The next morning, I told my mom that Ashley and I were going to go somewhere to dinner to catch up, so she shouldn't plan on feeding me.
My mother said okay and decided she'd suggest to my dad that they go out to dinner, too. After she said goodbye and left for work, I went upstairs to take a shower.
The clock seemed to tick extra-slowly today... I couldn't wait until 4:00. I put on a nicer shirt, rather than my usual grungy t-shirt, since we were going out to dinner. Finally, the time arrived, and I headed down to Ashley's house. When she opened the door, she had a big smile on her face.
"Hi, boyfriend. How nice to see you!" she said.
I returned the smile as I stepped inside.
"Nice to see you, too," I said. Ashley held out her arms, and we gave each other a tight hug. Of course, I l
