Crystal Eyes

Looking at her, I saw her for the first time. She had been there the whole time and I hadn't noticed. I felt alone and confused staring into her crystal blue eyes. Eyes that said everything that I had done was in the past and that this is now. I pulled her closer and started to cry. I had found the one person who wouldn't judge or treat me differently. I found her. The girl with crystal blue eyes.

This started last week. I had just come off work and almost killed my boss. He was being such an ass today and I just wanted to put him in the deep freezer for a couple of days. Oh..yeah I'm J.D. Yeah weird name but it fits. Well anyway, I was going to my friends place that night and I had to be there by eleven. But something in my head said "go see the girls at the card shop." So, I said to hell with it and went to the card shop. This is where it gets confusing. When I walk in Kat looks up from her book in a shocked manor. I'm a little freaked out but then she explains that this cute girl had come in looking for me. First off, no ever asks for me and second was that Kat said that she was "cute". I flipped. I mean who would be looking for me. But the question was answered, when she came around the corner and ran into me.

As we lay tangled on the floor I heard Kat say, "That had to hurt".

Not caring I look up to see the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. I mean Damn! They shimmered like the surface of a lake on the night of a blue moon. She got up and helped me up. Still gazing into her eyes, Kat tells me that she was the one searching for me. Okay, but who is she? Then it hit me I had class with her but never had I seen her face or eyes. Hell she had the body that wouldn't stop but it was her eyes that got me. Her name flashed into my head, it was Ren Skye. I started to talk to her but I couldn't understand what I was saying. She, for some reason, understood. Then she handed me a bag and says "Happy Birthday". Shocked that someone even remembered but even more amazed at the fact that she knew. "Thanks" was the only word I understood that escaped my lips. The bag held a book that I had been looking for and had ran out everywhere. I asked her how she knew about this. She said that I talked about it in class and that she knew someone who had a copy in their store. I just stood there speechless. As I stood there with Kat poking me to see if I was still breathing Ren was checking her messages. She then said that she was late for this get together and had to go. I think I nodded. She then left me standing there watching her leave.

It was about a minute latter that I realized that I too, was late. Almost knocking Kat on her ass, I sped out of the shop. Running to my car, I kept thinking about Ren.

Why was she nice to me?

Why did she give me a birthday present and how did she know it was today? Now the real question is: where the hell did I park? After finding my car, I sped off toward John's place. As I arrived I wondered if Ren was having a good time at her party. That question was answered by the person who answered the door. It was by some bad karma, Ren, who also looked shocked by my appearance. We kinda stared at one another, then she moved back and I came in. The party was a full swing and I looked as though I had smoked six joints in the last 5 minutes. John came and handed me a shot of rum.

"So I see you meet Ren. Well you have had class with her for almost a year now", was all I heard.

Almost a whole year and I hadn't noticed that. Shit, whatever I was on was some really good shit. Thinking of how I could have missed her, she came and plopped down next to me. It wasn't till I looked to ask what song was playing that I noticed her. Like something out of some cartoon, I jumped off the couch and landed behind it on all fours. The people around started to clap at the almost complete back-flip with a half twist. I was just amazed I hadn't seen her sit. I thought John was next to me but apparently he had left during my spaced out moment. Ren was laughing and told me to sit with her. So, trying not to freak out any more, I sat with her. I think we talked, because she was laughing and stayed with me the entire party. When the party was near it's end I think that I passed out. John had me entered in the drinking games, and I apparently won the shots game. When I woke up an hour later I tried to move and found that my right arm and leg felt heavy. So I looked to see that Ren had fallen asleep on me. I panicked and grabbed the first person who walked by. A lucky grab too, it was John. I asked why was she on me! "She didn't want us to mess with you so she stayed with you." was all he said before I let go.

So as carefully as I could, I picked her up and put her back on the couch. I told John to watch her because I was going home and I didn't want her to wake up. I also told him I was going to walk home. He started to laugh because I live five miles away and I had done about sixteen shots of tequila and I had no motor skills at this point. I said he was wrong, but then I realized I was talking to a lamp next to him. Ah fuck it! I'll walk to school. "Hell, it's down the road.", I said to myself.

About half way down the road, that to me wouldn't stop moving even when I was still, I saw a car coming from behind me. Drunk as I was, I got out of the way. But the car slowed down until it was next to me. The window rolled down and I heard "want a lift?" Hell, I was getting nowhere fast. I left John's place about half an hour ago and I could still hear the music from the party. Either I had great hearing or I had reached the corner of the second block. Either way I got in the car. It was this kick ass yellow Baja. So, not even seeing the driver until we got to the school I was feeling good. Well things for me changed quickly. The driver was Ren. I freaked!

I remember falling out of the car while it was still moving. Luckily, it was parking so it wasn't moving too fast. When I woke the first thing I noticed was the eyes and the feel of lips on mine. I sat up and joined in. This by far was the best Birthday I'd ever have. Her lips were that of a pure winter morning. They woke me up and made me feel refreshed. Then I passed out again. I woke up the next morning in my own bed with my dog lying next to me.

Was the kiss all a dream or was it real?

Then it hit: me was that Ren?