A little back story... When I met Eloy I was fresh out of high school and in my first semester of college , still a young 17. All during high school I had a dated a guy on and off ... pretty much up until half way through my senior year. He was something else, and not in a good way. So when Eloy met me I was damaged goods. I had the lowest self esteem than ever before. So I was nervous to even be talking to a guy or have them talk to me, let alone have them interested in me or me in them. I was at the point where I trusted no guy with my heart cause it had been ripped and shredded to pieces by the last. But little did I know all of those feelings and perspectives would change. I met Eloy at the Long Beach City Institute of Religion in the last week of August. I remember meeting him because one of my friends thought he was cute and she wanted me to go talk to him with her. So I went not thinking anything of it but once we started talking I notice just how cute and fun he was. A little while later I noticed that my friend had walked away... i think it was because me and Eloy were talking more than she was. Ooooops, couldn't help myself. A few days after we met we were talking in our Institute directors room about how bored he got in his classes and he wished he had someone to text. I remember what he said next so vividly because I thought it was so cute. He then proceeded to say " oh hey you have a blackberry like me, we can blackberry messenger when I get bored in class." I thought it was so cute asking for my number without asking for it. I think he was nervous. So I gave him my number and he began texting me that day while he was in class. Little did I anticipate that that's when it was all going to begin. We continued texting everyday after that. Then he asked me one day if I would like to "hang out" and maybe get some lunch near the Institute. I said yes cause I really liked talking to him and wanted to get know him even more. I wasn't sure if I liked him or anything more than a friend because we only saw each other a few days out of the week while in school. But I figured we would see. So of course I told all my friends and sister and they asked me, " Kayla, is this a date?" and to tell you the truth I didn't know if it was. So of course I just came out and asked him if it was. He replied, "It is if you want it to be." So I took that as a yes, cause he asked me to lunch and he was paying... it smells like a date and looks like a date ... its a date hahaha. He to this day says I'm the one that made it a date but secretly I know it was him haha :) he wanted it lol. But so the day came, September 9, 2010.... our first date at Panvimarn Thai restaurant. I was a nervous wreck.... like so nervous. I got ready like 2 hours prior.. what a freaking dork lol. So we met at the Institute and walked to the restaurant cause it was down the street. Oh man did he look HANDSOME! He got all dressed up for our "non-date" as he says it was. A nice button up with a a jacket, jeans, and some house shoes haha ( not the nicest shoes but totally matched everything else and looked great !) So we get to the restaurant and he ordered food for us. Let me tell you I was the WORST date ever, in the history of worst dates. The entire time we were at lunch I literally ate 2 bites of the food and muttered 2 words in the conversation... What?!?! I was surprised everything didn't end there. The date ended and he walked me back to the institute. We kept texting after that horrid date to my surprise. A few days later he asked me if I would like to go on a triple date with his sister and her boyfriend and their best friend and his girlfriend. I said yes cause I wanted to redeem myself from the first date... so glad he gave me a second chance. He said he took it as me playing hard to get and he liked the chase hahaha! And so on September 18, 2010, exactly 9 days after our first date, we went on our second date and this was the one. The 5 of them picked me up and we headed to the beach for a friend and his missionaries last bonfire before he left. I was still shy and reserved since i didn't know any of them besides his sister. When we got to the beach we played some football and soccer. it was fun but embarrassing cause they all were good and i sucked lol. That was the first time we held hands. We were sitting on the sand his back facing the water and me facing him. We were looking at each other and he just put his hands up and i laced mine with his. It was a feeling i never felt before holding his hand. As simple as it was, it was such an awesome feeling. After the beach we went to miniature golfing. After miniature golfing we headed off to a park secluded from everything. The couples broke off and we began getting closer as the night when on. We were leaning up against a concrete wall. He had his arm around me and had his face extremely close to mine. Almost kissing.... but not. He kept teasing me, making me think he was going to kiss me.. but he wouldn't. He told me I won't kiss you til your my girlfriend. And so i sat there.. waiting and wishing he would make me his girlfriend. It seemed like forever but he then pulled me even close and said "so are we official?" and i said "are you asking me?" and he said "yes". And with a big smile on his face he kissed me for the first time. I thought my stomach was going to explode with all the butterflies flying around in there. They then took me home, and i walked into my room with a huge smile on my face and my sister said "whats up? why are you smiling?" and i said " I.... I think i have a boyfriend!" Lamest line of my life but i was still in shock and amazed that i had a boyfriend and that someone was actually interested in me. The only problem now was that he lived 2 hours from me.. although that does not compare to other long distance relationships like between states... it still was hard to not spend as much time together as we wanted to. This made the time we got to spend together so precious and worth while. Soon he invited me over to his house for a day to meet his mom and dad. This was one of the most scariest days.... i was so scared to meet his mom and dad cause i want them to like me so bad. I had grown into a deep like for their son so it was important to me that they liked me. AND.... they did!! actually they fell in love with me haha. This is when Eloy said he knew i was the one. Two months into our relationship i knew i loved him and was in love with him. I had a deep, overwhelming feeling in my heart that i could describe to anyone even if i tried. There were times where i wanted to tell him but i just couldn't bring myself to do it unless i knew he loved me in return.. i was too afraid to get hurt again. To love unconditionally and whole heartily and have it thrown back in my face like before. So i with held it til the day came.... we were at the institute and we went in a separate room. my heart was racing and so was my mind. i didn't know what he had to say or what was going on. So i at the moment decided i can't hold it in anymore. I began by saying " There is something i want to tell you but i just don't know how... i can't find the words." He then said " I know babe, I feel the same way. I love you !" ohmygoodness did my heart stop yet jump at the same time. That was one of the happiest moments of life that far. The love continued to grow from there.
This is Eloy Esteban Fonseca... my fiancé, my eternal companion, my best friend, my life :)
The story will continue on another post... this is already waaaaayyy long haha :) i love writing about this !
