Addy quickly ran off to the bathroom, trying to get behind closed doors before Alan came in.  As Addy dried her hair, she gave serious consideration to cutting it short.  A new hairstyle might be a good idea.  Drying her hair takes the longest, and she lamented all the lost time she'd given to her hair.  She pushed those thoughts out of her mind and wondered what Alan was thinking about.  As a delivery man, he'd certainly seen women answer the door dressed in many things.  What did he think of her?<br/><br/>After she finished blow drying her hair, she put on the shirt and shorts she had chosen earlier- tucking the shirt in.  After she added silver earrings and a silver chain, she looked at herself in the mirror.  She knew she would probably never be happy with the way she looked, but she wanted to at least look presentable.  She tucked her hair behind her left ear and brushed down the hair on the right side of her head.  Sighing, she absently smoothed out her shorts and opened the door to get Alan.<br/><br/>Walking into the living room, Addy didn't see Alan. She peeked around the corner in the kitchen, he wasn't there either.  She quickly walked down the hall, she called his name "Alannnn!"  She didn't see him in the office or spare room.  Crossing the doorway into her room, she didn't see him but noticed the light on her cell phone blinking.  She had a message.  Sitting on the edge of her bed, she listened to her message.  It was her mother.  Alan was there?  She closed her eyes and shook her head as she listened to the rest of the message.  Poor Alan, having to sit through her mother!<br/><br/>Addy quickly made her way to her mother's house.  Her mom heard her come through the door and met her there.  Addy made it pretty clear to her mom that she was<strong>not happy</strong>.  Addy's mom told her that she should not leave her date outside.  Addy explained that he was not her date, he was there to help her with her computer!  They went back and forth for a few moments, and Addy saw Alan over her mom's shoulder.  Alan was apologizing to her!  She was mortified.  Her mom hijacked Alan, who had come to HELP her, and he was apologizing to her?  She shook her head slightly, ignoring her mother, and suggested they return to Alan.  After all, now they were both being rude.<br/><br/>Addy and her mother sat down with Alan.  Addy decided not to drink any tea, she wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.  Alan looked at Addy's mom and said, "You must be so proud of Addy.  I only met her briefly, but I can tell she's smart and honest, and has an entrepreneurial spirit that will help her go far in life."<br/><br/>Addy could feel herself turning red.  She was so embarrassed by Alan's words. He'd only met her for a few minutes, and he was already throwing compliments her way. With that Addy decided it was time to go.  She stood up and nodded at Alan.  "It was great for you to come over and visit mom, but I think we should go take care of the computer now.  If you don't mind, that is?"<br/><br/>Addy's mother apologized, "I'm sorry, of course you should go.  Addy, make sure you take him to that nice restaurant downtown!"<br/><br/>Addy forced a smile and nodded at her mother as she got up to leave.  "Are you ready Alan?"<br/>