" why am so nervous ?" Peaches whispered airily , her brown eyes whirling emotively as they stared right back at her .
She was standing in front of her foggy mirror with nothing but a damp towel wrapped around her neck . The brunette was in the middle of looking at her reflection with new profound interest before gaping in disbelief . She did not have to wipe the fog from the old mirror to see properly because everything was as clear as day and Peaches was shocked to the core .
As she eyed the person in the mirror she could hardly recognise herself with all the radiant glitters on her round face . The enhancive makeup painted her skin really beautifully , concealing all of her visible blemishes and dark spots like pure magic . It was the very first time she'd considered wearing makeup for such an occasion and she found herself admiring the beauteous results that came with it .
Peaches released a long breath before attempting to fix her brown hair into a high ponytail , all the while being careful not to ruin her precious makeup . Time had not been on her side and she was becoming hasty as finished off by applying her sweet scented perfume .
" Everything is going to be fine ." she reassured herself before grabbing a clean towel to wrap around her stark naked body , leaving the vaporous bathroom with her pride following tow . In the depths of all her excitement , she was timidly trying not to let her low self-esteem get the better of her . She had the tendency of messing up everything when that she gave into her fears instead of conquering them . She couldn't let the man see the true person she was behind closed doors , the self loathing Peaches no one knew of .
In truth , Peaches had not prepared herself for the date and maybe that was the reason behind the current churning feeling in her stomach . This would be the very first time that someone showed any thread of interest in her which is why she's going all out to look her absolute best . She quickly brushed the feeling off , mistakenly thinking that it had been the nerves .
She walked to her nightstand to check the time before deciding to dress into something appropriate . She had an hour left and was struggling to make a decision between choosing a long turquoise dress or a maroon one that barely reached her knees . The baffled young lady grabbed the two dresses from her wardrobe before throwing the hangers aside and placed the dresses neatly on top of her creased bed covers .
" Which one would he like the most?"
After moments of looking between the two elegant dresses , she decided to go with the long turquoise one and yanked it off the bed . She chose that particular dress because it brought out the color of her eyes and it complemented her skin perfectly . It would definitely make her stand out more and maybe she'd receive a bag full of compliments from her date. She looked at the dress before making her decision of stepping into the garment .
This would be the first time that people would see her wearing it which made her jittery for an apparent reason . She sincerely hoped that the person she was trying so hard to impress would fall on their knees as well .
" Oh , I can't wait to see the reaction on his handsome face ."
...
Peaches checked her phone for the 20th time that night but it was still void of any calls or messages from the man who had promised to buy her dinner . She had been waiting in her living room for nearly 5 hours and was starting to give up hope because the time was nearly midnight . The worst part is that she tried calling him but it went straight to voicemail .
The brunette sighed dejectedly and looked around her empty house , a pained expression dancing on her soft features . It was evident that Sam Roger had stood her up with no explanation as to why he couldn't make it tonight . She had not expected something like this would happen to her and how she was holding on to her broken heart . Peaches could feel the broken pieces of her heart cutting through her rib cage from disappointment . The effort she put into her look just flew out the window .
In a low spirited energy she stood up from the sofa before making her way to the small kitchen with a purpose to eat her problems away . Maybe she would instantly forget about the man and focus on melting her taste buds with food . She knew just the perfect dish to please herself with so she took quick strides in the pursuit of reaching the kitchen .
Peaches cursed under her breath when the echoes of her high heels filled the entire house like susurration in winter . She immediately crouched down to release herself from the excruciating pain they caused before angrily tossing them away . She closed her eyes when a thudding sound filled the house before gripping her wavy hair .
" Dammit !" she screamed but stopped in her tracks when she heard a timid knock on her front door .
"What ..."
Her brows knitted together when the soft knock resonated over the deafening silence for the second time . She stalked towards the front door but not before grabbing a frying pan from the kitchen . She made sure not to make a sound as she furtively trotted to her front door .
" Who is it ?" she called out while tightening her fingers around the long handle .
" If you don't tell me who you are , I'm not opening this door !" Peaches said after moments of dead silence .
She waited a good 10 minutes standing beside the door before she decided to leave because no one had bothered answering her previous questions . As she was about to turn around she heard the soft voice from outside . If it hadn't been from her quiet place then Peaches would have missed it by a breath . She stood frozen for seconds , her mind in disbelief .
Peaches instantly knew who that voice belonged to and before she could stop herself , she was already grabbing the doorknob with shaky fingers , twisting it slowly as if torturing the inanimated object . The way she twisted the poor doorknob resembled the way she was feeling inside . When she opened to reveal a puffy eyed Peter , who was sitting on her doorstep like the world had fallen on top of him , the brunette stepped aside to let the man enter her tranquility . Peter was quick to stand on his two feet before dusting himself off .
" I'm so sorry for showing up unannouced , I didn't know where else to go ... I uh-- " Peter spoke as he stepped inside the warm space .
" No it's alright ... what happened?" Peaches inquired and followed the man to her favorite room , the kitchen . The thought made her smile because Peter knew how much she enjoyed spending her time in the kitchen on either cooking or eating anything she can put her hands on .
" They took him ... they told me I failed on protecting my own little brother and now , they won't let me see him." Peter said , plopping down on a chair .
" Who ?"
" My cousins , they took Denzel away from me ..."
" Why , what happened ?"
" Turns out he came back from school with fresh bruises all over his body and apparently he had old ones as well ... but he won't say who's doing that to him because he's afraid and now I'm the one taking the blame . I mean I had no idea that he was being bullied , I swear I would have done something about it !" the man yelled frustratedly .
" Okay uh , you need you to come down ... Let me make some coffee okay ?"
" Thanks ."
" No problem ." Peaches said while looking at the man intensely . She's never seen a big man looking so vulnerable before and it pained her to think that the little boy she saw the other day was getting bullied . He was literally the sweetest boy she'd ever seen , he did not deserve such treatment .
She moved away from the counter to boil some water while grabbing two red cups from the cupboard . When she looked up to find the deflated man staring back at her , Peaches swallowed thickly . She made the coffee without breaking eye contact , refusing to let Peter win but their staring moment stirred something deep within her .
" That's a lovely dress ... I hadn't noticed how beautiful your eyes were until this very moment ." Peter confessed with a distant voice as his blue eyes ranked her body from head to toe .
" Thanks but don't be weird ." Peaches flushed which evoked a chuckle from her companion .
" I really mean it though , what was the occasion ?"
" I was supposed to go on a dinner date with a friend but he stood me up . I wouldn't blame him , maybe he's finally tired of pretending to give a shit about me ."
" You know what , forget about him . He has no idea what he's missing out on ... It's definitely his loss ."
" I guess ."
" Then how about we have our little dinner date and I promise to do all the cooking , you don't have to let all that go to waste ."
" You cook?"
" Oh yes , I cook ."