Part II: Trying to Get a New Perspective
It was another day in the hospital. Jessie was trying to reread some of the charts when Grace came in her office.
"Here take this," handing Jessie a magazine.
"I have enough magazines at home Grace." Jessie rolled her eyes.
"It's not just any magazine." Grace pointed at the cover.
"Dating Help?" Jessie arched one of her brows.
"Well… You DO need help." Grace giggled.
"But it's where people post ads and stuff. I can't do that…"
"I didn't say you'll post the ad. Just look for the ads YOU like." Grace smiled then left the room.
Jessie sat there for a second.
"If I do what Grace tells me… I would be…
a. dating a great guy, with a great heart, and a great brain in his head
b. dating a bad guy, who will totally ruin my evening
c. dating a bad guy, who ends up to be psychotic
d. dating a bad guy, who ends up to be a lesbian
The odds are… 1:3. Pretty low…" Jessie scratched her head.
Jessie scanned the pages of the magazine. There were lists of names and numbers of single people looking for blind dates. For added measure they put up stuff about them and some of the things they like.
"Time to look for something I have in common with." Jessie stretched a bit then began reading through the magazine.
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"Sarah, get off!" Katie was watching a Knicks game when Sarah decided to sit on her lap.
Russell chuckled beside her.
"You know, for two people who just broke up, you are extremely close." Russell shook his head smiling.
"You know Katie. She can't stay away from a woman for a day or else she'll get grumpy. I'm just doing her a favor." Sarah replied slowly sitting next to Russell who is in the middle of the couch now.
"I can stay without a woman in my life." Katie replied focusing her attention to the game.
"Let me correct that Katie. You can stay without a socialite woman in you life." Sarah giggled earning a glare from Katie who was about to pounce over Russell to get to her.
"Sit DOWN! Katie." Russell yelled.
"There… See? Good dog!" Sarah added.
Katie stood up on the couch trying to get to Sarah. Russell held her down.
"KATIE! What's wrong with you? Too hot up there?" Russell looked at Katie worriedly.
"I'm fine. Can you keep that bitch from making comments that will provoke me to strangle her to death?" Giving Sarah the universal fuck-you sign.
"KATIE!" Russell yelled again putting Katie's hand down.
"You know I should start dating women who actually have depth and have brains to go with them." Katie sat down rolling her eyes.
"Sure. Maybe they'll be so happy you fucked them in bed. And maybe you'll love fucking them too." Sarah smirked.
"Like I ever LOVED fucking you!" Katie started to stand up again.
"Will you two shut up! Knicks game? Get it? Shut up ok?" Russell kept pointing at the Katie's giant TV screen.
After a few hours of silence, Sarah decided to break it.
"Katie, you have to stop this." Sarah said in a soft tone.
"Stop what?" Katie replied looking at Sarah.
"Dating without feeling... Fucking without feeling… It's so wrong." Sarah leaned to rest her head in Russell's shoulder.
"Maybe you should try and settle down Katie." Russell added, gently running his hands through Sarah's hair.
They both turned to look at Katie.
She just sat there emotionless.
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"HEY JESS!"
Jessie was startled. She was still reading the magazine gave her. She hurriedly hid it under her table.
"Hey Tad." Jessie smiled weakly.
"Busy?"
"No not really. I was just… you know… reading…"
"How have you been?" Tad asked.
He took the liberty to sit on one of the chairs in Jessie's office.
"Great… Great!" Jessie replied as she pretended to look for something which she herself had no idea of.
"Well, if you need someone to talk to you can drop by my office." Tad stood up.
"Try to relax and go have a good time will you?" Tad smiled and then went out of Jessie's office.
"I'll try. Thanks Tad."
Jessie took out the magazine again. She flipped the pages. She didn't find anything that would interest her.
"I'll find someone. I just have to be patient."
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"Here!" Russell threw a magazine in Katie's lap.
"What's this for?" Katie looked at the magazine.
"Dating Magazine Katie." Sarah answered.
"What for? I can find dates on my own!"
"So you'll find someone who actually likes you for who you present you are." Russell explained.
"What do you mean?" Katie asked opening the magazine.
"They put general descriptions. Stuff they like…" Russell trailed on.
"How do they end up liking me then?" Katie asked furrowing her brows.
"Two words Katie, blind date." Sarah replied.
"Oh…" Katie grinned.