Teenage Life (& Lies)

Chapter 14

It is October 8 three days after the field trip and 9 days, if you count today, since I've been going out with Dominic. And I have to say that HE IS THE ONE. Dominic is the most funniest, most charming, most handsome guy I have ever met. I want to tell you about yesterday first, but before I do, I want to say a little notes.

Since after Monday, I've been trying to say “I love you” to Dominic.

I've been sitting with Cora asking her for help on this topic, since she is good with guys.

On Wednesday I had, first the first time, hugged another person. That person was Dominic, thanks to help from Joel. (long story no time heh)

On Thursday was Picture day, the most horrible and best day of my life.

I am going to tell you about Thursday now.

So it's picture day and I'm going for a punk outfit. I got some makeup from Cora, and basically I looked great. Anyway everything was almost fine until lunch. Almost in meaning, I embarrassed myself by trying to say “I love you” to Dominic by kind of singing/chanting the lyrics to a songs that said “I love you.”

Yeah, I failed.

Anyway, at lunch I was sitting with Mary Kellerer, one of the girls in my class when she said that I like both Michael and Christopher and Dominic. And the fact that Dominic is only a few feet away didn't help. I didn't want to ruin my relationship with him!! What if he heard and breaks up with me?!!! I couldn't lose him. I need him!!

That's when I started crying.

Okay, so not the best thing, but I kept crying until we got back in from recess. When we came back in I put my head to my desk and continued crying. That's when the teacher came up to me and asked if anything was wrong. I said no, but come on, I was freaking crying. Daija and Cora came to my side. Then Mary came and she apologized.

But in all that the most thing that helped me stop crying was Dominic.

He came next to my desk and knelt down. He put his arm around me and then whispered those magic words. “I love you.” I was sooo happy at that single moment. I had mumbled it back, but it didn't come out exactly right. Daija had right away say, “Awww. Now kiss her” or something like that. I had blushed and cuddled next to Dominic. I love him.

After that we went down to take pictures for the yearbook class photos. I had washed my face, but it didn't help at all. I was still smiling and happy being with Dominic. By the end of the day, even though I still looked like I had cried, my parents never questioned me.

I love that day though, because that's when his said those three magical words to me.

Exactly when I needed him most.