Drew: So, you checked me out before responding?
Me: Duh, of course I did. Though you didn’t give me much to go by. I haven’t swiped right in months so I don’t remember you, to be honest.
Drew: I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing. But I haven’t been on the app in months, so it might have been a long time ago, and you just showed up in my choices.
Me: Choices, huh? You got a lot of choices? Is that why you haven’t been on the app? Are you newly single?
Drew: I meant, lovely options. Does that sound better? And no, just too busy. I haven’t dated in a while.
Me: So, you travel and are too busy … sounds like you’re looking for a healthy relationship. You do realize we’re quarantined, so booty calls are out of the picture, right?
Drew: Damn, straight to booty calls. I thought that was another app?
Me: Oh, believe me, it’s on this app too.
Drew: Is that why you’re on it?
Me: Oh God. I totally came off that way, didn’t I? But no. I’m not your booty call girl, so if that’s what you’re looking for, you can move right along.
Drew: Nah. I’m good right here. Tell me more about yourself.
Me: Well, I already told you, I’m a teacher. I love science so though I teach all subjects every day, if I were teaching today, we would be dissecting a squid.
Drew: Would you have had the kids write with the ink?
Me: OMG, yes! It’s the coolest ever. What would you be doing today if you weren’t stuck at home?
Drew: I’d have to check my schedule to see where I would have been. But now, I’m stuck at home with no sports to watch.
Me: Sports fan, huh? What’s your favorite?
Drew: Baseball. Yesterday would have been opening day. Please tell me you like baseball, or this is never going to work. ;-)
Me: You’re in luck! Or I’m in luck. Not sure yet. But, yes, I love baseball. I just happen to have the best player in town as my nephew. He plays for the Titans.
Drew: Yeah? I played for them back in the day.
Me: How cool! They’re supposed to go to Cooperstown in June, but with all of this going on, their trip is up in the air, and my sister is stressing out. Going is like a dream to them.
Drew: Yeah, I’d be upset, too, if I didn’t get to go. Some of my best memories were from there.
I start to type him more questions about the trip, but he sends another text before I can.
Drew: Hey, I hate to cut this short, but my roommates just got home, and I have to help them with something. I’d love to chat with you some more. Can we pick up where we left off tomorrow?
Me: I’ll be here, stuck at home.
Drew: It’s a date. Chat then.
I close the app and bring my phone to my chest with a big smile on my face.Maybe this quarantine won’t be so bad after all.
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Day 2
March 28
I have to admit, I’m stupidly excited when I hear the chime of my Tinder message—and, yes, I changed the tone, so I would know it was from Tinder and not a normal text message.
