Tucker is my cousin's cousin on the other side of my cousin's family. Makes sense, right? So, I guess you could say I've known him my whole life. But then there was a birthday party that changed everything. At the particular birthday party, we were hanging out in my cousin's room and just chatting back and forth, when it came time for me to leave, he asked for my cellphone number. This immediately made my heart sink, I had thought this kid was the cutest thing in the world (for some reason... :)) for the longest time, and now he was asking me for my number?
So, I put my number in his phone and leave the birthday party, what does this guy do? Sends me a text about giraffe sex, what the fuck, right? But from there on, we clicked immediately. For the next two weeks, we texted non-stop. We called each other for hours every night, I recall talking on the phone for like 4 hours one night.
Two er some weeks later, my family had planned a trip to the drive in, and I asked him to go. I was so nervous. Well, anyway he said yes and we picked him up and went. Maybe this kid moved a little fast but, he took hold of my hand within minutes of getting in the car. I guess you could say we really bonded without really having to say much of anything. We talked and whatnot, don't get me wrong but, something was there right away.
At the time, I was so naive as to anything about dating. But, some time into the movie he kissed me, and kissed me.. (What a pig, right?) but I didn't mind. Something was there. We fit together already, especially looking back.
So, we crept out of the car between movies. And this was the moment that changed my life for the whole time of it... He took me behind the drive in and asked me to be his girlfriend. I was so flattered, I thought I was going to die. Tucker is 3 (alright, 2 years and 10 months) years older than me. He was in high school and everything, he had a choice of a lot of girls, you know? But he chose me, junior high, unattractive, obnoxious me.
So, you're guessing I said yes, right? WRONG.
Alright, just kidding.
I said yes.
From there on, we were pretty much inseparable. We did everything together on the weekends. One weekend, we were going on a camping trip and it started raining so we had to go home. He got to stay at my house and lemme tell ya, I was nervous as all hell. No, this isn't the part where we romantically sleep together. Dad wasn't having that. But, we did our darnedest to stay touching. I was so happy.
So, that's how we started. Let's fast forward a bit, shall we? ~>~>~>~>
So, Tucker and I were glued together on weekends and for the rest of that summer.
But then, I went crazy and broke up with him. It felt right at the time. But dear god, did it hurt when I found out it wasn't. I begged and begged for him back. I was so stupid for ever letting that go. It was difficult getting him back, but I did. I literally thought I was going to die when we were apart.
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So, Tux and I have had our ups and downs, but I've learned one thing, I really love him. With all my heart. He's everything to me. Some days, I live for only him.
We've been dating for almost two years now. It's so strange to think about. We're inseparable now, as we always will be. And that's just the way it is. If the worst were to ever happen, he'll always own that spot he's earned in my heart.
I know one thing's for sure, I'm not going anywhere and neither is he. I hope to marry him and have his kids someday, maybe a little sooner than he'd like. (:
Tucker, I know you're reading this, and I want you to know that I love you more than anything in the world, keep my heart beating.
Love always,
Hailey.
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