Crushes, Part 2

[For background details on this mini-series, go here]

 

Time frame = 8^th grade

Code name = Linebacker

 

This was the girl on the list I definitely had the least contact with.  It was very much in the vein of the crush you desire from afar.  In fact, I’m not even sure we ever even talked (probably something that still holds true).  Whatever glimmer of hope I may have had didn’t last very long; Tina Szudarski made sure of that.  Somehow word must have gotten out that I liked Linebacker.  I’m not sure if Tina was sent by Linebacker or if she was being proactive on her friend’s behalf.  The brief conversation at my locker went something like this:

                Tina: Is it true that you like Linebacker?

I was somewhat taken aback by the directness of the question.  Obviously I did, but the tone of the question definitely suggested it was one I didn’t want to say yes to. There was a chance Tina was being the intermediary because Linebacker was too shy (much like myself) to make any move, but I knew better.  I decided to squash the “rumor” to try and save face.

                Me:  Uh, no.

                Tina:  Well good, because she definitely doesn’t like you.

                Well I’m glad we got that cleared up.

So there really isn't much more to the story than that.  I did my best to avoid Linebacker going forward and played it as cool as a Younker is possibly capable of whenever she was around.  Knowing exactly where I stood probably made things a lot easier and allowed me to move on without any lingering feelings.