a short story
FEAR OF LOVE
Diana was an affectionate, pretty and beautiful person but she had a very big fear of falling in love. One day while she was working the her phone suddenly rang; it was a Facebook “friendship request” notification. That was to be the beginning of a difficult lesson for her, His name was Robert, he was handsome and had a nice smile. Upon seeing his photo she immediately accepted his friend request. Robert, the boy, was a ladies’ man and she later found out that he was looking for a new conquest.
The next day while Diana was chatting with her mother, a new text message arrived. She peeked at the message and noticed it was from Robert. She shared with her mother the text which read: ‘Hi Diana, I would like to meet you,' Although she didn’t feel confident the invitation was genuine she accepted it anyway out of curiosity. Later that day Robert and Diana scheduled a date.
She looked nervous because she had never had a date. She was anxious rummaging through her closet looking for the perfect outfit to wear. She wanted to make a good impression didn’t know how to impress him. In the end; she decided to wear a beautiful red dress. She looked in the mirror and confirmed that the red dress made her look very attractive.
While Diana was getting ready Robert was sleeping. He was suddenly awaken by his phone ringing, it was his alarm clock which he continued to ignore. He looked carefree and sleep while he prepared himself for his day which included three separate dates including Margaret, Diana and Sofia.
Meanwhile, Diana had been calling Robert incessantly but he didn’t answer, because he was taking a bath. A little later he called her, ‘what’s up?’ he asked, ‘don’t forget our date, please’ she said. He responded "of course I member, see you later' and to her surprise he hung up unexpectedly.
At 2 o’clock she arrived at the restaurant. She was anxious and excited, expecting him to walk in any moment. He never arrived. Consequently she reflected about it ‘why I did accept the date?’ She wondered. ‘I’m a fool to have believed in a complete stranger’ she complained to herself. As a result, she decided not to attempt another anonymous date request via the internet. All in all she is happy with herself, but she is certain that someday she will fall in love.
THE END
