Here is my epic love story:

This love story began on a lonely night spent at college in November of 2011. I was bored so I decided to log on to a website where you can talk to other people with similar interests as you. It was not a dating website, and I was not looking for some kind of relationship, just someone to talk to. I got connected with Chris. We had an amazing conversation and talked late into the night about anything and everything. We swapped favorite songs, movies, talked about past experiences, childhood, and life. Towards the end of the conversation we swapped email addresses and for the next week, that’s how we communicated every day. Now Chris is 21 years old and he lives in California. Total opposite sides of the country. Once I felt comfortable enough that Chris was just a regular guy and not a creep, I finally gave him my facebook and we also gave one another our cell numbers. This was the beginning of a love I will never forget, because from then on, we talked hours upon hours with each other every single day. There has not been one day since we met where we have not talked to each other. We skyped, we called on the phone, texted… everything. I had never felt so comfortable with anyone in my life seeing as how I’ve always been a very shy girl who has trouble talking to people. But Chris made me feel comfortable and I could be myself with him. Chris was jobless, jumping from couch to couch to have a place to live, and was struggling with life. Over the months of talking, Chris began to wake up from his life of “I’ll never amount to anything” and got off his butt to work towards a goal of getting to me. He worked to find a job, he quit smoking, he quit drinking… all just to make me happy and to be a better person for me.
As things continued to pick up for Chris, we got more and more serious about wanting to meet up with each other. We had an undying need to see one another face to face. Now, I come from a very religious family who are very protective of me and don’t like things that stray from the norm. So for months I didn’t say a word to my parents or anyone about Chris for fear of them lashing out at me. But 5 months after developing such a close relationship with Chris, I had to tell my parents. Although, I may have not told the entire truth, and I never lie, but this is a situation where the truth had to be stretched in order for Chris and I to actually continue our relationship. I have a close cousin who lives in California, 30 minutes away from where Chris lives. Can you believe that? How crazy? Anyway… I had told my parents that Chris was a friend of Ty’s and that we started talking on facebook one day and just continued to talk every day. Ty and Chris even met up one day, just to get to know each other, and Ty wanted to make sure things were safe for me. She determined he was a very friendly guy indeed, and gave me the thumbs up. So one day, I asked my parents if I could fly out to CA to visit my cousin Ty. They didn’t like the idea of me flying across the country on my own so my Dad went ahead and bought my Mom and I tickets to fly out. If you could only imagine the look on my face… And realize that this was BEFORE I had told my parents about Chris. My Aunt, and 2 cousins also decided to fly out to visit Ty as well. So this all turned into one huge family vacation to CA. Little did everyone know, I just wanted to see Chris. I managed to muster up the courage to tell my parents my “story”, 3 weeks after they had bought the tickets. My parents didn’t like the idea of this long distance relationship with a guy they had never met before. Also, the fact that Chris was into heavy metal music and smoking didn’t help see him as a good guy. But Chris is more than meets the eye. Despite his rough exterior, he is a complete teddy bear and one of the nicest, sweetest people I’ve ever met.
We were set to fly out July 26th, and for the months preceding then, I could not contain my excitement. Every day I would send a text to Chris with a countdown. “84 DAYS!” I’d say. These were the times when I’d think back to that lonely night in November when I had made that decision to log onto my computer at the same exact time as Chris and we both got paired up by some random act of nature. And now I was flying all the way across the country to see this guy I’ve been talking to every day for 9 months?? It all seemed surreal to me. I was so excited but so nervous to see him for the first time. I was scared he wouldn’t like me in person, the way I looked, the way I acted… I was really worried. But he was just as excited as me and assured me that he’d love me no matter what.
It was July 26th. The day had finally come. My heart was racing as the plane had finally touch ground in California. I called Chris. He told me he was waiting in the terminal, and I told him I’d see him in a few minutes. I practically ran out of the plane and when I went down the escalator and through the doors, there he was. I ran into his arms and we embraced each other for what seemed forever. I remember him saying, “Oh my god… Finally”. It was one of the best moments of my life to date. I introduced Chris to all of my family, and he was to gracious and friendly and he really left a good impression on everyone. Even my Mom who had been worried told me he seemed like a very sweet guy.
My week with Chris in California seemed to fly by. He drove a half hour over to where I was staying every day to see me. He tagged along with my family and I as we visited different sites and beaches. My Mom was still very cautious of Chris because she is a very protective mother, so she didn’t let us do much together alone. But we still had an amazing time. I remember where we shared our first kiss on the first day I got there. I told my Mom we were going to take a walk around the block, it was our first time alone together and we walked hand in hand, talking about how crazy this all was and how surreal it felt to actually be holding each other. We were talking, there was a guy out playing guitar on his porch, and I saw him leaning in a little and staring at me. So I did the same. Eventually, we shared our first kiss and it was everything I had dreamed of all the months of awaiting that moment. He told me he loved me. And that I was the one and only girl for him and that he was never letting me slip away from him. He assured him he was going to make it over to Pennsylvania to start a life with me. He was determined. We were inseparable the entire week. We held hands everywhere, kissed on the beach, ate at several restaurants, played video games, drank with my family, and we had a really fun time. Chris even bought my a very nice sterling silver necklace, with a dolphin pendant. He knew dolphins were my favorite animal, so he went to the nearest ATM, took out every dollar he had just to by me this beautiful necklace. I’ve been wearing it since the day he put it on my neck. I’ve never taken it off. I even got my Mom to allow me to visit his family for a few hours one day. His family were all very nice people and I had a great time meeting them. But when they left for a half hour to run an errand, we were alone in the house. I had wanted this moment for a long time, but I had no experience. I had just experienced my very first kiss ever a week ago. I had never had a boyfriend before. But I’ll spare you the details and say that we made love in that moment. And I would never have wanted to lose my virginity to anyone other than Chris. It was a beautiful moment, and he made it a romantic experience. He didn’t push my into doing anything I didn’t want to. He was patient, always making sure I was ok and comfortable. It was a wonderful moment indeed. The very next day, I had to fly back to Pennsylvania. I’ve never cried so hard in my life because I had no idea when the next time I would ever see Chris would be. He was poor, so I knew that him flying out to see me wouldn’t be a possibility for a long time. The closing moments before I had to get into the car to leave, Chris held me, wiping back my tears, and assured me that he was going to make this work. He even shed a tear himself, we said I love you, shared one last kiss, and I drove away…
The days following my visit with Chris, I had went into a sort of depression. I was very unhappy and I missed Chris a lot. Things were so good with him when I was in California, I had been so happy then and it all went away. I missed being with him, and I knew I wouldn’t be able to feel that way again for a very long time.
Three weeks after I had visited Chris, I got a call late one night from him. He sounded hesitant. This is when he told me he could no longer live at the place he was currently living, and he had to quit his job because of it. As a result, Chris told me he was going to join the military. He told me he was tired of having things go wrong in his life, never having enough money, having to jump from couch to couch all the time. At that rate he knew he would never be able to get to me. So he made a goal to join the Air Force. To get stationed on the east coast, to save money, to get an education, and all this would hopefully start a happy life for the two of us.
I told my parents of Chris’s intentions. My Dad, who had from the beginning, disliked Chris greatly, even though they had never met. He told me I had tunnel vision, and that I was making a big mistake in pursuing this guy. My father and I had never been that close as well, so when I told him of Chris’s intentions, he did not say much. 3 weeks later, I’m sitting outside on the patio with my parents, Aunt, grandparents, and cousins. It was just an average summer night of drinking and socializing. My dad tells everyone that “he’ll be right back” and he drives off. 20-30 minutes later, he returns. But with Chris following behind him. I about had a heart attack. I jumped up out of my chair yelling and ran into a huge hug with Chris. I was completely baffled. My family all had huge smiles on their face. I questioned as to why in the world he was in Pennsylvania, and here my Dad went and arranged to have him flown out. He bought the ticket and everything, and he wanted to surprise me by bringing Chris out for a week to stay at our house. It was only 5 weeks from the time I had last seen Chris… 5 WEEKS. I had thought I wouldn’t be able to see him for at least a year to come. But 5 weeks later? It was insane. I was shocked…
It was the best week of my life. Chris and I spent time loving each other the entire week. We went out to various restaurants for we both love food. We went to the movies, we took a drive out in the country for Chris never gets to see nature. We went to a nearby creek and made love. Actually… We made love A LOT when he visited in Pennsylvania. No longer did my Mom or Dad feel the need to protect me. They let us go anywhere and everywhere alone together, which was a great change up from how it had been in CA. Every night we would fall asleep with each other on the couch watching a movie. We would take night swims. We went shopping. It was truly the best week of my life. Having Chris there to hold and touch and love was the best gift I had ever received. My Dad had really surprised me by doing this and I was never more thankful in my entire life. Chris and I’s love had been growing every day since that day we met in November, but the moments we spent with each other, it grew even more so. I could always be myself with him. I was never shy with him. He loved me for me and I for him. Everything was perfect in the moments we spent together. Nothing could ever go wrong. And nothing ever did.
That wonderful week came to an end when Chris had to fly back to California. It was just as difficult to deal with as the first time was. Chris had to go back home and work towards his goal of getting into the military. After Chris arrived back in California, my mom told me that she was depressed that he was gone, and that she was really growing fond of him. My dad and Chris even had gotten along very well during his visit. Discussing various beers, football, and everything. I truly believe my dad had grown to love Chris as well over that week.
It’s been 3 weeks since Chris visited me in Pennsylvania, and he has been working on a workout program every single day to lose weight for the military. He’s also been doing a lot of studying for the tests he will have to take to enter. We still continue talking to each other every single day and our love is still going strong. This December we’re planning on flying me out to Washington to visit Chris and his family for Christmas. So we’ll be seeing each other not too long from now once again. Meanwhile, Chris will be signing up for the military once he gets his weight in the right place, and once he’s confident enough to pass his exam with flying colors.

I hope you enjoy my love story of Chris and I. 🙂 We are determined to be together and overcome the odds of this long distance relationship, no matter what we may face along the way. Thank you so much for reading!

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