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Finding a Connection
There were too many people, too many strangers that Remy felt uncomfortable being around. She couldn't understand why she was here, of all places. Then she remembered that her dear friend, Sarah, had forced her to this event to help 'support' her. Remy made a mental note to never fall for that (or her friend's puppy dog eyes) ever again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's Fortune of Love Speed Dating!"
A loud and obnoxious young man announced tonight's events, reminding Remy of the ridiculous function (and name) that her friend had, not so graciously, dragged her into. Remy was a little surprised that Sarah had found an actual speed dating event, a bisexual one at that. Remy saw the many men and women looking around the room, observing the participants. Remy tried to keep her eyes from rolling.
Remy wasn't against Speed Dating per se, but the whole idea of trying to connect with a person in the span of three minutes and to see if said person can be a potential partner for a relationship didn't seem very successful. Remy wasn't big on the relationships either, instead enjoying being single and having no strings attached sex.
"Now if all of those with a table placard could please head to their specific table? We will then explain the basic rules and rotation, and then we'll let the fun begin!" The exceptionally cheery man was starting to grate on Remy's nerves.
"Come on, we should head to our assigned tables. At least we get to sit next to each other, right?" Remy's friend, Sarah, asked excitedly.
Remy shook her head at her friend's enthusiasm. She REALLY needed to learn to say no to Sarah's puppy dog eyes.
"I can't believe you signed me up in advance!" Remy said quietly as they made their way to their designated tables. Remy sat down at the table numbered thirteen while Sarah sat at number twelve.
"Oh come on, it'll be fun! And I really needed someone to come with me tonight. You know how hard it is for me to get a date, let alone speak to an attractive human being." Sarah looked down at the table in embarrassment.
Remy's expression softened. Sarah was a beautiful woman with a long ebony locks, a fit body, and a pretty face. But Sarah's self esteem was practically non-existent and she was extremely shy to strangers. Those who didn't know her would think she was mute or just plainly ignoring you, but it was more of Sarah's insecurities and shyness as the reason why she would never approach anyone. Once you got to know her, like Remy, you could see she was a fun, bright, and vibrant woman.
Remy reached over to pat Sarah's hand. "I have a feeling that you'll get lucky tonight. I'm sure it'll turn out to be an interesting night. And besides, who else would I go speed dating for?" Remy joked, bringing a smile to Sarah's face.
"Now the rules are fairly simple. Each participant will meet with a prospective partner at the tables for six minutes in total, giving you each three minutes to talk about yourself. When you hear the ring," the man shook an obnoxious sounding bell, "that means that the session is up and to move to the next table on your left. Remember, if you've made a connection tonight give the participant's number at the end of the event to one of the organizers for contact information. We'll see if you're a match and will contact you with the appropriate information. Now let's let the loving begin!" The man rung the obnoxious bell once more, signaling the beginning of the event.
After almost an hour and nine meetings, Remy was wondering why she was so nice to Sarah. Each meeting consisted of the usual "Hi, how are you?" greeting and then followed by the normal questions about occupations, favorite hobbies, music, or any other typical conversation topics. There were quite a few good looking men and women, but none of them seemed to pique her interest much. Besides, she wasn't really here to find a relationship like everyone else.
The bell rang for the sixth time and the man who sat before Remy, Eric or some other name, stood up and gave Remy a hopeful smile. Remy just flashed a small, bored smile before looking over at Sarah.
"How much longer?" Remy whined. The cheery man came back to announce that there would be a brief five minute period for refreshments.
"Oh stop whining you big baby. Besides, we still have a few more meetings left. Come on, I'm sure you're gonna get a few calls from these people. No one can say no to your charm." Sarah joked.
"Hahaha, you're so funny." Remy rolled her eyes at Sarah. "Eh, there's no one really of interest here for me. What about you? I saw you getting cozy with that Alex guy." Remy smirked when she saw Sarah blush.
"Well, I think I might ask for his contact information. I mean we kinda connected." Sarah continued blushing while she smiled shyly.
Remy gave her friend a bright smile. "I definitely think he's interested in you. Especially since he hasn't stopped glancing over here." Remy laughed as Sarah's head suddenly shot up and looked around. Sarah's blush came back in full force when her eyes connected with Alex.
"See? He likes you." Remy chuckled as Sarah quickly ducked her head down, but kept stealing glances at him.
Before Sarah could respond, the announcer once again rang that obnoxious bell.
"Alright everyone! Time to get back to finding some love!" Remy sighed and sat back in her chair before the next participant came to her table.
After a couple more meetings, Remy was close to breaking out in tears from boredom. She was about to use the bathroom excuse and escape through the back door before the stupid bell rang again. "That man is goddamn bell happy." Remy mumbled under her breath before adjusting her slouched position in her chair, mentally preparing herself for the next meeting. When she looked up though, all thoughts of escape left.
Standing before her was a beautiful blonde woman. She had an angelic face with beautiful green eyes that Remy, as cliche as it sounded in her head, could get lost in for hours. The woman was slender and moved gracefully as she placed herself on the seat across from Remy. The woman gave her a bright smile that Remy unconsciously returned.
"Hi, my name's Allison." The woman held out her hand.
Remy stared at her for a moment, a bit lost in this woman's beauty. Finally snapping out of it, she grasped the woman's hand before answering, "Remy."
Allison smiled brightly at Remy once more. "Nice to meet you."
A small silence descended upon them, as Remy fidgeted in her seat while Allison looked like the picture of calm.
"So..." Remy tried to grasp any conversation topic.
"You don't wanna be here do you?" Allison bluntly asked.
Remy looked up at Allison sharply, before a guilty smile formed on her face. "Is it that noticeable?"
Allison smirked at Remy. "Well, considering all the fidgeting you were doing and the bored expression you were sporting before I came to sit down, I kinda put two and two together." Remy actually blushed at this, not usually one to care about other's opinions of her. "But I can't say that I'm not bored to tears myself." Allison revealed with a smile as she saw the brunette's shocked face. Remy raised a curious eyebrow, her face showing her confusion.
Allison shrugged her shoulders. "My friend bribed me to come with him. And I have a tendency to not be able to say no when a friend asks for help." Allison smiled almost embarrassingly at the last part.
Remy couldn't help but smile at how adorable Allison looked embarrassed. She chuckled before answering, "You're not the only one. My friend over here," Remy nodded her head in Sarah's direction, "also dragged me to this. I'm just not immune to her powerful, never failing puppy dog eyes. I actually seem like a sucker to them with how much I've agreed to any of her suggestions." Remy smiled as she took a quick, fond glance at Sarah.
Allison smiled. "Seems like we're both suckers for our friends." Remy couldn't help but laugh at that.
"You have no idea."
"Oh believe me, I've gotten into some pretty interesting situations for the sake of my friends." Allison laughed as she recalled a memory. "Actually, there was this one time that first started out as an innocent favor for a friend and somehow ended up with both of us trying to talk ourselves out of getting arrested."
Remy's eyebrows rose high. Arrested? This innocent beauty before her? "What happened?" Remy asked excitedly.
Allison blushed, but smirked. "Well, what happened was-"
But before Allison could explain, the bell rang once more, signaling the end of their session. Remy wanted to grab that annoying bell and shove it up a certain place of the announcer's anatomy for the interruption.
Allison seemed to look as disappointed as Remy was. "Well, I guess this the end of the session." Allison stood up slowly before extending her hand once again. "It was really nice to meet you Remy." Remy looked a little forlorn, disappointed for the end of the session. She grasped Allison's hand and gave a light shake. "It was nice meeting you. I had an enjoyable session for once."
Allison smiled brightly at Remy before moving on to the next table. For the rest of the event, Remy couldn't help her eyes from roaming the room, continually seeking out the beautiful blonde. At times their eyes would connect and they'd both give each other a smile.
Finally after the last of the sessions were over, Remy stood up with Sarah and the rest of the participants. Several people started walking over to the organizers to give a list of those participants they'd like the contact information of. Sarah quickly caught the attention of one of the organizers and began explaining her list. Remy's eyes, meanwhile, roamed the area looking for Allison. She finally saw her near the entrance with a brown haired man. Allison looked back towards the room once more, her eyes connecting with Remy's. She gave a slight smile in her direction, before being pushed out the door by the brown haired man. Remy smiled and turned her attention back to Sarah.
"Alright, I'm all set. Now that wasn't so bad, was it?" Sarah asked happily. Remy could only grin at her.
Spotting an unoccupied organizer, Remy headed over in his direction. "Hold on for a second."
"Has this night been successful for you?" The young man asked as Remy approached him.
"I would call it a success." Remy smiled before supplying a name and number of a participant. Once she was done she walked back to Sarah, who was giving her a curious look.
"Did you actually find someone interesting?" Sarah asked with a small smile. Remy could only smile as an answer before heading out of the building, her friend in tow.
A few days later, a cell phone rang.
"Um, hi Allison? It's Remy, the sucker who will do anything their friends ask? Um... I was wondering if you wanted to grab a cup of coffee sometime?"
