On Being 18 Months Together...

Maybe very little people know (unless you're close with us) on how Hariss and I got together. I've this crazy urge to share with you guys our story now that I'm waiting for sahur time. :p I remember meeting him the first time when I was still in college but he's actually a very quiet guy and does his own things and prefers to avoid making contacts with people whom he's not close with. He's an enormous wall around him! 


I found through my friend that Kimi was his tutor whom he seeked every weekends. IB was tough and I needed some time off to meet another person who can help me out to meet the points I expected to get. I did my IB in Chaltenham Ladies College and hence I would drive down to London every weekend for my classes with Kimi. We spent 3 years having classes together but I only talked to Hariss twice. Once when I bumped into him outside his house and second time when I met him by chance in Jamie's. We had small talks but that was it.


Through my second year, Kimi had graduated so we didn't meet up until Kimi returned to London for a 3 months visit when I regularly visited his house for lunch or even dinner whenever invited. This one time, I saw him cooking in the kitchen and was amazed at his skills so I was curious and went over. We talked about food, and later on about our families and friends and what we do which had helped a lot for us to bond. 


There was this one day when we were seating on the couch at his house, he turned to me and asked, "you know... are you single?". It got me thinking. He never asked! So I said that yes, I was single and he asked why and I said I didn't know. I was single, and happy, and didn't mind. Only after that did he ask for my phone number and later on he always made the effort to text and call over the littlest things like : good morning! I felt the warmth in him and that touched me. Sometimes, before sleep, he would randomly tell me how his days went by and I would share how mine went through. It became a comfortable thing and we felt awkward not telling each other whatever we do in the upcoming weeks! haha. 


On the christmas break, I had to go back to Malaysia and so I told him the night before "I'll be flying back to KL tomorrow morning." and he replied "see you soon!" . I didn't understand until he boarded the same plane the next morning - which was too sweet because he bought his ticket right after I told him. :) He met my parents in the airport and my parents were pleased that I made a nice decent friend and invited him over for dinner that very night. 


My dad's a very direct person and he said he "saw" why Hariss would fly back with me and asked: so do you like my daughter?


Only my dad does that these days!! I've forgotten how I reacted but I'm very sure I was very embarrassed. He was direct too, and sweet. He said something like "I do. I like her and I'd love to know her more and insyaallah for our relationship to develop. And if you're fine with it uncle, I'd love to be together with your daughter".


Only HE does that these days!! I was stunned and my mom was there laughing. Dad was so pleased over that and said yes on my behalf. Geez! However, I'm happy that I made the right choice. 


I love him. I love his family. and I love all of his friends. We respect each other's networks and do not try to intrude to one another's personal space. Still, I'd like to believe we always have each other in our minds. :)) 


18 months, and I wish we'll have millions more days being together. This seems real and I hope for the best future. 


xx