We met for dinner a few days after
our first date. I teased him openly in one of the benches at
Orchard Road. He was so embarrassed and out of control then. He
laughed at how I tried to act big and bor-chap when I was actually
a shy little girl inside. We went somewhere quiet and talked. That
night I had sensed that he was not in his usual self. He was more
quiet and keep looking at me deep in my eyes and planting little
kisses on my forehead. Curiousity got over me again and I asked him
what was on his mind. He simply kissed my forehead again and asked
"Will I be seeing u again after tonight?" I laughed and was so
surprised that he had remembered me telling him that I would not
normally meet my netfriends for more than 2 times. And that was
exactly on my mind that night. Though he seems such a nice and
sincere guy, I had no intention of breaking my so-called rule
because of him. After a while, he asked me whether I want to be his
gf. He had told me I had managed to make him see the light and
think back and reflect about his past relationship. He also
mentioned that he was confused with himself after the first date
that was why he put on a brave front and assured me that he just
wanted a pure friendship with me.
I agreed. And the next 6 months were the most wonderful in my life.
He had seen a 2000 piece of jigsaw puzzle and hinted he wished to
have it. And I spent the next 1.5 months every night trying to
finish up the puzzle with him on the other end of my phone line. He
made a CD with all his favourite songs he wanted to share with me
for my birthday. He had mentioned that I looked exactly like the
"notti lil girl" on the front cover of the CD. Some afternoons, we
would be happily in East Coast feeding the terrapins in the ponds
with kangkong and bread. And he always said that I was such a notti
girl, feeding only my favourite terrapins in the ponds and trying
hard not to let the fish eat the bread I had thrown
in.
~ till next time ~
