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My First Love

My First Love

By Itzprince in 7 Mar 2020 | 06:59
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I was driving in traffic today and I heard that song for the first time in so many years and I smiled as the memories came pouring in. It was our song and it reminded me of you, my first love.
I met you when I was 14; it happened so long ago it seemed like a past lifetime. Long before we knew what heartbreak was and long before people showed us how ugly the world was. Our love blossomed in the innocence and purity of our hearts.
My school had taken us to a camp for the top students of every class to participate in the competitions and advanced lessons with students from other schools. I remember the first time I saw you; your school bus arrived during lunch break and when the students from your school alighted from the bus, I remember seeing you and thinking you were the cutest boy I’d ever seen. I was a nervous wreck and for three days I just watched you from a distance and I never approached you.
The heavens presented an opportunity when we were paired for an advanced chemistry practical. I remember how you almost tripped while coming to the table; I remember how you didn’t look me in the eye when you stretched your hand to introduce yourself.
“My name is Justin,” you said with your prepubescent little voice. I was so happy to shake your hand that I was so oblivious to the fact that you were probably just as nervous as I was. We were mostly silent during the practical and aside from the few moments of contact when passing equipment, the practical was uneventful. But I remember being so sad when it was over because I’d no longer have a reason to talk to you.
I sadly walked from the table to return my lab coat and head to the dining hall. I had walked a distance when I felt a touch on my shoulder and I turned to see you practically out of breath as if you’d chased after me.
“Here… your… pen,” you said in between deep breaths, while handing me the blue pen I’d forgotten that I’d given you at the beginning of the practical.
“Thank you,” I said in my tiny voice. I didn’t want the conversation to end but my little mind couldn’t think of how to continue.
“Want to go for lunch—?”
“Do you want to—?” We both said at the same time and that made me laugh, and I remember that that was the first time I saw you smile. You had a really cute smile, especially with your round rimmed glasses. We spent the whole lunch talking about our favorite TV shows and during the evening activity when they were showing a movie we’d snuck out to a place you said was your favorite spot in the camp. It was the edge of a hill and you could see the city lights in the distance, but when you looked up you could see the blanket of stars shine the brightest. It was the quietest and the most beautiful place I’d ever seen.
We’d spent most of our evenings at the edge of that hill, we talked about a lot of things, ranging from space to existence of God; you were probably the brightest fourteen-year-old I ever met. We’d lie on the grass and I’d usually just listen to you talk of how you were going to change the world when you grew up; just lying beside you on the grass, listening to you and holding your hand made my heart beat like a marching drum. It was the best feeling in the world, the joy of an innocent love.
Another memory that definitely makes me smile now was the Saturday we’d gone to the pool. Everyone was super excited and I was a nervous wreck. Suddenly wearing a bathing suit that I’d worn all the time in my mixed boarding school made me super shy. When my teacher asked me why I wasn’t entering the water, I told her that I didn’t feel like swimming, but I was really nervous of what you’d think if you saw me in my bathing suit. You left the water after a while and came to where I was sitting on the benches and you asked why I wasn’t swimming

“Can’t you swim?” you asked never quite looking me in the eyes
I didn’t quite know how to answer that honestly and my silence prompted you to offer to teach me.
When we went to the edge of the pool, I took off the T-shirt I was wearing and just nervously stood there with my flat-chested fourteen-year-old body. I laugh so hard right now when I remember how you quickly turned red and jumped into the pool. Despite the initial hitch, I actually remember having a fun time at the pool with you that day.
I dreaded the end of camp but two days before we were set to leave, I came to the spot at the edge of the hill earlier than normal because you told me we were going for an adventure. You’d found a small pathway that led to the town, and while I remember being scared that we’d be get caught and scolded, the thrill of the adventure triumphed over the fear.
We didn’t stand out so much in the busy town because a lot of people were moving around in the evening. We held hands as we passed through the shops in the city and we were marveled by the sculptures and the tall buildings. I remember dancing to our song in front of the CD store. Even then I was a horrible dancer but neither of us minded as adults passing by were smiling and looking at us. We ran through the park while the sprinklers were on and by the time we got to the ice-cream stand, our clothes were completely soaked but I can’t remember being so happy to be completely soaked from head to toe.
We sat on one of the benches and laughed so hard that a few people turned to look at us but we didn’t care. We ordered some donuts and ice-cream and we talked about the future like we knew what would happen. We talked till our clothes practically dried on our bodies, which wasn’t a good combination with the night wind and the cold ice-cream. The cold forced us to reluctantly walk back to the edge of the hill that was behind the campsite.
When we got to the hill we were both reluctant to let go and I knew we had already gone a few minutes past curfew but the time spent with you was definitely worth any scolding.
After a few minutes of talking about random things, you took my hands and looked me in my eyes and you said you liked me.
In the past few years I’ve heard that phrase so many times that it has lost all its uniqueness. But that first time that you said that to me on the edge of the hill ,I remember thinking that it was the greatest compliment I’d received in my entire life. I told you that I liked you too and we shared the most PG kiss under the moonlight. It was one of the best kisses of my entire life because of all the sincerity and feeling behind it.
My teacher had scolded me as expected ,but throughout the scolding I couldn’t wipe the ridiculous grin off my face. I stayed awake most of the night thinking of that kiss and when I finally went to bed I dreamt of the future where we’d be together.
Our love was strong and beautiful, it was untainted by the heartbreak and selfishness that adulthood brings. I haven’t thought of that summer camp in a while but now that I remember it, I can’t stop smiling. Time seemed to move so slowly then and just like all good love stories ours will forever remain in my memories.
Do you remember me? Do you smile when you think about that night too? I feel so sad because if I meet you right now we’d be strangers, but I genuinely hope that being an adult didn’t change you so much, because we promised that we’d never change when were kids. I hope you did grow up to change the world because you an amazing person.
I’ve made a few mistakes myself but I think I’m getting on the right track. I was so wrong about the future but I haven’t given up yet, I really hope that you got the future you wanted. I hope you’re doing fine, Justin.
7 Mar 2020 | 06:59
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7 Mar 2020 | 08:19
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Wow
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Lovely
7 Mar 2020 | 21:18
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captivating!!
8 Mar 2020 | 04:56
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Sweet
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@emergencia yea.. Tho on and off
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