"It's nice coffee", I said.
The restaurant was small, only one table left in the back room that served food like this and the occasional pastry from the kitchen.
It was a bling date prepared by my family who had been on an online matrimony site that required someone to bring them to their dates.
"You look pretty", he said.
I wasn't sure of marrying anyone so it was just a formality for me.
He was handsome, dark hair, brown eyes, slim but muscular looking body in a grey suit. He was also kind, smiling at me as if he really thought I would be able to handle what was about to happen.
"Thank you", I replied.
I wasn't good with words or compliments.
"Can you take some cake home?" he asked pointing to the large plate.
"No", I answered.
"Then please try this flavour, you wil like it", I said to him as he was looking at the cake on the table.
The cake looked good, not bad. It didn't remind me of any meal.
"okay sure", he said and took out a spoon
and a fork.
He started eating it but stopped immediately after a second.
"it looks like it will choke you to death", he said laughing.
" Why is something wrong", I replied.
I picked up the fork and dug into the dish, trying not to think about how hot it was.
He laughed again.
He showed his piece of cake to me, it was a ring inside.
"What does it mean?", I asked frowning.
"Well", he smiled, "the bride has to give herself to her groom before she can marry the groom, so I got myself some cake".
He winked at me.
He must have thought he was funny.
I felt sick to my stomach. My hands were trembling, and tears pricked my eyes.
It felt like time stood still as I stared down at the cake.
My hands were now cold as ice.
How do I feel about being engaged to someone else?
I thought why is here a ring, who kept inside and bla bla..
"I accept your proposal", he said with a wink
"I didn't........." I couldn't even finish my sentence when he pushed the cake towards me.
His hand touched mine as he gave me the fork.
"I don't have to tell you how much I want to be yours and that you are worth every bit of happiness", he said.
"And there' I got stuck between two thoughts;
that I shouldn't have been happy or should I have accepted
That he wanted to be mine because he loved me and
Because it would make his mom happy too
I put the fork into my mouth and chewed slowly.
He waited patiently.
