"Always Be My Baby"

I just had to tell this story because I felt like it…and because I remember it so distinctly.

When I was in the 4th grade at Betty Best Elementary (the best school ever, but a whole separate post)I had a best friend named Courtney, and my first serious crush on pause hold your breath…..Jason King. oohhhhhh

Well being the weird child I was, I didn’t really understand the point of liking guys, but somehow I liked Jason. He was mean as hell to me too, I mean extra mean. One morning when we were coming in school from the bus he was walked behind me with one of his friend’s…and the friend mentions to Jason that I look like Brandy (but mainly because I always had my hair braided), and Jason goes yeah her body does, but her face doesn’t…..talk about hurt feelings..ugh boys.

Courtney at young age was more developed than most…and especially me. So she was like the main crush for most of the dudes in our grade…and I was just more so the awkward sidekick…but I held it down. Haha.

Turns out that Courtney and Jason liked each other, and they eventually “go out”…although at that age you really go out nowhere at all…Jason and I lived in the same apartment building, and Courtney would come home with me after school since her mom was at work late. So I was subjected to seeing my best friend with my crush….but in my true fashion I remained a silent encouraging friend/crusher.

At this time Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby” song was really popular…and also really popular with me because I played the song over and over again. Of course the best friend knew this since she was always at my house. (I promise im getting to the point of this story)….

So Valentine Day rolls around…(my bday on top of it)…and Courtney decides that the cute pink heart shaped papers we were making were going to go to Jason…and she was going to write the lyrics to “Always be My Baby” in the card. So at this point im extremely p-ed off…not only are you dating my crush, but you are gonna use my favorite song to serenade him. Not cool!

So we go to school the next day…and on our way home via the bus Courtney gives Jason the heart she made. And in true guy fashion he makes a joke out of it…I recall him even making a scene about it on the bus. Once we get off the bus they get into this huge fight…Jason even picks up this huge rock as if to throw at Courtney, so then she runs into my house and grabs and knife…and runs after Jason with it….im not sure it what order things stopped, but eventually the fight was over…and so were Jason and Courtney. Secretly I was happy, call what you want.

The school year ended with an almost confession that Jason actually did like me as well…but I moved down the street and went to a totally different school from everyone the next year, and never saw Jason again. But I guess for my childhood mind he will “Always Be My Baby”

Until this day I still search for him via Myspace and Facebook…I would just love to know what his life turned out to be. Maybe I should call Maury and tell him to find him for me…one those look at me now…I AM BLOGGER…haha.