I think I maybe played it too cool because my girl's friends started
asking me why I hadn't asked her out. Did I not like her? Was I
leading her on? Was I a jerk? I made up excuses and rationalizations
to explain why I had not but the real reason was that I was too
scared. One day I resolved to do what had to be done and I told her
in between classes that I wanted to ask her something when we went
home. I was doing this so that if she didn't want me to ask her out
she could avoid me because I figured she would have to know what I
needed to ask her. She did not avoid me but gave me a hug then and
then sat really close to me on the bus, like PDA close which made me
a little uncomfortable. We got off the bus by a park that was a bout
equal distant from our respective houses and we started a leisurely
stroll up the road while I tried to hammer out the proper phrasing in
my mind. She leaned gently into my side nudging me toward a nice spot
of grass and a tree to lean against. My heart was racing my hands
were soggy and my throat was dry I sat down with my back against the
tree and made some small talk. When I went into the actual asking
out, I farted, which came as a surprise to me and her. I had no
warning no chance to hold back and I was mortified. What I did was
not acknowledged it and she did me the dignity of returning that
favor and we went on with the formality of asking out. When I got the
words out she excitedly said yes and leaned forward, grabbed my face
with both of her hands and kissed me on the lips. It was a warm fall
day and the sun was warm and over-bright, the temperature was just
right and I was so excited to have a girlfriend who wanted to be my
girlfriend. After the initial warm glow though all I could think
about was farting, I mean, what the hell? I was and still am
embarrassed about that but she never mentioned it and because it is
only she and I that know anything about it and she has probably long
long ago forgotten it all I need to do now is keep it super secret
and no one will ever know my shame.
