Love Me As I Am novel Chapter 39

"I think that will do," Mr Howard nods.

Is it just me, or is this conversation boring!?

Well, it's better than staying in complete silence.

We arrive at an expensive restaurant and we all come down from the car. Frank drove the car to the parking lot and we all walked inside.

After we checked our names in the register, we were ushered to our table, a six chaired table.

The waiter came and gave us a menu, I stared at the menu felling quite confused. I washed as the others ordered theirs and I ordered the same thing as Anne, crisps crawfish Rangoon and a platter of general Lee's chicken.

We ate in silence, indulging in some little conversation. Luke also made some jokes until we all finished.

"Stretch your legs and bit and explore, we'll meet back in the parking lot," He says and we nodded.

"I'll be in the rest room," Anne says as she stands up.

Here goes my walking buddy. Katherine and Sandra stands up and now I'm stuck with Luke who smirks at me.

"Let's burn down this place" He says.

Boys!!

"Let's just go," I urge and he smiles before walking away from the table, leaving his dad and Frank behind.

"You are one hot headed girl," he says as we walk slowly around the restaurant, just killing time.

"I am not hot headed. Yeah! I admit that I get easily excited but I don't get easily angered," I protest.

"Feisty," he smirks and I roll my eyes. "Apparently, you have nothing better to say to me," I say.

"yeah you're right, I am just bored," He says and we just continue walking around, enjoying the view until Luke speaks up.

"You know, you actually remind me of my mom," He says and I smile. "Really?" I ask, a bit surprised and he nods.

"Really," He confirms. "I would love to meet her one day and find out by myself," I smile. I really haven't seen his mom. It's kinda odd that they aren't leaving together.

"Actually, she's dead. She died when I was little," he says and I feel the sadness in his voice.

"I am sorry" I mutter, I can imagine how it feels about not having a mom, cause I don't have one.

"I guess we are both in the same page," I smile sadly and he smiles back. So sad!

Yet again, each day am finding out more things about life I guess.

"Let's just change the topic," I say, trying to clear out the sadness filled moment, that we both are going through.

"Can you give me your number?" I ask.

It sounds a bit odd, like I am trying woo him and that's not a good idea.