Timing Is Everything

Chapter 14

You know..
Life is nothing without experience.
And everyone of us got to learn stuff one way or another, it just differs whether you get to learn by the easy way or the hard one.
And honestly, I shouldn't make a big deal out of relationships. It's just one of the many aspects of life.
Many would say how important it's, how much care you must give it, because it's about selecting one person to be with you your whole life.
I don't think so, I mean we do that all the time.
Don't we make friends? And don't they stay with us?

That's something that always bothered me actually, why do people think that relationships of the boyfriend-girlfriend type are in anyway more important than friendships?

Personally, I think losing a bestfriend is as hurtful as losing a boyfriend or a grilfriend, or even more.

In my -not so humble- opinion, the only factor that must be taken into account when it comes to relationships is time.

You see, one may say a word and receives three different responses: a very grateful, loving response for that simple little word.
A dull, insensitive response accompanied by the lamest way of expressing gratitude "thank you".
A surprising, aggressive, offended response.
And find themselves wondering why, what happened? After all it's the same word.

Allow me to answer that.
It's timing, the first response was at a time when the recipient was in a good mood, the whole atmosphere was suitable.
In the second response, the two individuals may be not well acquainted, and one thought to break the ice, but a little bit early.
While the third was wrong all the way,
You picked the wrong person, in the wrong mood, and with all the good intentions it backfired on you.

So, I concluded one thing from all the times I rushed into things.
Before making your mind to say something, before arranging your words to come out perfectly, just pick the right time, know your limits, and know when it's time to back down, and never put yourself in a situation that makes you apologize, and above all don't apologize for a good thing you did no matter how bad anyone could understand it.

Obviously, If I knew these stuff so good, I must've learnt it somewhere, the hard way, of course.

17th October, 2011.
Freshman in high school, has a crush on someone just after he got screwed over by his ex, does it get any worse?
Yeah that was me 4 years ago.
You can say I had a busy couple of years, getting from one relationship to the other.

During those couple of years, I had Chris and Joe alongside of me, of course, but there was also Mark.

Mark and I were soulmates from the very beginning, classmates from day one of school, even before I met Joe on grad one.

"Yo, Nick, here she is" I found Joe pointing at that gorgeous, short girl, with wavy brown hair and hazel eyes, matching everything I had on my checklist.
Mark and Chris cracked out, I screamed "Put down your hand you four eyed retard!" Pulling hand to his side.
"What?" Asked Joe, completely oblivious.
"Oh, nothing. You're just pointing at a girl that doesn't know us, which gives one of two simple impressions. Either we're rapists and she's our next victim, OR you're a hired gun and you're targeting her. And neither of them gives me much of advantage. Does it?"
Mark and Chris still laughing, "Oh.. I didn't think of that one" the same oblivious look on his face.
"And why didn't you?" I asked.
"Because he's the dumbest creature alive! I love that brain of yours, Joe" Said Mark laughing now in tears.
"Woah. okay, give the guy a break. What did you say her name was?" Said Chris catching his breath.
"Kate.." I sighed, thinking of her always took me to another time, I wasn't in love with her, but I was attracted to her, she matched every single detail I've always wanted. Too good to be true, right?
However, there was something intriguing about this one. I mean, someone like her would have boys falling for her like a whomping willow, but there wasn't any
I told myself that they're just into her because she's not like the other attention seeking whores, she was rather decent and quite intelligent.
"Daydreaming are you?" Said Chris clapping in front of my face.
"You're doing something about this one or what?" Asked Mark.
"Yeah, I got it. Look I gotta go do something, I'll catch y'all later" I remembered that I have English class with her now.
I got to the class and her she was, sitting like any normal person would sit in a class, but to me she looked perfect, like she was being drawn, surely she would make the Monalisa look like shit.