97. They Pretended to Be Dating

Kathleen was invited to her cousin's wedding. She was the only one out of all her siblings and cousins to not be married. She was not even dating anyone.

Kathleen did not want to go to her cousin's wedding because her relatives would ask why she wasn't dating anyone. Kathleen's parents pushed her to go though. Kathleen asked her friend Eugene to go as her date. "Can you pretend that we're dating?" she asked. He laughed.

 "Okay, but only because you're my best friend," he said. Kathleen brought Eugene to the wedding. He liked that there was an open bar and the food selection was good, too. 

Kathleen's aunt, Kathryn, came up to her. "Is this your boyfriend?" she asked. Kathleen nodded and said that they have been dating for 6 months. "Oh, how nice! What do you do for a living?" Kathryn asked. "I am in dental school actually," he said. "Good for you!" Kathryn said. More relatives came up to Kathleen to ask about Eugene. 

They were very impressed with them. Kathleen and Eugene even held hands to keep up with the act. It was fun for them to pretend that they were dating. They came up with crazy stories of their time together. They pretended that they met at a casino while gambling.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	invited	asked someone to come somewhere or do something	Kathleen was invited to her cousin's wedding.
02	siblings	a person's brothers and sisters	She was the only one out of all her siblings and cousins to not be married.
03	married	joined in matrimony; having a husband or wife	She was the only one to not be married.
04	dating	being in a romantic relationship	She was not even dating anyone.
05	relatives	people belonging to the same family	Her relatives would ask why she wasn't dating anyone.
06	pushed	strongly encouraged or urged someone to do something	Kathleen's parents pushed her to go though.
07	pretend	to behave as if something is true when it is not	"Can you pretend that we're dating?" she asked.
08	best friend	a person's closest friend	"Okay, but only because you're my best friend," he said.
09	open bar	a bar where drinks are free to guests	He liked that there was an open bar.
10	selection	a range of choices or options	The food selection was good, too.
11	boyfriend	a person's male partner in a romantic relationship	"Is this your boyfriend?" she asked.
12	nodded	lowered and raised one's head briefly, typically in agreement	Kathleen nodded and said that they have been dating for 6 months.
13	living	a way of earning money; occupation	"What do you do for a living?" Kathryn asked.
14	dental school	a college or university for the study of dentistry	"I am in dental school actually," he said.
15	impressed	made a favorable impact on someone; admiring	They were very impressed with them.
16	held hands	clasped one another's hands, typically as a sign of affection	Kathleen and Eugene even held hands to keep up with the act.
17	act	a pretense or a false show	It was fun for them to pretend that they were dating to keep up with the act.
18	crazy	wild, bizarre, or highly unusual	They came up with crazy stories of their time together.
19	met	came together with (someone) for the first time	They pretended that they met at a casino.
20	gambling	playing games of chance for money	They met at a casino while gambling.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	Why didn't Kathleen want to go to the wedding?	She didn't want to go because her relatives would ask why she wasn't dating anyone.
02	What made Kathleen different from all her siblings and cousins?	She was the only one who was not married.
03	Was Kathleen dating anyone when she was invited?	No, she was not dating anyone.
04	Who is Eugene?	Eugene is Kathleen's best friend.
05	What did Kathleen ask Eugene to do?	She asked him to pretend that they were dating and go as her date.
06	Why did Eugene agree to go with Kathleen?	He agreed because Kathleen is his best friend.
07	Who pushed Kathleen to attend the wedding?	Kathleen's parents pushed her to go.
08	What did Eugene like about the wedding?	He liked that there was an open bar and the food selection was good.
09	What is the name of Kathleen's aunt who approached her?	Her aunt's name is Kathryn.
10	What did Kathleen tell her aunt about their relationship status?	She said that Eugene was her boyfriend and they had been dating for 6 months.
11	What is Eugene's educational pursuit?	He is in dental school.
12	How did Kathleen's relatives react to Eugene?	They were very impressed with them.
13	What did Kathleen and Eugene do to maintain the pretense?	They held hands.
14	How did Kathleen and Eugene feel about their pretense?	They found it fun to pretend that they were dating.
15	What did they create to discuss with relatives?	They came up with crazy stories of their time together.
16	Where did they pretend they first met?	They pretended that they met at a casino.
17	What activity were they supposedly doing when they met?	They were supposedly gambling.
18	What was the reaction of Aunt Kathryn when she heard Eugene was in dental school?	She said, "Good for you!"
19	Why did Kathleen need a date for the wedding?	To avoid her relatives asking difficult questions about her single status (why she wasn't dating anyone).
20	Was Eugene her real boyfriend?	No, he was her best friend pretending to be her boyfriend.