I'll start by telling you about Thursday, oh what a day! It began with summer school being its usual draggy self, and I bided my time until I could get home, mostly by sleeping through it.

When I got home, I turned on the AC unit in my room and parked myself right in front of it. I had no intention of moving, that was, until I heard the phone ring.

I heard a welcome voice on the other end, "Hey David? My mom's not home right now, wanna come over?"

Can you think of any sweeter combination of words? I know I can't.

I was there in moments. We spent some time alone, something we haven't done in a while. She told me about her adventures in "Mizzourah", and the terrors of driving at night in the middle of nowhere.

At some point we lost track of time, and we were spooked when we heard foot steps in the back. Her mom was home!

I whispered "See you later" and I bolted out the front door. That was close. Our relationship seems to be punctuated by near misses.

When I was outside, the sky was an oppressive shade of blue and the temperature seemed to rise every minute. I was hoping for a little precipitation by the short time I got home, but no.

So I returned home, and parked myself in front of the air conditioner in my room again. This time I planned to stay there the rest of the day. But the phone rang again.

But I was SHOCKED to hear this next person. "Hey! Wanna get together tonight?"

It was Vivian. She was in my Creative Writing class and just graduated in June. We talked for a minute, and made some plans. When I hung up, I noticed a dark cloud a couple of miles off.

She came over later and we got caught up in what was happening in each other's life. She now has a job selling state-of-the-art fire extinguishers, pepper spray, smoke detectors, and other various safety items. I introduced her to my sisters, and my dad, and she was very warmly received.

In fact my dad even remarked to me that "Your new gilfriend is a lot more decent and nice than you're old one." Boy, was I red.

As we sat around and shared stories, that dark cloud I noticed quickly enveloped the sky. A torrential downpour ensued. The four of us (two of my sisters, Vivian, and I) watched it all from behind the safety of our bay window. The bolts of lightning fascinated them, terrified me. One bolt in particular was exceptionally bright, causing all of us to flinch. And as it struck, the world turned dark.

The power went out. We lit candles, and went on sharing stories. Much fun was had, but as the storm cleared, I had to walk Vivian to the bus stop to get home. We stood there, but the day wasn't over yet. She wanted me to come with her, and so I did. We got to her house, and from there walked a few miles to a movie theater.

We snuck in, and decided to watch Finding Nemo. That movie gets better every time. When we got out, we walked back to her house. We mused about possibly finding some 'dro, but we decided against it.

She gave me a ride home then. I got back and the power was still out. When I found that my parents were asleep, I checked my watch and saw that it was midnight. I went into my room and again sat in front of the now silent air conditioner. I reflected on how great a day like this can be possible, and how nearly not a single mishap had occurred. I started to doze off.

But then I realized I forgot to ask for her number.

This entry got kind of long, I'll share more tomorrow.

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