KYLIE'S ZEAL(REWRITING)

CHAPTER 9

SATURDAY

Today is one of the few Saturday's that I get to have my mom around. At least, no emergency meeting at the moment. On days like this, my mom and I get to bake. We've decided to make cake this morning. As soon as I got up from bed, I could perceive the smell of vanilla climbing up to my room, I knew mom was being handy, I jumped out of bed immediately to join her in the kitchen.
"Morning mom"

"Good morning my baby. I trust you slept well?"

"Yeah mom. Am fine"

"I wanted to surprise you with my baking"

"mom! You know am not that great of a sleeper"

Mom giggles a little then answer "Okay. I've been made, I've been hoping you got out of bed earlier, I guess I need some helping hands"

"Don't worry mom, am here now. You know I love cakes" I reply smiling

"Could you wash the baking pan sweetheart"

"On it mom!"

"That's my baby" mom replies winking

"When you're done washing, take a look at the sugar and butter mixing to see if it light enough" she adds

"Alrite chef" I reply with a smile

"I think you've got an important call dear, your phone has been ringing for a while"

"Oh.....I'll get it"

I can't believe my eyes right now, Sam is the caller that has been trying to reach me. I totally forgot about our date. I really have to back out now, I don't have any dress prepared, I don't feel like going out and now I have to bake with my mom. Am just going to ignore his call all day and figure what to tell him at school on Monday.

"Baby, why that face? Somebody said what you don't like?"

"No mom, am fine. Am just disappointed I have to ignore my caller"

"Why would you ignore anyone's call?"

"Mom there is this gut from 12th grade I promised to go out with, like...like a date, but I totally forgot"

"Woooow! When did my baby girl start going on dates?"

"Mooom....stop teasing me"

"But am serious...."

"Well.....this would've been the first"

"And why can't it be the first?"

"Because...cos' am not ready, I didn't prepare a dress, I....I need to bake with you...everything mom, I can't go"

"Excuse....that's all I hear. You've got clothes in your wardrobe you've never worn, you can at least try them out. And about the baking, I'll be fine alone, go to your room, tell your date you'll join him, take your bath, put on a nice dress and go have fun"

"Are you sure about this mom?"

"Sure....as long as you're safe and you guys don't have sex for start"

"Mom! That's enough already" I reply covering my ears like I heard something that would make me go deaf as I move towards my room. I do have a date to catch up with.

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Sam was really cool about having to wait for me at a restaurant I had proposed on phone for over an hour. He had proposed picking me at my house which I outrightly turned down. I guess I didn't want mom to meet him that early, plus I don't know if we're ever gonna have something huge together, I didn't want to have mom in the story if it doesn't work out. I had to look nice the best I could and make sure I did everything right not to jeopardise my first date. Mom kept telling me I looked beautiful, but what mom tells her daughter she looks bad.

If you are wondering what am wearing, it an off-shoulder red penciled gown that ends just before my knees with a black Dolce and Gabanna high heels with a red purse that matches my gown.

"You look fabulous" Sam finally talks after staring at me for the past two minutes, I too kept standing not knowing what to say or expect.

"Oh....I know right.....I, I mean thank you"

"Your seat beauty" he says showing me a seat on the table where he is seated

As soon as I took my seat, a middle aged waitress approached me with the menu list, I ordered latte coffee out of nervousness, Sam ordered same too. Sam and I went talking about literally everything that came to our minds. I liked that he is more of a listener and since I'm just coming out of my shell as a loner, I'm glad there is someone ready to listen to all I have to say whether boring or not.

Our date soon came to an end after about two hours of absorbing chat. I felt like going on and on, I hope he did too. Sam is a sweet guy all in all, he was everything I wanted in the blue suit he was dressed in. The way he smiles at my joke, looks serious whenever I was saying personal stuffs, and comfort me when I talked about how I feel about playing basketball and qualifying for the forthcoming competition was all intriguing.

"I had a great day today, thanks for making my day"

"You made it all beautiful, I hope we can hangout out soon enough"

Oh boy, definitely, I really wanna go out with you every other day. I gotta answer now

"Okay...hopefully, bye for now"

"Bye beauty"

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By the time I got home, mom had already finished baking the cake and placed them in different cup sizes. The smell of vanilla filled the whole house as I logged in the code match that opens the door. Mom was laying in her bed, she obviously had a tiring day. I had dishes to do and the kitchen to clean. Mom and I didn't get to talk about my date till evening, I reminisce my day as I narrated to my mom, it felt as lovely as it felt while I was seated with Sam at the restaurant.