Five thousand miles apart, four to five hours time difference,
The thing is, Pat & I never saw each other in the course of our friendship. Yes, it’s just basically through text messaging and magic of the World Wide Web. Exchanges of stories and laughs had piled. There’s also our fair share of quarrels, annoyance and such. So after a year of just text messaging, we fixed a meet up. A day before he leaves for
20 August 2009 – a plain “meet-a-friend” day for me. But then, everything started there.
While reviewing for my next class, I waited for him. Couple of minutes later, a tall, dark and a very shaky guy approached me, handed me three lollipops that he promised. He never looked straight into my eyes for a minute or two. I was just looking at him, he’s text messaging friends from school, but I think it’s a lie. It’s just a defense mechanism, because he knows not what to do. Haha.
[a week ago before I wrote this, he admitted that the three lollipops meant “I love you”. Cheesy much!]
We spent four to five hours exchanging nonsense stories, giggles and laughs. We never thought it would be so much fun! We felt comfortable with each other’s company. He’s very different from the “Pat” that I created on my blunt mind. And a whole lot, adorable. We had so much fun and we have a photo to prove it. It’s our one and only photo.
Then ‘twas time for us to go home. I know I hate goodbyes, but parting ways with Pat was oddly harder. The feeling was extremely weird. I know I was happy for him, at last being reunited with his father and starting a fresh life. But the selfish I hoped that he would just stay. That was stupid of course, so I told him instead that he should give me a call if ever he comes back. We had our time and bid our goodbyes. And for the reason that we may create a fuss, I never had a chance to give him a hug.
Exchanges through electronic mails went on. After admitting his feelings, he became more consistent expressing how he feels for me. At first I was hesitant about it. I never believed that long distance relationship ever works. I doubt it a whole lot, trust issues and such. But I completely fell in love with this dude. I guess as long as you love someone, the hell with the distance! It won’t matter. For us, it never mattered.
I am always ready to take my chances with him. I fell for him deeply and I am in love with him completely.
I love my guy to bits.
-IELA
