Chapter 3 SINGLE AND HAPPY (NOT)

It was a beautiful morning, at the first sound of my alarm, I got up fully awaken,my tired fingers rubbing my half closed eyes.

I crawled to the edge of my bed to open up the window.

The atmosphere of this morning was lovely and promising not untill I checked my phone and found out that today is another 14th Feb without partner, but who cares I'm single and happy.

I shoved the dolls on the bed aside and got down from the bed to brush, just then my phone ranged.

I frowned at my reflection on the mirror, the white toothpaste foams covering all over my lips.

I tried to ignore and continued brushing but the phone ranged again.

"Dang it!"

Quickly I rinsed my mouth and went back to the room.

I picked up the phone from the bed and slide to answer.

"Hello"

"Hello! Arianna,happy Valentine's day!"

She screamed so loud, I had to remove my phone from my ears.

"Yeeeee!"

I shouted pretending to be excited as well.

"Lots of love to you too, I guess".

I said and walked to the couch to sit, because she ain't gonna stop talking anytime soon.

"So you got a date today?"

There it goes, the most frequent asked question in the book of my life.

Zoey I have no time for dates, I love being single you know, no heart breaks, no unprotective sex, no abortions, no worrying about a cheating partner, no fighting no grudges or abuse of whatsoever just me and my sweet privacy, you got to admit, single life is fun , it's something you guys in a relationship miss about being single right?"

"To be frank, I miss nothing though"

I knew she would say something to make me feel even more hopeless.

"Single life is booooring, you wake up by the sound of an annoying alarm instead of a kiss from your partner, then you got up fr the bed and went to brush without a hand wrapped around your waist, and then you get angry easily even your won reflection upsets you".

Creepy how she described me in one sentence, it's sad.

"Well I can't relate"I lied and giggled awkwardly.

"I actually called to ask you for an advice, I sent two outfits to your WhatsApp dm, can you please help me choose the best one for my new date, he is into rock music and got crazy vibes too".

"Wait a minute,Zoey what happened to you and Zach, are you two not couple anymore?"

"Zach? Oh that asshole?, I dumped him"

"You did what?"I snapped doubtfully. Zach was a charmer, a good looking dude with character.

"Dump his ass"

"Wow! thrilling, interesting and I am here without even a first relationship experience"I mumbled to myself.

"Why would you do that, Zach is such a nice guy".

"He was a flirt".

I frowned at her statement.

"Zowy you said same about.....

"Lucas, Andre,Tony,Tyler? Yeah! They all flirts".

I slapped my forehead pissed.

"Fine,I will check out the outfits, I hope this one works out"

"Ofcourse! It depends on him"

She hunged up,I slowly slide the phone down from my ear and closed my eyes.

"I'm not sad, I'm not sad, smiley face not sad"i mumbled in mmeditation and took a deep breath in and out then put up a smile on my face.

"That's it,I can do this".

I stood up to go back to the bathroom

Then a notification popped up on my phone.

"Who will be my val! tips on how to select the best partner for your Valentine's day, ladies choose wisely".

I dropped my phone on the couch and sighed.

Seems like everyone apart from me, got lots of choices to choose from. I tried not to break down, so I picked my phone and opened my motivation and heathy mind app.

Quick I made a pose.

"Do you feel ugly?"

I nodded.

"You are beautiful, I mean have you seen the celebrity Rex after her surgery procedures? Be happy!"the instructor voiced

"I am beautiful"I mumbled and inhaled deeply.

"Do people call you dumb and laugh at you?"

I nodded sadly.

"Who cares, dumb is cute!, you are cute".

"I am cute"I mumbled and exhaled.

"Are you single and happy?"

I nodded.

"You liar!,you are not baby,it's okay to cry ,it will help you feel better"

I broke into tears.

A knock interrupted.

Quickly I stood up and clean my face dry

"Happy Valentine's day baby!"

My mom shouted the outside.

She opened the door , immediately I flashed my 32 set at her.

"Hy mo...m,happy Valentine's day!"

She came to me and cupped my face in her hand,kissed my cheeks.

"I love you"

"I love you too Mom".

I noticed she was all glamed up,her hair was permed,shiny and glossy,she wore a red lipstick and a short sleeveless gown.

"Emm why are you all dressed up Mom?"

I asked curious.

She spinned happily.

"Do you like my dress?"

"Yes but why are you all dressed up?"

"Oh I have a date tonight"she said and walked straight to my dressing mirror to check herself out.

"Even mom got a date today..but I am very glad, she is learning to move on"

I smiled at her

"I am happy for you mom"

"You can come with me, staying at home is boring, come on don't say no"

She pleaded.

"Mom you know, I am going to sya no, I'm completely happy staying home alone, I'm a naturally and proclaimed loner, I kinda like it here, watch movies and cuddle my teddy"

I said and laughed awkwardly.

"Last time I checked you are not an introvert, you love meeting new peo as a kid"

"Well I'm not a kid anymore,25 yrs old"

She sighed and sat down on the dressing chair.

"Well I insist,let me take you out then, you are my baby afterall".

"Mom!,not the baby tag again!"

"Yes boss".

She giggled and applied some powder to her face and a lip gloss too.

Then she stood up and walked to me.

"Get ready honey, tonight is going to be lit"

She said excitedly and left the room.

I sighed and smiled a little,it's nice to see her ,all lively and happy because of the date.

Mother raised me all by herself as a single mother after my father died months after their wedding,leaving her and their baby as a fetus.

Since then she never wanted to go into any relationship or even interested in getting married again.

As I get older,I tried to persuade her but mother was committed to her wedding vows even after death but I guess she finally decided to let go any give love a chance again.

"Go get it mom".

I said in my mind and stretched out my hands yawning tiredly.

I got up from the yoga mat and went into the bathroom to freshen up

Minutes later I came out dripping wet,I walked to the wardrobe,I have no outfit for Valentine.

I only got baggy office shirts and trousers for work.

"This is going to be a tough choice".