02/02/2013

A/N: I am soooo sorry I haven't updated the story, some bad things happened, like I got swine flu and stuff and I got admitted into a new school. Hope you like it!

4 February 1994

Dear friend,

I went to see Sam and I stayed over last night, which is why I didn't write to you yesterday. But this time it was different. I don't know what to say. I will start from the very beginning. I drove over to the college diner in the afternoon, parked my truck (yes, I got a truck for getting straight A's for two years in a row. My parents were very happy) in the parking lot and went over to the diner since that's where we were to meet and found a booth. I decided to wear good clothes today because it was Sam and I wanted to ask her out today, so I wore a red checked shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. She came through the door wearing a pale blue shirt and tight jeans, and white sneakers, just like me! She looked so beautiful, her brown hair flowing down her shoulders (she was growing her hair), her dazzling green eyes caught my blue eyes, and she waved at me. I waved back and she came over and we hugged. She had never hugged me like that before. Her slender arms were wrapped around my now slightly muscular shoulders (I have been participating in a lot of sports, and I just realized my hair looks really shaggy) and she held on with incredible force, and I liked it. She gave me a peck on my cheek and whispered so only I could hear "Hi Charlie, I missed you".We stared at each other for a while and then I offered her a seat. She said something that really surprised me. She said, "You look really good today, Charlie. Have you been exercising?"

"Thank you, Sam. Yes I have been into a lot of sports; I am in the swimming team, and I run. I am trying to be there and I think I am making some progress." She smiled at me and said, "I'm so happy you're taking part in these activities". We spoke to each other for a very long time, she asked me about home and school and I asked her about college and her friends. And I suddenly remembered the mix tape. I took it out of my pocket and handed it to her. "What's this, Charlie?"

"We haven't seen each other in a very long time, I thought I should take you down the memory lane so I made you this mix tape with all our favorite songs and I also found the tunnel song, so I included it in this." I replied. She looked at me real soft, and came over to my side of the booth and took me in her arms. And I wrapped my arms around her, too. When I started to let go, she told me to hold her for a while, which of course I did gladly. Maybe things could work out between us. We settled the bill and exited the diner. We weren't exactly going anywhere, we were just walking. After a few moments she took my hand in hers and we walked hand in hand. I was nervous… very nervous, I don't know why. It was Sam; maybe I could just go ahead and kiss her. No, I can't just-

"Hey Charlie, everything okay?" Sam asked, interrupting my thoughts. "Oh, nothing. I'm fine!" I lied. "Charlie, I found this place on campus that I really liked. I want to show it to you, would you like to come with me?" she asked. "Of course Sam, let's go." I replied. She grinned a very toothy grin (I didn't know she could do that) and took me to the end of the park that we were in (I didn't realize we were in a park), to this little corner which had a bench looking over a lake (A/N: sorry folks, I don't know what Penn State looks like, this is how I imagined it, and its kind of romantic), it was beautiful. "Uh-w-wow! This is so beautiful, Sam! I didn't know places like these existed on campuses, I always thought they'd be boring with people studying all the time." That's what I thought, honestly. But I thought it would make her laugh. It did! "Oh gosh, Charlie! You didn't really think that! Imagine me studying all the time" I shuddered as if horrified at the thought, and she looked at me, and I looked at her, and we both burst out laughing. The laughter slowly died out, and I tried not to think too much about Sam's beautiful, melodious laugh.

We were silent for some time, occasionally chuckling, when Sam said, "Speaking of colleges and people studying all the time," I chuckled and she continued, "you're graduating pretty soon, aren't you?"

"Well, yeah"

"So?"

"So?"

"What college have you chosen?"

"Which one do you think I've chosen?"

"Penn State. Now tell me." Did she really think that?

"Penn State."

What Penn State?" she asked slowly.

"I chose Penn State." I said casually, trying not to make a big deal about it.

"You chose Penn State? You're joking, I didn't know you could do that, but seriously, which one?" she earned a look from me on her comment about me joking.

"I'm serious, Sam. I chose Penn State, they had a good program for writing." I said coolly.

"Oh my god Charlie! That's great! We can be together!" I looked her and gave a crooked smile, when she said, " I-I mean we can hang out together more often and- oh shut up Charlie!" she punched me on the arm because I was still giving her that look.

"I know, its great." I said simply, still smiling.

"You stop smiling mister or-" I kissed her. She was shocked when I did but then she kissed me back! Sam kissed me back! I could say it a million times just to make it feel more real. We pulled away, our faces still very close, her forehead touched mine, and she smiled and said, "We can be together".

"We can be together", and I kissed her again.

I'm sorry, but it's getting late and I am tired, I will tell you more tomorrow. A lot more happened than just a kiss.

Love always

Charlie

Oooo cliffy! Sorry folks but I just had to do it, its very evil of me but the plot requires me to take such steps.

As for the next chapter, prepare yourselves for some, no a lot of drama… Please review!