Friday, February 27, 2009

Greatest X

Everyone has a story of the one who got away.

Here is mine.

Raft3r met her through a blind date. 

At first glance, she appeared to be the typical kolehiyala – snobbish, gorgeous, stylish, and high maintenance. That was the attraction.

We got along great. We liked the same things. 

We were both horror movie fanatics. Isn’t that romantic?

On my birthday, I got the biggest surprise of my life.

Raft3r received a phone call from her.

Although we were dating, she never bothered to ask for my home number. So to receive a call from her was like an orgasm multiplied a hundred times over.

Raft3r asked how she got my number.

She said she looked through the phone book and called everyone listed under my last name. Our number was not even published in the directory.

She spoke with one of my uncles and introduced herself. He then gave her my number. I blushed.

Flattery is such a wonderful birthday present.

A few days later, Rafter stopped pursuing her. What’s the point? I already knew she liked me. It was time for a new challenge.

I know. You don't have to tell me. I'm a coward.

32 comments:

Coriander Dreams said...

Some things are better left bitin sometimes.. that way you still leave with happy thoughts. Just wanted to say that. Wala lang..

Raft3r said...

coriander dreams, Well said. I'll remember that.

Visual Velocity said...

I get your drift.

I read an interview with Madonna before, and she said that she wants someone unattainable as opposed to someone who's head-over-heels in love with her.

It's the thrill of the hunt, I think.

The Scud said...

you broke her heart. and a wasted opportunity. i remember a friend of mine who did pretty much the same thing to a guy she liked. the guy ignored her after. she was pissed. nawalan ata ng thrill ung guy when she made the first move. hehe...

Raft3r said...

andy briones, It's more of the fear of commitment. Hehe

the scud, Nix pic. Panalo! Where can I get one?

Anonymous said...

sabi na nga ba fear of commitment na naman ito

Raft3r said...

bestfriend, Patapos na ang Pebrero. Patapos na rin ang love posts. Finally. Hehe

Wendy said...

Napatawad ka na ba ng ex mo na yan? Kasi imagine baka nagdevelop sya ng kalyo sa kamay kakacontact sa kung sinu-sino na kapareho mo ng last name. Grabe ang effort, di ba? At ikaw naman imbes na matuwa e nagtago pa yata later on. Hehehe, men are from mars talaga.

Visual Velocity said...

You remind me of Will, the guy from Nick Hornby's About a Boy. Ehehe. :p

Danny said...

I don't know if the thrill of the hunt is what you like or you're just plain coward as you said.. hahah... kidding..

Your link is in my blog... find it.. there's a thrill in hunting.. hehehe..

Anonymous said...

You're a strange one, Charlie Brown... I mean, Raft3r.

laieesha said...

ito ba ung naging stalker mo?? hahaha

i guess she had to keep the hunt going. keep you interested and wanting more. if she's unable to do it, i guess ok na rin na u let go. we girls are known to do everything we can to get close to a boy, so you'll find someone else who will do that... and more... hehehe

Anonymous said...

somehow i did not get the moral of that story. LOL. that is the one thing i promised myself will never happen to me - the story of the one who got away. as for you, typical guy who likes the chase more than the prize. may araw ka din! LOL

Anonymous said...

dah..nman..nman..dont tell me stalker mo na nman yan. well, i dont want to make myself believe na ganyan ka talaga kalakas sa mga chika babes..hahhaha..
anyway, nice reading ur blog,nawala ang antok ko..after quite sometime ngaun ko nlang ulit nbasa ito..
stay happy besfren..hope to see you soon...ciao

Raft3r said...

wendy, Greatest X nga. Hehe. Pero hindi sya yun stalker.

andy briones, That's my favorite book!

elyong, Hehe. Sige. Hanapin ko uli.

ganns, Weird is an understatement.

laieesha, No other girl has done that for me - so far. Hehe

prinsesamusang, Nyahaha. Nakarma na ako. But that's a whole other blog post. Hehe

besfren, Miss na kita! Sobra. Naiyak ako. Hehe

The Islander said...

waaaaahhhhh sayang naman. akin nalang. haha.

Raft3r said...

the islander, Hwag ganyan. Hehe

Anonymous said...

hmmm "the one who got away?" kay tonette ko ata unang narinig yan...may naisip tuloy ako sa inyo... nge, nge, nge, nge, nge!

ciguro kung anak kita... pinalo na kita sa pwet, kinurot sa singit at saka hahampasan ng walis tambo. bakit? wala lang trip lang, kulit mo eh!

joke-joke

Raft3r said...

hitokirihoshi, Hwag po sa singit. May kiliti ako don. Nyahaha

Visual Velocity said...

^^ Ahahahaha! :D

Kulet ni Raft3r!

Raft3r said...

andy briones, Hindi lang don ang kiliti ko. Hehe

Visual Velocity said...

Napaka-kulit na bata! Ehehehehe.

Sa pusod may kiliti ka?

Raft3r said...

andy briones, Ah. Wala. Hehe

Anonymous said...

hahaha, makakahanap ka rin ng katapat mo :) i love blind dates, hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang blind dates na ang pinagdaanan ko. most of them i re introduced to my friends though, coward din ako, hahaha

Raft3r said...

kengkay, Isang high five nga dyan! Hehe

The Scud said...

raft3r, profile pic ko ba? i got that from faceyourmanga.com. check it out. :-)

Anonymous said...

Unrequited effort? hehehe
I pity your ex.

Raft3r said...

the scud, I'm gonna get one. Right now. Hehe

len, You don't pity me? Tsk, tsk.

Anonymous said...

Ting!! Now I know why a "Special friend" just suddenly disappear. One thing I don't understand with men is that they just leave you hanging. No dead end signs.

Raft3r said...

rP, We are incapable bastards. That's why.

Anonymous said...

baka siya rin alam niya na-pipi ka. sayang, happy siya, could have been your world's best detective!

Raft3r said...

jas, Nyahaha. Nancy Drew ba? Hehe