A Dose of Euphoria

Chapter 2: Textmate

It's almost a week vacant ang schedule ko. I had to check if may pending ba akong events for approval, checked on my phone if meron ba kong kailangan ifollow-up regarding upcoming events. Sadly, wala. I had to ask my former clients for recommendations sa mga friends nila. I badly need a client kahit isa lang. I easily got bored kapag wala akong ginagawa. Kahit mahirap mas gusto ko yung idea na busy ako. I found this contact on my list named,
" Joshua Pascual "... oh yah! I remember he told me nairerecommend nga ko for possible clients. I had to ask.

"Good Afternoon Mr. Pascual. Do you mind, Is there's any update regarding an upcoming event? ", I texted.

Dahil wala namang response yung nga finollow-up ko, I decided to go to the mall. Isa sa mga stress reliever ko ang Mall. Window shopping and watch movies at the cinema. I was on the car driving my way to the mall when I received a text.

Sender:Joshua Pascual
"Sino toh?!"

I almost dropped my phone. Nagulat ako. I feel so insulted by his text. Did he just put on the #WhoUzoned ?!! This is very unacceptable.

"Ganon?! You asked for my number tapos i-who who you mo lang ako? Seriously Sir?! Anyways. I just had to follow up. This is Ms. Sofia nga pala. The Event Organizer. Never mind if you don't remember. Have a nice day. " , I replied.

Sobra talaga akong nainsulto. No one ever did that to me. Like ever! Everyone that asks me, knows me. They should know who I am when I text. I'm The Sofia Domingo.

I got another text from him, "Opps! Sorry. I was supposed to text you last time kaso napansin ko wala na yung number mo dito sa phone ko. My girlfriend must have been deleted your number nung nag-away kami. Jelous type kasi yun eh.. Sorry talaga Miss Sofia. Hindi naman kita kinalimutan. Tandang tanda nga kita eh. Kaso yun nga eh... Binura ni girlfriend yung numbers ng lahat ng babae dito sa phone ko. Sorry talaga. "

I read his reply, my eyes are rolling like "WHUUT THE"...Ang lame ng excuse ah! He doesn't have to rub it in na may girlfriend sya. He's so unprofessional! Hindi ko na sya nireplayan.

After that day, lagi na akong nakakatanggap ng text from him. Good Morning. Keepsafe. Have a nice day...blahh...blahh.. blah... Ano toh? Parang NTC reminder? Ang sipag nya mag type ah! I guess andami nyang freetime. Wala siguro tong ginagawa sa kanila.

Until one day, bigla nalang akong nakaka-receive ng text na para akong nasa interview. He asks some personal stuffs like saan ako nakatira? ilang taon na ako? may boyfriend na ba ako?.... Like is he hitting on me? I don't think so...kasi may girlfriend kaya sya. Well maybe I know the reason why his girlfriend deletes certain numbers on his phone.

Nasanay na akong everyday sya nagtetext ng mga reminders. Minsan pag hindi busy nasasagot ko rin yung mga mundane questions nya about sa akin. I don't see anything wrong with it siguro talagang nakikipagkaibigan lang sya. Sa field of work ko, I have to be approachable. Madami dapat akong kilala o kaibigan in different types of field. I need them all to build my network in case I'll need it.

Hindi ko napapansin na halos araw na araw na pala kaming magkatext. Wala naman saken yun since yung nagpapagusapan lang naman namen is based on daily basis. Mga common ideas lang.

He knows that I'm already engaged. I alao know he has a girlfriend at hindi naman kami naglalandian sa text. Until one night, I was working. He updates me nagbreak daw sila ng girlfriend nya. Ako naman bilang mabuting kaibigan, I asked why? baka sakaling mapayuhan ko sya para maayos pa nila. I've known to be a good love guru sa circle of friends ko. I always give the best advice kaya parang charity nalang sa akin ang pagbibigay ng advice sa mga tao sa paligid ko at reward sa pakiramdam kapag naayos nila ang mga lovelife nila dahil sa mga advice ko sa kanila.

I was too busy to type texting that night pero parang nakakaawa naman kung hindi ko sya kausapin. Iniisip ko baka kailangan nya talaga ng kausap kasi kaka-break nya lang eh.. Ganun naman diba? Pagbroken tayo kailangan lang natin ng may makakausap. That's the first time we actually talked over the phone.