I didn't know it at the time, but the most memorable day of my life was
about to take place. How could I have known? I live in the most boring
place on earth where nothing "big" ever happens.
It was a hot and steamy day. June 11th is always like that every year.
it is like a tradition in the weather. I know, cause it's also my
birthday. Like every year, my friend Hope came over to spend the night.
Today was different though. I thought it would be a good idea to go to the
pool. I mean, the heat was killing me!
So.........my dad said yes! I got my Undertaker beach towel and bag.
Hope had to go back to her house and get her bathing suit. Then we were
all set and on our way!
I was about to die when we got there because of the heat. Dad pulled
into the parking lot and gave each of us a few dollars incase we wanted a
snack or a drink while we were there. I turned around to put the money
in my bag when I noticed a huge black Harley. I must have been drooling
because Hope said, "Need a tissue?". I wiped off my chin and said, "No,
that's ok".
Hope laughed under her breath. "What?", I said. "I know you and
Harley's, Candace. You are thinking about the Undertaker" Hope said. I tell
you, Hope knows me too well.
Hope and I went up to the desk and paid our admission. Before going
into the restroom, I had took more glance at the bike.
We walked through the restroom hallway that came out by the pool. We
found the spot we always sat at when we come. It's on the opposite side
of the pool in the corner of the fence. Hope pulled out her butterfly
towel and I laid out mine. I was about to put some sun block on when I
saw this huge man on the other side of the pool. In my head I was
thinking he was kinda weird because he had long sleeves on. Unless maybe he
had a reason to?
For the first hour, Hope and I spent most of our time at the slide. I
was having so much fun that I forgot about the Harley and the huge man.
After we had been swimming for a couple of hours, we decided to go get
a snack. I got a couple of dollars and we walked up to the food area.
The huge man got up from his towel and came over about the same time I
did. For some reason my heart began to pound really fast. Hope gave me a
concerned look glance, but I told her I was ok.
Hope got her pop and two bags of chips. We both were very hungry! My
heart was pounding really hard at this point. It didn't make it any
better when I saw a big black shadow fall over me. The man was right behind
me.
I wasn't paying attention to anything I was doing. I asked for more
things then I could pay for. I asked for a pop, a snickers, and a bag of
chips, so I went twenty-five cents over. I was thinking about how
embarrassing it was. Then a major monster looking hand pounded down a quarter
on the counter. I about fainted when I saw the markings on his fingers.
He had the markings of the Undertaker's symbol. I wanted to turn around
so badly and thank him. The man at the counter hurried me thought and
said "Next please" before I could do anything.
"Wow, did you see that guy" said Hope with wide eyes. "No Hope, I
didn't see anything!", I said joking. I wasn't smiling though and Hope knew
there was something on my mind. Before she could ask, I told her.
"It was his hands. He had the same looking hands as the Undertaker. I
think it may be him.", I said. Hope smiled and said, "In your dreams".
I knew she was right, but everything was so right. There was a Harley
outside, the man was very tall, he had long sleeves probably so people
couldn't see his tatoo's, and he had the same markings on his hand as
the Undertaker.
After thinking it over, I knew I was right. I didn't care what Hope
said, but I had a plan. "Hope, I am going to pretend to drown myself" I
said smiling. "What?", Hope said with terror. "No, no, you don't
understand. There is only one way I will know if its him. I need to get a
really up-close look at him" I said smiling an even bigger smile. "Alright, but if you
are down there too long then I am coming after you" said Hope with a
half cheerful, but half worried look.
On our walk over to the other side of the pool, I told Hope to yell "My
friend is drowning" in the direction of the huge guy. She agreed.
I climbed up the steps of the ladder and walked to the edge of the
board. I stepped off the edge and splashed into the pool. I pushed down
into the water to keep myself under. I could hear a lot of yelling and
screaming above the water. Hope had yelled it. I was starting to run out
of air when I heard a monster splash above. I felt two big muscled arms
wrap around me and quickly pull me to the top.
He laid me on the side of the pool. "She is not breathing" he said. I
about fainted when I heard him speak for the first time. That was the
Undertaker. I now had no doubt about it! I had to hold it in though. I
then felt two soft, thin lips press against mine and blow in hot air. I
thought I would really faint now. I couldn't stand it and pretended to
cough up some water. "She is smiling" I heard a couple people say. And
I knew that I was! Hope said I was smiling really big. I couldn't help
myself. I loved it!
I was too busy looking at the people to even pay attention to the
Undertaker. I turned to look at him and he was smiling too! "I am just glad
you are alright", he said in a very low voice. "Oh, beeliieevvee me! I
am really ok! I am just lucky I survived that mouth to mouth!" I said
smiling also.
His hand came down and picked me up. Hope came up to me and said, "Oh,
I am so glad you are ok!". She then gave me a wink on the side. By the
time I got up, everyone was back to there swimming as if nothing had
happened. I was thinking "How rude" in my head.
I convinced Hope to walk up with me to the Undertaker and ask for his
autograph. We came up to him and he was packing up all his things.
"Undertaker, would you please sign me an autograph", I said.
"What? You mean you know who I am", he said. "Yes, you are my favorite
wrestler of all time. I think you are a hottie and the cutest guy in
the whole entire world", I said really fast. Hope burst out laughing.
"Well, I guess that would give someone an idea to drown in a pool just
to meet me, wouldn't it? he said. Hope said that my face got really red
and I am sure it did because I felt my face get really hot.
"Yeah, I guess it would" I said in a shy way. He started laughing a bit
and then turned to face me again. "Sure I will give you an autograph"
he said.
He signed a picture of himself for me. I am so lucky he had some. He
said it was no charge with another smile. I was about to die!!!! And the
best part of all was he stopped his packing up and talked to Hope and I
for a while.
Before he left he asked me what I was going to do for him since he did
so much for me. He did actually. He saved me from embarrassment and
also saved me from drowning. He also gave me a hot like kiss, but I don't
think he was talking about that. He leaned forward a little bit and I
knew.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek and he smiled. "Now that is what I am
talking about". He smiled for the millionth time since he had rescued me
and slowly turned and walked away.
That was the best birthday present I have ever received. I am just
happy that he didn't get mad that I played at drowning, but I guess he is
used to it. Yeah, really.
He turned my life upside down that day. Now I can say that he hass not
only been in my dreams, but also a part of my life.