This story is primarily meant for female readers, as they can connect better to the lead. Try to imagine yourself in the shoes of the lead, and have a good imagination. This was a request from a friend, which I molded according to what she might like. Please excuse some of the grammatical errors, as English is not my first language, inbox me if you find any. Feedback and Suggestions are welcome.
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A typical afternoon, and the habitual drive down to the neighborhood fast-foot restaurant. We follow a woman, turning into the restaurant parking. Now, who is this woman? Clearly, for any story to develop we need to describe our lead more. Although, we will not dwell into descriptions. Why you might ask? Well, the answer is that this woman is you.
You drive down to your usual parking spot, collecting your purse from the back seat and turning the car off. As you enter through the front door, a bit disappointed to see that the queue is longer than usual. You look to see who is in front of you, a teenage couple, a mom with her kids, a group of Co-workers and him.
Why did he catch your attention? He is clearly quite ordinary. The t-shirt covered in sweat and the worn down sneakers aren't really eye catching. Well, one might give him the benefit of the doubt saying he might have come straight to restaurant after his run. Maybe, it was the hair, but they are a mess as well. Perhaps, the reason that he is in good shape and young, but so are the hundreds of other guys you see every day. Well, in the end maybe you just got bored out of mind standing in the line and was merely looking around. Well whatever the reason was, you should know that he caught you staring.
He turns to his side, so he is facing your direction. His eyes dart towards you, for an instance your eyes meet. His dark black eyes burning into yours, a slight smirk on his face. To avoid being in an embarrassing situation you divert your eyes, though you still know he is looking at you. Your mind is full of questions, why is he looking? Where is he looking? Clearly, not my legs, the dress covers most of them and they aren't as toned as they used to be in college, nor has my midsection been the same since my first born. You question yourself, maybe the pervert is looking at your breast? And you quickly cross your arms over your chest, attempting to cover them. You see him smile from the side of your eyes, realizing he knows whatever is going through your head. It is like he is reading your mind.
In attempt to end the awkward situation you try to hide yourself behind the old man standing in front of you. Why do you feel so excited? You question yourself. The way his eyes were undressing you, the wordless flirtation, something you have never experienced before perhaps. Maybe, you have before but it is clear that you have missed it. A part of you wants to remain hidden, while the other part wanting to move back, so you can continue playing your little game. The silent game between you and the stranger. You take control of yourself and stay hidden, your heartbeat increasing as you get closer to the counter, knowing that you will be open to his eyes again. You feel a little let down when you see that he is no longer there, though you are a bit relieved in a way as well.
You take your order, and make your way out of the restaurant. A thought still in your mind that he might be outside waiting for you, though that is not the case when you see the parking lot is empty. As you get in the car and start your engine, you see a piece of paper stuck in your right windscreen wiper. Strangely, it was not there before when you went inside. You get out of the car, and snatch the folded paper from under the wiper. As you unfold to read it, it says "Apt 4c, 4330 Riverview drive. 9 pm". You are offended, disgusted in a way that someone might think of you in such a way. You tear the paper into pieces, throwing it out of the window, as you swear under your breath.
It is strange though, that you are thinking about him while you are lying next to your partner at night. You still cannot put a finger on it, why you are still thinking about him. Was he someone from your part, maybe it was his confidence, the way he brazenly explored your body with his eyes, or his open invitation to you to join him. Apt 4c, 4330 Riverview drive, it keeps popping up in your head as you fall asleep.
You decided against going to the restaurant, or was it just once in a blue moon kind of situation. You have your doubts that he would be there the next time you visit. It is quite close to Riverview drive though, maybe you can drive to another branch. You realize you are overthinking things, and decide to go there anyway. The chances of you both seeing each other would be remote, you assure yourself.
You stand in line, he is nowhere to be seen. Each time, the door opens your eyes dart towards it, a part of you disappointed that it's not him, part of you relieved. Why are making such a big deal out of it? He was ordinary, yet so intriguing. You want to wait longer, but you would reach the counter soon. A thought crosses your mind to offer your place in the queue to the elderly woman behind you, that way you can wait a bit longer. He might show up, you think. Why are you even considering this even as an option, it's absurd to wait, why would you even wait for someone who clearly thinks of you being so easy.
You wake up in your bed alone. A thought crosses your mind again, Apt 4c 4330 Riverview drive. You should forget about it, it clearly was a onetime incident. As you pick up your children's clothes and toys arranging them, your mind ponders on, whether he meant 12-6 the next day or any day you felt like, you shake your head reminding yourself that it is not up for consideration.
You clearly are overdressed today, you question yourself why did you even did you do that. Why did you spend an extra hour doing your makeup and hair, taking time to look in the mirror to see how you looked in each tank top? Why did you pick the red one thinking it hugs your body well, but is not that revealing? Well, you were planning to spend time with your friends, you need to look good for that. As you stand in the same queue again with your friends. Your eyes darting around, searching for him. Would he show up?
The door opens, and it's him. Your eyes light up, why are you so excited? You should try to control yourself, you don't want your friends to realize something is going on between you two. You are a bit taken back when you see a girl with him. Your first thought when you see the girl, the usual petite blonde. Why are you feeling so threatened by her you think? As try to find flaws in her appearance, you didn't realize that he is looking at you and smirking, he knows you are jealous, he can see it in your eyes. Your friends continue to talk to you, you nod your head trying to let them know that you are listening to them but clearly the only thing on your mind is the girl. You see him place his hand around her, her back to you. Your eyes are fixated on his hand, what is he trying to do? You see him slide his hand further down, as your eyes follow. He places his hand on her right hip, squeezing it gently through her jeans. You look up to see him looking straight in your eyes, did that bastard just do that to tease me? You think. Looking away, you try to avoid them both, turning your back to him.
Why are you so angry? You question yourself, do you want to be in the place of the girl? Why are you so excited by him? A thousand questions racing through your head. You start to ponder whether it was a good idea to dress up for him, wait you correct yourself, I did not dress up for him. You excuse yourself, telling your friends that you have a slight headache and will wait outside in the car. Your head down as you pass him, trying to avoid his eyes. You think to yourself that shopping always cheers you up, and you have your friends with you for the rest of the day. That will surely make you feel better.
You hold the shirt up to your body to see how it looks on you in the mirror, thinking if you look better than that blonde girl. You shake your head, why am I even thinking this? Well, it's not crowded at least, you can take your time today. A handful of clothes in your left arm, which you plan to try out. As you lift another shirt, you see him in the mirror. He is standing a few feet behind you, his side to you. You are horrified, did he follow me? You question yourself. Your minds start racing, you realize that this shop is on Riverview drive, maybe his apartment is close by. You feel you would be safer around your friends who are the tryout area, you move hastily to them, hoping he didn't see you.