Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie walked in, wearing a uniform several sizes too big for her.

“Hold on there!” the guard demanded, surprised to see delivery food at such a lavish event.

“Delivery,” Josie announced, her voice barely audible through her mask.

“Hand it over,” the guard said, glancing at the receipt on the paper bag without looking inside.

Josie’s heart was pounding so hard that she thought it would burst out of her chest. She had written Arnold’s name as the buyer when she ordered the delivery food.

She knew that Arnold would definitely attend Summer’s birthday party.

The guard dialed the phone number written on the receipt.

Josie’s heart was in her throat as she clutched her phone. She was ready to make a break for it if the guard didn’t let her in.

The guard eyed Josie suspiciously as the phone rang.

After a moment, Arnold answered the call. The guard’s tone changed to one of polite deference as he said, “Mr. Carter, there’s a delivery for you. I’d like to confirm with you if it is yours.”

her eyes shut and inhaled

up the phone and looking

sweating profusely as she waited for the

when the guard nodded at her. “He’ll be

Arnold was there.

casually, in a youthful style. He wore a sweater and jeans, and he also had a

towards Josie and circled around her, his eyes twinkling with amusement as he sized her

a smirk. “Pass it here.”

and held onto his index finger with a firm

into a wide grin, which

She’ll be coming in

nodded Alright,

as

followed Arnold closely As soon as she was our of the quand’s sight, she

the delivery man’s

farm

down her mask. “Ms. Delivery Lady, you sure have some impressive tricks up your sleeve,” he said

the container of fruits. Without a second thought, he picked up his fork