And so the scene begins, a crisp clear morning in a small suburban town.
Unbeknown to each other two lonely teenagers thinking about the other stared up at the rising sun and pondered their feelings.
Stepping out their doors at nearly the same time they were greeted by a gust of cold wind and the kiss of the warm sun and the cool dew. Imagining that warmth was the body of another they both smiled, went to their bus, got on, and pondered, on the way to school.
The girl, Desiree, was romantically involved with a charismatic boy two grades older than her, but her heart was no longer in it, as her feelings for the boy, Frank, grew.
Frank, secretly despising the boy Desiree went out with, felt himself wanting to just take her away from her boyfriend and keep her.
There was the sexual aspect too, they would stare at each other, the tension thick in the air, as they wondered about their bodies, about hooking up and about lust.
But life is not so poetic, so here goes the tale of a secret love, so strong yet so fragile.
Franks Day
Getting to first period as the bell rang, I settled in for another boring 2 periods of Geraci, punctuated with many mildly funny comments by Simon, the boy who sits behind me. All I could think about was the conversation Desiree and I had online about how she's not into her boyfriend anymore.
I want to make a move on her, but I don't know if she's ready, she just seems really into me.
I emerged from Geraci virtually unscathed and the rest morning sped by up until the end of lunch. I had been looking forward to seeing Desiree and the minutes seemed to drag by. People asked me questions but I only responded half-heartedly because I was so subdued.
As I entered Spanish class my heart practically leapt with joy, there Desiree was waiting for me, her eyes and posture beckoning.
When I got close to her, her eyes told me something words did not and I understood.
After a moment of silence she finally articulated what I had foretold.
"I broke up with Willard" She stated, in an almost nonchalant manner.
Our eyes met and I moved closer suddenly she embraced me and it felt so natural, like two pieces of a puzzle adjoining at last. There was no sexual element only the first thread in a strong bond that would surely grow. For the rest of Spanish class I stared at her with ease as I sit one row to the left of her and one seat behind. The day passed and my joy knew no bounds when she smiled to me as we walked out the door.
In the hallway after school I spotted her by her locker and walked up to her.
"So" I started, not sure how to continue "So" she replied looking equally at a loss for words. "You want to go out, sometime like, uhh... tomorrow" "Sure" she laughed easily, the tension suddenly gone "Alright" I smiled And left school grinning from ear to ear.
Desiree's Day