mandy and I met outside a club. She asked me for a light (without saying please, I might add). She looked, well, intimidating. Big puffy yellow jacket, black jeans and big i'll-kick-yer-ass boots. We didn't talk much that night coz she had just had an argument with a friend of mine. Of course I didnt know that, adding to the "bad girl" thing she had going on.
Some time later I found out we had a few mutual friends and we were at the same Technikon. Went for coffee at her place with said mutual friends one afternoon. I was slow on the uptake (typical guy), oblivious to the possibility that she might even like me.
There were a few more incidents along the way worth mentioning i.e. one day mustering up the courage to go sit at a table in the cafeteria with her and strike up a convo, her wearing CK Crave just so I'd smell her neck (devil woman) and me playing with her hair. The day I finally thought I had a chance was when we went to the Varsity next to our campus and spent the afternoon drinking beer and talking shit in their cafeteria with two of our best friends. I got the obligatory hint-hint, nudge-nudge from my buddy Zander. Again we parted with no action *slaps forehead*
Fast forward to a week before my 21st birthday. She and two of her girlfriends were drinking vodka at her friend's place. I made an appearance, finding them in their pajamas. We talked for a good long time without doing anything - more out of fear than anything else - until the words "would you two just do it already?" rang out from the next room. What came next was the best kiss I'd ever EVER experienced in my life. I left there with such a moerse* smile on my face
We been together ever since.
*moerse: Afrikaans for fucking huge.