Some advice, finding a mentor

Hey guys,
So quick overview,
I met a guy at school who has been surfing for 10+ years and he's really good. So I talked to him and he gave me his number like 2 weeks ago.
So I've asked him to go out a couple of times, but most of the time he doesn't pick up the phone. I don't call like everyday or anything.
I'm new to surfing, so I thought it would be great to find someone to help me out.
If you guys were him, what would you want me to do so that I would go surfing with you?
But besides that, I've been going out every day since I got my board, een on horrible days to practice my paddling. So maybe I should just learn on my own?
So quick overview,
I met a guy at school who has been surfing for 10+ years and he's really good. So I talked to him and he gave me his number like 2 weeks ago.
So I've asked him to go out a couple of times, but most of the time he doesn't pick up the phone. I don't call like everyday or anything.
I'm new to surfing, so I thought it would be great to find someone to help me out.
If you guys were him, what would you want me to do so that I would go surfing with you?
But besides that, I've been going out every day since I got my board, een on horrible days to practice my paddling. So maybe I should just learn on my own?