What’s the most awkward eye contact can be? You’re about to find out. I had just graduated high school and having also won our school’s first state championship in over 40 years (baseball), my buddies and I were very much feeling ourselves. For a short period of time, we were local celebrities in our small town and we made the most of it. Almost ten years later, we all look back on the summer following those 2 events as the best time of our lives. This is how that summer began for me.
I lived on a large hillside that was covered with double wides and modest houses. My school’s cheer captain and all around hottest girl lived 2 streets down from me. I had known her for fifteen years and because I spent my childhood summers swimming in her above ground 4 ft deep pool, I had a good relationship with her mom. Now to paint a picture, this girl was an 18 year old guy’s wet dream. She was 5’8″, with flowing curly brown hair, green eyes, and although she was white, had a tan that gave her a Hispanic appearance. In addition