3 GUYS, A GIRL, AND A ROSE
Chapter Thirty
"I don't know! I hope everything goes
smoothly." Christina was talking to Fabrizio on the phone half hour before
Jack was to come pick her up. It was already Friday. Christina seemed to feel
uncomfortable and nervous to hang out with Jack. They spoke on the phone, but
it wasn't their usual phone conversations. There were pauses and silences when
they spoke.
She had spent most of the week talking to
Fabrizio on the phone and hanging out with Tommy. Tommy and Christina were
getting closer day by day, as close as she was to Jack.
"Listen Christina! I'm sure It's gonna
be alright." Fabrizio said on the other end.
"I hope you are right."
"When am I wrong?"
"Um...let's see. There was the night at
Underground when you said it was only going to be the four of us."
"Oh right. Then you almost ripped my ear
off. You know that was exactly a month ago today. I could have gone without an
ear for a month." Christina laughed. Her door buzzed. She saw her clock.
It was 7:05. Jack wasn't supposed to pick her up until 7:30.
"Fabri, I got to go. Jack seems to be
early."
"Alright. Bye babes." Fabrizio hung
up the phone and Christina pressed the button to let Jack in the building.
A few minutes later there was a knock on her
door. She answered it and was surprised.
"Tommy! What are you doing here?"
She hugged Tommy, happy to see him. Tommy had a bouquet of daisies. "Those
for your date with Fabrizio tonight?" She joked.
"Carnations are more his style."
Christina laughed. That is all that she needed. "I bought you these for a
beautiful women from Spain." Tommy handed her the daisies, and she brought
them into the kitchen. Putting the daisies in a vase.
"You certainly are the sweetest Irish
man I know." Christina said.
"I have lucky charms." Tommy looked
at her. She looked absolutely gorgeous. "You look beautiful tonight."
"Thank you! You are looking good
yourself. Where are you and Fabrizio going tonight?"
"Underground."
"Without me?"
"I know it's not gonna be the same. We
will make it up to you."
"You better."
"I surely will."
7:30, Jack came. He had spoken to Rose on the
phone before he left. When he got there Tommy answered the door.
"Hey Jack!"
"Hey Tommy." Jack saw Christina come
into the living room. She still was beautiful to him, even with the bandage on
his head. "Hey Chris. You look good."
"Jack, so do you."
"I better go get Fabri now. Bye
Jack." He went to Christina giving her a strong hug. Jack looked at them,
wishing he could hug Christina the way he used to.
"Bye Tommy. I'll call you
tomorrow!" He just nodded and left.
"So, are you ready?" Jack asked
her.
"Ready as I'll ever be. Where are we
going?"
"I was thinking maybe Hong Kong City. We
haven't been there in so long. Then walk on the bay. Watch a movie at my
house."
"Sounds great."
"So we're on our way." Jack
followed Christina out the apartment. Hoping the evening went by smoothly.