Sara was walking to Emily's house one fine day, as a song came into her head. She sung out loud as she had an invisible audience, pretending to strum on a guitar she so wished for...."I got my sights set on you.." Suddenly she was snapped out of her fantasy as she bumped into a handsome young boy on the sidewalk too."I'm so sorry", as her eyes locked and his, and likewise for him. " It's..okay.Your voice is beautiful!"
He replied. His blue eyes were like the ocean, holding a secret or two as he watched her. "Do you live nearby?" Sara wasn't used to attention from the opposite sex like this. She had guy friends, but never someone who made her feel a certain way she hadn't felt before. Her heart skipped a beat, he was....She lost her trail of thought. "What did you say?" She asked. He calming said as he did before, " Do you live nearby?" "Oh, yes!" She blushed! "Do you?" "I just moved here," was all he said. Then, "I think we may be neighbors." She felt her heart pound again. What was this feeling she felt? Later that night she asked her mom, " How did you meet Dad?" Caught off guard, she replied, "Sara, is there a boy you like?" "I don't know,"she answered. "Well, girlie, sounds like you do. I know that look in your eyes. It's the same from when your father and I first met." Her mom was very casual the way she talked to her one and only daughter. Kevin talked more to her husband more than her. That's how it went with young boys. She was so blessed to have, Sara. She couldn't express what having a daughter meant to her. " Sara", she said, " I think we should talk. Is this the boy who just moved here or someone you've known?" Sara paused, " He said he just moved here, I didn't catch his name." " Oh the Robinson's boy, Alec, yeah, he just finished college as you have. He wants to be a video game designer. Very charming, my daughter! Good choice!" Her mom teased. " Hey, that's not fair, mom!" Sara said. " We just met, I don't know him that well yet." Her mother laughed, " Well, I think you should go see him tomorrow. Tell me what else he's into," her mother said again, cackling! Sara threw a pillow at her mother! "Oh, stop!" she said laughing too. " Well, goodnight, sleep well!" Her mom kissed her and left. Sara wondered through sleep about this boy she just met, and if he would feel the same way once she got to know him more. She tossed and turned, finally nestling into her blanket, smiling big.
The next day, she went to his house with home-made cupcakes from her job at the Cupcake Factory. She thought they could talk and get to know one another. Maybe he'd be the one she's marry! Then she scolded herself for thinking that since she didn't know him at all. Why was he making her feel so giddy? did she already have a crush on him. She shook her head side to side to shake the thought from her mind. She was just going to get to know him, that's all! When she reached the door, he came out before she could ring the doorbell. "Hey," he said, "I saw you coming!" "These are for you, I thought we could talk about where you moved from," Sara replied quickly, then paused and asked, " Where did you live before you came here?" He sat on the porch swing, inviting her to join him, " Well, I moved here from New York City, where I attended college. I want to design video games. I'm looking for a business that could hire me. But enough of me, what about you?" "Well, I'm Sara, Alec, that is your name right?" He nodded, and she continued, I attended college at VCU. I'm done now. I think I want to be a spokesperson for people with disabilities." He smiled at her, saying, "I think that's wonderful!" Then, he continued, " I have OCD. It's a disorder I struggled with through many years. But taking the right medicine, I finally can control it." She was instantly fascinated! "Whats it like having OCD?" He hesitated and then said, "Well, we are compulsed to do things when something doesn't feel right, to make it go away, like a ritual, you could call it. But it's hard to stop. Normally, it goes on for hours. But I've got mine mastered for the moment. It's true that it comes to haunt me once and awhile, but I'm a stronger person than I was." Sara, had enormous empathy for Alec, "Well, I've had Downs Syndrome since I was born. It's hard when people do or say things behind my back. They avoid me alot. It's hurts, but I'm just like them. I'm no different. I don't even know why I'm telling you all this." She looked down. He brought her chin up with his hands, " It's OK, Sara, you don't have to worry that I'll judge you unfairly.Your beautiful, you know that. When I saw you yesterday, I didn't look at you like those other kids did. I saw you as some one the Lord has blessed and someone I would really like to get to know better." Sara was speechless at his words. She never met someone who accepted her so openly when they met one another. He made her feel like she could tell him anything, and he's still have deep admiration for her. He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. Suddenly, Emily walked up, interrupting their conversation. She was silent as she watched what went on between them."Sorry, I didn't mean to spy on you two, I was just going to ask Sara if she wanted to go bowling. Do you want to come too? Any friend of Sara's is a friend of mine!" " Yes, I would, I'm Alec," he said shaking her hand. " Emily!" she exclaimed. " Well, nice to meet you," Alec remarked. Emily smiled shyly. As soon as Sara and her were alone, Emily whispered, " He's cute, are you dating?" "I just met him," Sara said, "But...I like him very much!" Emily listened to all the details of their conversation."Sara, I know what it's like for him to have OCD. I battled it myself. He sounds like a good guy for you!" " Thanks, Em!" She said, "I hope you find a guy that is good for you as well." "Well", Emily said, "I'm not sure there's someone out there for me." "What?!" Sara exclaimed, " Sure, There is! Your a wonderful person, any guy would be lucky to have you!" Emily smiled, " Sara, I hope your right!" " I know I'm right, Em", she acknowledged, "Your so kind, and caring. Anyone would love you!" "Same for you," Emily remarked, "I think Alec really likes you, by the way!" " Oh," Sara said, " We'll have to see, then," Sara said excitedly. Just then it was her turn to bowl, and Alec came by and dropped next to Emily,"So, you known Sara very long?" " Many years, Alec, by the way call me Em, everyone does!" "Em, I really like your friend, alot. What should I do for her?" He asked shyly. "Well, just be yourself," she said, "I think you'll find it easy to impress her." With that, Emily got up to bowl, as Sara came to sit down beside him. He held her hand tightly, while saying, " I really like you Sara, even if we did just meet". "I like you too," She said, " What are you doing tomorrow?" "I'm not doing anything, but I'd love to hangout with you. Your not like others I met, I feel I can express myself with you, easily. Maybe we could go see a movie together. Afterwards, I'd like to meet your parents." She felt as though the world was spinning, as she rested her head on his shoulder. "That would be perfect!"
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