Page 11 of Romero and Juliette

Sofia: Oh, okay. Sure.

Me: I am thinking of doing something kinda crazy though.

Sofia: I’m bringing Aria in for this.

Aria: What’s up?

Sofia: Juliette is thinking of doing something kinda crazy.

Aria: Wearing two different colored socks isn’t crazy.

Me: Give me a little credit.

Aria: Okay, wearing no socks isn’t crazy.

Me: Maybe not crazy, but it’s gross. It’s not like I can wear sandals to work!

Sofia: Can we focus here? What is the crazy?

Me: Romeo is going on a run tomorrow to pick up some dogs displaced by that recent storm.

Me: I think I’m going to go with him.

Aria: Did he invite you?

Me: Uh… no. He begrudgingly talks to me.

Sofia: It’s because he wants you.

Me: Sure.

Me: I was thinking more along the lines of sneaking into the van and hiding there until we’re too far away for him to turn around.

Sofia: And then you plan to seduce him?

Me: What? NO!

Me: I have the opportunity to meet that guy I’ve been chatting with on the dating app.

Me: We agreed to meet on neutral ground.

Aria: Don’t you think Romeo will be pissed when he finds out you used him to go see another guy?

Sofia: Seriously. That would piss me off.

Me: No. Because he doesn’t see me that way.

Me: Do I have a bit of a crush on him? Obviously. He’s gorgeous and strong and steadfast and…

Me: But that’s the point. It’s a stupid crush that is going nowhere.

Me: Meeting this other guy in person might be just what I need to get Romeo out of my head.

Aria: Hmmmm…

Sofia: Okay, so we’re looking at Road Trip as far as tropes.

Me: Y’all, for real. This is not a romance novel. I don’t need a trope. I need to get out of town for just a bit and meet someone new.