Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2016 12:17:09 GMT
‘You’reawesomeyou’reawesomeyou’reawesomeyou’reawesome!!’
I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to have someone jump on you while you’re trying to recover from the biggest singles match of your career – and now, thanks to my girlfriend, I know exactly how.
‘OW! Careful, Lyndz…that’s where he punched me, babe!’
‘Sorry…’ Lyndsey giggles and gives me the kind of look someone like her would normally only give a musician, or movie star or something. Someone successful.
Which brings me to my next point.
Which brings me to my next point.
‘What are you so happy about? I lost…again…’
As soon as I say this, her look changes – from adoration to disbelief. She slides down off my neck and I kick myself. From hero to zero in one sentence. That’s a new record, Wally. Even for you.
‘What are you talking about?’ There’s something in her tone; something that tells me maybe I didn’t completely screw up. ‘Walter, do you even realize what just happened in there?’
‘Sure I do. I lost.’
She gives me that look again.
‘Walter...’
Her tone could not be more serious. This is it. Brace yourself, buddy.
‘…who cares?!’
Wait, what?!
‘Wait, what?!’
‘Yeah. Who cares? So you lost. So what?! Everyone loses at some point. At least you tried. You almost had him a couple of times. You weren’t just the butt of some fat joke. You were what you wanted to be, babe. You were a hero. My hero.’
She hugs me again and, suddenly, a huge weight is lifted from my heart. The world around me takes shape again. The colours come back. And my head feels so light, I just might faint. Still, I have to be sure what I’m getting from her words is what she’s actually saying. I have a tendency to just assume like that sometimes, and it never ends well.
I collect myself, look down straight into her beautiful gray eyes, grin.
‘Meaning…?’
She gazes back into mine, and a playful smirk appears on her lips.
‘Meaning…you are so getting laid tonight.’
What d’ya know…? I had it right for once.