When Keith woke up he still felt like he was dreaming. Confused was last night real. It was a long time ago he wanted Jackie like that. Now in his dream state he felt like he did something wrong crossed a line.
He looked at this phone. Two group chats.
"Do you think think Mr. Peanut is a human or a creature?"
Another.
"Does anyone know where the SDS is? Please guys keep the reagents in their places."
But none from Jackie. He thought, maybe he should text her first, but then she had invited him all the way here, out of the blue. Was this part of the plan? He knew Jackie, she usually planned for everything, had expectations of every interaction.
She told him once "You're not being serious enough for a date. You need more eye contact."
That was a long time ago, he took a shower again, the hotel sheets making him feel dirty again.
Should he have stayed? Is the silence because he left, or is she giving him space.
He couldn't tell, neither option felt better than the other.
He needed coffee, the best he thought from K-Man, but there had to be some place like it here, in the big city.
He googled coffee.
He looked at this phone. Two group chats.
"Do you think think Mr. Peanut is a human or a creature?"
Another.
"Does anyone know where the SDS is? Please guys keep the reagents in their places."
But none from Jackie. He thought, maybe he should text her first, but then she had invited him all the way here, out of the blue. Was this part of the plan? He knew Jackie, she usually planned for everything, had expectations of every interaction.
She told him once "You're not being serious enough for a date. You need more eye contact."
That was a long time ago, he took a shower again, the hotel sheets making him feel dirty again.
Should he have stayed? Is the silence because he left, or is she giving him space.
He couldn't tell, neither option felt better than the other.
He needed coffee, the best he thought from K-Man, but there had to be some place like it here, in the big city.
He googled coffee.
