A New Beginning

A night out with an old friend.

But she had a case of butterflies, surprising since she’s known him for nearly forty years, ever since they were seatmates in the first grade.

Tonight was different though. Tonight was a real date.

They had made one of those silly little pacts ages ago, swearing to give romance a shot if they both ended up single come middle age. And much to her amusement, he followed through.

She finished applying lipstick and then paused, taking a long hard look in her bedroom mirror.

She smiled. Maybe this was more than a date.