First Date

First=20 Date

The=20 feeling started in the pit of my stomach and fluttered up toward my = throat. My throat became very dry, and = it was=20 unbearable to speak. I = could feel=20 my heart pounding in my ears. = I=20 kept rubbing my hands on my pants in an attempt to keep them dry. The time had come for him to=20 arrive. It seemed as if I = had worn=20 a path between the couch and the window. =20 The clock was ticking loudly. =20 Funny, I had never noticed that before.

Before=20 my date=92s arrival, I was a very frantic female. I dressed and undressed at = least a dozen=20 times, trying to find the perfect=20 outfit=97one that would make me drop dead gorgeous. I came to the conclusion that = nothing=20 but a miracle would achieve that. =20 So, I settled for something comfortable.

Finally,=20 I heard the roar of his truck. = The=20 ferocious barking of the dogs notified me of a stranger's arrival. They reminded me of a pack of = wolves=20 attacking their prey. I = tried to be=20 calm as I waited for his knock. =20 That feeling came back again in the pit of my stomach. I had to take several deep = breaths. I opened the door, smiled, and = invited=20 him inside. The = next moments=20 were a blur. I know he = spoke to my=20 parents and sister. Then, = we were=20 on our way out the door.

One=20 giant step into the unknown. = An=20 endless array of scenes flashed through my head. The possibilities of the next = moments=20 flooded my brain. Several = questions=20 popped into my head, and I couldn't help but wonder if tonight would end = in=20 disaster for both of us, if this person could be my future husband, or = if both=20 of us would be bored out of our = mind?