She Thought He Was Cute..

In honor of Valentine's Day I thought I would share this story I wrote last year about my true love.

He was in history class, I was in study hall.

There was only a plastic, accordion, temporary wall between us.

Luckily for me it never closed completely.

There was a gap and I could see him from where I sat.

He was in the tenth grade, I was in the eighth.

I don't think he knows I'm alive but I've had a crush on him since the fifth grade.

He catches my eye, I look away.....I don't want him to know I was staring.

I look back up.....he's still looking my way.

He moves his lips and is saying something.

I look all around me.....is he talking to me?

I look back at him.

I need to ask you something after class....he says.

My mind is blown.

He is going to talk to me?

He is going to talk to me!

I wonder what it is?

The bell rings....I can't breathe.

He walks over to where I'm standing nervously shifting from foot to foot.

I don't know what to do with my hands.

He is so cute with his brown, curly hair and brown eyes.

Do you want to go with me to the basketball game?...he asks.

It will be two other couples going also....he said.

I'm speechless for a moment.

A million thoughts are going through my head at once.

Other couples?.....he considers us a couple.... going out on a date?

I........I have to ask my Mom and Dad.......I stammered.

He says ask them at lunch and let me know...ok?

Ok........I float to our car where my sister is sitting waiting to drive us home for lunch.

I ask her....do you think Mom and Dad will let me go to the basketball game with a boy?

She says....tell them I will be there also.

So I go inside and just play with my food.....too nervous to eat.

I'm running out of time.

My heart is beating so fast.

Mom, can I go to the basketball game with Shannon?  There will be two other couples going also.

No.

You are too young.

But......I say.

No.....is the answer.

I'm devastated.

I go back to school with a heavy heart.

I tell him.

He says...ok.....maybe later.

I will never forgive my Mom and Dad.

Will he ever ask me out again?

The answer is yes.

We are celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary tomorrow.

He is my best friend.

He is my heart.

He is the father of my children.

He is my world.

I love you Shannon!

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