Matchmaker
Melanie was 14 years old. Her
best friend Sophie was 15. Summer
was almost over. School was about to
start. Melanie and Sophie were having
lunch at S&P. Sophie had decided
that Melanie needed a boyfriend.
"But why?" asked Melanie. "I'm
okay without one. What good is a 15-
year-old boy anyway? All they're
interested in is playing badminton or
riding their motorbikes. Where does a
girl fit into that picture?"
"Don't be silly," replied Sophie.
"And forget about 15-year-olds.
They're too young. You should go for
someone more experienced—someone
at least 18 years old. Someone who
will carry your bags and walk you to
your house. You need someone who'll
give you a Valentine's Day card and
remember your birthday. You need
someone to calm you when you're sad
and lonely. You need someone to
protect you."
"But my brother does that! That's
what bros are for. He comforts me; he
protects me. And he remembers my
birthday, too. I've got a backpack to
carry my books, and I know where all
my classes are. I don't need an escort.
And a Valentine's Day card means
that someone loves you. What if I
don't love them back? I don't want a
Valentine's Day card from someone I
don't love. I don't love anyone anyway.
I'm too young. I don't think I even
know what love is. Besides, you don't
have a boyfriend. Why should I?"
"Because you’re gonna be my first
client. I've decided that I'm gonna be a
matchmaker when I grow up."
"Well, if I'm your first client, that
means I'll probably be your first
mistake. No, thank you.
MatchmakerMelanie was 14 years old. Herbest friend Sophie was 15. Summerwas almost over. School was about tostart. Melanie and Sophie were havinglunch at S&P. Sophie had decidedthat Melanie needed a boyfriend."But why?" asked Melanie. "I'mokay without one. What good is a 15-year-old boy anyway? All they'reinterested in is playing badminton orriding their motorbikes. Where does agirl fit into that picture?""Don't be silly," replied Sophie."And forget about 15-year-olds.They're too young. You should go forsomeone more experienced—someoneat least 18 years old. Someone whowill carry your bags and walk you toyour house. You need someone who'llgive you a Valentine's Day card andremember your birthday. You needsomeone to calm you when you're sadand lonely. You need someone toprotect you.""But my brother does that! That'swhat bros are for. He comforts me; heprotects me. And he remembers mybirthday, too. I've got a backpack tocarry my books, and I know where allmy classes are. I don't need an escort.And a Valentine's Day card meansthat someone loves you. What if Idon't love them back? I don't want aValentine's Day card from someone Idon't love. I don't love anyone anyway.I'm too young. I don't think I evenknow what love is. Besides, you don'thave a boyfriend. Why should I?""Because you’re gonna be my firstclient. I've decided that I'm gonna be amatchmaker when I grow up.""Well, if I'm your first client, thatmeans I'll probably be your firstmistake. No, thank you.
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