Liza was going to the same school as Mike. They met on the first day of the school, he was devastatingly handsome. Her heart skipped a beat when he sat down in her section.
"Hi," she croaked. He looked up surprised.
"Hello," he said.
She almost fainted. His voice was just as angelic as he looked. He had gorgeous black eyes, black hair, and a silky smooth face without a trace of stubble. Stop staring! She tried to turn her eyes away from his perfect profile and focused on his bright blue shirt. She loved men in formals.
"Nice shirt," she said. Her face flushed as soon as the words left her lips.
He chuckled. "Thanks."
"Be cool, be cool, be cool. He's too perfect," she said disappointingly. For some reason they didn’t talk much, all they did was say Hi to each other.
Days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months and it was time for the term to end.
"If you don't hit on him, I will," her friend said and smirked. She bit her lip. She looked into his eyes she wants to tell him that she like him but she could not.
She spent that night curled up in front of the television and watched re-runs of "Friends" and killing half a bottle of gin. She wasn't an alcoholic by any means. She knew her limit and it had not yet been tickled. She then stepped into the shower and let the hot water wash over her. Later on she crashed and was haunted by a voice “You have to start dating again before you're old and ugly!”
She slowly stirred on the couch and opened her eyes. "Awww!!," she moaned. She rubbed her eyes then ran to the bathroom. She was already running late for school and it was going to be a long day.
She was all excited to see him and just could not take her eyes off him. He stared back at her unphased then took his cell phone out of his bag. He called someone really quickly and said something in French. Then, he got up and walked out the door without a glance back in her direction. Her body flamed. She knew that she didn't look her best today but that was pretty harsh. She controlled her breathing, and then went to the bathroom to splash some cold water on her face.
As the graduation day for the seniors arrived it is time to decide the partners for the Prom and it was a random allocation. Lisa and Mike happened to be the partners. Knowing this, she shrieked with excitement, her hangover long forgotten.
When the night finally arrived, she pulled out an old "little black dress" from the back of her closet and threw on a pair of pantyhose. She recruited stylist to do her hair and makeup which ended up looking fabulous.
He came to pick her up and greeted her with a hug. She froze in awe. “Looking pretty sweetie”, He said and smiled a hypnotizing smile. It was cheesy but she was impressed. She then nervously blabbered smiling to herself.
"Look at you! You can't stop smiling!” he said. She blushed and bit her lip, trying to hide her grin. She failed though.
She then got into the car and scrambled through the magazines until he started off the conversation.
"I was going to call you earlier but some personal business came up," he sounded stressed.
Lisa was being her usual dramatic self. Apparently, she was oblivious to this though.
They finally reached the prom. It got quieter in the ballroom with their arrival and she noticed a few eyes turn her way. Her face burned. In the backseat was an immaculate looking young woman (Wendy). She was on her cell phone. She seemed to be arguing with whoever was on the other end. Lisa couldn't help staring at her.
Suddenly she noticed people guzzle the beer and looked around to find him.
He was already on it, filling two martini glasses with deliciousness. She grabbed one and took a sip.
"And who's this cutie?" Wendy asked referring to Lisa. Lisa’s polite smile dimmed slightly. She was not aware of the sarcasm in it.
Wendy bear hugged Mike and he could not let go off her arms.
Lisa raised a perfectly arched eyebrow, walked away and grimaced. If he didn't think she was whacked out earlier, he definitely knew it then. She was so embarrassed, she didn't go back to check on him until he was finished.
"My jaw dropped," He sighed.
He managed to get to where Lisa was and told her that she is her ex-Girl friend who dumped him. “She is a bitch but i am just trying to be nice to her,” he said.
“I think I get the gist of the story," she said sickened. What a snob, she thought.
After the not so very great party, they were on their way and Mike decided to sit by the waterfront for a while.
“How you liked the place?” he asked."Well," She responded coyly, "she doesn’t really know where to start."His eyes fixated on her. His hair gleamed under the streetlight and he looked even more angelic, she muttered to herself. She just started off asking if he is seeing someone lately. There was silence in the air. A conversation like that was worth putting off. The curiosity was killing her. He chuckled then and thought seriously.
"When I saw you in the school," he began, "it was like...like you made everything brighter, enchanting, almost. I thought, wow, I have to meet this girl."
She was awestruck. No one has ever called her enchanting.
They silently sipped their coffee for a while, taking in their surroundings. Couples hand in hand and googly-eyed walked past them. It was a romanticist's dream.
They talked most of the night. Time flew by and before they knew it, there were only a few couples left at the waterfront watching the bonfires dim.
"We better get going," She said disappointingly. "I'm sure you have a busy day ahead of you tomorrow."
"Tomorrow's Sunday," he smiled.
"Oh, right," she stammered.
She told him about her family. She was an only child. “My parents weren't bad people, just old-fashioned,” she said.
He dropped her off right by the car, again running around to open the door. She stepped out carefully and stood in front of him.
Would he kiss me? Should I hug him? Peck him on the cheek? She panicked.
"I had a great time," he said.
She smiled and looked up at him.
Slowly, he leaned down. She closed her eyes. Then, she felt his warm lips press softly against hers. Time stopped and she was completely captivated. It was the perfect kiss.
She waited until she saw his headlights disappear before she screamed in delight .Her knees almost buckled! She turned away quickly and walked into the room to calm herself down.
Next day she woke up completely refreshed and Mike immediately popped in her head. He looked amazing last night. She couldn't wait to see him again.
She stretched her arms and yawned, satisfied.
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