December 15, 1992 - Tuesday
I just got back from a really hot date! Actually, it was just dinner with Melissa, but hell, that's awesome in itself! We both had a really good time.
That deep dark feeling of rejection had started swirling within me last night, when Melissa still hadn't called me. I had asked her to call me when she got back from Tallahassee to tell me what is up. I wanted this week to be personal with her, not just another business as usual week where the only time we see each other is class related. I did realize that perhaps she stayed longer because she doesn't have any exams until Tuesday night, but I didn't remember if she did or not. Chris has told me not to keep attaching myself to her deeper because she will be gone soon. I told him that I realize that, but hopefully I will get to keep in touch with her after she leaves. I was so in to my studying and everything else this weekend, that I was almost completely distracted from my memory of Melissa. I realized a couple of times that this is what it will be like next semester when she isn't here. I also realized that I have taken all of this quite maturely, and will be able to handle myself when she leaves although I will definitely miss her.
It did bother me when she hadn't called me by Tuesday morning though. I was out of underwear and socks so I washed a load of whites. I kept seeing and flirting with cute girls everywhere, so I new it would be a good day. Both Ed and Chris left the toaster plugged in instead of the answering machine this morning and that pissed me off. I plugged it back in and then Jon, who was leaving, and I went downstairs. I just had to throw my clothes into the dryer. When I got back upstairs a couple minutes later, we had two messages! The second was from Melissa!!! She said:
'Hi Dan, this is Melissa... um... I just gut back in town, it's around noon I think... and I'd still like to walk over.. with you to the test.. because I never really found out where it was... um... so... um I'll be around today studying and what not so you can call if you'd like... otherwise I'll see you around five... all right... Bye bye.'
She sounds so cute!!! I waited until my clothes were done and put away before I called her. I didn't want to call right away, but I also didn't want to make her wait. When I called I first got her answering machine but she called me right back. She told me that her grandfather is out of his coma but he isn't himself at all. He was yelling and cussing at her and her grandmother, although he never normally would do that. She asked me if I had studied much, because she hadn't at all over the weekend. I told her that I didn't want to keep her too long so that she could get some work done and she agreed. I was all elated that I got to talk to my favourite female again. I was just thinking how she rarely ever lets me down, what a friend... She did however accidentally start playing her answering machine and the first message was some guy. Oh well.
After I finally got settled down, I started reviewing my German again for a little while. An hour later Melissa called me back. She asked me if I wanted to go out to dinner after the exam. I said definitely! We didn't decide then where we were going to go. She did say that she needed something to look forward to. It's amazing because she's not getting anything beneficial out of our relationship except for my friendship. Unlike some little bitches (Tama)!
Speaking of Tama, she did call me a little while later and ask about studying for the computer exam. I told her that I don't really care, because I don't have to read a single thing to pass the exam. She is however going to take me to lunch Thursday so that I'll be gaining something as well. Just fuck me bitch! Ha ha! Oh well, we did actually talk for a little while. That was surprising.
At 3:45 I decided that I needed a half hour nap, followed by a twenty minute shower. I was supposed to be at Melissa's at five. When I came out of the shower, Jon told me that he thinks Melissa just called, but she said she'd call back. When I got down to her dorm, she said that she hadn't called. I wonder who did. Since we were supposed to go out to eat, I dressed up a little nicer than I had planned. I wore my good cuffed jean shorts and my black button up shirt. I also carried my leather jacket. We had to cross Thirteenth Street to get to Norman Hall where the exam was. As we walked into the tunnel, Pong came running up to walk with us. He asked me if I had shaved and I said yes, and asked why. I had cut my chin and have a slight scar and thought he might be referring to that. He said that I looked spiffy. That was cool, and I'm grateful that he said that in front of Melissa. Thanks man! We talked until we got up to Norman and went in. Melissa told me that Norman is her grandfather's name!
I grabbed the door, and we went in. There were all of the little German one people sitting on the floor in the hallway studying. I finished up my Pepsi as we sat down next to Fran‡oise and talked for a second. Melissa and I then went over a few things in her book. Our favorite friend Steve came and sat next to her and she made her hand into a gun and shot him when he was looking the other way. We reconfirmed her hatred towards him later. We soon went inside and got us some seats towards the middle of the auditorium. I knew that we'd have to sit in alternating seats, but I sat next to her in the meantime. We talked until Elaine and the other teachers finally decided to give us the exam. I did look over and see Nicole from Beaty East, and Derek Maddux! He saw me, but we never did get a chance to talk. I also saw Cynthia and Nicole from class, but I wouldn't dare talk to them over Melissa.
The exam ended up be pretty easy, but I'm sure it was hard for all of those poor souls who barely studied. There was one translation where we had to write out the time 10:15. In German you either say 'ten before ten' for 9:50 or 'ten after ten' for 10:10. We always say 'zwanzig vor elf' for 10:40 at the beginning of class when she would ask what time it was. But I couldn't remember how to say 'after' for the life in me. Thus I wrote 'fnfundvierzig vor elf' which means 'forty-five before eleven' or 10:15. It's right although very awkward. I thought it was funny, and drew a little smiley face after it. Melissa couldn't quite think up the translation either, and when she heard my solution she cracked up and gently punched me on the shoulder. She said that it was a great idea and was really good. It was pretty funny!
We both walked up and turned our papers in at the same time, said goodbye to Elaine, and took off. She had an idea about where to eat. It's a little restaurant crammed between a bike shop on University and Barnett Bank where Jon always goes. It's called Fahrer's or something. She said that I definitely need to go there sometime if we don't go. SHe then came up with a great idea that I never would have thought of, Wendy's! I knew it was there, but never really thought about it. That'll be a good place for Tama and I to go on Thursday. She charged her's, like everything she'd bought lately, although I did offer to treat. She has a blue Pontiac Grand Am and drives almost like I do. I told her that I'd like to see her behind a Mustang and she agreed that she likes to drive hard.
We ordered our food and then we went outside and sat on one of the little orange and blue picnic tables out in front. It is a really nice night outside, even though it is the middle of December. From the condiment counter she looked back at me and sighed saying that they're out of ketchup. I went back and asked the guy for some, and he gave me a handful of packets. She thought that was sweet. We reflected back about our entire German semester. We brought up 'dunklebunt' again and she told me that it was hilarious and that it definitely brightened up her day many times. I was glad. We also talked a lot about her. She was talking about her grandparents and parents and I was looking at her very compassionately. I did notice a glisten in her eyes. Poor girl! We laughed and joked a lot as well and had much more fun than the last time we went to dinner. We did try and agree that we wouldn't speak German any more! She was sarcastically yelling at me, 'Speak English dammit!' That was a little joke of ours back in class.
On the way home we listened to They Might Be Giants on a tape of hers. Some of their songs are really funny and we were laughing pretty hard. We were listening to The Doors on the way over, and I actually kept catching myself enjoying them. When we got back to her dorm we talked outside for a bit longer. She said that she still definitely wants to come down to Tampa over the break. She said that she has nothing else to do. She was asking me what I am doing over the break for Christmas. I asked her what she would ride on if we went, just to get an idea. She said that she'd definitely go on everything! I like this girl a lot!!! She then said that maybe she'll see me on Saturday. I pouted and said is that all I get for staying for graduation and laughed. I think she was sort of joking. I mentioned that everyone else is leaving and I'll be here all by my lonesome. She said that she doesn't know what I'll be doing, but to definitely give her a call if I wanted to do something with her, like maybe Wendy's again. I joked and asked if she didn't mean 'Vendy's' pronouncing Wendy's in German. We laughed and talked a bit longer before saying bye.
It worked out so amazingly well... I love you Melissa!!!!!
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