Short Stories for Adults: The Meet Up

We arranged to meet in a local pub. It was local to her—not me, I live 120 miles away but I didn't mind. I was finally going to see her—in real life.

You get brave when you chat online. It’s a different story when you’re face-to-face… and what a face. I’m about to see it in the flesh, but, as it turns out, I’ll have to wait a bit longer, she’s messaged to say she’s running late. Unfortunately, I’m already on my second pint. At this rate, when she does arrive, I’ll be completely smashed.