First time

04 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment

by Charlie in E, happy thoughts, love and cheesiness

February 4, 2006 was six years ago already yet I can remember exactly how I felt that day. I never told my friends about it before because I was afraid I would jinx it, but you know what, I think six years is enough to keep something a secret.

It was a Saturday and we were required to attend a half-day seminar at school. By noon, I was only too happy to get out and meet with E, who was waiting for me outside the gate (so high school teen sensation). We went to Robinson’s Place Manila because I told him if we just hung out at SM Manila, there was a big chance my friends would stalk us.

We went to see Saw IV because it just opened the previous week. We were quiet almost the entire two-hour movie. I was too engrossed with the film and there were even some moments when I completely forgot I was with someone. It must have been that obvious, because at one point E whispered to me, “sige wag mo na ko pansinsin,” and that pulled me back to reality—that it was our first date since we became “official” just a few days previously. I smiled at him and he held my hand for the first time ever since we met in November 2005 (I know).

I smiled at him again and we awkwardly held hands. I tried to concentrate at watching the movie, but I couldn’t pay attention anymore. How could I when here was the boy I liked holding my hand tightly? I couldn’t even move my entire arm. I was probably scared that if I moved a single muscle, he would let go of me.

When the movie finished he was still holding my hand. And when I turned to look at him, he smiled at me for a moment—as if looking for some kind of encouragement from me—then he kissed my hand. I felt violated!—no, just kidding. I felt butterflies in my stomach and I felt like my heart was going to burst. I don’t remember how we “unheld” hands. I am pretty sure our fingers were still interlocked when we came out of the theater and the mall.

So that was the first date (as a couple), first holding hands extravaganza and first kiss with E.