You can’t think about it without rolling your eyes – years later, you break into a cold sweat. If you could do it all over again . . .
Growing up – dealing with urges – trying to be cool – pretending – deep-down; scared shitless.
Wasn’t just you – it was both of you, only you didn’t know it at the time.
Smoldering glances at each other all semester – You; you’re dying. Her; you’re dying. You; she’s way out of your league. Her; he’s way out of your league. You; she’s heard rumors – her; you’ve heard rumors. You; never been on a date before – her; never been on a date before – you; your friends swear up and down they have a friend who’s already slept with her – her; your girlfriends heard he hasn’t been a virgin since he was twelve. You; you have a face full of pimples and you smell bad – her; you have a face full of pimples and you’re fifty pounds overweight. You; you won’t be able to talk to her without saying something really stupid. Her; you can’t talk to him without saying something really stupid. You; if she finds out you’re a virgin she’ll tell all her friends and you’ll have to find another school. Her; if he finds out you’re a virgin he’ll look at you funny and tell his friends. You; you’re a lousy kisser – her; you’re a lousy kisser. You; you’ll go insane if you never meet her – her; you’ll go insane if you never meet him. You; you wonder what she looks like with her clothes off – her: you have that appendix scar and you wear a stuffed bra. You; You’re fat and she’ll laugh – her; you’re fat and he’ll be grossed out. You; you get nervous when you’re less than ten feet away from her. Her; your face turns red and your mind goes blank. You; she wouldn’t give you the right time of day – her; he wouldn’t give you the right time of day. You; she’ll find out what an idiot you are – her: he’ll find out what an idiot you are. You; but still . . . – her; but still . . .
Went that way all semester. Could be the greatest love story of all time – could be the biggest disaster of your life.
The only way you two were actually going to meet was by accident or if you were stuck on an elevator. But that accident . . .never happened. That elevator . . .never came.
At least there was one thing you felt the same way about; Dave Hull and KRLA, just like he sounded on July 8, 1965.
