*Cassie's Journal continued*

Andre and I just met and it already felt like end game.

Who would've thought we had so much in common.

We both liked romance novels and movies, as well as we both love and worship God.

Today we had our first lunch date at this nice restaurant called Richie's Cuisine.

It's like a Jamaican restaurant. I never tried their food before and I always wanted to visit the country.

Anyways, I got curry goat and oxtail with white rice and it was so delicious.

The owner Richard even came out and spoke with us. He was so lovely and our host for the day was amazing as well.

I couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear, he made me so happy.

We are suppose to go bowling tonight with his family and  I'm a bit nervous.

I really hope all goes well.

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His parents seemed really care free and okay with most of the choices he makes compared to mine. It kinda makes me wonder if it is a sex thing. Because, I'm a girl so my parents are more protective of me.

Anyways we had a ball, I had the first strike but Andre ended up winning the whole game. He was a beast with those hands.

I went to the bar to grab something to eat and he followed behind.

Later when I went home I called Judy and at first she seemed a bit upset that I went out and didn't call her. She said something like "why didn't you invite me boo? I'm mad at you."

Then she asked if we kissed yet. I was taken a back by that because though I love watching romance movies and fantasizing about how nice it would be if that was me....I never had my first kiss with anyone before, my parents made sure of that but my brother was allowed to mack on any girl he desired.

And now that she mentioned it, I think I want to experience it.

I told her I didn't know how to make the first move, like what if he freaks out too and pulls away? What if things get awkward?

I said all these things to her.

"Girl, just go out with him to a movie or something, that would set the tone" she said.

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I just called him and asked if he wanted to go see "Love and Basketball."

He was excited because his favorite sport is in fact basketball plus our interest in romance films is a bonus.

Again I'm nervous, I don't know how to make the move or anything, I'm just hoping for the best.

Funny enough, I told my parents after we got off the phone but they were okay with it, I wasn't surprise because his parents is a friend of the family so.....

He came to pick me up, soon as I was leaving the house, I forgot my chain....the matching one I bought for me and my brother.

I ran to get it then left.

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You would not believe what happened, okay, so we went to the movie.

Upon entering, this guy stopped to fix my dress then fixed Andre's collar.

"Have fun guys" he said then winked.

He was tall and a bit muscular, I'm talking about hands filled with veins with a libra tattoo peeking out his chest. Both his ears were pierced and he was dark-skin with a toothpick in his mouth.

Soon as he tried to fix the top of my dress, I was so nervous and caught up that I was silent.

Meanwhile, Andre was mad....I mean he didn't say a word either but in his face you could tell he wanted to punch the guy down.

Given our difference in skin color, he was brave for that and probably lucky we weren't the malicious or racist type.

To be very honest, he was fine though.

I got to admit that, but I have a boyfriend now so it doesn't matter. I'm not looking his way.

We got inside and the movie began.

In the middle of the movie, I leaned towards him, I felt his heart pounding in my ears.

His hands still remained at his side while my head remained against his chest.

My heart was beating fast, I didn't know what to do. I started to shake. I kept looking around to see if I'd get caught by one of my parents' church friends that might say something back to her.

"I'm going to use the restroom, I'll be back" I said to him but his eyes were so glued to the movie, I doubt he noticed I got up.

I ran to the bathroom and called Judy.

I told her I was nervous and I wanted her to tell me what to do.

"Girl just kiss him, if he don't make the move, make the move on him" Judy said.

Why did I do that? I went back, sat beside him and rest my head on his shoulders. He then placed his left arm around me.

His pants felt puffy like he was hard or something but I didn't want to say anything to make it awkward.

And then I went for it, I pursued my lips and leaned in towards him.

"Let's go!" He yelled at the screen.

Everyone looked at him.

He was too busy focused on the screen that he didn't even realize what he had done.

The movie had ended and though I enjoyed being around him, I was a bit mad that we didn't kiss.

On our way out, the same guy ran up to us and he turned to me and said "You left this" and gave me my jacket.

He said it was brought to him and he recognized that it belonged to me.

I told him thanks and went about my day.

I was silent the whole ride while Andre was giggling and reminiscing on the scenes of the movie. I cracked a fake smile or two as he looked towards me but I really was feeling some type of way.

Judy clowned me and said that I did it wrong, that I was suppose to wait until our eyes made four and then go in for the kill.

I didn't know that, I should've, with all those romance movies I've watched.

Tell me why when I got home and was putting my jacket up, back in the closet, a paper fell out.

I took it up and it was a phone number on it and at the top it says 'Kevin'.

I immediately assumed it was the guy we saw last night.