Deja Vu AscendancyChapter 16 My First Date
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Thursday, March 31, 2005 (Continued)
Dinner and the dishes were finished later than normal, and I was about to talk with Dad about the problems caused by predatory girls, when I was buttonholed by all the females to talk about my date tomorrow.
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If I wrote that, "I was looking forward to it", that'd be the same as saying, "the Pacific Ocean is damp." I had spent years desperately longing for tomorrow night. I would've been wildly excited by a date with anyone, let alone Julia: a 16-year old beauty who'd hinted that 'things' might be easily going my way. Plus she'd been very affectionate and there'd been heaps of clingy, physical contact. I didn't exactly have a lot of experience to draw on, but all that seemed to be very encouraging; the "getting lucky" nod especially so.
We hadn't kissed yet, just plenty of handholding and arm grabbing. Especially the arm grabbing; Julia seems to really enjoy that. It must be a female thing because I couldn't imagine my grabbing her arm like that. I don't know how it came to happen, but we seemed to be waiting for our first date before doing anything more than arm grabbing. We never discussed it; it just happened that way. I found that quite strange as I would've thought I'd be uncontrollably eager, especially the "uncontrollable" and the "eager" parts. Instead I didn't even think to question waiting for Friday night. That didn't stop me anticipating Friday though. Boy oh boy was I ever anticipating it!
Apparently the women of the house were anticipating it almost as much as me. Even Donna got into the act. After the dishes were done, I was sat back down at the kitchen table, surrounded by the females, and Carol asked, "What are your plans for your date?"
"Um, I don't exactly have a plan yet. I've been too busy."
"Haven't you been thinking about what you want to do tomorrow night?"
What I wanted to do tomorrow night was very much in my thoughts. Recalling them made me blush, which wasn't really the type of answer my audience was hoping for.
Mom asked, "Have you told her what time the date will be, where you'll meet her, or anything like that?"
"Um, no. All I've done was on Monday morning, when I asked her to be my date on Friday."
Having successfully destroyed any possible claim I might have had to being a participant in the planning of my own date, I was cut out of the process. Mom and Carol immediately launched into the meticulous planning of the entire night. Donna watched with amusement. I watched with, I must admit, mostly relief.
It was agreed, without any input from me, that I didn't need to try to impress Julia and did not need a "busy date" where we did lots of things. What I needed was a date that gave us lots of time to talk quietly together, to get to know each other.
So far Julia and I hadn't had any chance for quiet conversation. School was a madhouse, partly because of the newspaper articles about me, but mostly because Julia was far too busy organizing everybody and everything. By the terms of our unspoken agreement, we weren't seeing each other outside of school until our date. Julia and I talked on the phone every evening, but at my house we only have one line and one usable phone, which is in the kitchen; the extension in my parents' bedroom being out of bounds.
One line for five people and our dial-up internet access was impractical, so phone usage rules are enforced. Up until a few days ago this had only mattered to my sisters as I'd not needed to use the phone much. I was distressed to learn that all the hours I'd not used over the past several years did not entitle me any free minutes now. My evening conversations were sympathetically restricted to the 15-minute limit. The phone's in the kitchen, so the location was restrictive too. I was looking forward to being able to talk privately with Julia.
Being a university town, Corvallis has many eating establishments for college students, but the females unanimously decided that a more upmarket, formal restaurant was going to be the venue. I was informed that my plan for my date was "a nice, long, friendly meal, and - weather permitting - a hand-in-hand walk afterward."
My current criterion for judging restaurants is on their servings' sizes, so I was also left out of the discussion of which restaurant to choose. Mom did suggest that I have a small meal before my date so I didn't horrify the poor girl. I was going to pre-eat anyway, as paying for the date was starting to worry me. With the amount I've been eating for the last month I'd need to order two mains in a restaurant, and that'd be costly in an upmarket one. It'd be better to eat some of Mom's food first.
"By the way, Mark, have you noticed that tomorrow will be April Fools' Day?"
"I hadn't thought of that."
"I probably don't have to tell you this, but to be safe, your first date with a very nice girl, in a fancy restaurant, would be an excellent occasion NOT to do any April Fools' pranks."
"It'd be a FOOL-ish mistake, wouldn't it?"
In a VERY dry tone, Mom replied, "It certainly would. You should forget that word even exists, including no more silly puns."
Donna particularly enjoyed sniggering at that put-down.
"If you're not sure how to act any time during the date, would you like some advice on how to decide?"
"Of course. I'd love that advice. I worry a lot about messing up."
"Imagine Julia twenty years from now, at my age, sitting comfortably at home with a coffee in her hand, thinking back on her first date with you. You should plan on her remembering every single thing you do and say; trust me on that. If you're thinking about doing something, but aren't sure whether it's a good idea or not, ask yourself, 'Would that twenty-years-from-now Julia think back about that something and smile fondly, or not?' If the answer is, 'Not', then don't do it. Okay?"
"That sounds like good advice, thanks." I wasn't sure what I thought of the implication that Julia and I would still be together when we were that old, but I was smart enough to see that acting on the assumption was a good way to behave.
"Different dates can have different purposes, but if you treat this date as if its purpose is to create fond memories, you'll do fine. Don't overdo it, don't try to make every action something major, just talk and be yourself most of the time. But use that method to help you decide if you are unsure about something."
"Thanks."
"I don't think you need much help anyway. From what I've seen and heard, this girl is putty in your hands already. I'm proud of you."
"Aw, shucks, Mom."
"Isn't he sweet?" from Carol.
That got agreement from Mom, "Yes he is. Julia thinks so too."
Then they got back down to business. The restaurant still had to be chosen. A suitable one was eventually selected, and the booking made by Mom, but in Julia's name. I thought that was strange, but what do I know about such things?
Mom knew the restaurant fairly well because her work sometimes had sales' lunches there. One of its deciding factors was that it was a little out of town, and had a very large garden with several paths through it, with views back over of the city. Mom's advice was to, "After your dinner, turn left when you walk out of their front door and follow the path up the hill. There are benches scattered around that you can sit on and look at the view, if it's not too cold."
That was welcome news, as I'd been worrying about when I would get a chance to kiss Julia the way I wanted, which I intended to be in a way that would not have been acceptable in a restaurant. I couldn't wait to 'look at the view' with Julia (cough, cough).
Then the planning committee moved on to the transport arrangements. Julia didn't have her license. The minimum driving age was sixteen in this dimension but she hadn't bothered getting it yet. Even if she had, the first six months are restricted so chances are she wouldn't have been allowed to drive me anyway. Although Corvallis is very biking-friendly, I didn't want to use our bikes on this date!
Mom said she'd drive me around to Julia's to pick her up, and then drive us to the restaurant, and we'd take a taxi home from there.
Carol announced she was coming with Mom, "I want to see what Julia will be wearing."
Now that Carol had mentioned it, I was looking forward to seeing that too, but I'm sure not with the same motivation as Carol.
Having the transport arrangements taken care of made me relieved, until Mom said, "Have you met Julia's parents yet?"
I hadn't. I'd never even thought of that. Suddenly another huge worry opened up in front of me. What if they didn't like me? What if they wouldn't let me date their daughter? Oh my God, I'm in the newspapers every day! What will they think of that? My face fell. "I've never talked to Julia about her parents. I've got no idea whether they'll let me date her, or anything. I'm stuck."
"Then call her now and ask. You need to tell her what the date details are anyway, that it's a dinner date, where it is, what time, and what the transport arrangements are."
The phone was within easy reach so I grabbed it and called her.
When I blurted out my concern, Julia said, "No worries, Mark, they're fine with you."
"How can they be? I'm in the newspapers every day, there's this sex scandal thing about Annette Neumeyer rubbing herself all over me, I get repeatedly beaten up, I even get my little sister beaten up," which was a panicky exaggeration of the Biff#3 incident. "They can't be happy that you're dating me?"
"They're fine. My mother's proud of me. I've told them all about you, and Mom thinks it's very romantic."
"Oh."
"Two more things. They know the media circus is just a circus. There's no substance; it just noisy entertainment. All that happened is that the school bitch twice came up to you and tried to humiliate you, and you verbally defeated her. That she got you beaten up and that the police got involved is nothing to do with what sort of person you are; it's all about what sort of people Annette and the football players are. My parents understand that and your actions look fine to them. They're impressed that you didn't cave in to the bitch."
"Phew, you make it sound simple."
"It is, as far as they're concerned. But I haven't finished yet; remember I had 'Two things'? The second is that my parents both lecture at OSU. They're both academics and value education. I've told them about how well you're doing at school. And here's the best bit: Dad is a professor of mathematics. He wants to meet you. Not as a father protecting his daughter, but as a professor meeting a possible prodigy. You've got no worries with my parents, just so long as you keep their daughter happy, haha."
"That's a weight off my mind; that's wonderful."
"I'll add a third reason. Dad half-jokingly mentioned to Mom that he feels quite comfortable about his daughter going out with a guy who doesn't get a hard-on when the school slut rubs herself all over him. Dad joked that he couldn't imagine a more ideal suitor for his one-and-only little girl."
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Sunday, April 10, 2005 (Continued) Julia turned to me and said, "I'm amazed you sat through it. I had my finger on the mute button expecting you to explode at any time." She looked at me expectantly. "I nearly did. I was quiet at first because before the movie you totally convinced me that you understood Carol, so I believed you knew what you were doing. By the time the conversation got VERY shocking, I'd already heard that Carol was mostly agreeing. She dragged her heels sometimes,...
Monday, April 18, 2005 (Continued) Dinner was very welcome as I had forgotten to have my usual post-school snack. I had just established a good rhythm when Carol told Mom and Dad, "Oh, by the way, tomorrow at school I'm going start telling people that I'm a lesbian and Julia is my bi lover. We'll start holding hands and kissing in public." #1: #4:
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Friday, May 13, 2005 (Continued) The arrangement for the pipeline date was that I was going to be picked up from home at 6pm, and I was warned not to eat anything in advance because there was going to be an excessive amount of food. They refused to divulge any other information, but already I liked the sound of this date. Julia reminded me of the colored cards. I didn't really need the reminder, but she was mostly making sure of my resolve: Red: if I never wanted to date the girl ever...
Saturday, April 30, 2005 (Continued) Mom was preparing dinner in the kitchen. "Hi Mom. Do you know that Carol and I are going out tonight, with Julia and Ava? I think we are anyway; I need to check." "Yes, I've heard. This is just for the three of us." I started eating pieces of the ingredients. Mom didn't object, as she always cooks 'too much' (silly concept), as leftovers disappear from our fridge amazingly quickly. Mom asked, "Did you win?" "Yes. Much the same result as the...
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Monday, June 27, 2005 (Continued) Our sex session was interrupted by my cellphone receiving a text message. Unlike the phone Dad originally bought for me, the one I have now is state of the art, including being able to assign different ring- and text-tones to different people. I recognized the tone for Carol, and stopped what I was doing to read it in case she was having trouble with Logan. Nothing like that, fortunately for Logan. Carol was just letting us know that when she'd gotten...
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Monday, April 18, 2005 (Continued) Carol and Donna soon joined us. Immediately Mom said, "That's a nice dress, Carol." Which made Donna puff up with pride. That resulted in a female clothing conversation. I won't bother recording it here because it was a female clothing conversation. When it was finished, Carol said, "Mom, I'm not learning about household stuff fast enough. Cooking, raising babies, and all those sorts of things. Can you help me learn more please, like getting me to...
Thursday, April 21, 2005 (Continued) Lily drove up exactly on time. I met her at the front door, and commented on her punctuality. Lily said, "Julia say very important." "I thought you'd be on time. Julia and I are both impressed by your attitude to what we're doing." "I know you special man." #2:
Thursday, April 21, 2005 (Continued) As promised, I turned my attention to Lily. "Thanks for waiting, Lily. I think we've safely got half an hour of uninterrupted time, so I'll be able to do a good job of going down on you." From Pat (it was nice to know she was still awake enough to participate verbally), "Not half an HOUR. Half a YEAR! {Groan}." Lily said, "I'm scared. You go too long." She did look scared, or at least concerned. "Lily, I stop the INSTANT any girl tells me to....
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As Tom and Betty got off the plane in Havana, the Minister of Communication met them. Senor and Senora Wilcox, "It is my pleasure to welcome you to Cuba. Your bags have been taken to the Hotel Tropicana. I am sure you will be very happy there. I have your transportation waiting outside." Once they were in the limo, "Senor, Senora Wilcox, I have been asked to request that you have a private dinner with the President tonight. He will send a car for you." Tom replied, "We will be...
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I got an invitation for my High School Reunion in Deland. I asked everyone what I should do about it, go or not go? Jeri and Elizabeth, both wanted to go they loved to dance. Corey said she wanted to go, Joanne decided to stay and keep an eye on Suzy. The girls had fun shopping for dresses. We went to the football game. This was the first time in over 30 years I had been back to Deland for any thing other than stopping to get something to eat or shopping at Wall Mart. I was surprised that...
Elizabeth and I had a lot of work for on Monday. Jeri had joined us for lunch at the 'Big Bite'. Since we had to wait for the hardware to arrive, we decided to leave early. It seemed like a nice day to be lazy by the pool. As we were driving home we drove past the house. We saw several motorcycles in the driveway and a few biker-carrying guns. None of the family was in sight. Suzy truck was in the driveway. We drove about a half a mile past the driveway, Jeri and Elizabeth changed cars....
Tom and Betty came home for Christmas. Suzy spent the holidays moving back and forth. Jenny came back for Christmas and I flew her family in from California. Since we had the room, I got Bill to bring down the family and Dad on Christmas, they could not take off until after Christmas Eve. This is the first Family Reunion at Christmas our family had had for years. Rick told everyone that he was planning on going in the Army. He is supposed to leave in April for Basic Training. He was going...
I was hearing someone call me, "Mister, hey Mister are you alright? You just lay right there. The ambulance will be here in a few minutes. You had me scared." Setting up, I find that I am at the 7-11 where I bought my winning Lottery ticket. I asked, "What is going on?" The store clerk responded with a worried look, "Mister you were standing in front of the door, and some kid came running in and knocked you down, you passed out. That dumb kid took off. I called 911, they said that when...
Monday, June 20, 2005 (Continued) The last few chapters have featured Savannah more than she deserved. Despite all the words I've written about her, I really only spent a few minutes talking to her. I spent longer talking to some of the other individual girls, but they were generally straightforward and honest, so needed little comment here. They'd come here to meet me, were happy to be in my company, and were perfectly happy to make no pretense about it. The sight of my body in its...
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 I woke at my usual time and noticed that Donna appeared to be still sleeping. I got up and stood by her bed. My proximity sense confirmed it, but as it nearly get-up time I bent down and kissed her cheek until she woke. A good start to the day for her, I thought. It only took half a dozen kisses before her eyes were fully open, and she said, "Good morning, darl... , Mark." "Good morning, darl, Donna." "{Giggle}." I offered, "I had a good night's sleep....
Monday, June 20, 2005 (Continued) I've written many words to describe events at the swimming pools, but nothing about what some people would consider the raison d'être of the Aquatic Center: swimming. My visit was much more about bikinis, but I did do some swimming, so I'll mention that briefly now. Even before we'd arrived at the Center, it'd occurred to me that there might be pretty girls wearing bikinis here, and therefore I should try to impress the bikini bottoms off them. I had...
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (Continued) I loaded my bag with what schoolwork I wanted to do tonight, then headed to the DMV. Corvallis being a small place, it didn't take long for me to jog there. It didn't seem to take any energy either, even with a backpack on. As a little experiment, I tried running at my optimal rate, and the extra weight did cause fatigue to build up, forcing me to reduce my pace significantly. Apparently there are some rational aspects to how I break the laws of physics...
Monday, June 20, 2005 (Continued) Not long before we left, one of the girls asked, "When can we do this again, Mark?" Obviously she wasn't one of my regulars, or she would've asked Julia. I threw caution to the wind by taking a shot at answering it myself, "I'm busy tomorrow, because that's when I'm hoping to buy my new car." Actually it was Julia who was doing the hoping. I was too conflicted to "hope" to buy a new car. I liked the cars we'd been testing, but I didn't like the...
Monday, June 20, 2005 (Continued) I'd called Mom before Aikido to tell her, "I'll be staying the night at the Williams' as I want to show Julia something first thing in the morning." I headed to Julia's after Aikido. As I walked toward the front door, I was amused to see a multitude of female heads through the kitchen window. Julia met me at the door, laughingly telling me the explanation. Soon after I'd left for Aikido, Vanessa had called my mom to say they had too much food, and...