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December 14, 2004/ Tuesday

Stop & Forget

Chad’s last message to me was when he told me that I could count on that if ever he fools around again, it would be with me and to stop messaging him because it upsets his lover. That was four days ago. I message him every night…

           

            … …

            Was he just being polite?

            Okay… it was clear to me that what happened between the two of us was just a one-night stand. Nothing more. It was clear to me even before I went there that that was a one-night stand. That was actually all I wanted… even after he gave me my best fucking experience, I knew it was all he was willing to give. It was all he could give. His heart is with someone else—his lover… it was clear to me that I was just there for one lone reason. That was to ease his libido going ballistic…

            And really, I should just stop bothering him and forget…

            Forget? It was the best shag of my life…? We are talking about not thinking of him yet each time I close my eyes, I get flashbacks of that night…? I believe love is something you want to do, decide to do—you love someone because you decided to love someone, contrary to popular belief. One has absolute control. But with this one, I get flashbacks in the least times I expect and want them.

            Hmmm…?

            I really should stop…

 

He wasn’t being polite. I know he liked me, at least, how I was in bed. I think he was very satisfied with my performance that night… Why else would he want me to stay that night and the day after? The thing is… he is in love with his lover… and choosing between his heart and best shag is quite a no brainer… as much as possible, he wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize his relationship. He would be tempted to fool around but would fight it. But then, again, sometimes it would be a loosing fight… that would be when he would call me again…

            I’m just to wait…

            Side with the devil to tempt him… tempt him like he never tempted anyone before…

            How long should I wait…? How long could I wait…?

           

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            I know! I need to find someone who could top him! I need to shag with someone who could do better than him! Someone free and is not infatuated with someone else!

           

            … …

            That is not a possibility since, as I argued, the best men are taken!

            Argh…!

 

Do you believe in fate or destiny—what’s the difference? Funny, I should ask. Well, I have not resolved that yet in me—if whether I believe or not. The thing is people tend to believe and invoke the concepts of fate and destiny when it comes to happy endings.

            “We are destined for each other so we should be together.” Or “Fate has brought us together, let’s not part again.” They have not made a room for the possibility that you are destined to love him so much but he was destined to break your heart or fated to meet and fall in love but would be forever be apart.

            In the Christian faith, destiny and fate played a very important part. People from the Bible are really destined for a thing. Mary, our Blessed Mother, was destined to bear a son whom she would name Jesus. And Jesus Christ was destined to die in the cross.

            My problem with destiny and fate is that it sort of tells me that it is to happen whether I like it or not, no matter what I do or do not do. It kind of tell me that no matter how much I try to live my life right, I am bound to screw and that no amount of faith and prayer could do otherwise. I’m bound to fail. I’m bound to screw up. When it’s written in our cosmic blue print that we are to suffer, there is absolutely nothing we could do about it.

            I don’t know… but I think that is pathetically sad: living a life we have no absolute control of… we are just like puppets or robots… a set of toys, moving in a way we are made, program to…

 

I should always remind myself of that. Well, I always tend to ask… like this one with Chad, even with Bj… and the rest… I always tend to ask what is the reason why I met them. What are the roles they are to play in my life… try to figure out meaning… I always want to think that it is of something meaningful… it has to be meaningful…

            Fool.

written by Lexan B. Orantes for Story Tellers Manila

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