Why So Serious?

It was a snowy, windy and grey Thursday afternoon. I had the day off from my job working as a waitress, I know it wasn't the best job, and it was under my education, but it's an easy and quick way to get money, so for now I'm sticking with that. I'd been in bed basically all day, it was only one in the afternoon, and I'd been watching netflix on my ipad for the past few hours.
Ara had kept on texting me, she even gave Patrick my number, whom had texted me a bit too.
Ara insisted that her and I go shopping today for something to wear tomorrow for the Blackhawks Christmas party. I told her I could just wear something like a red dress I already own, or a silly holiday sweater. But Ara basically forced me to go out for something new.

I was already on my fourth Christmas movie on netflix, I was enjoying the holiday movies, but laying around in bed staring at a screen had become a bit boring. I should probably take a shower.

After my shower I did my normal routine of about sitting around in my wet towel for an hour before actually going to get dressed. Doing my normal makeup, and just putting on some black leggings, a eggplant purple sweater and my old black uggs, I waited for Ara.

What seemed like forever, I finally heard my door open, I left it unlocked because I knew she would just waltz into my apartment herself.

" Hey Kar, nice outfit, " she smiled warmly at me, " ready to go? "

I nodded and stood up from my bar stool at my kitchen counter, spinning around showing off myself to her, chucking.

" Are you happy I'm not wearing my Penguin hoodie? " I asked her, already knowing the answer to my own question.

Ara laughed and nodded her head in appreciation, jingling her car keys in her hand. " Yeah, I am, did you trade it in for a Blackhawk one yet? " she raised her eyebrow at me.

I shook my head, walking towards the front entry to put on my coat and scarf. " You know I'll never get rid of that sweater, even if you or your new boyfriend doesn't like it. " I could hear Ara giggle as I said the word boyfriend, she sure was proud of herself.

" Welllllllllll, if all goes as planned at the party tomorrow night, maybe your new boyfriend will get you one then! "

I looked at her, raising my eyebrows and crossing my arms, " Boyfriend? Excuse me, if you think you're going to hook me up with that Toews guy, or anyone else for that matter then you're wrong. " Ara laughed again, smirking slightly and shaking her head.

" In time, Kiara, in time. " she said as she opened the door and stepped out into the hallway, I followed behind, closing and locking my apartment door.

We finally got down to the parking garage and into Aras' car.

" I've met him a few times, and I can see you two together, honestly. " Ara said, starting up the car and putting on her seat belt.

" We haven't even met yet, for all we know him and I could hate each other, " I said, laughing a bit and buckled myself in as well.

" Oh, c'mon, you're my best friend, I know you, and Patrick knows him, you two are some what alike. "

I starred out the window as Ara pulled out of the garage and started to drive into the city, rolling my eyes, " Isn't he all .. serious? " I asked her, looking over at Ara I could see her nod slightly, keeping her eyes on the snowy road.

" Yeah, but that really only comes to hockey, " she answered, looking over at me for a moment, " He can let loose I'm sure, and I'm quite sure you and your bubbly personality can help him do that. "

The whole rest of the ride to the mall we were talking about how Jonathan and I could be alike, it seemed like he was a nice guy, I'd only seen him in interviews and on the ice, never talked to him or even really gave him a thought before. I pulled my phone out of my purse, looking up photos of him on google, I know it sounds weird, but I wanted to see what he was like off the ice. There was photos of him at meet and greets, with kids, in interviews, I even scrolled past a few photos of him at parties, with a beer in his hand and a crooked smile on his face. He didn't look so serious off the ice, maybe Ara was right, he looked easy to talk to. Just then I started to feel butterflies in my stomach, not big ones, but little ones, butterflies starting to come out of their little silk nestings maybe. I guess shopping for a little something new for tomorrow wasn't such a bad idea, after all, it is a new beginning in Chigago.

Notes

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