Stranger....

“Suddenly I feel happy and you may just be the reason for this...”

There is this Bisaya who never fail to make me smile.... He’s my friend’s brother who just came from Philippines. I know nothing about him aside from his name, of course. Before he came in UAE, his sister keeps on telling stories about him, easy go lucky man who knows nothing but “GALA” and “BARKADAs”. Being “ChikBoy” is one of his pastimes and no direction in life, In Short... “paxaway”... LOL...

He doesn’t talk in front of my friends and he’s literally, Stranger! Although he’s good in chatting, my constant chat mate... Never a day passed without any Hi or Hellos from him, thanks to FaceBook! Hahaha...

It all started with “Pusssiiittt...” 09 December 2011.

One fine midnight after our Christmas party, he was the only one awake and I, being so bored and not yet sleepy, pm him with... “Pusssiiittt...” He replied and conversation started there. Since we know nothing about each other, we just talked anything under the sun... “kung ano ano lang...” We even end up talking about Fortune teller, Madaam Auring... Never will I forget the lines he told me while doing “hula”; “Next year magbibirthday ka July 14, tama? Tapos... may makilala kang isang tao. 25° 8’47.49″N, 55°50’21.77E″, yan yung coordinates ng location nya ngaun...hahaha” I had no idea that those coordinates he gave was his exact location that night, through Google Earth. Funny isn’t it?

As day goes by, we were continuously chatting every night, talking about nothing in particular. Sometimes, we talk about our “exes” or dreams, anything and everything... He was the one who even gave hope to me and told me that “He still loves you... He loves you and I don’t know for what reason, but maybe he’s just not ready yet!”  Since then, we became friends and feel comfortable talking with each other... Opppsss... rather “chatting”... He still doesn’t talk in front of my friends and we remain strangers in their eyes.

But one day our communication stopped as he has to leave the country for days. When he got back, we were not same as before. Although he never stopped sending messages but I became busy and found no time talking to him. Then we became part of Basketball League and every Friday we had chance to see each other. He had this way to get my number by saying, “Someone was asking your number” and I just simply answered, “Did you give?” knowing that he doesn’t have my number. He said, “Kaya nga di ko maibigay kasi I don’t have your number, ano ngang number mo?” I know it was just one of those cheesy lines but somehow, it felt crazy with kilig! Hahaha...

I don’t know where it would lead us but I was so afraid to take chance. I was so afraid to get close to him because I was afraid he will leave like everyone else I have ever gotten close to...