Kristi,
I feel so awful, and stupid …and childish! Promise me you will never tell anyone and I will tell you. …Yes, I do realize you can’t tell anyone. I was just making sure! Okay, I guess I’ll start from the beginning; all the way back to New Year’s Eve. It was the first day I saw him. He and his family moved in 3 houses down. He came over to pick up his little brother who had been playing at our house with mine. His name is Dominic. When I first saw him, I almost fainted! I just kept staring at him; he is so beautiful. Then I got to know him (his sister, Lidia, is now my friend) and he is incredibly nice too!
I can’t stop thinking about him. Everything I do, hear or see seems to remind me of him. Then, I found out he liked another girl and I hated him …and her. I was so jealous. I don’t even know why. He still likes this girl; and she likes him too. They both say they don’t, though, and that makes me even more upset!
Last night, I went to the regional church dance for my first time. I tried to forget about Dominic; he obviously wasn’t interested in me. Still, I watched myself walk past him several times, pretending to be looking for someone but secretly wishing he would ask me to dance.
Time went by and it seemed he had asked everyone except me. One of my new friends, Mercedes (she’s really sweet), encouraged me to ask him and, finally, with a lot of courage, I did! We danced for 1 minute and another girl (who had already had her run with all the guys) asked if she could cut in! I said “no”; it didn’t work. Another girl tore us apart. I was heartbroken and angry for the rest of the night.
Well… other than that I had fun. Sorry. I had to tell someone about that. It was driving me crazy. So, tell me… How do you forget a guy you have a majorly big crush on? …That’s okay, you don’t have to answer. Anyway, I danced with another friend, Mitch, and a kid I don’t know asked me to dance. And, of coarse, I danced with all my girlfriends!
I can’t wait to go again. …Maybe then Dominic will like me! JUST KIDDING!!!
Love, Melonie
(Age 14)
*All names have been changed in order to protect the privacy of those involved.
