Writing Prompt #2

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The date was going well until he proposed.

 

It wasn’t the best of proposals.  He hadn’t gotten down on one knee.  There was the ring she had already told him that she hated.  They were in a crowded restaurant and every single eye was focused on her, waiting with bated breath for her answer.

Panic raced up her spine.  A choking feeling clogged her throat.  Trembling started at her hands and climbed up her arms.  The room felt as if it was closing on in her. 

Sobbing she raced to the restroom, leaving him there stunned.  Things had not got exactly as he’d intended. 

Reviewing what he’d said and done through his mind, Jared realized a few things.  One – He wasn’t on a date with Rachel.  Two – Sarah was not an outgoing person and a public proposal was not the way to go.  Three – He never should have started dating identical twins. 

Pulling out his cell, Jared quickly dialed up a number.  “Hey, Rachel, I think I just made a huge mistake.”  

The table next to him heard the voice on the other end shouting, “What do you mean you are also dating my sister!” before a click sounded. 

He’d barely been off the phone before Sarah reappeared.  “What were you going to tell the other one?  What were you to tell my sister if you hadn’t accidently proposed to me?  What were you going to tell me if she had accepted you?”  Without waiting for an answer, Sarah dumped his wine over his head. 

A slow clap started from the other side of the room as female after female, and a few males, stood and raised their glasses in salute to the angry girl. 

One lone man sat stunned and annoyed.  There was no possible way he could top that scene and had to put off his own proposal.