Finding True Love

When you're young you hear lots of different things about love. You hear the good and the bad, the amazing times full of laughter and the nights full of tears and arguments. I didn’t know what to think about the whole concept of love until the 18 of December, 2015. The day I first met Aaron.

Previously over the years I had been in love with many guys, well what I thought was love, but I soon found out that it wasn’t. I had been hurt and broken many of times to the point I didn’t think true love actually existed and that it was all bad and there was nothing good about it. On December 18, 2015 I decided to give the idea of love one more go and hope for the best. I met Aaron in the little sea side town I live in called Lyme Regis. Lyme Regis has its perks; in the summer time or on a good day, which annoyingly we don’t get here in Britain very often, it is absolutely stunning. The sun reflects off the sea, the sea breeze blowing in through your hair. It’s amazing. On this day, it happened to be very windy and showery but I didn’t let it ruin my mood. I met Aaron by a bus stop at the bottom of the high street. I was so nervous I couldn’t control my legs, they were shaking like a leaf and I felt like if I stood up I would fall flat on my face. I couldn’t look up, I was too scared of what Aaron would think of me. As I sat staring at the ground, a pair of feet appeared in front of me. I said to myself, “it’s now or never, Chelsea, you can’t avoid it forever.” I slowly looked up to see the most gorgeous guy standing in front of me. My heart started pounding and I couldn’t find my words, I just about managed to say hi. Aaron was so sweet and friendly. I couldn’t tell if he was nervous, he seemed so cool and collected and calm. We decided to take a walk along the beach where we started to get to know each other a bit, stopping for the occasional fag break. We laughed and talked for ages. It started to get really cold and I couldn’t stop shivering, admittedly I didn’t chose the best outfit for the occasion. I sat down on the bench next to Aaron. I was trying to hide the fact I was freezing but it was obvious I wasn’t very good at it by the fact Aaron decided to wrap his arms around me and cuddle me. At that moment I felt like my heart stopped, I felt so safe and secure, like nothing I’ve ever felt before.

A few moments had passed, well, I think it was moment, could have been hours but I couldn’t tell. We decided to walk back to Aaron’s car and go get some food. We drove for about 45 minuites until we reached a McDonald’s. Aaron was so comfortable around me, we sang our hearts out to the likes of Eminem and other artists. I don’t think I’ve laughed so much in my life. So, the time came to eat, Aaron went in and got out food. I will admit, being a typical girl, I was very awkward eating around him for the first time. I get very self-conscious and worried about what people will think, maybe I chew weird, or I eat in an unattractive manner, I dunno, either way, I wouldn’t let him look at me whilst I ate, I was being ridiculous I know, but that was the only way I felt comfortable.

We rolled up a cigarette and headed back to Lyme, singing and dancing the whole way back. Living in Lyme isn’t exactly the best place to live, it may be beautiful and have stunning scenery, but it is very boring. There is nothing here but pubs and expensive restaurants. So we do what all young people do and parked up in a car park and talked the night away, cuddling and holding hands and occasionally kissing. It was honestly the happiest moment of my life.

As the days went on, we talked every single day in till stupid o’clock in the morning. I never stopped smiling. It came to Christmas Eve, Aaron messaged me asking if he could come see me for a while, so I said yeah of course. He picked me up and we went to a car park and had a fag and talked for a while, then he all of a sudden pulled out a bad full of presents. A bunch of flowers, bubble bath, chocolates, a teddy bear and a card. Aaron was the first person to EVER buy me a bunch of flowers, and they was beautiful. I didn’t know what to do, I was so happy.

An hour or so passed and he dropped me home. I walked in the house with the biggest smile on my face carrying my bag of beautiful presents. I spent the rest of the Christmas holidays talking to Aaron who unfortunately had got tonsillitis and spent the whole time ill. Bless him, he didn’t even get to eat Christmas dinner. I saw him a few days later and we caught up on everything that had happened; luckily he was all better by then.

A week or so had passed of me and Aaron spending a lot of time together and talking constantly, I saw him again on the 6 of January, 2016. This date is a very very special date, it means a lot to me for many reasons, some I don’t think are appropriate to share right now but I think you get the idea (and for all of you who are wondering yes it was my first time, don’t judge!). On that night, Aaron asked me to be his girlfriend, words I had rarely heard. Obviously I said YES!

And this is where the amazing relationship we have now started.