How I got a date and a new Best Friend in one night!

Work last night was crazy; I’ve been itching to write about it all day!

First of all Cheri (this crazy blond chick at work who everyone’s afraid of) stood up for me! I came into work three minutes late, and one of the other girls (Ashland the nuisance) had the audacity to start griping about the fact that I was late. She wasn’t doing it to my face, of course. She was doing the whole ‘I’m going to talk just loud enough that I know that you can hear me complain because I just want to embarrass you without actually speaking to you’ thing, which is also known as being a bi#$%.

Anyway, she was complaining to he evil sidekick, Tina, about me when suddenly Cheri came at her out of nowhere. Now, we’ve all been there the same amount of time, so none of us are in charge, but Cheri definitely has that intimidation factor going for her. I can’t write down what she says (what if my mom read this blog?) but I can tell you that Ashland won’t be talking trash within range of Cheri anymore.

Later that night I joined Cheri outside as she was taking her smoking break (she’s 16, but the whole law-abiding citizen thing doesn’t really fit her), and I told her thank you for standing up for me.

She thumbed-out her cigarette and shrugged. “You’re a good worker,” she said, filling the air around her with second-hand smoke. “You pull your load, and I like working with you. Ashland and Tina are a couple of lazy bi*&%es.”

“Thanks,” I said again. “I like working with you to.”

And with that, Cheri nodded and went back inside to work. So, I think I’ve made a new friend? I don’t know, everyone at school says Cheri’s crazy; Blair would certainly never hang out with her. Haha! I just imagined Cheri and Blair going bowling together. That would never work! Cheri would be off in some corner smoking, Blair would be looking at her in disgust, and I would be standing in the middle shouting, “Ain’t this a rip-roaring good time?!”

Okay, so that’s my Cheri story, but the night gets better!

After work, Jared walked me out to my car, which I of course thought would ruin my night, but when we got out there, he started asking me about Jackson (who just so happens to be his best buddy). The conversation when something like this:

Jared: So, I saw you and Jackson at the store today

Me: What, were you stalking me?

Jared: No! I was at the grocery store getting some stuff for my dad.

Me: Okay.

Jared: You sure were throwing yourself at him.

Me: What? I’ve never thrown myself at a man in my life. Especially not Jackson.

Jared: Why not Jackson?

Me: He’s too cool for me. Out of my league.

Jared: Do you like him?

(pause)

Me: Yes.

Then Jared concocted some valiant plan to hook me up with Jackson. I expected some underhanded trick, but as soon as I got home that night, Jackson called and asked me out on a date Sunday night! More specifically, he asked me if I wanted to hang out and watch an Xmen movie with him. I guess maybe Jared felt bad about the whole Slade thing, so he gave me a break?

I don’t know, but I can’t wait until Sunday night!!

Cheers!