Me Date

I slipped on my shiny black high heels and walked over to the mirror that I hung on the inside of the front closet. I smoothed down my shorter-than-knee-length black sheath dress with my palms. I looked presentable. I had on eyeliner, lip gloss, and a bit of rouge. I was excited for this date...until I wasn't.

Right when I thought that I had finally landed myself a date after years of not dating, he cancelled last minute with a work excuse. He did mention that he has his own company, so he must be a busy person. That still didn't help in making me feel better, I was devastated. What if he didn't want to date me and this was just an excuse?

I threw myself on the couch, not bothered to change my clothes. I was laying there for about half an hour when the doorbell rang. I jumped up thinking that it was him. Maybe the urgent situation is over and he came. I got up and walked to the mirror, fixed my hair and smoothed down my dress. I then opened the door to find out that it was not him. Instead, it was a man in a suit, holding a gift wrapped bottle.

“This is from Mr. Watson.” He handed me the bottle and left.

I locked my door and headed to the kitchen. There was a little note attached at the top so I opened it to read.

"I apologize for cancelling the date, please forgive me."

- David

I opened the wrapping and it looked like a very expensive bottle of Merlot. I guess this was his way of apologizing for cancelling the date. This made me feel better and gave me an idea. why should I wait for someone to take me out on a date? Why don't I have a self-date instead? I do not pamper myself like this often so I took advantage of it.

I decided to cook myself a nice meal that goes well with the bottle of Merlot, then enjoy it on my balcony. The view is nice from up here, looking down at the city and it's lights at night time. I found a steak in the freezer so I took it out and thawed it for half an hour. Then, I sprinkled salt and pepper on both sides of the steak and buttered the skillet and set it on medium heat. I cooked the steak for about twenty minutes. I then made red wine sauce for the steak. I also made a side dish of mashed potatoes with cream cheese.

After I finished making the food, I took everything to the table I had on my balcony. As well as the fanciest wine glass I have, and two candles to set the mood for myself. I also took a shawl just in case it got a bit colder. I sat on one of the two chairs I had outside. I swirled the glass of merlot a couple of times, brought it to my nose and took a whiff of the fruity aroma. The taste is immaculate and sweet. I decided to make the experience better by putting on some jazz music.

I deserved this self-date. I've realized how much I don’t appreciate myself and how much I should. I sliced my steak and took a piece and dipped it in the red wine sauce I made. Eating it made me realize how much of a great cook I am. The steak is medium rare just how I like it and the sauce is smooth and sweet.

The weather got a little breezy so I wrapped myself with the shawl. Breezy weather is nice and refreshing. Treating myself felt good since I barely do it.

After I finished my fancy meal, I thanked David for the bottle of Merlot. I could’ve thanked him earlier but the truth is, I was angry and disappointed with him. Now I am thankful that he cancelled the date, because if he hadn’t, I wouldn’t have experienced the pleasure of dating myself.