"You" - Part 4

Tomorrow came
And I kept imaging
You would call
And take the offer back
The way you had the ball
I had thrown you
The night before
I wouldn't be the first though
To make a move
I had told you yes
And played my cards
How I was supposed to
The rest was up to you
So I waited
And lived out my day
As if it was just another
Studio Tuesday
Because...
I had met you on a Monday
The date was an even one
A one and a two
Which made our first date
One and three
If a Friday
I'd have been concerned
But it was a Tuesday
Tuesday the thirteenth
Another message came through
Later that afternoon
And we arranged to meet
In the dodgy lower east
I made my way to the city
Straight after a long day at work
Changed in the bathroom
Of a friend's bar
Ludlow Mexicana
A quiet second
To stare at my reflection
And assess the mess of a girl
Looking back at me
I still remember my outfit
A long black skirt
White tee
Denim jacket
And black Havaianas
Wearing my two feet
I've never been one to dress up
Or say yes to a date
My green work backpack
"Camping bag" as it's known at the office
Was proof of that
And the experience I didn't have
I met with my brother
And his new girlfriend first
We had a few drinks
On Orchy Street
Another text
We'd be seeing you soon
Cherub cheeks and quiet demure
You sat by me
Awkwardly
We ordered another round
You a beer and
A snake bite for me
You don't eat meat
And neither do I
We talked a lot
About bets
And Big Brother
More people came
The bar's corner we occupied
Began to crowd
So we took our troops
Out on the town
Dodgy LES
Became its name for a reason
We visited a broken church
Playing the role of a trendy bar
A single pool table
And YouTube karaoke
Was all I could offer
So we stood together
Sang a little Grease
Those Summer Nights
Echoing through the streets
I had always thought
The guy parts sounded better
And you had agreed
Not long after
We decided to leave
How did we get here

Wandering NYC's lower east?

Just two awkward kids
Sharing stories
Of general pants