“Paddington Sparks”

It was almost 11.30am, that day when we meet each other. It was me to promised to treat him movie, when I knew his birthday approaching.

This is the first time we meet up actually, and we eventually spend the whole day in MV.
I am no surprise to know what he looks like, because we saw each others before through the window in MSN. We meet up at MV for Ip Man movie. When I saw him, I was thinking to give him a welcome hug, but at last it did not happens, we just shake hand, like normal friends meet up. This was the first thing I regretted, did not take this opportunity to hug him.

The movie was at 2.15pm. The schedule was kind of planned—lunch, then the movie, and possibly to have dinner as well. As the time still early, we went to visit the property show, and then visit other shops as well; at the end we decided to find a place have lunch.

He ask me what I prefer to have, this action shows that he is a thoughtful person. We look around, and try to find a place that would not be so crowded; at last, we opt for Sushi Zen. We selected a corner, where we can have some “secret talk” about things more personal. He orders a Sushi set, while I go for a small Kakiage Don, that’s was a deep fired prawns with soya sauce rice, but it was too oily to me. Green tea was always top up for us.

That moment was pleasant. We talk a lot. I suppose to say I talk too much. I like to see him smile, and starring at me while I am talking. Behind the glass, I can saw a very sincere eyes looking at me. We sat there for almost two hours; I think that was my longest lunch ever.

As the time approaching 2.15pm, we have to leave for the movie. The movie was good, although somehow I was distracted by my thought that I am going to touch and hold his hand, partly because it was really cold in the cinema and I need some “heat”, but this never happens, I might scare him away I thought, and never be able to see him again; but I do try to put my hand up on the hand rail of the chair, try to have the opportunity to be able to close to him and touch him, but that did not quite success.

Two hours movie ended with my expectation. We walk around in MV to see sport shoes and shirts, and then afternoon tea at Coffee Bean. In fact, our aim is Secret Recipe, but there were too many people, even have to queue up for the seat, I think that will be wasting our time, therefore I suggested near door Coffee Bean, and seat is available.

We secured our seat, and he went to buy coffee and two cheese cakes. I don’t want him to spend his money actually, as it was me who ask him out. Again, in there, I have wonderful time sharing with him again, almost about any things. He said that he has to go by 6.30pm, and would not have dinner with me, because he agreed with friends for badminton game, but as the time approaching, he show no sign of leaving; I think he wants to stay to accompany me, and to me, I hope he can stay to be with me.

After leaving Coffee Bean, we walk side by side and chatting, as he walks, his hand keep touching mine, and of course, I notice that it was not accidentally, but intentionally. I feel great, in fact. But, strangely at some occasion, I will get “shock” by him, or I “shock’ him, might be, when our hand (skin) accidentally touching each other, we can feel each other’s “current”, that’s amazing; as this never happens to me with other friends, and it was something sure memorable and stimulating as well.

Time flies quickly. At last, he did not leave for the badminton game, I was delighted. Hence then we go for dinner at Paddington House of Pancakes. We order different dishes and some coffee, we eat and chat again. I never thought of I can keep chatting like today, seems endlessly; and of course, I do like him, and willing to share my story with him, and be a good listener to him as well. I look deep into his eye, try to find a spark.

It was almost 10pm, shops are closing gradually in MV; I told him, I wish the time can stop, then we can be there “forever” chatting. The “spark” and the “current” on and off, both of us get “shock” as well, we do feel that. Time to leave, we have to go different way, and my second regret thing happens, I don’t have the chance to give him a hug, and I am intended to do so actually, watching him walk away, gradually disappearing from my sight, the image of red t-shirt and blue jean with white shoe will always cast in my memory, deep in my mind.

I will always remember that moment. Thanks WF. – 23/05/2010