Double Date

Double Date - 02

'What!' Rachel said, fuming. 'You can't do that to me, Kory!! You know I don't like blind da-'

'Dates.' Kory replied with patience. 'I know you don't like blind dates. Or Dates. Or Boys. Or Romance. Oh Raven, I know YOU.'

She walked towards her very angry friend sitting on the bed and sat beside her. 'If I don't do anything about your love life I don't think you'll make any progress.' She kind of gave Rachel a side hug. 'I know that you're busy with your work and books, but sometimes, you just need to 'let go' of yourself. And besides, he's Richard's friend from high school, so he won't just be 'any guy' you know?'

Rachel suddenly started feeling uncomfortable with the mention of her 'love life', and just wanted to end this conversation. Whenever her friends teased her about the lack of romance in her life -her last 'love life' beginning and ending in high school- she always used to say, "It will happen when it's supposed to happen."But now, her friend setting her up on a 'blind' double date was not helping.

'Look Kory,' She started more calmly now, 'You know I love you, I even respect Richard, I mean, I knew him long before you did, but, you know I don't like the idea of double dates, let alone a 'blind' date.. And I don't even know what kind of a person he is. I mean in high school, Richard was in a lot of clubs you know? Like fo-'

'Raven, honey, first of all, it's a double date because, we both know that if I leave you alone with someone on a date, you will either sit separately or you will go somewhere else.' Kory said hotly, which made Raven shrug. She continued. 'And plus, Richard has told me all about your date! He says he is very gentleman-ly, loves books, especially your that series.. and he also has 'the looks!'' Kory added with a giggle. All Raven could do was roll her eyes.

But then, Kory did something Rachel dreaded from the beginning of this discussion.

"The Super Adorable, Non Resistible Puppy Dog Eyes"

'Aw! C'mon Kor! That's not fair!!' Raven said, trying to cover her eyes to resist her cuteness, only for her hands to be caught by Kory.
'All is fair in Love and Peace!' She replied with the same cuteness. 'And I'm doing this because I love you.'

...

'Ah! What the hell! Fine.. I'll go to your stupid Double Date!'  

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'Sheesh, that's kinda harsh.' Garfield said making a face. 'Even I hate it when my friends interfere with my business, let alone love life'

Till now, Garfield had told Rachel the story from his side, and they talked about many random stuff, including latest movies, the overpriced coffee, and now about their nosy friends. Gar's friend had got him a double date with a random blonde (Emphasis on 'Blonde.') just because he had a 'history' with one.

Till now, 3 cups of coffee were consumed and now one brownie was being shared.

'Well, though she can be really annoying sometimes,' Rachel continued talking about Kory, 'She helped me through a lot in life, and she's practically my elder sister.' She said with a sigh.

'Had some family problems?' Gar asked with a sympathetic smile.
'Huh? How'd you-'
'Well, We all have our own stories..' He said with a nonchalant shrug.

Suddenly, Rachel glanced at her watch and exclaimed. 'Shit! It's so late, Kory's gonna kill me! Especially with the 'Double Date' this evening.' She finished with an eye-roll
'Huh, I can't believe I spend almost two hours with a living human being!' She joked while reaching for her purse.

Gar stood up and stretched.
'Introverted much?' He asked, offering her his hand to stand, as he had his own 'date' his friend has to prepare him for.

'Yeah..' She blushed and took his hand.

He pulled her from her chair and her face landed inches away from his. She could fell his sudden hot and slow breath on her face. His one hand was still holding her, and suddenly his beautifully shaped lips looked so kissable. She felt her eye-lids growing heavy and some kind of magnetic force pulling her. Centimeters apart from his lips, Reality slapped her.

She abruptly pulled her and away from his and kept a respectable distance from him.

'Well, it was really great to meet you, Gar' She said with an awkward smile, thinking about what 

would have happened seconds ago.

Garfield looked kind of shaken after what had happened so fast and took a second to regain himself.

'Yeah, it was really great talking to you, Rachel!' He said with a cute smile. 'But, I better be going now, or Rob's gonna eat me alive if I'm late for the You-Know-What..'

Suddenly, him going to a different date on the same day did not feel so good to Rachel, almost as if she was feeling je- No Rachel! You have no right or purpose to feel the green emotion. You just know him from the evening! Though he seems to understand you and be so comforta- You are not helping pep talk!

'Yeah.. I'll get going to. Hope to meet you again sometime.' Rachel replied with a hardly-a-smile.
'Believe me, we will.' He said with a handsome grin. (Are grins even handsome?)

Both not wanting to end the evening, the pair slowly walked to the exit.

'Bye.'
'See You.'

After maybe ten steps away from the café, she remembered, I don't even have his number!

Rachel frantically ran towards to café with a little hope to maybe miraculously find him or some way to contact him in the future. She entered the café to find a yellow sticky note on the table they were previously sitting.

I knew you would want my number Rae!
975*****
Hope to meet you sooner that soon (;

xGar

She smile to herself, and continued her way back home.

Maybe aside from the upcoming disaster, my day didn't go so bad. Actually it went pretty great...

AUTHORS NOTE:

Thank you everyone who read my story and are keeping up with me! 

This is actually a really short story and the next chapter will be the last one! I hope I'm able to keep you guys hooked! 
Stay tuned!!

xo