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Me and him.
“You’re right. I’m going to do it, guys. There’s no turning back now!”
Larisa and Jo squeal in excitement and hug me.
“Goodness, can you believe it? The three of us have found the loves of our lives. Our soulmates!” Larisa says.
“I guess fairy tales do come true, right?” Jo adds.
“I guess they do!”
Not able to wait any longer, I retreat into a corner of the room and call Evan. As usual, he picks up almost instantly.
“Hey there, Dolly. What’s up? Everything alright?”
“Hey! Yes, everything’s fine. Jo and I are shopping for bridesmaid dresses with Larisa for her wedding and … I was thinking about you.”
“Dress shopping made you think about me?”
My heart climbs up to my very throat where I can feel it beating painfully. “Yeah, I guess all these wedding dresses got me thinking. So … we haven’t seen each other in a hot minute. How about dinner tonight? My place? To catch up?”
“Um, yeah. Sure. I’ll bring over that cake you like. Do you want anything else?”
“No, no. Just bring … yourself.”
“Alright. Well, I’ve got to get back to my patients. But I’ll see you tonight as soon as I’m done, okay?” he says.
“Yes, yes! I can’t wait. Oh, and, Evan…”
“What’s up?”
“I miss you … I mean, I’ve missed you since … we haven’t seen each other,” I tell him, my heart now beating so strongly I feel as if I’m going to choke,
“It hasn’t been that long, Dolly.” He laughs. “But, yes. I’ve missed you too! As always.”
“Always,” I repeat into the telephone.
There’s a slight pause during which I can hear him breathing, and I realize, perhaps for the first time, that I don’t want to hang up the phone. Even though we’ve known each other and have been friends for over half our lives now—even though we are long past the adolescent phases of our lives, I’m now in love with my best friend like a teenage girl. Perhaps, the way I should’ve been all along.
“Anything else, Dolly?” he asks me.
“No, no. Just that I’ve missed you,” I repeat, grinning.
“Same here. Okay, now I’ve really got to go. Duty calls.”
“Yup. Go and be the superhero that you are!” I reply.
Shortly after, we hang up.
Behind me, the girls—who were pretending not to listen but clearly absorbed every word—are grinning from ear to ear.
“You know, we came here to find bridesmaids dresses, but I think we should’ve been looking for a wedding dress for you, Emmy!” Jo says.
“Guys, come on.”
“Now introducing for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Emmy and Evan Davis!” Larisa calls out to the empty room.
Despite the silliness of the game, I can’t help but grin.
