July 30: Moonlight Romance

I think Fort Lauderdale must be the most romantic place in the whole world. I'm back again, blog friends - your faithful blogger Isabella. And this week I'm going to tell you about the best date of my life. It was so special I'll never forget it. Ever!! Girls, I totally hope you get the chance to experience something this amazing. And guys, I hope you're as nice as Francisco so you'll do something this awesome with your girlfriend.

Because Francisco asked me to go with him to the Fort Lauderdale beach. And to stay out alone with him until 10 p.m. And my dad said Yessss!! Dad, YTB! :-)) He said just be really careful and even gave us money to take taxis to the beach and back home. I had to call him a couple times to check in and everything. No biggie. Thanks, Dad!!!

What happened next is too beautiful to just blog about, blog amigos! Remember I told you I want to be a famous writer some day? And remember I'm writing a book about my life in Fort Lauderdale? Well, I already wrote several pages in my book about this amazing date. So I'm going to share some of it so you see how incredible it really was, ok? This is what I wrote in my book:

"I don't know if I should call Francisco my ‘boyfriend' yet or not. Maybe it's too soon. But I already feel things for Francisco I've never felt for anyone in my life. When he showed up at my door tonight, my heart smiled. He carried an old backpack with something in it - Francisco just laughed when I asked what was inside. Then we jumped in our taxi, which felt like a fancy big limousine to me, and we rode together to the beautiful Fort Lauderdale beach at twilight.

Francisco got out first and held the door for me. Such a nice guy! Then he gently took my hand, something he never did before, and I let him take my hand too. And we walked holding hands this way to the wide sand beside the South Beach parking lot. Francisco opened his backpack now and took out a thin blanket and some fruit and two bottles of water. He spread it out on the beach in the moonlight. Then he smiled at me and once more my heart smiled back at him.

Fort Lauderdale is a place I truly love now. Very much. The palm trees swayed in the tropical breeze and the moon rose high over a quiet sea and the stars began to twinkle over our heads. Sometimes I can't believe I really live in such a place! Romance can fill the air here, like a perfume that is sweet and impossible to resist. That is just how it felt sitting next to Francisco for the first time on the beach in the starry moonlight. I knew we were going to kiss here for the first time too. 

I think all of this made it happen - the moon and the stars and the breeze and the ocean. Fort Lauderdale made it happen, helped us to feel the romance in the air. And so he smiled at me again without a single word and just leaned over and took my head between both hands so gently. Very gently. Then he kissed me in a way I've never felt before, in some way that was as gentle and beautiful and romantic as his hands on my face and the tropical breeze in the trees."

That's what it was like, blog buds! As you can tell, a very very special night!! Of course it's easy to have a special time in Fort Lauderdale even without a great guy. And without spending a lot of money. Because it's so beautiful and romantic here. Or you can have an amazing time and spend a LOT of money like when Dad took me to Steak 954 for my b'day dinner! LOL!! There's so much to do and I love it!!

Anyway, so Francisco got me back on time and Dad was all happy about that. Then Francisco went home and texted right away:

Francisco: "thank u! best nite 4 me since coming 2 fla! :)"
Me: "maybe best nite in my life! ;-)))"
Francisco: "me 2!!"
Me: "still feel yr 1st kiss!!"
Francisco: "didnt want it to stop!!! ever ..."
Me: "me 2!!!!"
Francisco: "c u 2morrow? I hope!! :)"
Me: "YESSSSS!! call me in a.m., ok? cant wait ..."
Francisco: "YESSS!!!"
Me: "xoxo!!"

And yes, I did see Francisco the next day. And the day after that and then today too. But I miss my BFF Juliette and want to see her really soon!! (Hi J!! Hope you're reading this ...) I think things get more complicated in high school. It seems that way already even before I really start classes. But it's ok because I have such a great BFF and live in the best, most romantic place in the whole world. And because I have such a great ... boyfriend!! Haha!! See ya next week, blog-o-buds!!!