Free My Blue Eyes by Maxim Daniels Page A

never bothered to call like her mom had promised and I needed to get rid of this heartbroken feeling.
     My buddy Mark always said the best way to get over a girl is to sleep with the first girl you see.  This was easier said than done.  It had long been our belief that it was a lot easier for a girl to sleep with any guy, than it was for a guy to sleep with any girl.  I'm not saying I was going to do this, but it had crossed my mind.  That was until I walked out of my house and saw Mary sitting in her car.  
     She must have just pulled up, because she turned off the car and exited shortly after I got outside.  I caught her a little off guard as she looked stunned to see me approaching her.  She looked great.  Her hair was pulled back in a tight ponytail with her bangs pinned back.  This was the first time I had seen this look and I was sold on it.  All the animosity I had growing for her was quickly swept away.

     "Hey Darrel, I just pulled up."

     "Hi Mary," I said quietly.  "I was just getting ready to leave."

     Disappointment covered her face, "Can I talk to you for a little bit?"

     I looked off in the distance debating whether or not I should, knowing darn good and well I would.  "I don't have to pick up Matt for another hour, so I guess."

     Mary approached me reaching out her hands wanting to join ours together.  I obliged.  "Darrel, I'm so sorry for last Saturday.  I don't know what happened to me.  I just freaked out."

     I still felt guilty for making her go. "I should have never kept asking you to go.  It's my fault Mary.  You didn't want to go and I kept pushing."

     Mary took my hands and wrapped them around her waist pulling herself closer to me while clutching her hands behind my neck.  "It's not your fault Darrel.  I agreed to go and I know I embarrassed you.  I am so sorry.  I thought about you every day I was gone.  I missed you so much Darrel.  I was so afraid you would never want to see me again."

     One at a time, tears began running down her cheek.  Man, I was so completely and undeniably in to this girl.  I squeezed her tightly in a full embrace, slightly lifting her off her feet.  "Mary, I don't ever want to not see you again.  You have to stop disappearing.  Where the heck were you?"

     Mary laid her head on my chest reaching around my waist, holding onto me with the intent of never letting go.  "I had to go away for a little bit Darrel.  I will tell you sometime.  I'm just not ready yet.  Remember when I told you I was complicated?  Well, I'm very complicated."

     "You know you can tell me anything Mary.  Promise me this is the last time you will disappear."

     "I can't promise you that Darrel.  I do promise to talk to you about it soon."  Mary looked up, "Don't you need to get going?"

     I glanced at my watch, "Why don't you come with me?"

     "I can't do that Darrel.  Everyone would make fun of me."

     "You're going to have to face them sometime.  You might as well do it now and get it over with."

     Mary shook her head, "No, I'm really not up for it tonight.  You go, have a good time.  Can I see you tomorrow?"

     There was no way I could wait till tomorrow to spend time with her.  I knew Matt would be pissed off at me for bailing, but he would have to get over it.  All I wanted to do was be with Mary and make up for the week we lost.

     "Let’s go inside." I grabbed her hand and led her inside.

     Mary stopped as we entered the house and with sincerity said, "Darrel, you need to be with your friends.  I can wait for tomorrow."

     "Mary, I want to be with you."

     We spent most of the night cuddled up on the couch watching movies.  Thanks to my parents watching too, there was no chance to make out.  I would forever be stuck on first base with no chance of stealing second.  I love my mom, but man was