On-Line to Real Life

[Life.]

Nowadays love is being found on the internet. On dating sites, community forums, and sometimes even ads. If you couldn't find any love near you, would you turn towards the online option?


A woman and man have been talking recently on the internet. They hit it off real well at the beginning. Now they have planned to meet each other. Are they really who they are? Will it still be the same as it was on the computer? Are they really in love or looking for a friend?





Characters:


Male: Played by me (@LifeNovel)


Female: Play by @kawiibunnygirl


Rules:


Fade to black


All Rpn rules apply

 

[Life.]

"Hey Jem, want to come join us for lunch? We're having sushi today."


"Naw, that's okay. I am going to stay and eat here so I can get ahead on my work," Jem answered his co-worker's request. "All right then." Jeremiah waited until he heard all of the footsteps to disappear before he went into his business.


He turned towards his personal laptop and opened up a page called loveisreal.com. Jem then opened up a chat box. A shiver ran through his spine.


Am I really doing this?


Jem took a deep breath but then began typing away in the chat box, designated to a woman named Scarlett Valentina.





Hey Scarlett, haven't stopped thinking about you. It's been quite a few months now since we've met online. We both have steady careers now and are financially off well. And well...I was kind of wondering, do you perhaps want to meet somewhere? I know that we live like across the country but I've been looking at plane tickets to New York and well I have enough sick days to go and meet you. So...let me know.


Love,


Jem





His fingers were shaking. He edited the message and rewrote it three times. On the final edit he decided to just send it. As soon as he did he laid his head down on his desk and sighed, "What did I just do?"

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"Wait Kim! Give me my laptop back!" Scarlett called in her thick English accent. Her friend chuckled and handed it to her.


"Yes Miss Valentina!" Kim chirped as she handed her friend her laptop. Scarlett smiled and shook her head as she sat down in her chair and sighed. She had just finished with a shoot and was over at Kim's house. Her curly hair was up in a high ponytail as she was wearing a baggy shirt and sweats. Scarlett opened her laptop and got online noticing that she had a notification from the online dating site she was forced to sign up on. She logged on and opened the message and a small smile spread across her lips as she read it.





Dear Jem,


I think it would be very wonderful for us to actually meet in person because I also have been wanting to meet you. I am just coming back from a shoot in England and I will be back in New York around Wednesday evening so I will try and see if we can meet up then maybe for coffee. This will probably be a very good experience for both of us to see if I am really what you think I am and if you are really what I think you are! Oh it's beginning to sound like a game if I put it that way...sorry I tend to babble a lot, so if you could message me if you are free Wednesday that would be great!


Love,


Scarlett





"Hey Kim! I have something I would like to do Wednesday so I may need to buy some clothes. Want to come?" Scarlett asked as she got up with a smile and went to the kitchen to talk with her friend.

 

[Life.]

Jem had to wait till after work to reply back to Scarlett. His eyes would keep glancing up at the clock waiting for four to come. Once the time came, ending his shift, he ran off.


Wow I can't believe it. We are going to meet. And this Wednesday. That's only two days away. Oh wait...what am I going to wear? I have to present myself nicely. Who can I ask help for?


His hands clung tightly to the poles of the trolley that took him home. His foot kept tapping out of impatience and to calm himself down.


Oh I know who to call!


"Hey Will! What's up?


... Oh nothing much here. Well except the fact that I have an important meeting on Wednesday... Yeah... Yeah I know that's why I called you. I need help with advice on dating and how to look presentable...Oh come on Will, please?... Thanks man you're the best! Think you can come over now?... Yes I realize you have a wife you want to spend time with but help me and I will be out of your guy's hair... Thanks man, I appreciate it. See you soon. Bye."


As soon as Jem got off the phone the trolley arrived at his stop. He quickly descended the stairs and ran up to his apartment. Jeremiah opened up his laptop and began searching for plane tickets to New York. He already asked for the days off and had money ready for the ticket and presents.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

Scarlett walked down this streets of England as she and Kim went shopping for clothes. She had already bought a couple things, but hadn't decoded if she was going to where it on their 'date' she sighed and twirled her wavy hair around her fingers as she looked through all the racks. She wanted to make sure she actually looked nice when they first met. Scarlett noticed a very cute ruffle platinum silver tank top, a very nice black jacket and some black ankle boots. She smiled and she took the clothes to the dressing room excited for Wednesday to come.

 

[Life.]

"This check better be hot enough for you to pull me away from my hot wife," Will said. "Oh she is. Here is her profile picture," Jem defended Scarlett. He showed his computer screen to Will. "Okay she's worth it," Will whistled. "So any advice? And did you bring my shirt?" Jem asked. "Um just not to say anything stupid and yeah. Here," Will handed him his blue formal shirt. Jem grabbed it and placed it on his desk along with a black tie, black pants, and a blue hat. "What do you think?" Jem asked. "Decent. And you don't need to worry yourself you're going to do fine," Will reassured him. Jem couldn't help but feel nervous. He ran a hand through his hair and paced around the room packing away. Will sat and observed him. "You look about ready to explode," Will commented. Jem just looked at him. "You are so random sometimes," Jem stated. Will just shrugged his shoulders. "Well I gotta go. Good luck on your trip," Will called out as he walked himself out the door. Jem just collapsed onto his bed thinking too much about everything.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

((Sprry i passed out since I was so tried from work))

 

[Life.]

((That's fine!))

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

Scarlett clasped on her bed as she and Kim had just gotten back from shopping. She smiled and she curled up into a ball thinking about Wednesday. "So is this Jem guy hot?" Her Scottish friend Kim asked. Scarlett blushed brightly as she sat up looking at her.


"Of course! He is very handsome!" Scarlett said then buried her face in her pillow. "Q-quiet I just want to sleep..." She mumbled completly embarrassed and Kim laughed leaving Scarlett alone in the room. She couldn't believe that she had actually USAID that about a man she had never met. She clasped her hands together as his name was repeated over and over again in her thoughts. She couldn't wait for Wednesday.

 

[Life.]

Jem looked around lost in the masses of New York City. Never had he seen so many people in one place. How am I ever going to find this tiny cafe among these number of restaurants? He paced back and forth searching for any landmarks that would lead him to the cafe. Ugh, I'm going to have to ask for directions at this point. Jem searched for perhaps a sane person close by that will lend him some help. He approached a middle-aged man. "Excuse me sir. Do you know where the cafe, Le Grindle, is?" Jem asked. The man gave him a long look and slowly answered, "Right by...umm...the avenue 6th and...um Lincoln street." Jem thanked him quickly and began walking off, but soon he encountered another problem. Where was 6th avenue? He gave sigh with impatience. All he wanted to do was meet up with Scarlett.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

Scarlett smiled as she pushed open the café doors. She couldn't wait for her date with Jem. She hummed as she took her seat by the window and twirled her wavy hair around her finger. Scarlett's deep Havel eyes roamed around the café as she sat waiting for the man that had worked her up so much (in a good way) yet she didn't know if the date would even go smoothing, but could she consider it a date? She shook her head lightly and looked her her platinum top with a small smile on her soft pink lips

 

[Life.]

After a painstaking fifteen minutes of trying to locate the café, Jem finally made it to 6th Avenue. Jem stood across the street looking into the café waiting for the 'safe to cross' sign to come on. He gazed into the windows hoping to see if he can spot her, Scarlett. But soon the sign came on and he crossed the street. As he crossed he could feel his hands sweat, his mouth twitching nervously, and a slight chill run down his spine. I am finally going to meet her. But wait, what if she doesn't show up? What if I accidentally spill my drink on her? What if I say the wrong things? Many thoughts were running through his head that stopped instantly as he stood by the entrance of the café. His eyes scoured through the bunches of people huddled in the café seeking for his lover.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"Excuse me miss are you done with that?" A waitress asked Scarlett who was looking out the window with a blank expression. She looked up at the waitress and shook her head.


"No I am not. Sorry to bother you" she replied in an easy tone. Some people noticed that she was The Scarlett, international model. She brushed her wavy light brown hair away from her face.


"Oh it's that model...she doesn't look friendly at all though.." Some girls murmured as they sat down at their table. Scarlett stood up and grabbed her purse as she dropped a five dollar bill on the table. She walked out the door and came face to face with Jem...the man from the dating site.

 

[Life.]

A gorgeous lady, no model, faced him. Bright hazel eyes, light brown wavy hair, and pale lips. This was Scarlett. As the recognition hit him a huge smile came onto his face.


"Leaving so soon? I didn't think meeting me is that bad," Jem teased. His heart pounded ferociously. He stuck his hand out and greeted her, "I am Jeremiah Luxton. And you must be the one and only Scarlett Valentina." His heart continued it's lovesick beat as he stood in her presence.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"N-no I was just..um you know...it's just..." Scarlett stammered nervously while blushing brightly. "Um well Jeremiah it's lovely to finally meet you" she got out in a full sentence in her strong accent. "I didn't mean to seem like I was bailing on our date, I just got nervous.." She said and looked down at her black ankle boots. Her hazel gaze then traveled to the handsome man's eyes. "Well now, you look very handsome. I feel like some girl might snatch you away!" Scarlett said and smiled broadly at him her hands gripping her purse handle lightly. While she spoke her face was still a light pink color, a result of her blushing so much.

 

[Life.]

"Don't worry I won't let them snatched away. Now that you are here," Jeremiah couldn't stop smiling. His eyes examined her all over. Everything about her was even better than how he imagined her. Jeremiah felt the awkwardness standing right by the entrance of a coffee shop, some people even staring at them.


Jem knew that what he was about to do may be rash but he wanted to do so many things with her and get to know her better. He grasped one of her hands that were clasping the handle of her bag and offered, "How does lunch at a pizza restaurant sound like? New York has some of the best pizza in the country."





Jeremiah's hand shook slightly as he felt the warm touch of Scarlett. Her skin was soft like a baby's butt. Her eyes were looking down but he could tell they were glittering brighter than any star. And her hair forever shined even without the sun.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"Sure! I haven't lived too long in NY so this will be fun!" Scarlett said as she gripped back as they began to walk. "So tell me about yourself! I mean I know you have already online, but still I want to hear it again" she said giggling softly. Her hazel gaze was locked on Jem's eyes. She felt so warm and fuzzy inside now that they were holding hands. "Kind of makes us seem like a couple..." She murmured as she walked closer to him, her cheeks a light pink from blushing. This man made her go crazy and she loved it.


Scarlett noted that he was the first one to make a bold move such as holding hands which was good because Scarlett usually wouldn't ever make a bold move like that, but it made her happy that he wanted to hold her hand.

 

[Life.]

((If you were wondering his eyes are a dark gray color.))


His heart began to beat even faster when he heard her giggle. "Well let's see. I live in San Francisco, gorgeous city by the way, working as a bio-engineer. I absolutely love kittens, I know not so masculine, which is why I have two precious kitties named Melon and Marshmallow," Jem continued holding her hand even rubbing her hand to make sure she was real, to make sure this was all real. He led her down the streets glancing up every few minutes not wanting to break eye contact from Scarlett. He tried to remember where he saw a restaurant as he was seeking for the cafe earlier. "I love rainy days," he glanced up to see if any distant clouds showed some potential rain then continued, "I enjoy mystery novels but devour romance novels."





Jeremiah looked at her and her blushing cheeks. His smile couldn't get any bigger. He leaned closer to her, twining his arm around hers at this point. "So that is the basic information of me for now. It would take a whole day to describe every detail of me. What I want to hear is your voice, I mean, I want to hear about you," Jem blabbered. His gray eyes shined with admiration for Scarlett. His eyes noted every detail of her looks, the way she moves, and every little detail of her hazel eyes.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

((Be right back)) 
Scarlett laughed lightly as she smiled as him. "Well I am 21 years old, I am a well known model from England. Um let's see..." She trailed off thinking as they crossed the street. "Oh! I love animals and rainy days as well!" She said and smiled and pointed to a park. "Oh my gosh it's a park! Oh they even have swings!" She said her eyes sparkling in interest. She suddenly noticed how immature she sounded and brushed placing her free hand on her forehead.


"Oh my gosh I sound like an idiot. I also have a tendency to say 'oh' a lot" Scarlett said shaking her head and leaning closer to him. "Sorry that you are on a date with a complete dork"

 

[Life.]

"Are you talking about me?" he teased. Jem pulled her towards the park. "C'mon now. A working model must have some fun. And I can see you love the park. Which is a great thing because I love it too," Jem gestured her to a swing, holding it out for her. He loved how cliché they were being. Two lovebirds swinging in the park, laughing their heads off. Jem never thought where he'd see the day where he was part of the cliché romance.


His hands gripped the worn out chains to help him stay calm or else he might explode from too much excitement. His eyes were sparkling so much they almost seem blue. His usual brown swept hair was curling a bit at random strands creating little horns here and there. The background noise of rambunctious children playing didn't disturb him or his peace. The only thing of his focus was Scarlett and her.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"Well thank you my good sir" Scarlett said in a very posh voice as she started laughing. She sat down on the swings then turned around bringing her hand up to his hair and fixing some of the messy spots. "If this is your bed hair then it's really cute" she stated as she faces forward again with a large smile on her lips.


Scarlett looked up at the sky as she began to swing slowly. "It feels so nice to actually be away from all the drama of the modeling industry" she vented with a cheeky grin. "But I can't complain because I do know that I am a bit luckier than most. Going on a date with someone really fun and amazing who actually treats me like a normal girl!"

 

[Life.]

"You like my bed head? This is just a sneak peek. You should see the real bed head," Jem boasted. He walked over and sat on the swing next to her just to observe her. The way her hair sways slightly as she swung. Her grin ever becoming more cuter as she talks.





"I concur with you. Not about the modeling part, but I would make a great one wouldn't I, I concur with you about taking a break. It is boring at my job. The only interesting thing about it is this girl. I talk to her everyday. She has enormous hazel eyes just like yours. She has light brown hair similar to yours and she happens to be a model. But that isn't the best part of her. She isn't a normal girl. This girl is the image of females. She is what you would call the goddess of gods. Nothing about her is normal because she out does everything. Nothing can compare to her," Jem stated. His eyes were fixed onto the clouds trying to seem dramatic. His eyes glanced quickly at Scarlett but for a second before they returned to the sky.

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

"Wait seriously?! Who is she? Do I know her?" Scarlett asked looking at him with widened eyes. "If I do what's her name? Noo I can't believe I lost to this girl. Ugh well if you ever break up don't expect to have your 48 days of grieving for I will swoop in and steal you quickly!" She stated and leaned back looking at him. She shook her head not wanting to believe him. "I guess I can't be some controlling girl. Well I hope you enjoy your goddess of the gods" she teased sticking out her tongue in a teasing manor. She then blushed and mumbled something quietly.


"I think I would enjoy to see your bed hair. It is probably very cute. Luckily I will see it one day" she said with a smile. "You will let me see your bed hair won't you?" She asked leaning forward and looking at him with her large hazel eyes.

 

[Life.]

Jem laughed at Scarlett's humor. His eyes moved from the sky to her and he found himself looking into her abyss of hazel eyes. He stood frozen just sinking into them. His focus was faltered because of Scarlett's question.


"Oh...um...of-of course. I mean of course you will see it. One day," Jem stuttered. Then he cleared his throat feeling himself blush. C'mon you're a man! You're suppose to be confident about this stuff! You're suppose to be the one leading it don't be embarrassed!





Out of nowhere then Jem asked Scarlett as he gazed into her hazel eyes, "How about we see my bed head tonight?"





Where the hell did that come from?! It's a first date!


((Bedtime for me, night.))

 

[kawiibunnygirl]

((Okay night~)) 
Scarlett felt her face flush a bright red as she looked at him blinking. "T-tonight? Wait...do I get to snuggle something fluffy?" She asked holding up one finger while on the inside she was freaking out. "Because personally I like to snuggle things especially since I will get to see your bed hair. Wait will it get all curly and messy? Oh my goodness that's adorable" she squeaked and walked over to him with a smile as she crouched down and looked up at him.


"Don't worry I'm not that confident in my sex appeal yet" she teased and stood up winking at him as she saw an ice cream stall. "Oh I'll be right back Jem!" She said waving as she jogged over to the stall.