Crystal questions Steve - It's disappointing - She hates that.
November 2nd 2007 11:44
Fruit drinks
Bertie dropped in during the day and asked me how I was. I remembered I'd been sick so told him I was much better now. He asked if I was planning to join everyone for drinks tonight and I responded by telling him that I had other plans but I'd come with them some other time. He seemed content with that and off he went.
It was funny but the first time I went for drinks there was this blousy looking blonds with the big boobs which she didn't mind showing off. She looked like what all of us would avoid looking like.
She's smiled at me and whispered, watch your drink love and I thought she meant someone might take it, but she looked at me so archly I was suddenly jolted into realising just what she was talking about and made sure I kept my drink quite close and that no-one had access to it.
She said it wouldn't be any of the staff but that there were others who came there. It quite startled me.
I hadn't given her a second thought since that first evening but her face appeared unexpectedly at the door with some papers in her hands. Apparently she'd been seconded to the area to help with some menial tasks as there was a staff member off on leave and they were getting behind.
She gave me a warm smile and I couldn't help but be attracted by her friendly openness, despite her unfortunate physical appearance.
I expect you're looking for a bloke love, she whispered, don't rely on Steve, he's been hanging around on his own for years and he's dreadfully slow with women. It's time love, she said, as I sat there open mouthed, you're only just on the favourable side of thirty and times are not what they used to be, you'll end up with some recycled 'has been' if you're not careful.
You musn't mind me love, I've missed the boat, oh, I get plenty of offers, if you get my meaning, but that leads nowhere does it? I wish I had my time again.
Just a friendly little bit of advice, love, no-one else will tell you. Don't end up like me, and with that she left, saying, look after yourself love.
I was astounded but somehow I could not be offended, what she said did make sense and although she and I were worlds apart I'm sure she realized that but I could see where she was coming from and what she meant.
Steve ambled in come 5.00 and off we went. I said I didn't really like alcohol did he know somewhere else we could go.
How about fruit drinks, almost like a meal?
Yes, I said, that would be good.
We settled for a little coffee shop which did fruit juices too and did them very well. I settled for the strawberry based one while Steve went for Mango.
Well, it was time and I was going to put an end to this drift.
The questioning was not easy, I didn't want to be too blunt but indicated I didn't really want to make a regular thing of drinks on a Friday. I asked about his weekend plans and he said he was going to play golf.
weekend golf
I told him about the cooking classes and he said that sounded like a good idea.
I suggested that although we worked together we did not really know much about each other. He agreed.
I said I knew why I was alone, I was socially incompetent, but how about him.
I'm a quiet sort of chap really, I don't mix much, I often do things on my own, but I said, you don't play golf on your own. He said he'd been playing on and off for years with friends when they asked him.
I posed the big one. You're not married are you Steve? He said no very quietly and looked away which left me feeling uncomfortable.
So that's about it really. It looked like I was going to have a quiet weekend.
clothes
I'd go shopping for some clothes and on Sunday I'd take myself off to the Botanical Gardens which I always liked but I didn't go very often.
I was determined not to spend the whole weekend at home, despite the company of my beautiful Tinkerbelle whose entry into my life was the best thing that had happened to me for years. How silly I'd been to let my life drift like that. If only I had my time over, I thought, thinking of Betty's advice.
Botanical Gardens
So, it's off to bed quite soon.
It's been a strange week with a strange ending. Did I hate that, I did, it made me feel like hell. But, life goes on and I'd have to do some more thinking again.
I couldn't help thinking of the gardents, what else was there?
Flowers in Botanical Gardens
The clothes perhaps. Life was proving to be disappointing, to say the least of it.
Tinkerbelle has just jumped up onto my lap. At least she loves me.
End of a disappointing day
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