Part 416: Eddie and Bonnie's Date

September 7th, 2009

Eddie couldn’t tell if he was nervous or not. He had faced so much in his life, and now he wasn’t sure if he was ready to go out on a bonafide date with Bonnie? The young man looked into the rearview mirror and make sure no stray eyebrow hairs were poking up. Then he grunted at the absurdity; he didn’t need to impress her, he already did that. Just be cool and be yourself.

Eddie pulled the Turk into her parking lot and turned off the gas. He then got out and proceeded toward the front door of her home. The young man took one more deep breath and then knocked on the door. The sounds of someone approaching were obvious, even from the door. Then the door opened and Eddie was face to face with Bonnie’s mother. She was very beautiful, and he could tell where the young woman got her beauty from. “Mrs. Mayer?” Eddie smiled, holding out his hand.

“Mrs. Tefpourth, actually,” she shook his hand, “You’re Eddie Trascal?”

“Yes, ma’am. I’m sorry. I forgot that Bonnie’s father is really her step-father.”

“It’s quite all right,” the old woman motioned for him to come in, “I have to explain it to most people I meet. I’m used to it.”

“Tefpourth?” the young man whispered, “That’s an interesting last name.”

“Thank you. It’s German. I would love to introduce you to my husband but he’s away on an assignment for his company.”

“Oh, yeah, Bonnie said he was a scientist?”

“More like a behaviorist.” The woman smiled, “So, Eddie, where are you taking my daughter this evening?”

“I know a great Italian restaurant in town. After that, a movie and then I’ll bring her home, ma’am.”

The woman blushed, rubbed her cheek. Eddie blinked and tilted his head. “I’m . .sorry, did I say something wrong, ma’am?” he asked.

“No, it’s just that you’re the first of Bonnie’s dates to call me ma’am,” she giggled, “I’m pleased to see you were properly raised.”

“Well . .I thank you and my parents thank you.” He smiled.

“EDDIE!” Bonnie giggled as she started to climb down the stairs.

Eddie looked up at her. She was wearing a casual type clothing; a loose blue shirt, blue jeans and high heels. To him, she was as gorgeous as an evening sunset. The young woman then kissed her mother on the cheek as they got ready to leave. Mrs. Tefpourth made her promised to have her cellphone one just in case. Eddie held the door open for her as they finally left the house.

As they walked toward the car, Eddie held the door open for her. “I think you impressed her.” Bonnie said as he got into the passenger side of the Turk.

“Is that a good thing?” he joked as he closed the door.

Eddie scooted over toward the driver’s side as he got into the vehicle. Within moments they were off on their first official date.


The Italian restaurant was a mom and pa pizza place. It had low lighting because in the evening the light mostly came from the candles on the tables. Eddie ordered them a classic style pepperoni pizza. After eating two slices, Bonnie was enjoying it’s rare taste. “I don’t think I’ve ever tasted pizza this good.” She commented.

“The cook is from New York,” Eddie said, sipping his coke, “ All the best pizza makers come from there.”

“Have you been there, Eddie?”

“Yeah, I have a good friend named Walt out there. I spend a few weeks out of every summer there.” Eddie said, munching on his slice of pizza.

“I would love to go sometime. The only other place I’ve ever been is Seattle.”

“Well, we might just have to correct that in the future,” he winked at her.


After the dinner, Eddie treated her to an ice cream cone in the Riverside Village where the movie theater was. They walked along the cobble stoned mini-streets that surrounded all the shops. Various patrons went from shop to shop. Others were watching their kids play in the mini park outside the theater. A few couples were even walking their dogs. Eddie and Bonnie calmly sat down on bench while they enjoyed their ice cream. “Eddie, can I ask you some personal questions?” she said, looking at him.

“You can ask me anything.” He whispered.

“Do you drink?”

“Do I drink what?” he grinned.

She playfully shoved him. “Shut up!” she laughed, “You know what I mean.”

“No, I don’t drink,” he admitted, “I have wine on occasion with my Godfather but that’s only one special occasions.”

“Do you smoke?”

“No.”

“Do you do drugs?”

“No.”

“Every stole anything?”

“I stole a piece of bubblegum when I was a kid but I got a tanned hide for my trouble. I never stole again.”

“Ever spray painted the side of a building for the hell of it?”

“No.” he grinned, wondering where all this questioning was going.

“Ever . . .beat up anybody who looked at you wrong.”

“No.”

“Ever . . .hit a girl?”

“Definitely no.”

Bonnie tilted up her lower lip as she looked into the night sky. The young man by her side, leaned in flickering his eyebrow. He was very curious as to her line of questioning and why she was asking it. She licked her soft cone and smirked at him. “You can’t be real.” She smiled, “No one is this perfect.”

“I’m not perfect.” He admitted, “I got hang-ups.”

“Tell me one.”

“On the Island I crashed landed on,” he said, licking his ice cream, “ In order to maintain a security blanket, I had a make-believe friend. A stuff toy animal named Mr. Kangaroo. I couldn’t get any sleep unless he was by side. When I came back to the real world, I couldn’t get any sleep unless I had him with me. That was 6 years ago, and I still sleep with him.”

“Wow,” she said, putting her fingers on her lips, “That wasn’t what I expected you to say.”

“It’s a mental hang-up. I haven’t been able to shake it yet,” he said, licking his ice cream, “I have a five disc CD player in my room too. Each slot contains ocean sounds. I need it to play through the night too.”

“Eddie, my goodness,” she said, looking at him with sympathedic eyes.

“I hope that doesn’t bother you, Bonnie. It doesn’t bother me.”

“Well, if it doesn’t bother you, then that’s what’s important.” She said, rubbing his arm, “I guess as mental hang-ups go, I can live with it.”

“Are you happy I am not perfect?” he chuckled.

“Slightly.” She giggled.

“Okay, your turn.” He said, licking his ice cream, “ Tell me one of your hang-ups.”

“I don’t date often.” She grinned.

“Not finding any perfect guys, I see.” He smirked, and she playfully shoved him again.

“Yes, it takes a real special guy to get me interested,” she grinned, “ Someone who’s courageous, exciting, skillful and definitely interestingly enough that he knows when it’s going to rain.”

“I got one more trick I can show you.” Eddie smiled.

“Oooooh. Show me.”

Eddie took one last lick from his ice cream and then threw it into a nearby trash can. He then gently took her free hand and held it. He then calmly closed his eyes. Bonnie looked around as people glanced at her and the boy holding her hand with his eyes closed. Eddie then smiled, continuing to keep his eyes shut. “You’re afraid of what people think of you.” He whispered.

“What?” she whispered back.

“You sometimes wish you didn’t have red-hair. You’ve often thought of being a jet black brunette.”

Bonnie took a deep breath.

“You like Merry Go-Rounds because they remind you of your father,” Eddie continued, “ You love classical music but you are afraid to admit it to your friends. You wish you could go into the water in the Fall because that’s your favorite time to walk the beach. You’re a sucker for Pugs and other little animals. And your favorite place to be alone is under the Weeping Willow tree in your grandparent’s backyard.”

Eddie stopped when he felt her hand squeezing his own. The young man opened his eyes and looked at her. The young woman was staring at him with a small amount of tears forming in her eyes. Her face was that of disbelief and mild relief. Not even Maddie knew such things about her and the fact that Eddie seemed to now know them was both shocking and fascinating. “How are you doing this?” she whispered.

Eddie smiled, patting her hand. “One day, I might tell you,” he said, turning and looking at the theater, “But we’ll be late for our movie.”

Eddie took her by the hand and escorted her to the movie theater. The other patrons were getting in line for the movie. Eddie stayed with Bonnie as they worked their way in line. The red headed girl was still thinking about what she had just witnessed. She encountered a lot of stuff in her life but never anything as magical. She calmly slide her hands around his elbow and rested her head on his shoulder. Eddie smiled as he held onto her, walking into the theater.


The movie wasn’t that good. It was about three Mexican superheroes trying to stop an onslaught of alien crabs with brains attached to their shell. However, Eddie and Bonnie didn’t spend the majority of the time watching the movie. They simply cuddled in their seat. Eddie was smirking over the fact that he didn’t make the first move; she did. She gently reached over, took his arm and put it around her. The young man smiled as he silently got permission to hold her closer. And judging from the way she rested her head on his shoulder, she enjoyed it too.


The whole ride home was quiet in the Chevy Nova. Eddie and Bonnie didn’t say much; they just held hands the whole trip. The young man pulled his car into the driveway. He placed it in park and looked at her. Bonnie looked at him, then back to the bottom floorboard. Eddie shifted over and let his eyes fall on her again. “Do normal people kiss on the first date?” he whispered.

“No,” she said, then looked up at him, “But then again, we’re not normal, are we?”

Eddie then shifted closer to her and she quickly followed suit. The young man then leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. Bonnie tried to control herself; feeling her knees get weak. He slowly placed his hand on her side, pulling her closer. Without warning, she replied by wrapping her arms around his neck. She tilted from side to side, tasting the curves of his lips.

Then the porch light clicked on from the front door.

Bonnie gasped and quickly moved away from Eddie. Her mother opened the door and peered out, wondering what they were doing. Eddie chuckled a bit, as the red head by his side giggled too. “That’s my cue.” She smiled.

“I know.” He smirked.

“Good night, Eddie.” She said, getting out of the car.

“Good night, Bonnie.” He replied, as she closed the door and left him.

Eddie watched her as she got up the front steps and into her house. When she got to the door, she looked back at him. She then put her fingers to her mouth and blew him a kiss. He leaned up his hand, pretending to catch it and place it in his jacket pocket. She giggled a bit and then finally closed the door. Eddie took a deep breath, then put the car in reverse and got back into the street to head over to Tony and Marita’s house.

All the while he was driving, he stuck his head out the window and screamed in delight to the wonderful evening he just had.