The day finally arrived, when Eliza was getting ready with her wine red dress. Her wine red lip gloss matched with her dress completely, and her high heels covered her lack of height. She had pale skin and black hair, which gave kind-of-vampire vibes.
On the other side, Victor was getting stressed, as he was not finding the best neck-tie for his date. He chose the black suit, after a lot of overthinking and stress. He wanted to be perfect on his third date. The first two dates did not go well, because of his lack of character, according to the girls. After a long time, he found the perfect neck-tie, and then he departed from his house.
Flashback...
Victor met Eliza on Instagram, the most popular social media, from his perspective. Eliza had a lot of followers, and he was one of them. After getting a lot of motivation from his friends, Victor decided to message Eliza. At first, he started with a simple 'hi'. Soon it turned into regular conversation. Eliza liked conversing with him too. Eliza had an different profile picture of her, and so did Victor. They did chatting and voice conversations, but no facetime. Therefore, no one knew each other's faces. It was risky, but they still chatted with each other. They did not know their hobbies, birthdates or anything else. Their talks were just of regular life.
One day, Victor and Eliza were just having regular conversations. Suddenly, an unexpected conversation happened,
At 11:00 P.M.
Victor: Eliza, I have a question for you
Eliza: What is it?
Victor: I know it sounds odd, but I will just ask it. Will you date me?
Eliza: What???
Victor: I know that we have met each other online only, but I feel a
magnetic attraction towards you, which I never felt towards anyone else. It
sounds extremely odd, but yeah, I am in love with you.
Eliza: Hah! You are just bluffing! It cannot be true!
Victor: Yes, it is true, and it is pure madness. However, I am asking you again.
Will you date me?
Eliza: I am extremely sorry, but I cannot date a person I just met online. We
barely know each other.
Victor: You are right about it, but for this problem, I have an idea. How about
we have a face-to-face date? In this date, we will get to know each other, and
we will see each other in person.
Eliza: Hmm, not an bad idea. Let me think about it.
Victor: Think about it and let me know.
At 12:00 A.M.
Eliza: Alright, I accept a date with you.
Victor: Really??
Eliza: Yes, but on one condition.
Victor: What is the condition?
Eliza: If the date does not go well and I do not feel like dating you, it is over.
Victor: Alright, condition accepted. Where should we go for our date?
Eliza: I do not know. Fix the location
Victor: How about Royal Garden, in City Street? It is the perfect place for
dates, according to some people.
Eliza: Okay. When should we meet?
Victor: We should meet at 6 P.M., I wanna talk and get to know you more.
Eliza: As you say.
Victor: Goodnight.
Eliza: Night.
End of flashback...
Victor was getting stressed again, as he was in a traffic jam, which did not have any hint of ending. As minutes passed, his stress increased. He knew that first impression is the last impression, which requires punctuality, good manners, etiquette, and talking skills. After 40 minutes, the traffic signal finally ended, and at high speed, he went to reach his destination. It was 6:30 P.M., already half an hour has passed, and he was unsure of Eliza's reaction.
On the other hand, Eliza was fuming with rage. One of her hatred was waiting, and for this guy, she had to wait for 30 minutes. Her belief was that punctuality is an important feature in a person's character. As another 10 minutes passed by, her patience was over.
As she was about to leave that place, she bumped into a guy.
"Ouch! Watch where you're going!", she said, in an angry tone.
"Sorry", the guy said, in an apologetic tone.
"Wait a minute, I recognize your voice. Is your name Victor?"
"Umm, yes. By the way, is your name Eliza?"
"Yeah", she said.
Eliza could not believe how handsome Victor looked in person. His brown eyes, which were wet, made him look attractive, genuine and kind. However, the real thing was his personality, so she did not become too excited.
"Hmph, I am angry at you. Why did you come so late?" Eliza questioned him.
"There was a never-ending traffic signal. That's why I am so late. Once again, I am sorry", Victor said.
"It's okay. Let's have a seat"
"I already have a reservation. Let me ask the manager to show us our spot"
After talking with the manager, they went to their spot.
Their spot had an extremely romantic look, with rose petals decorated over the table. Lanterns were hanging over them, which gave aesthetic vibes. Their spot was far from other people, so that they could have their conversations. It looked like the candlelight dinner from movies.
Eliza was in shock for a second. It was unbelievable that the candlelight dinner from her dreams would become true. She pinched herself, just to confirm that it was reality.
"Hey, are you okay?" Victor asked with concern.
"Yeah, I'm okay. It's just that my dream has come true" Eliza reassured him.
"Oh okay. Let's have our seat"
After they had their seats, the waiter asked their orders.
They ordered two pasta salads (both of them liked pasta salads), and a glass of Prosecco.
"You like pasta salad too?" Victor asked.
"Yep. It's one of my favorite dishes" Eliza answered.
"What do you want for desert?"
"It's your choice"
"You decide"
"If it depends on my decision, then I will order ice cream sundae from the menu"
"As you say"
After the arrival of their dishes and drink, they began to eat.
"Mm, it's so tasty" Eliza said, in a joyful tone.
"I'm glad you liked it" Victor said, in a reassuring tone.
"Now, tell me, have you visited this restaurant before?"
"Trust me, I haven't. My friend suggested this restaurant once, but I never visited it. It's my first time"
"I see. Can I ask you three questions?"
"Sure"
"First question, who would you save from drowning, your parents or me?"
"What do you mean by this question?"
"Imagine, your parents are drowning"
"but my parents know how to swim-"
"Let me finish . Your parents don't know how to swim, and they are drowning in an ocean. I am drowning in that ocean too, just beside your parents. You have to save any one. Who will you save?
"Can't I save both?"
"No, just one"
"If that's the case, then I will save you. If I think practically, my parents died in a car crash last year"
Suddenly, he realized what he was talking about, and his expressions changed.
"I am so sorry for your loss" Eliza said in a sorrowful tone.
His eyes teared up. He loved his parents a lot, and their loss made him sad by heart.
"Here, have it" Eliza said, passing him a tissue.
"Thanks" Victor said with gratitude, while wiping his eyes with tissue.
"Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are adorable?"
"Yeah, a lot of girls told me that my eyes are attractive. Perhaps, my eyes are the reason that the girls flock on me. Has anyone ever flocked on you?"
"A lot of boys flocked on me. I rejected them because they lacked some characteristics"
Hearing this, he was not surprised at all. From his perspective, she was indeed beautiful. However, he went back to the question immediately.
"As I was saying, my parents died. As my parents are not here, then it's obvious that I would save you. If I had my parents, then I would save them. They were my first priority"
"Oh, I see. Second question, what would you do if you were left in a jungle, with no connection, food and water?"
"Let me think"
After thinking for two minutes, he answered.
"I would fight for survival. At first, I would search for food and water. Then, I would find a way to get out of the jungle through the animals, without causing them any harm. I love animals"
"Last question, who would you believe if someone accuses me of a crime, that person or me?"
"What?"
"Let me repeat the question, who would you believe if someone accuses me of
"Can I think?"
"Sure"
This time, he took five minutes.
"Are you done?" Eliza asked.
"Not yet" Victor said.
After another five minutes, he answered:
"I would believe you. I don't think you're a liar, nor are you a criminal. However, if it is true, I would not support you. By the way, why did you ask me these questions?"
"Wanna know?"
"Yeah"
"Alright"
He kept quiet to listen her voice. He found her voice adorable, but he could not tell it at the moment.
"I asked you these questions to test you"
"What the..."
"I know it sounds odd, but yeah, it's true"
"You were asking these questions to test me?"
"Hmm. The first question tests your love for your parents, the second question tests your intelligence, and the third questions tests your loyalty. I want to date a guy who's intelligent, loyal, and someone who loves his parents. I know all girls expect these features from a guy, but they expect the person to be handsome too. The case is different with me. I expect a guy with a good heart, not with good looks"
"You could have just said that you were taking a test, I would have prepared myself"
"If I said that, I wouldn't know your real personality"
With that sentence, she smiled.
For the first time in this date, he noticed her smile. Her smile was beautiful, that he kept on staring at her. Perhaps, boys flocked on her because of this smile.
"What are you staring at?" Eliza asked, with a smirk on her face.
"You" Victor replied.
"Ah, I see. Well, a lot of boys stared at me because of my smile. You are not the first one to stare at me like that"
"The boys have the right to stare at you like that. Your smile is beautiful"
She was in shock for a second. No one has ever complimented in her life, yet a person she doesn't know has complimented her.
"Are you alright? You looked shocked" Victor asked, with concern in his voice.
"Yeah, I am okay. It's just that no one has ever complimented me in my whole life. My parents were always against my wishes. I am a fashion designer, but my parents wanted me to be a doctor. They thrashed my drawings, and didn't let me style dresses. At age 18, I left my home, in order to become a fashion designer. Even though I completed my dreams, I am living a life of stress. I never vented out my problems to anyone. You're the first person to hear my life problems"
Her black eyes began to flow tears. He did not like it when a girl cried in front of her, as he did not know the solution to stop the flow of tears.
Victor offered his napkin to her. Even though he never offered it, it felt necessary to offer the napkin.
"Thanks" Eliza said, wiping her tears.
"It's alright, I understand. I am an engineer, by my choice. However, I always keep living a life of stress. Everyone has a lot of expectations from me, and for this reason, I feel stressed. You can call your parents if you regret not meeting them"
"No, I don't regret meeting them. I have developed a hatred towards them"
"You can't keep hating them like that. They're your parents after all. I think you should clarify that you are in a big position now. I think they will understand"
"You're right"
Eliza ruffled through Victor's brown, fluffy hair, a common habit which the girls did with him all the time.
After an one-hour talk, they realized that they had so much things in common. Both of them had interest in one subject, which was music. Both of them had a hobby of singing. They liked art and editing. They had the same mentality. Both of them believed that hard work is the key to success, but at the same time, you have to be smart. Their belief was that honesty, hard work, and good manners were more important than qualifications, and everyone deserved a higher position, not only the upper class and good qualified.
"After this long talk, I wanna tell you something. Can I?" Eliza told Victor
"Sure" Victor said doubtfully.
"The thing is, after this long talk, I feel like you are a good person by heart, and you lack no characteristics"
"You are the first girl to say this"
"What do you mean by first girl?"
"Well, I had two dates before, but they told me that I lacked some characteristics"
"According to me, you're the best person ever. Ignore the opinion of the girls, they are just jealous of you. The thing I was gonna say was that, I will date you"
"Really?"
"Yeah"
He felt as if he was on cloud nine. The girl he liked (even though it was online), finally said 'yes' to the proposal.
"From today, I am your girlfriend" Eliza said, with a smile on her.
"and I am your boyfriend" said Victor, finishing the sentence.
As it was going all perfect, a girl came by and kissed his cheek.
"What the hell...."
The girl was much taller than her, even without heels. Her blonde hair reached her shoulders, and her green eyes screamed danger.
"Rebecca, what are you doing here?" Eliza asked her.
"Hey bestie, how are you? Haven't met you for a month. Meet my boyfriend, Victor"
"What..." Victor said, completely puzzled.
"Hey babe, how are you doing?" Rebecca asked Victor.
"Rebecca, stop the drama. We are already over" Victor told Rebecca, in a tone of anger.
"Victor, what is this? You didn't tell me you were dating someone else" Eliza said, with furiousness and shock on her face.
"No, I mean- I used to date her-"
"Oh, so you used to date her. You didn't tell me that you were still dating her"
"Now answer my question, what are you doing here?" Rebecca questioned Eliza
"I am his girlfriend" Eliza said.
"but he's dating me"
"Just stop lying" Victor said, but before that, Eliza stood up.
"That's it. We're over"
"No Eliza wait- Eliza"
She left the spot, with anger and tears.
Few days later
A knock arrived when Victor was reading a book.
"Who's that?" Victor asked.
"Just open the door first" an unknown girl said.
When he opened the door, that unknown girl hugged him.
"I'm sorry Victor, I'm sorry" that unknown girl said.
He realized that the unknown girl was none other than Eliza.
"I'm sorry Victor, I'm sorry. The next day after our date, Rebecca came to my house. She accepted that you broke up with her months ago. She wanted to sabotage you, just because you broke up with her. I'm sorry"
She continued to cry and cry. After some minutes, Victor wiped her tears with his hands.
"It's okay, misunderstandings happen. It was not your fault. We met online only, and suddenly, you heard that I am dating your bestie"
"Will you forgive me?"
"Yeah"
They continued to hug each other. Finally, they were out of their misunderstandings.
"By the way, can I ask you something?" Eliza asked..
"Sure" Victor replied.
"Will you date me now?"
He did not reply instantly. After some minutes, Victor smiled and said:
"We'll see"
The End
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