~* "FOOTLOOSE" *~ ...I had my first kiss at this movie in 8th grade... :)
His name was Chuck, he sat behind me in Algebra I...which I almost failed, because I was completely infatuated, and we were always passing notes! ;)
My Dad could not understand why I had to have a tutor in ALgebra, because math had always been my best subject! LOL! OMG, if my daddy only knew his little girl was discovering boys!
Well, Chuck was an adorable little blonde boy, totally looked like a cross between Zack from SAVED BY THE BELL, and Dawson from DAWSON'S CREEK...no kidding.
His mom dropped up off at the $1-show, (yes...it was a DOLLAR! ;) ...he bought a box of Junior Mints, while I chose not to get anything...OMG...who could eat anything at a time like this??? This was my first little date, ever! :O
So, we watched this movie...completely blown-away by it all! He held my hand throughout the entire movie, and I was so nervous when our hands kept sweating together! :O
Finally, towards the end of the movie--during the the Prom-scene--he leaned over and kissed me! I COULD HAVE DIED! I had no idea what I was doing, but I was a quick learner! ;)
We then started "going steady"...and at the end of the school year, we had our own little 8th-grade "Prom"...and the student council decorated the cafeteria with strands and strands of twinkle lights, and hung '45's (records, for all of you who have no clue what a '45 is...SHEESH! )...hung them suspended from the accoustical ceiling tiles with fishing-twine...just like in the movie.
It was fabulous! I snagged one of those '45's for a souvenir that night, and still have it! (Yep, that's me...confirmed pack-rat! ;)
Chuck and I dated into our Freshman year...then broke up. He was ready to do more than just "go steady", while I--being the GOOD GIRL that I am--could not keep up.
We had a lot of classes together for the next 3 years until graduation...Chem I and Chem II, Physics, and Pre-Calculus. We always ended-up sitting near each other, because our last names were by each other in the alphabet!
It was so hard to be so near him, and see him with other girls...but I managed to keep my chin up...which was hard to do for my little high school girl psyche...EVERYTHING seemed to be so extreme and intense! Yikes!
We later went to different colleges, and I had not seen Chuck until recently. He never came back for any of the reunions. I never forgot him, though.
Well, I was tending bar recently, and my friend Jason from high school came in to have a shot with me. Jason said, "I have someone here you may want to say 'hi' to"......
I looked up and behind him, and...OMG! There before me stood Chuck...the first boy I had ever kissed.
My eyes widened, my heart started beating a stacatic rhythm in my chest, and the only thing I could think to say was, "HOLY SHIT!" :O
I was out from behind that bar so fast! Before I even knew what I was doing, really, we were giving each other a big hug!
It was incredible to see him again! He looked a little different...he had "grown up".
However, when I looked into his eyes, he was the same little blonde boy I fell so madly "in love" with at 13!
We have since reconnected in our friendship, regretting the fact that we had drifted so far apart in the past many, many years...and it has been absolutely wonderful having him back in my life.
He and I started out as friends first and foremost, in 8th grade...and now we have continued on that path...knowing we will always have a deeper connection than most.
After all...he WAS my *FIRST KISS*! ;)
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