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were all together.
Late in August, Jack bought his very first truck with the money he’d been saving since he was fourteen. He proudly showed off his 1960 Ford F-100 to Libbie the day he bought it from the used car dealer in town. It wasn’t new and it wasn’t fancy, but it was his, and he beamed with pride when he took it to Libbie’s house for her to see.
Libbie had been sitting out by the lake with Carol, Matt, and Arnie when Jack showed up. They all whooped and hollered when they saw his truck, and the girls jumped into the front seat while the boys hopped into the bed to go for a ride. Jack had beamed with pride as they drove around the lake in his truck. Libbie’s friends had shiny new cars like she did, but they all acted like Jack had the best vehicle of them all, and he appreciated it. He felt like he was one of them, and it felt good.
CHAPTER SIX
A week before their senior year began, Jack took Libbie out for dinner to a nice restaurant in town. He had a surprise for her, and he wanted to give it to her in the most memorable way possible. They went to the Lakeshore Inn, a steakhouse with a lakeside view. Carol’s parents owned it, and it was one of the most expensive places to eat in their little town. Libbie had been pleasantly surprised when Jack had told her where they were dining.
She’d dressed up for him in a yellow sleeveless dress that had a wide white belt. It showed off her slender legs and tanned skin to perfection. Jack, wearing his only suit that was for special occasions, felt like the proudest person in town when he escorted her into the restaurant and to the table.
They felt very grown-up as the waiter asked them for their drink order and brought their sodas. They sat in a half-round padded booth that offered a view of the lake. It was cozy and intimate, exactly how Jack had hoped it would feel.
Libbie smiled up at him as she sat by his side. “This must be a very special occasion for you to bring me here. But it’s so expensive,” she whispered. “Are you sure you want to eat here?”
Jack reached for her hand. “I wanted to do something special,” he said. “Don’t worry about the money. Let’s just enjoy it, okay?”
Libbie agreed and they both ordered the steak and shrimp dinner. They talked easily as they ate and joked and laughed. Jack loved how easy it felt being around Libbie. She was more than a pretty face. She was smart and sweet and fun to be around. He just hoped she felt as strongly about him as he did her.
They shared a piece of cheesecake for dessert and then left the restaurant, hand in hand. Jack drove them to the other side of the lake to a favorite spot of theirs. It was a small park with huge old oak trees and pines and a narrow trail that ran beside the lake a short distance. It was still light out, so they got out of the truck and walked a short distance down the trail to a tree that grew out over the water. They ditched their nice shoes and carefully climbed out onto the thick trunk, their legs dangling and their toes barely touching the water.
“I love it here,” Libbie said, sighing.
“I have something for you,” Jack said, growing nervous. He pulled a velvet ring box out of his pocket and handed it to Libbie.
Her eyes grew wide as she stared at the box. “What is it?”
“Open it and see.”
Gingerly, she opened the box, and sitting there on the velvet was a brand-new high school ring with a gold chain attached to it. “Jack. This is your school ring. Why are you giving it to me?”
“I was hoping you’d wear it around your neck. Will you go steady with me, Libbie?”
Libbie gasped as she looked up into Jack’s eyes.
“I’m in love with you, Libbie. I told you I was going to try and win your heart this summer, and I hope I did. Please say yes, Libs. I want everyone to know that I love you and we’re together. Will you wear my ring?”
Tears filled Libbie’s eyes as she nodded. “You did win my heart, Jack. I love you, too,”
Late in August, Jack bought his very first truck with the money he’d been saving since he was fourteen. He proudly showed off his 1960 Ford F-100 to Libbie the day he bought it from the used car dealer in town. It wasn’t new and it wasn’t fancy, but it was his, and he beamed with pride when he took it to Libbie’s house for her to see.
Libbie had been sitting out by the lake with Carol, Matt, and Arnie when Jack showed up. They all whooped and hollered when they saw his truck, and the girls jumped into the front seat while the boys hopped into the bed to go for a ride. Jack had beamed with pride as they drove around the lake in his truck. Libbie’s friends had shiny new cars like she did, but they all acted like Jack had the best vehicle of them all, and he appreciated it. He felt like he was one of them, and it felt good.
CHAPTER SIX
A week before their senior year began, Jack took Libbie out for dinner to a nice restaurant in town. He had a surprise for her, and he wanted to give it to her in the most memorable way possible. They went to the Lakeshore Inn, a steakhouse with a lakeside view. Carol’s parents owned it, and it was one of the most expensive places to eat in their little town. Libbie had been pleasantly surprised when Jack had told her where they were dining.
She’d dressed up for him in a yellow sleeveless dress that had a wide white belt. It showed off her slender legs and tanned skin to perfection. Jack, wearing his only suit that was for special occasions, felt like the proudest person in town when he escorted her into the restaurant and to the table.
They felt very grown-up as the waiter asked them for their drink order and brought their sodas. They sat in a half-round padded booth that offered a view of the lake. It was cozy and intimate, exactly how Jack had hoped it would feel.
Libbie smiled up at him as she sat by his side. “This must be a very special occasion for you to bring me here. But it’s so expensive,” she whispered. “Are you sure you want to eat here?”
Jack reached for her hand. “I wanted to do something special,” he said. “Don’t worry about the money. Let’s just enjoy it, okay?”
Libbie agreed and they both ordered the steak and shrimp dinner. They talked easily as they ate and joked and laughed. Jack loved how easy it felt being around Libbie. She was more than a pretty face. She was smart and sweet and fun to be around. He just hoped she felt as strongly about him as he did her.
They shared a piece of cheesecake for dessert and then left the restaurant, hand in hand. Jack drove them to the other side of the lake to a favorite spot of theirs. It was a small park with huge old oak trees and pines and a narrow trail that ran beside the lake a short distance. It was still light out, so they got out of the truck and walked a short distance down the trail to a tree that grew out over the water. They ditched their nice shoes and carefully climbed out onto the thick trunk, their legs dangling and their toes barely touching the water.
“I love it here,” Libbie said, sighing.
“I have something for you,” Jack said, growing nervous. He pulled a velvet ring box out of his pocket and handed it to Libbie.
Her eyes grew wide as she stared at the box. “What is it?”
“Open it and see.”
Gingerly, she opened the box, and sitting there on the velvet was a brand-new high school ring with a gold chain attached to it. “Jack. This is your school ring. Why are you giving it to me?”
“I was hoping you’d wear it around your neck. Will you go steady with me, Libbie?”
Libbie gasped as she looked up into Jack’s eyes.
“I’m in love with you, Libbie. I told you I was going to try and win your heart this summer, and I hope I did. Please say yes, Libs. I want everyone to know that I love you and we’re together. Will you wear my ring?”
Tears filled Libbie’s eyes as she nodded. “You did win my heart, Jack. I love you, too,”
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