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A Crush and A Miss?
Crushing after 40 Part 2
7 months later…
If you haven’t already, I suggest reading part 1 of this follow-up of “I have no f*cking idea what I’m doing or what’s happening!”
Anyway, for those who have read my weird and awkward interaction that transpired almost 7 months ago, you may assume either all went well or went to sh*t. I initially thought the latter until one odd evening on December 20th, 2022.
The call that was never had
So I acquired my crush's number and the rest is history (insert awkward laughing mixed with confusion, anger, overthinking, and embarrassment).
Well, that unexpected force of initiative only got me so far.
“Now you have my number as well”, I said as I hit save on the contacts. He gave me a smile then I went on to gather my groceries with a grin.
After the excitement and being proud of myself for taking the initiative, I waited a couple of days to see if he would call.
It just dawned on me that I asked for his number, not the other way around. You’ll realize why I’m mentioning this momentarily.
I didn’t hear anything from him so I decided to text him and say congratulations on his promotion. (The one reason that prompted me…