The Perfect Date

It seemed like no matter where I went, he was always there. But he wasn't mine...Yet.

         It was just a typical, normal day at school. Until I got a text message that changed that all around. Earlier in the day I couldn't help but notice Celeste and Eric have been dating for quite some time now. I wouldn't normally care about how long Celeste was dating someone, she is my best friend so I was sure she would have reminded me. But this time was different. For once I wanted to know how long she had been dating someone, because she was dating Eric, Eric Reenowsk. Celeste doesn't know this but secretly I've had a crush on Eric for about a year. He just transferred from England to our school this year, and yet I felt like I knew so much about him.
         I figured today was going to be like all the others except for the fact it was our last day of school. Boy was I wrong on that. As the bell rang to let out the students I could hear cheering. Only cheering, which means I didn't hear my phone ring from Celeste. So I called her to find out she and Eric broke up. Honestly I really didn't care, I was actually very jealous she was with him, and glad it was over. I know, I sound like a bad friend but maybe I'd have a shot with him. Oh who am I kidding? He doesn't even acknowledge my existence. Im invisble to him. As I was rambling on in my head the different thoughts I had, my phone vibrated. It was a text, but I didn't know who it was from. This is what it said:

From: Unknown ID
Sent: Today @ 3:30 pm
Call ID: 1-250-545-6814
       Tiffany. I must talk to you. Meet me tomorrow at Sunnyhill beach around sunset. -Secret Admirer.

     I stared blankly at the text message unable to reply. Finally I got the nerve to reply back. Nothing too big, just a small message.

To: Unknown ID
Sent: Today @ 3:35 pm
Call ID: 1-250-654-4820
        Okay. I'll see you there -Tiffany

       I didn't ask who it was, because they probably wouldn't have told me. Though, it was strange I had a secret admirer. I'm pretty curious as to who it is. Why would anyone like me? I pretty much wear dresses all the time, with some flip-flops or heels. I have long, wavy, blonde hair, and many people say Im perky and/or have a bubbly personality. What do I think? I'm me.
        For the rest of that afternoon, I mostly lounged around the house. I couldn't stop thinking about that text message. I mean like what if it was a nerdy dude, or a cute guy, or even better, Eric! I know, I know I'm fantasizing too much on that last one. I'll probably never get my Prince, until I kiss at least a dozen frogs. And so far I've only kissed 6, so I have a while to go. But I do have some hope, and with that hope I got my pajamas on and went to bed.
        The next morning I woke up around 10:34 am. I didn't really want to wake up, until I remembered I had a date tonight with a secret admirer. Being said that, I sat up on my bed, grabbed my phone, and started checking my text messages. All there was, was messages from Celeste saying how much she hated Eric. Nothing from my admirer. Maybe I dreamt the message. Maybe I wasn't actually wanted except in my dreams. That didn't make me feel so good, so I checked my recieved messages and there it was. The text sent from my admirer.
          Sadly I didnt have any plans on my first day of summer. I would normally hang out with Celeste, but I have a feeling she wouldn't really be "Here" Here. Know what I'm saying?? The great thing about no plans was I had lots of time to figure out what I was going to wear tonight. Before I started on that stuff, I had myself some Coco Puffs. My favourite type of cereal. Finally I was done eating and it was time to get to work.
         I headed to my bedroom, grabbed all my clothes, and piled them on my bed. If it was a cute guy I'd have to look good. I decided to go with a dress, because dresses feel more me. I tried on about 27 Dresses till I found the right one. It was a coral pink, shaped all my curves, and it looked very...symmetrical. Mainly because the fabric looked like it was wrapped around me at different angles. But it actually wasn't.
         This wardrobe fitting took most of my day. I had to figure out how I wanted my hair, I left it down and wavy. I had to find the right pair of shoes. I decided to go with flip-flops since we would be on a beach, and wearing those I would less likely be able to fall. After all this I had to choose how I wanted my make-up to look like with my green eyes. I went with a black eyeliner to make my eyes pop, some light blush, a pink-ish eye shadow, and some gloss to be applied after dinner. I decided to quickly paint my toe-nails, so they could dry while I ate dinner. I used a nice light shade of purple that sparkled. I really think it made my outfit stand out.
         My parents were gone for most of the day. They had many errands to run, but came back for dinner. As a family we sat at the table, I let my toes dry, and we ate steak, mashed potatoes, and carrots. It was a mighty tasty dinner, and by the end I managed to have time to finish eating, brush my teeth, then put some gloss on. It smelled like Strawberries, yum. I was just about out the door when my parents asked where I was going. I told them I was hanging out with Celeste at the beach. I mean like what was I supposed to say? "Oh I'm going to meet this guy whome I dont know. He sent me a message saying to meet him at the beach 'cause he likes me. I hope he's cute, 'cause we are going to fall hopelessly in love" Hahaha yeah....NO! When I finally left, I called Celeste and told her to cover for me if my parents called her house, because I was going on a date. She said okay and before she could say anymore, I hung up the phone and was on my way.
          The drive to the beach felt like forever, when it was actually just 10 minutes. I guess I was just so anxious yet excited. When I got to the beach, there was barely any people, except for some couples having a romantic evening. As I scanned the beach I noticed only one person not with anyone. He was sitting on a blanket checking the time every once in a while. I figured that must have been him, and started walking towards him. I felt like I've seen the outfit he was wearing before, but couldn't remember on who. The guy wore Khaki's, he was a blonde, and wore a nice, light blue T-shirt. As I got closer he turned his head and saw me. We gazed into eachothers eyes, as I started to slowly back away.
          It was Eric! All I could really think to myself was 'Is this a joke?' If not, why would he like me? I broke the gaze we were sharing, turned around, and started walking away.
"Tiffany wait up!" Eric's English accent made me stand still in my tracks. "Where are you going" he asked confused.
"Im heading back to my car, no way this is real. It must be a joke" I didn't know how to explain myself.
"This isn't a joke, please just listen to me for a moment" Eric's eyes started to look sad, how could I possibly walk away? I couldn't. So I simply said "Okay" and he went on with his story.
  "When I first came to this school, I didn't know what to expect. The first day when I saw you in the halls my heart went Pitter- Patter in a way it's never done before."
"So why did you ask Celeste to go out with you and not me?" I was getting confused.
"Well because I was hoping by going out with Celeste, I would learn more about you. Learn if I was even the type of guy you liked." As he said this he looked so sincere.
"Of course you are my type. You're smart, you have a great personality, and you are extremely handsome (But that's just a bonus). I've had a crush on you ever since that day in the halls. I so badly wanted to be with you, get to know you."
"I wanted to be with you too"
"So why didn't you ask me out, until the very last day of school?" I interrupted him, starting to get annoyed.
"You wanna know why?" He asked, taking my silence to go on. "Because you are so beautiful, If I tried to ask you out, it probably would have gotten all messed up, 'cause you're different than other girls. You make me feel like I shouldn't be the one for you, like you deserve better. Even if I had asked you out, I wouldn't have known where to take you" With him rambling on, with his beautiful accent I hugged him. That shut him up, and he hugged me back. I could smell the sweet scent of his cologne as the wind blew by us, and all I said was "This is the perfect first date"
       We held hands and walked along the beach, feeling the sand between out toes (We took off our shoes). We could feel the different textures of shells that we picked up. Some bumpy, some smooth, and some with little crabs in them. I could feel my dress swaying in the wind, and the heat radiating from Eric's body next to mine.
       I felt absolutely wonderful, extremely happy, and full of love. Even though this date didn't have the best smell in the world (Smelt like seaweed, saltwater, and fish) It was still perfect. 'Cause as we sat back down on the blanket, I saw the pretty colours of the sunset, I looked through my shells and saw the many shapes and sizes, and I could see Eric's beautiful face right next to mine.
       I've gotta say, out of our whole date, the kiss was the best. I was getting up to leave and as we were saying our good-bye's he kissed me. The moonlight shining behind us. All I could hear was the ocean noises behind us, and a few fireworks (But that might have just been in my head). I guess even if you haven't kissed all you're frogs, you can still get surprised and get a Prince instead. And that's exactly what I got. My Prince Charming (With an English Accent) and a perfect date, every girl's dream.