Check Yes or No ~ George Srait
It started way back in third grade
I used to sit beside Emmylou Hayes
Massie Block. I never really knew her that well. Maybe it was because we went to two totally different schools, but now that I see her, well, she's really pretty. She looks like my mom looks when she gets all dressed up for her an dad's dates on Wednesdays.
A pink dress, a matching bow and her pony tail
"You're Derrick aren't you?" 'The Pretty One' said to me. My collar suddenly got really hot. I yanked at it a little to get some of the playground's air to me, but it didn't seem to work. Then she smiled and I knew why it was so hot. I was blushing. Boys aren't supposed blush. Blushing is girly and only girls are supposed to do girly things or else you're a wimp. If Cam saw me right now he would laugh so much.
"Yeah, I'm Derrick."
"I like your shirt."
There was the blush again. "Thanks I like your dress, and your hair, and your bow, and your sho-"
"Thanks," then she did that little laugh thing that girls do, "you're a lot nicer than most guys."
Then she skipped away.
She kissed me on the school bus, but told me not to tell
"I've never rode on a bus before; I think they're really dirty, and bumpy." Massie hasn't stopped talking since lunch, for most girls that's really annoying, but with her, I hope she'll talk non-stop to me for the rest of my life.
"Massie, do you want to come over after you finish your homework?" I didn't ask my parents yet, but I'm sure after they see how pretty she is they'll let her stay.
"No. You're a boy, and boys are yucky when you spend too much time with them." She replied.
It felt as if my stomach dropped to my feet, and I grew angry all of a sudden.
"But you spent all day talking to me! If anyone's gross it's you!"
"No Derrick, it's okay if we spend time together at school, and on the bus!" Then she leaned forward and kissed me. On the mouth.
"Don't tell anyone I did that though." Then the bus stopped, and she got off.
Next day I chased her 'round the playground
Across the monkey bars, to the merry-go-round
Massie and I started spending a lot of time together at school. During recess we would play with Cam, and we would have so much fun. Sometimes she would run away from me, and scream for me to chase her. And I would. Across the playground, the monkey bars and anywhere else she wanted to go.
And Emmylou got caught passing me a note
Before the teacher took it, I read what she wrote
"Phsst. Derrick, take this, Macy wrote it for you." Cam said giving me a slip of paper.
"Her name is Massie, Cameron." I replied, knowing he hated his name. He scrunched up his nose and faced the front. Serves him right. Then I opened the note.
"Do you love me, do you wanna be my friend?
And if you do
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
If you want to
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no"
After I read the note my tubby teacher, who was only 5 inches taller than me but 5 times wider than me, came and snatched the paper from my hand, tearing it apart. But later that day on the bus, I was the one who leaned in and gave the prettiest girl in the world a kiss.
Now we're grown up and she's my wife
Still like two kids with stars in our eyes
"Derrick, psst." A voice said nudging me in the side.
"What." I moan form underneath my covers.
"Wake up I wanna show you something." And just as Massie requested, I got up and followed her, all the way to the elementary school around the corner and on top of the jungle gym.
"Why are we here Massie?" I ask with my eyes closed.
"To look at the stars Derrick." And look at the stars we did, till the stars where no longer there.
Ain't much changed, I still chase Emmylou
Up and down the hall, around the bed in our room
My face was white, her hair was white, and the kitchen was a mess. I had always known that there was reason we had a cook in our house. Baking a cake had turned into a disaster and it was time to start cleaning up the kitchen. Just as I opened my eyes I was attacked once again by a cloud of white followed by that strange little laugh that girls do and footsteps ran out of the kitchen.
"CHASE ME DERRICK!" And chase her I did, tracking white footprints through the house that I would have to clean up later, but I still followed her. Anywhere and everywhere she wanted to go.
Last night I took her out in a white limousine
Twenty years together, she still gets to me
Can't believe it's been that long ago
"Derrick, we have to go pick up the kids."
"Claire can handle them for a little while longer, sweetheart."
She was curled in the seat next to me with her hair in an elegant up do and a red ribbon weaved through it to match her red dress. She looked up at me and blinked a small smile gracing her lips. My heart hit the floor of the limousine and once again I was the one to lean in and kiss Massie Blo- Massie Harrington on the lips.
When we got started with just a little note
"I think this is how love goes, check yes or no"
"I love you Massie Harrington, with all my heart." And she smiled then yawned, followed by that weird little laugh thing that girls do.
Just for you Would-You-Go-With-Me. c: Sorry it's so short, I hope you all enjoyed it. Review and stuff. And I finally got around to posting that story I was talking about last chapter, so please go look at that.(: I'll try to update this week my loves.