Wish Upon A Star

It was already past 11 p.m. when I got a call from H. I thought it was just one of those keeping in touch thingy but he asked if I can still go out and meet up. It was not an emergency but I felt I should so I said yes. It was not my first to be out late but it was my first to leave the house at almost midnight.

Figaro Sucat..

It’s been a long time since the last time we saw each other but we always never had a hard time catching up. As usual, I was the talker and he just listen. He said he’s leaving for Iloilo on Monday because he was given a work project there and will be away for like 3 to 4 months. I know it makes him sad since he’ll be far from his family, friends, and his girlfriend for some time but I just told him that he’ll never be too distant to miss. I guess I was too insensitive to say that but I meant positive. “If maybe Italy was just as close..” I said and I knew he got what I mean.

I am certain that H will always be dear. The people who are close to me knew his existence in my life even the ones that haven’t met him yet. We’ve been good friends for more than 7 years now and we have shared a different kind of friendship--It was the most pure and sincere relationship to the point that we even put ourselves into embarrassment or odd situations just to keep the transparency between us.

H was there since college although we’ve known each other already during highschool. He was there during my practicum days while I was there when he had his practicum interview. Was there when I had J as my boyfriend whereas I witnessed how he felt the song Through The Fire of Paolo Santos for the girl that he liked from work. He was there when I came back from my best of July all in tears and was my Tagalog movie date when it’s Regine Velasquez, the only person I went out with during V day and both wearing red unconsciously, the biggest supporter of my dreams and whom as close to know the members of my family and some of my childhood friends as well. The only person aside from Esay who can freely check what’s inside my hand bag and even loving the smell of it--He was there all these time. We never see each other on a regular basis but he never missed to check on me once in awhile.

“You are the girlfriend that I never had..” he suddenly uttered.

Far beyond that statement was the most fun, bizarre, remarkable unconditional relationship we had. I guess it sound so sad for some but it was one of the sweetest thing he ever said to me. I just smiled and hold his hands. It was an issue that gone over with a long time ago that we managed to rather keep a more solid friendship up to this time. There maybe questions “why never had?” It’s unexplainable but the two of us understands.

Maybe it's just that our hearts never beats at the same season..

Then I realized that he was right--he was the boyfriend that I never had. But when I was already driving home I pondered to think that for me he is more likely the boyfriend that somehow I wish I had.

Last night he saw a falling star for the first time which unfortunately I never did but gladly enough that it was me who’s sitting next to him.

H, I wish you all the best for your new endeavors!