"I miss you" she said. Her voice sounded like and Angel sent from heaven, those look in her eyes makes you melt, that intriguing smile you just want her to keep that on, those pinkish cheeks you wanna squeeze every now and then, those lips oh so red you wanna kiss from morning 'till night... Oh she's perfect. Unfortunately, she's far away. She left with a reason, will she ever comeback with the same reason why she left in the first place?
Six days ago someone's banging on my front door, yelling for me to get up from bed and let her in. It's Mom. It's been a year since she last did this. 12 months of unforgettable sadness. Oh that year I wouldn't and couldn't forget. Okay, flashback. There was this girl who mom set me up with. T'was from a friend of hers at work so I couldn't deny. We talked for hours, had fun, walked through the park, stargazed, played, held hands, kissed... but eventually that dreamy moment ended with a tragic ending. She had a Boyfriend way better than me. Handsome, rich, wears fancy clothes, almost perfect. So, she left me hanging. And from that moment on, when mom sets me up I wouldn't go or I'll just make an excuse not to go...
"Zack! Get up you lazy assed monkey!" (Oh mom with her foul words. Never gets old.)
"I'm up mom! Wait a sec I'll be down a bit!"
I sat on my bed staring at my clock, it's 4:30 and my date would be at 5:45. So I stood up ran down the stairs and when I opened the door, mom went barging in and went up immediately to my room to look for some decent clothes to wear.
"Hi Mom" I said. But acting like I'm a ghost not hearing what I just told her.
"Zack, try this one. Why are you just standing there like a statue?! Take a bath already you prick! I don't want you to be late and I specially don't want you to embarrass me. Go on! Go go!" Her insanely loud voice almost shatters my eardrums but I just told her:
"Can I not go today? I don't feel like going mom."
Hearing that just made her from mom to a super scary monster that wants to eat you when you sleep as she said...
"AGAIN?! It's been a year since Mary dumped you horribly and shattered you dreams of a perfect relationship. (Oh, thanks a lot mom) Plus, she's a bitch like her mother and now it's about time you started dating again. So c'mon now, TAKE A BATH!"
When mom mentioned her name, every memory forgotten had come back and made me more scared to go...
"But mom I-"
"But what Zack? Are you just gonna sit here and work your ass off down at the shop? You're missing a lot of things son!"
"Atleast I'm getting richer each day. The shop's a hit mom. And someday I'll be better than that arrogant boyfriend of Mary."
"If you want to beat Seth, find someone who's better than Mary. C'mon if this doesn't work, I won't set you up ever again. I'm just gonna let you stink in your garage."
"Fine! I'll go."
"Urgh, how many repeats am I gonna do for you to listen? TAKE A BATH ALREADY! Geez"
I don't know how I got convinced by her pep talk but hell, I'm going. She even picked the worst clothes for me. It's a good thing I have a sense for fashion or else, I'm like a gangster. Instead of wearing hoodies, v-necks, and polo's I don't even wear anymore... I wore my plain white polo shirt with black pants and my topsider shoes. After getting ready, she pushed me hastily to my car.
"It's 5:15 son! It takes about 20 minutes to reach that restaurant I reserved seats for."
"Uhhh mom, my keys?"
"Oh I forgot them inside! Wait let me go get them."
"I'll do it mom."
"Faster Zack. We're gonna be late."
