Poor Little Fool! [Ricky Nelson]

Chapter 5

April 1958

I was going on my third date with Ricky. He let me know he was going to be working late. So, he would have me out late. Not that I minded to much. I would be tired from work the next day but that would be a small price to pay to be out with my dream man again.

Right now, he was all I could think about. I could not wait to hear his voice on the phone. Or see him smile my way. Feel his arms wrap around me. I was getting addicted to the man.

Ricky called me each night when we could not be together. He would send me flowers or candy grams. They were so romantic. I shared them with Mary Ellen.

Because a girl has to watch her girlish figure, right? I wanted to look my best for my guy. I sang to myself as I double check my curly hair in the mirror. I was so happy right now.

I felt it. I looked like I was glowing. Pretty soon Easter was coming up. Family was going to want me to come to dinner. I would see Avery. She planned on coming home for the holidays. I was not sure if I should ask Ricky to come as my date yet. Or wait on that. It might be awkward for Ricky and myself.

Avery included.

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"Will I ever see you again?" teases Mary Ellen as she glances in my bedroom.

"Sorry you will. I swear, I am so sorry I have not been being a good friend to you" I say.

She smiles. "I get it. I did that to you when I started seeing Corey. Pay backs huh?" she teases me.

I smile. "Not at all. Just things are getting heavy and serious so fast. He makes me feel so happy" I admit to her with a grin.

"So, have you two talked about Avery?" she asks. "and have you done it?"

I feel my cheeks blushing now. I shake my head. "Not that it is any of your business, I did not do anything with Ricky yet. And yes, we talked about Avery" I tell her.

"Why did they break up?" she begs to know.

"Well apparently he asked her to marry him. When things got to serious then Avery bailed on him. She wanted to date other people. And not be tied down. She took off on him" I ramble on as I explain things to her. I stick a bobby pin in my hair.