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What do I hope to gain from this?
What if I don’t like what he finds out for me?
But what if I do?
Chapter Four
“This one time in Vegas, I ended up earning $100 on a stripper pole.”
PEYTON
Speed dating is not something that I should be doing. But it just so happens that the holidays are coming up and this lady needs a date to the company holiday party.
However, as exciting as the mere thought of speed dating is, it’s also horrifying. How can one decide whether or not to date someone that they speak to for five minutes?
I’ve spoken to five guys and I’m exhausted.
Dating is tough.
“Hey there, pretty lady. Come here often?” A twenty-something man jokes as he slides into the seat in front of me.
He’s cute with dimples and a crooked smile. He leans forward and puts his head in his palm awaiting my answer.
“Hi, I’m Peyton.” I point to my name tag.
He leans back in the chair and points to his. “John. So, Peyton what brings you to speed dating? You certainly don’t look like you would need it.” His eyes look me up and down.
I feel uncomfortable with the perusal. He does it in a creepy way that makes him look like a slime ball. But this is a part of the experience, right?
“I’m busy, I don’t have time to date in the conventional sense.”
“The conventional sense? What’s that mean?”
“So, tell me a little bit about yourself?” I ask him.
“Well, what do you need to know?” He asks.
“For starters, let’s talk about what you do?” I ask him.
“I am a club promoter,” he says.
“What’s that mean?”
“I promote events at the club that I work at. I coordinate guest lists, and make sure that the events get seen. What do you do?”
“I work for a party planning company,” I smile.
“Oh, that’s cool. So, we’re kinda in the same field. Party and events are quite the same.”
“Quite.” I nod.
I think that our jobs are two different things. I know that I’m not going into detail about exactly what I do, but I don’t hand out flyers.
The bell rings and it signals that the guys are supposed to move on.
“Well, John, it was a pleasure speaking with you.”
“Indeed. I hope to see more of you.”
