I'm not in love with you... Right?

First Date

Matteo

    The next day was a Saturday, thankfully I had until 7:00 p.m. to prepare because, God I had no idea what to do, and just the thoughts of disappointing her made a pit in my stomach. I guess I was more into her than I thought.
     I sat down and decided to call my best friend for ideas. The phone rang a few times before he finally picked up.
   
“ Hey, Dakota? Can you come over? ”

“ What for? ”

“ I and Daphne's first date is today ”

“ So? ”

“ I need your help, D ”

“ Again - what for. She's just a girl. Just take her to the amusement park or something, she'll be fine with that ”

“ No she won't, she's Daphne. Besides, I need to impress her with our first date if this is ever going to work. ”

“ Ashlynn was fine with the park ” he mumbled under his breath

“ Dude! That was your first and last date with Ashlynn. That's basically every date with teens. It's always the park. There's nothing romantic or special about that, Dakota ”

“ I don't get you, Dorran. You claim you're a player. You don't have a heart, so you were born to break others' and now you call me, because you're desperate to win this nerd's heart. Why? To break it? I don't think so, because you are putting way too much effort in it for that purpose. Who even are you? ” He asked with an accusing tone.

“ I am Matteo Jackson Dorran. I am a player. And I am going to break this girl. Not just her heart. All of her - Just like you asked of me - So I need it to hurt so bad when I inevitably leave her. I need her to believe I've fallen for her. So help me, Dakota. So we can watch her pretty tears fall ”

He hung up and in less than half an hour he was at my house.

But I wasn't quite sure who I was fooling. Him or myself?

“ How about restaurants? A really expensive one. A new Spanish restaurant open on main street. I think it's called Rosã's Restauranté de Español ”

“ Yes, but I need something else asides that. Not only is it way too typical, she probably won't eat the food ”

“ Why not? Is she allergic? ”

“ No. Just seems to not like real food. Rather eat chocolate... That's it. Chocolate ”

“ What's it? ”

“ A romantic picnic, with the foods she loves most ”

“ Still seems way too basic if you ask me ”

“ You're right... ” I replied deep in thought.

“Well, you got the chocolate idea because she likes it. What else does she like? ”

“ Chocolate Ice Cream, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies - ”

“ Asides from the food, Dorran ” he said rolling his eyes

“ Uh, Right. She likes Art - Starry night's her favorite work, Movies - she's watched all seven Harry Potter movies a bazillion times, Music - specifically Ed Sheeran, Alex Warren, James Arthur, Gracie Abrams, Ruth B, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Jade LeMac ”

“ You have this girl memorized, Dorran ”

Just then I got a notification.

'Paige Darling 😘: is it weird if I dress as a book character? ”

Then it hit me. I'd forgotten what she loved most. What everyone knew her for, what I constantly teased her about - books. An idea creeped in with a crazy grin on my face.

Lucky for me this plan would work because I knew exactly who she'd dress as.

“ Paige loves books ” I turned to Dakota.

“ Hey, Jay's been yapping about this book convention that happens today. He's going with Collin, I think. You two should go ”

“ Conventions need tickets, dumbass ”

“ ... How close are you to Jaythan? ”

                                ♥♥♥

Daphne

  I bought the cosplay outfit, but a camp half blood shirt and jean shorts didn't feel special enough to wear on a first date.
  It was already six thirty in the evening and I still wasn't ready.

“ Mary? ” I called out to my maid

“ Yes, Ma'am? ”

“ I need help ”

“ Shall I dress you? ” she offered.

I nodded sheepishly.

She ran out - probably to the mall. About ten minutes later she came in with the most stunning dress. I'd ever set my eyes on and shoes that seemed befitting to Cinderella alone.

I quickly wore the outfit and Mary applied some make-up to my face. She began styling my hair and an idea clicked into place, I didn't have to be Annabeth Chase, I could be Jude Duarte. I wasn't a brunette, but this dress was so her - Red like blood with gem studs. A strap, then an off shoulder wrist long, baggy sleeve with a rope in to tie on the wrist. It was tight around my abdomen, seeing as there was a built-in corset, but the skirt part that fell to my toes were freer. I mean, they had to be considering the long slit on the left side of the dress. The dress came with wrist long black gloves and the shoes seemed like they were made from obsidian, also with gem stones.

I asked her to style my hair just like Jude's - beautifully styled hair into to horns. And she did. Beautifully even.

Soon enough his car drove in an there was a knock on my door.

He stood before me, no doubt dressed as Cardan Greenbriar. How did he know?

“ My Queen. Shall we? ” He took a bow, offering me a bouquet of red roses matching my dress and the ribbon holding my horns up.

“ We shall ” I took it.