New Life : A Second Chance

Delilah was ecstatic.

Kay actually agreed to the blind date and had even approached her for it!

This was … this was a dream come true!

Although Delilah had made the suggestion (albeit, making it sound like an order), it wasn't as if she really going to insist on it if Kay was not keen.

But she was!

Delilah immediately thought of her closest friends and started calling them. A couple had a son that was just at the right age, or, they may know someone in their family that could be suitable.

Several hours later, Delilah hung up the phone in contempt.

Patrick, coming into the bedroom at that time, looked at her in surprise.

"Now, what has gotten your knickers in a twist?" he asked teasingly.

She waved the phone in her hand angrily at her husband, "This .. this …"

"Yes, yes, it's your phone," Patrick said with a straight face, a smile on his lips.

Delilah flung her hands up in the air in exasperation, "Useless! That's what it is, useless!"

"What is?" Patrick asked, gently this time. He could see that his normally calm wife was really agitated this time round.

Delilah sat on the bed angrily, then slumped her shoulders down.

With a big sigh, she said as she looked at the phone in her hand, "Kay agreed to go on blind dates."

"Really? That's great!" Patrick said with a smile, "Isn't that what you wanted?"

Delilah waved the phone at him in exasperation again, "I didn't expect there to be a lack of good guys out there!!"

Patrick jerked back in surprise.

Delilah started rattling on, "Those of the same age as Kay are still schooling. She just had to have finished school early, didn't she? She just HAD to take an accelerated course, didn't she?"

"So the guys aren't really keen to meet someone already so accomplished," Delilah went on, "So, I looked at those who are older."

"They were either at entry-level jobs or so busy with building their career, that the thought of going out with an acting CEO was way beyond their comfort zone," Delilah continued with a snort, "So our daughter just had to be so capable, huh?"

"What option did I have left? Those in higher positions and not intimidated by our Kay, and guess what?" Delilah said, staring at Patrick angrily as if he was at fault.

"They are so old, I can be their sister!" 

Delilah waved the phone angrily again, "Just what is wrong with men nowadays? Just because the girl is so successful, they feel threatened? Hah … you men are wimps!"

Patrick put up his hands in surrender then came over and hugged his angry wife, "It's our fault, really."

"What are you talking about?!" Delilah hissed at him, struggling in his warm embrace.

"We have such capable kids that we nurtured them fully from the start," Patrick explained, "It's only natural they would be at the top of the food chain."

"Of course," Delilah said proudly, "Our children are the best."

"So, the ones that they end up with, may not necessarily be at par with them," Patrick went on gently, "Would you be okay with that?"

Delilah looked at him with a frown, "Why wouldn't I be okay with that? As long as they love my children whole-heartedly and sincerely, I'll welcome them, no matter what. They could be a storekeeper or a janitor for all I care. My kids can take care of them well enough."

Then she waved the phone again, "But these … these ridiculously hopeless guys wouldn't even agree to a blind date once they found out it was Kay. What is with that?!"

"Useless indeed," Patrick agreed, "Just be patient. I can find a few who won't be scared off just by her CV."

Delilah leaned on Patrick and sighed again, "Are we destined never to have grandchildren? Or maybe, wait a long, long time before then?"

"Sweetheart," Patrick said with a small laugh, "Our kids are just 20-years-old! There's plenty of time."

"I know that," Delilah said, "I don't mean now. But from the looks of it, both of them haven't formed any sort of romantic relationship. You know how it's like when you're working. If they don't find one now, it may take forever for them to find anyone."

She looked at him lovingly, putting a hand on his cheek, "I was lucky, because our parents were good friends. They would meet often, dragging us along."

"Our kids will meet their Fated Ones, too," Patrick said confidently, "Just don't rush them."

Suddenly, Delilah thought of one more person. She excitedly called up the said parent. Not even ten minutes had passed by when Delilah got an 'A-ok' sign.

Perhaps Fate was giving her a hand after all.

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When Kay got back that night, Delilah was beside herself with excitement.

The moment Kay walked through the door, Delilah got up and took her by the hands, "Kay, darling, the first date has been set."

"That's great, Mum," Kay said with a gentle smile.

"I'm so happy you agreed to this," Delilah said, "You'll love him, I'm sure. He's the son of my school friend's daughter-in-law's brother."

Joseph, on the first floor, froze at his doorway.

He had heard Kay return and was going to nonchalantly head to the kitchen for a drink. However, upon hearing what Auntie Delilah was saying, he stepped back inside and slowly closed his bedroom door silently.

It was as it should be.

That is how it should be.

He swallowed the bitter pill of disappointment in his throat and started writing in his blog again. He normally only wrote once a day, but today was special.

It also looks like tomorrow's workout is going to be slightly more extensive. A more upbeat song would be needed as well.

Joseph started to work, filling his mind so that his heart would be appeased.