Title: A DISASTEROUS Blind Date
by Rebecca from London | in writing, fiction, short stories
People say that first impressions count but often, when you think back, it isn't what you saw that triggers the memory. A smell, a taste, a sound can haunt you. It's not always there, but every now and then you get a whiff, or a taste, or you hear something and suddenly you are back in that place, in that time, and it芒聙聶s just like the first time芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄
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Even in my wildest dreams I can芒聙聶t think about it. Rachel would not believe me. Seriously, it was the worst date in 芒聙聹MY LIFE芒聙娄芒聙娄.芒聙聺!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know sometimes there are some things that can be stranger than rumours. The date I am talking about is far芒聙娄.. More芒聙娄..UNBELIVABLE. And a piece of advise - NEVER ask Amy for advice or to organise blind dates.
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This is how芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄it all started. It was Monday, start of the week. It was a sunny Monday. Valentine芒聙聶s Day was very close. Only 3 days after, it was the day. Amy called out from far corner of the playground. Amy apparently was very excited about her dream valentine date. It was her first valentine with Jasper after all! Amy was very upset after breaking up with 5 of her ex-boyfriends. She always thought that her dream man has to be perfect. But none of her so-called 芒聙聹ex-boyfriends芒聙聺 were perfect {to her}.
Amy came running and clashed into Kathy. After apologizing to Kathy, Amy looked at me and smiled. 芒聙聹Have a date?芒聙聺 Amy asked and dusting her jumper. 芒聙聹No芒聙聺 I said looking at my feet. 芒聙聹Oh! That芒聙聶s good then芒聙聺 said Amy looking pleased. 芒聙聹Excuse me?芒聙聺 I said, astonished at what she said. 芒聙聹Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! I have a surprise for yeh. I think you芒聙聶ll like it. I芒聙聶ll give to you on Thursday at my place at 8 芒聙聹o芒聙聺 clock芒聙聺 she said with a wide smile, which reminded me of the Cheshire cat in 芒聙聹Alice in Wonderland芒聙聺. 芒聙聹But Thursday is Valentine芒聙聶s Day. What am I supposed to do when you are with Jazz?芒聙聺 I asked frowning. 芒聙聹That芒聙聶s the whole point! You are going to have a blind date. We are going to watch a horror movie- Jazz芒聙聶s favourite!!!芒聙聺 said Amy looking dreamily at the sky.
At last the day had come - Valentine芒聙聶s Day. The day when all lovers meet to celebrate their love. There was a sweet smell in the air. Everyone said that芒聙聶s the smell of love. But to be honest I think it芒聙聶s a bit stupid because if you really love a person, you should make him or her feel special everyday. Not just on specific day. But what the heck, who am I to say anything at all? I芒聙聶m the one who is boyfriend less and so desperate that I jumped on the first offer I got. Now how pathetic is that? But none the less it芒聙聶s stupid.
Anyways, it was 8: 15. The entire school had plastic roses and heart shaped lollies and candies which their boyfriends gave them {I think! Or may be bought from shops?}. I had nothing of course. Then suddenly Amy burst into the classroom. She looked very excited. Amy had a bundle of real blossoming red roses in her hand and a pink and black bag. She ran up to me panting. She took a while to catch her breath and said 芒聙聹See! See芒聙娄!芒聙聺 Opening the pink and black bag. There was cute little white teddy, a card and heart shaped chocolates. 芒聙聹Did Jasper give you all that stuff?芒聙聺 I asked surprised. 芒聙聹Yes. He loves me sooo芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄 much.芒聙聺 Amy said gazing at her gifts dreamily.
After coping with double math, Spanish, science, history and ICT- I was finally free. It was time to go home. Amy was super excited. So was I. I just could not wait. 芒聙聹Jane, wanna go shopping?芒聙聺 asked Amy beaming at me. 芒聙聹Yeah芒聙娄 like I have got all the money on earth芒聙聺 I said sarcastically. 芒聙聺Oh芒聙娄.! Come on. You can芒聙聶t be soooo boring. And I芒聙聶m sure yeh don芒聙聶t want to wear your old clothes?芒聙聺 Amy said and giving the look which meant you have to. So as always she had to have her way. I sighed in defeat. 芒聙聹So where do I get the money from, eh?芒聙聺 I asked. 芒聙聹Don芒聙聶t worry about it. You can borrow some money from me and give me back later. Is that all right? She asked. I nodded. 芒聙聹Good. Go home and change I芒聙聶ll be waiting outside you芒聙聶re your house at 3:50pm. Bye then芒聙聺. Amy said. 芒聙聹See you later then.芒聙聺 I said turning around and walking towards the back gate.
Amy was waiting outside. It was 3:50 exact. I came out and saw Amy with her Mum in her car. We got in the car. 芒聙聹Mum芒聙聶s dropping us to the mall.芒聙聺 Amy said and putting on the seat belt. The mall was very busy. We went to H & M. Amy bought a sparkling blue dress with matching blue diamond {fake} earring and a chain with blue heart on it. And a pair of blue heels. I bought a simple knee length, red dress, which had red squinty things on the bust and a designed net flowing on the skirt. I also bought red gloves and matching red earring, chain with a red 芒聙聹J芒聙聺 on it and red heels.
It was 5:30pm. Mrs. Kenn {Amy芒聙聶s Mum} was waiting outside. We went inside the car and showed Mrs. Kenn the stuff we bought. She loved my dress than Amy芒聙聶s. But she just winked at me. We talked so much that I did not realize that we reached my house. 芒聙聹Bye, Amy. Bye, Mrs. Kenn thanks for the lift.芒聙聺 I said with a smile and walking towards the door. It was 6:20pm. I was very nervous. My hands were cold. A shiver ran through my spine. After all it芒聙聶s my first blind date! I rang Amy. The phone rang for a while then a reedy and deep voice boomed through the phone. 芒聙聹Hello! Who is it?芒聙聺 the person asked. 芒聙聹Hey Emmett, can I speak to Amy please.芒聙聺 I requested. 芒聙聹Hold on please.芒聙聺 Emmett said. 芒聙聹Amy, Amy, Jane芒聙聶s ON THE PHONE芒聙聺 screamed Emmett. Then there was a pause. 芒聙聹Sorry Jane, Amy is sleeping. Bye.芒聙聺 Emmett kept the phone down before I could say anything. I did not bother to ring her again. But I had a question in my mind. Why was Amy sleeping so late?
Oh well, It does not matter what she芒聙聶s doing. It芒聙聶s about ME. It芒聙聶s 7:10. It was time to get ready. Mum and dad were gone for their dinner. And Jacob {my older brother} gone to his date. I went to the bathroom to freshen up. Then I wore my dress, jewellery and heels. Curled my hair. And put some makeup on. It was 7:45. I put the gifts in the bag which I brought from the mall. Checked myself again in the mirror. PERFECT!!!!!!!! I was getting colder and colder. It was time to leave. I closed the windows, checked the electrical stuff and switched them off {just to be sure that they don芒聙聶t wreck my house}.Then locked the door. Amy芒聙聶s house was a couple of blocks away, so I walked.
Her door was decorated with red balloons and strimmers. I knocked it. No answer. Then suddenly Amy opened the door. She looked very upset and her eyes were wary and puffy as if she was crying. It was 8芒聙聺0芒聙聺clock exact. 芒聙聹Come in芒聙聺 she said softly. I sat down on the sofa. 芒聙聹He stood me up芒聙聺 Amy said and started crying. I was totally shocked.芒聙聺 WHAT?芒聙聺 I exclaimed. 芒聙聹Yeah! Jazz had just called me. He said that he is breaking up with me. And yes, your blind date. He st芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙娄芒聙聺 Amy said half finished when there was a sudden thud from the door. Like someone芒聙聶s entered and slammed the door.
We turned around. There were two boys standing. 芒聙聹SURPRISE芒聙聺 exclaimed the two boys. 芒聙聹Jasper芒聙聺 said Amy running to the boy with blonde hair. He was the kind I liked. He looked really sexy. When I looked at him I thought he was my blind date but of course no he wasn芒聙聶t. He was Jasper-Amy芒聙聶s boyfriend. There was another boy present who looked equally (actually better) smart and really, really sexy too. My type of course!!! He was tall and lean and had bronze hair. He had emerald eyes. And he turned out to be my blind date. I was very happy. 芒聙聹Jazz, didn芒聙聶t you called me and said you broke up?芒聙聺 Amy asked. 芒聙聹I just wanted to surprise you芒聙聺 said Jasper. 芒聙聹Now let芒聙聶s forget it please and enjoy. And this is Marcus. And this is Amy, Marcus. Your blind date.芒聙聺 Amy said with smile. 芒聙聹Excuse me Amy can I talk to you for second.芒聙聺 I asked her and pulling her to a side. 芒聙聹Love you sooo much. Thank you芒聙聺. I said hugging her芒聙聺 芒聙聹I know. Good luck and enjoy芒聙聺 she said with a wide smile.
Jazz pulled Amy away. I turned around saw Marcus standing with a card and chocolates. 芒聙聹Happy Valentine芒聙聶s day芒聙聺 he said, I noticed that he had a nice cool velvety voice. He suddenly hugged me. Then he whispered in my ear 芒聙聹I hope you will enjoy and not forget it芒聙聺. And indeed I did not forget. Anyways, I smiled at him. The way he looked at me, made me feel warm, which made my fear and nervousness go away. I was like in the beach, the warm sun shining bright and blue sky and ocean. That芒聙聶s how I felt when I looked deep into his eyes. He clicked his fingers. Then he handed me the gifts. For a moment I had no idea what was going on. But I figured out. Then I gave my gifts to him.芒聙聺I really like you芒聙聺 I blurted out. I don芒聙聶t know what was I thinking but it just came out of my mouth. But it was the truth.
By the time when all these events were taking place Amy and Jasper put the horror film on. The film wasn芒聙聶t very scary. We sat on the coach with popcorn and drinks. We laughed at some bits {because it was not very scary but a bit stupid and lame}. Except for Marcus. He was so scared that he was rocking back and forth, back and forth with his legs together. He was holding the coke and popcorn which was shaking vigorously. He was murmuring something under his breath. His facial expression was terrifying. I just touched his shoulder lightly to say it was not that scary and everything芒聙聶s really okay. But before anything could come out of my mouth, he turned and screamed his guts out. We all were so shocked that we all screamed too. The popcorn and the drink flew up in the air as Marcus jumped up and everything landed on me. Including Marcus! My hair became soggy, so was my pretty dress. I was in a mess. 芒聙聹Get off me you fool芒聙聺 I shouted my guts out. Everything became silent for a while. 芒聙聹I芒聙聶m sorry芒聙聺 he murmured. I got up and walked furiously towards the door. 芒聙聹Stop...Pleas______芒聙聺 before Amy could say anymore I slammed the door shut behind.
I never forgot that day. And from that day onwards I never saw or spoke about Marcus. Neither did Jazz or Amy. Jasper wanted to say something {later} but I ignored him. Amy squeezed his shoulder for a signal not to talk about it. Of course he was gorgeous. But what happened was just absolutely ridiculous. The next day everyone gossiped about us that we slept with our boyfriends and blah, blah, blah. You know how gossips are like.
This is my weird blind date story. But I have learned a lesson- that never go out for blind dates if you do not know how your blind date is going to be like. When people talk about it I just laugh it off. But deep inside I knew how I felt. And hey! Life is all about experiences and this was one of mine. Maybe next year I will go off to search for my real, true love. Maybe.
The end
This is a blind date story. I entered it in my school and came second! I hope you guys like it.
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