Lunch with Victoria
Today I had lunch with Victoria.
At about 11am, she texted me to confirm it was still on. I proceeded on the basis that no confirmation was needed. I said yes and that I'd meet her at her building, but she said to meet at the Martin Place station newsagency. I thought about it and came to the conclusion that maybe she wasn't at work today. Hmmm, if that was the case, maybe she should've told me as I had been contemplating taking a day off, then we could both have longer lunches.
I left the office at 12:20pm, wearing my three piece suit trying to impress. Also had an umbrella as it was raining lightly. I went to the newsagency and didn't see her. I bought a lotto ticket, then went to a movie vending machine to read about how it worked. After a bit I heard her voice call out to me. I turned around to see her, and she seemed happy enough to see me. I wasn't sure if a hug was in order, but no hugging was done.
We started walking off, and I asked if she skipped work today. She said she was at work, but did take the rest of the day off so she could have a longer lunch. I confirmed with her she didn't want sushi as she seemed to ignore my question about it in an earlier text, and she said she had it two days ago. She suggested a sandwich shop nearby so we went there. She said something about usually only getting half an hour or 20 minutes for lunch.
As we walked and talked, I noticed she touched my hand. Then my arm. Hmmm.
When we got to the sandwich shop, I realised this was a regular haunt for her, as the waiter knew her name. She ordered a salad, and I ordered a lemon chicken baguette and a drink. We sat down and I asked her how she was dealing with the results. She said she was still sad about it.
Her drink came, and I said it looked good. It was some sort of red/orange juice in a cup that looked like a jar with a handle. She offered me a sip and I said no at first, but she insisted. There was a straw, and I wasn't sure if I should drink from it, and she said to use the straw. She indicated with her fingers how much she wanted me to drink, but that was too much. After I returned it to her, she sipped from the straw.
Hmmmm.
She mentioned how healthy it was, and I said something about her diet being very healthy. She said she tries to have a healthy meal once a day, but sometimes she fails, like a few days ago she had a mudcake for lunch.
We talked a bit about the exam more, and I said she didn't do too bad, considering she passed the hardest subject with a 48% pass rate, and the others had very low pass rates as well. She thanked me for being positive, and I didn't know how to respond so sat there awkwardly.
We talked about studying together, and I said ok, but I didn't really want to study with Albert. She was interested to know why, and I said he's a nice guy but we just had different studying styles. She asked me to elaborate, and I gave the example of the time I met him in the library when he immediately started questioning me about the subject.
She congratulated me on my passes or something and offered me a high five. I gave her a high five but she held it up for a few more.
I asked about her trip to Korea, and she said it was good. She said she went to Busan, and went to a spa with her mother and brother.
I asked her what she does after work, and she said just rest, and sometimes watches drama. I mentioned the Korean alien one and turns out she watches that too. I thought, if she asks me how I know, I'll just say a friend told me.
Yeah a prostitute.
She said it's finished now, and the lipstick used by the actress is so popular it's sold out. She asked me if I had seen it and I said a bit.
We talked about our work, and I told her about my recent hearing. She asked me where I worked and I told her. When I said next to DJ's, she said we could go there next time for lunch, because this time I came to see her, so next time she'll come to me.
After a while I noticed she kept looking behind me, until finally she waved at someone behind me. It was two guys, not sure if she knew one or both of them. She got up and went to talk to them. When she returned, she apologised, and looked back once more. She said something about the guy mentioning her having lunch with a guy (ie. me). I asked if she went out to lunch with her colleagues and she said sometimes.
Sometimes I didn't have anything to say so would stare off into the distance behind her. I think she would turn a bit to look to see if I was looking at anything in particular. Sometimes she seemed to stare at me.
When we finished eating, the waiter brought over some free cakes as dessert. She offered for me to take them, so I asked for a box and put the free quiche in there as well. She said she wanted to stay to talk to her friend, so we waved goodbye and parted.
At about 11am, she texted me to confirm it was still on. I proceeded on the basis that no confirmation was needed. I said yes and that I'd meet her at her building, but she said to meet at the Martin Place station newsagency. I thought about it and came to the conclusion that maybe she wasn't at work today. Hmmm, if that was the case, maybe she should've told me as I had been contemplating taking a day off, then we could both have longer lunches.
I left the office at 12:20pm, wearing my three piece suit trying to impress. Also had an umbrella as it was raining lightly. I went to the newsagency and didn't see her. I bought a lotto ticket, then went to a movie vending machine to read about how it worked. After a bit I heard her voice call out to me. I turned around to see her, and she seemed happy enough to see me. I wasn't sure if a hug was in order, but no hugging was done.
We started walking off, and I asked if she skipped work today. She said she was at work, but did take the rest of the day off so she could have a longer lunch. I confirmed with her she didn't want sushi as she seemed to ignore my question about it in an earlier text, and she said she had it two days ago. She suggested a sandwich shop nearby so we went there. She said something about usually only getting half an hour or 20 minutes for lunch.
As we walked and talked, I noticed she touched my hand. Then my arm. Hmmm.
When we got to the sandwich shop, I realised this was a regular haunt for her, as the waiter knew her name. She ordered a salad, and I ordered a lemon chicken baguette and a drink. We sat down and I asked her how she was dealing with the results. She said she was still sad about it.
Her drink came, and I said it looked good. It was some sort of red/orange juice in a cup that looked like a jar with a handle. She offered me a sip and I said no at first, but she insisted. There was a straw, and I wasn't sure if I should drink from it, and she said to use the straw. She indicated with her fingers how much she wanted me to drink, but that was too much. After I returned it to her, she sipped from the straw.
Hmmmm.
She mentioned how healthy it was, and I said something about her diet being very healthy. She said she tries to have a healthy meal once a day, but sometimes she fails, like a few days ago she had a mudcake for lunch.
We talked a bit about the exam more, and I said she didn't do too bad, considering she passed the hardest subject with a 48% pass rate, and the others had very low pass rates as well. She thanked me for being positive, and I didn't know how to respond so sat there awkwardly.
We talked about studying together, and I said ok, but I didn't really want to study with Albert. She was interested to know why, and I said he's a nice guy but we just had different studying styles. She asked me to elaborate, and I gave the example of the time I met him in the library when he immediately started questioning me about the subject.
She congratulated me on my passes or something and offered me a high five. I gave her a high five but she held it up for a few more.
I asked about her trip to Korea, and she said it was good. She said she went to Busan, and went to a spa with her mother and brother.
I asked her what she does after work, and she said just rest, and sometimes watches drama. I mentioned the Korean alien one and turns out she watches that too. I thought, if she asks me how I know, I'll just say a friend told me.
Yeah a prostitute.
She said it's finished now, and the lipstick used by the actress is so popular it's sold out. She asked me if I had seen it and I said a bit.
We talked about our work, and I told her about my recent hearing. She asked me where I worked and I told her. When I said next to DJ's, she said we could go there next time for lunch, because this time I came to see her, so next time she'll come to me.
After a while I noticed she kept looking behind me, until finally she waved at someone behind me. It was two guys, not sure if she knew one or both of them. She got up and went to talk to them. When she returned, she apologised, and looked back once more. She said something about the guy mentioning her having lunch with a guy (ie. me). I asked if she went out to lunch with her colleagues and she said sometimes.
Sometimes I didn't have anything to say so would stare off into the distance behind her. I think she would turn a bit to look to see if I was looking at anything in particular. Sometimes she seemed to stare at me.
When we finished eating, the waiter brought over some free cakes as dessert. She offered for me to take them, so I asked for a box and put the free quiche in there as well. She said she wanted to stay to talk to her friend, so we waved goodbye and parted.
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