A Ketchum Summer

Crazy thing is it not? We give people the chance to hurt us. People say Love is not an easy thing, this is true but when it is not love but lust as to one it is not easy either. Does it have to be this way? My thoughts.. You will have to find out for yourself. HI, my name is Sophia Grace and this is my story.

Your first day of school at Ketchum High School, your senior year. This when you have found out who you are as a person and you try to express that person as much as you can. Your nerves have the best of you, everyone is jubilant, prostrated, and you have the mournful people whining because school, work, and of course the drama. I love school, I thought as I was walking through the hallway, school is fun, you have your friends, and you get to learn something new everyday.

I was just thinking to myself when I saw Him. Oh dear heavenly Lord please help me. Sophia Grace you go and talk to him, I tell myself, I can't get my lips to move though. I can not talk to him he won't remember me. Goodness he has gotten taller and looks more serious. He walks by, look busy Sophia, I look down and pulled out my schedule then I started to walk as quickly as my legs could go.

"Hey" a voice I knew so well, it sounded like the old him but deeper.

I just ignore him and keep looking down but a slight bashful smile appears on my face. So many words you could say to Him but when your heart wants to swim like a fish and be free your mind snaps you back to reality and demands you come back to being the anchor you worked so hard to become.
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"Do I know you?" A soft but yet a steady tone asked me as I was reading and listening to the soothing sound of the water fountain in the middle of the Ketchum Westbrook Mall.

" Nope I don't think so." I was very bashful but at the same time I was in my own little world and in that world I was brave and had confidence.

"Sure I do, you are that girl." He said with such confidence.

"That girl?" I giggled with a smile as I said this. The room sounded so quiet but with the calming sound of the water droplets hitting the water from the fountain. It seemed to be just Him and I, it was very strange. "I'm just another ordinary girl in the mall." It was strange that he would stop to talk to me. Out of every girl in this building.

"No you are different. See just another ordinary girl" he was mocking me but with this humble tone and with a slight smile smirk. "They wear skirts, heels and all that but you.. You have this natural beauty that glows and you are reading Star Wars by the water fountain. Instead of chasing boys and shopping and doing those typical girly things.
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Walking into my next classroom I could not stop thinking about Him. Sophia, He has a girlfriend and he is happy move on. I began to lecture myself. You don't want him even though you need him.

"Hey girl!" Lily was always one of my great friends. She was shorter than me with back hair and her eyes were gorgeous but she never saw herself as that, I can relate. "How is your first day back going?"

"It's awesome! Love being back." My great grandmother could have caught that much sarcasm that I put in it, but it was halfway true because I did miss her alot.
In a love and sincere she replied "Well I am glad you are back."

"I am too!" I faked a smile the best I could. Liar, I thought to myself, you are just happy you got away and you get to see your old friends only if He was not considered as one of them.

"Catch you later!" she muffled something about lunch but the bell rang. The halls were clear, I was alone like always. I walked to class wondering, How is it that you spotted Him out of a crowd then hear His voice, that deep serious but humble voice that sends chills to your body every time, out of twenty million others.. How could you let go of everything? How could you let go of all your strength when you worked so hard to become so independent.
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Three months later, I'm holding hands with this guy who saw me as more than just ordinary girl.