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he moment she enterd the door, I coudn't take my eyes off her...
Our love story started in the latter part of 1997. My friend, Jake, was invited to a party in the Rockaways and since I wasn't doing anything that evening, me and some other friends went along with him. The trip to Rockaway was way too long (approx. 2 hours by subway from the Bronx). I promised myself I'd never go back to that place again. After two hours of basically doing nothing at the party, I saw this girl walked into the door. The moment I saw her, I couldn't get my eyes off her. I wanted to go near her, I wanted to talk to her but I was a bit shy and besides, Jake was already talking to her. I never got to talk to her that night. I couldn't forget her sweet face. I plead for her phone number from Jake who were friends with her friends. That night I called her and finally got to talk to her, I felt so much relieved to find out that she wasn't dating anyone at that time. New year, new beginning... We went on a group date in Central Park some time in January. I was so excited I would finally have the chance to meet and talk to Jaydee. Our first meeting was kinda awkward at first but we became comfortable with each other as our conversation progressed. I really enjoyed being with her for the whole day. I know she was attracted to me, too, she just doesn't want to admit it :o) After that date in Central Park, I started calling her every night. I knew that there was this other person she was keeping in her heart, but I was so persistent and sincere... she gave me the chance to show my love for her. We became a couple on January 14, 1998. I know, I know... the courtship was quick, we said we're just going to try and a few years after, I am thankful to God that we are still together. Not all relationships have their happy moments, ours was put into trial in 2001 when Jaydee moved to Virginia with her family. Not too many people (not even me :o}) knew that we broke-up that year. Kidding aside... I wasn't really sure if she did break-up with me or not because she only said it on the phone. Anyway, after all the crying and the compromising, we decided to get back together that same year. | 
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ockaway Beach... that's where everything started. Percy and I met through a common friend at a party in December of 1997. Well, we didn't actually meet because as I can recall, we were never really introduced. Let me just say, he first laid his eyes on me on that very snowy night. I wasn't really paying attention to him or to anyone else at the party because I was busy getting drunk... hehehe. Anyway, the party ended just like any ordinary party my friends and I always had.
The next day, my friend Jeo, who was at that time dating Percy's friend, Ruel, called me. Apparently, someone told her that Percy saw me at the party that he had a crush on me. Jeo asked me if she could give my phone number to Percy through Ruel. I wasn't really interested in meeting or even dating someone at that moment that's why I told her not to give my number. However, that night, my phone rung and guess who called? Percy and I met formally some time in January of 1998 when we both agreed to go ice skating in Central Park with some common friends. I admit, although he was incredibly good-looking both inside and out, I was still not attracted to him. The date in Central Park, though, was one of my most memorable moments with Percy. We decided to meet again in St. Patrick's Cathedral. This time it was just the two of us. We were supposed to meet inside the church at 11:00 a.m. I thought he had already left when I got there at 1:00 p.m. Surprisingly, he was patiently waiting for me inside the church and I was totally impressed. Anyways, the noon mass has ended, so Percy and I walked all the way to the back of the church were The Mary Chapel is located (This is where I usually come to pray). I prayed so hard and on that very warm day in January 14th, we became boyfriends and girlfriends. I guess during that time, the attraction was already there, but we still had to work on the "love" aspect of the relationship particularly on my part. Although the courtship was somewhat very abrupt, I don't regret any decisions I have ever made. I am so grateful for having Percy in my life. He takes very good care of me, I mean everything in me and that's what I appreciate most from him. |
