jrpushing (jrpushing) wrote in themouserace,
@ 2012-01-21 00:46:00

Who: Josh Roberts and Dari Davison
What: A picnic at the botanical gardens
When: Saturday lunch-ish time
Rating: PG-13 to be safe
Status: Incomplete

Nervous wasn't strong enough a word as Josh got out of his car and reached behind him for the basket of food and the blanket he brought. He knew Dari. They were friends. But he always had kind of a little bit of a crush on her. She was cute. And he liked being around her. And at the party she said he could kiss her anytime, and he did. The memory of her little blush as he kissed her again filled his head and he smiled. And then got more nervous. But he didn't show it, at least he hoped not. He laughed easily and just sort of went with it, trying to tell himself to relax and not over think it and just have fun. Like everyone kept telling him.

Sometimes this was easier said then done. He held his arm out to her as they made their way into the park. "I take my siblings out here all the time. They like the flowers and feeding the fish and stuff," Josh said pointing out the Japanese gardens. There was a cool little picnic spot he really liked when he brought his sisters and brother. It was shady and quiet by a little pond.

"I'm glad you got to come with me," he added as he set the basket down and went to lay out the blanket. "I didn't pick up anything too special though. I was just hungry and wanted chicken and thought it made good picnic food." He laughed as he looked over at her and motioned for her to sit down. He didn't really know what to say. Partially because he was nervous, but mostly because he was hungry and this chicken smelled really good. And the strawberries with the cool whip he knew he had packed away. They were his favorite.

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cheergirl
2012-02-12 12:07 am UTC (link)

"I am NOT a cheater!" she protested, sticking her tongue out. She was sure he was teasing, but so was she.

This probably wasn't the ideal "game" for two people who didn't like revealing too much about themselves to others, but Dari thought it was nice just sitting here and talking with him. And she was enjoying teasing him a little, too, when he could.

She grinned as he said his middle name was cheese. Maybe he was kind of corny, but she sort of liked it. She liked how much he took care of his siblings. Maybe a part of her was a little bit jealous. She had Ash and Jeremy, but no one she was related too would ever do anything close to what he did for his family for her. Her parents didn't even know where she was half the time. She was pretty sure they didn't care, either. She had their money, but it was Ash and Jeremy and their families who cared about her, worried about her. Jeremy's house felt so much more like home than hers ever could in that way.

"It's okay," she told him, flashing him a quick wink. "I happen to like cheese." It was true. Dari didn't tend to wear her heart on her sleeve or let people in easily, but she was a complete sap. She liked that cheesy, corny stuff.

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jrpushing
2012-02-15 01:09 am UTC (link)

Josh smiled as she said she liked cheese. "Yeah? Well let's pack this stuff up and go walk around. There's some cheesy little flowery overhangs people like to take wedding pictures at."

He was glad he came out with Dari. He really needed a friend. And even though this was just casual to him, it didn't mean they couldn't have a fun time walking around and joking and teasing. They picked up the chicken, the strawberries, everything and put it in his basket. Folded his blanket and walked side by side through the gardens, for one day just being and letting everything else go.

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