A new friend: Chapter 1

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A new friend

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  Well another day another dollar. Let's see if... Josh? Is still there. He seems nice. Hope to get to know him better. Especially with how cute he is. Is it okay to call him cute? Eh he'll never know. Ah, there he is!
  He still looks sad. Oh hey... Did he groom his fur? He looks better. "Hi dude!" I call out to him. He immediately looks at me and smiles. "Hey! I didn't think you'd really come back..." He stood up and walked over to me, wrapping his arms around my waist and giving me a short squeeze before letting me go. "Thank you." He said, smiling. Oh my God. He's so damn cute. Look at his eyes, they're huge. And that smile... I... "N-no problem!" I sit down on the bench and he joins me. I notice his tail wagging. "So how are you today?" I ask him. He immediately replied. "Better! How was work?" He scooted a little closer to me.
  He's sitting against me... Should I say something? "Oh you know... Just... Work." "By the way... Uh... What do you do? Construction?" He points to my reflective vest. "Haha no no, I'm a crossing guard for the elementary school a few blocks away. You?" He looks at his hands. "I uh... I'm a electrician..." Why's he sound nervous about that? "...at least... I was." Oh. That's why. "What happened?" I asked, putting my hand on his shoulder. He looked me in the eyes. He looked a little upset. "I... Messed up. I'm kinda just like... A handy man now?" I don't think I should press this any further. "That's pretty cool. Better than what I do anyway." He leaned against me. His side on me completely. "Yeah... It's not too bad." His eyes were closed. He looks kinda drowsy.
  "You tired?" I asked him. "Oh! S-sorry!" He blushed and sat up scooting away a little. "It's okay, I didn't mind." He's kinda weird. "Do you uh... Have a home?" I asked. Shit! That's a weird question! Don't ask that. "What?" He looked confused. "I uh... Sorry. I'm probably just tired from work." He tilted his head a little. "Yeah of course I do... You don't think I'm homeless do you?" Ah shit. "No no no! Sorry! I didn't mean it like that! I just... Uh..." He huffed a little, looking upset. Think quick!
  "I just wanted to know if I could visit you sometime!" I blurted out. I think that saved it. He immediately perked up and smiled. "Oh! Sure! I'd love company! Why you being weird about it?" For being so upset yesterday he seems pretty upbeat now. Weird. "I haven't really visited anyone in a while... You drink beer?" Am I... Seriously doing this? I just met the guy! I must be crazy. "Uh huh, sometimes. Why, you want to share a few?" I guess I am doing this. "Yeah that'd be nice." He stood up.
  He grabbed my hand and pulled me up. "Come on, it's not far!"
I think this might be a mistake. "Do you want me to buy?" "Nah it'll be my treat!" We walked a few blocks, chatting about this and that before we stopped. "We're here!" He cheered. Oh wow... This is... "Huh... Y'know, I live in these same apartments." How the hell did I miss him? I've been here two years! "Really? I just moved in a few days ago!" Oh, that'd be how. I'm tired.
"Just up the steps. I'm on the tippy top!" After a short walk up he fiddles with his lock and lets me in.
  Wow, his place is pretty sparse. Has the essentials though: sofa, TV and coffee table. "Sit down I'll grab the cooler off the porch!" Ooh, cooler too. I obliged him sitting down. Comfy. After a short while he sits next to me and hands me a beer. We talk back and forth a few hours with nothing really eventful happening. We have a lot in common which is nice. Then it happens.
  We were just talking when out of nowhere he kisses me on the lips... And I can't help but kiss him back. "What was that?" I ask. "I... I don't know." He's blushing bright red and by now I probably am too. "Well uh... I think I'd better head out. I work tomorrow." He grabs my arm gently. "Sam... See you tomorrow?" I nod. "Yeah... See you tomorrow." This has been really confusing for me. I'm going home and passing out.

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