“I’m all ears!”
“Let’s go for a drive to the lake,” he says, his tone full of hopefulness.
“Um … I thought you wanted to keep your distance because of your mom?”
“Yes, that’s why you’ll stay in your car, and I’ll be in mine while we FaceTime the entire way.”
“You’re too cute.”
“Do you have enough gas?”
“Even better. I drive a Nissan LEAF, so no need for gas here.”
“Great. Then, I’ll be there shortly.”
He calls when he pulls up twenty minutes later. “Are you ready?”
I step out into my garage where the large door is already up, smiling when he comes into view, standing by his car.
“Let’s do this,” I say into the phone.
Seeing his smile is exactly what I imagine every time we speak on the phone.
He nods. “Okay, follow me.”
I hang up and get in my car, backing out of my driveway and positioning myself behind him. We get on the road, and before we get to the end of my block, my phone rings with a FaceTime call.
I answer with a smile, “Wow, what a surprise! Long time no see.”
He chuckles, slightly shaking his head at my antics. “Is there a place to rest your phone, so we can still see each other but you’re not distracted while driving?”
I place it in my cupholder, which makes the phone face low and up for him to see me. “Well, not the most flattering view,” I tease.
“Any view is flattering when it comes to you,” he says.
It’s a totally adorable statement, but I can’t let him get away with it completely. It’s in my nature to play with him a little. “Aw, aren’t you flattering with your pick-up lines.”
“I have plenty, so just you wait.” He grins while keeping his eyes on the road.
We get on the freeway that surprisingly still has a decent amount of people on it.
Aren’t we supposed to be on lockdown? Ha! Asks the girl who’s literally driving right next to these people. But we’re doing it safely, in different cars, and I don’t even feel bad about it since I drive an electric.
I nod my head, agreeing with myself.
“What should we listen to?” Drew asks.
Knowing that he’s right in front of me yet also right next to me on the phone makes me laugh.Technology these days …
“Why don’t we turn on the rock station?” I suggest. “The stations that play the popular music nowadays cycle through, like, ten songs over and over again, and it’s super annoying.”
“Yes! Why is that?”
“Who knows? But I can barely stand some of it, so after the second time, I want to throw my radio out the window.”
“Rock it is!”
We both click the radio on and listen to see what’s playing. “Cut the Cord” by Shinedown begins, and I reach over to turn it up. I bob my head to the beat and start to sing under my breath to the words as we make our way down the freeway.
