Chapter 3 Finding a man

Twinkles; a spot owned by the notable sorceress Kothia. It was a beautiful place and It was the favourite hang out spot for the three ladies.

They were mostly fascinated by how the place was decorated, and one could see no shortage of twinkles everywhere.

There were many statues of dragons, both living and dead, some were bigger than the ones here in their kingdom, and quite often Kothia would have an errand that involved going there.

The place was calm, and there was always some kind of excitement going on there.

it was where they would all go after their days work, when their souls were drained.

Lovers would even go there, there was a place made specifically for them. The decorations captivated them, and left them breathless with joy.

"You don't mean it. He said that?" Chitya asked still laughing.

"He did. I wonder how a man would flirt like that. If not that it was a public place, I'd have certainly made him disappear."

"Stop it. I'm laughing so hard I feel a cramp coming on" Mildred said holding her stomach. "Oh Ariel! All this humiliation just because you want a man."

"It's not funny at all."

Chitya sipped from her glass of juice "But don't be discouraged, there are still great men out there"

"And there could be a few eligible ones here." Mildred said "how about that one" she said nodding towards a guy sitting alone.

"Weeelll...

Ariel was about to say something when they noticed a girl walk to him, giving a kiss on the lips.

"... He's taken"

"How about him?" Chitya said. " Wait no, he eats like a lion. Him? The one stepping in now"

The girls quietly watched as the man in his early thirties walked in. They saw him oogle a man

"He's gay" the three of them chorused laughing hard.

"That's it. No more looking for me. I'll just accept I was meant to be single for life"

"Hell no. You'll find the one. Trust me" Mildred said. "That reminds me, how's the Queen?"

"She's better now. The reason I agreed to the sleep over"

"And you, how come you're here? You should be on your honeymoon" chitya said.

"He had to rush over to the office to tidy some really important things. He's pulling an alnighter" Mildred explained.

***

"I love you Dave. I'm real lucky to have you. I'll gladly be your wife"

Ariel sobbed and blew her nose as the movie came to an end.

"Seriously Ariel, you're crying. It just a movie" Mildred said.

"A very romantic and beautiful and emotional movie. Those two found love after all they went through"

"Pufft! I can't believe you. Get a hold of yourself you emotional witch." Chitya laughed.

"Laugh all you want. I don't care"

Chitya threw a pillow at her. "Now for the main agenda of the night" she said picking up her laptop.

"Main agenda? There's a main agenda? Why does this scare me?" Ariel asked.

"It's just a little surprise M and I put together for you"

"Now I'm really scared. What's it about?"

"I'm sure you've heard of dating sites? Wait! Do you even know about that? Do witches know these things?"

"Yes we do." Ariel rolled her eyes. "No, no, no. We're not doing that. Come on girls"

"I thought you were tired of being single." Chitya asked.

"I am but I'm not into the whole online dating fiasco. People get kidnapped and killed. Haven't you heard?"

"Those people were dumb and careless. You'll be careful, won't you? Plus you're a witch. If they try hurt you, you can just make them disappear or turn them into something weird."

"Well.....

"Come on. It'll be fun too" Mildred pressed.

"Fine. There's no point arguing with the both of you but if anything happens to me, my ghost will haunt the both of you"

"You'll be fine. M, let's create that profile for her"

They retired for the night after a tireful pillow fight.

Ariel tossed and turned on the bed. She tired to sleep but couldn't.

"Great! Sleep doesn't want me too"

She looked at the others who were sound asleep and sighed.

The room was a mess from the pillow fight they had. She climbed down slowly from the bed and picked up the pillows from the ground.

Grabbing the laptop, she went through the profile the girls had created for her. Still no request. She shook her head miserably.

"I can't believe I'm resorting to a dating site. Seriously. I'm not that bad looking, I'm not lazy; I work. What I'm I not doing right?"

She heard the ruffle of the sheets and looked back. She couldn't help but smile. She was thankful for the friends she had.

She met Chitya first. It was love at first sight. She had been looking for a place to stay and met her on the way. She asked if she knew of any vacant place. She said no but insisted on helping her find and that was the beginning of their friendship.

It was different with Mildred. In fact they had engaged in a heated argument the first time they met. She was lost in thought and had bumped Into Mildred who didn't even want to listen to her apology. They'd been enemies from then but it changed when Ariel helped her when she was attacked.

With a smile on her face, she kept the laptop and returned to bed.

***

Ariel stood In front of the mirror admiring who she saw. She was nervous as she didn't know what to expect.

They had woken up that morning to see five date requests and one happened to be today. At first she wanted to decline or reschedule but her friends convinced her and here she was.

Her phone rang. It was him.

"Hello Tristan"

"Hello! Can you come out now"

"Alright, give me a minute"

She took one last look at the mirror. Satisfied with what she saw, she headed out. It didn't take long for her to notice him. The black SUV stood out.

"You look so much better in person" he said to her.

"Thank you" she said a bit shy.

"Shall we?" he gestured towards the car.

She nodded and followed him into the car.

"My lady, I'm a bit Hungry. I hope you wouldn't mind me stopping to get a little something before we head to the cinema"

"It's no problem. I'm fine with it"

The soon located an eatery, they went in and sat down while the waiter took their order.

"So tell me about you" they said in unison.

"You go first" Ariel said after a brief laugh.

"Okay. My name is Tristan Cidar . I am a.....

*30 minutes later*

"And as if that wasn't enough, he tried intimidating me. Like what? He doesn't know who I am or what in capable of...

" Really? But...

"Don't interrupt me. I'm not done. And then...

She stopped listening. This guy has been going on and on about himself without giving her a chance to speak.

"Tristan, please excuse me. I'd like to use the rest room"

"But I'm still...

"I'll be back"

She went into the restroom. After checking and confirming she was alone, she brought out a small bottle. It had a light pink powdery substance in it. "I'm not about waiting another second with this man."

She poured some on her palm. "exafanízomai" she whispered and within seconds, she was back at her place.