Reggie's green eyes smiled back at mine as I turned around once again in math class. His quick wit matched mine, relieving the tedium during Mrs. Black's trig explanations which I could barely understand. But Reggie thrived in theorems. He wanted to become a coal mining engineer. How romantic!
Then at assembly, while taking my seat high up in the balcony, I saw him, his swarthy, rugged good looks towering head and shoulders above the rest, standing so close, peering at a tall, long haired blonde. Tears welled up in my eyes, finally realizing that I never had a chance.
Then at assembly, while taking my seat high up in the balcony, I saw him, his swarthy, rugged good looks towering head and shoulders above the rest, standing so close, peering at a tall, long haired blonde. Tears welled up in my eyes, finally realizing that I never had a chance.
