Speed Dating
by Ariel Rosen
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT
What's tonight????
The night I meet my soul mate.
Oh right, speed dating.
It's called Elite Dating, actually. Because I am a career woman who doesn't have time for real dates.
Okay, good luck with that.
So you're coming over right??
Why would I do that?
I need you to approve my outfits.
You never like what I pick out.
pleeeeeeeeeeaseeeeeee
ok I would, but I have to study tonight.
Ew, med school sucks. You're never free!!
It's a good thing I met Josh in college. Definitely don't have time now, not even for speed dating.
Sure you're not sick of Josh yet?
I'm not doing speed dating with you.
Fine. At least stay by your phone so I can text you how it goes.
Of course. Keep me updated.
oh my god this is horrible!
What? Speed dating is horrible?? I had no idea!!
I do NOT need your sarcasm right now.
Sorry, sorry. What's horrible about it?
All these guys are super uggo.
That's why there’s an open bar!
Stoooooop! I need to be sober and focused on finding a man.
Good luck.
Whoa whoa whoa
What?
Holy shit Ella
Hot guy just walk in?
Better: Josh just walked in.
WHAT?
oh yeah.
maybe he just happens to be at the same bar.
He just picked up a nametag.
I’M GONNA KILL HIM
I’ll see what’s up
NO
No?
Make sure he doesn’t see you.
Ah, you want me to spy
Tell me EVERYTHING he does.
Ooooo-kay. He just ordered a drink.
A beer?
A martini.
But he hates martinis...
Apparently not. Okay it’s starting.
What’s starting?
Speed dating! They’re explaining the rules. 2 minutes at each table. When the bell dings, the guys get up and move to the next table.
Josh is so dead.
Okay. I’m seated, ready to go, looking hot. Can’t see Josh though.
Maybe he left? Realized he couldn’t go through with cheating on me?
Nope there he is! He was in the bathroom.
Dammit.
Ugh this first guy’s such a dud. I think he’s drooling.
Ew definitely drooling.
What’s Josh doing?
Talking to some blonde.
But he hates blondes...
DING oh thank god that’s over. This next one is a cutie...
What about Josh?
False alarm. Something is wrong with his face, I just can’t figure it out.
Hellooooo, Josh?
Don’t worry, he’s with a super plain jane. Looks super bored.
DING DING DING this next one better be good.
Missi I don’t care how your dates are going!!
this guy says he’s a DJ. Okay bro, who isn’t these days? Loser.
MISSI
Relax, Josh is next.
NEXT??? Missi, get out of there!!!
Nah, gotta confront him for the douchebag he is.
You can’t!!!!
Why not?
I don’t want him to know that I know
Ella. You’re at home studying your ass off to become a doctor, and he’s out here cheating on you.
Well, he hasn’t technically cheated yet…
ELLA come on!! This guy needs to know that he’s a horrible person for doing this to you!
Missi...I don’t know….
Too late, he spotted me.
Did he leave when he saw you?
Nope. We just made direct eye contact. He knows I’m next.
Oh god
DING DING DING DING
Don’t be too hard on him
Actually on second thought, rip him to pieces
I mean you’re right! I’m working SO HARD in med school right now, and he’s just off playing, pretending to be working! Well, working my ass.
“Oh Ella, I’m gonna be out late tonight”
“Super tight deadline for this article”
“I’m a fancy schmancy lying piece of shit journalist!!!!”
Uh, Ella? You done?
NO I’M NOT DONE.
Josh can go...contract the flu!
Contract the flu? That’s the worst you could come up with?
Well, I’m currently reading about flu symptoms…
Okay nerd, you wanna know why Josh is here?
He can tell it to the couch tonight!!
But actually yes I do want to know
He’s doing an article about speed dating.
Wait what?
Yeah. He even showed me an email from his editor.
Sooo... he’s not cheating on me?
Apparently not, chica.
Crap.
Crap?
I may have already thrown all of his clothes out the window…
WHAT? What’d you do that for??
Got a little carried away…
I told him I didn’t tell you!!
WHAT
Yeah he thinks this is our little secret!!
Oh great.
MAYDAY! He said he’s gonna head home now because he misses you!!!!
Stall him!!!!
HOW?!
Buy him a drink??? I’m going downstairs to grab everything!!!
He said he’s had one martini too many!!! I can’t stop him!!!
Tell him you love him!!
Are you crazy????
That’ll stop him from leaving!!
I said it!!!
What’d he say??
He’s super confused!! But now he REALLY wants to leave!
He STILL wants to leave??
Yeah he said this is weird, and that he needs to get home, that we’ll talk about this another time!
Don’t let him leave yet! I’ve gotta throw his stuff in the wash, it’s covered in mud from the rain earlier!
What do I do???
I don’t know, what would you do with any other guy??
Missi??
I KISSED HIM. ON THE MOUTH. EW.
You KISSED my boyfriend???
I had to!!!
No you didn’t!!
You said to do what I’d normally do to keep a guy around!!!
I didn’t mean that!!
I can’t believe you kissed him!!!!
It didn’t mean anything, I’m trying to help you!!!
Oh no, he’s calling you.
He’s calling me!
Act natural!!
Yeah he’s super weirded out by you now!
Well, did you get his clothes in the wash?
Mhmm.
yeesh well then mission accomplished.
But Josh never wants to see you again.
Ugh you’re welcome at least. FOR SAVING YOUR ASS.
Thank you. You’re a true friend. Even though you made out with my bf.
We didn’t make out!!! It was just a kiss, a desperate one.
I can’t believe this happened.
I hate speed dating.
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