Captured In Her Eyes

Chapter Two: The Friendzoned Guy For All Seasons

Chapter Two: The Friendzoned Guy For All Seasons

The Guy's POV (in first-person perspective):

Hi guys! My name is Colm Michael J. Natividad. Twenty-two years of age, currently studying at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. I'm a fourth year student taking BS Psychology under the College of Human Development (CHD). I was a former President of the Supreme Student Council during my third fruitful year, but I decided to step down this year dahil kailangan kong mag-focus sa pag aaral because I am running for Summa Cum Laude.

But the truth is, I did not step down wholeheartedly. Kinausap kase ako ng bestfriend ko na si Stephen Martinez, gusto daw niyang tumakbo this year as president ng SSC. Well, he admitted to me na hindi niya ako kayang talunin sa magaganap na student council election because I am so popular in our university. He is also a BS Psychology student, pero hindi ko siya ka batch dahil third year palang siya. Pinagbigyan ko siya sa kanyang kahilingan dahil na rin sa malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya, kung ano man 'yon, sa aming dalawa nalang 'yon.

I am a very hard working person. I do my best in every way. I am too competitive and always stick with my decision, that's why sometimes; most people prejudge me as a 'stubborn and self-proclaimed individual'. But I don't mind, infact mas gusto ko nga yung may nagagalit sa akin because sa kanila ako nakakakuha ng lakas upang patunayan sa kanila na tama ako, at tama ang posisyon na pinaninindigan ko. "Strong-willed ka talaga brad" sabi nga ng best friend ko.

I am currently living alone at La Verti Residences, isang bagong tayong condominium malapit sa Gil Puyat Lrt Station. Mag isa lang ako dito sa Manila dahil lahat ng kamag anakan ko ay nasa Daet, Camarines Norte, kung saan ako lumaki. I am the only child of Mrs. Theresa and Mr. Danilo. But they are legally separated and currently working abroad. My Mom is the Head Nurse of National Hospital for Neurology in England while my Dad naman is one of the best Deans in Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Wanna know why kung bakit sila naghiwalay? Sige ikukwento ko, pero atin atin lang to ha? Walang dapat makalabas! Or else...

During his younger years, noong nag aaral at binata pa ang Dad ko, he was part of the exchange student program. Pinadala sila sa isang university sa Ukraine, nakalimutan ko na kung ano. At dito meron siyang naka flirt na Ukrainian girl, at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nabuntis niya ito. Hindi niya nagawang panagutan yung babae dahil inilayo ng pamilya, paano ba naman kase the girl's family is as rich as hell! And my Dad at that time was just a poor scholar student. Parang telenovela ang love story nila. Then as time goes by, two years ata, doon palang niya nakilala si Mommy, one and a half year niya niligawan ito bago napasagot. Hahaha! Ang tagal di ba? Then after three years nagpakasal sila, then after a year ipinanganak ako. From that day, itinago ni Dad ang tungkol sa anak niya sa iba, akalain mo nagawa yang pagtakpan ang isang bagay na alam mong sisira ng lahat ng meron sila ni Mommy? Four years ago ng nabunyag ang lahat, nabisto siya ni Mommy na nakikipag communicate sa anak niya, his daughter is now a 29 year old Ukrainian lady. Ang nakakatawa pa niyan, nung una, inakala ni Mommy na kabit niya yung half-sister ko, but it turned out to be worse than that. It was a total devastation, but I pretended to be tough, for the sake na rin ni Mommy. They decided to separate ways, my father went to states at kaming dalawa ni Mom ang naiwan dito sa Pinas. She was so dumbfounded and I was the only one that can console her. So I stay on her side no matter what until she was able to move on. Nag decide siyang mag resign sa St. Lukes at magpunta sa England kung saan nga siya naging head nurse in just half a year. I'm so proud of here, such a strong woman.

Although malayo ang parents ko, palagian ko naman sila kung makausap. Lagi kaming nag bi-video call ni Mommy at lagi kong kausap sa telepono si Dad. Katunayan nga, kakatapos lang namin mag-usap last week ni Dad, dahil nasabi niya sa akin na balak daw ng half-sister ko manirahan pansamantala dito sa Pinas. At alam niyo ba, he just recently bought the vacant room next to mine in La Verti, can you imagine than? I wonder how much money my father can make everyday, buying a condominium unit so easily is not cheap.