How "our" story began.

February 8, 2011:

The first practice of the Juniors and Seniors for our processional for the Promenade. It was just an ordinary day for me. Boring and hot as it was and surely, very tiring. Not until my friend, Rosemarie, noticed him(Gemson) and his classmate(Ate Jennilyn) smiling at each other while they secretly gazed on me as they(Senior officers) were lined up in front of us as they were the one leading the candle lighting practice. I really didn't get the chance to caught them on act, but from what my friends say, I hardly believed it at first. I was like, "Why the hell will they look at me secretly?". But it made me curious out of the blue. I thought my friends were just playing a joke on me.

Breaks have pass, and I was still thinking about what Rosemarie said. To tell the truth, I can't even focus. I was like daydreaming or what. I never thought he'll notice me, that's what's in my mind. I am not his type. I am not an attraction. But it made me conscious of what and how I look.

Practice resumed, I forgot about the thing because I was focused on my crush that time, our Mr. Senior. I was busy looking on how he and our Senior Sweetheart, also his real-life girlfriend, dance along the hall. My friend teased me that maybe jealousy is tearing my heart apart, but I said it's no big deal. Then they reminded me again of what they saw awhile ago. "Okay lang yan Shay. Smile. You never know, someone might be feeling the same way on you like what Marco is feeling for Cindy.", one of them said. I just smiled, then secretly looked at Gemson. He was smiling. I was amazed by his dimples. He's cute, I thought.

I was 4 or 6 persons away from behind Gemson. All of the students on the hall were preparing to sing One Little Candle and paying attention to our practice except for Rosemarie. She was secretly looking at Gemson and Ate Jen as they were whispering or like having a secret conversation while smiling. She accidentally heard Gemson said, "Ako dapat dun eh. Sayang." He was referring to another officer who was exactly in front of me. Rosemarie came up to me and related what she just heard and I was like, "Sure ka? Baka hindi ako yung nirerefer niya. Baka si Venus or Christina(friends beside me)." "No. Sure ako! Ikaw. Kanina ka pa tinitignan ni Ate Jen eh. Ngumingiti nga. Why not try na punta ka dun sa likod nila? Dali.", she said. "How will I? Eh andun sila Michelle. Hindi makikipagpalit yung mga yun. Law abider yun eh.", I said. "Tatakas sila. Narinig ko. Pagod na daw e. Pag alis nila, gora ka na. Ako bahala.", she insisted. "Well. Then, okay. Pero wag kayong mangaasar okay?", I confirmed. "Oo. Basta!", she ended and went back to her place.

As soon as my other classmates sneaked out to have a break, my friends pushed me until I was already behind Gemson. I was not really making him noticed until Ate Jen saw me and gave him a signal. My friends were like, "Sabi sayo eh.". I can't really admit this but I felt butterflies in my stomach when Gemson looked back and smiled when he saw me. He was shy, I thought. I was blushing the whole time! And Oh! His dimples! How I love them!

Recessional came. He can hardly look at me but he was really wearing a smile all the way. I don't know but... his cuteness made me wanna sank in where I stand. My friends started teasing me, AGAIN. I told them to keep quiet and not to tell anyone about what they know. They've promised not to.

As we were preparing to go home, I was still bothered or maybe curious. Could he be really crushing on me? But why? Why me? Those are my silly thoughts that time. But I have to admit it, kinikilig ako. Yes, for the first time since I was only a transferee and I'm not really into finding a new love on my new school since I was still coping up from my past break up. And I think he was the first one in this year that made me forget about how my ex did me wrong.

After spending quality time with my friends, I bid them goodbye earlier than I usually do. All the time we were hanging out, I can't help thinking about Gemson and what happened on our practice. I need to figure things out and know more about him, those are my reasons for leaving my friends playing DotA. 

I reached our home. I was excited to check my account on Facebook, and to post a status about what happened on our practice. I don't want to sound too obvious so I posted a simple statement saying: "Ang kyut talaga nung nasa harap ko kaninang candle lighting practice!". To my surprise, alot of my classmates and my schoolmates posted several questions on it asking if who am I referring to. "Sana hindi nila nakita, Lord please! Pano na ko bukas? Asaran na to. NOOO!". They took several guesses but none of them made the right guess. Yehey! I also went to check if he was already my friend. So I typed his name, but to my surprise, he was not on my list. I was thinking if I'm going to add him as a friend or not. At first I was like, "Maybe I'll just wait for him to add me. Ayokong isipin nya na nagpapacute ako." But on my second thought, "Iadd ko na lang. Hindi naman siguro ako napansin nito kanina. O kaya baka di nya alam name ko." So I made up my mind and added him up. After a few minutes, "Melchor Gemson Boniog accepted your friend request" - a notification saying he had already approved my request. My heart was pumping like it have never done before. I immediately went off and called Rosemarie.

Rosemarie: Oh? Napatawag ka Mrs. Boniog? *laughs*
Me: Che! Wala. Magkikwento lang. Inadd ko siya sa facebook.
Rosemarie: Uyyy! Crush mo na din no? Nagchat na kayo? Kinuha na number mo?
Me: Oemgee. Ang OE mo! Ang bilis naman. Hindi naman ganun yun no. It's like we just saw each other for the first time, tapos kukunin na agad number ko? Okay ka lang? Tsaka baka may girlfriend yung tao.
Rosemarie: So crush mo na nga? Eh ano kung may girlfriend?
Me: It's a crush. But please, don't make me push through more. Ayokong ma-fall. Don't make me fall. At tsaka, ang naughty mo! Kung may girlfriend yun, NVM na lang. No thanks.
Rosemarie: Blabla. Andami mong alam girl. If you're meant to fall in love with each other, kahit hindi namin kayo ireto or whatever, eventually you'll fall.
Me: You know the pain I've been through. Pero thanks. Ikaw ang nakadiscover ng una kong kilig since dumating ako dito.
Rosemarie: Weh? So di ka kinilig kay EJ nun?
Me: Hindi. Trip lang naman siya. Rebound, you know. I have to go na. Bukas na lang ulit. Punta pa ko sa dress shop. Magfifit ng gown.
Rosemarie: Okay. You have my support kahit anong mangyari. I love you.
Me: I love you too. Good night.

That's what happened on the first day I got to know Gemson. And it gave me chills until I fell asleep that night.