happy memory

I’d had a crush on this girl for a long time. She had dated a friend of mine, so naturally I kept my feeling hidden and played it close to my chest. They broke up and I didn’t see her again for several years. One day, out of the blue, my friend calls and says that his ex’s mom is graduating from college. They’re in town for the ceremony and they’d like me to go. I didn’t want to. The last thing I wanted to see what them patch up their relationship. It was disastrous when it ended and I always felt like a third wheel. After several minutes of convincing, I decided to go. Of course they sat next to each other at the graduation. Went in to the reception afterward to have refreshments while I stayed outside. Those old feelings came rushing back very quickly. Pain, depression, and jealousy. When the celebration had ended we all decided to go to a park near a local river that we had recently discovered. On the way we stopped and picked up a couple of carry out pizzas to enjoy. My friend’s ex was telling us about how she was living with a guy in a different city (roughly an hour away) and that it wasn’t going well. At this point I was standing out on a small gazebo over looking the river and the sun was starting to set. My friend’s ex was behind me, looking out of in a different direction. Feel exhausted and depressed, I started to head back to the car. As I walked by her, she grabbed my arm. “Come cuddle with me.” She said as she pulled me toward her. We stood there. My arms around her waist and my chin resting on her shoulder. Im not the kind of person that likes to get my hopes up. That only leads to disappointment, but I did. I talked to my friend after that, and got his okay to ask her out. A few weeks later, she had split from the guy she was living with and we started dating.