The night they met

Can you write me something?
Sure what do you want me to write you? 
Just a story or a poem.   
About what?
Anything I don't care. 
Okay so surprise you. 
Yeah.

The night they met. 
She was on a run and he was on a walk.
She ran into him and fell.
He had a warm smile on his face and asked her if she was okay.
Yea I'm okay thanks for asking.
He held out a hand to her to help her up.
She took his hand and got up dost her self off and was ready to run again.
Hold on there stranger he said.
She looked back and him can I help you sir? 
Can I have your number Miss.
uh sure hear me hand me your phone.
thank you.
yea no problem see you around.
The next morning:
Text from random guy: 
Good morning ps: I just realized I don't know your name.
Good morning to you to my name is zay what's yours?
Oh I guess I forgot to introduce myself last night mines Ashton.  
Z: Well nice to meet you Ashton.
A: Nice to meet you to zay.
A: What are you up to today if I may ask you that
Z: I got to go to work then I get home at 6 then I cook dinner then read for a bit then go on my nightly run you?
A: I also go to work but at 8 Am then get off at 10 Pm I also cook myself dinner then if I'm not to tired I go on a walk.
Z: That sounds fun.
A: Yea guess so if your not bored all the time lol.
Z: Yea I guess so 
A: Hey can I ask you something?
Z: Sure 
A: If you're up for it want to meet up for dinner?
Z: Is this your way of asking me out on a date just so you know I'm 19
A: Yea this is my way of asking you out I guess and I'm 21 
Z: Really that's fun I guess I'll meet up with you tonight what time?
A: What time works for you?
Z: You said you get off at 10 right?
A: Yea 
Z: Dose 10 45 work for you?
A: Yea that's fine can I have your address to pick you up?
Z: Yea hear ***S ****E 
A: Thanks see ya at 10:45 
Z: Yea wait where are we going?
A: Where do you want to go?
Z: Anywhere is fine.
A: Okay sounds like a date.
Z: Okay see ya then 
A: Yea see ya 
At 10:45
A: Knocks on the door 
Z: One second 
A: Okay 
Z: opens the door 
A: Wow you look amazing. 
Z: you not half bad yourself.
A: opens the car door for zay.
Z: Thank you 
A: No problem 
At the wild rose 
Z: this is nice 
A: yea it is he says with a warm smile.
Z: so what do you do for work?
A: I publish books what do you do? 
Z: im a waitress 
A: oh fun 
Z: yea
They talk some more then ashton drops zay off at home.
Z: that was lovely thank you 
A: yea it was fun gets out and opens the door for her and walks her to the door 
Z: thank you
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