Rules of Dating a Superstar

Chapter 3

Boys

NBSB. No Boyfriend Since Birth. Yan ang nakasanayang itawag sa mga babaeng hindi pa nagkakaboyfried kelanman.

Katulad ko.

Yes. Kasali ako sa lupon na yan na madalas inaakala ng marami na malungkot ang buhay. The usual stereotype. No love life, no happiness. Sabagay nga ngaman, kahit mga elementary students ngayon, nagkaka relasyon na. Marami pa mas seryoso sa love life kesa pag aaral. Pero iba ang nakamulatan ko.

I was raised in a system that education should come first. My parents are not strict about me having relationship while studying, they don't mind me having a boyfriend, basta lang wag pababayaan ang pag-aaral.

I am a grade conscious student and have always dedicated my hours and days studying. However, I had a change of routine back in Grade 8 when I met Brian. For the first time, I thought my NBSB days are going to be over.

Brian was a transferee from the US and it was me who helped him cope with school and with the new environment. He's that handsome guy, a face that could pass as an Asian teen heartthrob in a US TV Show. His Tagalog was quite crooked when we first met so I was always with him to help him out master the language. Admittingly, I already had the crush in him when we first met and Grade 9 was when I knew he felt the same way, so we became exclusive for each other, without the label. We had this special thing going on between us which was then recognized by the people around us.

Brian is a sweet guy kaya hindi mahirap na magustuhan siya. He's the typical sweet guy who would buy you food and clothes and shoes and accessories, who would always take you out for a date and would talk and listen to you during problems.

Although what I don't like about him is his being traditional. Boy things are only for boys and girl things for us girls. I only learned how to drive and got my car after he left. When we were still together, hatid sundo niya ako palagi; he would always get mad whenever I try to ask him to teach me to drive kasi daw it's a guy thing. Even in that relationship, he did not want me aggressive kasi dapat daw lalaki ang first move and I should just wait and reciprocate daw. That part of him I really did not understand, he's from the US, a liberated thinking guy should be but he still has the gender stereotypes.

But one thing he has not stopped me from doing is playing online games, specifically role playing and battle arena games. This had been the cause of our fights before but that did not discourage me from playing. Even right before he left before the start of 2nd year college, this was the reason of another big disagreement, our last one. Yes, after 5 years of being special and exclusive to each other, he just left without a word. We had a mutual understanding I guess but never had a label. O baka ako lang ang nag isip na mutual ang lahat sa amin and he was just too kind to act the same. So I am still that same NBSB girl. NBSB for 21 years and counting.

These memories rushed back when a player asked me about status and past boyfriends in a chat after our group's 5 all-win battles. Today is Sunday and my usual routine in the morning is play my favorite 5-o-5 Role Playing Game which has been my hobby for 5 years already.

silverfox: So you mean you're still NBSB?

skyswirl: Proudly yes? Hahaha

silverfox: Like never had anyone special?

skyswirl: There was. 2 years ago but he vanished. HAHAHAHA

Silverfox is my online gaming friend. We've been in the same server and gaming group for 3 years now at napagaan na ang loob ko sa kanya. I could tell him things, even the most personal matters because we have kept our identities a secret from each other. Ang alam ko lang, lalaki siya and a university student, same details he knows about me. Pero kahit virtually close na kami, ngayon lang ako nakapag open up sa kanya about relationships. Siguro marahil gusto ko ring i-share sa kanya ang nangyayari ngayon sa buhay ko, involving Kiel.