Handsome Devil with Shaggy Hair and Guns
It was late Summer 2011 on a Saturday at the Camden Crest apartment complex pool in Raleigh. There she was. Poolside. Tan. Bikini. Fedora hat. Amazing smile. It was love at first sight.
There were a dozen or so people at the pool. The weather was awesome. At one point she jumped into the pool to play beer pong on one of those floating tables. Shortly after that I made my move and called dibs on the winner. I didn't know Melissa's name at the time so I called her Lady Gaga all day (because of the fancy hat). She barely seemed interested in me (apparently she had a boyfriend at the time), but it was a great day.
Her (and her friend) were supposed to meet me and my friends downtown later that night. Unfortunately, they never showed.
The next day I searched through hours and hours of facebook profiles in NC with the first name, Melissa. She was nowhere to be found.
6 months later I ran into her at Rudinos (local sports bar - thanks to a mutual friend, Gabe Jacobs). I interupted their conversation to say hello. She didn't even remember who I was! I was severly dissappointed, but still I managed to get her full name this time and friend request her on facebook.
A few weeks later she sent me a random facebook message inviting me back up to Rudinos for a green beer on St Patricks Day. I could barely believe my eyes that she had messaged me, but seeing as though I was out of town I couldn't make it.
A few weeks later I invited her out to Charlie Goodnights Comedy Club with some co-workers of mine. It took some persuasion. Like "what's it going to take for you to say yes" persuasion, but she finally agreed.
I picked her up from her apartment at 7pm that Saturday night.
The rest his history. | 
