I was kidding, we didn't stop our chats, but kind of cut the length of time, we would do small talks, exchanged two to ten chats every other day, that's what usually happens.
Like in June 10, 5:01 PM
He randomly said that he is a weeb, well I'll be dammed, because same, and that he is quite good with the piano, he already did a cover on the musical piece from the anime "Your Lie In April."
Stephen -
"Nacover ko na pala yung ost ng your lie in april."
"Ikaw may musical instruments ka na alam patugtugin?"
Me -
"Gitara yung alam kong instrument, then konti sa piano."
Stephen -
"Akala ko naman violin, HAHAHAHAH."
"Kinabahan ako ng slight."
Me -
"Syettt HAHAHAHAH."
And then in June 12, 2:33 PM
He recommended two songs to me, I've already got it memorized though, the two songs he recommended is too beautiful, the first song is 'Ambitions by Dom Guyot and Jolianne' I am really questioning his feelings for me, this conflicting idea inside my head is just so frustrating.
I kept thinking about the theory that when a person gives you a song, they have words they can't say, so they will channel those words in the song that they wrote, or recommended to you, this is giving me mixed feelings.
And the other song that he recommended was, 'Magkaibigan o Magka-ibigan by Coeli' now this song really, really got me confused, is he trying to say something? I am the type of person who is straightforward, and I want people to do the same to me, so I beg you Stephen, please give me a clear answer because this is really confusing the hell out of me.
Then on the same day, 7:52 PM
I added a song to my story, it was of NIKI's 'I LIKE YOU' and yes, that was clearly a call out for Stephen, because boy, I can play your game as well, then he replied to that story and recommended another NIKI song, it was entitled 'SPELL' and I said I know the song and I do this keyboard smash thing whenever I am excited, or I don't know what to say, so I did that, and I said to him that I know the song, then he said that I have a cute laugh, and I said to myself, dude, how can you say I have a cute laugh when you haven't even heard it yet, so I replied "HAHAHAHHAHA." And that was the end of our chat.
June 17, 12:08 AM
He sent a picture of the sunset in La Union, apparently, he's on a vacation, well it was nice that he keeps updating on the things that he does, I honestly did not tell him to do that, I was smiling, I smile whenever I see his chats, I smile when I watch his stories, I smile when I hear the songs that he recommended to me, something is about to go down, and I am here wishing that all of this would be true, I just have to wait, but the thing is, will Stephen wait as well?
July 3, 6:52 PM
After this day, everything changed...
Stephen -
"So Delilah, I have something to ask you."
Me -
"Sure what is that?"
Stephen -
"Do you want to do a shoot on my birthday?"
After I read that line, I thought I was beginning to hallucinate, my jaw dropped, I really can scream because I am in the living room, and as usual, my parents would say, why are you laughing you have a boyfriend? I was so excited I sent a screenshot to my friend Therese, then she went ballistic as well.
Me -
"Sureeee."
"We can do a photoshoot."
"Kailan ba?"
Stephen -
"September 23 yung birthday ko."
"Gusto kita puntahan eh."
"Maybe first week of September."
"So do you want to go?"
Me -
"Yessss, sureee, I want to go."
Binaba ko yung phone ko tska ako tumakbo sa kwarto ng pinsan ko.
"Ate, ate, ate." I said to her once I opened her door. She looked at me with her brows up, it was a sign that she was asking me what's up. I entered her room then locked her door, then slammed myself onto her bed.
"So ate, I have a favor." I said.
"And what is that?"
"May crush kasi ako, gusto niya paphotoshoot sa birthday niya sa September, hindi ko alam kung paano ako lalabas ng nakaporma at dala yung camera." I said to her, then she looked at me.
"Si Joshua?" She asked. I shook my head in disagreement.
"Eh aba sino? Sa dinami dami ng crush mo, hindi ko naman sila makikilala lahat."
"Ate name ni is Stephen Manuel," then I showed her a picture of him.
"Aba'y kay gandang lalaki naman nyan, kailan yung photoshoot? Saan yung location? Tapos ano yung theme?" She asked, and I laughed at how fast she agreed when she saw Stephen's picture.
"Nagiging konsintidor na ako sa lagay na ito, pero isipin mo muna kung saan yung location ng photoshoot niyo, tapos tska na tayo iisip kung paano kita itatakas sa bahay, kailangan nakaporma ka, tapos yung camera mo paano mo itatago yon, naku! Kapogi naman kasi niyang nakuha mo, kapangit naman nung mga naging date mo noon, eto lang yung pasok sa standards."
"Sigeee ate, thank youuu, heheheheh alabyuuu." I said to her then kissed her on the cheeks, then I rushed out of the room excited.
I got into my room then I laid half of myself onto my bed, while blushing and squeaking like a dying baby chick, sabi nila nakakatakot ako kiligin, but I really can't contain my excitement towards this great news.
I am finally meeting Stephen in September, ag least I can't lie about my skill in photography, what I cannot lie is that I don't have a studio, and a job as a photographer, I am mostly a freelance one and it's more like a pleasurable hobby as of now.
But, oh God, I can't believe it, he wants to see me, and I really can't put anything into words right now.
I laid my head back, then looked at my ceiling smiling, "I have to go on that date." I said to myself, then closed my eyes...
BINABASA MO ANG
Cruel Summer
Roman d'amourA cruel summer indeed for Delilah Delgado as she obsesses over a guy named Stephen Manuel, the man she met on a dating app she downloaded on her phone. Read as she tells a story about how she managed to be sane after her crazy adventure called love.
