Kwentong Kolehiyo

Once Upon At The Grandstand Part 1

It was a year ago when we met. Remember when we used to hangout at coffee shops and taste all kind of flavors of coffee? Especially ones around UST? We did that everyday since the first day we first hung out. We would walk back to our dorms late in the evening... It was so late that I had to walk you from Lacson to P.Noval every night. Hahaha. Sometimes we even forgot to wear our uniforms or IDs, for us to enter UST and make a short cut to your dorm. I was thankful for that, because I got to spend more time with you. Trust me on this one though. I didn't like you then. I thought of you as someone I could be there for 24/7 just because I needed someone.

We studied together. We ate dinner together. I dropped you off at your dorm every night. We walked together to school. We take care of each other. We text each other, even during classes! We call each other. We always greet each other with a hug. We hold hands. We eat lunch together. We wait for each other. We hang out every night. We looked like a couple, but we both know that it was nothing like that. Everyone was just too malicious to see that all there ever was, was friendship.

However, you met a guy... Then everything started to change. We talked less and less. You told me that he was annoying. I kept telling you to ignore him if you're annoyed. Little did I know, that I was the one being annoying.

We're everything except lovers. It always felt good to be around with you. But you changed little by little...

It was Paskuhan, and I asked you if you were going to see the concert. You told me you were sick so you had to stay in. I respected that. I was just surprised that as I was sitting by plaza mayor, I saw you walking like a model towards the grandstand. You were so near me, so near I could smell your perfume. But you didn't notice me... I was so mad at you for lying to me, but I let it pass.

Then one day, it was the day before summer. You had no one to eat dinner with so you texted me. I made myself available for you even if I already had plans with other friends. We ate at Dapitan, then we went to the grandstand to lay on the grass and look at the sky.

I remember it so clearly... We were the last ones there. The guard had to tell us to go home because we weren't showing any signs of leaving. And as we walked hand in hand on the sidewalk, I made us stop. Because I had to give your birthday gift. It was a bracelet that I bought through not eating for weeks. You didn't even want to accept it. You walked away from me and left the gift on the pavement. But I knew with a little persuasion you would give in. So I ran after you and gave it again. I'm so glad you didn't throw it at my face. Haha!

We said our goodbyes and goodnights. You didn't want me to drop you off. So I watched you walk away to the dark path to Pnoval gate. When suddenly out of no where, Katy Perry's The One that got away played.

I didn't know what it meant then. But I sure do know now.

I should have dropped you off. I shouldn't have let a valuable friend go.

Mikee 
2012 
College of Architecture