To say I was nervous was a huge understatment. This guy sounded amazing after the time I had been speaking with him... I just hope I wouldn't disappoint.
He asked if we could meet at one of the local Jungle Jim's because he needed to get some stuff for the weekend.
I was glad that he wanted to meet in such a public place at first.
It wasn't as if I was afraid that he would be fake, but just in case because you never know.
As I pulled into the parking lot at Jungle Jim's I stepped out of my red Chevy Colbot LT and made my way to the front of the store.
Nichole: Okay I'm here where are you?
I typed quickly on my phone as I pulled it out of my pants pocket.
I was so nervous that he wouldn't like me or found me disgusting. I didn't lie when I said I hate some weight on me, but it gave me some pretty good curves since my waist was skinner than everything else.
I wore my black jeans and sneakers. My shirt was a grey shirt with "Keep Calm and Play On" with a Sony controller in the logo.
I wore a Zelda hat just to mix it up. My hair underneath still pink but had ran into my natural hair making it look like highlights on the top of my head instead of a pink top.
My phone buzzed and I looked at it quickly.
Mark: I'm over by the garraiff. I think I see you. Are you wearing a hat?
I felt my pulse quicken as I typed back my reply.
Nichole: Zelda hat, yeah.
I looked up and looked around and seen down a way from the doors to the store a bit was a tall garraiff statue and a man with a hat on leaning up against it.
From what I could tell he looked exactly like he had described himself. He wore a grey baseball hat, sunglasses, a blue V-neck T-shirt, grey pants and some grey shoes.
He looked up at me and smiled and the closer and closer I approached the more and more my mind started to play tricks on me -- until I stopped in front of him and seen it wasn't a trick when he removed his glasses.
"Hey."
His deep voice rumbled from his chest. I just looked at him. I found myself at a loss for words. I noticed the sudden worry in his face at my lack of reply.
"Oh hey! Sorry, I kinda dazed out for a second."
I gave an awkward chuckle and and held out my hand like an idiot.
"Nice to finally get to meet the man behind the phone."
Mark smiled and took his hand in mine giving it a shake. He seemed to ease up a bit after I spoke.
He detached from each other and he looked down at me with a goofy smile.
"I guess I have some explaining to do huh?"
"That's for sure. I mean, you look nothing like a troll."
Mark busted out laughing. I couldn't help but laugh too. His laugh was always contagious to me.
"No not about that... about who I really am."
He said after he was able to calm down. I smiled and shook my head.
"Nah it's cool. I mean, it's not like you lied to me or anything. I just never asked the right questions."
Mark's smile grew and his brown eyes seemed to shine. I looked at him with a larger smile too. This was the happiest I'd seen him in months.
"Well, let's not stand out here all day. Let's go inside and get what I came for."
Mark said as he waved toward the door. I nodded and followed beside him inside.
My mouth fell open as we entered the building. It was huge in here!
"Holy crap this place is big!?"
I said with a slight hint of excitement. Mark chuckled a little and glanced over at me as we walked further inside.
"Have you never been inside one of these before?"
He asked. I shook my head.
"When I said I don't get out mucb, I meant it. Whoa! Is that a Japanese candy isle!?"
"Wanna go take a look?"
He asked and I nodded. We walked over and I couldn't believe everything that they had.
"This is so cool!"
I said as I picked up some pockey and mellon flavored treats. I glanced over at Mark and seen that he was looking at me with a strange gaze.
"What?"
I asked, the anxiety starting to rise from me. I was afraid I was freaking him out eith my strange obsession with the candy.
He just shook his head.
"I can't believe you've gotten more excited about the candy than you did finding out about me."
He said with a chuckle. A snorted and gave a small chuckle.
"I told you the truth when I said -- "
I passed for a moment as the reality hit me like a bus.
I looked at the man before me. The man that I had spilled my deepest secrete to about my attempted suicide.
About how it was this man's video that had saved my life. About how it was this man that kept me going through the hardest of times. About how Markiplier -- about how he had given me a reason to live.
I smiled softly.
"I told you that I wasn't going to freak out if I ever met you... Thank you."
He raised a brow but seemed to realize after a moment what my Thank You had meant. He looked away as he placed his hands on his hips.
He seemed nervous about something now. What it was I had no idea. He looked back at me with a smile.
"Did you get all the goodies you wanted?"
I looked down at my arms and nodded.
"I think so? But if I were you, I wouldn't let me browse anymore."
We both laughed again and started walking more into the store.
We went down probably fifty isles at least till he had gotten the things that he needed.
"I think we should have grabbed a cart!"
I said as I tried to keep all the goodies in my arms from falling to the floor.
"Nah! We're doing oka-- whoa!"
Mark said just as his weird French food was about to slip from his arms. I snickered and made a knowing noise causing Mark at turn around and make a weird face at me, causing me to laugh.
When we got to the check out Mark stepped in front of me and placed his things down on the conveyor belt and I followed suit after grabbing a divider for our stuff.
"Hey, Nichole, will you go grab me a pack of gum. Any flavor will do."
Mark asked as he pointed to the rack of candy that was toward the back of the registers.
"Sure."
I said as he was pulling out his wallet. I walked back and looked at all the weird flavors and then one caught my eye and I chuckled as I grabbed it up wondering if he would just stare at it all day or actually eat it.
Picking up the banana flavored gum I turned around and walked back to our line. When I got up there I noticed that my stuff was gone.
"Never mind on the gum. Let's go."
Mark said as he picked up the four bags and started walking away. My eyes widened as I put the gum down on the register for the lady and took off after Mark.
We had gotten outside and he handed me my bags. I peeked inside and quickly looked up at him.
"You didn't have to pay for my things! I had money, I was more than willing to pay for them!"
I said quickly. Mark just smiled at me as he placed his sunglasses over his face and started walking away.
"It's just my way of saying Thank You to you."
I blinked and stood still in my spot watching as Mark walked away from me. He glanced over his shoulder and shouted as he was now out in the parking lot.
"Follow me back to my mom's!"
He shouted. I gulped and quickly scurrying toward my car to follow Mark. The realization hitting me that I was going to meet Mompiler.