how we met: his and hers

Derek's Version

The day we first met began at the beginning of the school year. I was new to the ward so I was still shy and not willing to put myself out in the open for social interactions. The ward was nice, small, but quiet. The atmosphere did not convince me I was about to meet my sweetheart. Then in about mid September the weather was getting colder and the ward could not play outside. The ward decided to play a nice game of dodgeball inside the church gym. Because of my desire to win and desire to beat my brother Devan who was on the opposite team in our first match did not convince everyone else I was the nicest guy to want to get to meet. I was dripping with sweat and throwing dodge balls into people's faces, and stomachs. During the heat of the battle a young women named Chelsea decided this was a prime opportunity to get my name and introduce herself. And so it happened, we met while in the heated battle of a dodge ball game. Luckily she was quick on her feet and ran out of the gym to save her own life ;)

That first encounter, while playing dodgeball, did not instill in my memory that young women's name. However her face did not escape me. I can remember her frightened face as dodge balls were wizzing by.

The next month this young women and I sat close to each other during an FHE. Luckily her roommates who sat between us would say her name loudly before talking to her. Chelsea and I then shared a few interests and we decided to spend the rest of the evening at my apartment along with her roommates playing pool.

During our pool game it started as Chelsea and I. Somehow our game became very flirtatious and long. We would purposely miss the holes so that we would not have to switch the game with the others so we could flirt a little longer. After the first game was over we both felt the atmosphere needed a little more song or should I say dancing. Chelsea and I both agreed to listen to the disney musical "Newsies." We both danced to the music and we were both well versed in the words and role played throughout the whole song. It was then I felt a very large spark of love overcome my heart and I hoped to be able to dance with her again.

To be continued...