LOVE, Kloudiia

“My ICQ Lover” – Xinyi from Singapore 

Heh I know him via my good pals during Secondary school. First impression: Milky, Fair and Cute Little Young Boy. A nice guy that enjoys being bullied by girls.  

In year 1999, we got into the same class. He sat in front of me during the first week. Second Impression: Cool, Quiet and Shy. He does not dare to speak or look at me during group discussion.

3rd Quarter of Year 1999, he came to my desks to collect class fund and stayed at my table for a long long time. I sensed some weird behavior in him.

4th Quarter of Year 1999, he accidentally forward an email to my account. Out of curiosity, I replied him. He got my ICQ from my classmate and we became friends from that time onwards. He promised to give me his phone card collection but he never did, as we never say anything to each other in class. Caught him looking at me in the class a few times but I’m not so sure. We exchanged numbers via ICQ on the last day of school

 

During the school holidays, he treated me to a movie “SunShine Cop”. Make fun of me, as a Chinchilla look a like.

Third Impression: He is Cute and Comfy to be with and I like him. He told me he likes me but I emailed him an ecard “I like him as a friend” He was heart broken and I further add on to his sadness by admit to him that I had a boyfriend.

We went out to watch another movie before school reopen, I am sad and he was weird. We didn’t talk much and I treated him to Pizza hut. That’s the first time I find pizza and pasta taste nice. We watched a stupid movie “The Blair Witch Project”, which caused both of us to suffer from headaches for a few days.

After the show, we drifted apart from each other. We no longer chat into wee hours. I was sad. But there is nothing much I can do.

Year 2000, millennium: School reopens. He was sitting 1 row in front of me. I felt an achy feeling in my heart everyday I went to school. I do not wish to see him, but part of me still misses him. I was tormented mentally; everyday I drag myself to go to school. And it hurts to see him acting so cool towards me that I wrote my first poem “Strangers”.

Year 2000 Valentine’s: I broke up with my ex. I’m not sure if it was my fault and why we ended up like that. I was relieved when it was over and I did not shed a single tear.

I think I made a right choice caused he went on to woo other girls after a few weeks. My good friends gave me a Valentine’s Day cards to console me and I was really touched.

For the rest of my February days seems even longer. Everyday I will listen to the saddest songs… and replay it over and over again.

March, I have a huge quarrel with my good friends for minor issues. It was really childish and he came to console me. I was surprised, as we haven’t really chatted with each other for months. My friends and I patched up, I regretted for my actions. And we apologized to one another. I really do treasure our friendship.

He asked me out for movie “Romeo must die” (Huiqi hinted him to ask me out) by that time rumors were spreading like wild bush fire in school. (I wonder who is the big mouth). Coincidentally, we use the same school bag of the color and people were saying we are couple. I nearly drop my jaw!

We became really good friends and would always chat with each other via ICQ. Sometimes we will chat from 10pm to 6am, and we have to end the chat session as we still have lessons at 7am. Though we are both tired, I was always looking-forward to go to school to see him again.

1st April 2000: There’s a lot of tricks and jokes in the class. Really had a lot of fun in school for fooling people. At night, I logged on to the net, and begin teasing my friends and him. (Kind of Childish.)

I popped out a question:” would u be my bf? (boyfriend)” he said “yes.” I replied: “Yeah I have a best friend.” (It’s supposed to be an April fool trick) He asked me: Would you be my gf (girlfriend)?” I replied: “of course your good friend is it?” He replied: “No. I mean girlfriend.” I asked him several times if he is serious before finally agreed to his request. Well, it may seem old-fashion and unromantic. But I still remembered it very clearly. (Though the dialogue may not be the same.) From that day onwards, my boyfriend is my dear “Chester”.

The story goes on from 1st April 2000 till now — I wish this simple non-fiction story can goes on and on till infinity. Happy 6th Anniversary, Chester! I had already spent one-third of my lifetime with you and I will spend the rest with you too!

Thank god I found you chester..^^

[tags]True love stories,Couple,Dating & Relationship,ICQ,School mates[/tags]