Still Way Back

The Feelings

It's a lovely yet chilly Saturday afternoon, and I'm at Dion's house. I'm laying down on Dion's bed, and Dion is rubbing my back. "It's cold. However, your hands are warm, and I love that," I say to Dion. Dion smiles, and he says "I'm glad my hands are making you warm, Alyssa." I feel myself start to doze off as Dion rubs my back more. "Dion, babe, I'm sleepy," I tiredly say. "Well, let's take a little nap together," Dion responds. Suddenly, I hear a phone ring, and Dion runs to get it. Curiously, I follow Dion, wondering who could be on the phone. I guess Dion must be talking to Joe, because Dion mentioned something about the pizza parlor. Then, Dion hangs up the phone. He looks at me and says, "We're going to go meet Joe and Carlo at the pizza parlor. Is that okay?" I nod my head. I wanna say that this is a double date, but Dion and I aren't officially a couple yet.

Thirty minutes later, Dion, Joe, Carlo, and I are at the pizza parlor, and we are all eating cheese pizza. "So, Alyssa, did you hear the news yet?" Joe asks me. My eyes widen and I respond "Nope." Joe says, "The Teenagers are switching record labels." I gasp and ask "What label will y'all be on now?" "We'll be on the End record label," Joe replies as he eats another slice of pizza. He then adds "Sherman and I, along with the other Teenagers, talked about it this morning." I'm about to ask how Sherman is feeling, but I stop myself. Carlo says, "So, Dion, what did you and the lovely Alyssa do last night after the sock hop?" "We just cuddled up and listened to the radio for a while. She fell asleep in my arms, too," Dion replies. I grin and go to the jukebox to find a song to play. Oh my god, I think I'm falling for Dion. However, I need to consider possibly giving Sherman a second chance.

An hour or so later, Dion and I are on the back to his house. When we get to the house, we decide to make our way to the bedroom. "I'm glad Carlo invited us to go to the pizza parlor with him and Joe," I say. Dion grins and says, "How sweet of Carlo to do that!" Then, I ask, "Would you consider this a date, Dion?" Upon realizing what I said, I blush. Oh god, I shouldn't have asked that. "If you wanna consider that a date, then I consider it a date as well, Alyssa," Dion says before kissing me. Then, he says "I'm tired and ready to go to bed." Simply, I nod and say "So am I, Dion" before going to change into my pajamas.

A few minutes later, Dion and I get into bed and snuggle with each other. Shyly, I look at Dion and ask him "Can I tell you something, Dion?" Dion nods and says "You can tell me anything, babe." I wrap my arms around Dion and say, "Dion DiMucci, I... I think I'm falling in love with you." Oh god, what will Dion say? "Oh, Alyssa, I think I'm falling in love with you, too. You're such an angel, and you are just so fuckin' perfect," Dion says. A smile appears on my face, and I say "I love you, Dion." Dion smiles, kisses me, and says "I love you too, Alyssa. Now let's get some sleep." He... Dion said he loves me. Holy fuck. I'm gonna have some real sweet dreams tonight. I close my eyes, and a few minutes later, I fall asleep.