"Do I need to remind you that this is not your first date, Adri?" Cassandra states over the phone on loudspeaker.

"I was just saying the exact same thing to her," Ava remarks, rolling her eyes. "You ought to take a look at her. She is extremely nervous."

I reached out for assistance as advised. I felt extremely uneasy and anxious. They were correct in saying that this was not my first date, but for some reason, it felt different from all the others I have attended. Ava arrived ...