March 15th, 2008
FIRST LOVE (narrative article)
THIS WAS MY FINAL PAPER FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER IN MY MAJOR WHICH IS JOURNALISM. I JUST FEEL LIKE POSTING IT HERE IN MY BLOG. WE WERE REQUIRED TO MAKE A NARRATIVE ARTICLE. *i don't want to post my commentary article about the impeachment about PGMA and my news article about the ZTE-NBN scandal.
First Love: A memory you can always look back
By: Joselle Andrea Credo
Recalling the memories of my first love made me snigger a bit, because when I lost my first love I thought my whole world was falling apart.
“Hey. How did your day went? I miss you a lot. Try to call you later.” The usual message I get from Nep, my first love. We have been friends for five months and within that span of time we have learned to have mutual feelings for one another. Most of the time when he would call me, either he is in a band practice since he is the bass guitarist or driving heading to his school. I cannot forget the time he serenaded me on the phone having his band as his companions.The first time I invited Nep at our house was very nerve racking since I have never brought a guy to our house until that time. Being at an exclusive all girls school for almost nine years that period made the moment more terrifying. I familiarized him to my mother, siblings, and grandparents as well; unfortunately my father was still at work. Everything went well and my mom was so warm to him although a few questions were enquired.
My mom decided to get Nep some snacks since the maids have not prepared some. “Thanks mommy.”, Nep intently shouts as my mom walks away from us and I pinched him straight away.
There was complete silence between the two of us when we were left alone in the living room. He stared at me and I try not to gawp at him so I decided to read some magazines. I suddenly started the conversation by saying: “Want to hear a funny joke?” We had fun exchanging jokes until a question stopped my laughter.
“Would you be my girlfriend?”, he asked.
Nep was about to leave the house when he insisted me to come with him until to the gate of our house. I said my parting words to him but then he stopped me and got something from his car. He let me closed my eyes and when I opened them, I saw him with a bear on his right hand a bouquet on the other hand.
“Now we can say our goodbyes.”, he said with all smiles and hugged me as tight as he can.
Ever since that day, he would come to visit me at our house once a week and my feelings for him grow fonder.
After a few months of visit, he suddenly stopped going to my place and at the same time I have not received any messages or calls from him. There was no communication for weeks although I try to reach his cell phone and landline but they were not in use any longer.
I tried to be strong and told myself that he would be back. During these times, I realized that I have fallen for him.
Surprisingly one Thursday afternoon, Nep called and justified that his phone was wrecked and have not called me for days because of his studies. He promised me that he would call back again and visit me that coming Saturday. I waited for his comeback call until Friday night but he did not give me a call. I did not lose hope and I hold on to his promise that he will visit me that Saturday so I waited for him the whole day staring at the window, but then no trace of him came into sight.
I was in despair that time that I cry every almost night. It took me two years to get going to my feelings towards him.
I have fallen in love with other people as well after ignoring the feeling I have for him. Funny it is, because after three more years I met him again.
“I cannot believe I had fallen for this person.”, I told myself when I saw him again.
Love is something you cannot run away from but something that will set as a lesson for you, whether you get hurt or get the best out of it.