The Party at The Lake

The Party Near the Lake

The buzz was in the air about Renee's Big House Party. Renee is a bigger than life person that was very tall, long brown hair, shapely, very over developed, thick girl but very beautiful but looked older for her age and played the part. She would give a strip teases on the high school bus home every evening. This bus was packed every day they knew Renee was going to be on it. When she got close to the end of her act she would show a little breast and the boys would rush in and try to rip off her clothes. It was scary and exciting at the same time.

So, when Renee invited the neighbor to the party. We knew it would be a night to remember. Well it's now 8:30 PM and it's time to go to Renée's party I think I look smoking hot. I have on black straight leg jeans and a red top with a plunging neck line. I then travelled a block and a half where the party is already feel with people. My ex-boyfriend is there which is a little uncomfortable but I dig down deep and act like it does not bother me. I see my girlfriends Faith and Tracey so I walk over to say hello and see what was up. Then Renee makes an announcement that there were going to be no wallflowers and everybody had to dance. Everybody just looked around for a minute sipping on red punch and eating chips then. The song came on "Le Freak" it put everyone on the floor, it was one of three songs straight that kept the whole party on the floor dancing and I was just having an enjoyable time. I changed partners several times. I first danced with Marcus in which I had known for years but not well. We just were polite when we saw each other and he seem surprised that I danced so well and was just friendly and carefree. I thought to myself, that's what you get for not giving a middle-class girl a chance and only wanting to date rich Yuppie girls with a large rack. Then my ex- boyfriend Tony gently took my hand while on the dance floor to dance on the song "One Nation Under the Groove". We were dancing and trying to talk as well, he asked me, How I was, I said, Great! And you, he said, Cool. We continued to dance in which I still had feeling for him but I would not let him know it. The crowd was hype and feeling good because they were not disappointed. Renee was dancing and playing the role of the Deejay at the same time to keep the crowd hype and the momentum going.

The song "Do Me Baby" came on. The lights went off with just a Disco Ball going and I was cooling off a bit and I felt two hands around my waist from behind and a deep voice whispered in my ear, Dance with me. My body language did not refuse him but when I turned around to see who this person was, I was a bit surprised but I was pleased. It was the ever-fine Flaming Hot Redd. His name was David Newman. He had that because he had a deep red undertone to his Carmel brown skin. This dance was so special, romantic, sensual and he was so attentive and caring in how he held me and gently kiss me on my neck in a tender way. This is how love should be, I remember thinking.

The night went on like this for hours then it was close to midnight. It was time for me to get ready to head home which was just a ten-minute walk. I said my goodbyes to my friends and Renee. I thanked her for a slamming party. I got outside and gathered myself before I started my walk home. David came outside and said, hey wait up. Where you are going. I told him I was going home. He asked me to wait, he said He would walk me home. He did but we took the long way around which took us by a small lake. He held my hand as we walk and ask me to be his girlfriend. I was flattered but stunned. I just thought it was just a night where the music and hype was nice but that was it because I knew most boys had plenty of girls and he was no different because many girls were after him and were all gookie over him. I wanted to be his girlfriend but just off my breakup with Tony of only two months and I did not want to appear easy or known for having too many boyfriends. While I enjoyed the attention and the many flattering comments, I had been hurt by what I thought was the love of my life. I found out he told me lies and never really meant any of it so I was a little cautious. Under the shelter of the deck near the lake. It was a full moon and Redd pulled me close and kiss me ever so passionately but tenderly. He asked again and this time I did not give an answer. We were at my doorstep and he said please Michelle be my Lady. I finally reluctantly said, No. He said you missing out, we could be great together. I would not treat you like Tony did. He graciously accepted my answer and smiled and walked back down the street.

I saw him again many times where we were always very friendly with each other and our eyes would only speak of that night.

Years later I heard Redd went down a wrong path and Redd had died. he was so young, only 20 years old. I was shocked and thought of what if I had taken him up on his offer that night could I changed the course of history. I will always have that special moment of youth that was shared between us only.