To All The Boys Contest Entry

~ L ~

Dear L,

          Who would've thought that we'd meet. It was completely a right-place-right-time moment. If either of us was off by a single day, we wouldn't even know the other existed. 

          I still remember the first thing we said to each other. I remember everything from the day we met, starting from our first conversation to our last.

          It was Wednesday, August 8, 2018. My sister and I had gone to CircusCircus Adventure Dome to enjoy our last full free day at Las Vegas. We were busy most of Thursday and we were leaving Friday night. You just happened to be there with your group of friends because it was the last day before one of them left and you wanted to hang out. 

          The sun wasn't as high anymore, so it had cooled down a bit and we decided to go on the bumper cars. Apparently, so had you. And when your turn had finished, it was ours. As it happened, I chose the same car you had just sat in without knowing it. You had left your backpack, so I turned it in to the announcer. 

          One of your friends had also gone on our turn, but he thought it'd be funny to go the wrong way and got everyone stuck. When we were leaving, my sister turned to you and your friends to clip an insult before getting back in line. 

          When it was our turn again, it was yours, too. You realized you had left your backpack and announced it to your friends. 

          That's when I turned to you and said, "You left it in my car. I turned it in." I pointed to the announcer and your face relaxed.

          "Thank you," you shouted back with a smile. After that, we kept talking and decided to go to different rides together. In just a few hours, we learned more about each other than others had learned about us in a month. You finally asked for my number and that's when I knew we had become friends. 

           When we all finally left, stalling time before having to say goodbye, you hugged me and it felt safe, caring. I couldn't help but not want to let go. That night, we texted and we didn't stop until it was past midnight.

          I felt comfortable talking to you, and you understood me in so many ways. You were the first decent boy I had met in awhile and I felt lucky to know you. My sister kept saying that you were into me and eventually, she got it in my head that that was true. 

          I couldn't stop smiling, but I also couldn't stop the butterflies in my stomach every time you texted. And when you FaceTimed me, I almost didn't pick up I was so nervous. We haven't stopped talking and everything you say makes me feel like I know more about you. I love feeling that way.

          Maybe one day, we'll be more than friends. I hope so.