She’s pensive.
He wonders if she’s unhappy with the long stem red roses. The florist had assured him that all women loved red roses.
She seems deep in thought.
He was hoping for a big smile and the touch of her soft hand on his. Instead, I’m feeling the Cabernet slide down my tightly muscled throat. Dating is difficult, but meeting for the first time in person instead of on Face Time felt awkward.
Ruby wondered if he could feel her angst.
She loathed her name. She was tired of being told it was an intense color. The only thing she felt strongly about was her angry resentment for her mother. She was a prostitute who wore ruby red colors because the men she accompanied prized the color, especially on her curvy body.
Was this a joke my mother played on me?
The name Ruby means nothing to me. It’s the color of blood, a sign of death. A death I would take pleasure in if it just happened to her by chance.
Yes, red long-stemmed roses from Randolph would have been lovely if she didn’t hate the color.
Smiling, she squeezes Randolph’s hand. “Thank you for the lovely flowers. You shouldn’t have”.
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February 20, 2022 at 7:27 pm
Isn’t it odd how a telephone, snail mail, email or even online text relationship that withstands the test of time becomes so fragile during that first real life get together (yeah, I know, I by-passed the whole prozzie-mom-name-color association thing, but it’s the thing to stuck out most to me).
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February 21, 2022 at 6:04 pm
I’ve never had the experience but one of my daughters found someone on a dating site that turned out to be a ‘catfish’ and not the person in the photo. UGH!!! The new style of dating. I’m blessed I do not have those things happening in my life.
The other part of the story (prozzie, mom, name, etc.) is filler for the real issue: face to face in person meeting. And, her disgust for red roses. An overplayed gift – in my humble opinion. Bravo for getting that. Thanks … 😎
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February 21, 2022 at 10:11 pm
I wasn’t even thinking about online dating and being catfished (perish the thought. I hope things turned out well for your daughter), I’ve been penpaling since I was 14, back in the prehistoric days of hand written letters and waiting a couple of months for a reply from people across the globe.
It’s funny the mental images we create of people (even when photographs are provided) and how months and even years of establishing a connection through correspondence can be pushed back to the beginning stages during the intial flesh meeting.
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February 21, 2022 at 10:57 pm
Yes, it ended when he asked her for money so he could come to see her. HA … the nerve!!!
I had a penpal from 5th grade onto adulthood. She passed. I loved waiting for the letters. Such a simple thing yet so enjoyable. Aahhhh … life was simpler then.
I think we did the same thing when we had rotary phones with no way of seeing the person. Our minds created what we thought was but in reality wasn’t … at least, not all together.
Oddly, I was thinking about seeing a photo of someone but when you meet them they sound like Mickey Mouse: high pitched voice. lol
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February 21, 2022 at 11:07 pm
I have an Australian penpal (well, now a Skype-pal) and she has a Minnie Mouse voice and bangs on a mile a minute. Good hearted person, though.
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February 21, 2022 at 11:20 pm
Well … I thought of Mickey because I’m a mere 3 hours from the little bugger. I haven’t been there for over 20 years and don’t plan on seeing him ever. His teeny tiny voice still resonates in my head … not in a good way. It’s the personality and sincerity that counts. I’m sure your a good judge of that.
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February 22, 2022 at 12:09 am
Never been to Disneyland or Disney World and fortunately I’ve aged out of the need or desire to visit the “Happiest Place on Earth”
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February 18, 2022 at 8:21 am
Some mothers have a lot to answer for…
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February 18, 2022 at 5:15 pm
I suppose that is true. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Isadora 😎
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February 17, 2022 at 11:54 pm
Love this one Isadora 🙂
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February 18, 2022 at 5:19 pm
Thanks … I went with the flow when writing this one. I didn’t want to go all mushy with it.
Have a wonderful weekend … Isadora 😎
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February 17, 2022 at 3:55 pm
Ah yes, the red roses were a reminder of a name she hated. Thanks Isadora for joining in. Lovely story
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February 18, 2022 at 5:23 pm
I think she may need to do a little work on forgiving and move on. I thought I could stir up a different scenario than the usual mushy all goo-goo eyes tale. 😊 I enjoyed the prompt … Thank you for hosting.
Isadora 😎
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February 19, 2022 at 1:53 am
Thanks for participating Isadora. 🙏🏼
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