Our Introduction 
School was almost over for me. I was a senior in high school and I would graduate in the next month. It was Mid-May of 2003 and I realized everything went by so fast. Weekends I would go out with friend to celebrate our final days as high school students and our final days together before we were launched off to college or other personal goals.
It was a normal weekend and I decided to go to Wal-Mart to get some food and other essences that I needed. Looking around I found all my necessity and was ready to check out. I followed on my way out and realized all this stuff was getting heavy. I had to drop a few items to make sure I can have control. At that moment my head lifted up and from far sight, I saw the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen. My feelings were erupted into a sensation that you feel when you see something that amazes you. I couldn't help it but I wanted to know who she was. I was in luck, because I knew the girl that was walking aside her. Her name was Alicia, she worked with me at Giant. My eyes followed her from the moment I saw her until she left the building. After leaving Wal-Mart I made it an aspiration to get to know this girl. A few days have passed and I finally had to go in to work at Giant, the grocery store. I spoke with Alicia about my afflictions of having to get to know this girl she was walking with. She told me her name was Estelle and at that moment I realized that name with stick with me forever. I have heard that name before but I knew that she had to have something to offer for me that I have been looking for, her beauty!
After a week I would keep bothering Alicia to let her know that I would like to get to know her friend more. She kept insisting me to just go to school and talk to her, but I knew I would felt awkward doing so (No I was not shy J). I was so anxious to talk to her when I would see her sometimes at school but I was afraid I might make a wrong impression. Everyday I try to at least take a glance at her but not in a creepy kind of way. I didn't want her to think I'm a stalker or anything.
The day finally came. She actually knew who I am and so on. I guess it was all because of Alicia. It was an afternoon at school and I was waiting for a couple of buddies of mine to come up and relax a little bit before class started. I was also waiting for Estelle to come because I knew she usually walks towards this way at this time. About a minute from waiting at the intersection of the "cool spot", she was walking towards her class. After a couple of paces I noticed she was walking towards me! Inside I was smiling deeply because I knew this would be it. She walked up to me and said she was her name is Estelle and that she was Alicia's friend. I still don't remember too much because I was so shocked she came up to me but I knew that I didn't have too many words to speak because I was just flattered (She definitely remembers a lot because she even remember the clothes and shoes I wore J)! I even froze for a bit after she left. I had the biggest smile all day and people kept asking me why I was in a happy mood but I knew it was because of her and nothing else.
After that day I got her screen name from Alicia and took it the easy way out my messaging her through AIM. I used the screen name IAMTRI to talk to her. I asked her if she knew who it was and of course she knew. We talked for several hours that day and the day after that and I decided to ask her out on a "date". I asked her if she wanted to go out and eat with me after school. She didn't decline so our first date was on its way.
It was on a Friday because she had to work at the Legion that evening. We went to Panera Bread and I recall her not enjoy the meal as much as I did. We got acquainted and I remember her saying her crust off her sandwich is really hard. She picked off all of the crust and ate most of her pickle before she even started the sandwich. I find it kind of amusing when she did it because I like it when people mess around with their food (I still think it's cute till this day how she is picky about her sandwiches). We didn't stay too long because she had to work so I took her home and then asked her if she wanted to hang out that night and go to the movies. Again she accepted my offer and I drove home with a big cheese. That whole night before we had our 2nd date of the day, I was trying to get ready and made sure I had no flaws! The time finally came and I was picking her up that night. We went to the movies that night to watch Matrix Reloaded. It was a decent movie but a bad choice on me because she said she never watched the first one (oppps). Well she didn't understand too much but I remember trying to explain to her what was going on but I felt kind of stupid after I did (she didn't watch the first one Tri! Haha). I did enjoy just hanging out with her that night because it felt to me we knew each other more than we really did. We basically got comfortable together by slouching back and putting our feet up. I enjoyed it because it seems we were already dating but I knew it was just the beginning. The movie ended pretty quick but it was about 2 hours long (when you have fun, time flies by). I took her home that night and told her I can call her tomorrow (by the way she did give me her # that evening after Panera Bread). She also worked the next day but for the morning shift.
I talked to her several times online and on the phone that night. I asked her if she was doing anything that night and again I asked her if she wanted to hang out and of course she agreed. It was a Saturday night and I decided I wanted a good movie. Not sure exactly what kind of movie but I thought I would rent some kind of horror film. I picked her up to get a movie and we decided to get Darkness Falls. We went back to her house and finally watch the movie. The situation got a little weird but I wasn't sure if she wanted me to sit with her or just next to her. There was a small single chair there where she sat and I figured there was not enough room so I just sat on the ground (she makes fun of me till this day because of that). I remember it being pretty late and I know she was probably getting sleepy after the movie so I figured it was time for me to go. I knew that was the best weekend of my life.
After that week we talked again several times online and on the phone. The next weekend came up and I knew we had to get together again. This time we were to hang out at my house after she was done working. Before we went to my house we got some things to eat (Ben & Jerry and Uncle Ben Rice Bowls). We ate and just hung out in my room. That night was the most special night to me because it seems like we had so many things to talk about. I felt that I learned her life that night and she had learned mine. Time flew by and we stayed up till 6 I the morning talking about what we liked and dislike, pictures in my yearbook, jobs, Alicia, and a bunch of other random things that I enjoyed till this day. I felt as if we were just made to talk to each other forever that night. I'm sure she felt the same way because I can tell in her eyes she had an interest in me.
Our lives were greatly impacted after that night. I knew I would be with her because deep inside my heart I knew I had feelings for Estelle .
When the Compact show was last seen in Carlisle I was with some of my girlies- Weina, Aisha and Casey. One of my friends were ::ironically:: talking about some boy named Tri she was suppose to mess with that night. When the show was over we helped our friend Same up after she got the shats kicked out of her and was off dor some meeting up with Weina's guy and our friend's fling. We went to Giant and saw Dre with a few of this friends and was off to go home.
Alicia though was like my sidekick and we spent so much time together…a few weeks later we hung out. We went to Wal mart with my mommy because I needed to go to the shoe place, of course I love shoes… I’m a girl! After the weekend was over it was sadly back to school to finish out my sophomore year. Alicia had told me about an interested guy named Tri at her work who saw me at Walmart. I was like okie.. Well if he talks to me we’ll see what’s going on. But of course I never heard a word from him. Alicia kept asking me why I never talked to him yet and if I knew who he was but I wasn’t sure he knew who I was because he made no attempt. I was just going to blow it off and be whatever about it but I thought I could go up to him… he looked like a shy guy. The first thing I noticed was his shoes. They were those marshmallow adidas kind. He was wearing this dark polo shirt.. I think it was the black Billabong shirt with white stripes.. but don’t hold me to that. I just told him who I was and went off to Mr. Clark’s history class all extra proud I went up to him. That night I received an instant message from “IAMTRI” asking if I knew who it was. Hmm a bit hard to figure out.
Deciding that Friday we could go out to get a bite to eat after school would be good since I had to work that night. I remember after school I did not know what his car looked like.. haha I made Heather stand out there with me until I could figure it out. All I knew was it was black and of course he didn’t really stand there for me to figure it out. After I saw him and went over to meet him we left the parking lot. He took me to Panera Bread. On the way I heard someone out the window say “Wow” in a really stuck up way. I guess this was a friend’s fling that didn’t actually happen for her… Oops. I wasn’t very fond of Panera. My crust was hard and I tore my sandwich all apart. I’m a picky eater…I felt kinda stupid because I tore off all my crust and he was just looking at me. O’well. His sandwich looked good but I didn’t think I knew him well enough to just eat off his plate yet (kidding, kinda). I didn’t talk as much as I usually did because sometimes I talk A LOT. Nothing overwhelming ya know. He asked me to go back out after I got off work which I so didn’t look forward to going although the little date made me feel smiley so I agreed. I mean I guess I left a decent impression. We saw matrix reloaded but I had never seen any of the others so it was kinda stupid. He wore these black dress-ish shoes with a white button up shirt and black under one. I was like wow he changed; I didn’t think guys did that. It was cool though because it was really relaxed and not so uptight I have to be perfect type thing. I had to work the next morning… joy.. so I went home and just talked to him that night. After working a double shift Saturday he came over that night to watch Darkness Falls. It made me laugh because he sat on the floor… I guess too nervous to sit on the couch? And it wasn’t a single chair, it was a “love seat” the short couches. He left after the movie and was kinda quiet that night… so I was a little worried maybe I said something I wasn’t supposed to.
The next weekend we hung out again. That night we went to WalMart to get some grub… ben and jerry’s and rice bowls. When we were leaving we saw some of his girl friends who I was in student council with me.. She told me I could have him now but she was marrying him later.. grr I don’t think so. Tehe. So we went to his house and there was MAD peoples there… his one friend was chillin with his little brother haha. And I remember seeing his sister laying on the couch making out with her boyfriend. I just kina thought.. ew but at the time I didn’t know her. She’s definitely not like that. We went straight into his room without any introductions. Kinda scarey. We ate our food and talked about anything and everything. Hours had passed with out any notice. Then realizing I had to be at work in two hours crushed me. I just spent the night before running around like a chicken with my head cut off and had to do it again this morning. But believe me, it was well worth it. =) I knew then that this boy was well worth all my time. I felt so comfortable after that night and couldn’t believe I could find so much to talk about with someone I didn’t actually know that well. It was great.
After that night we haven’t been apart. Everyday that summer we were together. Day in and day out. He is my sidekick.
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