Wait patiently for Emma

I sigh to myself, feeling like this date hasn’t turned out at all like I was hoping. For all I know, Emma could be crying in the bathroom!

This was supposed to be a date to make her feel appreciated and it’s all been ruined by a bee!

Bees are now my public enemy number one.

I continued to wait patiently for Emma to return, but it was taking a few minutes. I got worried as each minute passed, thinking maybe she was actually crying in the bathroom.

The appetizer even arrived and she still wasn’t back! By now it had probably been like ten minutes! I even sent her a text and she didn’t respond. I’m getting really worried. Maybe I should check on her.

Then I saw her walking back to the table from the corner of my vision. I sighed in relief before gasping as she got closer.

Her mascara had become runny, now creating black tear drops that went down from her eyes. And her lipstick was smudged, a dash of it going across the corner of her mouth. Her hair was even frazzled compared to before.

I can’t believe she was crying so hard that it did all of that. I feel like such an idiot for bringing us here and not taking care of that bee sooner. Or even at all, since it freaking disappeared!

I’ll need to get some things to fight against bees since I know that Emma is so afraid of them now. Especially since they’ve ruined this precious date of ours.

And I’m never coming to this restaurant again!

No, it’s okay. The date has only just begun! Everything is fine!

“How are you feeling babe?” I quietly asked her as she sat in her seat.

“Feeling a bit better.” Emma replied. “Sorry about that.”

“It’s okay.” I told her. “I should’ve gotten up to take care of the bee earlier.

Emma covered her mouth as her shoulders lightly shook. “I-it’s okay…” She replied, the corners of her eyes crinkling.

She holding in the tears once more! I’m so sorry Emma! I’ll find a way to make this up to you, I promise!

We started eating the appetizer as we waited for the waiter to return. Eventually he did and we ordered our food and Emma seemed to be doing a lot better.

And then her phone buzzed once more. She pulled it out of her pocket, staring at it.