It all started with a game.. I wonder who's playing

So.. It's 5:54 in the morning. I just woke up. Tengeneng yen! My hair!?! It wasn't like this earlier. Now it's all messed up! My eyes! My mascara! Grr.. Looking at the mirror, hmm.. No worries, still looking fine, but hey! Let me just say.. I was prettier before I even fell asleep! Hang on.. Haha! What happened. I'm confused. Did he stood me up? I feel like a dud.. This isn't right. I hate him.. Hang on.. Why don't I back it up a little and tell you how all these even started.

I was on a deep cozy slumber on a fine Wednesday night in the boring month of May of the year 2012, when my dear friend and former Team Lead called up and bossed me around asking me to to email her my resume. Half awake I told her I would do so and then sneaked back to bed, called again in a few minutes and in a way screaming asking me to wake up. "Fine!" I did as I was told and went back to sleep. The very same night, someone called me up and told me that I have an interview the following afternoon. "Wha..?" called up Dee and asked her all about it. "Mag aaply tayo, andun na yung kumare ko, susunod na tayo, malaki offer sa kanya".. "Uhh.. okay.. sige.. Thank you.."

The following day, I showed up wearing jeans and a blouse, very little make up, big smile on my face, a whole lot of confidence but not sure as to what position we were applying for. Dee, my TL, and her boyfriend Erick was there before me, sitting there.. waiting and looking very flashy in their formal suits. They were staring at me like I'm a walking dirt or something. "Anu yang suot mo! Bat di ka man lang nag ayos!?!" Haha!.. All my efforts were stepped on, mocked and thrown in the bin next to me. But it was fine, since I wasn't prepared for that anyway, and my plan was just to show up! They're my friends, I support them all the way.. Turns out, I was applying for an SME position and getting an offer of half more than what I was earning before. Hey, this isn't bad at all! Now we're talking! Rarr! I put on my game face and got really serious with the application. And yup, who would've thought that Lil Miss Sleepy Head would get the job?! It's just sad that Dee and Erick didn't make it.

The thing is, I like where I am now. Got unlimited breaks, getting the hang of what I'm doing, meeting new people and building up new friendship. I lifted off instantly. I was assigned to be the POC for the Billiards and Bowling team for the Sports Fest coming this January, w/c gave me an instant access to a social buttered life. I got really busy, apart from the fact that I was asleep  most of the time during a 3 month training. I was coordinating with my sports team and trying to get over my no good lying cheating ex at the same time. I eventually moved on. I didn't learn important things! I was in total ruins and I didn't even notice it. I was really lost. Ask me something about the job and I'll be a total nincompoop. I'd say chatting was the highlight of my training.

This particular guy though, so excited for the very first practice ever. He kept on asking and asking and asking for us to push it earlier.. Chatting me almost every time I log in. Talking about nothing but the practice. Suggesting the best time and place for it. Until I couldn't take the pressure from him anymore. Okay, I get it, you want to play billiards and bowling. Then, I just needed to schedule a practice date soon, so to get him off my back about it. Oh, gosh, he even came over to ask me and PJ about it (PJ: Dee's friend, now mine too). PJ asked for a stick of cigarette and introduced us.
Him!! I know him! I know him by reputation! The Bob! The same guy every girl I know is talking about. 

I remember the first time I laid eyes on him. I wasn't sure if I was attracted. He's a snob and a half. The typical "suplado" you notice when you walk pass through the hallways. Doesn't even look at me. Often busy when I pass through his post. I don't think he likes me either. Sure, his eyes are sultry.. very sexy lips and every girl I knew at work was so into him. Like they wanna rip off a part of his body and own it. These girls I could tell are his groupies. I couldn't engage myself in such thought. I just got off a relationship and I find it too soon to be liking someone I don't even know. I've been hearing things about him.. They say that he's a good domain trainer, really smart  and one of the best Team Leads in the account.. he drives.. plays the guitar.. and that he's got a son and goofs around with girls too. Who in their straight serious minds would consider a player? Nu-uh.. not me.. 

Hmm.. This guy's very first words to my face..

"Hey!"

"Kelan ba talaga yung practice ng Billiards?"

"Bobmar!" I said to him..

"Sabihin ko sayo, schedule natin yan.."

and then we walked away.. Damn! He's really good looking up close.. There's something about him. How he looks at you.. How his words pierce through your veins.. It was just a couple of seconds and I snapped right out of it right away.. Now I don't remember why I hate him.. haha!

I remember how there are many a countless times when I tried to avoid him. How we would chat casually the whole day.. everyday. There even came a time when I don't belong to any chat room anymore cos I don't respond to any of them cos I was too busy talking to him. We talked about work. His life.. My life.. How we shared point of views.. How we oppose and how I'd agree with him most of the time, which rarely happens with people I don't like. How hysterical I'd laugh when he'd say something not even funny. I remember when I finally organized a date for the billiards and bowling practice.. he was the first to on site and right on time and we were late for almost an hour. Afterwards we had a drink with the other players and I noticed how he doesn't show any interest towards me. I remember how he would talk a lot and everything he says, as senseless they seem to be, makes perfect sense to me. How I'm smiling now as I picture him and his beautiful arms and sexy hands stroking the glass of beer. How he would drink from it and his red lips would touch these so damn lucky piece of matter! I remembered the first time we talked for almost 3 hours. Same time he asked me out and I didn't acknowledge with a yes or no.. He was so hungry then and it was around 3 in the morning. He wanted to eat breakfast cos we just woke up and was tempting me with how he thinks the meat and all other food at RJ's Bulalo is so luscious and juicy. I remember when he asked me to visit a batch mate of mine who was confined in a hospital and he mentioned there were many of us visiting and when we were about to leave it was just 3 of us and the other one was a bit hesitant to go. Afterwards we had a couple of beer at that place I don't recall the name. I do remember though, how when I finally got drunk, held his hand, touched his face as I sing to him Weak by SWV. I tried to tease him but he couldn't even look at me..

I couldn't remember now why I hate him.. I just couldn't..

(To be continued.. for sure..)