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I've realize that my family doesn't know the full, detailed story about how I met Jayson.. So I'll tell you!
July.. something.. 2008... just a few days before my birthday:
My friend Brittany and I decided to go to the mall after summer school. It seemed like a good idea because Farmor (my grandmother) still wanted me to make a birthday wish list for my party that I was having the following weekend. After shopping for a few hours, I suggested that we go to Johnny Rockets, because they have the best shakes and fries (in my opinion). I wasn't really paying any attention to who was around me. I was too busy laughing at some story Brittany was telling me and just kind of, well, being a girl. I glanced up from where I was sitting to notice some tall guy with dark brown hair over at the register. I thought he may have glanced at me a few moments earlier but I could have been wrong... but dang was he cute!
August...something.. 2008.. a few days after my birthday:
My friend Brittany and I decided to go to the mall after summer school. It seemed like a good idea because Farmor (my grandmother) still wanted me to make a birthday wish list for my party that I was having the following weekend. After shopping for a few hours, I suggested that we go to Johnny Rockets, because they have the best shakes and fries (in my opinion). I wasn't really paying any attention to who was around me. I was too busy laughing at some story Brittany was telling me and just kind of, well, being a girl. I glanced up from where I was sitting to notice some tall guy with dark brown hair over at the register. I thought he may have glanced at me a few moments earlier but I could have been wrong... but dang was he cute!
August...something.. 2008.. a few days after my birthday:
WAHOO! Sweet 16, and tons of gift cards and cash! I'm calling some girl friends and heading to the mall, and I'm going back to Johnny Rockets for shakes...my treat! (...and hoping that one guy still works there...)
Walk in
-we make eye contact, both of us smile super big, he stops dead in his tracks and turns bright red-
I very quietly started telling my friends how that tall guy was working the last time I was there and thought he was ridiculously cute. My friends, being 16, told me they weren't surprised, because I thought every guy was cute. (Okay, in my defense..this guy was A MILLION times cuter than the rest...and he had muscles ;)
The girls and I just started being our normal obnoxious selves. Then came over Mr. Tall Guy. Some how, he managed to remember exactly what we ordered without writing it down and constantly came over to check on us to make sure we were all doing alright.
August 18th, 2008:
I just finished Junior Orientation at school. Hannah suggested we go to the Oaks Mall for a little bit and hang out before we go to the Janns Mall down the street to watch The Dark Night. I told her that we needed to go to Johnny Rockets before we left. She asked why and I said "You'll see..."
We walked in, sat down, and there he was. I whispered to Hannah as quietly as I could "that's why."
I told her I thought he was cute and she dared me to leave him my number, and I was being chicken about it and said it probably wasn't worth it...he probably wouldn't call me.
Hannah and I kept talking about orientation, and the friends and people we saw earlier that day. Her and I were spending basically the last three weeks of the summer every single day together, and were planning out the rest of the week. And then, you guessed it, along comes Mr. Tall Guy. He takes our order, and I could tell that even though he was just asking me basic questions about how I wanted my food prepared, he was flirting with me...so I did it back. The moment he walked away, Hannah told me I was pathetic because I was turning bright red. I glanced out of the corner of my eye, and could see him staring at me. I was really embarrassed because he was walking back to our table with our drink orders. I tried to change the subject really fast and noticed a picture hanging on the back wall of a couple sitting in front of a fire drinking soda out of the glass bottle. I quickly said to Hannah, "I wonder what type of soda they're drinking?" Hannah looked at the picture, turned around, and said "Gee Ashley, why do you think there is a GIANT Coca-Cola symbol on the bottom?!" (She was right...there was a HUGE red Coca-Cola circle... I felt so stupid...) Just then, Mr. Tall Guy set our drinks on the table and started creating some cover story about how they were really drinking IBC Rootbeers, but Coca-Cola wanted the rights to the photo so they stuck their logo on it. He could tell I was embarrassed, so he winked at me and walked away. Hannah and I just looked at each other completely dumb-struck and couldn't believe he came up with that fake cover story on the spot. Secretly, I was thankful that my 'dumb blond moment' didn't phase him at all.
Shortly after that, he came back to our table with our food, and I happened to catch a quick glimpse of his name tag. I looked at it and spelled his name out loud (why? I don't know...)
"J-A-Y-S-O-N. I like the way you spell your name. It's different."
He smiled and said thank you and turned a bit red....
A few more minutes passed and he came back with our check, proceeding to tell us, "Not that you aren't my favorite customers (he looked at me and winked after he said that) but I have to go on break so my co-worker will help you with anything you need. Please come back soon."
Right as he walked away, Hannah shouted. "SHE THINKS YOUR CUTE!!!"
.... I never thought it was possible to sink so low in a booth before...
I was completely embarrassed. I couldn't believe she did that! Well, what are friends for right? And it's not like she lied or anything, cause I really did think he was cute. She convinced me to leave him my number, just to see if anything would happen.
So I grabbed a napkin and a pen and wrote "I like the way you spell your name, maybe you should get to know mine?"
About two hours had passed and I hadn't paid any attention to my phone. Hannah asked me if he had texted me and honestly, I had forgotten that I left my number for him. I pulled out my phone and the worst thing in the world (at that moment) had happened. MY PHONE WAS DEAD! At this point, Hannah and I were walking to the other mall so we could see The Dark Knight. We walking over to Toys R Us and sat in baby section (why? I don't know) and I tried turning on my phone, hoping that I had enough batterie life to at least see if he has texted me, and get his number down so I could use Hannah's phone to text me back.
It worked!
I had two texts from him. I don't remember the first one, but the second one he sent about twenty minutes later, explaining that this wasn't the first time he had gotten a fake number from a cute girl and that who ever this was, he was sorry that he had bothered them.
I felt like the biggest jerk in the world.
I took Hannah's phone and quickly responded with the biggest apology and hoped that he wasn't offended and still wanted to talk to me. The next text message he sent me is one I wouldn't forget: "I'm glad to know this is really you. So do I get the privilege of knowing this mysterious name of the beautiful girl that was just here?" And it continued from there. He asked me what I was doing and if I was still with my friend, I asked him how work was going, and we texted through out the entire movie, just making small talk. He told me he needed to get back to work because he was getting ready to leave. He asked if he could see me again later that night. I told him yes, but it would only be for about a half hour at most because my mom was picking us up after the movie. We agreed to meet and he told me he would be out side the theater as fast as he could. He told me he would be wearing a light blue shirt.
After the movie, I sat with Hannah at a table, completely freaking out. Would I even recognize him outside of his uniform? What if we didn't get along in person? Guess there is only one way to find out.
About ten minutes later, I saw him walking toward me. I don't remember if I even smiled. I just remember feeling like my heart had forgotten that it needed to pump blood through my body, and the next thing I know, I'm hugging him! Holy...cow... talk about a literal loss for words.
We walked back to the table where Hannah and one of her friends were sitting and I introduced every one. Then Jayson did something I wasn't expecting at all- he pulled my chair out for me! No guy had ever done that for me before, so I kind of looked at him like he was crazy...
We sat down and he immediately placed his hand on top of mine. Normally I would have thought that was a bit much for having just met, but surprisingly, I was okay with it.
We talked for quite a while, and I had completely forgotten that my mom wanted to pick us up soon after the movie had ended. Our conversation was interrupted by a call from my mom on Hannah's phone. My mom told me she was outside the mall, waiting for us. I really wish she didn't show up, but it was getting pretty late so it was probably a good thing she did come. Jayson and I said goodnight and I told him I would text him when I got home.
Right before I went to bed, Jayson texted me asking when he could see me again. I told him I wanted to see him soon, so he asked if I would be interested in going on a date with him the next day. I told him I was more than interested and asked him where I should meet him. He responded by asking me to be ready by 6:00pm and he would pick me up at my house. What? Pick me up? I've always had to meet the guy..and it was never for a dinner, or a movie, or bowling...it was always either a local park or the Teen Center. I was quite shocked. When he mentioned he would like to take me to Chuck E. Cheese and then get ice cream after, I asked him if he was serious or if he was kidding. I think he thought I thought that was childish, and was quick to suggest another plan. I asked him if he was being serious because that sounded like the funnest date in the world! I was so excited and quickly told him that I really wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese with him and was looking forward to it!
August 19th, 2008:
Walk in
-we make eye contact, both of us smile super big, he stops dead in his tracks and turns bright red-
I very quietly started telling my friends how that tall guy was working the last time I was there and thought he was ridiculously cute. My friends, being 16, told me they weren't surprised, because I thought every guy was cute. (Okay, in my defense..this guy was A MILLION times cuter than the rest...and he had muscles ;)
The girls and I just started being our normal obnoxious selves. Then came over Mr. Tall Guy. Some how, he managed to remember exactly what we ordered without writing it down and constantly came over to check on us to make sure we were all doing alright.
August 18th, 2008:
I just finished Junior Orientation at school. Hannah suggested we go to the Oaks Mall for a little bit and hang out before we go to the Janns Mall down the street to watch The Dark Night. I told her that we needed to go to Johnny Rockets before we left. She asked why and I said "You'll see..."
We walked in, sat down, and there he was. I whispered to Hannah as quietly as I could "that's why."
I told her I thought he was cute and she dared me to leave him my number, and I was being chicken about it and said it probably wasn't worth it...he probably wouldn't call me.
Hannah and I kept talking about orientation, and the friends and people we saw earlier that day. Her and I were spending basically the last three weeks of the summer every single day together, and were planning out the rest of the week. And then, you guessed it, along comes Mr. Tall Guy. He takes our order, and I could tell that even though he was just asking me basic questions about how I wanted my food prepared, he was flirting with me...so I did it back. The moment he walked away, Hannah told me I was pathetic because I was turning bright red. I glanced out of the corner of my eye, and could see him staring at me. I was really embarrassed because he was walking back to our table with our drink orders. I tried to change the subject really fast and noticed a picture hanging on the back wall of a couple sitting in front of a fire drinking soda out of the glass bottle. I quickly said to Hannah, "I wonder what type of soda they're drinking?" Hannah looked at the picture, turned around, and said "Gee Ashley, why do you think there is a GIANT Coca-Cola symbol on the bottom?!" (She was right...there was a HUGE red Coca-Cola circle... I felt so stupid...) Just then, Mr. Tall Guy set our drinks on the table and started creating some cover story about how they were really drinking IBC Rootbeers, but Coca-Cola wanted the rights to the photo so they stuck their logo on it. He could tell I was embarrassed, so he winked at me and walked away. Hannah and I just looked at each other completely dumb-struck and couldn't believe he came up with that fake cover story on the spot. Secretly, I was thankful that my 'dumb blond moment' didn't phase him at all.
Shortly after that, he came back to our table with our food, and I happened to catch a quick glimpse of his name tag. I looked at it and spelled his name out loud (why? I don't know...)
"J-A-Y-S-O-N. I like the way you spell your name. It's different."
He smiled and said thank you and turned a bit red....
A few more minutes passed and he came back with our check, proceeding to tell us, "Not that you aren't my favorite customers (he looked at me and winked after he said that) but I have to go on break so my co-worker will help you with anything you need. Please come back soon."
Right as he walked away, Hannah shouted. "SHE THINKS YOUR CUTE!!!"
.... I never thought it was possible to sink so low in a booth before...
I was completely embarrassed. I couldn't believe she did that! Well, what are friends for right? And it's not like she lied or anything, cause I really did think he was cute. She convinced me to leave him my number, just to see if anything would happen.
So I grabbed a napkin and a pen and wrote "I like the way you spell your name, maybe you should get to know mine?"
About two hours had passed and I hadn't paid any attention to my phone. Hannah asked me if he had texted me and honestly, I had forgotten that I left my number for him. I pulled out my phone and the worst thing in the world (at that moment) had happened. MY PHONE WAS DEAD! At this point, Hannah and I were walking to the other mall so we could see The Dark Knight. We walking over to Toys R Us and sat in baby section (why? I don't know) and I tried turning on my phone, hoping that I had enough batterie life to at least see if he has texted me, and get his number down so I could use Hannah's phone to text me back.
It worked!
I had two texts from him. I don't remember the first one, but the second one he sent about twenty minutes later, explaining that this wasn't the first time he had gotten a fake number from a cute girl and that who ever this was, he was sorry that he had bothered them.
I felt like the biggest jerk in the world.
I took Hannah's phone and quickly responded with the biggest apology and hoped that he wasn't offended and still wanted to talk to me. The next text message he sent me is one I wouldn't forget: "I'm glad to know this is really you. So do I get the privilege of knowing this mysterious name of the beautiful girl that was just here?" And it continued from there. He asked me what I was doing and if I was still with my friend, I asked him how work was going, and we texted through out the entire movie, just making small talk. He told me he needed to get back to work because he was getting ready to leave. He asked if he could see me again later that night. I told him yes, but it would only be for about a half hour at most because my mom was picking us up after the movie. We agreed to meet and he told me he would be out side the theater as fast as he could. He told me he would be wearing a light blue shirt.
After the movie, I sat with Hannah at a table, completely freaking out. Would I even recognize him outside of his uniform? What if we didn't get along in person? Guess there is only one way to find out.
About ten minutes later, I saw him walking toward me. I don't remember if I even smiled. I just remember feeling like my heart had forgotten that it needed to pump blood through my body, and the next thing I know, I'm hugging him! Holy...cow... talk about a literal loss for words.
We walked back to the table where Hannah and one of her friends were sitting and I introduced every one. Then Jayson did something I wasn't expecting at all- he pulled my chair out for me! No guy had ever done that for me before, so I kind of looked at him like he was crazy...
We sat down and he immediately placed his hand on top of mine. Normally I would have thought that was a bit much for having just met, but surprisingly, I was okay with it.
We talked for quite a while, and I had completely forgotten that my mom wanted to pick us up soon after the movie had ended. Our conversation was interrupted by a call from my mom on Hannah's phone. My mom told me she was outside the mall, waiting for us. I really wish she didn't show up, but it was getting pretty late so it was probably a good thing she did come. Jayson and I said goodnight and I told him I would text him when I got home.
Right before I went to bed, Jayson texted me asking when he could see me again. I told him I wanted to see him soon, so he asked if I would be interested in going on a date with him the next day. I told him I was more than interested and asked him where I should meet him. He responded by asking me to be ready by 6:00pm and he would pick me up at my house. What? Pick me up? I've always had to meet the guy..and it was never for a dinner, or a movie, or bowling...it was always either a local park or the Teen Center. I was quite shocked. When he mentioned he would like to take me to Chuck E. Cheese and then get ice cream after, I asked him if he was serious or if he was kidding. I think he thought I thought that was childish, and was quick to suggest another plan. I asked him if he was being serious because that sounded like the funnest date in the world! I was so excited and quickly told him that I really wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese with him and was looking forward to it!
August 19th, 2008:
We went to Chuck E. Cheese, had our first kiss, picked up ice cream on our way home, went back to my house and watched Aladdin, and then...... no, he did not ask me to be his girlfriend. He asked me if I would go to a church meeting on Saturday (a.k.a. A missionary lesson) I said sure, and then asked him what church it was at. He told me it was at that big building on Erbes Road. I told him I knew exactly where that was because I used to live on that street. I asked him if it was anything like this other church activity I went to with another friend and he said no. He said I would be learning about his church. I was kind of confused, because I know who Christ and God were..what else was there to know? So I asked him which church it was. And then, he told me he was Mormon...
What in the world did I get myself into...
Is he really one of those "crazy Mormon people?"
Yep.
And I never thought that in less than two years, I would be "one of those" too.
Saturday, August 22nd, 2008:
Jayson picked me up, and took me to my first Mormon Missionary Lesson. Man on man... what did I get myself into. We got out of the car, He introduced me to Elder Lockwood and Elder Wragley as 'This is my girlfriend, Ashley"
What a dope! He hadn't even asked me yet! Well... it's not like it mattered, cause I would have said yes anyway. And besides, hearing him refer to me as 'his girlfriend' made me feel something I had never felt before, little did I know that 3 years later, I would be married to him.
(Oh, and Elder Lockwood? He's married to Jayson's sister, Taylor. So that would make him my Brother In-Law. Crazy how the world works, huh?)
Jayson picked me up, and took me to my first Mormon Missionary Lesson. Man on man... what did I get myself into. We got out of the car, He introduced me to Elder Lockwood and Elder Wragley as 'This is my girlfriend, Ashley"
What a dope! He hadn't even asked me yet! Well... it's not like it mattered, cause I would have said yes anyway. And besides, hearing him refer to me as 'his girlfriend' made me feel something I had never felt before, little did I know that 3 years later, I would be married to him.
(Oh, and Elder Lockwood? He's married to Jayson's sister, Taylor. So that would make him my Brother In-Law. Crazy how the world works, huh?)
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ReplyDeletehaha thanks girl :) i like his version a whole lot better... maybe ill convince him to write it ;)
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