CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

 One fateful summer morning, she woke up excited for the day. It was her birthday. She'd been looking forward to this milestone birthday for as long as she can remember. After doing her chores, birthday or not, chores have to be done :), and eating breakfast, she got ready for the day. She had an event to attend later that day, so she decided to go shopping for it. As a birthday gift to herself. Before leaving for the mall though, she decided to post a birthday tribute to herself on social media. A first for her. She never posts herself on her birthdays, but this birthday was special to her.

"IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?", he commented on her post. "You ask me this question every year", she replied. He always seems to "forget" her birthday, but he sends birthday wishes every year. "You look good", he said, after wishing her a happy birthday. He always complimented her pictures, but this time it was more flirtatious. "I hope it's not what I think", she thought to herself. 

They met later that day at the event. She looked and felt good in her new outfit. Her introverted self was more sociable than normal. She had never felt so comfortable in her skin. They stood outside the event venue, waiting for the event to start. They were with a few acquaintances. He was usually very confident and bold around her, but this time he seemed a bit shy. He couldn't even make eye contact with her. She found it weird and amusing. "What tamed the beast?", she thought to herself. She was usually the shy one around him, but that day the roles were reversed.

After enjoying the event she went home. The weekend was over. It was back to the regular grind. She reminisced about the weekend and her birthday, grateful for the blessing of life. She posted her birthday look on social media, with a caption about gratitude. Many people noted how different and more confident she looks. She loved that people noticed. After all, it was a tough couple of years for her. She had lost her spark, and she was grateful to get it back, bit by bit.

"You look beautiful", he commented on her post. She thanked him, thinking nothing of it. "I couldn't help but notice how much you're glowing these days", he said. "It's happiness and growth", she said. "You're aging like fine wine", he responded. "I'd love to take you out, if you don't mind, he said. Why didn't he ask her in person over the weekend? Was he that shy around her now? "How about you ask me out in person, like a gentleman. Then I'll give you my answer", she responded to him. "Let's meet tomorrow then so I can ask you", he said.

WHAT?! She did not expect that. Common sense told her not to go, but her curiosity got the better of her.