12:49 p.m. Frida: Still in the meeting?
12:51 p.m. Benny: Finally and thanks to the lord, no. I'm out.
12:51 p.m. Frida: Oh come on, haha. Was it that bad?
12:51 p.m. Benny: I had to excuse myself three times to get some fresh air and chat with you. A fourth time was impossible If I didn't want the speaker of parliament breathing down my neck.
12:52 pm. Frida: pity you
12:52 p.m. Benny: I prefer our painting lessons where I can look at you the whole time.
12:52 p.m. Benny: Don't blush. I can almost see you!
12:53 p.m. Frida: Hahaha, who said I'm blushing?🙄
12:53 p.m. Benny: I'm getting to know you. You blush whenever I speak to you.
12:53 p.m. Frida: It's because you are a wordy one and that makes you hopelessly charming. No woman could resist you
12:54 p.m. Benny: Woah woah, speak more, please!
12:54 p.m. Frida: I'll stick to your word and tell you one attribute per day
12:54 p.m. Benny: Copycat, get your own ideas!
12:55 p.m. Frida: 😛😛😛
12:55 p.m. Benny: Will you finally tell me where you've been all day? You've been quite mysterious
12:56 p.m. Frida: 😛😛😛
12:56 p.m. Benny: Frida...
12:56 p.m. Frida: A woman has her own secrets
12:56 p.m. Benny: Where are you?
12:57 p.m. Frida: On my way to my house. I'm going to have lunch with Mrs Clayton's group in an hour so I have to change my clothes
12:57 p.m. Benny: Hmm, what clothes are you wearing right now?
12:58 p.m. Frida: Sport clothes
12:58 p.m. Benny: And what clothes will you wear?
12:58 p.m. Frida: Hmm... a dress, probably? Haha why?
12:58 p.m. Benny: Curiosity😏
12:58 p.m. Frida: Don't be creepy😂
12:59 p.m. Benny: I want to picture you. I can't wait until I see you again so you can tell me face to face how charming I am
12:59 p.m. Frida: You may not recognize me next time you see me
1:00 p.m. Benny: What have you done?
1:03 p.m. Benny: Frida?👀
1:03 p.m. Frida: Sorry. I had to take a call
1:04 p.m. Benny: Everything alright?
1:04 p.m. Benny: Wait, are you driving?
1:05 p.m. Frida: Yes, everything is good. And no, I'm having the driver with me today
1:05 p.m. Benny: Lucky him that he's gotta be with you all day😞
1:05 p.m. Frida: Miss me?
1:05 p.m. Benny: Can I see you?
1:06 p.m. Frida: If you miss me, yes. If you don't...
1:06 p.m. Benny: This afternoon?
1:06 p.m. Frida: 🙄😏
1:06 p.m. Frida: I can't promise anything. These reunions take too long, I'm not sure what time i'm going to be unoccupied
1:07 p.m. Benny: Hmm, either way
1:07 p.m. Frida: Tomorrow;)
1:07 p.m. Benny: Tomorrow, beautiful😘
1:10 p.m. Frida: Arrived at my house. I better hurry!
1:10 p.m. Benny: Sure, sure! Let me know when you leave!
1:10 p.m. Frida: I'm just going to "Hasselbacken" Benny, not to Africa.
1:10 p.m. Benny: Let me be!
1:11 p.m. Frida: Okej, I will.
Grinning, Frida closed the app and blocked the screen. They could spend hours and hours chatting, everything felt and developed so light and natural between them. She looked out the window, her huge house all radiant was waiting for her. She sighed and made to put the cellphone back to her purse but before she stopped to appreciate her reflection on the screen; she smiled in satisfaction, content with this change. I'm beautiful, she internally told herself. Finally, the driver opened the back car door and she got out of the car. She better hurried if she wanted to be on time.
***
"The menu, sir."
"Thank you." Benny received the menu and gave the young waitress a kind smile. Suzan, as the badge on her black uniform indicated, blushed slightly as she smiled back. It was always the same effect on all women, Benny noticed, and lowkey if it was good for his ego to recognize it at least from time to time.
