The Axiomatic Musings of a Teen who should go back in time and tell her ninth grade self to chill the f*** out.

[P.S. This is a shoutout to Hope and an apology for keeping her waiting :P]

Sal and I are back together. Third time's the charm, right? :)
Okay I've been debating how to present how this happened and I think I'm going to just write it like a story and then explain it. So here goes!

It was a beautiful and warm early September day (9-10-11 to be exact) and we had been spending the afternoon strolling around the Fall Festival either alone or with our friends, chatting and enjoying the day. Eventually after a very pretty sunset (idk if anyone else noticed but Saturday night you could see the sunset and the moon in the sky at the same time, it was really cool) we bought overpriced tickets and waited in line and boarded the Ferris wheel. As we neared the top and were looking out over all the pretty lights, we kissed and I snuggled into his shoulder. We hadn't hung out at all since the last day of summer, and I was really happy to finally be alone with him again, even if only for a couple minutes on the ride. The ride continued to turn as I was nestled against him when out of the blue in a very low voice he asked the same heart-skipping words I'd heard from him twice before:
"Will you go out with me?"
I smiled.
Blinked.
Gave him a puzzled look.
Smiled again.
Paused.
"...what?"
Granted not the most eloquent or romantic of responses, but he caught me off guard! And I knew he knew me well enough to understand what I meant and wouldn't be offended so I wasn't worried. He smiled back and I continued.
"Didn't we agree that was kind of a bad idea for right now?"
"Well yeah, but I was thinking about it and like this last week was just great, we might as well have been a couple by how we were interacting, and I don't really think this will change much."
"Okay...we should like, figure this out."
"Exactly, let's talk."
And we did. For the rest of the Ferris wheel ride we just talked out what we were thinking, the way we always do. No awkwardness, just discussing. It's not something that I think I could do with anyone but Sal, but we're just so comfortable around each other that it works perfectly. We continued the conversation across the street to our cars (to get blankets to sit on while watching the fireworks) until at 8:30 (NOT 9:00 like the paper said :P) some of the first fireworks went off while we were still getting blankets from his van. So the conversation went on hold for a minute while we burst into a full-on sprint back across the street to the field where we lay down the towels (not that they helped, the ground was 80% water at least) and watched the fireworks. And kissed again, because he's adorable and we're cliche like that.
"So did you wanna keep talking, or just watch the fireworks for now?"
"Just the fireworks if that's alright?"
"Yeah totally!"
He leaned back and I lay perpendicular with my head on his stomach and we watched the fireworks. It was actually a really great show, I have to admit.
*Turns head to look at him smiling*
"Hey stop that, watch the fireworks."
"But you're attractive!"
"But these fireworks are only once, maybe twice a year!"
"But but but!"
"Watch the fireworks!"
"Nyeeeeahhh!"
*Verrrry slowly turns head again*
"I see that."
"Fiiiiiiiiiine."
I just included that because it's a pretty good picture of how we interact xD. Anyway after they finished we stayed where we were and chatted a little more. We got up to leave and as we were walking he turned to me.
"So, what do you say? About like, this?"
"It seems like a pretty darn good deal to me. So yes. :)"
"Awesomeee!" (There are no fonts for the adorable voice he made when he said that but it made me crack up because it was too cute, just take my word for it xD)

So yeah basically after that we met back up with our friends, told them, enjoyed the rest of the evening, put it on Facebook when we got home, etc etc the rest is history!

If you're wondering what we were talking about so much before we reached an agreement...it was basically a verbal constitution for our relationship xD. We wanted to make sure we got any possible irritations out of the way early so we wouldn't stress ourselves out by being in a relationship (the original reason we avoided it). We worked out what things bother us in a relationship and the things that ruined us last time and how to avoid them, how a break-up would work if/when it occurs, and basically that nothing much is going to change except that it'll be more public now. And honestly it's working great so far, it's really a relief to have any potential stresses removed before we even started. And if all else fails, we agreed if it doesn't work out how we're hoping we'll go back to being friends without a big fuss. Because clearly we realize it's pretty hard to avoid being friends with each other, it'll end up happening one way or another :P. Our first day of school as a couple was really lovely (I almost forgot how nice it was to hold his hand :)) and I'm really genuinely happy with him :).

Oh, and random note: Fred told me on the day that Sal and I broke up in 2009 when I was crying on his shoulder and whining about how I wanted him back, "I don't think you two will be able to work again until you both date at least one other person."
I dated Ash, Sal dated Rayne, and now, BAM! Working great. Shoulda known that little rascal's always right ;).

So yeah, that's basically the story! Wish us luck this time!! :)

*: "Sparks Fly" by Taylor Swift (this song reminds me of him, if that wasn't obvious already)
**: "Rhythm of Love" by Plain White T's