Carol's Party

Chapter 3

The week went on, it was Friday, and it was the day of Carol’s party. Carol looked for Brock all day, she finally found Brock.

She said, ‘‘Hey, Brock.’’

He said, ‘‘Oh, hey Carol. How are you?’’

She said, ‘‘I’m good. I’ve been looking for you all day.’’ Brock remembered that today is her party.

He said, ‘‘I didn’t forget your party Carol.’’ Smiling afterwards.

Carol said, ‘‘I can’t wait to see you there.’’ Brock knew she had a crush on him. She asked, ‘‘May I give you a hug?’’ Brock said,

‘‘Only a side hug.’’

Carol said, ‘‘I’ll take it.’’ She gave him a side hug, she tried not to hold on for a long awhile this time. They let go at the same time.

Brock said, ‘‘See you tonight, Carol. Happy birthday.’’ She said ‘‘Thanks.’’ He walked to his first class.

Meanwhile, Crystal was preparing for her ten A.M. class. She heard a knock.

She turned and said, ‘‘Hey, woman.’’

Alyssa asked, ‘‘So, what happened?’’ Crystal ask, ‘‘What happened with what?’’ Alyssa said, ‘‘Y’know, with Mr. Handsome.’’

Crystal asked, ‘‘Do you have nicknames for every man?’’ Alyssa said, ‘‘Pretty much, yes.’’

Crystal asked, ‘‘How are you still single?’’ Smiling about it.

Alyssa said, ‘‘Maybe, I’m too much for men.’’

She added, ‘‘The only bad thing is, he’s a religious church boy. As you know, I’m agnostic. I doubt of a Higher Power exists.’’ Crystal said, ‘‘Well, I gotta prepare for the first class.’’ Alyssa

walked to class and Crystal kept preparing for class.

As the last school day of the week drew to a close, Brock entered to Crystal’s class. Crystal saw Brock entered into her class. Crystal tried her best not to seem attracted to him. She pretended to be reading something, but her green eyes were fixated on Brock.

The class finally got full, Crystal got up and close the door. She began to teach for one hour ½, then she began to pass out the assignment.

When she gave the assignment to Brock. She didn’t even bother

to look at him. They began to do the assignment.

Brock finished first, then he got up and went to turn in the assignment.

He said, ‘‘Gotta go. Professor Davis. Have to do something.’’ As he turn to leave the class,

Crystal said, ‘‘Oh, Brock. Do you have an email? You could email me, for work related purposes. Of course.’’ He said, ‘‘Yes, I also have a facebook. You could message me there too.’’ As much as Crystal wanted to say, ‘‘Yeah, I was looking at your pictures the other day.’’ She said, ‘‘Ok, I’d rather stick to emails.’’

He said, ‘‘Ok, bye Professor Davis.’’ He headed out of the class. Crystal said to herself, ‘‘Don’t let his good looks get you Crystal, don’t let them get to you.’’

Later that night, Brock got ready for Carol’s party. As he got ready, Brock got a call, he answered the call,

‘‘Hi mom. How are you?’’ She said, ‘‘I’m fine, I’m calling you to ask you, would you to come to eat with us?’’

Brock said, ‘‘I’m going to birthday party.’’

His mom said, ‘‘Be careful, don’t fall for a random girl. Remember what happen with that……….’’

Brock said, ‘‘Ok, mom. I get it.’’ His mom said, ‘‘Be safe, Brock.’’

He said, ‘‘Ok, love. Bye.’’ He got dress, went to buy Carol a gift, and went to her place.

Carol’s friend came tap her on her shoulder. Carol turned her head toward her friend.

Her friend said, ‘‘Look who just walked through the door.’’

She pointed at the door with her eyes. Carol turned her head towards the door. She saw Brock at the door.

She rushed towards Brock, she said, ‘‘Hi Brock. Thanks for coming.’’

Brock said, ‘‘Hi Carol. You’re welcome. Here, I bought you a present. And yes, you could give a side hug.’’ Smiling with her. She said, ‘‘The side hug is the best present. You didn’t have to buy me anything. Thanks anyway.’’

Meanwhile at Crystal’s house, Crystal was hearing music while on facebook. Once again, she went to Brock’s profile. Just as soon as she went to his profile. The song ‘‘Why can’t I’’ by Liz Phair came out.

She said, ‘‘I do like Brock as a man. Question is, does he like me the same way? I don’t want to tell him because I don’t want to seem desperate, or that I need a man. I’d like to be with him. I’ll just let nature its job. If he falls for me? He falls for me. If he doesn’t? Then he doesn’t. I’m not going to force it to happen.’’ Then she ordered pizza and watch episodes of ‘‘The Big Bang Theory’’

At Carol’s house, Carol couldn’t stop talking about how handsome Brock is.

One of her friend told her, ‘‘You do know he’s a church boy, right?’’

Carol said, ‘‘Yeah, I know. Is that a problem?’’ Her friend said, ‘‘Well, nobody has proven GOD’s existence. I don’t think we should give people false hope.’’

Carol said, ‘‘He says he could always proof GOD’s existence.’’

Her friend said, ‘‘Let’s put that to the test.’’ They went to go to ask Brock.

She asked, ‘‘Since we can’t see GOD, how do we know HE is real?’’

Brock replied, ‘‘First off, if GOD wouldn’t exist, then how did the universe came to be? The fact

there’s a creation, there must be a Creator.’’

He asked, ‘‘You see that chair?’’ He asked, ‘‘Did someone create it?’’ They said, ‘‘Of course.’’ He asked, ‘‘How do you know, if you didn’t see the creator?’’ He said, ‘‘You know that someone created it because nothing comes out of thin air. The samething with us.’’

He said, ‘‘It’s not right to do bad things right.’’ They said, ‘‘Yeah. But some humans altruistic and moral.’’

He replied, ‘‘Okay, what do you mean by that?’’

She said, ‘‘We care about each other.’’ Brock asked, ‘‘Why is that good?’’

She said, ‘‘So we wouldn’t be extinct.’’

Brock asked, ‘‘Why is that a good thing?’’

She said, ‘‘Because that’s how it is.’’

Brock replied, ‘‘Fine, if someone says, I’m going to take your stuff to survive, is that bad?’’

She said, ‘‘Uh, yes.’’ Brock asked, ‘‘Says who?’’ She couldn’t respond to his question.

Brock asked, ‘‘Do you know what I just did, right?’’ She

realize that if GOD didn’t exist, then nothing is wrong. She said, ‘‘You proved GOD existence.’’

Later, Carol told Brock,

‘‘I want to tell you something, come outside with me.’’ They went outside, they sat down on the trellis.

Carol said, ‘‘Listen, since we were in high school. I had a big crush on you. You were with……… Natal…

Brock said, ‘‘Ok, her.’’ Carol asked, ‘‘Now, since you’re not with her, are you willing to date again?’’

Brock said, ‘‘You are a pretty woman. But my heart hasn’t completely moved on my first love. I’m still hurt of what she did.’’

She said, ‘‘Okay, I understand. Hope you pick me when you’re ready.’’ Time went on, Brock was leaving Carol’s home, and went to his apartment.