*Gauntlet

Fighting through the undead, destroying hordes, killing bosses, and dodging spikes and flames is how I can distinctly remember my first crush. And no, it was not a video game character for all of you thinking it. The game was Gauntlet (for the Nintendo64) and I used to play it with both my sister and him. It did not matter how far we got as long as we had fun. We were both about eight or nine (maybe older than that. My memory is a little fuzzy.) with my sister a year older. My dad was friends with his dad so naturally that is how we first met.

Now, I do not remember our first meeting exactly. Just that video game. Always that video game. He always chose the Red Warrior while I usually chose the Green Valkyrie or the Green Archer. My sister changed hers a lot. We did not see each other very often but when we did it was usually when both our family’s were going out to eat together at some italian restaurant. So I suppose you could assume that pizza reminds me of him too.

I developed a little school girl crush on him if you will, like all little girls do sometime in their childhood. I am positive he might have known about it, but I never told him through actual words. God no, I was too shy for that. (And still am.) I was merely content with being around him. With being his friend. “But nothing gold can ever stay.” (Congrats if you know where that quote is from.) We started growing up and we started growing apart. Part of that might have been from his parents getting divorced. Or it could have just been a boy thing. I am not exactly sure nor do I really care. I do miss him though I will not deny that. I do not know if I would ever really want to meet him again though. Not to sound mean or anything it’s just that he might have changed a lot since then. He could be someone totally different. Nothing like that nice yet slightly annoying boy from my memories.

I actually do believe that he ended up moving. Not too sure about that part though. He could very well still be in the house where he grew up at. I’m really just not sure. I actually ended up losing contact with him. The only thing I won’t ever forget about him is his name and his messy brown hair and eyes. And maybe we will see each other again someday. Who knows honestly? I think we might still be getting Christmas cards from them. I never did not pay attention to the cards that much. I just hung them up. Actually I take back what I said before about not wanting to meet him. I think I would actually like to see him. To see how his personality has developed, if he even still remembers me, or even remembers that game. That wonderful, wonderful game.