Zoo Love

I was watching tigers at the zoo, aw look at them. The two tigers are so in love, those lucky bastards. It was just about to be valentines day and here I am again dateless and alone, for yet another 17th year in a row. I mean I don't get it, why haven’t I ever had a valentine. Even the wonky tooth girl has had a valentine before I’ve had one. Ugh I just want someone I can come to the zoo with for once. I come here everytime by myself. I mean it's New York City for Christ's sake. There has to be some guy out there for me. He doesn’t have to be a supermodel or captain of the football team or anything crazy. I just want someone who I can call mine. 

I finished my hot chocolate and then put my earbuds in while I finished walking through the zoo. I was walking by the gorillas when BAM! Hot chocolate was spilt all over me.

“UGHH… you got to be kidding me. Great just what I needed today.”

“I’m sooo sorry. Here let me help you clean it.”

“It’s fi-” I looked up at him right in his eyes, and my heart sank right to my feet, like a bag of rocks in a pond. Under his breath I could hear him mumble “woah”, I acted like I didn’t hear anything. “It’s fine.”

“Are you sure? I can pay for dry cleaning.”

“It’s ok don’t worry about it.”

“Well then can I at least buy you a hot chocolate, I promise I won't spill this one on you.”

“Sure I'd like that.”

We started walking over to the hot chocolate cart, and boy was I still shaking. I mean he was so cute and seemed so nice. Oh who am I kidding a guy like that would never go for a girl like me. I mean he’s like a ten out of ten, and I’m maybe a six on a good day. 

“So what’s your name?”

“I’m Miley.”

“Hi Miley, nice to meet you. I’m Jake.”

“Nice to meet you Jake. So do you come to the zoo often.”

“Yeah, I try to as much as I can. But I get a little busy so I don’t come as much as I would like to.”

“Oh what are you busy with?”

“Mainly school, sports and volunteering.”

“Oh that’s so nice, where do you go to school.”

“Saint Matthews Prep.”

“Oh that’s right down the street from my house.”

“Oh that’s so cool. So do you come here often?”

“Yeah I come every week I find it so peaceful.”

“Me too, maybe we can come together sometime.”

“Yeah I would like that.”

After he got me a hot chocolate we sat and talked for which seemed like hours. I couldn’t believe a guy like him was actually interested in me. I was over the moon excited. 

“Hey Miley can I ask you something?”

“Yeah of course.” Was this is? Was I about to have a valentine?

“Would you-”

BAA BAA BAA BAA. “Come on Miley time to get up for school.”

“I’m up mom.”

Well I didn’t get a valentine last night, maybe I’ll have more luck tonight. See you later Jake.