Arif and Ricky
230 Words
It might have been chocolate, but the truth is that we don’t remember the flavour of the ice-cream that melted our lives in one forever.
We used to work in the West End as Front of House. And although we worked within the same theatre company, we were based in different venues.
As a reward for his excellent customer service, Arif was nominated as a ‘Mystery Shopper’. He was gifted a night out at the theatre, to another venue. As part of this, he had to evaluate the theatre and its staff, choosing a winner, who would, in turn, become the next ‘Mystery Shopper’.
Mamma Mia’s interval was too short but long enough to witness the beginning of something beautiful. I, Arif, went looking to buy an ice-cream. That’s when I caught sight off and got lost in Ricky’s eyes. Suddenly nothing else mattered.
Just three months after that magical encounter, my theatre was closed down for a couple of weeks, whilst they changed to a new play. Where was I sent to work in the meantime? Yes! You got it. Ricky’s theatre! It only took a couple of days for us to start flirting, and then for Ricky to kiss me in the changing room…
The rest is history, and here we are! Now, happier than ever, building our own Wonderland, and inspiring you to build yours!
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