Mia's Untold Stories

Chapter 6: What was the plan?

Where do you begin your life, when all you could think about is building your life with someone, that couldn't commit to you?

Prior to meeting Joseph I was heartbroken about Keegan. We never dated, it was just three months of horrible misunderstandings. He never betrayed my trust or anything, we just had the dumbest arguments ever.

Roxanne and I stopped speaking around my birthday, last year. So where did I find the strength to build myself alone after all the matric year rubbish I experienced.

I went to a "psychic". I know, how desperate was I back then. To my surprise, all she pulled up was "heartbreak, heartbreak, heartbreak, oh look heartbreak again", it was seriously unhelpful.

She told me that the 'K' still had feelings for me, but I was too stubborn. I'd meet a guy with the letter 'J' starting his name and a guy with the letter 'P' in his name. So I'm assuming that would be Joseph and Peter. She also told me that studying or working could be to my favour.

So in other words, whatever she told me back then was unhelpful as hell. I just wasted 300 of my savings listening to a woman telling me that my life is something and I have potential as an individual. I literally could've asked anyone that and would've gotten the same answer.

I met quite a few guys on online dating sites. Yes, my life was that low, where do you think I met Joseph?

I only met up with five of them and deleted the rest, but I still found this confidence within myself to choose.

I'll never forget the day I met Joseph, though.

My parents went with me to meet this guy at Coral Reef Casino, because let's be honest we live in a world where human trafficking is an unfortunate reality and they didn't want anything to happen to their little girl.

At the entrance of Coral Reef, I walked passed a not so good-looking guy. We made eye contact and if you know anything about making eye contact with a stranger, then surely you know how awkward it is. I unintentionally gave him the most fake smile I could possibly give and continued to walk on with my parents.

I texted him to meet me in the food court. While ordering my parents' burgers a really cute guy walked passed and gave me a smile. So in my heart I was hoping it'd be Joseph. He kept passing my way, so I actually thought it was him.

It would be the first good-looking guy I've met online.

My parents and I found a seat near the small cafè. My face was in my phone waiting for a text from Joseph, while deciding by what time I wanted to leave. I heard someone greeting "Good evening Mr and Mrs Parker" and I knew that would be Joseph obviously.

I turned to meet the stranger, whom shared so much in common with me, online. Won't you believe my disappointment when I noticed it was the same stranger I gave the fake smile to, 12 minutes before then.

I smiled and agreed to go on my "date" with him. I couldn't help but internally laugh at him that day.

Does this weirdo seriously think he stands a chance with me.

I got up and whispered in my mom's ear, "Give me about half an hour and we probably won't be seeing him again. His not my type."

My mom just smiled and said enjoy.

Okay, so here's the plan Mia. You already know you're way out of his league. Let's get him to buy you ice cream and then talk a little not to seem rude and then casually never see him again. It's fool-proof.

While having ice creams, we walked around Coral Reef and discussed life. He told me his a paramedic which made me slightly interested in him. Why? My grandma was a nurse and it was always a dream of mine to follow in her footsteps by going into the medical field.

Okay, fine he doesn't have the looks. His got quite a bit of good intellect, that's attractive. His still not my type, but I think he and I can be good friends. I'd really like having someone to buy me ice creams more often.

We ended up going to the games and he practically nagged me to go bowling with him too. My half an hour, somehow ended up in two hours.

Well Mia. His probably never been with a girl as amazing as you. Shame! Let him feel a bit decent like he might stand a chance. He probably already knows he doesn't. Give him a small taste of what's it's like to be with a nearly perfect model.

I know what you're thinking. Yes, I had a strange weird boost of confidence, but I never thrived on it to much. I wasn't completely self obsessed. I just knew I was out of his league.

I ended up kissing him and he asked me if he could take me home.

Red flag Mia.

I told him I already broke one rule by letting him kiss me on the first date.

Literally two days after that, he pitched up at my house with a milkshake.

I told you before. I'm addicted to milkshake. So I actually let him take me out after that.

His car, Linda, had a bluetooth. So obviously if you taking me out I'm controlling the playlist. So start up track would be my theme song of the year, Break up with your girlfriend.

Side note: I didn't know Caitlyn was in his life! If I had known this, this probably wouldn't have been my go-to song around him and I probably would've kept him in the friend zone.

My mentally back then was simple.

"YOU DONE WITH SCHOOL. YOU CAN LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE"

"Nobody can dictate to me about my life"

"I'm free from all the rumours and humiliation of school"

"The world is my oyster"

"I can do whatever I like"

"Time to focus on me."

"I'm still way out of this guy's league, but it's just a few weeks till Keegan wants me to be his bae or until I move and start studying."

"I'm so gonna be the definition of Usher's Miss Independent"

Basically I had some sort of plan. If only I could figure out what the hell it was. I exchanged it after Joseph and I went on a holiday together.

I just wish I knew what my goals, dreams and plans were before he came along.

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