The First Date

“I had practiced saying it a hundred times, but when the moment came, I just couldn’t open my mouth!”Forsome inexplicable reason, I was tongue-tied. I looked longingly at her as I saw her walking away into the shopping centre. I had been admiring her for months now but had never worked up the courage to approach and talk to her. I had stood before the mirror the night before and rehearsed saying, “Hi, I am Tim,” at least a hundred times. I was just too shy. I had waited for Jo for an hour, because I knew that she would be there at about that time for her piano lessons. I had goofed again – that was at least ten times. Forlornly, I walked to the bus stop and took the bus home.

On the way, I thought again of my plight. I knew that I was not bad looking and that she was not the unfriendly sort who would snub my offer of friendship.Yet my years in an all-boys school had made me absolutely tongue-tied before girls. It is just that I was very shy when it came to talking with these beautiful creatures. At first,Idid not care, as I had not met any girl I cared to make friends with. But then I saw Jo. I just had to meet her,I had to work my courage up. But how?

Not knowing what to do, I called Michael. He was the man I knew who had absolutely no difficulty with women. In fact he was a ladies’ man. He could approach any women and talk to her and they all tesponded to him. I told him my problem and asked for advice. He told me to leave it to him. He would befriend her and then introduce her to me. I was not at all happy, since I knew his reputation. But did I have a choice? I told him as much as I could about her and gave him a graphic description. Michael told me to meet him at the shopping centre the following Saturday aftemoon. He promised to disappear as soon as |appeared at the scene. I thought that was a good idea.I was sure I could handle the situation after an introduction.

At the appointed hour that Saturday, I took a vantage point and waited at the shopping centre. I could see Michael. As I watched I saw Jo approach. As usual she walked briskly and walked towards Michael. My heart beat fast. I waited with expectation. Michael looked at her and was just about to walk towards her when I saw her stop. She started to look around as though searching for someone. Finally she met my eyes. She came towards me walking briskly. I looked for a place to run to and hoped that perhaps the earth might open and swallow me up. It didn’t.

Then she walked up to me and said,”Hi,I’m Jo.”I swallowed and put out my hand, “I’m Tim,” I said.”I know,” she replied. I looked at her as she smiled.”Surprised?” she asked. I nodded. “I know you have been following me for months, obviously you want to meet me, but are shy.” Then she laughed and I found myself laughing with her. Then Michael came over and introduced them. Being a gentleman, he mumbled about having something on and disappeared.

I invited Jo to the café across the road and she agreed. We walked across the road and went into the café.

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