" I wouldn't like that," Bobby said, "Hey, do you have a girl friend?" No," I said, "you know I'm not very popular with girls." Listen Paul, we play a... lot, but the one thing I want more than anything is a girl friend. Could we pretend you're my girl friend tonight.?" I liked Bobby, and I felt sorry for him, but something else was in play. I didn't understand most of what I was thinking and feeling."I don't want to feel like a dork when I get a girl, I would like to act like I know what I'm. After they had filled out the papers for the car insurance, she told them to ring if they had any problems and then left them to enjoy their stay.After unpacking, Frank suggested going out for dinner because it was too late to shop for food. The information in the cottage's brochures showed there was a restaurant a few hundred yards up the road, so Frank rang and was able to get a booking. He didn't want to drive anywhere as he had already had a number of drinks during the day.Frank and Sandy. I sit in the cab of my old truck, listen to the rain tell the story, and wait for Melinda.In these parts, we never seem to have nice winter weather. It's always cold, cloudy, and raining. All it's good for is hunting, mostly deer. Only I don't hunt-not anymore.But this became my favorite time of year because of Melinda. I was driving home after wasting most of a Saturday down in the bottoms trying to get that big buck just about everybody, including me, had seen at one time or another.A car, it. "I think I understand why." She smiled. "I'mgoing to test you. Wait here. I'll call you when I'm ready."Mum left the living room and I was left to stew in my own thoughts. Iwondered what my mother was planning."Mike," Mum called from upstairs. "Come up to your room. I've gotsomething for you."Nerves began to take over. Butterflies in my stomach started to rumble.But I fought them both back and made my way to my bedroom. I entered myroom to find my mother waiting with a smile. On my bed she had.