The Singers auditions were tonight. Great timing, huh? Anyway, I had to stay for them, being a senior and all. They started at 6 and went until 10. Lots of fun …
But before that, I had decided to do something nice for Megan, it being Valentine's. So I went to the store to buy her a rose. I drove to her house to give it to her. But I made her come outside in the snow to get it. And when I gave it to her, I ended up asking her out. She said yes. I hadn't planned on doing this! I had thought about it, but decided against it. We hugged for a little bit, and then I left to go to the auditions …
On the way back to Rocky, I thought to myself: "How the hell did that happen?????" I really didn't plan to ask her out today. It wasn't that I was upset for doing it, just surprised …
It's a really great thing when you discover that you still have the ability to surprise yourself.
- Lester, American Beauty (1999)