Chapter 17

Chapter 17

We drove into town a bit and I could tell she was trying to figure out where we were going. I didn’t say. When we arrived, she had this look on her face I really couldn’t decipher, but I parked and got out to go to her side and opened her door and helped her out. We were in front of this impressive building with a world-famous restaurant on top. Everyone wanted to eat there, you had to have a reservation months in advance. Phoenix looked up and had this look on her face that wasn’t exactly what I thought it would be.

“Are you disappointed? I asked her.

“No, no not at all.” She said like she gave the correct answer.

“Oh, I’m sorry, but we’re not going here, we’re going there.” I pointed to the little cozy Italian place to the left of that big building. Her smile was so big and genuine my heart exploded in my chest. I’d asked Lance and their parents what Phoenix likes. They all said, “Italian!” at the same time. They said that Phoenix was a simple soul and liked the little t