Nicol had been waiting for the bus for several minutes, her thoughts racing and nerves growing stronger with each passing second. What would happen today? How would it feel to see Max again?
A few minutes later, bus number 534 pulled up. Nicol stepped inside, told the driver her destination, and paid the fare. She took a seat in back, stared out the window, and let her thoughts drift. While she was on the bus, Nicol kept texting Max. They joked about what might happen when they met- "What if trip the moment i see you?" Max replied with a laughing emoji "At least it would break the ice" That made Nicol smile. At the front of the bus sat her friend, but Nicol was so caught up in her thoughts that sde didn´t even notice her. Then her phone buzzed-an instagram message: "Why are you smiling at your phone like that?" Nicol looked up, spotted her friend, and quickly messaged back, "I have date today-with a guy from Badoo." Her friend replied, "Hope it goes well!" Nicol leaned back, her heart beating faster. She started counting the minutes until she´d finally be there. A few minutes later, the bus announced the stop where Nicol was supposed to meet Max. She stood up, hands slightly trembling, heart pounding with nerves. Through window, she already spotted him waiting Max. She felt more nervous than ever. Her palms were sweaty, her breath caught in her chest. When the bus stopped, she stepped out with a smile. There he was -standing right in front of her. Dark hair,black sunglasses, a short mustache and bread. He wore a black leather jacket and matching black pants. In that moment, a dozen thoughts rushed through Nicol´s mind. But one stood out the most: He looked even better than in his photos. She walked up to him. They smiled. "Hi," they both said softly-Then without hesitation, they hugged. Nicol was so happy in that moment, it was hard to put into words. They looked into each other´s eyes, and Nicol asked softly, "So... where are we going? Do you have something planned?" Max smiled. "Of course I do. Come with me- we´re going to the park." They started walking. Nicol stayed quiet at first, still feeling nervous. Suddenly, Max stopped and turned to her. "I got something for you," he said, reaching into his bag. He pulled out her favorite energy drink- and a bottle of liquid for her vape. Nicol´s eyes widened. "Wait... how do you know this is my favorite drink? And that I was out of vape liquid?" Max grinned "You wrote it. I read your messages. I wanted to suprise you-make you smile." Nicol laughed, touched. "You didn´t have to... but thank you. Really." Her smile said it all. Max looked at her and asked, "Are you still nervous?" Nicol let out a small laugh. "Of course I am! It´s my first real date... unlike you" She giggled. "Hey excuse me?" Max teased, pretending to be offended. Nicol grinned. "So... what do you think of me? Am I pretty?" Max nodded. "Yes. You´re so beautiful, i could cry." Nicol smiledand thought to herself, Okay... so maybe he really does like me. Then she asked with a playful tone, "Wait-cry from the good side, or the bad side?" She laughed. Max poused dramatically and said, "No, no! Definitely the good side. You´re stunning." Nicol smiled again, feeling warmer inside.Then she pointed at his sunglasses. "So... why are you wearing sunglasses when it´s cold?" she asked, laughing. Max smirked. "So you can´t see where i´m looking." That made Nicol burst out laughing. "Okay, fair." Then Max looked at her and asked, "And what about me? What do you think?" Nicol nodded. "You´re cute too. Even your little mustache-I actually like it on you. It looks better than in your photos!" She laughed again, a little suprised at herself. As they walked across the street, a car sped by and nearly hit her. Max grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back quickly. "Hey be careful," he said. "I don´t want you getting run over on our first date." Nicol laughed. "Well... that would´ve made quite the first impression!" They both burst into laughter as they continued walking.