Bridget goes on a second date

"How'd your date with James go?"
"Alright," Bridget said.

"Ooh," Shelly leaned in, "when're you gonna see him again?"

Bridget shrugged.  "I didn't really like him, I don't think I will."

"What!"
"I didn't like him."
"What! Why!"
"We didn't have much to say and we didn't -- "
"Oh God, you're always so picky and harsh on people.  He said you were cute, everyone deserves a second chance."

"I don't know if --"
"You're so mean."
"Okay.  I guess I can see him again."

James asked her for a second date to Antony's Pizzeria and Deli.  He said he liked it a lot because it wasn't too fancy and a bus ran there from his apartment and would she mind meeting him there because he doesn't have a car?

They split a pizza, plain cheese because he doesn't like toppings but extra cheese would make him gassy.  He tells Bridgette that he suspects he's a bit lactose intolerant but he keeps forgetting to ask his doctor.  She tries to relate by telling him that she thinks she's a little allergic to hazelnuts because she throws up after eating them.  They both feel embarrassed.

James tells her about his mother stabbing his father before they were divorced.  It takes him 26 minutes to get out because he keeps laughing and losing his breath.  Bridget imagines what her mother would think if she heard this story.  She decides her mother should not hear this story.

He offers to walk her home and Bridget feels excited for the first time in the evening because she gets to leave.  When they get to her door, he slowly leans his face towards her face.  She realizes he is going to kiss her and sees that he has a booger hanging from his nostril.  She closes her eyes.

He whispers, "Would you mind if I come up for the night?  The buses stopped running hours ago and I don't have any cash for a cab."

Bridget opens her eyes.  

"Uh."

She stares at him with her mouth open and he winks at her; she turns around and walks into her building.

"Goodnight." she says, locking the door.

When she gets to her apartment, she peers out from the dark window to see if he went away.  She never answers his text message beginning "what the hell sexxyyy girl!!" or any message after. 

The next day at work, Shelly tells Bridget that compliments like that should be appreciated.