sem break log: day 21

i woke up at 8 am.

i had a lunch "appointment" today. and i didn't want to wake up at 12:30 pm and find out that i had stood her up. i washed, i changed, i ate, i waited for a text message. name the place, the time, the transpo, everything, i said before. i was glad just to go with her. seeing as there was no communication yet, i waited. i passed the time with the ps2. then a call came in, saying she had to go out to malling and lunch with her dad. we'd go out later for a late lunch or merienda. perfectly alright, i said (and i meant). just text me when. i proceeded with my ps2 escapades.

**side note: i finished star ocean 3 today. another goal down. for those interested in 60+ playing hours, sci-fi, real-time, action-rpg enjoyment, this is highly recommended. now for sidequests galore.**

5 hours passed in gameland. i skipped a 12 noon lunch in case we'd go for a heavy meal later. when 3 pm hit, along with the hunger pangs and the heady pains, i succumbed to adobong pusit. mmmm. over another hour passes, then i get the call. coffee and dessert in a quaint little place in matalino street. in 10 minutes. i was caught off guard. i expected to be able to bathe first, to groom properly beforehand. not a bomb dropped that instant. there was no warning shot, no early signal. i made the most of the moment, washed up and dressed down for a casual meeting, and headed off.

we met in front of holy family at around 5 pm. as expected, i was a bit late, i made her wait. stupid me. we went to c3. cakes, coffee, and crepes. i figured out the crepes part. iced mocha and blueberry cheesecake for me, iced white choco mocha and brownie for her. we ate, we drank, we related our past few days, we told stories, we laughed, we didn't cry, we reminisced, we regretted. there was ranting and raving, but always an ear open to listen. there were silent moments, but not as awkward as i had feared. thoughts were said, opinions were given, advice was thrown, reprimands were doled out. she opened up and i took it all in. an afternoon of coffee and tales like none i've ever had before.

unfortunately, as the saying goes, time flies, or rather, zooms past in lightspeed, when you're having fun. i could only pass hasty glimpses at the sky outside, my eyes mostly intent on catching hers and her expressions. i stole glances of the afternoon light, the indigo sunset, and the night lit up by stars and streetlights. over 2 hours had passed. 2 hours which elapsed like 2 minutes. i could have stayed for 2 more, but our time was pressed. we took our bill. i think proper courtesy would have had me pay for our meal, but i took the miserly way out. count on a free meal on a later time.

we walked into trellis for a restroom break, funny because we didn't even eat there. we crossed kalayaan, and headed home our separate ways. upon arriving, i texted her (abbreviated messages, not the whole thing) "salamat. sa susunod ulit." and she replied "oo nga, dapat maulit." then it was over. like a dream one has and remembers, but happened in no time at all, if it really did happen.

i don't know about her, but those were the possibly most significant times i'd had this sem break (save maybe enrollment, but by a long shot). i had fun. i made memories. i hope to have more and make more.

to next time then.