I'm in the middle of a basketball game when a text message came, which I ignored right away. Playing that time were Meralco Bolts, a PBA team against our local shooters, MLhuillier Niños. Mark Cardona looks so cute and so masculine. Everyone was amazed with his patented running hook shots. A man from the audience called him "Captain Hook", which later I have learned was his nickname in the hard court.
A few minutes later, came another text message. It came from an unknown number. The unfamiliar sender identified himself. Yes, he is a HE. He is a cousin of my high school classmate. He asked if he could be friends. I replied yes. And that’s it; I was already distracted from watching that basketball game. And I guess my life has been distracted too because of that text message.
January 29, 2011
My newfound friend has a name. His name is James but my friends call him Papang. (Why? Ask them.) He is an AFP soldier from an armor unit. I don’t know what that unit means. He came from Bicol. He came also from a large family. He said all of the male siblings in their family became a soldier. Also most of his cousins and uncles.
The usual get-to-know-you-more questions via text continue. Then we decided to see each other thru webcam. He looks fine only that he have his comrades all around him goggling on the cam. But what’s peculiar today was his blunt remark on what he feels towards me. And that he would like us to be together for the rest of our lives. I don’t believe in love at first sight. Certainly, not also in love at first webcam chat. Duh!
February 14, 2011
Everyone was busy with flowers, cards, chocolates and gifts. Love is in the air, so they say. But my question is: will my love story be a happy ever after? Hhmmm… Let’s wait and see.
P. S.
Papang greeted me a happy valentines early in the morning (only because he had a hard time to call me during the day because of his training) and it felt nice. Really.
