I never thought it would happen to me.

The plan was for me to get my hair cut in Orange County at 2:30. Problem is, I knew I'd probably be done by 3:30 and I don't need to be at church til 6:30. So what was I to do with three hours of nothing? Coincidentally, my friend (whom I hadn't seen for four years til just recently) had an interview scheduled in Orange County. It was one of those oh-my-gosh-we-haven't-seen-each-other-for-years-and-now-it's-convenient-for-us-to-hang-out moments. So we planned it. After my hair cut and after his interview, we were going to hang out.

I sat in Starbuck's by myself on my netbook, patiently sipping my black tea lemonade while facebooking and playing bejeweled. I texted my friend but received no reply. I thought maybe the interview had dragged longer than he thought. The clock ticked and tocked.

Six o'clock came. I gathered my things and headed out the door.

I never heard from my friend. He stood me up.