C5 The Date

The doorbell rang, I ran outside to open the door"Daddy "I shouted but it wasn't him, it was Someone else ......

"hmm, Ella are you expecting visitors ?" I asked Ella facing these strangers before me.

"visitor? no "Ella said peeping from the window, she came to the door.

"Oh my!" she examined.

We saw three black Jeep, two bodyguards came out from the third Jeep, they rushed to the Jeep in the middle, and opened the door.

"OMG, is it Nate?, maybe he came to pick me, "I said blushing.

"Who is Nate?" Ella asked.

I tied my hair, people say am more pretty with my hair tied up. I was expecting Nate to come out of the car, the person in the car came out but he wasn't Nate, I saw an old man instead.

I was dumbfounded at what I saw Or maybe he is Nate's dad, Nate is in the car, I waited for Nate to come, but there was no Nate.

"Hi young lady" the man greeted.

I hissed feeling disappointed.

"Who are you?, and how can I help you?"Ella said

"Am looking for Mr. Arlo "

"Dad?" I asked

"you are his daughter, that's good, I can see your father in you," the man said staring at me.

The man isn't old, probably in his mid thirty, How did this man know my dad, what does he want?

"Mr. Arlo isn't home at the moment, "Ella told the man.

"ouch, that's bad, okay when he comes back, tell him an old friend said hi" The man was still staring.

"farewell ladies " he went back to his car, and the bodyguards followed, they all drove out.

We watch them as they all drove out, "Do you know him?"

"no, but he seems rich," I said

"Not he seems, he is rich. I think he is your dad's friend "

" Dad friend? does dad has rich friends?"

"Ahem," Ella cleared her throat staring suspiciously at me.

"What?"

"Who is Nate?"

"Nate?, he is nobody" I ran to my room.

"ugh nobody indeed but that name seems familiar, Nate, have heard it before but where"Ella went to the kitchen pondering where she heard the name, Nate.

Now back to square one, what am I wearing for the date, maybe I should call my friends for help.

I phoned my friends, they said we should meet up at Violet's house.

Without wasting time, I grabbed my bag, off to Violet's house. I got there,

"hey girls"

"Mira" Clara hugged me, Violet waved her hands "Hi".

"so what's up, how is the preparation for your date going?"Clara asked

"that's the main reason am here, I have no cloth to wear "

"you should wear your normal clothes, just be you, you don't need to pretend all because of a date" Violet suggested.

"What are you saying? this is a date, she needs to dress pretty and look good, this isn't about pretending "

"I don't say she shouldn't dress pretty but she doesn't have pretty clothes, shoes talk less of the bag, her hair? also she should visit the saloon, she doesn't have all that and she doesn't have money to buy them. let her wear her normal faded clothes, worn-out boots, just let her dress normally after all the date is just for a day and that's who she is "

"Violet, why are you talking like this? Mira is your friend for Pete's sake! She came here, so we can help her out, she didn't plan the date ."

"why are you shouting ?, I didn't force her on a date, maybe she should cancel it after all it's just a game. or Mira should I go on your behalf, I will save you from such embarrassment, dates aren't child's play "

"She is going no matter what, and I'm not shouting at you. we can help her, I'm sure of that "

"Girls, stop it, " I yelled, I was hurt by what Violet said .

"first of all, Violet, is not that I don't like pretty clothes, short gowns, skirts, shorts, Slacks, crop tops, heels, and those other dresses you wear, is not like I love baggy pants, faded clothes, boots, untidy hair, No.

There is no money to buy those things, Any little change I get, I use for feeding or my tuition fee, I want to slay as you are slaying, I want pretty hair, perfumes as much as you do, me dressing this way isn't my decision, it was a choice"

"Are you okay ?" Clara asked feeling concerned.

"Don't worry Clara, you girls should stop arguing"

Violet sighed "Are you still going on the date"

"why not" Clara answered.

"I wasn't talking to you"

"I have an idea "Clara suddenly clapped her hands.

" and it is?"Violet asked frowning.

"let's help Mira, like give her one of your pretty dresses, a shoe, we pack her hair, and so on "

"Can you girls do that? Won't it be a burden "

"No, we are friends, Violet ?"

"Whatever, if I refuse you will all tag me as a bad friend "

"Okay, so let's start with, hmmm, getting you a dress"

We went to Violet's room, and they brought some dresses for me to try on, wow! , I don't know Violet has such pretty dresses, I try them on, but Violet kept complaining

"Isn't that too fancy, isn't it short, it's too long, no "

"Don't touch that dress, or trousers on a date? Who does that? That's so tight can you breathe?".

All sorts of complaints.

Finally, we got a dress, we try the heels.

Mrs complainer started "That's too high, no I can't give you that, red on yellow? seriously? , I bought that $8,000, my boyfriend gave me that,

can't she wear normal flat shoes, can you walk on those?"

"Violet stop complaining" Clara shouted

"am not complaining, I'm suggesting "

I finally got ready for the date, Nate texted me, sending the address where we will meet.

Violet doesn't seem happy or maybe it's my eyes, It's 6 pm, so I bid my friends farewell and took a taxi to the location.

But seriously, Nate is so unromantic, he didn't care if I had a dress to wear, and he didn't send any, in movies the guys do send dresses to the girl, he didn't even send a car or a driver to pick me up.

I got to the venue, I called Nate, and he told me to come in.

Wow, I stopped to view the sight, this is an amusement park, and it is so beautiful, guess I will be having my date here.

"Ahem," I heard Nate's voice, and turned to his direction, he is just in his casual. I think I might have overdressed.

"Hi" I greeted

"Welcome, follow me" I smiled following him, I can't wait to gist my friends.