Chapter 3 A Date

Maybe that was why his mother refused to undergo chemotherapy,she did not want him to borrow money and at the end of the day she'll leave him with more debt and also die,what was the point when she could die in peace and not add any additional debt.

Margaret once smooth skin that attracted many suitors in her youthful days looked wrinkled and awful,Her beauty had detoriated completely,years and years of hard work had taken a harsh toll on her body,at sixty years of age she looked like she was eighty but amidst all this if Margaret could turn back the hands of time she would still marry her husband again and live in poverty.It was better for her to marry a poor man she loved ,than a rich man who she had no feelings for .

She did not regret the decisions she had made,after all was it not from her poor marriage she had gotten two beautiful children who had doted lovingly on her for as long as she could remember .

She had instilled the importance of hardwork in Ben and her daughter ann.She could die a happy woman knowing she trained children who were not lacking in morals and decency.

She wiped a tear from her eyes as she realized that she would not live long enough to see them get married as well as meet her grandkids.That was the only thought that saddened her whenever she remembered she was dying.Ben looked over and saw his mom wipe tears from her eyes.

His heart grew heavy,he wished he was able to pay for her chemotherapy bills but the truth was even if he worked overtime he was no where close to getting the money that was needed to treat her.It was times like this he felt hopeless and wished he was born into affluence.

His father would never had died and his mother would not have to suffer this ugly fate if they were rich.He shook his head ashamed of himself for thinking about such a thing,His mother would be very disappointed in him if she realized he was filling up himself with self loathing and dispair.

Work today was very unexpected at least something positive happened,he had gotten close to a thousand dollars in tips and also the number of a very beautiful angel.

It still felt too good to be true that rose was interested in him but he decided against better judgement that he was going to give her a call.Turning his wrist to check his cheap wristwatch for the time.

He frowned when he realized it was 11:00pm, Definitely it was too late at night to give her a call, he decided he would call her later in the morning at more appropriate hours.Ben felt flattered that he could attract the attention of such an exquisite woman,he might not be as bad as he thought after all.

He turned his attention to his baby sister who had fallen asleep in an awkward position again, Ever since they were little ann had always slept in awkward positions,he quickly adjusted her arms to a more comfortable position and used the blanket to cover her properly.He left the room as he headed to the bathroom to take a shower to wash off the grime and sweat from a hard day's labour.

No your number on it"he trailed of."Oh Ben from the restaurant "she replied ecstatically.

From there their conversation sailed smoothly as they talked about topic after topic.It felt as if they had been lifelong friends rather than people who just met a day ago at a restaurant.

Ben shared his dreams and aspirations with rose and in turn she was surprised by how smart he was,he talked about his aspirations with so much vigour and passion.Already she could feel herself getting attracted to him since she prided herself as someone who was sapiosexual.

Eventually Ben had to go off,she was going to throw a tantrum about him ending their conversation but she decided against it,after all it was too soon to exhibit that level of familiarity and childishness,rose shuddered ,her heart sinking at the thought that ben might view her as immature and childish.

Though she would never admit it to her friends she was smitten by Ben's appearance when she saw him in the restaurant,his tall frame and long hair attracted her to him instantly.

He evoked all kinds of unholy emotions in her,she could not help but wonder whether this feelings were temporary and fleeting or rather they were feelings that would stand the test of time.

Their conversation this morning had been pleasant,she would not mind listening to that baritone musky voice talk for hours without ceasing,Rose get a grip on yourself she thought you're not some thirsty attention seeking girl.

Throughout the day rose payed close attention to her phone,waiting for a message or a call from Ben.With every notification her heart leapt and she felt a strong wave of dissapointment hit each time she discovered it wasn't Ben,what was taking him so long to call or should she take matters into her own hands and call him,no that would make her too desperate rose thought.

Ben got back after a long day of work by 9:00pm he decided to take a shower and then call rose, Rose heard her phone ring finally the call she waited for all day was finally here.

She screamed happily before she composed herself and picked the call "Hello Ben"she said.Ben apologized for not calling rose earlier he was busy at the restaurant and as a result of this he had neglected to call her just like he promised.

Rose then proceeded to add that she had even forgotten he said he'll call since she had other things that kept her busy.In her room rose cheeks flushed in embarrassment she tried to act as non chalant and as carefree as possible but the truth was that she had spent the entire day waiting for his call like a love sick teenager.