What Won't Go Wrong? (On Hold)

Chapter 2: Chemical Imbalance

"Ella!" I jump right out of bed startled. "Ella get up!" My mother calls from the other side of the mahogany door. I quickly pull on a pair of washed out grey sweat pants and my big rolling stones t-shirt, that I stole from my dad's dresser. Maybe my mom is right I do need to update my wardrobe. I run down the stairs making loud thumping sounds in a patterned rhythm. When I get to the kitchen there is a plate with eggs on my placemat, with a note on the side, The note reads:

Dear Ella,

be ready for tonight, you will be getting picked up at 5:00!

Love,

Mom

Well then very early but I guess I have lots of time, like it's only 2:00! OMG! I WAY over slept, I have 3 hours until I'm getting picked up! AHHHHHH!

I quickly shovel my eggs into my mouth, and run upstairs making the same thumping sounds.

All I know about this guy is that his name is Brian, is 25 and single(obviously). I don't really know anything about this guy and what he likes, But I guess thats the whole point of the blind date-that you dont know the person-So I guess I just have to try to look my best!

Well apparently trying to look my best takes 2 hours, because I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR even know I'm standing on a 3 foot pile of rainbowness A.K.A clothes... Ugh Why didn't I just listen to everyone and just go out and by a new outfit instead of spending two hours to find a friken outfit! Ugh this date has already turned into a mess even know it hasn't even started yet. It's a big mess, just like me...I have nothing decent to wear, my hairs a mess and it looks like I have a sheep dog on my head,I have black circles under my eyes and fuchsia red cheeks! What am I going to do?!?

I sit down infront of my mirror, well why dont we just start with hair I take my straitening iron and just slowly straighten my hair in sections.

Well now I have one thing off my list to worry about.

Nows makeup time! I just take out some foundation to cover the redness, concealer to cover the black circles. And then I just go onto the eyeshadow and mascara and you know all that people wear to make themselves look like plastic barbie dolls! But I don't think I applied THAT much makeup. Anyways now it's time for clothes! I pull out a floral dress with buttons going down on the front at the top. And there are crossed straps in the back. I pair it with a white cardigan and a few cute silver bracelets and necklace to match. Hey maybe I'm not so bad at this after all!

I grab my phone which has about 5 texts on it all from my mom. All of them say how I need to be perfect for this date and she has all these little tips to make me do good on my date. She's acting like I'm 4 year old on the first day of school. It's like hey, I've been doing this long enough to know what NOT to do, knowing what to do is a whole other story.

All I do for one hour is sit on the couch infront of the TV but don't turn it on. I just sit there my hands and legs are all shaking because I'm so nervous and scared that this will all go wrong and it'll be a fail. But I guess all I can do is wait and see what comes, see if it's good or bad.

I hear the doorbell ring and I jump! My parents run to the door to introduce me. I kind of find it weird that my parents know who my date is and I don't.

"Ella, this is Brian, Brian this is Ella" My mother says "Have fun on your date!"

"Bye" I reply, not wanting to leave.

He leads me outside to his car, which is a black Fiesta, that really badly needs a car wash. He quickly goes to the passenger seat side and opens the door for me, and me not knowing what to do,  awkwardly says thank you.

 It is already getting dark outside, which I find that strange being that it's in the middle of summer, but whatever. We drive to the restaurant without saying a word. But I guess on the bright side he is kind of cute. He has luscious blond hair and bright, beautiful green eyes that catch a sparkle when ever he turns his head. His muscles flex when he crosses is arms-which I feel he is doing on purpose- Aww that's so cute!

The waitress comes and leads us to our table. And again Brian goes and pulls out a chair and makes a hand gesture for me to sit there. "Thanks" I reply. This is really awkward mostly because we haven't said a word to each other except thanks.

"So what do you do for a living" he asks when he is seated.

"I don't have a job" I say, kind of scared of his reaction.

"Oh well then" he replies.

What do you do?" I ask.

"I'm a mortician" he answers.

A mortician! I am not spending my life with a mortician! I am not planning on my husband doing things with dead people. They scare me. Since I was 7 and my brother died in a car accident, when a drunk driver hit him. I got scarred for life after seeing the bruises and scars on his body and seeing him in his coffin and then, I found out how they get buried in the ground and I got pretty creeped out. And then of course to top that, I heard about vampires, ghosts, and bloody marry when I was in grade 3 which made it so much better.

"Oh, fun" I reply, not really knowing the right answer.

Our waitress comes and asks what we want to eat.

"I'll have the chicken caesar salad please" I don't think that will scare anyone off hopefully.

"And I'll have the stake minion, ginger chicken, with shrimp and dip on the side, some of the cooked veggies, and do you have coke?" Wow! Is the only word I can think of for that! How will eat all that? And if he does, how will he last without throwing up?!? Well on the bright side, at least this time I'm not the one that has done anything strange.

"So, why did you want to become a Mortician?" I ask, trying to sound casual.

"I really think the fact of dying is really cool" he replies so confidently. Yeah, sorry mom this guy isn't the one.

Brians POV

Wow this girl is really into me! She is asking me about my job and everything! She is pretty, well dressed, smart and curious. We should defiantly get together more, because, you know, we're perfect for each other!

Finally our food is here! Wow I think I maybe ordered a bit to much...I wonder what Ella thinks! Oh no! She might think I'm such a hogger, Well actually, she seems fine with it she's such a nice girl! BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ. Crap, my phones ringing, I hope this isn't too rude. It's my mom

"What now?" I ask her.

"I just wanted to make sure you doing ok, and everything else is doing ok"

"It's fine mom, now please leave me alone now, I have to go because as you know, I'm in the middle of something now!"

Ellas POV

Wow what a pig! he eats so much! This is not normal. BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ. Wow how rude! doesn't even turn off his phone, he's actually answering it! What's up with that! What a loser! "Ok mom, I get it. Now bye!" he's talking to his mom. Really, I wonder what's going on in this kids head right now. Well I'm finished my salad he's only done his ginger chicken. Well this will be a LONG night, may as well get comfortable.

An hour later once brian finished his dessert we go home. And think he made me pay for all this food! When we get to my house he makes sure to walk me to the door. He leans forward and I just step back, I think he's trying for a kiss. In your dreams buster, I think.

Brians POV

Well then dodge my kiss but ok! She probably likes to take baby steps. "So are you busy next friday"

Ellas POV

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Is he asking me on another date! This guy is such a creep I'm not doing anymore NU-AH definite no! "Call me" I tell him. "Bye" I quickly go in and shut the door. Why is he still there? This is weird. And what did I do? call me, I don't want him to call me! But I also didn't want to be rude! Eh, I just won't answer his calls. Well I did give him my cell... So if i bump into him or if he stalks me... Ill tell him I got a new phone!

"Oh, Hunny. Your home! How was the date?"

Oh No!