Kemze

Kemze looked at her phone, I wonder, she thought, what have I got to lose, she inhaled, well here goes.. She typed in "look up" a website that connected friends, family and new friendships. She typed his name, Lomas Dartforde, she held her breath for a second, her hands shaking, her mind racing, what am I doing? questioned Kemze. Surely he'd remember me, she told herself, how could he not remember me! he was her first, her first love, her first everything. A list of people popped up on her screen with the same name, she scrolled down scanning all the profile pictures, what if she doesn't recognize him, wondered Kemze. There he was, his picture, he looked as she remembered him, a few more grey hairs and crows feet, he still had the cheeky twinkle in his melting brown eyes, that dimple on the left cheek and his crazy curly auburn hair, older, more distinguished looking but still as handsome as Kemze remembered. Her mind raced, her finger on the request friend button, press send her brain was signaling to Kemze, her heart beating as fast as it probably could, she had found him! She stared at his profile picture, reminiscing about the past and the future. she decided to sleep on it, she was too nervous, too excited, she needed to contained her excitement and the burning desire to rekindle the past. 9.00 blasted from her alarm clock, "damn! late for work again" Kemze scolded, she couldn't sleep last night, imaging her meeting with lomas and how they would pick up right where they left off, she imagined them at the alter, her in her dazzling white wedding dress and Lomas in his dapper grooms suit, they would honeymoon in the Maldives, on a private island with Kemze feeding lomas grapes as they relaxed on the beach. Kemze strolled into work keeping a look out for her manager, she didn't want any negativity today, she just wanted lomas. Kemze went straight to the ladies restroom, and sat in one of the cubicles, she clicked on "look up" his profile picture flashed on the screen. "Just do it" she said trying to encourage herself, Kemze clicked friend request! Ping! came a response, he accepted her friend request. Hi, flashed on her screen, Kemze couldn't respond straight away her hands were shaking so bad, her mind was racing trying to catch up with the beating of her heart. Hi, texted back Kemze, Her profile picture was of Jessica rabbit, "whose this? came another text from Lomas, "its me Kemze? she typed back, "Ok" was the response from lomas, where do I know you from? lomas typed back, "Pittman's college, we were in the same class, social science class? Kemze typed back. "ok cool" lomas typed back, Strike while the irons hot, thought Kemze, "fancy meeting up for drinks this Friday? " sure sounds good, where? texted back lomas, "lets meet at "Hikki wine bar" down town 8pm? texted Kemze, "Sounds great see you then Kemze". Four days until Friday and Kemze could not wait! she would be in the arms of her first love again! What would she wear? thought Kemze, something hot, sexy and revealing but still leaving something to the imagination. Ping went Kemze's phone, "Pittman's college? Lomas texted, "yes that's right" texted Kemze. she went back to daydreaming about her meet up with Lomas, it had been 30 years since she had seen him, she thought about him everyday since then. her parents decided to move back to Cape town, he father wasn't very well and they wanted to return to their native land. Kemze's father passed away, her mother remarried and so Kemze decided it was time to move back to England and look for her first love. It was Friday afternoon, Kemze had had a long arduous day at work and was looking forward to this evening. she took a long shower, using her favorite bubble bath, honeysuckle silk bath wash, she moisturized her body with coco butter lotion, and sprayed herself with Chanel no5, she slipped into her midnight blue satin dress with a split down the side showing of Kemze's well shaved legs, her hair was pinned up with a wisp of hair gracefully dangling down her backless dress. Her taxi arrived on time, 7.30pm on the dot, she got in the back and off they went. Kemze was quietly practicing what she would say to Lomas " hi long time no see" "well you haven't changed a bit still as handsome as I remember" the taxi driver looked back he could hear her talking, he was sure he only had one passenger, maybe I wouldn't speak and just let my eyes and smile do the talking, Kemze was so nervous, "that be £11.00, interrupted the taxi driver, Kemze paid, got out the taxi took a deep breath, ruffled out her dress and cat walked into the "Hikki wine bar. The wine bar was bustling with people, the atmosphere was lively and inviting, Kemze looked around trying to spot lomas and there he was, chatting away to the bar tender at the bar, Kemze started to walk over, trying to catch her breath along the way and stopping every second trying to settle her racing heart with some breathing technique she'd learned way back. She walked over and sat on the bar stool next to lomas as he continued chatting to the bar tender, it took him a second to realize someone was sitting next to him. Lomas turned to Kemze with that gorgeous smile, great teeth and that dimple. Kemze offered her shaking hand to greet lomas, " hi I'm Kemze great to finely meet up" she said with a full smile showing all her teeth trying to make it look natural, she was over the moon to meet him, just incredibly nervous, " we texted the other day on Look up" remember? "yes" said lomas, I just don't remember you! he said, Kemze froze on the spot, " we spent a lot of time at college, its me Kemze! she protested , trying to keep her composure, lomas cranked his neck left to right as if he has serious neck tension. " no sorry I been thinking all week, I just don't remember you" he said, "did we have a thing? "yes we did" responded Kemze, surely he hadn't forgotten me? I thought I meant everything to him as he did me, just then as Kemze was feeling crushed, lomas turned around and ushered over a woman standing by the entrance, "we were inseparable! exclaimed Kemze, I'm sorry, I just don't remember you at all" responded Lomas , the other woman walked over kissed lomas on the cheek, Kemze couldn't move, her mouth open in shock, her dreams shattered into a billion pieces. He actually didn't remember her.