3The show
A/N- I like this one.
I came up with the idea in science class, I don't know why but oh well.
I hope you enjoy it :)
"Alice, please you need to understand why I did this. You have been so miserable since that idiot of a boyfriend cheated on you. It is for your own good, thousands of people would kill for this opportunity." She doesn't understand, I can't and won't do this.
It's complete madness, I can find someone on my own, I don't need some pathetic television show. I look up at my best friend, she doesn't understand and I truly doubt she ever will.
See Sam here married her first love, had two children and has what I would call the perfect life. She has never had a nasty break up or known the feeling of being rejected, and so thinks that finding love is simple.
"Look Sam I am not, I repeat not going on some rubbish television show because I can't find a 'nice' boy on my own. You can call up that blasted show and tell them I won't be coming."
Sam believing that she is always right has already contacted the show and signed me up to appear next month for recording.
She instantly looks angry, getting off the sofa and stomping into my kitchen like some teenager who has just been told they can't go out with their friends. Getting off the chair and following her out the room I am adamant that I won't be going on some stupid date show. Ever.
"Hi Alice, I'm Cliff Harris and I will be presenting the show. Now remember you must give all of the contestants a chance and can't just focus on one, you have to be open minded to the end, then you can pick your favourite." Cliff smiled quickly before walking off in the direction of makeup.
I have been told no less then six times that I am not to act more attracted to any one of the contestants then another, because then the audience will be able to guess easily who I will chose. The other annoying this is we can only do it in a couple of takes to make it look more real and less set up.
I look down at my printed cards again going over each question in my head before imagining what my ideal answer would be to each one.
One of the camera crew walks over to me and smiles. "Hey I'm Adam. I just came over to explain to you how the camera set up works, so you don't go off looking at the wrong camera."
He laughs lightly at the end. I get off of my stool and follow him around to the first camera where he explains the light signal meanings.
At the end of the explanation he asks to see my question cards.
"Uh, did you make these?" He asks after flipping through the cards. Shaking my head I take the cards from his hand and read through them myself again.
"No. I couldn't think of anything on the spot so I asked them to give me some questions. Why?" I know the questions where a little bit, well strange, but there not that bad.
"It's just talking to you briefly I didn't think you where the sort of person to ask, 'If you could ask Santa for one thing what would it be?" Adam even spoke like Cliff with his presenting voice as if it's the most serious question he has ever asked. We laugh and joke a bit more before he says he has to go get the cameras ready. Getting on to the set I sit on my stool and turn to look at the wall where behind there will be some 'Lovely bachelors' just for me, how unbelievably exciting. We really just want to go home or even better talk to Adam for a bit longer. Sam couldn't come which has left me completely awkward.
The 'Lovely Bachelors' sound stupid. Each question I ask them they come back with either a joke which sounds like something out of a Christmas cracker or try and flirt through the wall that separates us.
On my final question I realize I will have to pick one and I really don't want to pick any of them. Turning to the relevant camera I see Adam behind smiling at me and for the first time on the show I smile for real not just acting.
"Okay, final question. If you could ask Santa for anything what would it be?" I try not to burst out laughing and seeing Adam the other side of the camera giggling is not helping. They all reply with either you or world peace and I can't hold it in anymore, I snort and try to hide it as a cough.
After all of the answers have been collected I have to choose. I really don't want to; all of the men seem terrible,
"Sorry Alice, but we are going to have to rush you. Which one of these fine men will have the pleasure of taking you on a date?"
I can see from behind the camera Adam frown and look down sadly. After a couple more seconds I have made my choice.
"Adam." I say to the presenter.
"Okay, congratulations Ad-wait we don't have an Adam. " Cliff looks at me as if I am stupid and that I can't even remember three simple names.
Pointing across the studio I point to a very shocked looking Adam, who is standing half behind a camera.
"Cliff I think you do." I can hear voices telling everyone to cut but I don't stop to listen. Jumping off of my stool I run to Adam and stand in front of him slightly scared of rejection.
"So Adam want to take me on a date?" We both laugh which washes away the awkwardness.
"It would be my pleasure Alice."
The show tells me I have to pick one of the contestants, however I don't have to go out with them unless I want to, they can't force me. So after picking a random contestant on camera, they get to still go on television and I get to go.
Adam and me go out to dinner and learn a lot about each other, we have a lot in common, which doesn't surprise me.
"Adam I never go to ask you. If you could ask Santa for anything what would it be?" He laughs until he realizes that I want him to answer the question.
"Well Alice, there is something I really, really want." I can't help but chuckle and him acting very sombre.
"I would like to watch old movies with you tomorrow night, sitting on the sofa. I will attempt to cook dinner of course."
I stare at him in shock and after looking at my face for a minute he asks me if I am okay, concern and embarrassment written all over his face.
"You just gave me the perfect answer."
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