If we had only known

As I mentioned in my previous post I had been talking to Cooper since April of last year. We talked all through the summer. He always said how excited he was that I was coming to school at state and how we would have to hang out. He always flirted with me and when he was in Hawaii he would tell me how he wished he was on the beach with a hot blonde. That was in reference to me lol One time I went to Albuquerque to register for my classes at NMSU. I was texting him and told him I was in ABQ to register for classes and he freaked out! It was funny, but I reassured him that I was for serious going to NMSU. From then I kinda realized that maybe he was serious about me...then he went to Canada and then to Africa for a month and I moved on to other things.

Going into college I had the mentality that I was going to be rebellious. I was going to do everything my parents taught me not to do and wouldn't want me to be doing. Partying. Drinking. Getting with the guys. I admit that at the first of the semester I was successful at this. I went to parties, got drunk, hooked up, and talked to guys.

That first week of school was the fair. I had one class on Thursday then I was going home for the weekend so I could go to the fair. I got to hang out with my girlfriends for one last time before we all went back to college. So my friends and I decided we were going to grab something to eat at Long John Silvers (which was not characteristic of us. we never eat there. spur of the moment decision). When we walked through the doors there sat Cooper and some other people. That's how much attention I paid to everyone else. All I knew was that Cooper was sitting there. And oooh was he lookin' good or what! So I went over and made small talk with him for a little bit then went back to my girls. I had gotten a hint from another friend that he would be there but I didn't know for sure.

That night Josh Abbott was performing at our fair. So us girls were going to have a good time and hang out with our good friends. Which we successfully did. We did venture over to watch some motorcross to scout for some hot guys but that didn't last long. We went back to the concert and of course he was there. I danced with him and he's such a great dancer! He held my hand as he led me to the dance floor. I knew I liked him but I didn't think much of it. Then we talked for awhile as we stood outside trying to cool off. I didn't get to hang out with him as much as I wanted. Mainly, because I was single and we had boys to look for. So the rest of the night I enjoyed time with my girls secretly wishing I could have spent more time with him.

The next Monday when we all get back to school is when things between me and Cooper really got started...