The Light at the End
Copyright© 2025 by DB86
Chapter 3: Laura
I met Percy at Amanda’s home. She made the introductions. Percy had dark hair and was fairly good looking. He didn’t look very enthusiastic about meeting me, but he was polite. He took a good look at my clothes. I had dressed in a nice summer dress. Nothing fancy or extravagant.
“Laura, meet Percy,” Amanda said with a giggle. She was clearly enjoying the situation.
“Nice to meet you,” Percy held out his hand to shake mine.
I accepted his hand, smiling back. “Nice to meet you.”
We spent the first few awkward minutes doing small talk with Amanda.
“My car is parked just outside. Are you ready to go?” Percy asked me.
I agreed, took his arm, and followed him. Amanda quickly departed and teased, “Have fun you two!” And she giggled.
Percy gained points when he opened the door and held it open while I got inside his car.
He drove us to a vegetarian restaurant which had, quite possibly, the best vegetarian cuisine I had ever had. He didn’t look like a vegetarian, so I guessed Amanda told him about my eating habits. More points to him for doing his homework.
We engaged in the sort of casual conversation most couples endure on a first date. Percy had a nice personality and was easy to talk to. He was nice. I did my best to learn all I could about him. He asked a lot of questions about me and my work and he actually listened to my answers. We found our works had a lot in common.
Then, we went to a bar that looked like an English pub. We drank brown ale, which Percy explained to me was sweet and low in alcohol. We played darts, and we challenged each other to a contest. I had a lot of fun. He later drove me home and kissed me on my doorstep. A nice kiss, I must say.
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