February is fast-approaching and it can’t be complete without this event (you guessed it!), Valentine’s Day. It is when gentlemen show their full affection to that one special lady. Unfortunately, I’m excluded to them but there’s this girl that really captivated my gentle heart. Let’s name her Maria (although I've said her name already, i will still use this pseudonym). She’s one of those simple-shy girls but can stand-out well if you look deep within. Her rosy cheeks, seraphic smile. Gah. You’ll feel like an Angel will pass by if any chance you espy her. With these being saidd, a lot of guys seem to perceive the same way. I guess this game called “love” is fun and challenging to play. Going back to the amorous story of mine, Maria is far from my reach. We attend to different school but we go by the same service. We don’t actually converse with each other, as usual servicemates do, but we live in the same village and in the same STREET. See how near she is yet I don’t do such move? Let’s just say, there are numerous of hindrances which forces me not to. If only we live in a don't-mind-others’-business-and-respect-it world, we could have been together for a long time (see how humongous my imagination is? haha). That’s why I’m praying that someday, something will happen that will knock her out (not literally) and twist her perspective. I think it is currently in the progress (thank God!). Why did I say so? One contingent fact is that she had the urge to confabulate with me even if for a 3.7482 seconds only! How awesome is that, huh? It just gets better. Hopefully!
As Christmas was about to happen, I’m looking for a gift that would surprise her. I wanted that gift to be something unique, simple and useful. Something she will keep, if ever, for the rest of her life. Isn’t that far from reality? We never know, it may just happen, can it? So there I was, ordering a shimmering fantasy-esque necklace from a blockbuster movie, Harry Potter. She’s a big fan and I’m not but I know certain things about it. Few days after, the necklace came. The glazing silver chain with the shining gold-plated pendant looks awesome as Chuck Norris. I had it wrapped so it would be presentable and not that intriguing. Christmas Eve is about to happen and I’m preparing myself for the mass later that night. My gift for her, too, is now ready to be given. We were abouttg to leave the house to start walking to the near-by park where the mass would be held and I’m thinking if I should bring it or not because there’s a small chance I will stumble upon her and have the urge to give it personally. My timid side was filling up brain so I didn’t bring it. We finally sat onto our seats. Since we’re early, I found time to prepare myself in despair if she’ll attend. Just right before the mass started, her family and she grasped out of nowhere. Instead of regretting, I gazed upon the brighter side of life because it was near-Christmas already. Maybe a greeting from her would make my 2012 complete. The mass has finally ended. We were now going home. Like I’ve said earlier, we live in the same street so we walked the same route. We left the venue and started walking and unexpectedly, my mother and hers suddenly had a short conversation. Maybe they were planning our first date? Oh haha. How funny of me. I’m just kidding. As my family were getting closer to our house, I slowly walked so I could greet her before she goes home. Surprisingly, she turned her head, waved, smiled, and greeted me a merry Christmas angelously. I was filled with agog. My surroundings blurred out and transformed into a solid color, white, with the cold breeze of air splashing up on my face, feeling every bit of that moment. In shock and awe, I did the same too. After that, my mind was blank. It was so genuine and pure that it had felt something like that for the first time. I couldn’t believe what has just happened that night. While reminiscing at home, I saw the prepared gift again. Regretting, I couldn’t do anything. What’s done is done. I don’t have a time-machine to rewind the time. But one thing for sure, I have control on the present time, which I shall use wisely and she was indeed right. I had a Merry Chrismtas because of her.
New Year has passed and it’s still here, like a display, for viewing purposes only. Since these year-opener/ender celebrations were done, I’m telling myself, “How am I suppose to give the gift now without havibg that malice?” Oh well, papel.
Someone needs great amount of travail, isn’t it?
