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“It wouldn’t be a date. I’ll be in town Friday to see some Old School Rappers perform at a club called Next Level.  I just thought you might want to join me,”
                  “So you’re not asking me out?” I hoped I didn’t look too disappointed when I asked that question.
                  “Yes I mean No, wait give a second,”
                  He wiped his forehead with his hand.  I thought it was cute that he was so nervous.
                  “Yes I’m asking you out if your answer is yes. If your answer is no then please forget this entire conversation,” 
                  I hadn’t been asked out in so long. Now I was starting to get nervous. Should I say yes, but what about Darius? What would he think? I knew we weren’t a couple but he was the only man I was close too. I searched for a piece of paper and scribbled my number on it.
                  “Here’s my number just call me and I’ll let you know,”
                  He smiled and took the piece of paper. I was happy with my decision not to say yes right off the bat. This gave me time to make sure I was ready to date. I also didn’t want to look to eager. I watched him as he walked out of the bank. I hurried to find Vicki before it was too late for us to talk.
                  When I entered the break room Vicki was on her cell phone. I went to the fridge to grab my sandwich and chips. I looked up to see Vicki smiling and waving for me to come over. Before I could sit down, she was grilling me with questions.
                  “So what did Mr. Sexy have to say?”
                  “Girl he asked me out!”
                  “Stop lying!”
                  “I’m not lying! You act like it’s impossible for me to get a date or something,”
                  “I never said that, stop being so sensitive. I was just surprised because he has been coming to your counter for months. Why would he wait until now?”
                  “I don’t know,” I frowned.
                  “It’s probably nothing,” she smiled.
                  “So what did you say?”
                  “I told him I would let him know. What would Darius think?”
                  “Darius!” She laughed.
                  “What does he have to do with this? From what you told me he doesn’t look at you like that anyway. Besides none of us are getting any younger,”
                  I was almost thirty. I guess she had a point. It was time to let the dream of me and Darius being together go. He was my best friend and that’s all he would ever be. When Tyrone –aka- Mr. Sexy called my answer would be yes.
     
     

Sandy
                  I couldn’t believe I started classes to become an officer three days! My girls were taking me out to celebrate. They thought I needed one last bang before I officially became the law. I searched my closet and decided on my black sleeveless Chanel dress. It showed off my long legs perfectly. Dontae always said I had a body like Serena Williams. I was very athletic. The dress fit me well. Dontae brought it for me last year on my birthday. I was saving it for a special occasion and tonight was the night. It wasn’t easy passing the test to qualify to become an officer. But I did it! And I was proud of myself.
                  I walked over to my dresser and picked up a picture of me, my mom, and sister, I wiped a tear that rolled down my cheek. I was happy and still sad at the same time. I wondered how my mother would have felt about me becoming a cop .I was three when she was killed. She was coming home from work one night and was shot in a drive-by shooting in Jersey. Once I learned how she died I was determined to become a police officer. I wanted to make a difference in the