I believe everyone has love, but short lived-love is not easy to hold. Last summer, I joined work and travel program in USA. A week before I came back to Thailand, I met one good guy in Myrtle Beach. It was like an accidental love and nobody knew the end of the story.
It was a crowded Friday night. My friends, Koy, Pam, and I, went out to Broadway, the famous tourist attraction in Myrtle Beach. Koy and I sat down and looked at people on the street. Suddenly, my eyes were stopped by a tall guy who was chatting with his friends. He stood out and looked unique and smart. I didn’t think he was single because there were few girls he was talking to. My mind was shut down by a drunken guy beside me. Then, I saw Pam was talking to American stranger; I went to joined them. If this was accident, this would be the best accident ever. The tall guy whom I was just stirring at came and talked with us. He was a friend of that stranger. I didn’t care what they were talking; all I wanted was just standing right next to him. I could see him closer from this side; he had golden brown hair and grey eyes. He was not talking as much as his friends. I wanted to get to know him, but I couldn’t stand his friend’s habit; he talked too much. At this point, I decided to walk away. I regretted going this because I didn’t know his name yet, and I thought he was not interested in me at all.
My friends and I were about to go back to our apartment. After awhile, I saw him again. I knew it was not right to talk with him alone because I was a girl, but I didn’t think I should run away from this chance. I went to talk to him and I knew Austin, James, and him, Matt. The unexpected thing was he asked me for my phone number. I pretended like I felt nothing, but my heart was actually pounding very fast. Finally, I gave him my phone number. Then, my friends and I went back home. We thought this would be the last time we were here, meeting all strangers.
Two days after I met Matt. Matt asked me to go out with him. He dressed very normal, old t- shirt with jeans. Meeting him this time made me excited. He led me to his car and started with a simple boring question “what kind of music do you like?” This was a hard question for me because I really didn’t know. He drove me to his workplace, Treasure Mini Drive Golf. Actually, he was studying in Golf school and worked here a part time. Dating him made me knew that he was not that boring. He was different from everyday; he tried to teach me how to drive golf, tried to talk and ask me some questions. After we finished driving mini golf, we went to Broadwalk which was at the beach. He was not just a kind man but also a gentle man. He didn’t even touch me; he just walked beside me and talked. I was really happy because I was his first date since he had moved to Myrtle Beach. Later, we went on a Ferris wheel, seeing the scenery of Myrtle Beach. I realized that my heart had never felt this way before. This might be because of his gallantry.
When I got back home, I talked to Pam about Matt. I was worry that Matt wouldn’t like me. While I was thinking, Austin texted Pam that Matt wanted to kiss me. I didn’t believe it until Matt texted me. I thought he liked me as a friend, but that was not it. He told me he was not good with girls, so he got shy. He actually wanted to kiss me, but he was nervous. He said he would get Skype or something to keep in contact with me after I went back to Thailand. My anxiousness disappeared from my mind.
In the last day staying in Myrtle Beach, Matt told me he would go out with me, but he disappeared. The wiriness came into my mind again. “Well yeah, it’s the last day, and it’s worthless for him to meet me,” I told myself. I had been waiting for his call the whole day but no sign. Finally, Austin and Mike picked me and my friends up to their apartment, waiting for Matt to get off work. When Matt came back, he was surprised but didn’t look that happy. Matt, my friends and his friends, had some drinks before going out and I could see Matt was getting drunk. We all went to the club at Broadway. Before Matt and I got into the club, Matt held my shoulders, then pulled my face up, and started kissing. It was bad because I could feel the sadness from him. He looked more different and lifeless. He said he was serious with me. After dancing in the club, Matt and I came out and walked along the street. I wondered how our relationship was going to be. He was silent and asked me “Will you come back here?” I said I didn’t know. Our conversation then stopped. We both knew that it was hard to keep in touch. We walked back to our friends, and it was time to go. Matt and friends drove us back to our apartment and said goodbye. Matt wanted to kiss me before leaving. I ignored him, but he wanted to kiss me still. Finally, Matt kissed me. It was not a sweet kiss because deep down in our heart, we felt painful and sad. Daylight was coming up, and we all had to go.
When I came back to Thailand, Matt started to be busy. He slowly disappeared, from one day to two days, from two days to a week and a month. Now, I know that time proves everything. This love not only gives me happiness, but also sadness. If I have another love, I wish I could have a long lived-love.