fixing up the house. He’s going to get married soon.”
“Really? That’s wonderful.”
“How about you? Are you married?”
I shook my head.
“Are you going out with someone?”
“I’m going out with Joseph right now,” I answered truthfully, though strangely, there was a part of me that had been reluctant to say it.
“You mean Joseph Martin?”
I nodded. “That same Joseph alright.”
“Wow,” he said. I could not help but think there was a flicker of disappointment on his face just before he said that, though. Then again, it could just be my imagination. Seeing him again brought back memories, after all, as well as certain emotions.
“How about you?” I asked, wanting to keep the conversation going so as to pretend awkward silence to fall between us.
“I’m single right now,” he said.
“Oh,” I said, hoping I did not sound thrilled.
“Well, it was nice to meet you again, Rebecca. You look amazing, you really do.”
“Oh, stop it,” I told him. Inside, though, I could feel my heart pounding just from his compliment and I only hoped I was not blushing.
“I think I see Jake somewhere over there,” he said. “Let me go say hi to him.”
“Sure,” I said, watching him go.
As soon as he had left, I took a deep breath, feeling as if I had been holding my breath the whole time I had been talking to Vincent. I didn’t know why but he always had that effect on me, making me feel so uneasy and foolish and happy at the same time, and it bothered me a little that even now, after so many years, he still had that effect on me.
I walked to a corner as I tried to gather my composure but before I could reach it, I suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around me from behind.
When I turned around, I could not help but gape, speechless.
“Surprise!” Michelle said.
“Mi-Michelle!” I screamed her name and then gave her a hug. “I thought you said you weren’t coming?”
“Well, I thought I wouldn’t be able to make it at first,” she said. “But I decided I just didn’t want to miss the chance to see my old friends again and you, of course.”
“Oh, so I’m just an afterthought.”
She poked me playfully. “Silly. I came all the way from the other side of the country, you know, so don’t you go sulking on me. By the way, was that Vincent you were talking to earlier?”
“You saw?”
“I searched the room for you first, of course,” she said. “So what did you guys talk about? Wait, should you two even be talking? Shouldn’t you be with Joseph?” She looked around. “Where is Joseph?”
“You ask too many questions,” I told her. “Vincent was only saying hi and so was I.”
“Really?” She raised an eyebrow at me.
“Really,” I said. “And as for Joseph, he’s talking to some of his friends.”
“I see,” she said. “So how have the two of you been? You’ve only given me one update, you know.”
“Well, I’m sorry I couldn’t give you an update every minute,” I said. “But we’re fine. We’re okay.”
“How do you feel about him now?” Michelle asked.
I shrugged. “I seriously don’t know but I can say it’s a good feeling.”
“You are so stubborn and naïve,” Michelle said. “I think you’re already in love with him but you just don’t want to admit it. I can tell by that look you have in your eyes when you talk about him.”
“I do not have any special look in my eyes.”
“Whatever.”
“Have you seen Elsa?” I asked her, deciding to change the subject. “She’s lost so much weight I couldn’t even believe it was her.”
She shook her head. “Like I said, I searched for you first.”
“And Gwen, I have to say her hairstyle is wonderful and Patty, she…”
We walked around the room so Michelle could meet our classmates and I could greet them a second time, in between sharing our hushed opinions. I did not exactly like to gossip but I had to admit that whenever I was around Michelle, I just couldn’t seem to stop
“Really? That’s wonderful.”
“How about you? Are you married?”
I shook my head.
“Are you going out with someone?”
“I’m going out with Joseph right now,” I answered truthfully, though strangely, there was a part of me that had been reluctant to say it.
“You mean Joseph Martin?”
I nodded. “That same Joseph alright.”
“Wow,” he said. I could not help but think there was a flicker of disappointment on his face just before he said that, though. Then again, it could just be my imagination. Seeing him again brought back memories, after all, as well as certain emotions.
“How about you?” I asked, wanting to keep the conversation going so as to pretend awkward silence to fall between us.
“I’m single right now,” he said.
“Oh,” I said, hoping I did not sound thrilled.
“Well, it was nice to meet you again, Rebecca. You look amazing, you really do.”
“Oh, stop it,” I told him. Inside, though, I could feel my heart pounding just from his compliment and I only hoped I was not blushing.
“I think I see Jake somewhere over there,” he said. “Let me go say hi to him.”
“Sure,” I said, watching him go.
As soon as he had left, I took a deep breath, feeling as if I had been holding my breath the whole time I had been talking to Vincent. I didn’t know why but he always had that effect on me, making me feel so uneasy and foolish and happy at the same time, and it bothered me a little that even now, after so many years, he still had that effect on me.
I walked to a corner as I tried to gather my composure but before I could reach it, I suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around me from behind.
When I turned around, I could not help but gape, speechless.
“Surprise!” Michelle said.
“Mi-Michelle!” I screamed her name and then gave her a hug. “I thought you said you weren’t coming?”
“Well, I thought I wouldn’t be able to make it at first,” she said. “But I decided I just didn’t want to miss the chance to see my old friends again and you, of course.”
“Oh, so I’m just an afterthought.”
She poked me playfully. “Silly. I came all the way from the other side of the country, you know, so don’t you go sulking on me. By the way, was that Vincent you were talking to earlier?”
“You saw?”
“I searched the room for you first, of course,” she said. “So what did you guys talk about? Wait, should you two even be talking? Shouldn’t you be with Joseph?” She looked around. “Where is Joseph?”
“You ask too many questions,” I told her. “Vincent was only saying hi and so was I.”
“Really?” She raised an eyebrow at me.
“Really,” I said. “And as for Joseph, he’s talking to some of his friends.”
“I see,” she said. “So how have the two of you been? You’ve only given me one update, you know.”
“Well, I’m sorry I couldn’t give you an update every minute,” I said. “But we’re fine. We’re okay.”
“How do you feel about him now?” Michelle asked.
I shrugged. “I seriously don’t know but I can say it’s a good feeling.”
“You are so stubborn and naïve,” Michelle said. “I think you’re already in love with him but you just don’t want to admit it. I can tell by that look you have in your eyes when you talk about him.”
“I do not have any special look in my eyes.”
“Whatever.”
“Have you seen Elsa?” I asked her, deciding to change the subject. “She’s lost so much weight I couldn’t even believe it was her.”
She shook her head. “Like I said, I searched for you first.”
“And Gwen, I have to say her hairstyle is wonderful and Patty, she…”
We walked around the room so Michelle could meet our classmates and I could greet them a second time, in between sharing our hushed opinions. I did not exactly like to gossip but I had to admit that whenever I was around Michelle, I just couldn’t seem to stop
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