It has been 5 years since I last saw him. I remember it well. It was our highschool graduation. He moved to Davao with his family a week after grad. The last news I heard about him is when he broke up with his girlfriend back in college. "Hey Anne, guess what?" my best friend Lyn greeted me in one of our monthly get togethers. "What?" I asked. "Chris just broke up with his girlfriend. He's single again. And he's coming back to Manila." breaking the news with an evident smug in her face. I just shrugged my shoulders. He was a friend of Lyn's former boyfriend. He was introduced to me at a party and we got along quickly. Talking about how the school's admin sucks and how cool the Beatles were. Constant phone calls, text messages and get togethers made our bond stronger. I did like him, and obviously he did like me too. I guess we were to scared to admit it back then.
Then something happened, Lyn and her boyfriend broke up. And their relationship ended on a sour note. Being the bestfriend that I am, I took time to console her. And somehow, without talking about it, Chris and I understood that it wasn't a good idea if we still keep in touch. I mean, we were in high school, I support my friend and he supports his. Since then, just like Lyn and her ex boyfriend tried so much to avoid each other, so did we. Constant glances and nods were enough to show each other that each of us still exists. It was like that until graduation. Come graduation day, I looked at him and smiled as he approached me. "Congrats ha." You said. All I could say was a thank you before he broke the news that he was moving to Davao. "Well, good luck... " I said forcing a smile. That was the last time I saw or spoke to him.
Lyn only learned how I felt about him when we were already in college. She felt guilty for what happened even if I told her it was not her fault. Still, she made it a decision to constantly fish information about him. It was from her that I learned that he was taking up Civil Engineering, played basketball for his department, helps in the family business, and constantly played in a band. I wasn't surprised because it was all just like what we talked about back when we were in highschool. I was happy for you actually because you were achieving your dreams.
Fast forward to the present: Lyn was getting engaged. And Lyn's fiance was his team mate back in high school. We were both invited in the engagement party. Lyn wasn't sure if he was coming and I did not expect anything. But he did. And boy, I can't wipe the smile off my face when I saw him.
"Hey" I greeted him as he entered the the gate. I could see the surprise look in his face. "Hi. You look great." He never lost his charms. "Thanks, and so do you." There was an awkward silence until I asked him to follow me to where the guests were sitting.
We sat beside each other all evening. Talking about how college was for us, our inside jokes back in highschool, the Beatles, school wars, movies, and a lot more. We had coffee after the party (And I swear, I saw Lyn whisper something to Chris and he just smiled right before we left) and talk and laughed until the wee hours in the morning. He drove me home and as I entered the door, I can't stop blushing and it was a refreshing feeling because I haven't blushed in a long time. It was like I was in High school once again.
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About me
loves the moon... loves to sing... 212223 24 years old..
scorpio.. loves to talk.. Graduating BUM!
... Junior Consultant.. THOMASIAN... loves her
friends.. selfish.. bitchy.. tactless.. loves to watch basketball and
plays volleyball, basketball, frisbee, and badminton. Drools over tracy mcgrady,
usher raymonds, pharell williams, brandon boyd, vic sotto and the likes.
self confessed masochist.. Loves the number
one.. emo.. loves drama.. listens to a lot of genre.. from
dream theater to patti austin.. easily falls in love.. heart
is easily broken.. doesn't believe in courtship.. tries
to believe in courtship. plays the guitar.. doesn't know how
to drive.. loves the color black..
not really emo but has her own share of emo-ness... ultimate
cam whore! missing the drama in my life..
kaladkarin.. simple pleasures in life: caffeine, nicotene, alcohol and very cold milo.
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