I write in english, but I live in small village in Finland. That is one reason my text will look odd.
Back in 1999 I ran in to a girl at my friend's birthday party. The party was at that point gone to a place strange to me. The moment I walked into the house full of strangers wasn't memorable. I knew only 2 or 4 people there including my friend. As I walked into the kitchen I saw a beautiful young woman sitting next to the kitchen table. I couldn't keep my eyes of her.
I didn't talk her too much that evening, but maybe 11 pm the people were going to go to some nightclub. The beautiful girl was the house owner's oldest daughter. I didn't catch her name until later but she was and still is Suzie. I heard her shouting like he was going to kill somebody. I went to see what was up. She was looking for her cat. The cat had sneaked out. I was trying to help her and went to the door too.
- Lets put some food outside the door and wait for a while
- She is not use to being outdoors, she'll die out there, she cried
- Let's go find her
- She'll be scared and run away
I didn't listen to her. I put on my shoes and coat and walked few minutes in their yard. There was a tree with branches hanging quite close to the ground. I immediately saw a whitish figure curled under the tree. I took a bit closer look and I knew it had to be her cat. I walked indoors to find the woman shouting:
- I am not going anywhere
- Why not, asked somebody
- Because someone let my cat out in the dark, she won't come back as long as you are here.
- You mean the white cat under tree back there. Mainly white with some light brown stripes and black tail.
- Show me where, said the girl and took a small battery lamp and put on her shoes too.
She followed me out and the cat was at the very same point enjoying silence and freedom. The girl caught the cat. She took the cat upstairs were she had a sandbox and so on.
That night I didn't speak her more than few words. I wasn't sure what for, but I imagine the runaway cat had a part in that or she simply wasn't interested in me. I was on holiday from peacekeeping mission so I didn't have too much motivation either.
Within the next year I saw her once or twice. Then in 2003 there was a dating ad in the Internet and the moment I saw her Email address I was sure it had to be her. I knew, but she thought I was someone she had met in a skiing center. We kept on changing email for a while but I ran in to a girl who lured me away to 4 months of best sex I have ever had. So I forgot Suzie for a while.
Then in 2004 there was a story of horse racing in a local newspaper. The picture was not too good, but I was sure it had to be her. I don't recall if I found her email address first or did I run into her in a bar first. After all she still had the same affect in me she did like 5 years ago.
Since we were both already by the bar disk I asked I finally could offer her a drink. She didn't take me too seriously so she asked if I'd buy one for her girl friend too. I wasn't prepared for that so I said: You for sure and if I have enough money on me for your friend too. I was at the bar with a girl I had sent out for a blind date with my brother the week before so I had barely enough money for their drinks, but I bought them anyway.
Few days later I send her Email and asked if her number was still the same. She had changed the operator so it wasn't but I got the new one.
Then we changed Email for quite long time and in a slow pace. Then one day we talked about hey, a few days later sawdust and finally she had some use for me too. I took her a load of sawdust and saw her renovated house. It was quite dark and it was still under construction but I could imagine it to be good. I didn't stay too long.
Few weeks before Christmas she needed a ride home from a party. I picked her and her friends and we spend some hours in a nightclub. I offered her one or two drinks and took her home too. On the way we picked up some fast food. I told her I was pleased to be the one to take the most beautiful woman in the bar home and it was true.
We hardly spoke during next week but she had another party and she needed a ride there too. I took her there. Later she told me she had gone there to meet friends and mainly because of one man who was into horses too. If not she just might have asked me to stay, or at least that I was hoping for.
I didn't hear until later that the man she had wanted had turned her down. That sounded so strange to me. Then I finally met her. She needed some help moving to her new place. That included a small painting job and moving a washing machine.
I took my father's Toyota Land Cruiser and drove to her new apartment. She was there finishing her breakfast. I had already had mine, so I took only some juice and biscuits. We had to feed her horse and pony before we hit the road to her old apartment. On our way we mainly talked about cars until she tried to call her father. She tried but her father was out of reach.
- Did you see the last Mile High Club
- No, please don't tell me anything. My sister taped it for me as well as Ewerwood.
- You watch Ewerwood too. You don't have TV at your new place
- No. The antenna costs more than 500$
- Sounds expensive. Have you asked Nick? He is in the antenna business.
- I didn't know. Do you have his number?
- I should have. You want me to ask for a price for you?
- Please do
I called Nick and he estimated 200-230$ including everything. I told Suzie that and quite soon we arrived at her old place. We started with the washing machine. I started to move the smaller items from outdoor to the van while Suzie moved them inside close to the door. Then she cleaned one wall and we painted it. She cleaned the floor while I kept on packing the van.
Maybe 3 hours we were clearing the house before we were back on the highway. Few miles before the last highway exit she said something about feeding her pets and being hungry too. I told her we should stop at the lunch café so that I could buy her lunch.
- Are you serious, she asked? I am wearing this worn out jacket and paint stained shirt.
- Why not. I had my breakfast before you and I am not going to starve. It is lunchtime and we are not too dirty compared to the people I have seen eating there during the construction of the new gas station.
- I should be buying because you are helping me, but I am quite short of cash.
- It is ok, I said as she saw me pay 2 times 7$. Go help yourself.
We ate together and drove off to her place, emptied the van and she started putting the stuff on the right places. Reality ends here...
Actually in reality she had her brand new sauna on, but two out of 3 fuses were turned of... Anyway she and I moved the washing machine to its place, connected the incoming hose and adjusted the feet so that the machine stood straight.
- Have you seen the whole apartment, she asked when we were done with the washer?
- I saw it when it was under construction. I have never seen it ready.
- Want to see the rest of it?
- Sure
She gave me a quick tour down stairs. Everything looked great. The two dogs and two cats had all found a place to lie down for a while. As we went to see the top floor with two bedrooms I saw a bunny sleeping alone in its gage.
- You have everything in pairs, except bunny and yourself
- What do you mean by that?
