“I never agreed to this!” I argue. The event is over now, and everyone has gathered in the indoors hall to have a few celebratory drinks. I insisted on having a private conversation with my parents. “It is no big deal Alice. Just one date to let you get to know Stephan a little more,” says my father. He can be quite a stubborn man. If he sets his mind on something, very little can change his mind. But that does not mean I won’t try my best to make him change his mind. I don’t want to go on a date with Stephan. Talking to him for two minutes felt like torture, I can’t imagine how it would be having to try talk to him for the whole night. “What happened to me picking out my own date?” I question. My father shrugs. “Just because you go on a date with Stephan does not mean that you can’t go on
