Here we go
It’s interesting to read through all the posts I’ve done here.
I’m on a new path now. Something I’ve always wanted. I’ve been seeing this new guy but just getting-to-know. It’s tricky though because he is entirely hung over his business partner and ex-girlfriend from high school. I come in as a potential date (as he is for me) but we’re simply going with the flow. Nothing too personal.
Dada introduced us just a couple of days before she left on November 17. There were 5 of us that night and didn’t leave Dada’s house until 2:30 in the morning. It was good fun and happened again on Dada’s last night in Manila. He’d gotten my number from Dada that night.
I saw him a couple more times, I think, at his restaurant. I helped him with the layout of their office mission control center. One Saturday night I texted on a whim a close guy friend of mine to a midnight food bazaar. He was passed out sleeping so I invited this new guy instead. He surprised me by showing up just before midnight even though he was lacking sleep and was already almost home when he received my message. That was the first big sign that I knew he had interest.
Hmm lemme see, I don’t remember the next time I saw him but we did text almost daily after that. I’m not sure why but I had no hesitance to call him up and it seemed neither did he. Oh, we were supposed to go to Manila Seedling last weekend but weather was horrible so I did a raincheck. He called me almost immediately and asked if I wanted to push through with Sunday lunch. I did and smiled my biggest right after we ended the conversation. In all the times I ate at his restaurant, it was the first time he treated me for lunch at Avanetto. Sad to say but I was entirely underwhelmed with the food :)
I’m writing this now on another day and while feeling very under the weather. Continuing on, I saw him last Sunday for Christmas shopping at High Street. I drove for the second time ‘cause he had just arrived from Subic and didn’t bring a car. After having dinner at Joey Pepperoni, which he annoyingly called Joey Pep, we walked through the public art of bacteria-looking sculptures. Before going to High Street, we talked for quite a while in the car where I talked about my past love for the first time and when we had parked for High Street, we talked about his problems with Nicole (the business partner) next. That was when he got a bit touchy, not minding to rest his hand on my knee. Kind of strange noh?
That was also when I started to get frustrated with his issues with Nicole too. We went on and on about it. After that, I quite enjoyed going from store to store actually. I finally was able to get Papa a gift and he got scarves for his parents. Sometimes we walked close enough that our arms would brush against each other briefly.
Finally we were on our way back to Eat and there’s a bit of road rage from me. I wanted to get home ‘cause it was Monday work the next day. I got myself an original milk tea for take home and sure enough, Nicole was there. I think I got ticked off and just wanted to get the hell away from there :) I quickly got my drink, said bye and drove away. Kiko (that’s the guy) texted me thanks around 11:30 that night. I gave a short reply and went to sleep. It’s a Wednesday today and no texts from him so far besides a midnight message on Monday that I didn’t reply to. I was supposedly asleep but I still got up to read the text.
So here I am. I told Pael (the guy friend) that I don’t want to be the girl who goes out with a guy who likes another girl. Speaking of Pael, I asked him to call me ‘cause I had stories to tell about Kiko and my ex’s revelations about still loving me. And.. I realized Pael has been in the friend zone. Though up to now I can’t stop thinking of him as a potential interest/date.
Sigh. After the slight bitterness about Kiko, I am feeling a tiny ball of loneliness inside me again. Grr. Anyway, parents are coming home this weekend (so is the ex) so it should be more eventful. That also means not seeing Kiko, which I want to do.
