We meet again

Connie came out of the cab with May. They walked quietly. Connie turned to May sadly feeling sorry that she had to take her date from her. She gave her a tight squeeze that made may looked at . " Is not too late May. You can come clean and he would ..."

" Sshhh. " She placed a finger in front of Connie to stop her. " I can't . Is better this way after all I can still continue to chat with him . " May said.

" This is your best chance to come clean don't say I did not tell you . " She paused to see her friend's reaction. There was no sign of what she was looking for. A single sign of regret. She took a step from her to see clearly.

" Stop . Just go . I like it this way plus am not completely over Sam yet . " With that they departed .

As Connie walked she kept pondering on two things; if she had helped her friend by going to the date or not and if it was just a set up by May so she could get over Hassan. But as the door opened, she was in another planet. The restaurant was designed with class and everyone around her fit in it . All thanks to May who had taken it her duty to dress her up and given her the blue dress too she can't even imagine how she would have raced out of the place. She saw a beautiful woman walked in looking like a star in a movie and she almost turned back to go out . It was her first time ever . She hadn't been to any restaurant other than school canteen and her place of work . Non could be compare to the one she was in. She thought of the guy who May was supposed to see and decided she couldn't see him since she would be completely off his league. She started to regret it all. Why had May used her own identity instead. She didn't ask for a date.

But when a handsome waiter rush to her she changed her mind and put all that May taught her hours before to work after he gave her the charming wink of his eyes. "A table for two." She told him and he directed her to the extreme end. She walked majestically forgetting that the heels still hurt . He helped her with a seat and she gladly sat . She took May's phone and texted her about the place. They had exchanged phone just incase their date needs to call .

' Don't even think of running out of there.' May texted her back .

' I won't run any more hon.' She texted back. She searched for her charming waiter and found him talking to a couple who just walked in . She smiled but the aching on her foot continued reminding her of the tight heels. She try to straighten her legs but the pain increased . She was about telling May about it but the charming waiter came around making her once again relaxed.

"Do you need anything while waiting? " He asked .

"Uhm .. I think a drink will do . " He opened his lips to ask about the drink but she beats him to it. "Any drink. '

"Ok ma . "

"Connie." She said sharply waiting to hear him say his.

" Connie . " He said . " Mark." He said and smiled .

As he dash away to get her whatever he felt fit Connie could not help but worry about the cost of what he might bring . Considering the fact that she was currently broke and Lisa hadn't given her pay yet . She bit he lower lip as she shakenly take the phone to fill May about what she had done . 'Babe I just ordered a drink and your Prince charming ain't here yet . Who is gonna pay?' She sent the message waiting for May to scold her but she didn't . She didn't even reply.

When Mark brought her the drink , she thank him but didn't touch it. She kept waiting for May to say something but she didn't.

She looked at her phone and their date was already twenty minutes late . She imagined him not coming at all and leaving her to pay for a drink that might cost her a fortune. When she could not take it anymore she dailed her phone number which was with May but it says user busy . ' Now am in a hot soup.' she murmured angrily. She felt the pain in her foot increasing aggressively and almost cried. She looked around but no one was watching . She bent and unbuckled her shoe then pulled it. Her foot was already reddened . The cool nights air touched it which made her a little at ease. But after soothing her foot her throat felt too dried. She looked at her drink and gulped dryly. She stared at the drink like a thirsty cat for a while till she couldn't take it anymore . She took the drink and emptied the glass at a go. She dropped the glass cup and exhale for the first time since she got in she felt good. Her throat felt better and legs too. She looked around thinking of what to do next. A plan popped in her head and she bust out laughing catching the attention of many .

" May I know what is so funny my lady? " The voice brought her back to reality . She looked up and there stood a young man around his early twenties in a suit and looking so cool to be called a gentleman . His green eyes gaze at her so lovely making her gulp. She wondered if it was the drink or if the restaurant only has handsome dudes around. "Hmm." He tried to bring her awareness back and smiled when she finally blinked.

" You don't want to know." She couldn't tell him she was thinking of using the restroom to run from paying the drink.

" Hmm." She looked at his familiar face thinking of where she might have seen the face before.

" You look familiar ." The word came out fast.

"I don't think so. "

She blinked twince and he smiled as she gave him an awkward look.

"We meet again." Another guy said and extended his right hand to her. Which she took quickly for a shake but he raised it up and kissed it.