I Love You because... [GxG]

She Leaves Me? She Leaves Me Not?

08/17/2018

Before sharing what really I intend to, kwento ko lang what happened earlier. I work on GY shift na kasi. So, while creating a report, I asked the team, "Ano nga bang date ngayon?". Kasi 'di ba when you work at night (dealing with Western stakeholders), you get disoriented sa time and date. So, my partner, who reported at work ng midshift earlier answered na it's Aug. 17 nga raw tapos napatawa ako ng konti which caused confusion, 'di lang niya, pati ng team ko. So I kind of shared na today's date was my anniversary with my 1st jowa. That was in 2004 yata nung 4th year highschool ako.

My 1st jowa, my then 1-week jowa - the kupal one. 🤣

Anyway, this entry isn't really about that. I just want to share how it has been for me and my partner. I'm always comfortable kasi sharing on Wattpad since 'di niyo naman kami kilala, except for less than 5 people following me who I know personally. 🤣

So, ayun na nga. Backtrack tayo.

I'm not sure if I shared a little background of our story here but for for some who don't know, we're not from the Metro talaga. Our hometown's way down South. We've moved in Manila nung 2013 and been transferring from one city to another depending on our job assignments. So kung saan kami assigned, lipat kami sa mas malapit kasi we both hate long commute. To share, there was one company, na good thing we're hired as project-based lang, where we lasted for more or less 3 months lang. In fact, pinaprocess na 'yong absorption namin sa company but we did not not want it anymore and decide na stop na lang. Why? Kasi we reside that time in Makati and work in Mandaluyong. That was 1st quarter of 2014 nung 'di pa uso Grab, Uber, or Angkas. So, long commute. From our place, trike, then mga 10-minute walk sa sakayan ng jeep sa Ayala papuntang MRT station, tapos Ayala station to Shaw (+ tulakan, siksikan, ipitan, and amuyan sa mga train passengers), tapos from Starmall (Star Mall yata 'yon eh) magji-jeep papuntang office. Papunta pa lang 'yan. Imagine? 8 rides + 2 walks everyday which consume more or less 4 hours ng buhay namin sa araw-araw. Kaya with that backstory, we always move closer to our workplace.

Sorry ang dami kong kwento. Going back, we've been here na nga since 2013. Sometimes, 'pag seryoso ang usapan namin, she asks me if saan ko gusto mag-settle kami. Truth is, 'di ko pa alam. Although siya, she's very clear na gusto niya sa hometown namin - closer sa family niya, which I admire about her. Sobrang close and love niya family niya. Uyyyy! Don't get me wrong. I'm close to my fam naman din and I love them too pero I grew up kasi na very independent. 'Di ko nakikita na I'll settle in a place near my parents' house. So, maybe, that answers her question na I'm really a "big" city girl. Quoted 'yan kasi may iba na 'di aware na may city po sa mga provinces. 🙄 May malls din po kami, Ayala malls actually. Updated din po pinapalabas sa sinehan namin. At Php250+, may 3D movie access ka na with free popcorn na kung iku-compare mo dito sa NCR, pang-ordinary movie lang 'yan. Ok, that's off topic again.

Dapat binibilisan ko na 'tong kwento eh because I should be sleeping by now. Time check, 8:09am. I got home at almost 6am from my shift, so ngarag but still up. Late na naman umepekto ang kape.

Alright. Back to my story, she knew ever since na I'm a city girl with the need for adventure every once in a while. Wait! No, mali 'yon. Need ko may bagong puntahan every month kasi I get sad kung wala. Eh, I'm not a fan pa naman of "favorites". So, madalas, 'di ko na binabalikan 'yong mga napuntahan ko na. Mabilis akong magsawa, sa kanya lang hindi. Tatagal ba naman kami ng 12 years kung sawa na kami sa isa't isa? 🧀🧀🧀 Cheesy! Eeew! Pero, disclaimer lang, madali akong i-please. So 'yong mga monthly lakad ko, 'di naman out of the country or need ng domestic flights ang ibig sabihin nun. Masaya na ako na may bagong resto na i-try or museums we haven't been too. Ganyan lang! Pang-IG feed lang. 🤣

Teka lang, may patutunguhan 'tong kwentong 'to. Promise!

Our careers are stable and doing well. We work in the same company. Both our bosses are aware and supportive of our relationship. The company itself is also pro-LGBT (Lipat kayo? Message me. 🤣 Promotion pala! 🤣). However, as my career's blooming, siya naman feels stagnant. 'Yon bang parang 'di na siya growing (and another set of nakakalokang stories behind this). That's why, back in May, nag-apply siya for a higher role sa ibang company na dun based sa hometown namin. In fact, she invited me to do the same kasi another company na based din dun was offering almost the same role. Pero, the city girl in me decided to stay. So, sabi ko na mauna na lang siya and once she's all set, susunod ko. Yet, I wasn't really serious kasi 'di ko rin sure if "iiwan" niya talaga ako. And, 'di na rin namin pinag-uusapan ulit kasi we didn't hear na from the company until July (my birth month).