Memories of Us Do you remember how it all started? You walked

Memories of Us

Do you remember how it all started? You walked into the classroom, and Mrs. Morgan introduced you. We had religion together first block. She assigned Riley to be your buddy for the day. Later I found out it was "Hello boobs." "Dude, that's my girlfriend." Remember later that day, right before lunch? We had reading together, too. You met Ms. Brennan, and that was the first real conversation I had with you. I don't know what came over me, but I openly flirting, right in front of Riley. "Mmmmm, you're a football boy?" Riley was getting openly jealous, too. I kept looking at you all class. Did you notice? The year kept rolling by, and eventually I didn't really say much to you. You were in Mrs. McDonalds study skills class, right? Do you remember Maria pulling her aside, telling her we needed to see her after class? I texted her from the bathroom. I left art, because I had art with Tony and Nyon and Mac. They pushed it too far, it was about my family now too, not just me. I lost it. Crying in the bathroom, she came in and hugged me. Told me she'd set up a time with Mrs. McDonald. I went to religion crying after, too. Asking Ms. Morgan if I could go to guidance. She almost didn't let me. I cried in front of everyone, and even then she made me sit in the hall for 10 minutes while Maria convinced her to let us go. Do you remember that day? That night I got a text, and that was the end of a great 10 year friendship. It was forwarded around, and AJ almost got kicked out of school. Yeah, that was my fault. I remember I was staying after that day, for a volleyball game with Riley. I cried in Ms. Kelley's room and he just sat there. He hugged me a little, but he was getting annoyed with me. Life pressed by again, and it was softball season, baseball season. Because I was concussion girl, I had to lug most of the equipment back and forth. So after dragging all the water jugs and bats and catcher's gear back to the school, I changed and went to the play. Because I was late I slipped in free, but all the seats were taken. I walked back, so nervous. You were sitting in the desk near the gym equipment, so I sat in the one closer to the bathrooms. You were dating Melanie, and I was there for Alecia. We couldn't hear a thing, so we talked. You told me your story, I told you mine. We shared memories, good and bad, and got hushed a few times from Ms. Rogers. From then on it started, calls and texting. I was with my grandma at the time, and we would stay up talking until 3 am. I had nightmares then, too. A week or so in, you were the star. You died, over and over and over. I had to watch it, I couldn't wake up. At one point I refused to sleep. So you woke back up an hour after convincing me to hang up to see if I was asleep. Even then, you took care of me. Summer ended, filled with memories. Fights and laughs. You read stories from youtube over the phone, and sang with me too. It was an affair over the phone. School started and I was at a new one, away from the people who almost killed me. Things were normal, until November. November hit and you came over. It was freezing and snowy, but we went on a walk. It was extremely cold but we didn't care. We marched through the trails, all the way back. You kept offering your hoodie, and I'd zip it back up. We held hands almost the whole way. That was our first kiss. Sweet and with chapped lips, I pressed against you and you looked down and kissed me. We both knew it was coming. We hugged. We swayed from shivering so you started dramatically dancing with me. The next day we were a couple. The next we hung out was a month or two later. We cuddled on the couch, and that was my first intense kiss. We were in your sisters room, her reading and us over by the rocking chair. My parents found out we were dating, and it got better. We saw eachother every weekend. I went to a family party and met your family, you came to mine. We went to this years play, and once again sat in the back talking. We play video games in your basement, and guitar hero in mine. We go on walks and just sit on the couch doing nothing. You went away for a month, one of the longest months of my life. And now you're home. Last night was perfect, with all the hugs and kisses. I missed you. You hugged me while I ate my pizza, I was a little awkward because your mom was there but I wished it wouldn't stop. I like being in your arms. I went to tell your mom my mom was running late and when I came back down you pushed me to the wall and just kissed me. How do you go from an 8:00 religon class to us? I love you, so much. You make me smile and cry and laugh at the same time, all in astonishment at how someone like you fell for someone like me. But if you're falling, well, I'm still falling too.