As our date ended, we gave one another a quick friendly hug and said goodbye. I was definitely not expecting the date to go so well that I was actually considering asking her out this time! What really impressed me about Stephanie was her reaction to me telling her about Lea. She actually seemed genuinely excited in meeting her. Just to be safe of course, I told her about how this was supposed to remain secret until I decided the right time to reveal her to the people around me. She agreed without hesitation and added the old-school pinky promise to ensure her word.
It was around 5:00 when I started to head back home. My phone suddenly began to vibrate wildly and I answered hastily to cease the buzzing.