Bag of Memories III (703 hits)
Category: RomanceRating: 1.8 on 10 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Wild Bill (View user info) at 2004-10-20 11:38:09 EDT
http://www.ubersite.com/m/47965 (Chapters I and II)
III
The school year wore on, and we continued spending time together. I sat with her everyday at lunch, and I usually walked her to her classes. She knew where they were, but I didn't care, I wanted to be with her. I went and watched her play volleyball, and she would wear my jersey to all of my football games. It felt like nothing could tear us apart, and it was about this time I realized, that I was falling in love with Sarah, and I was falling hard.
I was very confused about how to do it, but I wanted to ask this girl to be my girlfriend. I wanted her to know how much I cared for her, and I wanted to get to know her more and more. I'd never felt anything like this before, and she needed to know.
The bell rang, and I walked into the lunchroom, she was already there, smiling that beautiful smile at me. I had never been nervous before, and I couldn't believe why I would be now. But then I let myself really notice her smile, and how beautiful she truly is, inside and out, and I felt all my fears fly away. I smiled back and sat down next to her.
"Hey, look what I clipped out of the paper!" She showed me a newspaper clipping from last Friday's game that showed me catching a pass for a touchdown.
"Where'd you find that?"
"The Library, Mrs. Riddle gave it to me. Makes me smile, you played really well."
"Thanks, you did really well Thursday night against Winchester, you had how many aces, three?"
"Four, nice try though. Were you not paying attention?" She added with a laugh, she loved pointing out when I goofed up since she had called me a junior on the first day of school.
"Well, I wasn't paying attention to the game, I was paying attention to one of the players."
"Oh? And who was that?"
"She was really pretty, actually I think gorgeous is a better word for it."
"What number is she?"
"Number 20."
She sat with a look of disbelief on her face, "Are you sure you have the right number?"
I knew I hadn't messed up this time, it's the number I cheer every time I go to her volleyball matches, it's the person I watch the entire game, and the girl I think about every second. "It's you."
"You think I'm gorgeous?" She looked slightly embarrassed, but still had her smile on her face, so I figured I had told her this much, and things seemed to be going well, I might as well spill it all now. There were so many things I wanted to say, and I didn't know where to begin, so I just started.
"Will you walk with me?" We got up from the tree, and we walked through the courtyard. I gathered up as much courage as I had and began telling her everything I felt. "That first day I met you, you stole my heart. Your smile, your personality, and the way you laugh at me when I screw up something. You are more beautiful inside then you are on the outside, but that seems impossible considering you're the most beautiful girl I've ever met in my entire life. When I'm with you, I am happy, happier than I've ever been in my entire life. When you leave, I feel empty inside, and the only thing that lets me hold on is the fact of knowing that tomorrow, I will see you again. Thinking of you gets me through until I can see you again. But I don't ever want you to go away; I never want to feel the pain of losing you. I always want to know that I will see you tomorrow, and that you'll be there with me. I never want to lose this; I never want to lose you.
She stood there for what seemed hours. I started to let doubts run through my mind. Why wasn't she answering me? Did I say something wrong? I honestly do like her, but did I tell her too soon? She stood there just staring at me; I didn't know what to do.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to dump everything like that on you, I'm sorry I was so forward, I..." I just hung my head, and walked away.
"You know, you've screwed up a lot of things since I've met you, and you did it again."
I looked back at her expecting to see her laughing at me, or making fun of me. But there was a tear falling down her face, almost to the smile on her lips.
"I was getting ready to tell you the exact same thing!" She ran up to me, jumped into my arms and wrapped her arms around me so tight that I could hardly breathe. But I didn't care. Breathing? Who needs that? I am holding the most beautiful girl in the world.
"I am so happy Tyler." I felt her lips against my ear, whispering those words to me. My heart felt like it would burst. I set her down and saw that she had tears running down her face and cheeks but she made no attempt at wiping them away.
"Hold on, I'll be right back." She ran back to the tree, got in her purse and pulled out her camera. She walked back over to me smiling the entire time; "I want a picture to remember this day with you." She put her face next to mine, and held the camera in front of our faces. I could see our reflection in lens. I will never forget how it looked to see us together, really together for the first time. I had never ever been so happy as long as I could remember. She took the picture as the bell rang, and we walked back inside the school hand in hand, I don't think I stopped smiling the entire day.
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We talked for 2 hours that night on the phone reliving every second of that conversation earlier that afternoon. She would laugh, and then talk through tears again. She told me how no one had ever told her she was beautiful before. She couldn't believe that I felt about her this strongly, and she couldn't believe how we were going to tell each other at the same time. I asked her what she would have said to me if she had told me first.
"Do you remember the first day I came to school?"
"Of course I do, how could I forget."
"Well, I already knew where my class was. I just saw you and I wanted to talk to you so bad that I acted like I didn't know where I was going. If you were the sweet guy you looked like, I figured you'd ask if I needed help, and you did. I never knew that by playing dumb, I would fall so deeply in love with you. I'm sorry if that is too forward, but its how I honestly feel. No one has ever made me feel this way. I feel wanted, I feel needed, and I feel beautiful. You make me happy, and you make me feel things I've never felt before. Your not like other guys, you are honest, and sincere, and your smile. Your smile makes my stomach do flips and it is so beautiful. All I wanted was to get to know you more and more. You're a wonderful person and the greatest guy I've ever met.
I didn't know what to say. I knew what she meant in how no one had ever said anything like this before to you. I had had a couple girlfriends before, but nothing serious, and they never really meant anything to me. But right away, I knew this was going to be something different. She was something different, and it was a something that I never wanted to go away.
User Reviews
Submitted by al <asd.at.aol.com> at 2004-11-03 19:09:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
wow, i told this girl that i care about her so much and she said that she just wants to be friends
Submitted by al <bake2223.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-10-27 00:00:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I felt the same way....good details.
Submitted by Jaineix (user info) at 2004-10-22 21:45:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by lilbill87 (user info) at 2004-10-20 18:10:05 EDT (#)
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Thanks everyone for the comments, I've really been working hard on this. It feels rushed in spots, and is still lacking a real strong authorship, but it's gettin there. I appriciate all comment and criticisms.
-Wild Bill
Submitted by Darshiscool (user info) at 2004-10-20 16:33:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
i want that.
you rock man
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2004-10-20 13:50:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Somebody call the wah-bulance. Code WAH! Very touching.
Submitted by NerfHerder (user info) at 2004-10-20 13:40:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh, never mind. I forgot about the Banana bread in the fridge.
Woo!
Submitted by NerfHerder (user info) at 2004-10-20 13:28:34 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm eating crackers and quasi-spoiled milk right now.
Woo! College!
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2004-10-20 12:15:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Ahh love! Isn't it grand?
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2004-10-20 11:53:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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