*All characters in this story are at least eighteen years old*
*This chapter plays some time after
The
Reunion
Ch
. 04
It's possible to read it as a single story but if you like it you might want to check out the rest too :) *
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Hey Krissy honey! Wanna Netflix and chill this weekend? ;) I'm "up" for it, hahahaha! *pun intended*
Jesus flippin' Christ, if I get one more "playful" reference to quick sex I swear I'm gonna throw myself in front of a train. After three months of internet dating, I think I've seen everything.
From the romantic types that want to "enjoy life to the fullest" with their hobbies "doing nice things together with you" and "enjoying some good wine" to the cavemen who send me a dickpic in their third message and get angry when they don't get rewarded with the International Photography Lifetime Achievement Award right away. Then get aggressive when the next message isn't "Oooh what a nice dick, I'm waiting here with my legs open for you to stick it in me..." Hell, I don't even have proof that he is actually the guy in the profile pic.
There, it finally happened: I'm a cynical old hag that will never get any partner anymore because all the good men are already taken. I should go looking for a cat to keep me company so I never have to leave my house anymore for anything other than to buy cat food.
I scroll through my contacts:
Paul. Who was he again? Ah! I remember. Disaster date. Wanted to watch some football match in the pub, he looked like a nice guy so I joined him but it turned out all his mates were there too and he forgot all about me. His friends didn't though and when they were drunk enough to get courageous they all tried to hit on me one by one, until the last one vomited on my shoes and I called a taxi, who drove me around for half an hour for what should have been a five minute ride. Blugh. *Delete*
Marcello. Very charming and I must admit, a complete hunk. Brought me flowers on our date, kissed my hand, polite but daring, held the door open of the perfect restaurant he reserved and paid for, took my coat and helped me back in it again. We had a very romantic walk by the riverside. The perfect date in any way. If it weren't for the constant calls and messages he received from what I strongly suspected were other girlfriends or exes. I should have seen it coming. *Delete*
Rasmus. Turned out to be a total creep when after two months of intense messaging I asked if we could meet in person. I tried to hook up a few times but there was always some excuse. Finally, he stopped replying completely. Somehow I think I'm not done with him yet because after that I have a feeling I'm being watched at night if I forget to close the curtains. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I didn't have problems with mail missing until Rasmus. I still hope it's coincidental. *Delete*
Adrian. *Delete*
Hans. *Delete*
Erik, Hendrik, Kenneth, Kai, Clarence, Simon, Petter, Peter, Jacques, Ralph, Ralf, Rolf. *Delete*
Martyn. The perfect hot blonde with lovely blue eyes. Two kids who appear in almost each picture in his profile. Perfect personality description. Likes all the likes that I like too. Wants all the wants that I want too. We exchanged four messages directly after we matched and it immediately felt like this is the guy I want to spend the rest of my life with. Then he disappeared offline never to return. I have been waiting for at least ten weeks now. Sigh...... *Delete?... I kind of wanna end this but I still hope he miraculously reappears in my messenger. I can always do it later.
What else do we have? It's Friday night and although I'm tired from work I promised myself to make sure not to turn into an old tart. So I forbid myself to stay home with a bucket of ice cream and a stack of romcoms every weekend. Perhaps this Spanish guy that already sent me six messages this afternoon? I'm a bit tired of the southern European type if I can be honest. They're so intense and demanding; at the moment I just don't have the energy. Skip that one too.
Shall I call Monica? Or was the opening of their new tree nursery project in Cameroon this weekend? She was also mentioning a vernissage in Havana. Sometimes I wish I was her. Sigh... I just feel so utterly alone at the moment.
"Beepeep!" A new message chimes in and I'm already starting to get annoyed before even opening it but wait! It's not some annoying guy this time. It comes from Zoë.
Hey auntie! How's it hanging? I'm in town, wanna hang out with your favourite niece?' followed by a row of party emojis.
My favourite niece?
I think.
More like my only one.
I haven't heard anything from her side of the family for more than six months. Besides, Jessie would kill me if I started hanging out with his daughter after last year's events. Things got a little too much out of hand to his taste. I better bail on this one. 'No can do' I message back, 'already at another appointment sorry. *Sad emoji*' So, that's done, I think.
"Beepeep!"
I know you're naughty my dear auntie, but lying to your favourite niece? Tsk tsk tsk. Look out the window.
Oh fuck it!
I take one step to the window and see Zoë standing next to a car opposite to the house, waving at me with a broad smile.
Shit, checkmate.
For a moment I try to think of a way out of this but then I think,