UNCONDITIONAL

CHAPTER NINE

"It is a text from some guy named Percy,just asked if you are still on for tonight?"

"Damn ! I forgot about that. I don't even want to go anymore."

I am in my apartment with my friend Kele,who came over to watch movies.  It has become our ritual to visit each other once a month on and Friday and watch movies plus have a sleepover. We are platonic friends,no benefits except friendship. I had really forgotten that I had a date with Percy and I am really not in the mood to go out tonight or with her. I could just say I am having a girls night in,that I had forgotten about. It is a legitimate excuse.

"Here we go again,you always do this. Meet someone,agree to a date or meet up and when the time comes you make up an excuse not to go or you give your numbers and when they call you ignore them. It's like you get cold feet"

"I don't get cold feet. I just meant it when I said I don't want to get involved anymore with anyone."

"Then why do you agree to dates or give out your number?"

"I don't know Kele. At the time it seemed like a good idea."

She shakes her head as I shrug my shoulders. My phone rings and it's Percy. I try to silence it before Kele sees it but I am not so lucky.

"Answer him,while I go pick out an outfit for you. Hoping that you have one and not just sweatpants and leggings."

I roll my eyes at her and answer my phone as I follow her into my bedroom. I confirm with Percy the dress code and time before hanging up. Leaving Kele to continue with being my stylist.

"Here! Put this on"

"Don't you think this is a tad bit inappropriate for a first date and the weather?"

"You'll wear a coat and he did say be comfortable and sexy"

"You need to stop saying 'he' because Percy is a she and she said nothing about being sexy."

"That's even better!! Now Hush and go get ready she'll be here in approximately 45 minutes."

"And approximately I don't care"

I mumble that as I walk off to get ready for this dumb date.

"Oh,they grow up so fast. Where did the time go"

Kele says fake crying. She can be such a drama queen. There is a knock at the door. She is punctual,that is good. Kele attends to the door while I twirl for one last look infront of my mirror. Perfect! I grab my clutch,heading out not before mouthing a see you soon to Kele.

We walk over to her car,where she opens the passenger side door for me and helps me into her all black Ford mustang v6. If this date doesn't go well atleast I would have finally ridden in a mustang. I love this car,5 points to her.

"You have a beautiful car"

She looks at me,licks her lips and smiles at me.

"I love beautiful things"

Here we go with that cockiness,that always turns me on. I look away smiling hard and rolling my eyes at her answer. A thank you would have sufficed.

"I hope you like music and poetry because that is what we will be doing tonight"

"You're a girl after my own heart,I love music and poetry."

"Great because we're here"