Catcher in the University #3

Boy, was I happy to see her old Dóra! I figured she was the only one I wanted to bump into that night. I almost wanted to kiss her and all but instead I just said „Hey! Nice to see you! Watcha doin’?” „We were having some fun with the girls together you know. Now I’m just about to get home. How ’bout you Mr. Caulfield?” – and that lovely smile upon her face. I didn’t mind though. I was smiling too I remember „Yeah just hanging out I guess.. Home already? It’s not that late yet! C’mon let’s have a drink somewhere!” „Well okay, I don’t mind drinking with the head of the English Literature Department..” – she said, still in that funny voice. „Oh cut it out!” – I was laughing.

We went into this fine bar called Dante, not too far away from the square. This place was much better than the other was, maybe just a bit too swanky but I liked it anyway. We both had enough booze for the day so we decided to order two coffees. There weren’t too many customers that late, only the regulars I guess.

We had a helluva good time, we really did! I mean we could have gone on talking for the whole night or something, we had such a nice conversation and all, her English is pretty good you know, I truly liked that. She was telling me how they got too damn loud with her friends at a place so the waiter practically threw them out, I was telling her how I ended up with the two girls that night and all, it was really fun, we kind of laughed our heads off or something. Funny thing is, she truly liked my stories! She was laughing like a madman sometimes! That just made me feel so overjoyed that I already forgot how depressed I was.

After we drank our coffee, we went for a taxi because no more busses were running that late and she told me that she lives quite close to the hostel. She did too. I sort of went with her to the door. „Well, that was one helluva good time we had. Thanks!” „Thank you for the Coffee” – she said smiling, but her smile was a bit different now. She had this sort of an embarrased smile. I was also a bit nervous I have to admit. „So.. Good night then!.. Will see you at the university, right?” „Sure! Good night you too!” – she answered and slowly went inside. I sort of stood there for a while, just couldn’t start my legs which were still shaking if you want to know. God, I like that girl! Now I like her even more!

On my way down to the hostel I still couldn’t get old Dóra out of my mind. She’s so smart if you know what I mean and you don’t just meet smart girls every day or something. I actually started to blame myself for not asking her to meet me again sometimes. Just why didn’t I?

Anyway, I suddenly stopped thinking about her, for I was already at our room. There I felt sorry for good old Ezio and what I said to him came to my mind there. I was a moron to say someting like that. And now I know. I decided to say sorry to him and discuss the whole thing but when I went inside, I saw that he’s already sleeping. So I went to my bed as well, leaving this for tomorrow and thinking again about old Dóra. Maybe I’ll call her. Maybe tomorrow. I certainly will!