Every, since I was a little girl, I dreamed of, having a handsome man sweep from my feet and tell me that I’m beautiful. My father would be the substitute till I turned 16, the age my religion lets me date at. He taught me how a lady should be treated, not just how a lady should act, and I respected him for that. When I was fourteen, I remember thinking to myself that I couldn’t wait till I turned sixteen, I’ll be able to date and go out with friends hoping that they actually care about me. I’ll get to have classes that actually interest me. When I turn sixteen, I’ll think back on this memory and realize how right I was.

By the age of sixteen, I thought back on the memory and realized how wrong I was. Before my birthday, I had already been looking at guys I met, picking them out like my next victim. The boy that stood out the most to me was a guy that I knew back in elementary, we were real good friends and his name was Ivan Gray. I thought it was more than just fate between the two of us. I thought that God wanted me to be with him.

August 16, was my first day of High School. I woke up to the sound of my alarm at 6:00A.M. I stretched, fighting off my wonderful sleep, and walked to the bathroom which was pink and black theme. I hopped in the shower for about 30mins, when I was done I wrapped myself in a hot pink towel and walked to my room, to do my hygiene’s. I then threw on my white pants with my true religion shirt and some accessories. I went down stairs to make me a bowl of cereal but I looked at the time and it was almost time for school so I just grabbed a granola bar and a cup of juice and ran out. Screaming see you later to my parents. I hopped in my father’s white impala and headed to school. When I got there I said hello to all my friends that I knew back in middle school and continued walking in the school.

When I made it in the school I seen this fine guy staring at me. He was tall, had a nice Carmel skin color, curly hair, and big brown hazel eyes. He was walking toward me and I was panicking of what I was supposed to say because I never had someone so fine to approach me. “Hey Vee” I heard him say snapping me out of my thoughts I’m sorry what did you say? He repeated “hey vee”. I looked in shock, because there was only one person that called me vee and that was my best friend named Ivan. My face then started to glow I was so excited to see my friend since elementary. We had a lot to catch up on. I must admit my friend was somebody to bring home to your parents. We hugged for a long time then we started walking and talking about how things been going.

The bell rang it was time for first period. Thank God Ivan and I were in the same first hour class. We sat by each other because we didn’t know anybody in there. “You look good”, he said to me. “Thank you, you look good yourself”, I said back. The teacher finally walked in and introduced herself, said her name was Mrs. Boast and that we were going to have a great year if we show her respect and do what she ask, she then dismissed us, I said bye to Ivan and went to the rest of my classes. Finally school was over and I really enjoyed my first day of High School. I was walking out the school before I heard Ivan yell my name trying to catch up with me. I turned around to see what he wanted. “Hey vee, do you want to go out for dinner tonight”, he said with a big Kool-Aid smile. I blushed a bit and said sure what time? He said I’ll be at your house at 5 and with that he walked away. I walked to my car turned up the radio and drove off. I was so excited that nothing had changed between the two of us. Everything was still how it was back in elementary.

I walked in the house said hey to my mom and dad and walked up stairs leaving them in the living room. I went in my closet to see what I would wear for my date tonight with my best friend. I pulled out a black fitted lace dress with some red heels and my black MK purse. I then hopped in the shower for 30 mins, I got out lotion down, and wand curled my hair. I don’t wear makeup because I think I look like a clown when I put it on. I put on my dress and heels and took a few pictures to post on Instagram before I heard the doorbell rang. I ran down stairs to open it. Wow you look amazing he said. Thank you Ivan you look good as well. With that we left he came on my side to open the door for me to get in then he went on his side to get in, he drove off turning up the music to “cheerleader” I laughed and song along. We finally made it to the restaurant, he parked and got out to come open the door for me to get out. He locked up and we walked hand in hand into the restaurant. When we got to our table, Ivan pulled my chair out for me to sit down then he went on the other side of the table to sit down across from me. The waiter came to our table to take our order. To drink we ordered: a sprite for me and a root beer for Ivan. Once she came back with our drinks we then ordered our food. I ordered a shrimp Alfredo and Ivan ordered steak, mashed potatoes and corn. When our food came we dug in once we finished Ivan paid and we left. I stayed by Ivan’s house since my parents were not coming home that night. I used one of Ivan’s shirts and boxers when I finished showering. I laid down next to him and he grabbed my waist and said vee would you be my girlfriend. I blushed and put my head down not knowing what to say. He lifted up my chin and said yes or no? I said yes I would be your girlfriend, only if you can promise to never hurt me. He said I promise and kissed my lips, putting his all into that kiss and with that we fell sound to sleep.