What makes a prince charming

What makes a prince charming?

For over the years people have been looking for a perfect prince charming they read in fairy tales. Someone who lights up their world, save them from their miserable situation, take away their pain and even death away. Someone so gentle, so manly, classy, well educated, intelligent, honorable and brave. Someone who will protect you, support you, love you and never leave you.

For over 35 years I have been looking and waiting for this prince charming to come. I always imagine the prince of my dreams in the form of actors, musicians, singers and models, for me that is the modern day prince charming.

Of course, I do also have lots of admirers but I don’t accept suitors that does not meet my qualifications. For 35 years I am still single, never had a boyfriend in my whole life but don’t think my life is boring. No, because I have lots of celebrity crushes. My room is filled with posters of the men in my life with matching kiss marks on them. Gross! But that’s true, but this time I decided to end this.

So today, I am cleaning my room. I will take down all eyes that have been watching me when I sleep, when I get dressed, those eyes that have been staring at everything I do. For once I have to make it clean. I have to face reality, the real world that I cannot be with the men I fantasized. I will stop this illusion.

After I cleared all those posters, I stare in my blank wall, in my blank ceiling, in my blank closet and I feel so empty. It so barren like I am in the void of the black hole in the outer space. But I have got to do this, I have to face the real world.

My friend Mylene signed me up in different dating sites. She urged me to flirt, she said at my age, It is not about how beautiful or sexy you are, If you don’t flirt, other girls will steal your man and you will end up an old maid. So I tried, I started chatting, I started entertaining guys but most of them if not boring are pervert. So I knock them off, It’s a waste of time. But still I wanted to find my prince charming but how? It’ s been bothering me now that I am 35 and never been kissed, never been on a real date and never been touched. My colleagues and classmates have already teenage daughters and sons, some are divorced some are married twice, some thrice but most of them are happily married but me I am single, the only one in class. I am not ugly, I know that, In fact I have a gorgeous body and a spotless skin but what it is in me that scares the guy away. When will my prince charming will come, I don’t know but maybe someday, somehow he will find me.

One rainy day I was stuck in a traffic waiting for the red light to turn green then suddenly one man all wet from head to toe pass by in front of my car and cross the street. I was in awe staring at his toned body that reveal his abs in his wet white t-shirt and denim jeans. His wet hair dripping in his face all through his jaw and his eyes squirting, pushing the rain out of his eyelid. I think my whole worlds has stopped watching this fine looking creature passing by.

Then I jolted by the sound of the horn alerting me at the back of my car. The green light is on. I am now back in my real world. I continue speeding the car but his handsome face never leave in my thoughts until I go to sleep. His face have been buried in my memory that I cannot get him out of my head. That man has turned my world upside down. I gotta find ways and means to meet him again. I want him to know that I exist, I wanted to spend my forever with him. Oh my God what am I thinking!

So everyday of my life I always pass by that street hoping that maybe, just maybe I could see him again. The sound of the rain has a blissful impact in my heart cause every time it rains I remember the first time I saw him. For months, I struggle for this feeling, I struggle to erase his face, to block him in my thoughts and in my heart. I promise to live in the real world but why I am back again in my old self. I cried and said to myself, my fantasy ends here.

It’s raining again, I don’t want to pass that street for I am sure I will dredge up that memory of seeing him so I took the longest route to our house. The rain started to get harder with lightning decorated the sky and thunder gave out a loud cry. I was focused on my driving cause five o clock started to look like seven in the night and my vision is blurry with the wiper going back and forth. Then my tire screech!!!!

I have a broken tire, I couldn’t change it with this kind of weather. So I called Mylene if she knew someone in this area who could help me. She then texted me the number of the tire company and an auto repair shop. I started dialing the tire company but no answer. Maybe they close earlier with this kind of weather. So I called the auto repair shop and assured me that help is on the way in 10 minutes. I waited in my car listening to the music waiting for the time to pass. Then I heard someone knock on my window. I couldn’t believe my eyes, the man I was longing to see was right there peering at the window of my car. I quickly opened the window even if it is raining.

“ I believe you needed help mam, you called a while ago. I am Luke and I’ll be happy to serve you”. The man said.

I couldn’t utter a word I just keep staring at his face.

“ Ma'am are you okay? Can you open the trunk of your car so I could get the spare tire you have and change it.

I quickly push the open button of the trunk and follow him with my umbrella. I don’t mind if I get wet I just wanted to be with him. This is it, I am doing what Mylene said. I am going to flirt. I couldn’t let this time pass. This is my moment. So while he is changing the car I am there covering him with my big umbrella.

“ You don’t need to do that ma'am., I have a raincoat. Luke said

“I know, I just don’t want you to get wet”. I feel so stupid but I couldn’t leave him in the rain even if my high heeled shoes are soaking wet now.

He just smiled and continue with his work. I am praying it would take longer but he finished his job in just 20 minutes. I paid him and gave the biggest tip I gave in my whole life. We said goodbye and I headed home with a smile on my face.

Oh I love rainy days!! I shouted the moment I step out of my car.

I wanted my car to be broke so I let my younger brother drive it because I know he is a lousy driver. Sometimes I intentionally destroyed it so I could go to the repair shop he owns and have it fixed. For months, my flirting succeeded cause we are now dating. For the first time in my life I have a boyfriend. I finally said I LOVE YOU to the real man. He is not a fantasy anymore but for real. My prince charming has finally landed into my life.

Now I know not all prince charming live in castle and wear fine clothes, some are just covered with grease and dirt and sometimes soaking in the rain.