It’s been over a year and a half now since I’ve seen my significant other. Just thinking that it’s been that long since I’ve seen him, makes my chest ache with longing and nostalgia. Now, let me also explain, that the last time I saw him, was actually when I first met him. Okay okay, I know what you’re thinking. “You’re dating a guy you just met one time?” I guess so, in a way. Hold on, why don’t I just tell you these very special first memories, that lead up to, well, us!
I met Grayson on a cruise, Carnival legend, during our spring break of sophomore year. I decide to come to this teen club, and they were playing a game of boys vs. girls. Grayson was one of the guys sitting opposite of me, with a black beanie on. I was rather focused on coming in during the middle of the game, and anxious about being surrounded by surrounded by people I didn’t know. After the game, everyone kinda left the club, and I ended up hanging out with Grayson, a guy named Iian, and a guy named Anthony as we all went to go “find more people.” When in all reality, we kinda ended up hanging out in the unicorn café, drinking chocolate milk (or in my case coffee), and constantly changing the condiments positions, while the lady cleaning up kept coming back to refix it. (Horrible I know, but at the time it was kinda funny. She gave up after a while.) This night is my first actual memory with him.
The next memory I have, was of one of the days where we were just at sea, on our way to the next port. I wore my navy blue dress that night for dinner since it was one of those days where you just had to be formal, and I remember rushing because it was also movie night at the teen club, and I remember my dinner didn’t end till after club started. So I rushed dinner (for myself) and ran straight to the teen club right after, dress, and painful heels and all. They were watching Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, and I came in around the middle of it. I remember Grayson saying “This scene is really funny” as the scene where Mr. Rooney got inside of Ferris’s house, and then ended up getting kicked in the face by Jeanie. After the movie, everyone got up and spoke a little, and Grayson looked over at me in our little circle of people, and said, “Wow, you look really good.” This took me back a bit, as I figured I looked pretty normal, nor did I think anyone would notice me as every other girl in the club had fancier, almost homecoming like dresses on. Then he left to go Ryan’s birthday party in his cabin, and I remained in the club, until I wandered off with, I believe one of the two Brandon’s in the club to find where everyone disappeared off to, then I got some frozen yogurt and went back to my room for the night.
The next memory I have with him, was a huge dance party on the Lido deck. That night was rather funny, as we all kinda danced in the back right corner of the crowd, making jokes and Grayson doing a “Rain dance” that may or may have caused it to rain about 5 minutes later. That night was full of goofing off, conga lines, and limbo that I ended up tieing first with someone in. I can still remember Grayson running across the blue lounge chairs during the conga line, to catch up to someone who was further up the line. Someone else followed him, but I think they almost fell. After the party, I believe our little group of people went and got some frozen yogurt before disbanding for the night.
My last and most precious memory, was the very last full day on the cruise. It all really started off with Karaoke, I sang a few Paramore and Maroon 5 songs, and then wandered off with Grayson, Ryan, and Iian, Gabbi, and Jerimiah. We all goofed around and ate pizza in the Unicorn café, my room key card continuously being stolen by Grayson, as well as my ipod in which, Grayson took a million pictures. We all then went back to the teen club, and I cuddled a little bit with Grayson, aka laying down on his lap, or sitting down on his lap when we needed more space for everyone else to sit in the red lounge. (I was told a few times to get off his lap by the teen club counselor). I impressed everyone with my voice impresions, and then we all eventually disbanded again, and I followed Grayson and Ryan and some other girls to another cafe, in which I cuddled against Grayson again. (don’t worry, all this cuddling was pretty much just me leaning or laying my head against him). After a while, Grayson’s dad came to get him and told him it was time to get ready so he left, and I soon after left to go get ready for dinner as well. After dinner that night, something urged me to run back down to my room, and get ready for heaven knows what. I ended up putting on some eyeliner and mascara, since it was the last night, and it was a farewell party, I must’ve figured “might as well look nice!” So I went up to the teen club, music blaring, and everyone was getting their Club o2 tee shirts signed by each other, and Grayson was taking some pictures. Eventually we ended up leaning against each other again in the red lounge until he decided he wanted to tell me something. So I followed him to the front of the club, in which the following dialogue happened. (Yes I remember what was said)
Grayson: So I know you never had your first kiss..What about me?
Me: Sure..
Pretty short and sweet right? Well, he put his hand on my waist and pulled me close, head tilted and our eyes slowly closing. And I felt his lips gently press against mine, in a soft warm kiss that drowned out the club music. And from that kiss, the rest of the night just felt, magical, in a happy tingly daze. I guess we cuddled a little closer, and we ended up getting half hearts drawn on our sleeves by one of the guys, who called us the “Star crossed lovers.” We then proceeded to go outside and walk on the top deck, as he jokingly moved the clouds (in which he actually kinda did) to reveal the moon, and its reflection in the water. Later on he walked me to my room, and we spammed the buttons on the elevator, the elevator actually stopped and we didn’t realize because we were just smiling at each other for a good minute. When we got to my room he gave me one last kiss. The next morning I found him again, and we ended up walking around. I kinda lost my family, but found them later on after he left.
After a few weeks, we reconnected through facebook, and wattpad. Until he got ungrounded and he texted my iPod using the number I gave him, since I didn’t have a phone yet. And from there, we just kept talking. We got together, and broke up, and now, we’re together again! And I feel so lucky he’s in my life.
Thanks for sticking around through this super long post about a few days on a cruise! I know I only elaborated on those small moments of the cruise, rather than what followed up after. I could gladly follow up with a second part about that if you guy’s are interested. Well, it’s 1 in the morning now, and I must get some sleep. So goodnight my lovelies!
Two pictures from the last night of the cruise.
This post was inspired by LDRblogs, and their prompt Love Memory.
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