Prologue Every year around this time, I think of you.
I had a chance to visit the old school recently. It brought back so much memories. It made me think of you even more.
Where do you live? How are you doing? How is your family?
Do you still remember me?
Fourth Grade
Then, it was my first day in a new school. I had just moved from the countryside to the capital city. Excited. Scared. Unsure. Alone. Frankly, I don’t remember much about that day, just that I felt relieved when it’s over. I was walking home by myself. Then I heard someone calling out to me. “Hey, aren’t we in the same class?” As it turned out, we were. And we happened to live in the same neighborhood too. We walked the same path to go home. You were a bouncy chatterbox. I mostly just listened. To be honest, you were a little annoying. You were like that little stubborn mosquito buzzing in my ear and just wouldn’t go away. We walked home together almost every day since.
Then one day, you showed up at my door. You wanted to do homework together after school. I didn’t see the reason why, but sure, why not? I confessed, I secretly enjoyed that I am slightly better in Math. So that’s how our friendship started and developed.
Fifth Grade
Then came that shocking day, my family knows yours! We all used to live in that little small town in the countryside. So when my grandma and my aunts came to visit, the entourage made a stop at your house. Frankly, that was the first time I’d ever stepped inside your house. I remembered thinking, why haven’t we do homework together at your house? Why is it always at my house? Being typical me though, I forgot all about it by the time we left.
Then it came the time, we’re now at that age. We got teased when we were seen together.
“Get a room, you two.”
“Are you dating?”
“Boyfriend~~ and girlfriend~~~” 🎶
It never bothered you as much as it bothered me. I wanted to keep a distance from you. I did have other friends I could hang out with at school. However, I didn’t know how. Plus, I came to like talking to you. I enjoyed our arguments and debates while solving math problems. Time passed by unnoticed when I was with you.
Sixth Grade
Then it happened. It was drizzling. You were walking ahead of me in a rush. I saw you and tried to keep up. Panting, I called out to you and you turned around. Suddenly, my heart did this strange thing. It started to pound. Really hard. Honestly, I thought I was dying. My face was burning. There’s suddenly this backlit light shining on you. You must have noticed it too, because you asked me what’s wrong. As a longtime drama watcher, I knew there’s nothing wrong. I was struck by love, that’s all.
Then after that day, I didn’t know how to act around you. Sometimes, things got awkward. I wondered if you’re just acting like nothing was wrong with me. I wondered if you feel the same way too. However, nothing had changed between you and I. We talked, we laughed, and we did homework together.
Then came Graduation day. You told me you are moving away to a different middle school and from the neighborhood. You were super excited about it. I congratulated you, gave you a smile and said “Keep in touch!” We’ve never seen each other again since.
Epilogue Whenever it is time to celebrate that heart fluttering thingy, I think of you.
It’s funny how my heart never does that strange thing anymore. Perhaps, I’ve gotten a lot better at guarding it now than I was then. Even after (Or IF) I find a Mr. R in the future, I think I will continue to think of you around this time of the year.
I’ve never told anyone about any of this. It’s a well kept little secret and it will always be.
Once in a while, my aunt would ask, “Whatever happened to that boy who used to come to your house all the time?” I would smile and shrug. In my heart though, I would think of you. Fondly.
How can this be, that Love, February is capturing me more than any other show?
This is such a well written post. Thank you so much for sharing it to us! My heart broke at the end of 6th grade but life is long who knows, maybe the story just began?
ok, so i’ve genuinely loved all the LF posts this year—there have been so so so many gems—but this stands out as one of my most absolute favorites. all the goosebumps. all the feels. also it sounds like the background of a solid kdrama, so:
*looks around the room* should we…do we…try to find this guy…see what’s up these days?
or let someone you trust search for it and see if it’s something worth looking more into. they can vet it for you. like maybe he’s married or a deadbeat, and then you want to know as little as possible.
but maybe he’s single and has a heart of gold and just inherited a fortune from a man whom he knew only as Mr. [Name], an ailing elderly gentleman he met at the park and began playing chess with each Wednesday, a gentleman who turned out to be his paternal grandfather in disguise, trying to find a worthy heir to leave his money to. I mean, we don’t know.
I knew his family. Really doubt the secret paternal grandpa plot. 😄
And I did try searching his name, nothing came up. I didn’t want to join social network just to get a glimpse. I think that’ll only bring in glimpses of people I don’t want to know. I asked around a couple old classmates, but no one heard anything. It’s elementary school, no one kept in touch for that long.
I was thinking along the same lines as you! I’m sure collectively we can locate the person. But as Ms. Rabbit said, maybe some memories are best left as such.
Perfect – just perfect…. and I agree with @anothernicole that this ranks right up there with some of the best.
But Ms Rabbit – some memories are better that way – as memories…
I had a boy like this in the 3rd grade. And now, Iโm his doctorโwalked back into my life 3 years ago. I still knew his name, and I canโt lie, my heart flipped when I saw him on my patient schedule (he has a very unique name). Now, I see his whole familyโstill as sweet as ever. You never know, heโs probably just as wonderful as you remember.
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 11:18 AM
Prologue
Every year around this time, I think of you.
I had a chance to visit the old school recently. It brought back so much memories. It made me think of you even more.
Where do you live? How are you doing? How is your family?
Do you still remember me?
Fourth Grade
Then, it was my first day in a new school. I had just moved from the countryside to the capital city. Excited. Scared. Unsure. Alone. Frankly, I don’t remember much about that day, just that I felt relieved when it’s over. I was walking home by myself. Then I heard someone calling out to me. “Hey, aren’t we in the same class?” As it turned out, we were. And we happened to live in the same neighborhood too. We walked the same path to go home. You were a bouncy chatterbox. I mostly just listened. To be honest, you were a little annoying. You were like that little stubborn mosquito buzzing in my ear and just wouldn’t go away. We walked home together almost every day since.
Then one day, you showed up at my door. You wanted to do homework together after school. I didn’t see the reason why, but sure, why not? I confessed, I secretly enjoyed that I am slightly better in Math. So that’s how our friendship started and developed.
Fifth Grade
Then came that shocking day, my family knows yours! We all used to live in that little small town in the countryside. So when my grandma and my aunts came to visit, the entourage made a stop at your house. Frankly, that was the first time I’d ever stepped inside your house. I remembered thinking, why haven’t we do homework together at your house? Why is it always at my house? Being typical me though, I forgot all about it by the time we left.
Then it came the time, we’re now at that age. We got teased when we were seen together.
“Get a room, you two.”
“Are you dating?”
“Boyfriend~~ and girlfriend~~~” 🎶
It never bothered you as much as it bothered me. I wanted to keep a distance from you. I did have other friends I could hang out with at school. However, I didn’t know how. Plus, I came to like talking to you. I enjoyed our arguments and debates while solving math problems. Time passed by unnoticed when I was with you.
Sixth Grade
Then it happened. It was drizzling. You were walking ahead of me in a rush. I saw you and tried to keep up. Panting, I called out to you and you turned around. Suddenly, my heart did this strange thing. It started to pound. Really hard. Honestly, I thought I was dying. My face was burning. There’s suddenly this backlit light shining on you. You must have noticed it too, because you asked me what’s wrong. As a longtime drama watcher, I knew there’s nothing wrong. I was struck by love, that’s all.
Then after that day, I didn’t know how to act around you. Sometimes, things got awkward. I wondered if you’re just acting like nothing was wrong with me. I wondered if you feel the same way too. However, nothing had changed between you and I. We talked, we laughed, and we did homework together.
Then came Graduation day. You told me you are moving away to a different middle school and from the neighborhood. You were super excited about it. I congratulated you, gave you a smile and said “Keep in touch!” We’ve never seen each other again since.
Epilogue
Whenever it is time to celebrate that heart fluttering thingy, I think of you.
It’s funny how my heart never does that strange thing anymore. Perhaps, I’ve gotten a lot better at guarding it now than I was then. Even after (Or IF) I find a Mr. R in the future, I think I will continue to think of you around this time of the year.
I’ve never told anyone about any of this. It’s a well kept little secret and it will always be.
Once in a while, my aunt would ask, “Whatever happened to that boy who used to come to your house all the time?” I would smile and shrug. In my heart though, I would think of you. Fondly.
์น๊ตฌ ์ผ, ์์ง๋ด์ด?
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 11:18 AM
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Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 4:11 PM
Love, February
* I was too immersed in writing this story that I forgot the most important tag! Better late than never.
Mel
February 13, 2020 at 4:27 PM
How can this be, that Love, February is capturing me more than any other show?
This is such a well written post. Thank you so much for sharing it to us! My heart broke at the end of 6th grade but life is long who knows, maybe the story just began?
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 5:38 PM
Thank you for reading. ๐
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2020 at 11:35 AM
ok, so i’ve genuinely loved all the LF posts this year—there have been so so so many gems—but this stands out as one of my most absolute favorites. all the goosebumps. all the feels. also it sounds like the background of a solid kdrama, so:
*looks around the room* should we…do we…try to find this guy…see what’s up these days?
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 11:54 AM
Haha. I dunno… some things are better kept in memory. I am not sure how I’d react if he’s … you know… changed. lol.
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2020 at 12:06 PM
ha! yes i know what you mean. some memories are better left as such <3
wapz
February 13, 2020 at 12:01 PM
I wanted to say that to Ms. Rabbit as well. Social media has made connection (at least online) easy. Try searching that name!
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2020 at 12:11 PM
or let someone you trust search for it and see if it’s something worth looking more into. they can vet it for you. like maybe he’s married or a deadbeat, and then you want to know as little as possible.
but maybe he’s single and has a heart of gold and just inherited a fortune from a man whom he knew only as Mr. [Name], an ailing elderly gentleman he met at the park and began playing chess with each Wednesday, a gentleman who turned out to be his paternal grandfather in disguise, trying to find a worthy heir to leave his money to. I mean, we don’t know.
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2020 at 12:12 PM
sorry…am i too much? i’m too much. i was just being silly.
love to you <3 <3 <3
spicykimchi
February 13, 2020 at 12:23 PM
I love this so much
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 1:44 PM
😂😂 You guys made me laugh. Thanks for that.
I knew his family. Really doubt the secret paternal grandpa plot. 😄
And I did try searching his name, nothing came up. I didn’t want to join social network just to get a glimpse. I think that’ll only bring in glimpses of people I don’t want to know. I asked around a couple old classmates, but no one heard anything. It’s elementary school, no one kept in touch for that long.
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 14, 2020 at 6:21 AM
@msrabbit <3 <3 <3
spicykimchi
February 13, 2020 at 12:15 PM
I was thinking along the same lines as you! I’m sure collectively we can locate the person. But as Ms. Rabbit said, maybe some memories are best left as such.
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2020 at 12:16 PM
yes <3
Eazal
February 13, 2020 at 11:37 AM
Oh, that first time your heart skips a beat.
I also remember it.
I also havenโt seen him since I was 12.
Rukia wants melona
February 13, 2020 at 11:42 AM
So sweet.
Here’s a bouquet for you:
💐
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 11:53 AM
Thank you! 🤗 [smells the flowers]
stpauligurl
February 13, 2020 at 1:40 PM
Perfect – just perfect…. and I agree with @anothernicole that this ranks right up there with some of the best.
But Ms Rabbit – some memories are better that way – as memories…
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 2:02 PM
Hehe. Agree. It’ll only good when it remains memories. ๐
Ally
February 13, 2020 at 2:36 PM
I had a boy like this in the 3rd grade. And now, Iโm his doctorโwalked back into my life 3 years ago. I still knew his name, and I canโt lie, my heart flipped when I saw him on my patient schedule (he has a very unique name). Now, I see his whole familyโstill as sweet as ever. You never know, heโs probably just as wonderful as you remember.
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 2:52 PM
Yea. I totally lost touch with him. I asked around, but couldn’t get anything on him. Oh well. I am sure he’s living well somewhere. ๐
rue
February 13, 2020 at 3:07 PM
So lovely and sweet 🥰
Ooof, my heart broke a little though.
Ms. Rabbit ๐
February 13, 2020 at 3:11 PM
Yea. It’s too bad we parted before the time of emails and text messages. 🙂
FlyingTool
February 13, 2020 at 5:01 PM
Such precious memories! Thank you for sharing them with us.