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Never did I think that I would be falling for a guy whom I just met shortly. Like most of the Disney princesses, I got swept off my feet to a guy who did not know me well and just came out of the blue. His looks from afar, coupled with his simplicity, had caught me in our first encounter. He wears crescent-shaped spectacles that make up a good-looking nerd and a brown pair of leather sandals that resemble the footwear of the Ancient Greeks. The butterflies in my stomach, then, were fluttering crazily as if wanting to be set free from captivity.
I found out that he was a mechanical engineering student, which his alias “Mekengkeng” was derived from. As much as possible, concealing his real name is my best option of not letting people (except my trusted friends) know his true identity. It was sort of advantageous for me that we were both graduating class presidents to our respective graduating class because I chanced upon to see him whenever we had meetings. Since we were not really good friends, only my glares at him satiated my inner soul.
There were moments when I thought of stopping the days to get near our graduation; so I would still have a lot of time to do something in upgrading our relationship. I did not want us to be strangers to each other for the rest of our lives. I wanted us to be real good friends. But approaching him and initiating to speak with him were never easy. Being an introvert disallowed me to bravely take a leap of getting to know him. I got scared of making snap decisions. I was eaten up by my shyness and thinking that he would not like me as a friend. I complicated life. But the story does not end here. The climaxes are just about to unfold.
Almost all fairytale princesses had sweet and enchanting moments with their princes. I proudly announce that I, too, had…lots of them actually. I might not have been kissed by true love; but every moment I spent with him is truly worth-treasuring in my heart.
Sweet Moment #1: The Sitting Arrangement
I experienced my best and most unforgettable moments with him during our Baccalaureate Mass, dated February 18, 2014. It started when he lounged beside me although we were expected to sit apart from each other since I was the First Reader and he was the speaker of the Thanksgiving Prayer at latter part of the liturgical celebration. I wondered why he occupied the seat beside me where my skin was gently touching his. Anyway, at least he gave me delightful giggles all throughout the mass.
Sweet Moment #2: Our Father
Christian brethrens hold the tradition of lightly grasping the hand of the person standing beside them during Our Father as a representation of their united love for Christ. When the epidemic of a certain disease however propagated across the Philippines, Filipinos were advised to stop holding each other’s hands to avoid the spread.
In my case, I surprisingly experienced a soft and gentle brush of his right hand onto my left hand in midair. I felt a sensation that crept to and tickled every part of my body. As we were holding hands, I kept on thanking God that our hands clasped even for a minute, and at the same time, on sending Him out my apologies for my coquetry.
Sweet Moment #3: The Spontaneous Talk
Showing reverence is every layperson’s prime responsibility in hearing mass as one silently spends quality time with God. During Communion however, my quiescence was extinguished when Mekengkeng started speaking with me about random stuff. We only hushed when we had no subject matter to talk about anymore.
Sweet Moment #4: The Graduation Preparation
I began wearing my graduation essentials (toga, cap, etc.) after I saw my college friends readying themselves along the corridors outside the plenary hall. My friend abruptly noticed that I had no corsage and told me to redeem it near the entrance gates.
Astonishment was what I felt when I returned to the place I left, simply because I saw Mekengkeng and his family preparing right beside us. He, perspiring, was wearing a polo shirt with the same hue (blue) as mine, but I wore azure. Hence, I safely assumed that we both like blue.
Sweet Moment #5: His Congratulatory Wish
It is such a great achievement for me to be a recipient of the cum laude award. It is one of the hugest accolades I did not plan nor did I fully expect to get.
When I was heading back towards my seat after the medal engraved with my name on it was hung around my neck, a familiar manly voice behind my back resonated in my ears. It said, “Congrats P’re!” P’re is a contraction of the word Pare, which means dude. Pare is something I could not afford to hear, but since it came from him, who was I to ignore or get annoyed by it? I only replied, “Thank you,” as my way of returning the favor.
My academic life ended with such mellifluous and best-loved surprises. I might not have a fairytale-like ending together with my prince; however I am living happily ever after, since then. I think that is what matters more. Memories shared with him are worth for keeps. It came to point when I realized that meeting him is an accident I would never regret and forget in my entire life. They are considered my best traumatic experiences, ever.
“It’s nice to have a crush on someone. It feels like you’re alive, you know?” — Scarlett Johansson
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