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“Did she just call him insane?” Vannah asked.
Xochitl nodded with a scoff. “What else is she gonna do, besides deny, deny, deny?”
They watched all three videos that came through and Xochitl suggested she forward them to Nena for their YouTube channel. “If she labels it with something juicy enough like,wife caught cheating,you guys might get a lot of hits.”
Vannah agreed. She’d gone back to talking about the laundromat app when she saw the text from Matt. Tapping at her screen, Vannah halted her explanation about the app with Xochitl to read the text.
Hey, have plans tonight? I’m craving Subway. You hungry?
Already smirking she texted back that she was in the middle of doing laundry but that shewashungry. When she was done Xochitl posed the same question about her plans for the evening since it was Friday night.
Trying not to giggle, Vannah prepped herself to respond. As much as they had in common one of their biggest differences was what a grump Xochitl could be compared toLittle Miss. Sunshine,as her roommate had dubbed her very early on. Unlike Vannah who was almost always in a laughing mood, there were so many things Xochitl was unnecessarily annoyed by. But it cracked Vannah up how worked up her friend got over said things. She already knew this would be one of them, so she suppressed the smile as she explained.
“I’ll probably meet Matt for dinner. That was him who just texted me.”
Xochitl glanced up from her laptop and peered at Vannah. “He the one who doesn’t like coffee?”
Vannah laughed nodding as she remembered Xochitl’s first reaction when she told her about Matt’s aversion to coffee, and the girl had been suspicious of him ever since. “Vannah, that’s not normal and you know it.” She’d been quick to argue when Vannah asked what the big deal was. “Whodoesn’t like coffee?”
Vannah braced herself for her friend’s reaction this time. “Yeah, he said he’s craving Subway.” Dropping her head back when Xochitl’s mouth fell open, Vannah laughed even more. “What?”
“Who the hell craves a sandwich on a Friday night?” Vannah fell onto her bed continuing to giggle about her cantankerous roomie’s outburst.
“Seriously, Vannah, he’s a college guy for crying out loud. Sushi or a slice a pizza and a beer would be a more normal thing to crave after a long week of school. You slap a cold sandwich together when you’re in a hurry or on a budget, but you nevercraveone. I’m telling you. I don’t trust this guy. Make sure you take your pepper spray.”
“Oh my God, Xochitl,” Vannah lay there laughing even more. “You’re too much. Take my pepper spray because he’s craving Subway?”
“Just sayin’.” She held her hand up focusing on her laptop screen again. “He’s been suspect ever since the not liking coffee thing. Now he’s texting a girl he’s trying to impress on a Friday night to say he’s craving Subway?Whodoes that?”
The funniest thing about Xochitl’s utter annoyance and suspicion of Matt was that it was absolutely genuine. Just like all the other times she got unnecessarily worked up over something so trivial. Though hearing Xochitl say Matt was trying to impress her, took a little from Vannah’s giddy mood.
The one thing Vannah had harped on most when she and her sister spoke about her going away to college was that she wouldnotbe getting caught up in a relationship. Unlike her boy-crazy sister, Vannah was determined to focus on her academics. As far as she was concerned there’d be plenty of time later for relationships. While she wasn’t opposed to enjoying her college years and having a good time here in there, she wasn’t looking to get involved in anything or anyone who might distract her from the big picture—accomplishing everything she was so determined to achieve in the timeline she’d set out for herself.
In hindsight she knew now this was why her insides would tighten up each time she saw Matt’s name on her phone screen. She’d met him the veryfirstday of school and every conversation she’d had so far was just the opposite of what she meant by having a little fun. His invitation tonight was a perfect example. Instead of inviting her over for a beer and some pizza at his place which might lead to some harmlessfun—most importantly—nothing serious. He’d already mentioned not being much of a partyer and he didn’t strike her as someone who’d be into harmless fun without it resulting in something more serious. Her sister Nena had already burst into laughter when Vannah had mentioned having had lunch with her new friend Matt thatfirstweek.
“Oh, but you’re not getting caught up with boys, right?” Nena had teased.
She wasn’t.
Despite the distinct feeling she got from Matt that he was hoping their friendship, and their hanging out turned into more. So far, she’d made herself clear about not wanting to get into anything serious withanyone. Even tonight if he did invite her back to his apartment she’d pass on the invitation.
Maybe if he was into just the fun thing, she might consider it. He was attractive enough and the more she hung out with him the more comfortable she felt around him. But that was just the thing. She was certain things would get awkward should she allow for anything more physical and then balk at anything serious emotionally. She just couldn’t allow for such distractions. But she could go for a good ole meatball sandwich with a friend, even if it was from Subway.
