She Was Beautiful

It was 7 P.M.

She was late. A whole hour late.

She had a reputation known around the world. Whenever her name was mentioned, words like hideous, disgusting, and feared usually accompanied.

But I believe that real beauty lies within. She deserved a chance.

Suddenly, the sound of snakes hissing interrupted my thoughts. I turned just as I heard a voice calling out to me.

"I'm so sorry that I just got here! There were still many people out in the streets and I didn't want to bump into them, but I'm glad that you didn't give up on me and leave!"

Her voice was softer than I had imagined. It sounded almost enchanting.

"It's no problem. I'm just glad that we could finally meet in person! You've brought your pet snakes with you?"

"All thirty of them to be exact." She giggled quietly.

We spent the rest of our night talking and getting to know each other, and it easily became the best date I had ever been on.

At the end of the night, we held hands. Hers felt cold and somewhat scaly, and one of her pet snakes coiled around our hands, locking them tighter together, but it felt right. It felt like it was meant to be, and I could tell she was, indeed, a very beautiful person that I could imagine myself being with in the long run.

I'm glad I signed up in Blind Dates for the Blind.