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Honestly it was that summer of 2017 and I had the privilege of meeting you. I was going through a hard time thanks to my former two year lover who I realized was the one pulling me down this awful hole. It took me two years to realize I deserve way better.
We started texting each other innocently. But then the idea of meeting you in person was so tempting so I finally agreed to it.
You told me let's meet at the library in my city and I agreed to it. I remember being all crazy in trying to decide what to wear and finally deciding on some ripped jeans and a white crop top and my signature boxer braids.
I was super nervous I might add again but then again I the Ashley the one who is not afraid of anything and here I am in a public restroom in the library freaking out.
Written In Present Tense:
As I was crossing the teen section in the library I finally saw you. Sitting peacefully you had a lot of poetry books around you. I nervously walked up to you and sat in the sofa in front of you and gave you a small hi and a wave refusing to stare directly into your eyes.
But when I did a million sparks flew all over my chest. Your eyes were so vibrant a beautiful shade of hazel and green.
I felt myself not being able to speak. That Ashley I knew full of courage and fire was gone and I felt myself weak in the knees.
You were just so beautiful in your ripped jean shorts, simple white tee and white adidas. Your strong jawline and defined body did not help either. But what striked me the more was your eyes. They held onto so many emotions and at that time they were full of curiosity and amusement.
So I gained my composition and sat next to you.
"So nice to meet you." I took out my hand to shake yours. You smiled and took my hand and I felt some sparks and tried not to blush at the thought of it.
"Nice to meet you too Ashley." Your smile was so vibrant.
"So what are you reading?" I asked taking one of the poetry books.
"I thought it would be fun to read some poetry don't you think?" Was this the perfect man I asked myself mentally.
"Sure whatever." I said trying to act tough but deep inside I felt at your mercy.
So we did pass the time reading poetry to each other and then we went to the encyclopedia section and started looking up words in spanish and sitting down next to the Homers and Shakespeares and I felt like I was in a bliss.
"Oh here I know it is a little early for gifts but I got you something." I said as I took out a necklace with a crystal hanging from it. "They told me it was for good luck so I hope it works." I gave it to you with a smile and you smiled big.
"Thank you if I would have known you were going to give me something I would have brought something." You looked into my eyes.
"No it is fine every time I give I never expect to get anything back."
So we got to know each other more and more and then we decided to walk outside to the pond in a park.
Soon an idea popped up in my head. "Hey let's go to this place I know by the golf course I think you will like it!" I took your hand. "We can go walking or in a car you decide."
"Well you can take your car and I can take mine." You said and I blushed. I was so afraid of driving there was no way I got there driving.
"I did not bring a car I did something called walking."
"Well then let's go." You said taking my hand.
"No you think I am just going to get in some strangers car just like that? Because I sure am so if you decide to kidnap me or kill me then go ahead." I tried to act serious but I could not with you and your beautiful smile.
"Well then let's go." You led me to your slick, white, new and fresh looking jeep and I could not help but stare at how everything was perfectly clean.
"Are you gay or something?" You laughed.
"Why would you ask that?" You said while putting on your seat belt.
"Well everything is clean I don't know." I laughed too. And then we headed to an afternoon I would never forget.
