Upon having a debate with a friend as to whether or not I should go on a 'date' with an old boyfriend the following memory crept it's way into my mind, via writing on a forum.
Stunningly beautiful summer's day in the Park, the sky a luscious shade of blue, the sun softly casting rays of light across the calm Loch, the rolling hill behind us, people lying on the grass sun bathing all over the hill up towards the castle. Me and my 3 friends sitting on the 'jetty' two BMX's casually lying beside us. Our bare feet dangling off the side into the cold calming water.
Our topic of conversation I remember well, David & John were debating the likely outcome of hauling the bikes up to the castle, at the top of a rather steep hill & launching off down the first steep dip & onto the expanse of luscious green grass that all the locals had spread out on to catch a wee bit of sun. We couldn't agree, one thought we'd get chased of some random hard man when we accidentally run over his toe.. or something.. The other thought we'd get smacked by a bottle or two..
So here we are, casually waiting on my boyfriend, discussing possible ways to make mischeif - all the while sat in the most beautiful and idyllic spot.. The sun is shining, it's warm. What a brilliant day. (Bottle of ye old vodka carefully stashed for later) Y'know usual things 15 year olds do..
So mid argument over if we should 'chance it and jump into the loch' ended with me going "fuck it" ran & jumped off the edge
Followed by Jo & David.. So there we were dunking each other & having an epic banter in the Loch.. then we hear."Who the fucks that dick?? He think he's fuckin SAS or somethin" John shouts from the jetty.. so me & Jo pull ourselves up out of the water for a looksee...
"LAURA THAT"S YOUR BOYFRIEND" - yes he turned up to the park in his FULL army cadet uniform.. Full on CAMO gear on a scorching summers day.. Strutting about as if he was a real solider.. cap on & everything.. *cringeatmemory* - My 15 year old self was completely mortified.. I won't lie I tried to drown myself..
- so we got out as he reached us.. the boys sized him up.. & all I could think was "who's going to have a go first' - David steps forward, looks him up & down."Alright, I'm David" The boyfriend nods & holds his hand out - polite yes, but at this stage of 'teenage' life its cringe-worthy.. You don't shake hands like old men.. I died..
"So" David said "We were tryin to think what would those folk up there do if the ploughed through them on the bikes?" I held my breath.. I swear I was ready to hot foot it out of there.. Lee was a bit of a geek & I expected a nerdy response.. So I pushed David Back Grabbed his bike & said "Why don't we find out then?" - David never let anyone near his precious bike except me
After an agonizing push to the top of the hill, the five of us stood with the two bikes.. I jump on the pegs of Davids BMX & Jo on John's.. - "Errr sorry mate ur gona av to run" one of the boys said as we kicked off..
We didn't hit anyone or anything, but one of the biggest adrenaline rushes of my life. I turned round halfway down the hill & saw Lee running like a fucking chicken on crack.. & thought
"Why am I with him?"
Got to the bottom & asked David if I could borrow his bike.. he looked at me as if he was gona kill me. "Aye, but am on eh pegs right' so I cycle over to an out of breath boyfriend, David standing on the pegs, arms placed on my shoulders.
"Look,I really don't want to go out with you anymore.. Byeeeee" and cycled away with David pissin himself laughing..
Lee was and still is a bit odd, it's hard to remember everything.. but there was something 'off' about him.. So back to the point.. He added me on Fb then somehow got my BB pin - See for the last two weeks he's not left me alone "I love you, we should be together" "I've wanted you for years"
That's the decision made, there was obviously a reason I ended our brief relationship nine years ago.. By his recent 'communications' nothing much for him has changed. If anything he's become 'sleazy' - A note to self, stay away from Ex's :)
