BONDS

Happy Anniversary #Twoaug!

- 2 August -

Next year will mark a decade of knowing Taufiq since we were in high school. A year ago (2015), he asked me informally to be his girlfriend but i left him hanging since i was somehow slash somewhat disappointed in him - probably he could've asked earlier; made me waited for him to pop out the question (like what?!). 

Now - a year later, 'Anniversary' was supposed to be special however not for my case. I had been his best friend for almost a decade and being together with him makes no difference because after all those years, we had always been there for one another (i think so). The big differences were of being able to be emotionally and physically attached. You could say we had fun during our youthful days but with a little bit mixture of romance into adulthood, love really trapped us both. No worries if our anniversary celebration had to wait because having had to have a boyfriend whom currently serving his national service - by right as his girlfriend; i am also expected to be prepared for such turn of events. I'm glad that i fought such battle but this.. - NOT THE END. YET.

That's not the only battle Taufiq and i had to face. 

Now you see?

Apparently we are taking to the next level. Engagement? Yes but not too soon. We are trying to set up dates for the both of our families to meet up and have dinner together. Open some conversations so that it wouldn't get too awkward for any future gatherings. We don't wish to have just 'us' to get to know each other's family but we wish to see both of the families getting to know one another too. You can call it 'expanding'. So far, we have no problem and have not yet experience anything bad but in sha allah, hope everything will go smoothly.

Credits: Taufiq's Mom

Just about a week ago, Taufiq without asking for my permission he fetched me from work and brought me to meet his family for dinner. After dinner we went to have some recreation-family time together at Chevron; we played bowling. Honestly it was my first game. The last time i entered the bowling premises was when i was a little girl watching my pops playing with a group of his colleagues (perhaps) and all i knew was to watch intensely at the ball as it roll into the drain and comes back rolling out from the 'thing' (basically the machine).

Having had to try out after being insisted to give it a trial from Taufiq's family, without hesitation i changed my shoes and took the ball. First try was a failure but second to the third, it got way much more better. It was fun but i don't mind giving it another shot in the game.

I see myself smiling for the future.

In sha allah.

Bismillah..