Not Just Another Boy

Prologue:

I never have much luck in love. Let me start my story by giving you an example of one of my most memorable teenage experiences.

Meet Dave Gordon. School Dork. Dropped his books in halls, was bullied quite a bit, and very, very awkward...but, he was sort of sweet, and for some reason, in my teenage years..i felt a need to help out the 'cute' geeky guys at the back of the class. After a while, Dave 'fell in love with me' and asked me out. I thought about it for a while, and sure, I hated the thought of hurting his feelings, but there was just one problem.. I didn't like Dave. Not even one bit. I feel sorry for him and befriended him because i felt i should take it upon myself to fix the fact that he was friendless, but, I said yes eventually.

Our relationship was short lived. I broke his heart by telling him there was another guy out of school... I couldn't tell him I didn't like him, straight out. I was weird like that.

My second point that proves my unluckiness in love is the next year after the whole Dave Gordon thing,I was asked to my year 11 formal by Jason Bryant. A little bit cooler than Dave, but I'm not going to lie, he wasn't the best looking guy ever. He had greasy black hair and dull brown eyes. he had thin lips and only talked of school and how much he loved astrology all night.

My Mum told me I had to stop shooting below my weight. "You're beautiful Diana. You don't give yourself enough credit. You are also kind, sweet and caring. Boys at your school don't notice you because you're too shy to talk to them! If you were brave and confident enough to.. you would be scrolling your phone contacts full of boys!". Mums. Always knew what to say.

Looking back now, at the age of 20, with all I have done, I can safely say my mum was right. I accepted the love I thought I deserved, like Dave and Jason, but really,all it took was a boy to show me I wasn't like all the other girls. That I was different, and deserved love of someone who i found as beautiful as he found me. A year after meeting Dave is when my story begins.....

The story of going to a soccer practice, that changed my life. Meeting a boy, who was Not Just Another Boy, but someone more special than I'd ever dared to hope.