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Where do I begin? Our very 1st time meeting each other at the mall, a random time we bumped into each other at a school dance, when he transferred to my high school and I was in on "setting" him up with a friend of mine or when we were reunited and I knew I wanted to be more than acquaintances? I guess the best place to start is at the very beginning...Rick and I have known each other for 14+years. Back when I was in middle school, 7th grade, my friend and I were hanging out at the mall "searching" for guys. This goofy/punk blond kid (Rick) caught my eye, but being the shy girl I was, I told my friend to go talk to him for me and get his number. She did and that was that. Me and this guy began "dating" even though we never formally met. We would talk on the phone all day and night. A few months into our "relationship" we decided a day and time for us to hang out at the very mall it all began. Upon meeting this guy, I came to the realization, that the person I was meeting and had been talking to this whole time was not the person I intended to get. I guess that is a mistake that happens when you have your friend doing the leg work to get a guy's number for you. Needless to say, me and they guy I was going out with never hung out again and broke up shortly thereafter... Fast forward 2 years. I am in high school at a dance and run into the guy I was mistakenly dating. He was with his friends and we all began talking. I didn't realize it at the time, but Rick (the original guy from the mall) was there, though I did not recognize him. He told me after we started dating that he remembers me at that dance... Fast forward another year. I am now a sophomore in high school, dating a guy at my school. Rick transfers to my school and is in my at the time boyfriends grade. He is new and befriends my then boyfriend and his crew. We decided he needs a girlfriend so we can hang out with them, so my then boyfriend and I set him up with a girl in my grade. I even have group pictures of us at school dances with our dates (WEIRD!)... Fast forward 6 years. I am hanging out with my ex (the high school boyfriend above) who is now my best friend (WEIRD AGAIN). It was Cinco de Mayo weekend and he told me Rick was going to meet up with us for a birthday drink. Rick's birthday was on the 4th, and my friends’ birthday was on the 6th. Rick walks into the bar and starts talking with my friend. I remember thinking to myself "WOW" I really need to make a good impression because he was looking good! He showed us the new truck he had recently gotten and they discussed the rest of the birthday weekend plans. I wasn’t included in the birthday plan Rick had for his birthday. After we separated I inconspicuously talked to my friend about his plans for the weekend. He told me what was going on for Rick's birthday and I pretty much invited myself to being his guest. The next day we went to Rick's birthday celebration. I was so nervous but it really didn’t matter because Rick was too busy partying and paid me no attention :(. After that I couldn't get him out of my mind! He was all I thought about. I knew where he worked and had this crazy plan to ambush him at work and ask for a date. I didn’t have the nerve to do that so instead I face booked him and told him I thought we should get together for dinner. He messaged me back saying he didn’t think it was a good idea, because I will still hanging out with my ex (who was now my best friend). I told him I didn’t care and he shouldn’t either. We were nothing more than friends and he would have to get over it. He still declined :( A few weeks later he stopped the weekly pool tournament some friends from high school had. The moment I saw him I knew I had to make my move. I remember Rick was showing a few of us his new truck and asked if anybody wanted to go for a ride. I jumped at the suggestion, unfortunately so did my ex, it was a bench seat; I sat in the middle next to Rick. When the ride was over that was my chance. When my friend got out of the car I told him he should really just take a chance and hang out with me. He was resistant but eventually said "we'll see" but this time it seemed like there was a chance. A few days later he called me to go out with him and some of his friends. It was great. Even though we were people I didn’t know, we still had a really good time. I even got a kiss good night :) Our school friends go on a camping trip each Memorial Day, so he said he would see me then. We meet up at the campsite and that was it. We were stuck. The whole weekend was great! When we came home after camping he said he wanted to do the right thing and let my ex know we were now a couple. They went fishing and had a talk man to man. After that everything was all good and we are friends to this day. As for Rick and I, we are in love with each other and can't wait to start the rest of our lives together
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