March 1st 1945

Amelia POV

I was at home in my bedroom studying when I heard something light hitting my window. I got up from my bed and walked over to the window, I pushed it up and poked my head out looking down at the ground I saw him Matthew. I smile spread across both our faces, “I’ll be right down hold on.” I said loud enough for him to hear me but not to alarm my parents. I grabbed my cardigan and climbed down the lattice outside my window that had vines that weaved their way in and around it. I grabbed his hand and we ran to his car which was down the road a bit, it was red mustang and it was cool. Matthew opened the door for me and I got in while I watched him walk around the front of the car I realised we were a lot alike we both had blond hair and pale skin with thin lips. I had brown eyes though while he had blue that were the colour of the ocean and deep and vast blue. He wore his hair short and combed back while I mostly wore mine straight but with curls at the end. He got in beside me and said “Where would you like to go?” his voice was gentle and soothing and I responded saying “Let’s go to the drive in” I sounded excited which I didn’t think I was. He took off from the curb and we drove to the drive-in joking and laughing.  We drove in to the movies and Matthew paid for us both he was so generous and polite and romantic. “I’m hungry can you give me some money so I can go and get us something to eat?” I raised my eyebrows and put my hand out “sure” he said digging his hand into his pocket and pulling out 50 cents. “Thanks” I kissed his cheek and got out of the car and walked towards the candy bar. I was standing in line waiting to get to the food but that was going to be a while because the line was huge. I was standing behind a guy who was wearing a leather jacket brown boots with slicked back longish hair that was full of grease like he had never washed it in his life and that was disgusting. He suddenly turned around and stared me right in the eyes, “You right staring at me there? I feel a little violated.” He laughed and so did his friends I just rolled my eyes, he was one of those guys. What I mean is the town was sort of split in half, there were the rich kids which stayed on the west side of town and attended all the social events and then there were the poor kids who stayed on the east side of town they always wore jean or leather jackets and grease in the hair.  We were never violent or anything but we just stayed out of each other’s ways and never interacted. They were always so rude and crude that I never talked to them much and I certainly wasn’t going to talk to this one if I could help it. I stood in a pose that let him know I wasn’t interested, I poked my hip out and crossed my arms. “So are you here alone?” He asked cocking an eyebrow. “No my boyfriend is in the car” I replied sounding rather irritated. “Too bad, my name is Darrel, Darrel Curtis but you can just call me Darry” He said sticking his hand out and I thought maybe he wasn’t all too bad. I shook his hand and said “My name is Amelia Edwards nice too meet you Darrel- I wanted to make it clear I was not interested.-” I quickly pulled my hand away because shaking his hand made me tingle inside, it was a weird feeling but I quickly ignored it because I was finally at the food. I grabbed two popcorns and two drinks with an ice-cream. “You sure are beautiful.” He said looking me up and down. “Look, I’m not interested-I handed over my money- good bye.” I said coldly and left, something about that boy irked me but I couldn’t figure out what. I got back to the car and handed over the popcorn to Matthew and gave him his change back. He put his arm around me as we enjoyed the rest of the movie and sat there in comfortable silence. He drove me home and I was about to get out when he pulled me back in beside him, “Matthew I got to go.” I giggled thinking he just wanted to fool around, “Amelia I need to tell you something.” He had concern and a look of worry in his eyes, my smile vanished and I just took his left hand in both of mine. “What’s the matter Matthew?” He just stared down at our hands “I have been drafted to join the war I leave tomorrow. I didn’t tell you sooner because I couldn’t figure out how, I’m sorry Amelia.” I dropped his hand and put my hands on either side of his face “Don’t you apologise i understand and I will be waiting for you when you come home.” I kissed him lightly and a sly smile came upon his face but then disappeared as fast as it appeared. “Amelia I can’t ask you to wait around for me, its war I may not be back for years, I could die and even if I do come back I won’t be the same. I’m breaking up with you.” My hands dropped down to my side along with my heart. “Y-you don’t mean that.” I whispered a tear running down my face, we had been dating for 2 years now. “Yeah I do Amelia, I’m sorry now please leave.” I didn’t hesitate or fight him I just got out of the car and ran to the house with tears streaming down my face. I climbed up the lattice back to my room, I fell on to my bed and sobbed quietly into my pillow. I was going to miss him so much, I didn’t want him to leave I just wanted him to stay with me. I cried myself to sleep that night thinking about Matt dying in war and him breaking up with me, I hated this war so much! Just before I fell asleep I remembered them saying something about a protest being held in the school gym the next day so I decided I was going to go to that.

Darry’s POV

The gang and I decided to go to the movies for the night to try and pick up some chicks. I was never really interested in just meeting some chick I was always in it for the real deal but no girl from our side of town was a loyal one and the only ones who were loyal were the Social girls who lived on the east side of town, the prestigious side of town and they never talked to us so I didn’t date too often.  We all walked over to the drive in together and climbed in through a hole in the back fence, none of us liked paying to get in so we always snuck in. We walked up to the candy bar and stood in line it was going to be forever and I was never one to be able to stay still for very long. I turned around feeling like I was being watched and sure enough I was but by a beautiful blonde girl. I quickly thought of something witty and funny to say “You right staring at me there? I feel a little violated.” I laughed a bit looked at my feet and then looked up biting my lip but she just rolled her eyes.  She was beautiful I just had to get to know her, “So are you here alone?” I asked “no my boyfriend is in the car.” She sounded annoyed but that wasn’t going to stop me from talking to her. “Too bad, my name is Darrel, Darrel Curtis but you can just call me Darry” I stuck my hand out and she shook it saying “My name is Amelia Edwards nice too meet you Darrel”. Oh that stung she was clearly acting like she wasn’t interested but I know she was by the way she pulled her hand away. I just looked at her Damn she was stunning and I had to say it “wow you’re beautiful.” I said and looked her up and down. “Look I’m not interested, Goodbye.” And with that Amelia walked way but only for tonight, I was going to win that girl over.