Knight In Shining Armour

Chapter One: Grizzy

Chapter One: "Grizzy"

Am I the only one that has friends that date these AWESOME guys, and I keep getting guys that shouldnt even be let off the porch?
It bothers the h*ll out of me thinking this way, because not only does it make me look unsupportive, it also makes me look bitter...And Im not bitter, as a matter of fact, Im COMPLETELY happy for my friends...Bitter, pbsssst...Yea, right...Okay, Im a little bitter...I would say I'm taking a hiatus from dating, but it's more of a funeral service. The problem with my dating life is, I fall hard...Like, HARD. I let my emotions do all of my decision making, I invest more than the guy, and I'm expecting this huge romance to play out. Well, romance, chivalry, and heart strings, don't exist anymore- Ugh, its gotten to the point, I'm thinking maybe it's me. I always get set up on "pity dates" by friends, and I'm glad I'm smart enough to avoid being a third wheel. Does ANYONE understand me? "Grizzy" does. "Youre all I have left after mom left dad and me when I was three, I can always talk to you about anything...Even with that blank, dopey, look on your face- Its sad that a teddy bear listens better than most guys...Let me sit you up on my bed here, and complain- I don't think it's too much to ask, Grizzy...What, for a guy to be interested in ME? I want to be touched in a nonsexual way...I want him to love me so much, he'll just lay next to me...All I want, is for his heartbeat to replace the white noise in a room. I want his heart to keep him up at night thinking about me...Ugh, I want to love HIM. I want to sing to him over the phone in the late night...Like this, Grizzy:

I never learn, and now Im failing you
and if this is a test
don't make me take it again
there's no time to study
I'd rather pass the time
this is a waste of time
but you'll move on

now I'm held back
and you moved on
I never meant to hold you back
so just move on

I have to learn, not to put myself through this again
why can't I learn
this will never be my friend
why can't I learn, this was wrong all along
why can't I learn
we can never be friends"...

She switches from a soprano tone,
and belts out the ending bridge in a beautiful, mezzo soprano, distorted tone:

It's the only time you believe
the only time when you believe in me
like rain with the sun out,
I'll break your heart just cause...
it's the only time you believe
the only time you believe in me"...

As she opens her eyes, she's startled by the reflection in her dresser mirror of a man with tears streaming down his face-

"Dad...STOP"...She says embarrassed.
"Your roommate let me in...That voice...Its like your mother never left, Maria"...He walks in, and picks up the stuffed animal- After all of these years, you still won't tell me what yall talk about, Grizzy? You wrote a new song...What's the name of it, honey?" She walks over and sits on the side of her bed-
"Rain." He walks over, and kisses her on the forehead- "I love it. I stopped by to see if you wanted to get a bite to eat, but APPARENTLY you got plans"...Maria looks puzzled: "No I don't, I NEVER have plans...Who told you I had pla"..."About that"... Her roommate interrupts walking by: " I may have told my boyfriend you would go out with us...And his friend?"

And shes grinning like a mongoose at a hen house...

"No Amy, and I hate you"- Maria says playfully...

But the author of this story, aint quite sure...

Amy continues: "Mr G, PLEASE make her go?...My boyfriend has this friend he wants to fix up, and he kind of feels sorry for him...He cant get a date."

"I SO hate you Amy," Maria bites back.
"I could never get Maria to do nothing but sing," her dad says smiling..."Youre on your own. Remember what I said, Maria"...Both Maria and her dad say together: "If he wont stay in line, and put in time, he aint worth YOUR time"...Maria shakes her head annoyed- "Got it dad."
"Have fun...Yall be safe...Call me if that little"..."DAD! Maria yells laughing...BYE!" As Mr. G leaves, Maria scoots toward Amy for the REAL girl talk- "Whats his name?"
"Jackie," Amy squeals.
Maria squints at Amy: "JACKIE, AMY?!" (To be continued...)