My
name is McKayla, and his name is Caden. Our story is no fairytale, but I
kinda sorta love it.
So Caden and I met at work. We both started
working at Cafe Zupas, on the same day, and started training at the same
location back in July of 2011. We clicked immediately -as best friends- and
became really close from the very beginning.
However, we were n o t
dating.
I actually met another guy the same day I met Caden, and dated
him until December of that year, and my best friend Kaylee had
called dibs on Caden anyway. Kaylee really like him, so the two of them
and me and my boyfriend would hang out and even "doubled" once.
Apparently, Caden had feelings for me that whole time, but I had no
idea. We continued to be really close friends for about a year and
helped eachother out with advice, relationships, family problems, etc.
Then in August 2012, he finally told me that he liked me. Our cousins
Kelsey and Wyatt were also really close friends and joked about setting
us up. One day while I was at Kelsey's, and he was at Wyatt's which they
happen to be neighbors, we hung out. Wyatt and Caden had joked about us
kissing, but then when I was leaving and he walked me to my car, we
did. We kissed. Barely. It was no mack session that's for sure, but it
was definitely a kiss. After that I wasn't really sure yet. From then on
we started dating -going on dates- and I started to like him more and more.
This continued until about November, when he got into a relationship. I hated
this girl. And he knew it. It put a huge crash on our friendship. In
January he finally realized how horrible she was to him, and got out of
that toxic relationship.
HALLELUJAH.
He admitted that I was
right, and we continued being friends. And.. smooched a time or two or
three. We got back to the best friendship that we had by like April
(2013). This, is when things got good. By the end of May we were hanging
out again and talking about how we still had feelings for each other.
Things were still hard though because I was still in high school and he
worked mornings, and I worked nights. (STILL at Zupas)
So,
I graduated June 4th and that's when "we" began.
He took me on a cute
little date after graduation and that night I knew this time something
was different. From day one he told me we couldn't be serious. Mainly
because 1. his parents advised not to 2. he hadn't had a ton of dating
experience, so he wanted some before his mission so that once he's back
he'd be ready to be serious 3. he wanted to leave on his mission asap
and needed to focus on that . Obviously, that plan didn't work out.
Haha! So from June until like September we were not official. We, well
mainly he, was still occasionally going on other dates. But basically,
we were together. He told me he loved me June 29th, 2013 and well.. I
didn't say anything back.. I always sucked at that. But, I wanted to
know for sure. A couple weeks later, I knew. Without a doubt.
We enjoyed
our summer together and grew closer than I thought was possible. We
were always together, and I supported him going on other dates because I
knew that it would either make him realize we weren't right, and I
could move on now rather than wait around for two years and then him
realize. OR it would solidify the feelings and relationship that we
have. Luckily, it was definitely the second one. He was so honest about
everything -sometimes I knew more than I wanted at the time- but I am so
grateful he was. At this point the only thing keeping us from being
official was the mission.
Then one
day, out of the blue, he told me he KNEW that I was the one. He knew
that it was pointless for him to keep dating anyone else because he knew
he would never find someone who was me. He told me he was in love with
me and nothing would change that. I had supported him going on a mission
since day one. And I knew that it would be hard getting myself into
something serious right before he was planning to leave, but I loved him
so much that there was no second guessing that it was what I wanted to
do. I'm so glad this day happened. ♥
From then on, we got more and more serious. We were inseparable.
And I wouldn't change that even a little bit. I grew to love his
family, and he the same with mine. In October, he got his mission call
to Tulsa, Oklahoma leaving just six weeks later. Knowing he was
leaving so soon was the hardest thing ever. But I knew what he was doing
was something he had worked so hard for and wanted more than anything
and I was so proud of him and his decision.
Those
six weeks were the best of my entire life. I fell more and more in love
with him each and every day. I knew, he was worth this. We had talked
about waiting, he had asked me to, but nothing was ever set promised. He
told me to do whatever I needed to do to be happy, whether that meant
dating when he was gone or not. However, he made it clear he'd rather me
not. As time went on, I knew as he knew before, that in no way would I
EVER find someone who I loved more, treated me better, or in any way
better than Caden. We had already talked about our future and getting
married for some time now, but now more than ever. That was all the two
of us wanted. Why would I want to lose that.
So
our story started a new chapter on December 4th 2013.
This is the day
he left. The third was the day I said goodbye, and it was the hardest
thing in the world. But, I wouldn't want him anywhere else. He makes me
the happiest girl in the world and I love him so much. So, there is our
story. In future posts I will keep you updated on this next chapter. (:
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