Alpha's Summer Adventure

I think he's gone back to Hong Kong to rescue Antonia from her parents.

Godspeed kind Alpha.

Alpha, how do you actually attach those shark pouch things? I've been baffled since it got here.

CosmoKramer wrote:I think he's gone back to Hong Kong to rescue Antonia from her parents.

Or the father's got to him

Huh? What happened then?

Don't worry, all is well and I will be doing my update shortly!

StayingDead wrote:Alpha, how do you actually attach those shark pouch things? I've been baffled since it got here.

There should be chip thing inside of the bag, or in white bag you got with your pouch. Attach it with back of the poach, and then attach it to your jeans' "belt holders".

They are amazing. I can fit DS Lite, wallet, phone and JCP appointment pack + other small stuff in them, and walk around outside without over-filling my pockets

Off to China myself tomorrow. I might do a topic when I get back if people want but a lot of it will be things Alpha has already covered. See you all in 5 weeks.

Take loads of pic, and have fun!!

Alpha eX wrote:Don't worry, all is well and I will be doing my update shortly!

Also, for using that particular one.

I think he's had more important things on his mind, FE.

CosmoKramer wrote:I think he's had more important things on his mind, FE.

I've been away for 2 weeks. Have the HK Mafia come for him yet?

Just noticed this ! Really looking forward to having a read tomorrow, Alpha. Top thread, going on the opening post.

Before I start this post, I want to apologise to everyone following this thread hoping to hear the conclusion. I also want to apologise to Antonia, who was looking forward to reading this post more than any in the thread. Since she found the thread, she has been a huge supporter of it and the main reason I'm coming back to finish it. I want her to know how I felt about the trip, final day and her. I left this off for so long because I didn't want to type up 'the end', when you finish reading, you'll understand why it's upsetting to type, it's all so real and still is, even a few weeks later.

My memory is hazy on the details but I'll do my best to explain how it all ended, so here it goes...

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The Day Before Departure
27-07-09

We woke late in the afternoon after a long sleep, we spent most of the afternoon together in bed before getting up and deciding to do anything. One of the things I enjoyed the most about the holiday was waking up every morning next to Antonia, being back home now it's the thing I miss most about my time in Hong Kong. She's still there and it's not the same, feels like a half empty existence. We decided to go out in the evening for a meal.

We left late, really late. I got back to Antonia's room around 9pm, dressed smart to go out, she was wearing a dress and looked fantastic. We got the driver to take us to Antonia's favourite restaurant, the place we went to on the first day, this time, without the parents. They wasn't happy we were going out so late to eat and using the driver but it was our last evening together so I didn't care, just wanted to have a nice meal. We arrived quite late and was worried the place would be closed, we asked the driver to wait while we ran up and checked it was open, all was fine so we sent him home.

The restaurant was empty apart from a table or two. It was a little weird being almost the only ones in such a big restaurant, it wasn't very cosy or intimate but it was her favourite place to eat. The first time we went here, I didn't get to check the menu. Today I got a menu and hurried through to find the Chicken section, only, this didn't have a Chicken section, it had a "PIDGEON AND CHICKEN" section. I was tempted to order the pigeon just to see what they did with it but avoided it. We had a great meal with Antonia's favourite dishes, the highlight was the Duck which was amazing and the Black Moss Spring Rolls. It was a nice meal and we got to have a nice talk, the last few days we had been a bit stressed and had small arguments but everything was perfect.

We left the restaurant and headed to Causeway Bay to do our favourite things, desert, purikura and arcades. What I really love about Antonia is that she does all these things with me and enjoys them. She isn't really a gamer but puts in the effort to like these things, I really admire that. No other girl I've been out with would have picked up the drum sticks and started playing Drum Mania and get to a decent level at the game. Even on our last evening, Antonia wanted to do these things because she knew it was what I liked and what we had fun doing. It was a perfect final evening out, great meal, desert and then arcades. Now I know some of you will be rolling your eyes at the arcades bit but we both really enjoyed it. It got quite late so we headed back to the house, which is where I leave the rest of the night to your imagination.

There's no question about it, no doubt in my mind or no one thing that could have this last evening any better. It's more than what I wanted, I would have been happy just being with Antonia but she knew how to make it perfect, simple things that others would say wasn't special. But to me, it was, especially the arcade, as it shows how willing Antonia is to make me happy. No girl has ever done that for me, my ex wouldn't even pick up a DS, Antonia bought a DS and now enjoys Mario Kart. Stop rolling your eyes, I think she's awesome and love her very much.

The last evening we had together was perfect.

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Departure Day
28-07-09

We woke up really late in the day, really late. We didn't do much that I want to describe, let's just say there was a lot of packing. With the suitcases ready, the room empty of my things. It was a sad sight and thought for both of us, that we would be apart within just a few hours. I wrote Antonia's parents a thank you card, for everything they had done, making me feel welcome, giving me a place to stay and just being so kind. I was really happy with the card and gave it to them when they got home, Antonia's mother seemed happy with the card and took it away. The maids were preparing dinner. Time passed, it was around 8pm and nearly time for dinner, we were having a cuddle when a maid interrupted, "Antonia, your parents want to talk to you." Antonia hesitated but knew she had to go, a quick chat before dinner, 10 minutes wouldn't hurt.

It wasn't 10 minutes, it was near an hour and boy did it hurt. This is the moment I didn't want to think back on but it's not going to erase from my mind anytime soon so here it goes, what happened on that last night...

Antonia came back to the room, in tears. She had just come back from a long talk with her parents, I assumed she was tearful because of me leaving but it wasn't. Her parents had just told her that they didn't want us together and would disown her if she went against her will. The parents realised I was serious about Antonia because of something I wrote in the card, something along the lines of me having many happy memories with Antonia. The parents said it wasn't because of my race and they thought I was a nice guy, it all boiled down to the fact that I'm not wealthy, don't come from a rich family and they don't think I can support her. I was very angry when I heard this, not only did they upset Antonia, threaten her with disowning, they also insulted my family, everything my parents had worked for and lastly, me. I work very hard and have had to overcome huge obstacles to get where I am today. I worked and funded my way through college, university, paying all fees with my own money and even getting a bafta nomination for my work. I was doing well with work, earnt enough to pay for 4 years of university and still had money left over to stay in Hong Kong all summer, my own money and the parents didn't think it was good enough, didn't think I could do well. It was a huge blow to everything I've done and a massive insult to my hard working parents. There was a lot of anger and bad feelings, good thing I was going soon. I grabbed my bags, ready to leave.

"Luke, Toni, it's time for dinner." - Oh strawberry float, the final meal...

Now this was going to be an awkward meal. With the parents, after everything that was said and had just taken place. They didn't know I knew, they thought it was kept from me but it wasn't. I was furious, as was Antonia. We were but hurt and upset but had to eat with her parents. At this point, I felt nothing but hate for them but didn't let it show. The meal was incredibly tense, eating with these people who didn't like me and thought I was trash, even her mother, who I thought was really nice but turns out to be just a great actor and a big liar. We had a large leg of Lamb, the father had prepared it and it wasn't good, it was raw on the inside and burnt on the outside, I didn't want to eat much and was slightly worried he was trying to poison me when he kept offering me more.

I didn't eat too much, I just wanted to get out of there. They was still pretending to be nice, to like me, it was awful. I couldn't stay in the same room with them for long, me and Antonia didn't stay for long before I went to leave. They asked about the airport, they promised to give me a lift to the station and drop me off so I could take the express to the airport, Antonia would go with me. When they heard this for a second time, they decided they wouldn't give me a lift and I had to get a cab instead, also, they didn't want Antonia going to the airport with me. I left them to argue it out and took my bags downstairs, shunning the help of the maids.

I was furious, I just wanted to be out of that house. I couldn't take it, it was a house of lies and hypocrites. Both of her parents got to where they were on hand outs from their wealthy parents, my parents had to work for everything they had, so did I and that wasn't good enough, none of that showed how much of a hard worker I was or how much I had achieved. I just wanted to get out, I waited downstairs for the cab and Antonia joined me in waiting.

The cab was coming up the hill to the house, the parents were nowhere in sight, nor were the maids. I thought they'd at least come down to see me off, the cab was getting nearer. I had to do it, I had to go up and say my thanks and goodbyes, I am not an asshole, I felt it would be the right thing to do. I was nervous going up the stairs, it was dark and I didn't know what to expect, I was a bit scared, scared of conflict or making things worse for Antonia but I couldn't leave without saying goodbye.

I first went up to the maids room to say goodbye to them. They had been so kind to me over the holiday, both very friendly and both great people. We shared and hug and I thanked them for everything, they seemed genuinely sad I was going and happy I came up to say goodbye. I slowly walked back down to the kitchen, the door was open a crack, I could hear the parents talking in a nasty tone. I couldn't understand the language but could hear from the tone they wasn't happy...

I hesitated for a second before knocking on the door... I went in and saw Antonia's mother first, she usually looks so happy to see me or Antonia, she had a stone cold look on her face which slowly turned to false happiness. Her father didn't turn until I addressed him. They eventually both stood up to talk with me, the father didn't want to but followed his wife's example. I thanked them for everything, their hospitality, for looking after me and making me feel so welcome. It was a sincere thank you and I meant it but had a sick feeling while doing it, I was holding back what I felt. I reached out to shake her father's hand before leaving. We locked eyes before he reached out for my hand.

He gripped my hand tight and shook it slowly, he then gave me a nasty look and started to speak.

"I know Antonia will go with you to the station, make sure she is home early."

It was in such a nasty demanding tone, surely he must have felt love before, did he not know how me and Antonia felt about each other? He wanted her away from me as soon as possible and I could sense it. I thanked them both again before turning and leaving the kitchen as they sat back down and drank wine. I looked back into the kitchen one last time, they was already drinking. I was close to marching back in there and saying what was on the tip of my tongue but I held back, not wanting to ruin the last day and ruin things for me and Antonia. I got back down stairs as the cab was just pulling up.

I loaded my bags and waved goodbye to the maids who had come down to see me off and Pudding. I didn't look back at the house when I got in the cab, I just wanted to leave as fast as possible. Antonia came with me to the station, her parents didn't want her going to the airport with me, they wanted her home early and didn't want her to waste money on the train. She wanted to come with me and didn't care what her parents wanted, I paid for her ticket and she came with me to the airport.

There wasn't much time at the airport after check in. I was worried I would miss my flight because dinner was so late and then we had to wait an extra hour for 'the chat'. It was really upsetting at the airport. I didn't want to leave Antonia alone to face her parents and what she would go back to. We will be apart for 2 months, it feels like a long time, especially with this revelation. I won't detail what happened at the airport, it was emotional. The moment came when I had to leave, I could see she was holding back tears and I would be lying if I said I wasn't doing my hardest to do the same. I couldn't bare the thought of being apart so long but the time came and I had to leave her.

Time slowed as I went through the check in, through to the security area. I turned as I got in the door and waved to Antonia one last time. I didn't want to turn around, as I knew that'd be the moment she did the same but it had to be done. I turned back, right away and watched her leave, it was heart breaking as I didn't know what was going to happen from this point on.

I went through the bag check, Antonia made me a teddy bear which was in my hand luggage. The lady checking my bag took it out, I was worried she suspected it was loaded with drugs and was going to gut it in front of me but she held it up and commented on how cute it was that I still carry my teddy bear, I had to explain my girlfriend made it, she told me that was so nice and that I have a great girlfriend, I corrected her in that I had an amazing girlfriend before getting my bags and running for the plane.

The flight home was long and I didn't get much sleep. It didn't help that the in flight movie server was non-existent and I had to watch pre selected movies, a terrible choice and I woke up to Zac Effron in 17 Again, I honestly didn't choose to watch it, I think the lady next to me changed my channel why I was asleep. I landed in London to grey skies and rain. My parents were waiting for me at the airport, as I came out the doors there they were, so happy and wearing huge smiles, I had to try my hardest to put one but inside I was feeling just as bad as the miserable weather. I was not happy, not even to see them, I just wanted to be alone and have an emo moment.

That was the sad ending to my summer. It's a shame to have had such an amazing experience and brilliant time end on such a low, it's like, getting to the end of a good book only to have it turn into a bear trap, clamp your hands then spit acid in your face. I will always have the memories of my time, happy memories that I will treasure forever, but the hurt at the end will forever mark the end of that chapter. A lot of people said I was crazy to go for near two months, to leave for so long, they said I would regret it and just be wasting time and money.

I didn't want to come home, I honestly didn't. I was having such a great time in Hong Kong, I loved it, everyday was amazing, a new experience and adventure, I am so lucky to have been able to share that with someone so awesome and who I love very much. I can't describe or explain to you how awesome my summer was, it's not because of the location, the travel, the food or the culture, it's all of that with the company. I never expected to meet someone like her, really took me off guard, the moment I heard she would be away all summer I was checking to see how much of it I could spend with her.

Hong Kong is an amazing place, seriously. You may think of it as a dirty country with knock off goods but you're just looking at the stereotype that haunts it. I admit, I thought these things too, it can't be helped if you hear it, you never hear the good things that makes the place so special. The city is split, there are poorer areas and areas built up like places in Tokyo but the difference is that Hong Kong has so much more to explore, so many little streets to go down, so many interesting places that you wouldn't find in a tour guide or book. I was lucky to be there with Antonia, she knew all the interesting places and fun things to do. We had lots of great food and I am going to miss that so much, there is so much to good food there it's a mystery how I didn't turn sumo. I hope my thread has changed your opinion on Hong Kong and raised your interest to get out there one day. I will defiantly be going back.

The ending of the holiday left put me into a battle that I will fight to the end. I will fight for Antonia and win her parents approval, it may seem like an impossible challenge but that doesn't discourage me. I'm not going to stop chasing Antonia because she really is worth giving everything for. I can't believe her parents would be so heartless, it makes them seem like monsters but maybe they see me as the monster. Either way, I know I am a good guy, I have nothing but good intentions and love Antonia, I'm not using her and do not see this as a quick fling. I'm really lucky to have found her and won't lose her so easily.

I'm really thankful that I've had so much support over the holiday and in this thread. I'm happy to have been able to share my summer with all of you and to just write it all down so I can remember in great detail what happened this summer. I'm sorry if this last post was too long to read but hope you did after reading the rest of my thread. I don't want any of you comparing this to my last thread or even talking about it. This Summer has been the best time of my life, honestly, nothing matches this and no one matches Antonia, never has and never will, she's that one in a million, the girl you only get once, I'm not letting her go.



Thanks for reading.

Alpha I really hope things work out for you

I read the entirety of that last post without stopping.

Same as Noes. Sorry it didn't work out as planned Alpha, I hope you two can find a way to make it happen.

Re-post for top of new page.

Before I start this post, I want to apologise to everyone following this thread hoping to hear the conclusion. I also want to apologise to Antonia, who was looking forward to reading this post more than any in the thread. Since she found the thread, she has been a huge supporter of it and the main reason I'm coming back to finish it. I want her to know how I felt about the trip, final day and her. I left this off for so long because I didn't want to type up 'the end', when you finish reading, you'll understand why it's upsetting to type, it's all so real and still is, even a few weeks later.

My memory is hazy on the details but I'll do my best to explain how it all ended, so here it goes...

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The Day Before Departure
27-07-09

We woke late in the afternoon after a long sleep, we spent most of the afternoon together in bed before getting up and deciding to do anything. One of the things I enjoyed the most about the holiday was waking up every morning next to Antonia, being back home now it's the thing I miss most about my time in Hong Kong. She's still there and it's not the same, feels like a half empty existence. We decided to go out in the evening for a meal.

We left late, really late. I got back to Antonia's room around 9pm, dressed smart to go out, she was wearing a dress and looked fantastic. We got the driver to take us to Antonia's favourite restaurant, the place we went to on the first day, this time, without the parents. They wasn't happy we were going out so late to eat and using the driver but it was our last evening together so I didn't care, just wanted to have a nice meal. We arrived quite late and was worried the place would be closed, we asked the driver to wait while we ran up and checked it was open, all was fine so we sent him home.

The restaurant was empty apart from a table or two. It was a little weird being almost the only ones in such a big restaurant, it wasn't very cosy or intimate but it was her favourite place to eat. The first time we went here, I didn't get to check the menu. Today I got a menu and hurried through to find the Chicken section, only, this didn't have a Chicken section, it had a "PIDGEON AND CHICKEN" section. I was tempted to order the pigeon just to see what they did with it but avoided it. We had a great meal with Antonia's favourite dishes, the highlight was the Duck which was amazing and the Black Moss Spring Rolls. It was a nice meal and we got to have a nice talk, the last few days we had been a bit stressed and had small arguments but everything was perfect.

We left the restaurant and headed to Causeway Bay to do our favourite things, desert, purikura and arcades. What I really love about Antonia is that she does all these things with me and enjoys them. She isn't really a gamer but puts in the effort to like these things, I really admire that. No other girl I've been out with would have picked up the drum sticks and started playing Drum Mania and get to a decent level at the game. Even on our last evening, Antonia wanted to do these things because she knew it was what I liked and what we had fun doing. It was a perfect final evening out, great meal, desert and then arcades. Now I know some of you will be rolling your eyes at the arcades bit but we both really enjoyed it. It got quite late so we headed back to the house, which is where I leave the rest of the night to your imagination.

There's no question about it, no doubt in my mind or no one thing that could have this last evening any better. It's more than what I wanted, I would have been happy just being with Antonia but she knew how to make it perfect, simple things that others would say wasn't special. But to me, it was, especially the arcade, as it shows how willing Antonia is to make me happy. No girl has ever done that for me, my ex wouldn't even pick up a DS, Antonia bought a DS and now enjoys Mario Kart. Stop rolling your eyes, I think she's awesome and love her very much.

The last evening we had together was perfect.

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Departure Day
28-07-09

We woke up really late in the day, really late. We didn't do much that I want to describe, let's just say there was a lot of packing. With the suitcases ready, the room empty of my things. It was a sad sight and thought for both of us, that we would be apart within just a few hours. I wrote Antonia's parents a thank you card, for everything they had done, making me feel welcome, giving me a place to stay and just being so kind. I was really happy with the card and gave it to them when they got home, Antonia's mother seemed happy with the card and took it away. The maids were preparing dinner. Time passed, it was around 8pm and nearly time for dinner, we were having a cuddle when a maid interrupted, "Antonia, your parents want to talk to you." Antonia hesitated but knew she had to go, a quick chat before dinner, 10 minutes wouldn't hurt.

It wasn't 10 minutes, it was near an hour and boy did it hurt. This is the moment I didn't want to think back on but it's not going to erase from my mind anytime soon so here it goes, what happened on that last night...

Antonia came back to the room, in tears. She had just come back from a long talk with her parents, I assumed she was tearful because of me leaving but it wasn't. Her parents had just told her that they didn't want us together and would disown her if she went against her will. The parents realised I was serious about Antonia because of something I wrote in the card, something along the lines of me having many happy memories with Antonia. The parents said it wasn't because of my race and they thought I was a nice guy, it all boiled down to the fact that I'm not wealthy, don't come from a rich family and they don't think I can support her. I was very angry when I heard this, not only did they upset Antonia, threaten her with disowning, they also insulted my family, everything my parents had worked for and lastly, me. I work very hard and have had to overcome huge obstacles to get where I am today. I worked and funded my way through college, university, paying all fees with my own money and even getting a bafta nomination for my work. I was doing well with work, earnt enough to pay for 4 years of university and still had money left over to stay in Hong Kong all summer, my own money and the parents didn't think it was good enough, didn't think I could do well. It was a huge blow to everything I've done and a massive insult to my hard working parents. There was a lot of anger and bad feelings, good thing I was going soon. I grabbed my bags, ready to leave.

"Luke, Toni, it's time for dinner." - Oh strawberry float, the final meal...

Now this was going to be an awkward meal. With the parents, after everything that was said and had just taken place. They didn't know I knew, they thought it was kept from me but it wasn't. I was furious, as was Antonia. We were but hurt and upset but had to eat with her parents. At this point, I felt nothing but hate for them but didn't let it show. The meal was incredibly tense, eating with these people who didn't like me and thought I was trash, even her mother, who I thought was really nice but turns out to be just a great actor and a big liar. We had a large leg of Lamb, the father had prepared it and it wasn't good, it was raw on the inside and burnt on the outside, I didn't want to eat much and was slightly worried he was trying to poison me when he kept offering me more.

I didn't eat too much, I just wanted to get out of there. They was still pretending to be nice, to like me, it was awful. I couldn't stay in the same room with them for long, me and Antonia didn't stay for long before I went to leave. They asked about the airport, they promised to give me a lift to the station and drop me off so I could take the express to the airport, Antonia would go with me. When they heard this for a second time, they decided they wouldn't give me a lift and I had to get a cab instead, also, they didn't want Antonia going to the airport with me. I left them to argue it out and took my bags downstairs, shunning the help of the maids.

I was furious, I just wanted to be out of that house. I couldn't take it, it was a house of lies and hypocrites. Both of her parents got to where they were on hand outs from their wealthy parents, my parents had to work for everything they had, so did I and that wasn't good enough, none of that showed how much of a hard worker I was or how much I had achieved. I just wanted to get out, I waited downstairs for the cab and Antonia joined me in waiting.

The cab was coming up the hill to the house, the parents were nowhere in sight, nor were the maids. I thought they'd at least come down to see me off, the cab was getting nearer. I had to do it, I had to go up and say my thanks and goodbyes, I am not an asshole, I felt it would be the right thing to do. I was nervous going up the stairs, it was dark and I didn't know what to expect, I was a bit scared, scared of conflict or making things worse for Antonia but I couldn't leave without saying goodbye.

I first went up to the maids room to say goodbye to them. They had been so kind to me over the holiday, both very friendly and both great people. We shared and hug and I thanked them for everything, they seemed genuinely sad I was going and happy I came up to say goodbye. I slowly walked back down to the kitchen, the door was open a crack, I could hear the parents talking in a nasty tone. I couldn't understand the language but could hear from the tone they wasn't happy...

I hesitated for a second before knocking on the door... I went in and saw Antonia's mother first, she usually looks so happy to see me or Antonia, she had a stone cold look on her face which slowly turned to false happiness. Her father didn't turn until I addressed him. They eventually both stood up to talk with me, the father didn't want to but followed his wife's example. I thanked them for everything, their hospitality, for looking after me and making me feel so welcome. It was a sincere thank you and I meant it but had a sick feeling while doing it, I was holding back what I felt. I reached out to shake her father's hand before leaving. We locked eyes before he reached out for my hand.

He gripped my hand tight and shook it slowly, he then gave me a nasty look and started to speak.

"I know Antonia will go with you to the station, make sure she is home early."

It was in such a nasty demanding tone, surely he must have felt love before, did he not know how me and Antonia felt about each other? He wanted her away from me as soon as possible and I could sense it. I thanked them both again before turning and leaving the kitchen as they sat back down and drank wine. I looked back into the kitchen one last time, they was already drinking. I was close to marching back in there and saying what was on the tip of my tongue but I held back, not wanting to ruin the last day and ruin things for me and Antonia. I got back down stairs as the cab was just pulling up.

I loaded my bags and waved goodbye to the maids who had come down to see me off and Pudding. I didn't look back at the house when I got in the cab, I just wanted to leave as fast as possible. Antonia came with me to the station, her parents didn't want her going to the airport with me, they wanted her home early and didn't want her to waste money on the train. She wanted to come with me and didn't care what her parents wanted, I paid for her ticket and she came with me to the airport.

There wasn't much time at the airport after check in. I was worried I would miss my flight because dinner was so late and then we had to wait an extra hour for 'the chat'. It was really upsetting at the airport. I didn't want to leave Antonia alone to face her parents and what she would go back to. We will be apart for 2 months, it feels like a long time, especially with this revelation. I won't detail what happened at the airport, it was emotional. The moment came when I had to leave, I could see she was holding back tears and I would be lying if I said I wasn't doing my hardest to do the same. I couldn't bare the thought of being apart so long but the time came and I had to leave her.

Time slowed as I went through the check in, through to the security area. I turned as I got in the door and waved to Antonia one last time. I didn't want to turn around, as I knew that'd be the moment she did the same but it had to be done. I turned back, right away and watched her leave, it was heart breaking as I didn't know what was going to happen from this point on.

I went through the bag check, Antonia made me a teddy bear which was in my hand luggage. The lady checking my bag took it out, I was worried she suspected it was loaded with drugs and was going to gut it in front of me but she held it up and commented on how cute it was that I still carry my teddy bear, I had to explain my girlfriend made it, she told me that was so nice and that I have a great girlfriend, I corrected her in that I had an amazing girlfriend before getting my bags and running for the plane.

The flight home was long and I didn't get much sleep. It didn't help that the in flight movie server was non-existent and I had to watch pre selected movies, a terrible choice and I woke up to Zac Effron in 17 Again, I honestly didn't choose to watch it, I think the lady next to me changed my channel why I was asleep. I landed in London to grey skies and rain. My parents were waiting for me at the airport, as I came out the doors there they were, so happy and wearing huge smiles, I had to try my hardest to put one but inside I was feeling just as bad as the miserable weather. I was not happy, not even to see them, I just wanted to be alone and have an emo moment.

That was the sad ending to my summer. It's a shame to have had such an amazing experience and brilliant time end on such a low, it's like, getting to the end of a good book only to have it turn into a bear trap, clamp your hands then spit acid in your face. I will always have the memories of my time, happy memories that I will treasure forever, but the hurt at the end will forever mark the end of that chapter. A lot of people said I was crazy to go for near two months, to leave for so long, they said I would regret it and just be wasting time and money.

I didn't want to come home, I honestly didn't. I was having such a great time in Hong Kong, I loved it, everyday was amazing, a new experience and adventure, I am so lucky to have been able to share that with someone so awesome and who I love very much. I can't describe or explain to you how awesome my summer was, it's not because of the location, the travel, the food or the culture, it's all of that with the company. I never expected to meet someone like her, really took me off guard, the moment I heard she would be away all summer I was checking to see how much of it I could spend with her.

Hong Kong is an amazing place, seriously. You may think of it as a dirty country with knock off goods but you're just looking at the stereotype that haunts it. I admit, I thought these things too, it can't be helped if you hear it, you never hear the good things that makes the place so special. The city is split, there are poorer areas and areas built up like places in Tokyo but the difference is that Hong Kong has so much more to explore, so many little streets to go down, so many interesting places that you wouldn't find in a tour guide or book. I was lucky to be there with Antonia, she knew all the interesting places and fun things to do. We had lots of great food and I am going to miss that so much, there is so much to good food there it's a mystery how I didn't turn sumo. I hope my thread has changed your opinion on Hong Kong and raised your interest to get out there one day. I will defiantly be going back.

The ending of the holiday left put me into a battle that I will fight to the end. I will fight for Antonia and win her parents approval, it may seem like an impossible challenge but that doesn't discourage me. I'm not going to stop chasing Antonia because she really is worth giving everything for. I can't believe her parents would be so heartless, it makes them seem like monsters but maybe they see me as the monster. Either way, I know I am a good guy, I have nothing but good intentions and love Antonia, I'm not using her and do not see this as a quick fling. I'm really lucky to have found her and won't lose her so easily.

I'm really thankful that I've had so much support over the holiday and in this thread. I'm happy to have been able to share my summer with all of you and to just write it all down so I can remember in great detail what happened this summer. I'm sorry if this last post was too long to read but hope you did after reading the rest of my thread. I don't want any of you comparing this to my last thread or even talking about it. This Summer has been the best time of my life, honestly, nothing matches this and no one matches Antonia, never has and never will, she's that one in a million, the girl you only get once, I'm not letting her go.



Thanks for reading.

Better than Shakespeare.

Long post, but very much worth reading. Go for it, Alpha!