What I think about life.

A girl and a guy

She checks herself on the washroom mirror. She bloated off the excess oil on her face with a compact powder and put on extra lipstick with a layer of matching pink lipgloss as the final touch. She takes a deep breath and check herself on the mirror again. She looks stunning in her 90s floral maxi dress - one that she stole from her mom's closet.

She try to smile and see how she looks like smiling. Her usually beautiful smile looks a little different because she can't contained her nervousness. She try different facial expressions and she have no idea why. All she know is her mind is all over the place. She remind herself that it is just a casual date to calm her jitters.

She cannot believe she is actually going out on a date with a guy. A cute every mother-in-law's dream guy. She never had a date with any guy ever since she was left broken-hearted two years ago. She shakes off the memory.

Cat don't want anything to ruin this date. It's just a casual date, something she just do for fun. There is nothing to it, yet, Cat find it is harder to not be hopeful when literally the perfect man sitting across from her. She actually felt something when he laughed at one of her jokes. A feeling that she never thought that will ever come back again.

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Laying on her bed with a blue color comforter over her, she text Azhar to thank him for the lovely evening. She stare at her ceiling waiting for his reply. Hope is sleeping soundly on her little bed. She try to recall her date night. She was a little bit late for the date. She had exactly half and hour to freshen up, get dressed and do her make-up. She also had to stop by the gas station as her gas tank was almost empty.

When she parked her white SUV at the parking lot, she saw a familiar figure in a car next to hers. It was Azhar and he was busy with his phone. Even in the dark, she could see how good-looking he is. Cat didn't know how long she has been staring at him when suddenly there was a knock on her car. It was him standing in front of her door. She was daydreaming again.

She opened her door and let herself out. He was smiling and handed her a beautiful bouquet of flowers. She didn't really expect him to give her flowers since it was still their first date. He looked so handsome in his navy button down shirt, a pair of black jeans and a white sneakers. A friend told her once that you can always judge a person by what shoes they are wearing on their first date. Cat don't believe in that kind of superstition but a pair of white sneakers is good enough for her.