the nicolo melitante post

FACT1. When we were in first year, we had this activity, the pass the paper thingie, where you put in impressions on the person.
FACT2.He wrote that I was "mayabang."
FACT3. After he said that, I confronted him.
FACT4. After the "confrontation," I decided that he would never cross my path again.
FACT5.Four years later, he knows me inside out.

See, how life is ALWAYS full of surprises. Nicolo turned out to be the counter part of Miss Carmen Furio, though we only spent one year being friends in high school. Seriously, I thought that he would be one of the persons in the batch who I would never talk to, instead he turned out to be the person I would launch hour-long debates with, marathon iyakan sessions, and the person that I would call in time of life-or-death situations.

This guy is so PATIENT, is so TOLERANT, is so BIG-HEARTED, is so OPEN-MINDED that he could actually endure my BIG MOUTH and my CRAZY ideas.

There was this one time that my tito came so late, mga 8:30 siguro, and our dismissal was 5:40. He was playing basketball with some of his friends, tapos he was all sweaty, about to go home, then he saw me sitting there.

Sabi ko, "Uwi ka na,tol?"
nicoy: "Oo, bkt dito ka pa?
aku: "La pa sundo"
nicoy: "Ah..samahan na kita."
aku: "E, gagabihin ka na o."
nicoy: "D, aus lang. :)" [matching smile na nakakatindig balahibo] haha.

So, he sat down and we began talking, and talking, and talking, and talking until kami na lang ang natira sa school, kahit si sir, wla na. guard na lang tapos kami, even after the mosquitoes grew tired of my legs. Haha.

That was the greatest landmark in our friendship.

There was this one time that I was scared to death. I was in mini stop, and I remember being so afraid, that i was actually breaking into cold sweat, and i was shaking and palpitating. So, I texted him something along the lines of, "Nico, natatakot ako." And seconds after, he texted me. When I didn't reply, he called me.

He was really like my big brother. KUYA! He always looks out for me. And, he takes care of me. And, when you are around him, you could really feel that. That there are no intentions behind his actions, that there is no because or baka or kasi, just, plain caring and love and sympathy. And no, he is NOT GAY.

People would say that he's "pumoporma" but the reason that he has many friends is because we see that he's really true, that he's not demanding for anything in return. That he doesn't want anything except to be friends. From the outside, he looks quiet, emo-ish, ordinary but he actually is extraordinary, the way he pays close attention to you, the way he understands. He's simply amazing (nokia). haha. :D

Siya palagi iyakan ko pag may problema, siya tinatakbuhan ko whenever i feel that i have no more purpose in life, anytime, anywhere.

And, he's RARE because he knows how to LISTEN. Being emotionally unstable, when you just break down because of pressure, he's just there to sit by you, to listen to everything you say, to hear you sobbing. He never judges you. You just have someone to listen to all of your fears, without consequence.

So, I thank you. For everything you've done, for every word you've said, for every word you didn't say. You know what? you always knew what to say and when to say nothing. Thanks for your time, and patience. For your shoulders, for your umbrella, for your load. :) Thanks for the company that you always give me, for never making me feel alone, despite the bizarre creature I am. Thanks for being there, and know that I'll always, always be here, not because you've been with me through everything, but simply because I choose to, nico. Simply because, you're nicolo.

:D