The Virgin

Hello

After I reached home, I was so tired and exhausted that it was unable to even stand.

I said 'bye' to Mike and then went to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already 7:30.
I felt much better.
Like someone had removed a thousand pounds from my head.

I went for a quick shower.
But when I was back, my phone rang.

I examined it.

Unknown number.

I picked.
I kept getting useless company calls but I always picked them.
Who knows when something can be a matter of life and death?

"Hello"

"Hi there." said the voice.
Who was it? Unfamiliar voice.
"I am sorry, but who is this." I asked.

"Who can it be?" asked the voice.

"Mike?" I answered.
I know that it was the lamest, wildest guess.
I mean I said bye to him just a few hours ago. Then why would he call me?

But once again I never forget when something important might drop.

"Who is Mike?" asked the voice.

"Will you stop playing around and tell me who you are? Or I am keeping." I said.

"Whoa, don't hang. I am Derek." he said.

Derek?
Did I hear it correct? It was Derek.
OMG. I could go mad. Derek called me.
Jeez.

"Oh! hi Derek." I said and tried to control myself.

"Hi, again." he said.

"Where did you get my number from?" I asked recalling that I wasn't the one to give him.

"Melly" he answered.
It was the most expected answer.

"Oh!" I said not knowing what to say next.

"So did you catch up with the person whom you kept waiting?" he asked.

"Yes, I did, right on time." I said. 

Why did he call?

"Okay" he said and then there was silence.

"Sooo..." I wondered how to ask him why did he call.

"Yeah so as I asked you, are you free around 8:30?" he asked.

"Yes" I answered.

"So would you like to go with me to Shailene's party?" he asked.

Whoa! was he asking me out?

"With... with you?" I couldn't believe.

"Yes" he said.

"Hmmm... okay" I said.

"Cool, dress in blue" he said.

"Why, is there a dress code?" I asked.

"No, but we both should look the same." he said.

"Why? I mean we are not a..." 

"I know but since we are going together, we must look the same." he said.

"Okay then." I said thinking what to wear?

"Fine. I will see you at 8:30 then." he said.

"Okay, I will be ready." I said.

"Bye sweet heart." he said.

"Bye" I said and hung up.
Sweetheart.
I was already out of breath.

I was so excited and happy that I didn't know what to do.

I called Melly and told her everything.

"I am coming." she said.

I waited for her.

Then she came with everything required. And started her operation.

It took her half an hour to get me ready and then I stood in front of the mirror.

I was wearing a pair of blue shorts ( which were too short)  and a blue crop top, on which was written SLAY in big white letters. My lips were red and hair straightened with a puff. 

"Is this necessary." I said pulling the crop top.

It was short and exposed my flat tummy.

"Yes and stop pulling it." she said.

"It is so uncomfortable." I complained.

"You have to get used to such things, since you will be dating Derek now." she said.

"I am not dating him, we are just going for a party." I said.

"Shhh... wear this." she said giving me a black pair of pencil heels.

"No way" I said.

"Wear them" she ordered.

I wore and walked. I couldn't even stand in them.

"I am not wearing these. I am not in a mood to make fun of myself." I said taking them off.

"I think you are right." she said and we settled for black wedges.

"Are you not coming?" I asked about her and Rowan.

"No, we are going for dinner tonight." she said.

"Cool" I said thinking what was I going to do without her?

Then, at 8:15, she left.

I sat and watched TV till the time Derek arrived. 

He was two years older and taller than me.
To describe him, I would use only one word 'PERFECT'.

I didn't even know who Shailene was?

Sharp at 8:30 he called me.

I slipped out through the back door as I didn't want my mom to see me in those clothes. 

I left a message saying I was going to a friend's party and will be back late at night.

"Hi" I said and jumped into the car.

"Hello." he said and started driving.

He was wearing a blue suit, a blue west, blue pants and a white shirt.
Looking sexy and hot.
As always.

"You look beautiful." he smiled and said

"You too. I mean...you look handsome" I controlled myself and said.

"Thank you" he said and increased the car's speed as we drove away.