Multilingual
Brunette with good fashion sense
Great sense of sarcasm (& humor)
At least three hobbies (reading must be one of them)
Capable of carrying on a conversation for HOURS
“So, according to your wish list, you want a literal clone of Jenna?” Marshall asked me that night.
“What?” I snatched my sheet away from him. “This list doesn’t even remotely resemble Jenna.”
He gave me a blank stare.
“I don’t see smart-ass mouth on here, Marshall,” I said. “Nor do I see prone to fight with me at any given chance. Do you see that?”
“I see everything else.”
“Jenna is a redhead.” I pointed at my list. “I’m clearly asking for a brunette.”
“Jenna has a few temporary red streaks in her hair for the holidays, Nicholas.” He tapped his fingers against his armrest. “She’s a brunette.”
“Is there anything productive you’d like to add to this conversation?”
“I think you should propose to Jenna and save yourself the time.”
“Do I need to pull out my dictionary to look up the word ‘productive’ for you?”
“No, but you can look up delusional.” He rolled his eyes. “Good luck finding someone like that—someone who is also beautiful—on such short notice.”
“I have full faith in Jenna’s abilities.”
“Me too, if she picks up a mirror and suggests herself.”
I ignored his comment and texted Jenna the list.
Her response was immediate.
Jenna
Delusional (n.): a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite evidence to the contrary, as a symptom of serious mental illness
Immediate termination (n.): ending an employment, contract, or license instantly, without notice or severance.
Give me until the morning.
That’s what I thought.
5B
NICHOLAS
The Following Morning
Marshall
Good news! I just set up a follow-up appointment with the firm for marriage proof.
