By David Gottfried
In seventh grade, Josh Hersh broke his arm, and Jenni Morrison signed his cast with a tiny heart over the ‘i.’
For years, I’d pined for Jenni. Now dweeby Josh with the center-parted hair gets a heart?
Right then, I knew what I had to do. I ran recklessly across retaining walls. I took up skateboarding. Eventually, I succeeded.
Marker in hand, I approached Jenni. She shrugged and scribbled on my fresh plaster. I stared brokenheartedly at the ordinary dot.
Clearly, I was doing something wrong.
That night, with my unbroken hand, I carefully parted my hair down the center.
Heart-rending and made me smile at the same time.
Oh, the folly of young love. This made me smile!
Really captures tween thinking.
Nicely done!
Awwww. Good story 🙂
Very good story!
A good story, which made me smile. I would have parted my hair down the middle to sympathize if I wasn’t totally bald.
Love this! I can sympathize with this character. 😉 Well done!
aww – young boys in love (heart shape replaces the o) great story!
The details capture teenage yearning so well. A lovely light touch.