I had asked Norma to our high school prom, but she being black and myself white, she turned me down going with a black guy from our football team. I was that quiet shy guy and she was more a super smart studious type, but even though we were different we became quick friends. She did to her credit turn me down very gently, almost making me feel like doing so made her sad. I never did go to our prom since there really wasn't anyone else I felt a connection to back then.
Fast forward 1 year, 1977 both of us now 19, I was in school studying electrical engineering one day walking into a coffee shop and who is behind the counter but Norma. As I waited in line I saw the same bubbly smart girl I knew, a big smile and voice that made you happy just to hear her speak. She had gained a few pounds I saw, but for her that was a good thing. She was about 5' 7" and I would guess now about 110lbs, still had small but perky breasts but her ass was now filled out & nicely rounded.
As I finally reached the counter she looked up, smiled and said, "Bob oh my god how are you? Um what can I get you"
"Hi Norma I'll have a coffee with cream & 1 sugar, I'm fine going to school a few miles from here & you?" I said.
"I'm doing ok, I had to leave school when dad got sick and hope to go back maybe next year," she said.
"I'm sorry to hear about your dad, is he ok now?" I asked.
"No he passed away and I've been helping out my mom, you know my brothers god forbid if they helped," she said.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know if I did I would have tried to get ahold of you," I said.
"I'm sure you would have," she said handing me my coffee. "I can't talk anymore, I'm off at 4:30 if you want to catch up."
Looking at my watch it was 3:00 and I said, "I would love that, where do you want to meet? Do you have a car or did you take the bus into the city?"
"I took the bus, could you pick me up?" she asked.
"Sure, I'll be out front by 4:30," I said.
4:25 I was parked out front waiting, at 4:35 Norma walked out this time without her apron on. I could see her breasts were maybe even perkier than I remember as I noticed her pointy braless nipples protruding through the material.
Getting out I opened the passenger door and as she sat down she said, "Still the gentleman I see."
"I always have been, especially to you," I said closing the door.
Getting into the drivers seat I asked, "where would you like to go?"
"There's a park off Elm why don't we go there and talk," she said.
Reaching the park we sat and talked about old times in high school and our times in school after parting ways. Norma told me she was doing so well in school having to leave before 1st semester was over. I could see she was very sad about this and reached over to give her a that's ok everything will be ok hug.
As I held her she said, "you know one thing I've regretted for a long time was not accepting your date to prom. I knew if my older brothers found out they might go after you, they believe a white boy & black girl should never date."
"I am sorry I never knew that but it's ok I understand," I said.
"So are you dating anyone now?" she asked.
"No, you know me I was never great at meeting new people so dating is kind of hard sometimes. I had a few guys from school try to fix me up, but nothing ever came of it. Are you with anyone?" I said.
"No I dated one guy but we broke up a while ago. I have an idea, would you like to go out sometime?" she asked.
"Yes I would but what about your brothers?" I asked.
"They got no say in what I do now, so you want to go out or what?" she asked.
"Yes just say when, you want to go right now?" I asked.
"No I can't, tomorrow is Friday why don't you pick me up at 6 we can go to dinner and then maybe a movie or something," she said.
"6 it is, your still live at your parents place?" I asked.
"Yes I'm still there, so it's a date, can you drop me off at the bus stop so I can go home?" she said as she leaned over and kissed my cheek.
"No why don't I drop you off, if that's ok," I said.
