As my eyes fluttered open, I smelled the familiar smell of coffee just like every morning. I had taken the whole day off from work to prepare for my date, after all it was the first one, I had ever been on... and this will probably be the last, 'I shouldn't be doing this... I shouldn't go... I know what my job was when I signed up... That includes no interpersonal relationships... what am I doing' I caught myself pacing around my small apartment room, 'what am I worried about, it's no big deal, if anyone sees me ill just say he's a good friend of mine. so... it's been decided, I'm going... after all Blake seems like a very nice guy, nothing bad is going to happen'

With that I stopped pacing and turned to head to my closet, I slid the door open and was presented with many options, most of my clothes were boring and plain, after all I couldn't stand out in a crowd, I sighed to myself, I grabbed a pink and white floral sun dress and slipped off my pajamas. I began to slip into the beautiful dress and zip the back, 'this was the only time I got to wear something so... noticeable, I loved that feeling, the feeling of being noticed, the feeling of standing out in a crowd, yet it was a feeling I rarely experienced. I sprayed the floral perfume onto myself and combed my long brown hair, I looked into the mirror and felt as if I was finally living, the feeling of being a hero was wonderful and still I felt burnt out, I felt like my life was lacking greatly, but knowing that I was going out with someone... someone who noticed me, and wanted to know me, well it felt breath taking, I felt all of those feelings I was missing. I stepped into my basic sandals that were rarely used, and headed downstairs.

I walked out the back way incase Blake was working; I didn't want him to see me before our date, I wanted to surprise him. I had woken up later than usual and the clock read 11:00, 'an hour' I thought, 'one single hour.' my excitement had begun to grow even more little by little, I had grown incredibly nervous and excited at the same time, after all I had no experience whatsoever, what if's ran through my head as I walked the streets. I walked in and out of little obscure shops that I had never noticed before... 'I have been so consumed with work that I forgot to look around, I never noticed the little candle shop across the bar where my work was placed just under. I never saw the candy shop just up the way from here. I missed so much, I feel like my life has only been work and I am just now noticing it.'

As the clock struck 12:20 I began to head back to the coffee shop where I agreed to meet Blake, I grew more and more nervous as a walked down the paved sidewalk, my legs felt like jelly and my hands trembled, 'I've never done anything like this... what am i doing' I briefly hesitated in the middle of the sidewalk. 'Could this be a terrible idea, am i making some kind of mistake... gosh i hope not' I began walking once more, 'I'm already headed that way I suppose'

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I arrived at the coffee shop; I feel like chickening out. I began walking around to the stairs where my apartment was my head hung low, 'thats it im not going' i quickly walked to the corner of the building but, as I turned the corner to go to the back stairs I was greeted by a friendly smile, "Hello, Sage!" Blake beamed, "Oh! h-hello b-blake" I began stumbling on my words, "you look simply beautiful" He chimed, I offer him a warm smile and he quickly grabs my hand, "Come on Sage!" My face turned bright red at his sudden gesture.

We walked hand in hand to a nearby park, "Here is where i was planning on bringing you, it's peaceful and I thought that you might like it..." he trails off clearly embarrassed by his idea, "Oh Blake its beautiful here!" The trees swayed in the breeze and the air smelled fresh, the birds happily chirped, I walked over to a large tree and sat down, Blake quickly rushed over, "No no no dont sit on the ground! you'll get your dress all dirty!" He grabbed my hand and gently pulled me up, he then proceeded to take his jacket off and lay it on the ground, "here, sit on this" he gestured to the jacket that was now laying on the ground, "well I feel terrible sitting on-" "No No I insist" I gently sat down onto the jacket and Blake slowly sat next to me.

We sat in silence for a moment, "sooo, what do you do for a living?" Blake quietly said, 'oh no' I thought, "oh well- uhh you see well um, im um well like, im an uhm" 'I am drawing a blank' i think "AN ACCOUNTANT" I shout, I mentally face palm, 'why accountant, that's so lame', "oh cool" he says with a puzzled look on his face. "So anyway, what do you do for a living?" I pause for a moment remembering that he worked at the coffee shop, yet Blake looked as though he was a bit panicked, which I found weird, but he probably was just caught off guard. "So, what do you like to do outside of work, Sage?" He asked completely ignoring my previous question, "Oh well, you see I dont get much time off of work, it seems like it's consumed my every waking moment", "Oh gosh that sounds kind of awful..." he says, "Yeah, but I like my job... i really do it just gets in the way of my personal life" I replied, "well why would that be... you're an accountant, and that shouldn't stop you from your personal life... right?? he says a bit confused. 'OH SHOOT i have said way to much oh no oh no, this isnt good, thats so weird an accountant lives a normal life what do i say now?!' I paused, "I just um uh work a lot... that's it"

It was around 1:00 now and Blake had to be getting back to work, "so we should do this again sometime, yeah?" he said while picking himself up from the ground, "o-oh yeah!" I say back 'im surprised he wants to go out again especially after how weird i was...' I got up off of the ground and me and Blake walked back to the coffee shop.

"Here we are!" Blake says, he leans in and gives me a hug, "I had a really nice time... thank you." I say, he nods and walks into the coffee shop where he begins to go back to working, I slowly head up to my room 'That was really nice' I thought to myself, but I couldn't help but worry if someone at the agency saw...