Punch Drunk Love
What follows is a true story, as hard as it may be to believe it.
It was new years eve, Andie and her friends had just seen the fireworks, and she was dancing with them, having her own fun, in her own private place. And then he approached her, invading her space. At first she though"What a bugger, get lost!". But his eyes flickered to hers. He whispered in her ear: "English?".Andie was brazilian and the party was in Brazil. He was a gringo, an outsider. She could have said "No" and turned away. But she decided to say: "Yes".
They talked and danced together and as it usually happens when some synthony happens, they kissed. Steve was his name.
However, she had to join her friends, and so, she left him. "Don´t leave me" he said. "I can´t let you go". Remember these phrases dear readers.
He held her sweetly. But she could not go on, she had to leave him.And so she did, thinking that he was just one more guy of the many in her life that she had kissed and said "goodbye, catcha in another life".
The day after, she felt, god knows why, some sort of guilty feeling, and sent him a message, which was quickly replied. And then the first surprise happened to her: Her heart beated a bit more quickly.
What followed then was a series of meetings with him, where they chatted, flerted, kissed.And god knows why, fell in punch drunk love.
Now, Andie had always been a reasonable person, and even love for her had always been reasonable, with some logic. However, there she was, falling for a guy she had knows for 3 days and that would come back to his homeland on the sixth day.It was crazy to get involved. She first saw it as an adventure: "Ok! I never have adventures in my life, let´s go for it!".
Oh poor Andie. She knew nothing then.
Steve decided to meet her on wednesday (he was leaving on saturday). Andie was ready to tell him that the adventure had been fun till then, and then, out of the blue, he says: "Be my girlfriend". Andie became a statue. "Searious girlfriend? Or 3 day girlfriend?". "Searious" he replied." I want you, I´ll not let you go"
It wasn´t logical at all. But whenever she was near him, she felt like home, it was comforting, and she had never felt anything like that for any other guy. A storming battle between her brain and her heart started, an epic one, that has never happened. The brain had always won all battles like that. But for the first time in her life........the other side won.
And in name of that weird feeling, she decided to try. What followed were three perfect days of punch drunk love. It made no sense but poor Andie, who always believed in science, logical feelings and anything like that, could not care less. She tried to reason, but gave up, because there was no such thing.
The day before his leaving, Steve went to meet Andie´s parents, after a wonderful day. They loved him, his sweet look, cute smile, noble attitude...augh, everything. Home. That´s what he tasted like to her. Steve, who is white as paper, got so red when meeting her parents, but he did a good job lol.
Andie, who was always a reasonable kindda girlfriend, found herself giggling, and starring at him for no reason. "Punch drunk love" she said. Steve laughed and kissed her "Definetly a big love punch!".
It was settled Andie would visit him on her next vacations, they would go to switzerland, germany and venice. That IF the three months long distance relationship worked.
And there, dear readers, is where andie is now. Thinking about everything that happened, she doesn´t care much if this will work. It may never do. But she gazes up at the moon, and is so happy, to have had something like that in her life: A love so grand that sweeps out of your feet, makes you loose notion of where you are and anything else. No reason attached.
You are just with the person, and the person is just with you. The greatest thing is to love and be loved in return. And for these five days, Andie will be grateful for the rest of her life.
What will happen to her and Steve? Who knows? Maybe the long distance relationship works till her vacations. And maybe it becomes even stronger, perhaps even weaker. Who knows? All she knows, is that she´s so,so,so happy. She lived a fairy tale. And eventhough she dreamed of fairy tales once in a while, after all, every girl does, this was far from her wildest dreams.
So for now, poor happy, cluelless, in love Andie, is so grateful.
Let us wait to see if Andie and Steve´s saga will go on, or end this beautiful way. No matter what happens, they will always have their January 2009, punch drunk love.
It was new years eve, Andie and her friends had just seen the fireworks, and she was dancing with them, having her own fun, in her own private place. And then he approached her, invading her space. At first she though"What a bugger, get lost!". But his eyes flickered to hers. He whispered in her ear: "English?".Andie was brazilian and the party was in Brazil. He was a gringo, an outsider. She could have said "No" and turned away. But she decided to say: "Yes".
They talked and danced together and as it usually happens when some synthony happens, they kissed. Steve was his name.
However, she had to join her friends, and so, she left him. "Don´t leave me" he said. "I can´t let you go". Remember these phrases dear readers.
He held her sweetly. But she could not go on, she had to leave him.And so she did, thinking that he was just one more guy of the many in her life that she had kissed and said "goodbye, catcha in another life".
The day after, she felt, god knows why, some sort of guilty feeling, and sent him a message, which was quickly replied. And then the first surprise happened to her: Her heart beated a bit more quickly.
What followed then was a series of meetings with him, where they chatted, flerted, kissed.And god knows why, fell in punch drunk love.
Now, Andie had always been a reasonable person, and even love for her had always been reasonable, with some logic. However, there she was, falling for a guy she had knows for 3 days and that would come back to his homeland on the sixth day.It was crazy to get involved. She first saw it as an adventure: "Ok! I never have adventures in my life, let´s go for it!".
Oh poor Andie. She knew nothing then.
Steve decided to meet her on wednesday (he was leaving on saturday). Andie was ready to tell him that the adventure had been fun till then, and then, out of the blue, he says: "Be my girlfriend". Andie became a statue. "Searious girlfriend? Or 3 day girlfriend?". "Searious" he replied." I want you, I´ll not let you go"
It wasn´t logical at all. But whenever she was near him, she felt like home, it was comforting, and she had never felt anything like that for any other guy. A storming battle between her brain and her heart started, an epic one, that has never happened. The brain had always won all battles like that. But for the first time in her life........the other side won.
And in name of that weird feeling, she decided to try. What followed were three perfect days of punch drunk love. It made no sense but poor Andie, who always believed in science, logical feelings and anything like that, could not care less. She tried to reason, but gave up, because there was no such thing.
The day before his leaving, Steve went to meet Andie´s parents, after a wonderful day. They loved him, his sweet look, cute smile, noble attitude...augh, everything. Home. That´s what he tasted like to her. Steve, who is white as paper, got so red when meeting her parents, but he did a good job lol.
Andie, who was always a reasonable kindda girlfriend, found herself giggling, and starring at him for no reason. "Punch drunk love" she said. Steve laughed and kissed her "Definetly a big love punch!".
It was settled Andie would visit him on her next vacations, they would go to switzerland, germany and venice. That IF the three months long distance relationship worked.
And there, dear readers, is where andie is now. Thinking about everything that happened, she doesn´t care much if this will work. It may never do. But she gazes up at the moon, and is so happy, to have had something like that in her life: A love so grand that sweeps out of your feet, makes you loose notion of where you are and anything else. No reason attached.
You are just with the person, and the person is just with you. The greatest thing is to love and be loved in return. And for these five days, Andie will be grateful for the rest of her life.
What will happen to her and Steve? Who knows? Maybe the long distance relationship works till her vacations. And maybe it becomes even stronger, perhaps even weaker. Who knows? All she knows, is that she´s so,so,so happy. She lived a fairy tale. And eventhough she dreamed of fairy tales once in a while, after all, every girl does, this was far from her wildest dreams.
So for now, poor happy, cluelless, in love Andie, is so grateful.
Let us wait to see if Andie and Steve´s saga will go on, or end this beautiful way. No matter what happens, they will always have their January 2009, punch drunk love.