Chapter 56: Blind Dates & Love Affairs

There are two similarities between blind dates and love: both are blind, and both have no guarantees. You either hit the jackpot or end up broke and alone in a bar. In other words, blind dates are just another way to force two complete strangers to sit together and endure awkwardness. Tonight was bound to be more than just awkward for Dylan, who found himself trapped in this mismatched situation, courtesy of none other than his own mother. As Dylan sat across from the strict-looking beauty before him, he could feel a headache brewing. Her stiff face and monotone voice made it impossible for him to focus. He couldn’t possibly hold a conversation with someone who had been talking about herself non-stop for the past 45 minutes without so much as a pause. Dylan found himself getting thirsty on her behalf as he kept downing water. Was he interested in hearing how many meetings she had to reschedule for this blind date? Absolutely not. He was the last person who wanted to be here tonight. S