Little Fling to Love Thing

Chapter One

It all started the summer after ninth grade. I was at my house with my best friend Bailey and we were beyond bored. It was only a couple weeks into summer so we had to find something to do. I remembered a few days ago when my friend Brittany mentioned a extremely eye-pleasing guy named Nathaniel Johnson she went to preschool with back when she lived in Panama City. Bailey and I decided to get on Facebook and add him. A few days later we were looking through his pictures (trying not to drool) and sure enough his number was posted so we saved his number. Bailey and I decided to text him a few days later so we weren't super obvious.

That whole summer I thought it would be just a boring week after another but Nate changed all of that. We texted about almost everything, and had so much in common. From food to religion and our hope for our future.

I was so happy for the first time in a while. During ninth grade I felt so lonely, and I needed something because I felt empty inside. Nate was that thing, even though I didn't make a big deal about it and we didn't live in the same place so I knew nothing would happen so I made sure I didn't get my hopes up. But when it came to the end of the day I felt something for him, I tried to ignore it. It worked.

When my tenth grade school year began we started talking less and less. Since I made my self not think of him as more than a nice friend that was there every once in a while it didn't hurt me as much.

I was busy with band and my school work through out the rest of high school, I didn't date anyone because I wanted to graduate with honors and get into FSU. I succeeded and Bailey got in as we'll. I was so excited.

Before we stared college where we had to focus and get good grades Bailey and I wanted to go on a trip. We went to New York for about a week and had a great time going to Broadway shows and Carlos Bakery.

When we returned we had three weeks until school started which we used to move all our stuff into the dorms and our school books and everything in order.

The night before the first day of school I was laying down thinking about the next day and what it would hold. I for sure didn't know that fate was about to change my life.

That morning I got up a little early so I could make a good impression on the people I met on my first day. Bailey and I left at about seven and headed off to our English class. We had the same schedule since we had to take all of the same classes because we were both going to be nurse practitioners.

After our first class, which lasted about an hour, we went to get some coffee. We sat down at a small table to kill some time before our next class which was thirty minutes away. We were talking about what we learned in English and skimming through the book. I glanced up and that is when I saw him. For the first time ever.

I knew he was a Florida State fan, but I didn't know he was going to go here to the same school as me. I told Bailey to act calm because she is sort of a spaz so I knew she would act semi-crazy when I told her even though I was the one who used to be into him. I wasn't sure if I should go talk to him. I was debating it, but then I thought what if I don't see him again... This could be the only chance to meet the guy that I talked to for a whole summer. He was alone so I went for it.

Bailey stayed at the table with our stuff sucking down her coffee while I took charge. I was secretly terrified. I wasn't sure what to say exactly so I decided to introduce myself since we haven't formally met in person. I said with what I hoped was a semi-cute smile "Hello...Nate? It's me Amy."

He looked up from the ground into my eyes and said "Oh my gosh, I haven't talked to you in so long. I didn't even know you would remember me." I was somewhat mesmerized by how beautiful his brown eyes were mixed with the fact that he admitted he remembered me.

After like ten seconds of blunt staring I hurried and blurted out "Of course I remember," and then started to laugh. It surprised me that I didn't make him want to walk away, because my laugh is not what I would want someone to hear when I'm first meeting them. He started laughing along; I assumed it was because of how funny my laugh was.

After talking for about fifteen minutes, we discovered we had the next class together so we walked over to Bailey, got my things, and we all walked to class together. On the way there Nate and Bailey were mostly talking because that is the first time they were meeting too. Meanwhile I was having flashbacks and staring off into space thinking about the summer after ninth grade and hoping this was going to be the restart of a great friendship. I would have continued in my own little world but... I tripped over someones back pack and fell straight on my face.

I was trying not to cry because my hands hurt from catching my fall so I just laughed. Nate helped me up, and made sure I was okay. It made me feel special, but immediately I thought that it was just him being nice. During the whole class the thought of only being just friends with him kept going through my mind, and it was making me incredibly sad.

The sadness soon ended because when we were walking out of class Nate stopped and looked at me and said with his unique adorable smile "I'm really glad I finally got to meet you. Would you like to get some lunch tomorrow with me?"

I started to smile like an idiot for at least five seconds and then said "I would love to! " I don't think it could have been more enthusiastic which wasn't necessarily a good thing. I didn't want to seem like I was trying too hard.

As Bailey and I walked away I glanced back and he was still standing there smiling at me. It made me melt inside. I'm surprised I didn't freak out right then and there. Thankfully I made it to all the way to the dorms before I started giggling with no end.

"I'm so happy for you," Bailey said while jumping up and down screaming with me until we finally fell onto our beds slightly calming down. "You guys will be the cutest couple EVER!"

"I know right. Hehe. Before today I didn't even know I would want him to ask me out," I replied with a semi surprised feeling in my gut. "It must be fate!"