ROME

I was such an idiot. 

I’d been flirting with her the whole night, and now that she flirted back and kissed me, I just stood there until she shut the door right into my face. 

And I still did nothing. Who does that?

I’d been waiting for that time.

I thought I needed to do something, hoping it was not too late. Now I might not be so lucky to get the chance again. So I did the obvious. I knocked. She did not respond, obviously, and chose to ignore me. 

I dialed her number, but it went on and on until my call was sent to her voicemail. ...