27-11-2018, 10:34 AM
"I hate to have to run off. But I need to get going or I'll be late for my part-time job," I reluctantly tell her.
I seriously contemplated whether I needed that job that badly!
"I understand. Thanks again for helping me today ... and walking with me."
"It was a pleasure, anytime!"
"OK ... tomorrow then?" she says smiling.
"Sure! No problem. I'd love to!"
"Thanks Mark. You're a very sweet guy," she says as she gets in her car.
I watch her leave the parking lot while thinking, "What the fuck just happened to me?" She actually talked to me like she really was interested in me. She listened to what I had to say like she really wanted to know me. Am I dreaming? God I hope I don't wakeup any time soon!
The next day, I see Melissa in the hallway after her last class. We have different classes on alternating days. We have the same last class every other day. She is leaning against the wall, talking to this guy as I walk toward her. It's another football jock trying to score with her it seems. I feel intimidated again. How can I compete with guys like this for this girl? I decide to just walk past her and head on out the building. She probably doesn't remember the reason I'm there anyways. As I walk past her, I hear her voice call out to me.
"Hey Mark ... I've been waiting for you. Where are you going?"
I turn around to see her looking right into my eyes. The football jock is still standing almost in front of her. But it's almost like she doesn't even know he is there anymore. The jock turns to look at me with a puzzled look.
"Wait Mark. You're going to carry my books aren't you?"
"Yea ... sure Melissa," I say, almost stumbling over my words. My heart does somersaults as I realize I didn't have to compete with this jock for her attention. There was no competition as far as she was concerned. The jock tells her goodbye and walks off. I walk up to her and she flashes me the most sincere smile I've ever seen. She almost seems nervous though. It's almost like she feels the same way I do!
She hands me her books, and we start another slow walk to the parking lot. Once again, we take our time as we talk and find out more about each other. We pass a bench under a tree. She walks over to it and sits down, asking me to sit with her. We talk for hours in that very spot. We talk about our classes. We talk about friends. We talk about our families.
Melissa tells me about her older brother and younger sister, Sam and Jessica. She explains to me how Sam has always been a good older brother, but always loved picking on her too. But he would always come to her rescue if she needed it.
Jessica is a different story though. Melissa tells me that she and Jessica have a big rivalry going on, especially over the past four years or so. She explains that her sister seems to always be jealous of her relationship with her parents, especially her father. Jessica doesn't hesitate to do things to upset her when she can. She says she loves Jessica deeply as a sister. She also believes that Jessica feels the same way about her. But they can't seem to get over this rivalry that has developed in order to share a true friendship.
We talk about ourselves more. I am shocked to find out she knows quite a bit about me. She knows about Debbie.
"How do you know so much about me?" I ask her.