A New Leaf

Before I knew it, spring break was over and I was 3 months away from officially becoming Dr. Mila Jacobsen. School was getting stressful as I was approaching my final exams, which made me panic quite a lot. The last time I felt this stressed I ended up becoming that alcoholic whom I would never want to encounter again, but the thought still lingered in the back of my head. The though that I could just lose everything all over again. Snapping myself out of my daze I tried to listen to my professor, who was comparing the Canadian Healthcare System to the United States'.

When the lecture finally let out I walked with Lauren, another med student, to a small cafe just outside of the campus to eat lunch. I enjoyed walking and being outside during the early spring, when the sun was finally starting to heat the frozen tundra called Canada back up. Lauren was one of Erin's friends, originally, but I got to know her better this year when we had our break at the same time.

We we sat at the cafe, talking about how we were planning to do after university when I saw Lauren's eyes dart up to something behind me. Turning around I saw Tyler walking into the cafe by himself and instantly got butterflies. Damn you Tyler for making me feel like a girl. I gave him a nervous wave before turning back to Lauren.

"What was that? How do you know him?" Lauren questioned. Did I mention that she's as obsessed with the Leafs as Erin? That's why the two of them are such good friends.

"He's my uhh," what was he? Definitely not boyfriend but he's more than a friend. I shrugged my shoulders, "my friend. I met him when I was working at the clinic."

Tyler walked up to our table, coffee in hand and once again my stomach got butterflies. Since when did guys make me nervous? At least I had Lauren with me- or so I though.

"Hey." Tyler said with a small smirk, "How have you been?"

"I'm gonna get going. See you later." Lauren said awkwardly before leaving. Great now I'm here alone with him. Not that I'm complaining but I felt like I needed some backup today, after the panicking I've been experiencing lately.

"Good. Uhhhh, do you want to sit or...?" I said, motioning to the now empty seat in front of me.

"Why not!" Tyler smiled before sitting down.

"So what brings you here? Are you just that obsessed with me." I joked.

"Oh don't flatter yourself. Since moving up here this has easily become my favourite cafe. But while I'm here, I was thinking, do you maybe want to go out on a real date. Like a cliche one where I pick you up and have flowers and stuff and it super romantic?"

"A date...?" I felt my palms getting sweaty. My last real date was with Jonathan on our anniversary 2 years ago.

"If you don't wanna go-" he fiddled with his thumbs , now he was becoming the nervous one.

"No no, I'd love to." I said forcing a smile onto my face. Of course I would love to, but was I really ready to commit to a relationship that seemed like it was getting serious?

"Great. I'll be at your place at 6. Wear something nice but I don't think I have to tell you that." He said, checking me out and winking.

After giving Tyler a quick hug, I finished what was left of my lunch and attended my final few lectures before heading home. I knew that from 3:00 when I arrived, until 6:00 when he date was, I would be a prisoner and Erin would be the warrant officer, trying to make me look hot.

Notes

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