I don't know where to start. I don't exactly know what urged me to do this, maybe because an important date in both of our lives is just around the corner; I don't know. But, here it goes. We were never in the same class. We actually didn't know each other well back then. You were Ald and I was Pat. Our "connection" ends there. We just knew each other's names. I don't exactly remember but you told me it was Dom who introduced me to you. You two were friends way back 2nd year high school. I was too preoccupied with him that I didn't mind getting to know you more. Wala eh, busy kapag in love. Walang pake sa mundo. You were just Dom's friend, the end. I remember being with you during Dom's despedida. You were always so loud and constantly making jokes, making everyone laugh. I remember you insisting to take a picture of Dom and I inside the elevator (super jeje hahahaha). You were always the happy and funny guy. Nothing really special. After Dom left for Canada, you PMed me that same night asking if I was okay. You kept assuring me that things will be fine and that I would still be happy. After that, we both went on with our own lives. We never really talked much. Fast forward to 3rd year high school when Dom and I were no longer a thing, and months later I had a crush on your best friend (ang harot ko :( huhuhu hahahahahaha). You would always be the first one to make ways para magkaron kami ni Migs ng picture, and stuff. I would always talk to you about Miguel every night once I get home from school. Summer, we never really talked much. I think you were too busy in church activities while I was busy with my review for college. 4th year high school, we talked a little. We were still friends. Hindi nga lang tayo yung super close talaga, but we were friends. I remember teasing you pa with *toot* and *toot* (not gonna name drop about his past crushes nalang hahahaha) because I knew who became your crush and who was your current crush that time. You would always open up to me about your sawi love life and I would always ask you about Miguel. Fast forward to when I started losing interest on Miguel because paasa siya (hahhahaha joke lang Migs hi). I went on with my life. Sa aming apat nila Tine, I was the only one who didn't have someone special. Whenever they would go on double or triple dates, I would always be the third wheel. It felt okay naman, I was happy. I was never really the type of girl who seeks for a love life when I don't have one. We were both delegates during the APPSAM sa Baguio so we became closer there. Ako lagi hihiram ng camera mo kahit bigat na bigat ako sa pagkalaki laking lens. Then there's this one, awkward moment talaga na I went with Tine and Sir Sonny to wish you guys goodluck kasi you were about to perform, then you went to me and I hesitated, tapos sabi mo "hug lang. Hug lang" I was never really the clingy type sa guys kaya ang awkward for me but when you hugged me, I didn't feel uneasy or uncomfortable. Fast forward to my birth week and I had chicken pox and you did the most thoughtful thing. Every day you would give a letter to me through my sister and once she gets home from school, she would give it to me. Nandun yung words of encouragement mo for me, tapos countdown to my birthday. We were just friends, nothing really more than that. We still kept talking everyday on Facebook. Most of the time we never run out of things to talk about. May one time pa na pinaload mo ko because I told you our wifi was about to be turned off already, so sabi mo papaloadan mo ko para may kausap ka. We became closer just by talking to each other, opening up to each other. Every morning parehas tayo lagi maaga pumasok kaya nakakapagusap usap din tayo sa umaga. We would see each other during breaks hi hello lang then kakain na then time na. But something changed. Tuwing dismissal you would always offer to bring me home kahit yunf bahay mo 3 minutes away from school lang. You were willing to spend 50+ pesos para lang mahatid ako pauwi. High school dance, November 29, was the first time ever na nag slow dance tayo. I don't exactly remember anything about what we talked about during the dance, but November 30, the following day, even if super pagod and puyat ako/tayo from HS Dance we went on our first "gala" hahahahaha not date kasi when you asked me hindi date sabi mo. Sabi mo "gala tayo". The "gala" was super fail pa kasi we were supposed to watch Catching Fire but di natin naabutan and full house na, eh I still needed to go home early. Then, the rest is history. This post is too long na if magkwento pa ko. I should thank Dom for introducing you to me. Hi Aldryann, lapit na November 30. I never knew I'd get this far with someone—with you. 3 years and nothing has changed. Panget mo parin. Hehe bye