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> A Nix Creative Juices Flow Production.......
> 
> AGALAIHRA'N Soup for the Questor's Soul
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> 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