第11部分(第5/7 頁)

hirley　decided　to　play　matchmaker。　She　not　only　invited　me　to　a　church…sponsored　skating　party；　but　also　literally　pushed　me　in　his　parents’　car　to　ride　to　the　skating　rink。　Although　the　skating　rink　was　15　miles　away；　very　few　words　were　spoken。　As　I　sank　down　in　that　backseat；　I　just　wanted　to　keep　sinking。　This　had　truly　been　a　huge　mistake。

After　we　arrived　at　the　skating　rink；　things　did　not　get　any　better。　Each　couple　skate　I　hoped　and　prayed　that　Terry　would　ask　me。　He　didn’t！　After　about　three　couple　skates；　I　decided　enough　was　enough！　So　I　took　turns　skating　with　his　two　best　friends。　As　the　last　call　for　a　couple　skate　came　over　the　rink’s　loud　speakers；　Terry　finally　skated　somewhat　awkwardly3　and　stood　beside　the　rails　with　me。

“I　guess　you　wonder　why　I　have　not　asked　you　to　couple　skate？”　were　his　first　words　to　me。　Trying　ever　so　hard　not　to　look　in　those　big　beautiful　brown　eyes　that　made　me　melt；　I　answered　nonchalantly　and　dishonestly；　“No；　not　really。”

This　guy　not　only　ignored　my　tart　reply；　but　would　also　win　my　heart　with　the　following　reply。　Casting　those　beautiful　eyes　down　at　his　skates；　he　humbly　remarked；　“I　didn’t　ask　because　I　do　not　skate　very　well。　If　you　are　not　afraid　that　I　will　make　you　fall；　would　you　please　skate　with　me？”　This　time　I　did　look　into　those　eyes　and　did　melt。

As　we　skated　hand　in　hand　to　Always　and　Forever；　I　knew　my　life　would　never　be　the　same。　I　never　knew　a　guy　that　actually　would　admit　any　of