  Just so you have an idea of whats going on in my life I will give you an account of a series of events pertaining to one part of my life... My friend says this started waaaay back in 8th grade-- 8th grade -- This guy K was in my DS class (directed study). He was kinda weird, but he was really funny. Sometimes he'd have me laughing the whole hour nonstop. We sort of clashed a little, like we both thought we were better than each other. We were both in band, I played bass clarinet and he was a percussionist. Right after band we had lunch. We sat at the same table and from his end he would always be telling wild stories loudly so we could hear them. Suposedly he had been flirting with me from the start, but you'll have to take my friend J's word on it... 9th grade -- We were both still in band, and at band functions K always seemed to be near me. For example, before football games, I would be setting up my instrument and he would be standing behind me, blocking my way so that I had to talk to him. It was always fun talking to him, but a little annoying at times. We also had English together. He sat in front of me, as our last names are close in ABC order. On the first day of school we had to interview each other and make a presentation. I can remember thinking "I can't believe I got stuck with K." But English turned out to be a blast!
He always was talking to be, and getting yelled at for turning around. 10th grade -- Band. He still hangs around me before games, and almost always, when we were on the track waiting to start pregame he would come up to me and use me as an armrest (hes 6ft and I'm only 5'3") and talk to me. I remember thinking that he was flirting but I never put 2 and 2 together. At the time I was in love with a senior bass clarinet player named Adam.
So I sort of ignored K. I joined Quiz Bowl. Completely independent of that, so did K. We had so much fun. He was always sitting by me during practice and stealing my buzzer. And he'd sit by me on the bus on the way to and from the meets. Then, in November the US Marine Band came to a somewhat nearby city. Our band got 50 tickets. I signed up with my junior friend N, partly because Adam was going. The concert was at night so we met at the school and rode a bus there. When me and N got the school, almost all the seats were filled. My friend sat with this guy AJ and I sat with... K. I didn't even know he was going. Also, Adam happened to be sitting right in front of me so I didn't complain. One of us had cards, so we played euchre because it was going to be an hour ride. Me and K turned around and faced the back of the bus. Have you ever tried that? Sitting backwards in a school bus trying to play euchre in the dark?
Needless to say it was difficult. And with K constantly flirting and trying to get his superlong legs in a comfy position, it was harder yet. LOL. It didn't help much that AJ said that me and K should go out. At the performance, which was in a HS gym, I sat in front of Adam, next to N, and then put my coat next to me, so no one could sit there...
But he sat in front of me and during the show he kept turning around and looking at me. Together me and N had decided that maybe he liked me, but I only liked him as a friend. Then at intermission N left to use the restroom and I planned to stick around to flirt with Adam. But K was trying to get me to go get refreshments with him. I declined, several times, before he gave up. As he was leaving I jokingly asked him to get me a coke. To my surprise he did, and wouldn't let me pay him back.
Later that week during Quiz Bowl, I purposely talked about my crush (adam) in front of him, so he'd get the hint that I didn't like him like that. All My Fault -- The school's Winter formal is always on a Saturday in early in the month of December. I had made up my mind that I did like K, I just hadn't realized it until after the Marine Band show.
Anyways I had it planned that if he showed up, I'd ask him to dance and if I got enough courage I would ask him out. But that plan shattered like spun sugar. He was there alright, but he wasn't alone. He was with a freshman, they were just going to the dance together, but they ended up going out. I didn't think it would last, she was a freshman and kind of a ditz and he was 16 and very smart (albeit lazy). The next week we had our last quiz bowl meet and he flirted with me like before, we even almost went to see The Return of the King together afterwards.
Pep Band -- we were both in pep band for the home basketball games and his gf was a JV cheerleader. Well before the game, about when the JV game starts, we had to be at the bandroom to practice. Guess who was always talking to me? And then we'd go up to the school in the 3rd quarter of the JV game and since we don't play until the Varsity game, me and him would be flirting. But as soon as that game was over, she'd come (she plays flute) and they would usually make out, right behind me.
In February there was Solo/ensemble and the night before, there was a bb game. Me and N were going early to s/e and staying all day, we invited K, he accepted the offer! I mean, he didn't even have any events and he had to be at my house at 730 so we could be there by 8. Then we didn't leave until 5pm. So he was with me all day, except a half hour when his gf came to do a duet. The Bad Stuff -- I'm friends with one of his gf friends, and she sometimes leaks me info. Too much info at times... About stuff they've done and what not. Recent Times -- In April I had Driver's Training segment 2. Its 3 days long for 2 hours. Well K was there too. He was already 16 (since sept) but hadn't taken that class. Well he sat behind me and I guess we flirted so much that this one girl who was a senior thought that we were going out.
Also he invited me to go to a renaissance festival with him this summer. Then I talked to K for 5 1/2 hours on the internet just a few weeks ago. We talked about a ton, school, Quiz Bowl, politics, religion, how he's gonna rule the world, his writing, etc... And this ren fest. I was going to go, but my mom wouldn't let me ride with him to k-zoo. So today I'm gonna call him about going to the Michigan Ren Fest this weekend maybe. But I got bad news from my informant, his gf is doing quiz bowl next year! I hope me and K get on varsity! Now you're all up to date. over and out. 
