We met on 2go. We were both young. Two people unsure of the world. Navigating puberty and the roller coaster of emotions that come with it. Secondary school students following whatever thing was trending.

His username was flyboy147 and mine was coolbaby62.

We talked for hours. Everyday. Every night. I came second that term because I was too distracted by him. Mummy was enraged but I didn't mind. I was having too much fun. I eventually adjusted though so peace could reign.

At the time we first met, we both didn't know what it felt like to really like someone but we learnt and we thoroughly enjoyed the learning process. We enjoyed discovering ourselves and each other. Learning about our likes and dislikes. Having quiet quarrels and settling them over our keypads. We learnt that two people could be far apart and still walk on the same path. We were oblivious though of where that path would lead us.

We met physically two years later and I remember sitting opposite him at Mr Biggs staring at my wrists awkwardly after we had exchanged pleasantries. He stepped up and broke the tension with one of his silly knock knock jokes. I laughed hard and

he joined in. We went on to have the best first date ever.

He asked me to be his girlfriend over the phone after our second date. In the same breath that he had asked if I got home safe. He had been nervous during both dates and couldn't bring himself to ask he confessed. He was asking over the phone because then he could easily roll into his bed and cry if I rejected him.

I said yes but he still cried. He said they were tears of joy. I laughed and called him a crybaby.

He was quiet for a while and just when I thought I had upset him with my words I heard him say,

"I love you so much and I promise you that this crybaby will always make you happy. Just you watch, I will marry you and make you mine forever"

I remember saying "I love you too" and then crying too.

Two crybabies.

Right now, 2go doesn't exist anymore. It couldn't stand the test of time. Not our love though. It does still exist. It stood like an iroko through everything.

Today, a whole decade later I'm walking down the aisle towards him whispering to myself,

"This is day one of Forever"