Don't Walk Away - Xanadu (Track of 10)

Aaron:

Talk to any teacher or his parents, and any one of them would tell you that Sam loved going to school. Each day he would jump out of bed, get dressed quickly, and rush off to class. He never missed a day, even when he was sick with fever. Each of the teachers secretly suspected that they were the one responsible for his enthusiasm, but the truth was a bit simpler. You see, Sam was in love with the girl who sat in front of him in his Science class (Such is the curse of Freshman year).

Stark, cropped, black hair, cute face, funny, perfect. He couldn't wait to go to school each morning just so he could see her again. Of course, she barely had any idea he existed (Such is the curse of freshman year) but he was content to sit behind her and watch the back of her neck. Oh, he tried talking to her multiple times, and the chats were quite amiable, but no friendship blossomed from these (Such is the curse of Freshman year).

Time passed, and he made more friends. It just so happened that one of them was friends with the girl. As they all hung out, he became closer with the girl, becoming actual friends. In the middle of the year, Sam decided to take a risk. He asked her out to a movie. And, surprisingly she said yes! They both had a great time, and Sam was happy. Still, he wondered whether she even considered it a date, or whether she just assumed it was as friends (Such is the curse of Freshman year).

Time passed, and during the summer he decided to take another risk. They went to another movie and this time he asked her out. She seemed a bit startled at first, and then looked at him and said, "No, I just don't see us like that. We're friends.".....or that's what she thought at least. In reality, she said "yes", not willing to turn him down (Such is the curse of Freshman year).

Time passed, and Sam was ecstatic! It seemed like his dreams had come true. A whole year of waiting and...finally. For the next week they spent time together talking and hanging out, and at the end of the week, he kissed her, lightly, once, and went home. The next day she broke up with him. He was crushed for a while after that. Everything he had wanted, gone before his eyes. There was nothing left (Such is the curse of Freshman year).

Time passed, and Sam went through his sophomore year. It was fun, but his teachers could tell he just wasn't into it anymore. The year came and went, and he became a Junior. Slowly, he got over the girl, and remained very good, close, friends with her. On New Years Eve while hanging out with her and her friends, he struck up a conversation with an old classmate from many years ago named Sarah and decided to try again (Such is the curse of Junior year).

Ethan: