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The Fairytale Couple -- Short Story 12

The Fairytale Couple -- Short Story 12

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I've never been the girl that liked the ideas of fairytales or finding your Prince Charming.

Finding somebody to date was never something I meant to do. I mean, graduation was at the top of my 'To Do' list for a while.

I always pushed aside my feelings for a certain obnoxious, fidgety, terrible boy. I wasn't suppose to like him. It just kind of happened.

We weren't suppose to date either.

We were suppose to be the kind of people you hear about that go opposite directions after graduation and never talk again.

He wasn't suppose to like me back. I always figured I'd forget my feelings and leave for university.

He was suppose to be the guy I tell stories about years to come. How terrible he was to have to sit with every field trip. How we never got along.

But somehow, we're dating.

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"Nicholas! Come on! We're gonna be late!" I screamed at my time-troubled boyfriend.

"Sheesh, Kelly. I gotta stretch if we're gonna be in the car for hours." He rounded the corner of his apartment.

We've been dating three months now and today we're suppose to be meeting some friends a few cities over. Nick still can't sit still during car rides.

"Fine, whatever. I'll wait in my car." I drove over from my townhouse to pick him up, but he's of course running late.

After waiting for over 20 minutes, I was getting antsy.

Nick better hurry up.

As if he heard me, Nicholas came running out of his apartment building.

"I've been wai-"

"I know, I know. I'm sorry, Kelly." Nick hopped into my car.

"Is that all you got?" I smirked, "I mean, I am in charge of the driving. I could make this a much longer trip than needed." I teased, knowing Nick was hiding why he was late.

"There is a reason why I'm late - better than 'I didn't notice the time', but I can't tell you just yet. It's a surprise." He grinned at me.

"I hate surprises."

"Exactly the reason why I'm doing this one." Nicholas leaned over to kiss my cheek, "It'll be fun."

Groaning and shaking my head, I started off towards our friend's place.

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I knew this was a bad idea.

An hour into the drive, and Nick already can't sit still.

"Tell me again why we're even going to see them?" He asked for about the third time.

"Because they're moving to the UK in September and it's already the middle of August. They're having a couple of old friends over to say good-bye."

"Shouldn't we bring them something then?" Nick's leg bounced with each word.

"Shi-" I stopped myself, "Shoot, I mean. I totally forgot. We're gonna be so late if I pull off the highway now."

"Hey, it's okay." Nicholas is getting good at keeping me calm and away from sarcasm, "Let's think about something to get them now."

We brainstormed for 25 minutes and could barely come up with anything. It wasn't helping that Nick couldn't even remember the couple we're visiting.