The ladies who changed me

[gotnotime]

I was thinking of something to write, and then one of my friends suggested that I share my life experiences so.. I'll share about the ladies who changed me. Note that names have of course, been changed.

The first love:

It was in the early 2000s, and broadband was getting popular. I was a senior in secondary school, and like the rest, I downloaded a very popular game back then.

Started the game, and in the first day of gaming, I got to know another girl online. Little did I know, something would develop between me and her over the next few months, as we spent more time together online in the game.

It was not soon before long that I started dreaming. Dreaming of meeting a lady in a black t-shirt in a familiar arcade. I could not make out who it was as it was blur, but I got an odd feeling that this lady would change my life.

I did not expect that person to be candice, the first person I met online, and the first girlfriend.

[GeMiNiZzzzZzz]

Keep them coming bro

[gotnotime]

Going after her took little effort, as we often spent time online. Not only that, I'd spend $10 every other weekend just to cab to her place from my area, and play basketball with her before she went off for her tuition.

Not to mention, there was the occasional date as a normal couple, but being 15 years old, and her at 14 years old, we did not think of getting intimate. Instead, just having each other for company, to spend time with each other, that was enough for the both of us.

Until one day during the June holidays, we were celebrating our first month together by catching a morning show. For the first time, we were meeting at another place that's not near her place or mine. It was at dobhy ghaut area, and we walked out of the station holding each other's hands.

It was, sweetness at its best.

[lebronjames6]

bro. make me think of my good old days

[Camel]

Originally Posted by lebronjames6

bro. make me think of my good old days

Same here as well

[gotnotime]

I forgot what movie we watched, but it was a romance film. We took occasional glances at each other, and just grinned when we caught each other looking. To me, she was cute despite being tomboy-ish. I liked that bob hairdo, and how she's game for anything. (Sex hadn't crossed my mind at that time)

I don't know what came over me, but when I saw the couple kissing on the screen, I started wondering how it'd feel like to actually kiss. I took a glance at her, she started turning her eyes at me, and then slowly, turning to face me.

Me: Can I...

I didn't even bother to finish my question before leaning in to kiss her, on the lips. As though she was responding to me, both her hands started to move to the back of my head, caressing it. My hands were too, moving on her body, and then I accidentally roamed to her chest.

Breaking off the kiss

Me: Oops, that wasn't intentional ah dear..
C: You're so naughty ah, but that felt good somehow..
Me: Ya lor, we should kiss more often, haha
C: I love you

And then we continued watching the boring movie.

When the movie finally ended, we walked hand in hand, going downstairs for lunch...

[Joelim1234]

Nice and sweet.

Bring back nice memories.

Camping here.

[BMW69]

Camping! Lol

[EnigmaofSorrow]

Strange that someone with a handle like gotnotime has so much time to write... I should change mine to therealgotnotime...

[gotnotime]

It was during lunch that Candice suddenly popped a weird question

C: Hey do you think I should let my mum know about you?
Me: What?
C: Let her have a peace of mind la.. she's been wondering who I'm going out with
Me: Oh.. then we might as well go meet her?
C: Ya hor why didn't I think of that.\
Me: You play too much games liao la. Study more leh, your streaming coming soon.
C: Okay lah, so I inform my mum that you're coming over for dinner tonight?
Me: What the fuck. Give me some time to prepare can?
C: You got all the time until tonight with me to prepare.
Me: Okay..

Little did I know, this would be a dinner that would change my relationship with her. Forever, I guess.

We went roaming around the shopping district, caught another movie, and then cabbed back to her place for dinner. I was getting more nervous by the second, with my heart thumping faster, and I was breaking out in cold sweat.

For the first time in my life, I really felt scared, and I can't explain this fear.

[gotnotime]

Originally Posted by Joelim1234

Nice and sweet.

Bring back nice memories.

Camping here.

Not so sweet later on, as you'll read...

Originally Posted by BMW69

Camping! Lol

You update your story soon too.. gotnopic recently hor? :P

Originally Posted by EnigmaofSorrow

Strange that someone with a handle like gotnotime has so much time to write... I should change mine to therealgotnotime...

And then ppl will think that is a clone of me, haha.

[BMW69]

Originally Posted by gotnotime

You update your story soon too.. gotnopic recently hor? :P

huh huh. I update everyday consistently leh. Double chapters today some more

[gotnotime]

Come to think of it, it was the first time that I was going to her place. I got really intimidated by her family's wealth, as her mum runs a perfume business, and it was doing quite well. It was my first time seeing a household with two cars, one of them being a Mercedes Benz..

Not only that, she had a maid at home, while I was learning how to help out in housework. I honestly felt very inferior to her now. I went into the kitchen and asked if I could help out somehow, but was refused as I was a guest.

With nothing to do, I plonked myself on the bed with her, watching some shows while waiting for dinner. I was still trying hard to calm myself down.

The dinner went pretty smoothly, with the mum and me having exchanged pleasantries in the kitchen. It was during desserts that killed. She asked a very sensitive question.

Candice's Mum(CM): So.. based on your looks, what makes you think you can be with my daughter?
Me: Erm, I beg your pardon?
CM: What makes you think that you can date my daughter?
Me: I really don't know, auntie. I understand that at our age, schooling is probably more important, getting good grades, but I think we can have that somebody who is closer than a friend?
CM: I see.. I'd like to request that you stop seeing my daughter. It's her streaming year, it's important for her, like you mentioned.
Me: Erm, okay....

I can't just expect to say no, right?

But it was the first question that killed me. True enough, it did make me feel inferior about myself. My looks, my height. Everything. It was life-changing, as my life just effectively took a downturn.

Soon enough, she got wind of this and we broke up. I felt rather bitter about this. But I had to move on, somehow.

[gotnotime]

Originally Posted by BMW69

huh huh. I update everyday consistently leh. Double chapters today some more

But gotnopic...

[gotnotime]

I thought I could get over her, but I found myself cabbing to that same basketball on the very next weekend with my basketball. Shooting hoops, doing layups, a part of me was somewhat hoping for her to appear again. That was why I still went to that basketball court, despite the existence of a court nearer to my home.

I was having a good workout until I caught a glimpse of someone in the corner of my eye. A couple, in fact. But the female looked familiar. Bob hairdo, loose t-shirt. Uh huh.

There she was, with her new boyfriend. He wasn't well-toned like me, he was tall and lanky, typical of a basketball player. A head taller than me. I couldn't help but feel angry.

Who knows, maybe she had been two-timing me all along, and used her mum to break us up?

I simply continued playing, shooting 3 pointers with such deadly accuracy, he could only sit down and watch me play alone. Inside me, anger was boiling.

It was her mum who broke us up, and now she's seeing a new guy?

What if her mum did not break us up, I would still be with her right?

Various thoughts ran through my mind, but the above-mentioned two sounded the most logical back then.

To make it worse, she suddenly ran over and snatched my ball right before I was about to score another 3 point shot. We played a short, final match of basketball, with her boyfriend watching on the benches nearby.

Me: Hey.
C: Hey.
Me: That's your new boyfriend right?
C: Yeah, you're still smart like usual huh.
Me: That's who I am la, but your mum broke us up coz of your studies leh..
C: So?
Me: Wtf you mean by so. She meant well for you, breaking my heart, and now you're seeing someone else? I've stopped messaging you and everything coz I don't wanna be distracting you.
C: You didn't have to do that. After that night, you're just a normal friend.
Me: Normal friend, you say.
C: Ya.
Me: Fuck off.

I snatched the ball from her, and left the basketball court. I was too furious to continue playing anyway.