> archivers: you have my permission! > ***************************************************** > A Nix Creative Juices Flow Production....... > > AGALAIHRA'N Soup for the Questor's Soul > ****************************************************** > Chapter One: Relationships > > First Kiss > > I wanted to forget this momment for as long as I can remember, yet it > still came to haunt my memories. It all began in the schoolyear 0f '99 > I was a junior and still had no experience with girls. It was quite > frustrating really, when all your friends have had at least three > girlfriends already. > > It was the first day of school and I was running up the marble steps > when suddenly someone tripped me. As I was ready to give that person a > piece of my mind, I stopped in schock and horror at what I saw. > > Big Bound Bertha. > > "Oh Jonny! I'm soo sorry here let me help you up!" she said in her > deep voice. > > I panicked as I quickly got up and said it was okay and sped off to > first period. I heeved a sigh of relief as I quickly ducked into my > classroom and sat down on a chair. > > Mrs. Torkelson entered the classroom and quickly hushed the class up. > I was beginning to relax when suddenly, she came in. > > "Well Bertha, please find a seat so class can begin!" Mrs. Torkelson > told her as she eyed for an empty seat. > > *Don't let her seat next me,* I prayed silently with all my heart. > Sadly, Big BOund Bertha grinned as she spotted the empty seat next to > me and quickly beelined to my direction. > > "Hi Jonny, I guess we'll be seat mates *snort* *snort*," she laughed > as she whapped me in the back hard that made me thrust forward. > > I had a dark looming feeling in the pit of my stomach as Big BOund > Bertha continued to snort like a warthog. > > During lunch time, I sat on my usual table with Jessie, my closest > friend and I was ready to pour my heart out on my turmoil with big > Bound Bertha. > > "Haha!!!! I can't believe you didn't know!!!!!" Jessie cried out > laughing. "Big Bertha has had a cruch on you since eight grade!!!!!!!" > > I pounded my head onto the table. "ARGH!!!!!! Why me????" I called out > frustratedly. "What did I do to deserve this???" > > "Oh your just too cute," Jessie teased him as he glared back at her. > "Well what are you gonna do about it???" > > "What can I do??" I snapped back. > > "Well you better think of something fast because here she comes!" > Jessie said > urgently. > > "Wha?" I said as my eyeballs widened and I turned my head to see Big > BOund BErtha heading for our table. *Okay, I gotta think!!!!!!!!* I > though desperately to myself. There had to be something I could do t > make Big Bertha stop liking me!!! > > "Hi Jonny, Bannon," Bertha boomed as she stood beside Jonny. "Hey > Jonny I know you probably don't like girls askin' ya out, but would > you go with me to the > Aquaintance party tomorrow night?" > > My mind was racing as I thought of a reason to turn her down. Finally > out of desperation I blurted out ,"Ahh, I'm sorry Bertha, I'm going > with Jessie already!" > > Jessie didn't know whether to hit him or die laughing. "Err, sorry > Quest someone already asked me out! I'm sure he'd love to go with ya > Bertha! Isn't that right Jonny??" > > "But..but..."I muttered as tears began glistening in my eyes. > > "Cool! See you in thegym tommorow night Jonny!" Big BOundBertha called > out as she skipped back to the lunch line. > > "I'm doomed," I murmered as I pounded my fists onto the table. > > "Hehe, I've never seen a grown man cry!" Jessie snickered as she > patted Jonny in the back. "Good luck Jonny, and remember, the force > will be with you, always!" > > I frowned at her gigling, making fun of my hopeless situation. "Thanks > Jess, this is all your fault, if you had gone along with my reason I > wouldn't have had to go with her." > > "Well, lets just say this is payback time for when you made fun of me > and Acne-clad Horace 'kay? Besides, this is just one party! What harm > can it do???" > Jessie said in exasperation as she got her books and headed off to > class. > > The next day I wondered if Big Bound Bertha would remember our date. I > prayed so hard that she would loose interest in me, but no such luck. > During homeroom she was talking about her new dress and how we would > have so much fun spitting into the punch bowl. I had goosebumps just > picturing it! > > The day had gone by so quickly and pretty soon, it was time for the > dance. I cringed as I drove to the school with Jess who was grinning > at my situation all the way to the gym. When we finally arrived, Big > Bound Bertha quickly spotted me and then pulled me into the gym > quickly. > > "Haaalp meeee Jeeesssss!!!!!!!!!" I screamed but she merely laughed > and said have a good time. What kind of friend was she anyways??? > > "I'm soo glad you made it Jonny! Let's dance!" she dragged me to the > dance floor which was playing a slow song. > > I kept her at arm's distance as she began swaying to the song. I > prayed that the song would finish and when it finally did, the power > suddenly went off and the entire gym went pitch black. I suddenly felt > a cold wet thing touch my lips. HOw grossed out I was, you'll never > know. I pushed her away and ran top speed to the > bathroom as the lights went back on. > > I washed my face and gargled over and over again. My first kiss was > not how I imagined it at all. It still haunts me to this very day. > Sometimes I dream about that cold wetness touching my lips, over and > over again. > > THE END (c) Nix C. 1997