LEE PORTER
"Wake up, Wake up." I opened my eyes and closed it again, hoping that the dreams I'm having with him in it doesn't come to an end.
Lee Porter has been in my life since I don't know for how long. The first memory I had with him was when he came and sit across with me and asked if I watch Ghosts and Crime Documentaries. I can't even seem to remember if It was during my elementary or high-school days, one thing I know for sure is he's been with me half of my life.
"I'm not really sure, I usually watch movies na light and something that would take my stress away, I don't want to stress myself." I answered.
"Hmm, me too." He replied.
To be honest with you, I don't know where or how this story of mine will go, I'm just staring at this blank white paper and try to remember all the things I've seen and heard as much I can, I just know that I need to write it down so I won't forget about it. The whole thing, Him, Frank and my 1 hr nap.
"Isn't it weird that you ask me if I watch such shows but you don't?" I asked. Looking at his perfect smile and perfect set of teeth, jet black messy hair and that jaw that can probably slice a paper when you slide it in, I almost lose myself day dreaming of becoming his girl. A question and i felt i have known this guy all my life.
"Wala lang, I'm just curious." sabi nya while tearing the corners of the paper in front of him little by little. I assume our test paper. He seemed lost too with his own thoughts.
"But.." a word immediately followed by his few conversation ender answers
"I think Ghosts are real, I think, do you?" his eyes not looking at me, staring at the red marks he got for our quarterly exam.
"I'd like to think I do." I answered and he smiled and said "Okay."
It was weird and the very first short conversation that we shared, just quiet and curious. When I think about it, it feels like it just happened yesterday and look at me now leaning my head in his shoulders after a few years of knowing him. Who would have thought? The memories I had with him is still blurry at this very moment.
All I can think about now is the fun times I had with Lee changing rental cars during our trips to cities and go on ghosts hunting. I don't know why we did that but we did. It's just something that he's fond of and I never bothered to ask him why since he doesn't mind my love for books with toxic men in it. So much for not wanting to stress myself huh.
"Ikaw na magsasalita. Go" While Lee hands me the microphone, and I stand up in front of these people who are gathered in this church to Witness the wedding of Mr and Mrs Santos, both in their late 50's, am I really supposed to say something? I barely know these people. I closed my eyes and though the panic creeps inside me, Inisip ko nalang na I can't lose this job.
Yes, Lee and I are both working as Wedding planners / Event Coordinators. It's just weird to me that they ask me to say something before the wedding begin, I peek at Lee and he just smiled and I began thinking why we aren't dating yet? He just looks perfect that noon wearing coat and tie, he usually just put on pants, sneakers, gray shirt and a black hoodie. That's Lee sense of fashion.
Ah shit, of course I can't date Lee, because I have Frank. and Lee is the perfect best friend any girl could ask for. I don't usually believe in having a platonic relationships with a guy before as much as I don't believe in ghosts, alam ko mahirap hindi magkaroon ng romantic attachment with someone whom you always spend your time with, but with Lee it was possible, he makes everything lighter for me but I was used to believing that I love Frank, I've been dating him for 3 years. But I have been with Lee the longest.
