Bromance

According to wikipedia, bromance or "man-crush" is a close but non-sexual relationship between two men, a form of homosocial intimacy. Bromance is also the word of the week. From MGG's posts and Jimmy Kimmel's show, they were both talking about bromance. What's up with bromance anyway...

I know how cliche this may seem, but I think everyone has got into this close-bestfriendishh-cute-guy-friend-drama-that-he-fell-in-love-with-but-is-straight-pala-the-whole-time scenario. Yes, people-thats bromance.

I opened my Friendster account a few hours ago and I got this new comment from my old bestfriend from the province. He was swearing at me for not remembering his birthday and at the same time greeting me a happy birthday as he knew our birthdays were both close to each other. I know, long shit.

I met him through my girlfriend. Yes, I did have a girlfriend and I used to be vagitarian. We were actually on the same section at 3rd year but I never really talked to him because I was just plain snobbish back then. He would talk to me in English class when he could'nt understand what the hell the teacher was saying.

One night, after going outside and buying one of my oh-so-favorite empanada (ilocano style), he called me and told me that he got my number from my girlfriend. Yes, my girlfriend. Not that he was a stalker or anything but at first I thought that he was trying to steal my girl. But after getting my number from me girl, we just started on talking on the phone every-fucking-night.

Yeah, he ditched her for me. Ang ganda ko no? hahaha. Since then, we were inseperable. We would talk for 5 hours every night while we both watch tv, eat dinner and make chikka at the same time. We hanged in the morning and talked in the evening. We were like lovers and I was already losing some time with my girlfriend.

It wasn't too soon till I finally broke up with my girlfriend as I found her dragging to how much fun I've had it with him instead. On weekends, we would go out and walk around the city while going for foodtrips.

We even made a habit of making-hatid-sundo to our houses every other day. In relation to that, when it was my turn to bring him home-he would invite me to have dinner with him. I did the same shit, I even made him sleepover when its too late already.

He was the school's heart throb and I was the wise-ass. After spending so much shit with him for 2 fucking years, I fell in love with him and kept it from going out. But before that, before the me-falling-in-love-with-him part, he would always kiss me on the cheeks whenever he leaves. He would hug me like a teddy bear when he sees me drop by at his place.

I was the guy who stayed with him at the hospital when he got into an accident. He was the one who carried me home when I was fucking drunk and vomiting all over on my 15th birthday. On that same night, was the first time that we ever kissed (like lips to lips ba. yes, naloka ako.) Pecks were usual but getting my lips wet by his lips was obviously something else.

After that, I had the mentality that we were having an unspoken relationship. We never kissed again after it, but we were still the same. Hatid, sundo, hugs, and dinner. We grew closer and closer and I grew more in love with him every-fucking-day. Alam mo yun? Yung to the point na you'd sacrifice your life for him?

I was happy like shit when I was with him. Until...until...he had a girlfriend. I know right? What a bitch. After 3rd year, I got placed on the star section while he was left with our old section. We didn't had much time back then but we would always meet when lunch time came and he would come to my place and eat lunch. Sometimes, me at his place and sometimes, us at some cheap food-chain around town.

At Senior's prom, when the last dance came in-he asked me to dance. "Doon tayo sa gitna, pwede?" while reaching his arm out while I was sitting with my ex. I know, awkward much. I got up, and he held my hand while we both walked as people started to stare.

The feeling was priceless but damn, people started giving us weird looks when we were already up the middle. I looked at his face and he smiled at me with his cunning smile. Unfortunately, his girlfriend suddenly came in and tapped his back while we were having our moment. Oo, eksenadora talaga ang girlfriend niyang churlalaloo. In fairview, school singer namin yung girl na itey at maganda ang hitad-yun nga lang may dakotang nunal sa fezlak. But wait, nagpa-alis ng nunal ang baklita after na talak-ever cheverloo sa buong school na ang tawag sa kanya "Nunal." O diba? ang taray.

Long story short, I told him before I left for Manila that I was in love with him. He laughed and told me that he just sees me like a brother. Like, hello? Okay ka lang? Kailan pa merong magkatapid na lalaking naghahalik-halikan ever at may telebabaderz sessions pa everynight? May pa sweet-dreams sweet-dreams pa nga bago bumorlag eh. Letse siya. Kung alam ko lang na wit pala kami talaga ever since, matagal na sana akong rumampa sa mga plaza para humatak ng cute boys no! echos.

Anyway, rumor says na pamhintang taklesa itey ngayon. Nakakalerki diba? Sabagay, bata pa kami noon at hindi pa knowing na pwede palang mag im-tu-im. Like pamhinta ba. Okay lang naman para sa akin eh, basta lang pag-uwi ko (if ever), meron akong saging na uuwian hahaha.

OO na. OO na. Sabaw ako ngayun kasi 4am na at 7am pa ang gising ko. Take note, may report pa akong gagawin later this morning with matching corporate attire. O diba? ang joray ng lola mo. Ganito ata talaga ang efek pag ni keanu reed mo itey booklaloo ni Wanda Ilusyonada.

Before I finish my report and reaction papers,
greeting good 'ol bestfriend a happy happy 18th birthday.

Him with ze lil sister