Romance...! Episode 7

“You may have it. I can get it another day,” he said then let go of the album.

Sheryl smiled over Darin’s sweet gesture. “Thanks, that’s so sweet of you,” she said then turned and walked away with the album tucked under her arm.
Darin watched Sheryl walk away and suddenly for the first time in his young life, he started to like girls.

Sheryl got to the end of the aisle, turned around to catch a glimpse of that young gentleman. She smiled at him then headed off to the cash register. She started to like boys this summer and Darin caught her interest.

Darin left the store with thoughts of this beautiful girl on his mind.

Back to 1971 in Darin’s Bel-Air… “Yeah, I do,” said Darin with a smile. “The first day I really noticed you,” she said and leaned over and gave him a kiss on his cheek. “It was love at first sight for me.” “Me too.” “But it took you six months later to finally talk to me,” she said.

“I know. I was scared.”
“Then you finally asked me out on a date years later,” she said.
“I know. I was scared.”

“I know you were and I’m glad you finally did,” said Sheryl then she returned to singing along with Here, There, and Everywhere.

Darin continued his drive with a warm smile over hearing her sweet voice. But then he remembered something. The butterflies started fluttering inside his stomach. There was something he wanted to do tonight and hoped he wouldn’t chicken out again.

He turned right on Thorndale Avenue and headed south. He turned right into the main entrance of the Burkeville Senior High School.

He turned right into the student parking lot. He parked his car in the first available spot. Sheryl and Darin got out of his car.

They held hands while they walked to the front doors of the school.