GIRL= let's call her Jen

GUY = let's call him Migs

ONE NiGHT: they were talking on the phone about

the perennial topic of

getting-to-know-each-other-better-and-better

pairs, LOVE LIFE. Migs was

using the cordless one.

Suddenly,brown out. So he texted Jen this: (not

in the abbreviated form)

"Hey sorry! Nagbrown out here. Sayang, I really

wanted to talk to you pa. You're really a breath

of fresh air you know that? Nga pala. Thanx for being you. La lang.

You're something I need to make me whole. Corny, pero totoo. Haay,mis you

na agad! I'll see you tom. Lovekita, friend ko.. :-( "

Jen: (puzzled) why kya may sad face?Pero kilig

ako! hehehe.Kaso, bad mag-assume. Sad kya siya

dahil friends lang kami?

Or sad lang talaga siya today? Kilig-ed to the max,

Jen saved that message sa phone nya. And she was left thinking

whether what she feels is reciprocated or not.

TWO YEARS LATER: sobrang close pa rin

sila...THE MESSAGE WAS STILL ON HER PHONE. They

went out a couple of times, calling their date "company

dates" whenever they make kwento to people to

avoid awkwardness.

LAST DAY OF CLASSES BEFORE SUMMER

THAT SCHOOL YR.

LOCATION: Sunken garden, UP Diliman campus

SETTING: sunset, ganda (daw) ng clouds, perfect

setting sa mga mag-aaminan.

MIGS: Jen, I have to tell you something.

JEN: (thinking: THIS IS IT!) Yeah?

MIGS: Uh..(fidgets) you know how close we are? I

just wanna thank you.

Sobrang angel kita. You know that nman right?

JEN: (thinking: AAHHH! Kilig!) Corny! hehe. Pero

yeah, you know din nman na you're my angel

right?

MIGS: (blushing) uhh..yeah. (fidgets again) can

we hug?

JEN: (blushing, feeling awkward) o, why? You

have

a problem ba?

MIGS: (hugging her) No naman. Just happy. -

finished na yung hug-

JEN: aww..me too. Feels right to be with you now.

MIGS: likewise (biglang tumulo ang tears of joy)

Kainis, I'm getting emotional again. Sorry.(wipes

tears)

JEN and MIGS: (sabay) May--

JEN: You first.

MIGS:uhh...hehe..teka. Hirap sabihin. Borrow

nlang ng phone.

JEN: (Surprised, panicked) h-hah? w-wait lang.

Since naka-save pa yung message ni Migs above

(FOR 2 FRIGGIN' YEARS) and

walang confirmed mutual understanding, Jen

erased it para Migs wouldn't know...but it was hard for her to erase the

prized and oldest text message na yun sa phone

niya.

MIGS: (typed something sa cellphone) Uhh..here.

Thanks for being supportive ha?

JEN: (read the message) Aww. Omigosh. Heh.

Really?

MIGS: yeah. you ok?

JEN: (nods, crying) can I just hug you?

MIGS: (hugs her) Why are you crying? Mad ka ba?

Ayaw mo ba?

JEN: la lang. I'm just happy...really, I am.

MIGS: Aww...love mo ko talaga! Tama talaga

timpla natin! I'm happy too.

Nasabi ko na ba na mahal kita? (to the nape and

back ang smile)

JEN: (crying pa rin) Ngayon lang Migs...ngayon

lang.

you know what Migs wrote? eto (not in the

abbreviated form):

"May girlfriend na ko. SHE'S a BREATH OF

FRESH AIR,you'd like her. Sori I didn't tell you about her.

You'll understand, dba angel? Kaw pa, love mo ko eh,

hehehe. First time ko lang sasabihin ito.

I was in love with you for the past 2 years. Pero alam ko,

it can never be. I value our friendship so much, I

couldn't risk losing you kahit mahal kita.

i love you bestfriend..." [damn....]

...sayang.......