CHAPTER 7: TOWN AND CITY Before his big date with Jenny today, John had a few errands to run to make sure everything was ready. First of all, a trip to the bank was needed, so he could withdraw enough cash for the busy day ahead. Along the way to the bank, he stopped by his favorite coffee shop to pick up some much needed caffeine to jump-start the day. Next, he had to make a run to the post office and drop off some mail that was overdue and nearly late. After that, it was off to the mall to find a new outfit to wear on today's date. He perused two clothing stores and even had enough time to get himself a new haircut at the barber shop. At 2:00 pm, John and Jenny met up, ready to take a tour around town. They started by walking around the park, catching up on what happened with each other during the week. Inside the park was a large plaza, where the couple found a small concert by a rock band. After hearing a few songs, they left the park and drove towards a local amusement park. Due to a large accident, the amusement park had to be shut down, so as a back-up plan, the couple decided to go to the movie theater instead. To Jenny's luck, they were able to find a horror movie playing that week. It would be an hour-long wait for the movie, so they grabbed an early dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant with just enough time to make it back to the theater. The movie turned out to be fairly generic and predictable, but there was one jumpscare that got both John and Jenny really, really good. As the evening came, the couple had a mutual feeling of not wanting to stay out too late in the city, but they agreed to have one drink at a unique bar they found searching on their smartphones. It had a medieval castle theme and was decorated with banners, suits of armor, and chairs that looked like thrones. The conversation picked up between the two and along with it came more drinking. Now they were both too intoxicated to drive home safely! Not feeling up for a night of clubbing, they would wait two hours to sober up before driving home. Calling a taxi would be a crazy expensive option, and it wasn't all that much of a wait to begin with. To pass the time, they walked along the boardwalk and stopped by the convenience store for a quick snack. John and Jenny thoroughly enjoyed each other's presence, so the hours passed quicker than expected, but it was time to part ways. A brief kiss was shared, along with a couple of cheeky smiles, and that was it before they both drove home.