A very good relationship had ended for him by now more than three weeks have gone past. As the weekend starts he feels the emptiness and dew to spare time his mind spins into the memories of the woman he shared time with and could not get around to deal with feelings even if time flies by. The dishing was done by her and not a surprise, she had clearly warned him, he did not bother to listen, the last few calls came through from curfew to ultimatum, by that time her patience had dried out there was no turning back having to pay the price for not sharing and putting his end of the bargain. One of the many things she said before getting to the point of no return which he recalls and now it rumbles in his mind, 'you'll always be the same until you come across a woman that will put you into the place you deserve, then both will be happy'. He lost a beautiful woman in every sense of the word, what an idiot he admits to himself.
It's Saturday morning and not much to do, so out for a stroll and clear the mind or at least get distracted, he walked in zigzag with no certain destination till he came across a tool shop which at the front offers home appliances before getting to the tools in order to sieve out the ladies, whilst men follow to the back and enjoy themselves there in the tools section, as most he is drawn in and goes to take a look. The place big enough with plenty of customers and employees going from one end to the other of the place, it's a newish shop that he had not come across before. He stopped at an exhibition of a new brand of screw drivers which when pointed to the screw which is needed to be removed or put in has the ability to change the head to the right type and size needed with up to three possible measures and three to five additional interchangeable barrels similar to a revolver that go into the main body of the screwdriver according to the need. When it finished some bought the new toy, the rest of the guys got dispersed to the different sections the shop has to offer. He carried on looking into the different tools and as he carried on down the isle he ran out of tools and came across the home appliance section where a cute woman finished an exhibition of a new brand of blenders; only a possible customer finished asking and now is leaving, being a short distance away had a look at her, she looked back and came up to him.
"That blender should be in the tool section as well, guys like that also."I said with a smile.
She smiled now, "Yes I would agree with you, but not all men are into blenders do you have one and if you do would it be time to change it?"
"Yes I do have one and unless it has extraordinary innovations to offer I would not be in the need to get one, of course you could convince me otherwise." I said smiling back, automatically feeling well with her, good looks and good character at first glance.
"Abby is my name, yours?" she said.
"Abe, and laughed" I said and so did she as he said it.
"Just imagine if we were together Abby, Abe" Abby said and laughed again and so did I."
"Yes it would, some would be say there go the double A's." I said.
"I guess the tools are what brought you in here." Abby said naturally adding small talk.
"Truth is, I broke up not long ago and now I have not much to do, I strolled out and ended up here." I said expressing my current situation.
"Abe, here taste the product from this blender it will cheer you up." Abby said and hands a glass over to him.
I taste the content, "It's delicious, thank you Abby."
"Thank you for the compliment, it's a mix I enjoy preparing with raspberries mostly, the rest of the recipe is a secret which goes into the blender I push the buttons and done." Abby said.
"So you like secrets and pushing buttons." I said playfully.
"I'd put it in another way which is better, I like pushing buttons in secret."Abby said laughing back, "So, Abe you are single again."
"And you Abby?" I blurted out.
"Single, have been off and on, but nothing that I would consider I could truly open up to, I'm special." Abby said.
"All women are special; each one is a world in their own." I said.
"Are you trying to seduce me Abe?" Abby said very comfortable.
"Not my first intention but since you mentioned it why not, we could go out for drinks, then we could seduce each other." I said catching a possible date.
"Mmm, look I´ll finish but not too soon, so what about you give me a call more or less at 6 p. m and see if I´m up for it. Is that ok with you?" Abby asked.
"Yes I'll give you a call and will see then." I said getting her phone number.
"See you later." Abby said.
"See you." I said and left.
It´s past 6.30 p. m and I give her a call, "Hello Abby, it is me Abe calling here."
"Hello Abe, how are you?"
"Fine thank you, are you up for a drink?"
"Look Abe, I´ve just arrived, I do want to, but I need a bit of time, would 7.30 be all right with you, if it is I'll text my address to you."
"Yes sure." I said and received her address. Just minutes after 7.30 I'm knocking on the door.
"Come in please." Abby said from inside. As I go in I hear her go up the stairs without being able to see her, "Be with you in a jiff."
"It's all right with me, take all the time you need." I said and sat on an armchair; I got the feeling of everything tidy and agreeable, as most places a sofa, armchairs, chairs coffee table, some paintings on the wall and a number of rings bolts holding plants and decorative items.
I heard Abby come down the stairs, I jump up and turn to face her, my jaw drops a little. Abby got from him the impression she is hoping for, he could be a candidate, she thought.
"My," is all that came out from my mouth, she is dressed in ankle boots, leather trousers, satin blouse and hair tied back, purplish lipstick matching the colour with the rest of her face.
"Would you be kind enough to close your mouth or at least say something more." Abby said with a smile enjoying the instant.
"Oh, sorry Abby if found you attractive when I first saw you, but now well just not much explanation to add and you know it but if you do order me to, I'll translate into words my attitude seeing you now."
"No need to translate Abe, I feel I can be quite straight forward with you, and you reacted just as I want and hoped you would do, thanks' for that, I like expressing myself freely obviously when I can do it and Abe there's something about you that says you are not the kind of guy that has too much problems listening to a girl as me, would I be right on my assumption?"