Chapter TwoJade
“I’ve been on so many blind dates I should get a free dog.” - Wendy Liebman
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Earrings, make-up, clutch bag, dress and shoes, checked. I do the mental check every time I leave the house. My phone vibrates in the back pocket of my jeans and I see a message from an unknown number upon retrieving it.
Unknown: Hi Jade. I’m five minutes out. See you soon. Derrick.
My mom must have given him, Derrick, my number. I shudder, even his name gives me the creeps. I suppose I shouldn’t be too quick to judge, I haven't even met the guy, but I’m not expecting much due to past experiences where my mom was involved.
I wait outside on the steps and indeed he shows up five minutes later. One point to him for being punctual. He gets out and I take a few minutes to assess him. If I didn
