This past months, I have suddenly found anew emotion that I believe that I have been hiding inside of me for a very long time. It's love.
Yes, I denied this emotion. Though I did admit that I had, have, a crush on him. I admitted that fact. I admitted it to my friends, a number of them actually, but never admitted that I truly loved him already. I actually thought it was all a crush and thought nothing of it since it was all and natural. But something struck me last February 14 when I saw him lonely and carrying a bouquet of flowers. I knew those weren't for me.
He told me stories of his past love lives and how it ended so sadly. That was when he was still courting me. It was in the early parts of the year. It was when I lost him.
Yeah, he courted me for a week and ended up with someone different. Someone who broke his heart in the end. Let me tell you this story he told me....
It was almost Christmas eve, actually it was Christmas eve when I talked to him. It was in Yahoo Messenger, after I had sent my digital Christmas present to everyone in my list. A few minutes later, his dialogue box opened and he greeted me first before he gave this question: What do you think of a girl that broke up with her current boyfriend and found a new boyfriend the day after?
I was shocked when he presented me with this question. I actually thought he was happy with his current girlfriend and of course wouldn't be coming back to me anytime soon. But the question suddenly gave me a mixed feeling of hope and sadness. Knowing, I shouldn't be happy that this happened to him, I sympathized with him.
We started off talking about this topic like we were talking about a random guy in the street but I knew even from the start that it was all about him. Then in the middle of our conversation, he finally admitted that it his predicament.
Judging by everything about him, his status message, his replies and the likes, he really loved this girl we were so painfully talking about. And I have not admitted my own feelings then yet. So, eventually, the conversation ended with me saying that he should sing Christmas carols to make him happier than he was now. He sounded confused at first but considered the idea later on.
I, on the other hand, placed the thought at the back of my mind for the time being. It didn't mean much to me then. I just felt great helping someone like that. But now that I think about it, he had been asking my advice ever since. He even told me about his three-day girlfriend last summer. It was like we had a connection.
Then it all happened last January.
It was after the Drama fest. We were both participants and bid each other good luck before. Rgiht after, we had a Y!M conversation again.
(Note: he's basketballdaw14)
( Post Drama Fest conversation )
It was not much of a hearty conversation compared to the ones we had before but I would have to settle for that for the time being. I did miss those conversations though.
Then after the cheering competition. We had another covnersation:
( Post Cheering Competition conversation )
Yeah. It was bittesweet. I felt happy but sad at the same time. It was like it had a hidden meaning. He said I wa cute, yeah, but the part when he said, "That's why I courted you before." super hurt me for some reason.
Was he implying that he won't bother anymore now?
But there was still the sense of care for me. And he asked if I was going to the concert. That had to mean something, right?
But that was before Valentine's Day.
Before that forsaken day, I had cried so much, like I just found out that he loved someone else when in fact, I had known ever since. I felt stupid and helpless. But that was how it was.
My friends were there to comfort me but it wasn't enough. I cried so much when I was talking to Tam in Y!M. I thought I wouldn't cry but I did. It just felt worse and worse
Then I started accepting the fact that he loved someone else and that there was a slim chance that he would love me back again. So, I just settled in loving, I mean, ahem, liking him from afar. But it all changed.
It was during the campaign period. He seemed over the fact that his girlfriend broke up with him. He was smiling now and having fun. And I started bumping into him almost everyday. It was pure bliss for me. We almost crossed paths one time and I was overjoyed.
One day, the day was almost over and Renjei, one of his friends and my fellow SEB and party mate at that time, called me with him by his side. This is how it went...
Renjei: Sophie!
Me: What?
Renjei: Did we have a meeting? (party meeting)
Me: It just finished.
Renjei: Already finished?
Me: Yeah, actually, we never had that-.
Renjei: I'm asking you a simple question! (jokingly)
I gave an innocent pout and laughed later on. As he and Renjei were about to go out the gate, Renjei looked briefly at him then at me as he sang....
"Hinahanap-hanap kita..."
It means "I've been looking for you."
My friends were with me and they knew of my crush on him. And, of course, you know their initial reaction.
Me? I was happy. But also confused...
Did that mean he was looking for me or was it just a joke?
I thought of that the whole week until at th end of the week, that was when I got so confused.
We were in the open court, waiting for out volleyball game to begin. Then my friends and he were there, playing basketball without a hoop. (I know. Weird.) My friends knew but he didn't so we were like hiding from each other the whole time. Until they went to the other court to play REAL basketball. That was when our game began.
After the game, (We won!) Minerva and I changed back into our school uniforms and went to our lockers. On the way, Renjei, him and his friends were there. Since Renjei suddenly came to call me ny my middle name he called me Angeli.
So he, Renjei, called me and he looked at me. Renjei held me back for a few and he asked who won. I, feeling pride and happiness, said we did and he praised us. Renjei gave me a high five.
I was happy the rest of the day.
Another thing that irked me was that once his status message read: Back to what is true....back to you...
At first I thought it was some other girl but after what happened. a thought came to me. What if it was me?
So there. That's what's been mixing my emotions these days. And I can't help but have some hope in me.
Anyway, I'll keep this thing updated until this is all over and done with. Teehee.
Hope it's a happy ending...