Episode 1

Minisode 1

“From the first time I looked into your big beautiful brown eyes, I knew I was you were the one for me. You make me feel things I cannot even put into words, things I once thought to be impossible. I love you more than I can begin to comprehend and if you let me, I would like to annoy you for the rest of our lives. So, Tracy, will you make me the happiest man on the galaxy by being my wife?”

 

So, it all comes down to this moment, this once in a lifetime moment. Her answer? Could make me happier than the happiest of clowns or break me in more ways than one. Let me tell you the story of how I got here, how we got here.

Let me set the scene:

Typical Monday, I’m in my cubicle at work. We have a huge deployment coming up so I’m super busy. I have had the same bug for two days now and it’s pushing my sanity threshold so I decide to go for a walk and clear my head. As I walk out, I hear these pitch perfect sobs. I turn around like the concerned gentleman I am and there she was, in all her teary glory. I casually approached her and upon hearing my footsteps, she lifts her head slowly wiping away the tears with her palm.

I literally froze mid step just to take a minute and behold what was right in front of me. Her face was as perfect as they come the trickles still flowing down her face notwithstanding. Every single unit of her face was without a flaw: deep set, big curious eyes that were full of life albeit filled with tears as she started welling up again. Her cheeks round and chubby like a baby’s and her lips, pink, thin and exquisite. All I could think is a face that perfect belongs on billboards across Hollywood not crying in substandard office lobbies.

I tried to say hi, are you okay but it came out all dry and raspy – I was still a tad taken aback. I wasn’t sure what to do next but no matter, I was made for moments like these so I just sat down next to her and didn’t do a thing bar the arm around her shoulder. In all honesty it was just a Hail Mary but it did work and the incessant sobbing came down to heavy breathing punctuated by calming sighs.

“Hey I am Mike. I am going for a walk to clear my head, wanna come with?  We don’t have to talk or anything” Ladies and gentlemen I am proud to announce she said yes – well to the walk not the proposal. She didn’t say yes per se but a nod is just as good. As I lead her out of the building, I hold the door for her and that’s when I heard her voice the first time. You thought her face was perfect? You don’t know the half of it. I thought to myself a voice like that should be in broadway or the opera at the very least – I know my judgement was probably clouded because of being smitten and all but my point still stands.

We are walking through the part slowly licking the ice creams I bought us – I put the M in gentleman. I didn’t even ask why she was crying. I figured it’ll come up if she wants to talk about it. Here’s what I’ve learnt so far, her name is Tracy, she’s a photographer and she loves dogs. I was well and truly enchanted but I had to play it cool. I didn’t even tell her I love her because in my book that’s like a third date kind of thing. I don’t know if that qualifies as a date but nevertheless it was the best date I had ever had – first of many I might add.  I am not big on that love at first sight hogwash but this particular run in was making a pretty solid argument.

“I have to go to work but maybe I can take you out sometime on a date date, not one that starts with me running into you crying” I said praying to all gods she says yes. I swear I contemplated not going back to work just to spend the whole afternoon with her.

“I would love that if I didn’t have a boyfriend! I promise this time I won’t cry” she replied.

As I resisted the urge to break into a celebrational dance, I thought, pretty and a sense of humor, what more could I ask for? Sidenote, she didn’t have a boyfriend, she was just pulling my leg.

Stay tuned to find out what happens next…

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