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The night on the sand hill

The night on the sand hill…..

There are very few people who know how Cory and I actually got started, so I am going to share the story about the night I knew that he was something special to me.

Our initial meeting took place a few days prior and the football field incident had already taken place.

Well during our text conversation I mentioned to him that I have never in my life rode on a 4 wheeler. He thought this was amazing and asked what do they do in California? I laughed and said plenty but 4 wheeler riding isn’t one of them. He offered to take me 4 wheel riding anytime that I asked. So I asked if he would take me the next day (Sunday) He agreed but mentioned that he had to attend the family reunion. I told him that I might be there as well seeing that Shifonda was adamant that I not stay home and dwell.

I went back to the Kinsey family reunion the next day. This time I came alone and left J with my mom. As the day went on we talked a time or two and as it got later in the day I asked him once again. This time he was surrounded by Eldrick, Cobi and Jeremy. They started to frazzle him and told him that he better take me and insisted that we hurry up and go. He said ok ok and said that he needed to make sure that the 4 wheeler was ready. He aired up the tires. Checked and made sure that there was gas and off we went.

Seeing that I was never on a 4 wheeler before I asked how to I hold on he said, I could hold on to him. So I placed my arms around him and off we went. He took me through the woods and through trails and such. The night began to creep up on us when I asked him where he was taking me? He said that he has somewhere special he wanted to go and that we were not far.

We went a little further down around the corner up the road and made a left. Past some trailers and through a gate. I front of me I saw this huge sand hill and asked, “So where do we go from here”?

He laughed and said, “To the top”

I began to freak out. To the top of what? That hill? It’s made of sand how in the world…..and before I could finish my sentence he took of trying to get speed. I grabbed him tight and we made it half way up the hill. We slide back down…. He turned back and said; “Are you okay” He giggled and said, “We just need more speed” Again here we go. Up the hill this time we made it.

He parks the 4 wheeler and we both get off. I stood there and looked up. The stars were just coming out. I stood there for a minute and notice how beautiful the night sky is when you have no city lights, no traffic, no other noise other than you and the woods. I sat down and he stood next to me. He turns and asked me, “Can I sit behind you?” I smiled and nodded my head. He sat behind me and placed his chin on my shoulder. I leaned back and exhaled. He leaned in and whispered in my ear… “I have never seen anything this beautiful” I said, “I know right the stars are so pretty” He said “no I meant you” He then kissed me on the cheek.

We sat up there silent in each other arm for about another 30 minutes and then decided to go. We were silent the entire way back to his house. It was at that point I knew that I wanted him to be a part of my life. It was at that time he realized he wanted the same.

The day he says that I messed up.....

The day at the football field AKA the day Cory says I messed up….

So I was back in the dating game and was talking to a guy for Minden he called me at the house and said that I should come to Minden field and come and watch him play. He said him and a few friends were out playing football and he wanted me to be his personal cheerleader. I laughed and agreed to go. I packed up J and off we went.

When we arrived I noticed Cory’s cutlass parked among several other cars I got a little excited at the thought of seeing him again.

I walked out to the field and began to look for him. (The guy I was dating)

I saw him, waved and smiled. I stood there for a little while and began to scan the field I saw Cory. He didn’t notice me and seems to really be into the game. It just so happened that him and the guy I was dating were on opposite teams.

As I stand there J in arms (he fell asleep) Cory finally looks over and notices me on the field. I wave and he just stands there. I’m waving and waving and waving, he is still just standing there. The next thing I know he is tackled by about 3 guys and is lying on the field.

I was shocked. He gets up dusts off and stills does not say hi, wave or nothing. After I realized he was ok I laughed a little thinking he was like a deer in headlights looking my way.

The games was over and before I could get a chance to say hello face to face he was in his car and gone.

I left and headed to Shifonda’s  parents house. I knock on the door and go in. His cousin Kamitra was sitting at the table with her mom and I begin to tell them the story.  I tell them how me and J were on the field waving, waving, waving. I tell them how he got hit and still left without saying anything. As soon as I finish telling my story he walks in the door. Still sweaty and had grass in his hair. Kamitra lites into him. “Boy is what this girl telling me true? Did she stand on the field waving to you and you didn’t even say anything. The you get hit? What in the world is wrong with you?” He laughs and doesn’t even try to explain. He walks around the table and whispers in my ear…….”You just messed up”

Little did I know that from that point on he made it his goal for me to be his…….