Xpaths. Episode 5. Meeting Parents
And here it is – that very important moment, meeting the parents of your girlfriend for the first time.
In the past previous relationships Adrian had faulted on this stage. Once he had an Italian girlfriend and to impress her father he ate the whole three course that were spaghetti, spaghetti and another spaghetti under different sauces. Adrian thought at that stage that maybe his tiny body can't really withstand that quantity of carbohydrates. He didn't have a poo for almost a week after! Oh well.
Nervous and trying not to think too much about the imminent encounter with the parents, Adrian was more quiet than usual.
On the way there in the taxi from the railway station Helen taking Adrian by the hand asked him with her melodic voice:
“Did I mention that my father is Russian?”
“What”,- exclaimed Adrian. Russian? Stop the car!”,- he shouted.
Confused taxi driver immediately slammed his foot on the break bringing the car to a half accident.
Helen looked puzzled: “Does it make so much difference”,- she asked in an upset voice. “Maybe I should have told you this before”.
Now Adrian laughed. “Sorry, that was a joke”. He apologized to the taxi driver who looked very annoyed.
Adrian continued cheerfully saying to Helen: “Got you. It doesn't matter who your father I will be pleased to meet him”.
-Ok, - she smiled forgiving him.
-By the way did you say to him that I am Englishman.
-No, why?
Seeing the face distort of Adrian she giggled. “Don't worry I did tell him”.
She continued: “Actually he said that anglo-saxons have always been our enemies. Geopolitically”.
-Now you are joking, right? Good one.
-Well. Not really. But don't worry. I am sure he will like you. And we have not always been enemies. Remember in WW2, we were allies then.
-Something we could repeat then. I would like to be an ally. Of your father of course.
-Don't worry. He's a good person. Surely all will be fine.
Then she added with a whisper so the taxi driver couldn't hear “Also he thinks you are a spy”.
-Bond, Adrian Bond,- replied jokingly Adrian.
-Yes, you do look like Daniel Craig a little bit. Only more handsome.
-Thank you, baby.
to be continued...
If you missed the beginning of 2 Series Xpaths, please find it here: https://steemit.com/story/@dovetail/xpaths-adrian-s-story-series-2-episode-1.
Or read from the very first Series 1 Expats. Introduction https://steemit.com/life/@dovetail/expats-introduction
The final Series 3 https://steemit.com/writing/@dovetail/expats-are-back-new-episode-1-rolling-stones-series-3
Hello @dovetail, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine. The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!
pleasure :) thanks a lot! really appreciate your kind words
hi @dovetail
Why impressing parents is so important? I guess it depends on your culture.
Anyway I didn't hear from you in a while so I decided to check your blog to see if you're still active or taking a break.
Im glad to see tht you're still around. Obviously upvoted :)
ps. I wanted to ask you a question. You mind telling me what's your view on latest HF20 introduced on steemit? Did it affect you in any way?
Obviously upvoted. Have a great upcoming week. Mondays always sucks :)
Yours, Piotr
thank you, Peter, for reaching out. yes i have read your article on the topic is quite interesting. Obviously it made things a bit more complicated but at the moment I don't really see if it is improving the work of the platform. Anyways I'm here more for self-realization to find readers so technical issues I don't really aware much. Just trusting the guys who created the platform hopefully they will do it in the best way they can. Cheers!
Thank you for being so responsive @dovetail
and sorry for such a late reply. just realized that I've missed your comment
yours
Piotr