The date This is how it all started. I was at my best friend's party; we were in a spacious apartment . Her parents had agreeably left the house that night. The flat had three commodious bedrooms, a very large living room, a kitchen and a dining room. We were mostly in the living room, but some people stayed in one of the bedrooms. Cassie, my best friend, had almost emptied the living room. There was …showed first 75 words of 680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 680 total…w butterflies and they were now flying around in my stomach. No, everything is going to be alright, I told myself and continued walking. Finally there. I looked around, but he was not there... yet. I sat down and had the feeling I was overflowing with thoughts, the same way a glass overflows with water. I sat there for an hour. Two. 10:30, we were still sitting there, my coffee and me. My first date.