Ice cream sundaes and games on sunday

So Kristy turns to me today and says, "tell that story of the guy in our ward who asked you out once" and I said, "OOOH that's a good one!" So here it is. Just a disclaimer, it wasn't a "bad date" per say. I had a lot of fun. It was just really weird. Ok without further ado, here is the story of Gavin Parker. (I used his real name!)


Summer of '09 we had some "new meat" in the ward. I know this because all the girls were talking about how cute he was. I hadn't noticed because at the time I had a really big crush on another guy. At every ward activity I would hear girls say "Have you ever talked to Gavin? He's so cute. What's his story?" It was all Gavin, all the time. I hadn't ever spoken to him and didn't know anything about him. One Sunday I came in late to Sunday school and the whole room was really full. I took a seat next to someone and there was one seat left next to me. A few minutes later one Mr. Gavin Parker comes and sits down next to me. I remember thinking "Oh, he is cute. So this is what all the girls are talking about" He didn't say a single word to me the whole time and after Sunday school was over he got right up and walked out.
That afternoon I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. I don't usually answer those calls and this time was no different. I waited for a voice mail to come and when it did I was a little surprised. "Hi Kellyanne, this is Gavin Parker, I sat next to you in Sunday school today. Anyways, I was wondering if you'd like to come to my house and have dessert tonight. Give me a call back when you get a chance" So, I did. I called him right back. The boy all the girls had been gushing over all summer called to ask me out? Of course I was going to go out with him ;) So we set up a time and he came to get me a few hours later.
He picked me up and took me over to his brother and sister in laws house where he had been living the past 2 months. We played some games with his nephews, we ate dessert and had a really enjoyable evening. Instead of driving me home he said he wanted to walk me home so we could spend more time together. I only lived a few blocks away so it was a really nice little walk. On our walk home he told me all about his plans for the future and that he wanted to someday live in Russia for awhile with his family. He didn't want his kids to just live in the United States. I remember thinking that I wouldn't like to live in Russia. He also told me that he was moving on Tuesday for grad school I think... somewhere far away. I asked him why he asked me out if he was just going to be leaving and he said he thought I was pretty and he wanted to get to know me better.
We went back to my house where my roommates were playing games with friends and we joined them in a game of scattergories. He left later that night. The next night at fhe we were both there and we talked a little bit but, I felt weird about the situation. I decided to leave early and he asked if he could join me. I thought maybe we'd talk more or he'd try to kiss me or something but, he didn't. He said, "I'm leaving in the morning and I need to finish packing" So I drove him back to his brothers house. He got out of the car, said goodbye and I have literally never spoken to or seen him again. I have looked him up on facebook a few different times just to see what may have become of him but, I can't find him. It's like he didn't exist at all. I can't even remember what he looks like. Last summer a guy was at church and I thought for a moment that it could be him but, it wasn't.
I bet you're wondering why I care so much. I don't really. It was just so weird to me that this guy asks me out right before he leaves forever. But, at least we had that one delightful night together. And of course, it makes for a kind of fun little story.

*if anyone reads this and knows him, let me know what he's up to. Maybe he's married and living in Russia ;)