Oblique Wolf

Merlot for Two

Short Story: Merlot for two Written by Jamie Hainer (Oblique) Static noises pass and a few stations play when they skip by on the radio. (93.3? ew, I hate Taylor swift... maybe 92.5? YES! I love Halsey!) Bad At Love by Halsey plays on the radio. (Maybe I shouldn't listen to this song. I have been having therapy sessions lately and I 'm supposed to be working on building my self-esteem. Like is this even helping? I'm not sure if admitting I am bad at something will help me work on it, or just help me stay bad at that problem. It's also pretty ironic, I mean, I am on my way to a restaurant for a date... and I'm playing this song of all songs... God, I am such a mess. Wait, I think my phone buzzed) She pulls out her phone. (I have texted while driving before, I know I can make sure I stay in the lines while I do it. It's Cody! What did he say!) her heart sinks for a second. (Cody is gonna be a little late. I really hope I am not about to get stood up. What if Cody got second thoughts about me and what if I’m not good enou... no! I am good enough! I need to believe this. I have to, and I will continue to believe I am always good enough). She proceeds to type a message to reply while still peaking up constantly to look at the road. "It's okay, I’ll get us a table!", (fuck I can't send it. I have no bars, figures. I mean I’m literally driving next to telephone polls and of course, I have no service) She rolls her eyes, drops her phone, and continues to drive. She arrives at the restaurant (I am so hungry and I don’t even know why I decided on this place, seafood doesn’t really hit the spot for me. Cody asked me where I wanted to go, and of course, we couldn’t just go to another casual restaurant like every other stereotypical first date. I wanted something with a little more… adventure and excitement).