I Got A Call from Winston!

Hi, Everybody!

 

So, a full week has passed since I last spoke to y’all, and we have officially entered Week Nine of my internship at Carter Elementary. And there’s no surprises here, folks—much like the first eight weeks, the little kindergarteners did not disappoint me. At the same time, they wore a sista completely out, so much so, that I decided to take all of last week off. That’s right, y’all—I think I used every ounce of my energy… hell, about an hour ago, I walked into the house, and I just dropped all my stuff on the living room floor and collapsed in a heap onto the couch. I just lay there and listened to the sounds of the peaceful tranquility that is known as my neighborhood.

 

Maybe fifteen minutes later, the phone rang. I mustered up enough strength to answer it, and I’m glad I did—it was Winston, the guy who makes my turkey bacon avocado sandwich! Just like that, I perked up as if I was given a double dose of Vitamin B12, then we set up our plans for our date this Saturday.

 

“I just got on break, and I decided to give you a call,” he said. “I know it’s not the traditional way of calling…”

 

“But the bottom line is, you called,” I smiled. “And you’ll have to forgive me, Winston, because I surely forgot that I gave you my number.”

 

“Now, Miss Natasha—you’re too young to be forgetting things,” he chuckled.

 

In any event, Winston asked me if I had a specific place in mind for our date this Friday, and I told him that I didn’t have any preference. I did mention that I hadn’t gone bowling in a minute, to which he enthusiastically declared: “Well, bowling it is, then! I’ll keep in contact with you throughout the week, and I promise you that we’re gonna have a grand ol’ time.”

 

Now, I’m not gonna lie to y’all—I never thought that I would get this excited about a date ever again. I know it’s only Monday and I’ve got to get through the rest of this week, but I am really looking forward to my date with Winston this Saturday. At the same time, I’m a little nervous, and I’m also a little leery. Yes, I am aware that I cannot punish Winston for the way that some other jackass mistreated me, but at the same time, I cannot help but to be very protective of my heart.

 

I’ll definitely keep y’all posted, but until next time, continue to pray for a sista.

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha

A Surprise Call from Neo Theo, Tho!

Happy Wednesday, Y’all!

It was bound to happen sooner or later, but definitely before I left for Rust—I finally heard from my man Neo Theo!

He called me sometime around 2pm PST this afternoon, and we talked for about an hour or so. He first apologized for calling me so late in our summer vacation, and explained that he was caught up in the moment of being back in his hometown of Houston, Texas (I think I mentioned that Theo’s a Lone Star native). I told Theo that he didn’t need to apologize to me on account of I fully understood where he was coming from.

As we were talking, Theo mentioned that he had a surprise for me and Ruby, and that he knows I will like mine because it’s purple… Awwwwwwww, what a sweetheart—Theo remembered that we love purple! Anyway, he also said that our classmate Olivia had called him a couple of times, just to see how he was doing. Theo then went on to say that he thought he really liked Olivia, but in their last phone conversation, he noticed a “change in the air.” When I asked him what he thought it was, he just said, “I really can’t tell you, Tasha, because I don’t even know. I mean, Olivia is a nice girl and all, but I think the fire is startin’ to fizzle, if you know what I mean.”

I think I do know what Theo means: It sounds to me like he’s falling out of love with Olivia. For his sake, I hope I’m wrong, because I think that they both look cute together. I explained to Theo that he should just play it by ear and not rush into anything; if it’s meant for him and Olivia to be together, then it will happen on God’s Time, not theirs.

Wow! I think I had a serious Gramma Jewel moment when I told him that!

Overall, it was a good convo with my fellow Rustite, and I’m glad to know that he’s doing great and having a fantastic summer. And to think, we’ve got twelve days left until I holla at Southern Cali and make my big return to Rust College—and it still amazes me that I am actually counting down the days until my sophomore year; nevertheless, it is what it is and it do what it do, Babies!

Well, I shall holla at y’all later. I’ll definitely hit y’all up before I head over to Gramma Jewel’s tomorrow evening—I just hope I have a good topic for tomorrow’s blog. Until then, though, y’all take care and have a good one!

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha