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us?”
    “No way, Mom! I am planning to stay where I am. I love where I work and I love my apartment.”
    She frowns a little, but I know she is fine with my decision. Both of my parents work hard and sacrifice time, but I was given the world while growing up. There was nothing I needed that I didn’t have anymore. Most of the time I spent alone while they were working long hours. We progress with our conversation and the time flies by. I am feeling this tequila and can’t stop thinking of Evan. We eat our lunch and our lunch date is over.
    “Honey, I am going to the restroom, and then we can leave.”
    “Okay.” I take this brief moment to check my phone for any incoming texts or missed calls and there’s a text from Evan.
     
    Evan: Say hi to mom for me or maybe I can meet her tonight! ;)
     
    He has to be kidding me. We only had a small date and now he wants to meet my mom. I do kind of like it but no; he is not meeting anyone from my family quite yet.
     
    Nat: Meet my mom ha! I will save that for my future boyfriend. I’m busy later. Maybe another time.
     
    Evan: Maybe the future is under your nose and it wasn't a question. Make yourself free. You know you are smiling to the phone right now and you are dying to see me. What time?
     
    He is so bossy, but he is right, I am smiling.
     
    Nat: Really? I am not dying for anything but maybe for another margarita. Fine, but I have to go to bed early because I have class tomorrow morning. Eight?
    Evan: Eight it is! See you soon.
    My mom comes back from the restroom. She attracts the attention of the waiter and hands him her credit card. The waiter runs her card and returns it back to her. She smiles, telling him thank you and then walks over to me.
    “You ready?”
    I stand up. “Sure am.”
    We get outside of the restaurant to say our goodbyes.
    “Promise you will come home soon. Just for a weekend.”
    “I promise, Mom. Love you.”
    “Love you, too, honey.”
    She gets in her car and drops me at my apartment. Finally home, I go to my bed to lay down for a bit. I love my mom, but a few hours with her can leave me feeling like I have been around her for days.
    Reaching for my phone, I call Alyssa. I haven't heard from her all day and that’s not like us not to have already talked today. Dialing her, she answers on the third ring.
    “Hey, stranger!” she says cheerfully. “Glad I can finally speak to you! I missed you! I haven't talked to you since yesterday before I left.”
    I blush. I loved this girl with my all. “Hey, Aly; well, today I’ve been with my mom, didn't get much of ‘me’ time. What have you been up to?”
    “Last night I went to Frederic’s and got so wasted! Thank God, I was with Alex. He took me to lunch after I left your house and then we went to see a movie after. Then it was time for some clubbing. Anyway, guess who I saw last night?”
    She could have been talking about anyone, but I honestly haven't been in touch with the world since about two months ago. That’s when the last time I updated my status on Facebook.
    “Hello!” she screams
    “Oh, sorry, can’t come up with anything. Who did you see?”
    “Mr. Tall, Dark and Gorgeous!”
    “Evan?” My Evan? Well technically, he isn't mine but the idea sounds lovely.
    “Yes Evan!” she confirmed. We went to dinner and he dropped me off right off afterward. I didn't invite him so guess he went there with that bitch.
    He could have invited me, I think out loud.
    “What did he say to you?” I questioned her.
    “Absolutely nothing, I don't think he saw me. He was with a plain-looking lady, but I don’t know who she was. I've never seen her before; maybe it was his sister, Natalia.”
    “Did she look like she worked in an office, with short hair?”
    “Yes, that sounds like her! Is that the same girl from the other night?” Alyssa is getting excited, meaning she is getting pissed.
    “Yes, I think so, but I have to get going because Evan is on his way here. Talk to you