He now was a college student and had friends and was quite the popular with all the girls. But there was just one girl for him. Her name was Mary Anne. She had blonde hair and green eyes…she had to most perfect petite body that anyone could ever ask for. They dated once, but nothing seemed to work out. But Mary Anne would always be his first love.

He saw a carnival up ahead and started to walk towards it. He and Mary Anne would go every year with a couple of buddies and just have a good time. He looked ahead and saw some of his old friends. He quickly ran to them.

“Hey guys what’s going on?”

“Justin my man what’s up? I didn’t know you were in town. Why didn’t you look us up?” his best friend Jc asked.

“I am only here for a few days anyway. I tried as well but no one knew your new number” he said.

“Oh yeah…so how’s life treating you in Ohio? You hook up with anyone?”

“Life is good. It’s totally different there than it is here. I haven’t had anyone special yet. I care more about my work than I do anything else really.” Justin looked across the way and saw Mary Anne. She looked even more radiant. She was wearing a two piece polka dot bikini. He hadn’t see her for so long. It made him miss her even more.

“You still think about her man?”

“Yeah” he sighed.

“Go over there and talk to her…it couldn’t hurt. We can all go to the carnival just like old times.” Jc suggested.

“Okay…” Justin approached Mary Anne quite nervous. He didn’t know what to say to her.

“Justin…. what’s up? I haven’t seen you forever. What are you doing here?” Mary Anne asked giving Justin a hug.

“Just visiting for Spring Break I guess” he replied.

“So what have you been up to anyway?”

“Nothing much really…mostly just school work” he laughed.

“Yeah me too…it’s a bitch ain’t it?” Justin nodded in agreement.” Hey I have an idea why don’t we all hang out? Just like old times? I really miss you here…so now you don’t have a choice” she grabbed his arm and started to drag him towards the carnival.

“You know…you are just the same now as you were when I left this place”

“Really?”

“Yeah” he pointed to her feet she was carrying her shoes in her hand,” You still like the feel of the sand under your feet huh?” Justin asked as he smiled.

“Yeah some things just never get old I guess” she smiled back looking at Justin. He missed her smile. He wondered what went wrong with them. There were just so many questions that were never answered. But he was too afraid to even ask them in the first place. He didn’t know what to say to Mary Anne. What do you say to someone whom you haven’t seen in a year?

“So when do you leave?” she asked.

“In the morning” he sighed. She looked disappointed. He couldn’t just leave Ohio and come here…she was the reason he lad left in the first place,” Sorry I told you I wasn’t staying very long.”

“Its okay Justin can I ask you a question though?”

“Sure”

“Why did you leave here in the first place?” Justin hesitated to even answer the question. He didn’t want to even think about it.

“Well it was because of you Mary Anne…our history and our break up was just so hard for me to handle. Everywhere I looked I saw you in that place. And then I saw you with another guy it just tore me apart. I couldn’t deal with it any longer so I left for Ohio.” Mary Anne didn’t know what to say. She had no clue this was the reason Justin had left all along.

“You left because of me? Why? You didn’t have to leave you know. I loved you Justin I did…you made me complete you know. But after you left I wasn’t whole anymore” she responded.

“I wish I knew that Mary Anne…I probably wouldn’t have left this place” he hugged Mary Anne.

“Yeah, but what’s over is over…its all in the past now” they all arrived at the carnival just a short time later. Justin saw a sign for a local band playing at the sea side pavilion and he had just enough cash to get them in. He saw the perfect opportunity.

“Wanna do our ritual? You know go see a local band than laugh at them afterwards? I have just enough cash to get us in. So what do ya say?” Justin raised an eyebrow and Mary Anne just smiled.

“Yeah…lets do it…just like old times” the gang all went down to the sea side pavilion. They were all excited to be back together once again. The band started to play and the crowd cheered. Justin and Mary Anne started to dance with one another. The more Justin danced with Mary Anne the more he didn’t want to leave Miami. Just when their friendship started to rekindle itself he has to leave. Justin leaned in closely to Mary Anne.

“I love you” he whispered but all Mary Anne could do was giggle a little bit,” That was stupid wasn’t it?” Justin laughed Mary Anne nodded her head,” I remembered I did that once before huh?”

“Yes Justin you sure did…it sucks this has to end though” she sighed.

“Don’t worry I’ll be back though…I promise this time what we have here is just something quite special and I know that I never want to lose contact with you ever again. You mean too much to me” Justin kissed the top of her forehead.

“Me neither Justin…I am going to miss you”

“I will miss you more” this was going to be the hardest thing Justin has ever had to do.

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In the morning Justin and Mary Anne met outside the airport for their final good-byes.

“You have my number now…don’t hesitate to call me I don’t care what time it is you hear me?” he said hugging Mary Anne.

“Yes I hear you Justin”

“And I wanted to give you this. I know you always hate when I give you things but this one is special “ Justin pulled out a long black box and opened it up to a sparkling diamond necklace.

“Justin…”

“Don’t say anything…this is just my way of saying sorry.” Mary Anne gave Justin a kiss on the cheek and hugged him tightly.

“I’ll call you when I get into Cleveland”

“Okay” She gave him one last hug and he grabbed his bags and disappeared into the airport.

“One day we’ll be together once again Mary Anne…and I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine…”

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Here are the lyrics for the title of this story. I got the idea from this song and from the video as well. Kenny Chesney sings this song and its off the album When The Sun Goes Down.

Walking alone beneath the lights of that miracle mile,
Me and Mary making our way into the night,
You can hear the cries from the carnival rides,
The pinball bills, ski ball slides,
Watching the summer sun fall out of sight,
There’s a warm wind coming in from off of the ocean
Making its way past the hotel wall to fill the streets
Mary is holding both of her shoes in her hands
Said she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet

And in the morning I’m leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine

There’s a local band playing at the sea side pavilion
And I got just enough cash to get us in
And as we are dancing Mary’s wrapping her arms around me
And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin
In the mist of the music I tell her I love her,
We both laugh cause we know it isn’t true
But Mary there's a summer drawing to an end tonight
And there’s so much that I long to do to you

And in the morning I’m leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine

Ooooooooo..

And in the morning I’m leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine

Mary I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine

Ooooooooooo...ooooooooooooooo...

...And in the morning I’m leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
Hey, I don’t see how you could ever be anything but mine