Soccer Romance

Unexpected.

Luna: Come on Naomi! Get ready to see some eye candy!

Me: Haha... I'm coming, I'm coming.

As we jump into the car the smell of cigarette smoke overwhelms me and I cannot stand that smell. We sit in the car for what seems like ever and I get a horrible headache and just try to bear through the nauseating smell. Desperate for fresh air I leap out of the car.

Luna: Sorry about that...She doesn't really consider guests.

Me:It's ok. Let's go.

I walk into the church, laser lights flashing and people laughing. It looked like a club! Luna and I take a seat next to her friends that seem less than thrilled to see me.

Me: Hi! I'm Naomi. I like your hair.

*Crickets*

Oh... Ok then.

I glance around the room observing the different people. OH MY GOSH! THAT CAN NOT. OH MY GOODNESS. I LIKE FIGNEWTONS. AND GOOD LORD. THAT IS NOT. OH..

Luna, seeing my facial expressions tells me kindly to shut my trap, because I'm going to catch something.

Me: It's HIM!

Luna: What?

Me: Luna, remember the guy I talked about. Flaming Hot Cheetoh? That's him!!!

Luna: Are you sure?

Me: I'm positive! Is he taken? I mean there is a girl that's all over him!!

Luna: Umm. I'm pretty sure he's single, but that girl does look suspicious, but don't worry. You're prettier than her.

Ok. Lol. I wonder.. 

As we go back to talking with her friends this suspicious girl, Karla, catches my eye. Long brown hair, Chocolate brown eyes that could pierce your soul if you looked too long, sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Not really much competition. I'm wearing my green adidas jacket with skinny jeans, my red hair in a high ponytail.

Do I want him to notice me or not?

The doors to the youth room open and we walk in.

Luna: You really like him. Don't tell me you don't, you staring at him makes it really obvious.

Me: Whatever. He hasn't noticed me yet, or he has and doesn't want to acknowledge my existence.

Luna: Why don't you just go up to him and say hi? It's not that hard... You don't have to wave at him and yell "Hey! It's me! From Soccer! Remember me?!?"

Me: Yeah... I'll let him talk to me, if he wants to talk. I don't know. That girl might get pissed at me if you know.... I mess with her guy.

Luna: *rolls eyes*

Youth Pastor: "Hello everyone, welcome to collide!! Let's start off by playing a game!"

So we all play this game where only a certain number of people can be in a corner and the ones who don't make it are out. Talk about discrimination. I make it to the final round and just stand there in the middle waiting for instructions. Matt, sitting right in the row of chairs beside me waves enthusiastically, and practically falls out of his chair.