Trust me, You Look Great

“I can't even remember the last date I was on…." Jenny complained to Sally as she stepped out of the changing room and modelled the new dress she’d just tried on

Sally smiled. "Girl, that's the one!" She pulled out her phone, and Jenny smiled as Sally snapped a photo and showed her.

"Wow! I do look great." Jenny looked up from the phone and posed again in front of the mirror.

"He's gonna drop dead when he sees you," Sally teased.

Jenny gigged. "I hope not! I'd kinda like to enjoy my dinner." She picked up her phone. "Should I send him a sneak peek of my outfit?”

Sally shot her a look. "Duh!"

The girls giggled as Jenny took a selfie, typed Looking forward to dinner, and sent it to her date.

Jenny changed back into her street clothes, then paid for the new date night outfit. The two girls wandered around the mall before parting ways so that Jenny could get ready for her evening.

Jenny spent an hour getting ready. She did her hair and makeup and looked at her outfit at least seven times. She sent Sally a selfie. All good? She asked.

More than good, you look amazing! Sally responded.

Thanks! :) Jenny texted back.

Now, remember, Sally, typed. Text me if he gets weird, and I'll call crying and get you out of this.

Jenny looked at her phone and laughed. Sally was so extra. But Jenny promised to do as she was told.

Shortly after, she glanced at the clock and headed to the restaurant where she was to meet this guy, texting him that she was on her way. She was the first to arrive at the restaurant, she was taken to a seat and then she waited….

The waitress brought her water, and still Jenny waited. She sent him a text but he didn't answer…. She could only hope that he was driving.

She watched as the condensation on her glass of water started to run down to the table. The waitress came by again and gave her a sad look.

Jenny had been there for thirty minutes when she started to acknowledge that he wasn't coming. She should text Sally and tell her…. But part of Jenny didn't want to admit it had been a bust….

"Hey, hun, can I call someone for ya? Or get you something?" The waitress stopped by her table.

"No, thanks. I'll call my friend and see if she wants to join me or go somewhere else." Jenny picked up her phone.

"Alright, hun. Well, look you look great; your date is missing out!" She winked and walked away.

Jenny took a breath and called Sally, who picked up right away.

Before she could say a word, Sally exclaimed, "Oh no, he didn't! I'll be there in ten."

Jenny hung up the phone and just stared at it. She felt the tears burning her eyes. Not because her date had ditched her, but because of how quickly her friend was willing to come to her aid.

Ten minutes on the dot, Sally walked in. The waitress smiled and followed her over. "What can I get for you two?"

Sally looked at Jenny with a smile, then back at the waitress. "Whichever dessert has chocolate and ice cream. We'll start with one but we might need two."

The waitress smiled. "I can make that happen."

"Oh!" Sally got the waitress's attention before she left. “And a side order of fries."

“Can do!" The waitress walked away.

"Has he texted you at all?” Sally gave her friend her full attention.

"After we sent that selfie, he said ‘me too.’ Then nothing." Jenny looked at her phone for what felt like the hundredth time.

Sally shook her head. "Well, his loss." She put her hand on top of Jenny's. "But seriously, are you good?”

Jenny took a breath and looked at her friend. "I think so. I think I'm just mad at this point. Like, why waste my time?"

"Maybe he got cold feet?" Sally suggested. "Or maybe something happened and he didn't think to text you…." She shrugged. "But we can be mad at him if you want." She giggled and leaned back.

"I'd rather not talk about it and enjoy our treat instead." Jenny stated, just as the brownie and fries were set on the table.

"Enjoy, ladies!" The waitress smiled and walked away.

"Oh, this was such a good idea," Jenny said after her bite of brownie and ice cream.

"Chocolate is medicine for the soul, and you can't convince me otherwise." Sally smiled as she dipped her fries in her ice cream.

The girls sat and talked like nothing had happened, and soon they were laughing again.

Once their dessert was nothing more than a puddle with brownie crumb islands and the fries were only crumbs and salt, Jenny no longer felt sad.

The two girls paid and headed to their cars. "Movie and popcorn at my place?" Sally offered. "You can crash there too if you'd like."

Jenny smiled and nodded, and the two girls drove off.

Back at the apartment, the movie played in the background as the two girls scrolled through videos and posts on their phones. Jenny forgot all about the boy who had stood her up and about the outfit she had spent hours trying to find; all she could think of was how truly grateful she was for an amazing friend.

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