Forty: Taleen

It’s Sunday, but this Sunday is special because my date with Josh is today. I’m excited and nervous. I have gone out with him more than once, yet none of those times was an official date. Even if he secretly considered any of them a date, I never did. Also, this is basically my first date. I have never been on a date before, so this is nerve-wracking to me.

        “Do I look good?” I ask Lisa, looking at my outfit in the mirror. I’m wearing a mid-length tight camel skirt with a long-sleeved black top and knee-high black boots. The front strands of my hair are pulled back; Lisa says my face looks better when I do that. My make-up is simple. There’s no need to cake it with an unwanted amount of make-up.

        “You rock!” She grins as I look at her. Lisa isn’t still into the idea of me getting close to Josh and although she hasn’t voiced her