It is 7:00 and I’m so excited and nervous. I wonder if he feels the same way. I hear a knock at the front door, but already knowing who it is and look out my window and there he stands, I run down in my nice sandals and purse.
“Hi” He smiles to me and I smile back.
“HI!” I say a little too loudly and giggle.
“Okay sweetie have fun, behave, and don’t do anything wreck less.” She smiles and plants a kiss on my forehead.
After we pull out of the driveway I ask, “So where are we going?”
“Um, to have a picnic at the park that’s just around the corner from my house.”
“I’ve never been to your house, do you like it?”
“Yeah I guess it’s not as beautiful as the one in Ireland. But I like it here a little more because I already have a close friend.” He smiles. He points to his house as we pass it and then a few corners after that I see a big park with a little pond and the sun going down. We grab the things from the trunk and I follow Callusos over be a tree near the pond.
“May you take an end?” Callusos asks.
“Sure,” I smile. We each take an end and lay down the blanket, then set the basket and extra blanket down too. “Thanks” he smiles.
"So what did you pack?" I smile.
"Ah well some cheese, crackers, sausage, salad, fruits, and a couple water bottles."
"Sounds yummy, lots of variety." I say.
"So Samantha do you want to eat?"
"Sure I'll eat what ever your eating cause I like everything that you've packed."
As we eat quietly I listen to the cicadas and crickets, along with a strong O from an owl nearby. I listen to the water move ever so quietly from small ripples. When I open my eyes back up I see Callusos staring at me and I blush.
"The food is very wonderful thank you."
"Your... Welcome..." He says in reply.
I take a couple sips of water and ask what he likes to do in his free time.
"Not much, but I do enjoy reading, writing, and drawing, occasionally gardening."
"I enjoy that kinda stuff too." I smile.
Callusos pulls out a Stargazer Lilly and I gasp, thinking how does he know my favorite flower?
I smile,"It's beautiful, did you know that the Stargazer Lilly is my favorite flower."
