April Showers:

Graduation was coming up soon that year. I was going to kiss high school goodbye. My high school years had been a pleasant time. I had some experiences over time. Met some unforgettable people. Some of which I would never see again. I thought Jim would be one of those people. We came from different circles. Our relationship wouldn�t last.

Or so my first thought went.

On the afternoon before out graduation, I got a knock on the door.

Hm?, I thought. Who�s that? I peeked out the peep hole to see. Your grandfather stood on the other side grinning. I rolled my eyes as I opened the door.

�What?� I asked. Jim yanked me out the door.

�Hey!� I yelled. �What are you doing?!?�

�Just come on,� he said.

�Why?�

�Don�t ask questions! Just come on!�

I lowered my shoulders. �Let me get my shoes first!�

Your grandfather groaned. �Fine, hurry up!�

I dashed into the house and got my pink flip flops. Jim frowned at me.

�Ready now?� he asked.

�Depends,� I replied.

�On what?�

�Where are we going?�

�You�ll see, just come on!� He grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me with him.

�Okay, okay!� I complained. �Slow down, will ya?� Your grandfather didn�t listen as he dragged me out of the neighborhood.

He took me out into the park. I frowned at me surroundings.

�The park?� I asked. �Really?�

�Will you shut up and come on?� he replied. �We�re just resting.�

�Resting?� I repeated.

�Yeah,� Jim said. He turned back to me. �Ready to go?�

I blinked at him. �What? Already?�

�We still have a long ways to go,� he said. �Come on.� He took me by the wrist and led me further into the park. We walked down a dirt path to a chain fence. Your grandfather climbed over first and then helped me up. I probably should�ve worn better shoes that day, because my flip flops fell to the grass below.

�Oh,� I whimpered.

�It�s okay,� he said. �We�ll get them later. Just come on.� We made it over the fence and continued on the path. Jim pushed through the branches and bushes as we walked through.

�How much further?� I asked. �My feet hurt.�

�Just a little bit longer,� he said. �We�re almost there. Hang on.� I sighed aloud.

�Look,� your grandfather insisted. �It�ll be worth it.� I still frowned at him.

�Promise?� I asked.

�Yeah,� he said. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

�Fine!� I grumbled.

�Good white girl,� he said. I sneered at his words.

�Please stop calling me that,� I mumbled.

�Say what?� Jim asked. I shook my head.

�Nothing,� I lied. We finally came up the hill.  Jim turned to me, smiling.

�Okay, here we are,� he said. I looked at the view from the hill. My eyes widened in surprise.

�Wow,� I mouthed. Your grandfather grinned at me.

�Well,� he said. �What do you think?� I leapt forward and kissed him on the lips. I felt him smile as he kissed me back.

�I knew you would,� he told me. Your grandfather playfully tackled me to the grass. I pushed my tongue into his mouth. His hand trailed from my breasts down to my abdomen. His fingers danced down my shorts and panties to my privates�

What? Why are you making that face at me? Your grandfather and I were young once too. Can�t we prove that we were alive sexually then? There�s nothing wrong with that! Okay, okay, I�ll spare you this time.

Anyway, as Jim and I made out on our hill, I came to realize something. I didn�t want to lose your grandfather after graduation. I held him in my arms and leaned in close to his ear.

�Don�t leave me,� I pleaded with him.

�I won�t,� he whispered back with such fire in his voice. �I will never leave you.� He would never leave me. I hung onto him with all of my being from then on.

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