Months before: An 8th grade party
"Hey, do you have a date to homecoming??" A cute, ginger-like, adolescent kid asked me.
"NOO!!" I answered hopefully praying he would ask me. I was desperate. It was 8th grade and every girl was getting a date to homecoming except me.
"Ok." he said. He walked away and shattered my every hope and dream about going to homecoming.
That was a heck of a party...
Later that night, a notification popped up on my screen:
OLIVER GUICE WANTS TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU ON FACEBOOK.
As normal Facebook users do, I decided to do my stalking of this boy. As I pressed on his profile, I thought this kid looked really familiar. His ginger-like, cuteness and adolescence added up to the boy who attempted to ask me to homecoming or so I thought. Jerk.



Halloween of 2012:
By that time, I had been asked to homecoming by a boy, who later became my boyfriend. Oliver's homecoming date had also became his girlfriend. We moved on from our five second conversation and went to bigger and better things.
Halloween came around and me along with a couple of other girls were at Emily's house. Emily and I were Katy Perry look alike from the T.G.I.F music video. My friend got a text message from one of her guy friends asking us to meet up with him and his friends while we were walking around her neighborhood. This'll be embarrassing considering Emily and I's attire. We decided to meet up with them in front of the neighborhood.
The group of boys walked toward us out of the dark. Next thing I know, I see that Oliver Guice kid with them, dressed in all black.
After we all greeted each other, we decided to start trick or treating. As we were trick or treating, I noticed Oliver kept sticking around me. I was curious about how him and his girlfriend were doing.
"How are you and your girlfriend?" I asked.
"Oh, she broke up with me." he answered.
"Interesting.." I answered, no wonder.



He would wait for me when I had to retie my huge sneakers I wore that night. The fake glasses I was wearing at the time fell off my head and on to the ground. I picked them up and put them back on. He was watching and made a flirtatious remark.
"That was cute." He said with a smile.
"Uh, thanks!" I said not knowing how to respond. This dude does not know I have a boyfriend. He had his chance back at that party.
Emily noticed his flirty vibe he was giving toward me. She decided to talk about my current girlfriend.
"So, Alyssa, how's Brandon?" She asked loud enough for Oliver to get the picture.
"He's great!!" I answered, smiling. So long, Ollie.
Later that night, he chatted me on Facebook asking for my number. I stupidly gave it to him.
Summer after 8th Grade year:
At the end of the school year, Brandon and I had broken up. Things were just not working out between us. A couple of weeks after the break up, Oliver texted me. He had asked me what happened between us. We got into a deep conversation and that is when I realized how much I liked talking to him. After the conversation ended we decided to text each other often.
Over time, I started to like him more and more. I always looked forward to our conversations everyday. I was getting mixed feelings from him. I didn't know how he felt toward me until one day in mid-July.
"So, who do you like?" He asked. Uh oh, I can't tell him, I thought.
"Uh, I don't know right now I think it would be awkward if I say! Who do you like? " I answered after thinking about what I should say.
"Well, I don't want it to be awkward but I like you!"
Everything stopped. My heart skipped and my stomach had butterflies. I am going to go crazy. Best day ever.

Freshman Back to School Dance:
We decided to wait until after the dance to date. (Not the best decision in our part). My friends and I arrived to the dance as the three little pigs. Once again, I decide to dress up like an idiot around boys. I knew we were planning on dating but I wasn't sure when it would be 'official'.
I wasn't hanging with him very much during the dance. Half ..
Toward the end of the night, we finally found each other. The dance was still going on, with the music blaring and people dancing. We were the only ones not dancing, stuck in the corner of the dance floor. The DJ announced that it was the last song and the gym started to look empty. Oliver's ride was there to pick him up so he had to go. Sadly, we told each other good-bye and he started to leave. I had turned around to find my friends, but before I could find them I heard a voice call: "Wait!"
It was him. He came back for a reason.
"Yeah?" I asked, wondering why he would turn around.
He came close to my ear so I could hear him, "Would you go out with me?"
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
"Yes!" I answered, excitedly. He flashed me a smile and gave me a hug goodbye.
Hoping he was far enough away from me, I screamed, hopped, danced and sang. I did everything I could to express my excitement. My friends came and attacked me with hugs and a "congrats!" I figured they'd be watching..
Little did I know he was watching too.
Freshmen Year:
At the beginning of the relationship, it was awkward. Our awkward pictures, hands, bodies. Everything was awkward. Especially our first kiss.
We had met up at the St. Paul's game and hung out the whole time. After three months we still hadn't kissed, which according to typical teenagers, that's too long. At the end of the night, he told me his dad was ready to leave. He kept telling me over and over that he had to go. I would give him a hug and say: "Bye, Oliver!" He still wouldn't leave. I got the picture why he wouldn't leave. He was determined to do something. Oh no, not in public..I thought.
"Ok, I really have to go now!" He announced.
"Alright, bye!" I said as I went in for a hug.
As I went in for a hug, his head tilted and his lips puckered. It was all perfect except for the fact that his eyes were wide open. The kiss happened rather quickly than I imagined. He came in for it too fast so I didn't have much time to think. I am almost positive I missed my target. After the kiss or whatever just happened, he walked off in a hurry. He must've been embarrassed as I was. I looked around hoping no one saw that romantic scene that had just took place. No one saw. Whew.

As time went on, awkwardness was no longer existent in our relationship. We managed to make it through the whole freshmen year together filled with many fun experiences. The more I hung out with him the more I started to love him.

A year later

I never really believed in loving someone as much as I love him. I've loved every minute of our relationship. Freshmen year was the best year of my life because of him. I know many people don't believe in young love, but I think we prove those people wrong. Young love is beautiful, we may not get married or anything, but I know I'll always be thankful for having someone like him in my life. He's my best friend and my boyfriend now. I never thought we would last as long as we did, but I'm glad we did because he's made me the happiest girl on the planet. I always hope we last for a long time, because the thought of losing someone like him would hurt. Whatever happens in the future is in God's hands. I just hope Oliver will always be there. I know good relationships don't just happen. It takes time, patience, and two people who truly want to be together. All it took was one year to form a perfect relationship. All it took was one question which started it all.
Summer was the best for us because we got to spend every waking moment with each other. Then school came and ruined it for us. We now have only one day a week to hang out and it kills us. It kills us because being with each other is our favorite thing. We miss each other right after we say our good-byes which you can not find in most high school relationships. We're different, it's all the little things that make what we have so special. We always have the best of times together no matter where we are. It truly amazes me. This relationship continues to amaze me.