I’m in floods of tears. I’ve just checked Local Boy on the site. His profile is not on there. I’m so happy. It didn’t work out for him. I hope that’s it. I hope he hasn’t met anyone. We were meant for each other. I really want to talk to him, see him. I feel a lot more confident about bumping into him now. I hope it happens. I hope it’s cool. I hope we can be friends. Properly take it slowly this time. I think I should tell him what’s happened. He’d be supportive. He’d understand why I didn’t tell him, wouldn’t he?
Did he really go off me or has this been an awful case of miscommunication?
I hope so badly Mina is right. When is he going to call? Do I have to call him? Oh God.
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I’ve just been to Annabelle’s with Mina, one of her clients, his girlfriend and another rich guy.
The attention I get from them and at the club is nice. I’m still in denial but feel free again. Don’t hate me but the last four weeks have been hell. I’ve felt awful, physically and emotionally. In a weird twilight world. Wondering if I really could have been pregnant. Now I’m not I feel back to the place I was the morning after that night. Still liking Local Boy. Wondering what I’d done wrong, if he still likes me but not having the prospect of single-motherhood looming any more.
I can’t tell Mina what’s happened. She fucking thought he’d have been in touch by now.
‘It could be 9 weeks then,’ she says as if reading my mind.
I do tell her about Sean Connery.
‘You shouldn’t have texted,’ she says. Unbelievable.
‘You’re contradicting yourself! You told me I need to be more open. I texted to let him know I’m interested….’
‘You are too impatient. They will both be in touch.’
And you’re deluded.
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‘Great seeing you today I smell lush now so thanks very much!!! X’
‘You are welcome! See you soon.x’
‘Will do you a free bee sometime to pay you back, feel guilty I only gotcha coffee! Xxx’
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Daniel finally replied. I meet him for coffee in Putney. He’s definitely a friend. A good one. We get on so well. He’s still working in London but living in Brighton. And loving it. I give him a bottle of aftershave from the stock cupboard at work.
He complements everything from my skin, shiny, healthy hair, coat, boots… he loves me!
He invites me down to Brighton. Again.
‘Will Sam be Ok with that?’ I ask.
He nods. Unconvincingly.
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No one texts me.
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In my elated, relieved state I get texting.
Text 1:
‘Hmm working both those days next week. Mostly fridays off. You around tom?’
Text 2:
‘Did you make it to the back store?!x’
Text 3:
‘You around this weekend?x’
One to Daniel, one to Sean Connery and one to Local Boy. Except I don’t send the one to Local Boy…
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I’m not pregnant any more.
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‘Ola gorgeous when we gonna hook up for coffee so I can show you my tranny snaps from the rockyhorror show!!?’
‘You still partly in london?’
‘Yeah baby Tuesday Thursday and Friday, fancy a session?’
‘Cool. I have days off during the week. Around next week?’
‘Coolio yes Tuesday or Thursday which works best for you?’
Not sure how I’ll be feeling though. I could do with seeing Daniel though.
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He’s late.
I don’t buy his ‘signal failures at Earl’s Court‘ excuse. I’ve just come from there. This better be good.
Oh.
An average guy walks in and smiles at me. Quite cool, nondescript face. It quickly becomes apparent we are leagues apart. I end up giving him financial advice. He has a low paid job, no savings and rents.
He gets quite chippy talking about deposits. ’I go away a lot… you put your money towards…’. And looks crest-fallen when the penny drops I earn a lot more than him.
I tell him I have to go because I have an early morning presentation.
‘Ok, I’ll walk out with you.’
‘I’m going this way. I’m just going into that shop,’ I point across the road.
‘Well, I’m going into the Co-op to get dinner.’
‘That’s what I was saying.’
I don’t believe this. I’m going food shopping with my bad date. I thought he’d had dinner anyway before he came out. There was enough garlic on his breath.
We get out stuff and both end up paying at the same time at different tills.
‘What are you having?’ he asks.
‘Oh… I got supplies….’ I’m on the Dukin diet but it’s none of his business. My basket may look a bit weird.
‘Lots of mince, milk and yoghurts.’
Who the fuck scrutinizes people’s baskets THEN comments?
‘I’m going this way. So… bye,’ I say.
‘Good meeting you.’
‘And you. Good luck with your search!’
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E isn’t at the party.
Loads of other men are though.
I give my number to a corporate lawyer. Not good looking, geeky, obviously bright. Could be something to keep me occupied with.
I pass Local Boy flat in the cab on the way home. Then we go past the Thai place. It reminds of that walk of shame. I liked him so much. Is this really happening?
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‘When I grow up I’m going to marry a prince, Granny.’
