What I was thinking when Gatsby and Daisy came over for tea

My first thought: what have I done? Why in the world did I agree to hosting this reunion? I could not bare to witness the awkwardness at first. I left the room and what did I hear? Silence. All I could think was, poor Gatsby, poor Daisy. They hadn't seen each other in five years and now they have nothing to talk about. But then Daisy broke the ice of the silence, and I thought, just maybe, it would turn out okay. I went back into the room where Daisy and Gatsby were, and I saw just then that Gatsby is not as confident and arrogant as he seems on the outside. He may have the looks and the fortune, but he surely knew how to make that situation awkward. He was mumbling words, not knowing what to say, and he even dropped my clock. I wonder what Daisy was thinking. Was she impressed by his looks? Was she seeing the uncomfortableness of Jay that I was seeing? Who knows. But as soon as Jay brought us over to his house in order to win Daisy over with his great fortune, I knew that she would fall for him once again.
This got me thinking. I never had a great love like Gatsby and Daisy did. I didn't have the money to win over someone like Gatsby was doing to Daisy. I didn't have the face, the body, the charming or outgoing personality. I didn't have any of it. But what I know I did have was my heart and my intentions. I know that I was a better person than Jay or Daisy. I didn't need the money or closet full of fancy shirts to win over a girl. I was better than that. If a girl is going to fall in love with me, I want her to fall in love with who I am inside, not for my appearance or the amount of money I have.
But that was exactly what was happening to Daisy. She didn't stay with Jay five years ago because he didn't have any money. But now, he has money, and she's willing to be with him? Truthfully, I'm glad I've never had loads of money. I'm glad that I will never have a girl fall in love with me for anything other than who I am inside. So what was I thinking when Gatsby and Daisy came over for tea? I was thinking that I was lucky.

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  1. Grace WilliamsMay 16, 2019 at 5:34 AM

    (Daisy) Thank you for reuniting us, Nicky. Hosting tea was the greatest thing you could have done for me. I had missed Gatsby so much. And yes, I was impressed with his looks. He was the same man I had seen five years prior, with a tiny bit more of a silver undertone. It wasn't just his fortune, Nicky. Gatsby made me feel this way that I cannot describe. It was like I had finally come home after five years. Thank you, Nicky.

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  2. julia williamsMay 16, 2019 at 5:52 AM

    I know you think that I am a terrible person and that I only liked Gatsby because he had money now. That is only partly true. I did truly love Gatsby, and my feelings for him never left over those five years. Although I wasn't sure if he was ever truly right for me, my feelings for him were real and I did love him. I am glad that I got to meet him again all thanks to you, even though it sort of ruined things. I am happy that I got to see Gatsby and be with him again.
    Daisy(Julia Williams)

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