DANIEL'S POV
My mom visited me today. She kept complaining about not seeing me for a long time. Even though she's here basically every month, apparently she wanted to spend the entire day with me so I had to take a day off from work today. We have been watching sit-coms all day and she stuffed my belly with so much food I can barely move. I'm 25 years old for goodness sake but she never misses an opportunity to treat me like I'm still a baby.
"Daniel, honey, I think it's finally time for you to start dating again. It has been two years since I saw you with a female. I want grandkids soon son."
I glance up from where I'm seated on the sofa, staring at my mom. "This again?" I say.
"You are 25 years old Daniel. Basically almost thirty. You are not getting any younger." She says folding her arms across her chest. Her diamond bracelets jingling as she moves. Her red hair tied in a bun gives her face a more stern but sweet look.
"I don't think twenty five is that close to thirty Mother." I say raising an eyebrow at her.
"Do you know when your father and I got married son?" She asks tapping her feet.
"Twenty two." I answer.
"Exactly!" She says raising her hands in the air in a dramatic motion.
I push myself up more in the couch before speaking. "Mom, I'm just not interested right now. I have more important things to worry about."
"Like what? All you do is sit in that office all day and hang out with Jordan. Both of you need to stop spending so much time together and look for wives instead. Also, you said you weren't interested two years ago. I know your last relationship ended terribly since the girl cheated on you but that does not mean you get to throw away your love life forever."
"This isn't about Clara mom. I've told you a million times, I don't care about her anymore." I state calmly rubbing my fingers on the bridge of my nose.
I glance at her and see the sad look on her face. I really wish she would stop feeling bad about me because of what happened with Clara. She thinks I'm traumatized from the fact that Clara cheated on me but she's wrong. I don't really have a reason for not being in a relationship. Everyone just bores me. All the girls I meet are either crazy, too shallow or just like me for my money. I eventually got tired of searching and slowly became a workaholic.
"I can set you up with someone if you'd like. Maybe you're just too lazy to go out there and court a girl." Mother suggests not realizing how absurd she sounds.
I stay quiet for a few seconds before deciding to finally give her what she wants after two years. I'm tiried of her bickering. Maybe i should give love a shot again.
"You know what mother, fine. I'll do it. I'll find someone. But don't expect me to immediately fall in love with the first pair of boobs I lay eyes on. If I'm going to spend the rest of my life with one person I want to get to know them first. Like really get to know them. So just be patient okay?" I say and she spreads a wide smile covering half of her face and squishes me in one of those mom hugs.
"You definitely won't regret this son, Oh this is wonderful news. I'm going to go give your father the good news." And with that, she kisses me goodbye and sprints out the door. She's going home to gossip with her husband about the latest news.
As soon as she leaves, I collapse into the couch feeling a headache coming on. Probably because we've been in front of a TV screen all day, I don't know how she does it. She could stay for ours on a couch watching sit-coms and then there's me who never watches TV except for when mother comes around.
I am very content with the way I live my life. I don't sleep around. The last person I had sex with was Clara. I refuse to sleep with someone I'm not in love with. Jordan on the other hand thinks I'm lame for that but it's just my way of living. As I lay on the couch I think about the stress that comes with trying to get into a new relationship. Having to learn and remember details about someone new, making time in your schedule for them, getting used to their good and bad flaws. It makes me want to call my mom and take back all what I said.
However, maybe she's right. Maybe it is time I got together with someone again. I have let life pass me by for while now. I guess it's time to find someone I can start a family with. It's time to find a happily ever after, but where and how do I even start?
Do I even still remember how to talk to a girl? Oh My God, all this thinking is making my headache worse.
I grab my phone from a nearby stool and message Jordan.
Me: My mom finally convinced me. I'm going girlfriend and potential wife hunting.
Jordan: No way. You're finally putting that third leg of yours to use?
Me: I did not say I was turning into a man-whore you idiot. This is a one chance thing. I need to find the one.
Jordan: "The one?" Dude, you realize we aren't in a fairy tale where you just blink and find the perfect girl right?
Me: I know it won't be easy. I'm not stupid.
Jordan: Yeah, right. Anyways, we're going to the club tomorrow night. Get ready, we have to celebrate this amazing news.
Me: Not everything has to be a party Jordan.
Jordan: Just get ready Dan. Pick you up or meet you there?
Me: Pick me up. Don't feel like driving.
Jordan: Cool.