Narrator: a new day has began for Eric and it starts with smiles. He can't stop thinking about the girl he has been chatting with since weeks. He walked into his office and met Mary who saw him and quickly dropped her phone and went to welcome him.
Mary: Good morning sir.
Eric: Good morning. I want you to get some Latte from the coffee shop at the corner of the street.
Mary: Yes sir. What type of flavour should I get sir.
Eric: Anyone you think will be prefect.
Narrator: Mary leaves to her desk. As Eric enters his office, John and George walks in with him, while Sam and Ella go to meet Mary. In Eric's office;
Eric: what's going on? Is everything alright?
John: yeah just wanted to know what's going on with you.
Eric: what's with me? I don't quite understand what's going on here?
George:the outings and dates you have been doing, we noticed that you don't do those again.
Narrator: Eric looks at them ,then smiles. At Mary's desk, she faces the girls;
Mary; what?
Sam: Tell us who this guy is. The guy that made you stop hanging out with us. The guy you've been… you know.
Ella: The guy you've had arms around him with kisses planted on your face and lips, hmm hmm?
Narrator: Mary face turns red. She finally comports herself.
Mary: No we haven't done anything like that. In fact I have a date with him by 7pm for the first time.
Narrator: the girls are surprised and amazed.
Eric: I have a date. So George, I'll need you to cover for me.
Narrator: who would have expected Mary the good girl to believe in such thing. Mary was known as someone who always came out with her thoughts.
John: are we all going for lunch or are we gonna eat Eric's new girlfriend.
George: I could eat her right now if she were food.
Narrator: everyone laughs and heads to the cafeteria. On their way, a woman walks towards them.
Woman: John, someone's downstairs waiting to see you. She says her name is Rita.
John: Rita, damn, shit. Eric please give me the rest of the day off please.
Eric: why? Did you promise someone dinner at the beach side?
Narrator: John doesn't laugh. He snares at Eric.
Eric: oh you are serious. Alright take as much time as you want.
John: thanks man. You are the best.
Narrator; John quickly goes out. Eric takes his order. He is given his lunch. Mary comes next after Eric to make her order. She slams into him ruining his suit with her food.
Eric: What the actual fuck. Of all the things to happen
Mary: I'm so so sorry. I'll clean that up for you.
Narrator: She gets some tissue from the counter and wipes Eric's cloth. Eric was infuriated and was about to burst. After some deep breaths…
Eric: It's enough. Just let it be.
Narrator: Eric walks out of the cafeteria. There is murmuring and whispers accompanied with fingers pointing. Mary looks ashamed and runs out. Eric gets to his office and calls for his driver. The driver comes in.
Driver: You called me sir.
Eric: Yes. I need you to get me new clothes.
Driver: Okay sir.
Narrator: Eric's anger subsides when he gets a beep from his phone. He smiles brightly.
Eric: Hi, how's your day going?
Narrator: he takes a picture of his own lunch and sends it.
Eric: Here come join me for lunch, mine.
Match 6354: I'm not feeling good today, but I have my medication with me.
Eric: And that should be me right? Make sure you take me regularly.
Match 6354: LOL Nice. You still don't want to tell me your name.
Eric: If I told you, you might go crazy.
Match 6354: Try me. Come on tell me please. It's suspense not knowing the gentleman I am chatting.
Eric: I wasn't always a gentle man, not until you popped on my phone with your beauty.
Match 6354: Come on, you haven't even seen me to know my beauty.
Eric: Well, there is only one way to find out. We gonna still meet right?
Match 6354: No,I change my mind. Just send a picture. I don't want to be held up like my previous meet ups.
Eric: Really? I'm not them actually. Okay where do you work so I could pick you up. Don't you want to meet your prince charming. I have a flying Unicorn, could take you to cloud nine.
Match 6354: What, no please don't do that. My boss could get mad at me if he finds out I skip work by 7pm without the daily report.
Eric: I could actually track your location and put a word to your boss right now.
Match 6354: Oh, you must be well known and at the top of some sort of political position or maybe just a famous person.
Eric: Nah, I am just the King of your heart. Look I just want a face to face talk. I really I'm fond of chatting with you. Mystery lady, you got my attention, and I want to know you more.
Match 6354: Oh My God. Alright, we could meet by 7pm. Tomorrow. Choose the location.
Eric: Finally, uhmm how about I first find our chariot of pumpkin and your glass slipper before that, will that be good?
Match 6354: you sound as if I would want to meet on the moon or in a palace. Yeah that will be good.
Narrator: Eric was deep into the chat that he didn't realize he was been watched by his manager. He was smiling broadly.
George: Eric, you are glowing. What's up is it another contract?
Eric: It's the same girl from the last time. She's so mysterious that want to find out who she is. We've actually been flirting ever since we linked together.
George: hope you've sorted an accommodation for the twins when they arrive next weekend or should I take care of it for you?
Eric: please do.I really appreciate it. I need to go meet with our sponsors to get their approval for the contract we just got.
George: that should have been what you did first right?
Eric: yeah, if the contract was looking shady. But we've had this contract with this company before right?
George: that's right we have. Which means our sponsors will still approve it.
Narrator: Eric gets up to leave. He gets to his door and collides with Mary. He grabs her waist to prevent her from falling. For a few seconds their gaze met and was unshaken even by George's call to them. Getting themselves, they adjust themselves and become even more confused.
George; Eric you were going to meet the sponsors. Mary drop the files that came in today on my table please.
Eric: Always watch where you are going. That's the second time we've collided.
Narrator: Eric rushes out. Mary drops the files and leaves. Soon the office closes for the day. Mary continues her chat with new found love.
Mary:Hi.
Narrator: there was no response.
Mary: Anyone there?
Match 0105: Hi. How may we help?
Mary: Oh. Uhm could you please link me to my Romeo.
Match 0105: Oh flatter me Juliet. You haven't seen me but you call me Romeo. What if I was a crippled prince. Will you still take me?
Mary: we'll see tomorrow.
Match 0105: I would have said I LOVE YOU, but that can't be possible yet. We haven't known each other that much.
Mary: I love chatting with you.
Match 0105: that's not the same hahahaha. If you you just take two words away.
Mary: it is something, right?
Match 0105: yeah it is. Can't wait to see and hear you say it tomorrow.
Mary: Please be calm it just a few hours from now mysterious man. Be patient.
Match 0105: mysterious, me? You are the mysterious one here. Just a picture and you said no. And no why should I be patient. What if someone takes you away from me?
Mary: why would I give my picture to someone I don't know. What if you are planning to steal from me? And I don't think anyone will take me away.
Match 0105: Okay I'll say the truth. I'm here to steal your heart from you.
Narrator: Mary blushes very hard.
Mary: I was right,you would drug me when we meet and carve out my heart from my chest. I was right.
Match 0105: Really don't need to drug you or force you, all I need is to give you sweet words and melt your heart away.
Mary: you are good with words. Do you write?
Narrator: this conversation went for long. Tomorrow is here, Eric is on his way to meet his new found match. All hopes are high. He stops at a flower shop and gets some rose flower. He was out of the shop when he saw John across the road at a Watch Shop. John sees and comes over to him.
Eric: Hi John. How are you doing?
John: I am fine thank you.
Narrator: Seeing the flowers in his hand, he smiles.
John: on another date?
Eric: No actually the first with this one. It's the girl I told you about.
John: oh the mystery one. I hope she'll be the one you love this time.
Eric: She must be the one. If not I'll give up on love.
John: It better be her then. Or we'll have an iron heart monster on our hands
Eric: yeah. What are you doing at the Watch Shop?
John: Well, you are not the only one going on a date. I wanted to get her a gift. Just hope she won't be like the previous dates.
Narrator: Eric takes a look at John from head to toe.
Eric: You would actually render her speechless. You are you, a man who knows his way with women.
Narrator: He laughs. It's only a pity that he was not going to see how Eric would treat her. John always made jest of Eric's failure to compose himself in from of a woman. After all he was out to his own date.
Eric: Where are you guys meeting?
John: At the National Park.
Eric: Wow.
Mary: So to my date it is. I don't want to keep her waiting.
Eric: Alright. But you didn't have to use my words back at me.
Narrator: Different instances played in their minds as they walked to the park together. They discussed how they had imagined how their blind date will be. Now at the entrance of the park, it's 5:30 pm and some of the park lights are on. The view is beautiful.
Eric: Alright, good luck on your date.
John: Same to you. When you see her can you bring her over let all see the princess you've been talking about.
Eric: That will be a good idea.
Narrator: They go their separate ways. Eric goes to huge fountain few blocks from the park. Eric brings out his phone and ask his girl where she was.
Eric: Hey girl, already here, can't see you anywhere
Match 6354: Really? But I can't see you. Tell me what you are wearing?
Eric: No you tell me what you are wearing so I could find you. And stay where you are. Wouldn't want your glass slipper to fall off.
Match 6354: Still mysterious and flirty, alright, I'm in black jeans and a back long transparent gown.
Narrator: Eric thought of what she would look like with a lot imagination.
Eric: You will surely assturnishing.
Match 6354: You are bad but in a good way.
Eric: I am. But mostly a gentle man.
Match 6354: Nah, I don't think so.
Eric: My God. That hurts.
Narrator: He had been looking around for her while chatting. He stands at a spot and looks at a lady who he assumes to be his match ahead of him. He walks of to a corner and watches her.
Match 6354: I hope you really look like your data profile.
Eric: Ouch, I'm far better than that. I hope you look like your data profile
Match 6354: I am confident of my beauty.
Eric: I won't be surprised.
Narrator: At Mary's end, she too on her phone is chatting with her match trying to find where he is. She hope she is not been played again. She has been chatting him but he seemed to be playing a trick on her.
Mary: Please could you just tell me where you are. You are making me stand too long gentle man.
Match 0105: My lady be calm please.
Narrator: She stands still and patiently for her date with the hope of him showing up.
Mary: Come on where are you really?
Match 0105: Don't panic, I'm right behind you, turn around and see my face, that should keep you at ease.
Narrator: She turns to see the face she had always loathed. The face that kept her frowning, the man is her boss Eric Maxwell. Eric too was beyond speechless. He could do nothing but walk slowly towards Mary. She stood there looking dazed.
Eric: It can't be.