I remember him perfectly.
Tall, typical mestizo. He was definitely the usual pretty boy, the boy-next-door type, although in a better packaging. And why wouldn’t you call it “better” (with better being an understatement)? Imagine. Aside from a droolworthy face, he had the brains of a medical student, which follows that he also has the perseverance for long study hours over countless cups of coffee, or venti cappucinos for that matter. Come on. We all know most, if not all med students, come from filthy rich families. Not to mention, he exuded a machismo that deserved only the coolest and hippest fraternity memberships.
Who would’ve thought that a random check-up at the emergency room of UPHR would leave such a lasting impression?
I expected that to be our first and last encounter. To be honest, I hoped, I prayed, but for the record, I never counted on it. First of all, I never expected to be back after that consultation. Secondly, what were the odds that out of all the medical clerks on duty, he would be there if I did go back for a follow-up?
Around that time, God must have decided that I was a good Catholic girl, although the reward did have some drawbacks. My asthma attack that very day worsened. Extremely high fevers, icky wheezes, super viscous phlegm (yuck) — I’m sure you want me to stop. I will, don’t worry. I just wanted to make sure you understood that I did NOT get better even after the medicine he prescribed under a resident doctor’s supervision. But I digress…
So back I went to the hospital for confinement. Out of all the clerks on duty that day I was admitted, it just had to be his friend Erick. Being stuck in a semi-private room with no TV, he and a female chum just had to be gracious enough to visit me for a little chitchat — a chitchat that had me telling them all about my little crush on a certain medical clerk. Hahaha.
How could I forget that very day when I was simply bored out of my mind and I heard a knock on the door? How when it opened, such joy, such bliss, such rapture just filled me to the core? I would never forget how blue that Lacoste jacket was… how cute and shy and boyish he looked despite his age as he stepped into the room.
Up to now I still feel like diving under the covers whenever I think of the day Erick introduced us. How out of sheer kilig I threw my face on the pillow and tugged my hair with my own hand. Pathetic! How much I was trembling the day he graced my little semi-private cubicle with his very much-lauded presence. I admit having acted so childishly during those instances. If given the second chance, I would behave appropriately but still be me. Don’t get me wrong, we may have clicked. Even just as friends. But, I guess I’ll never find out…
The girl telling this story is the same girl who angered her mom with a landline-to-cellphone 5 minute call just to greet him a happy graduation. She’s the same girl who made sure she had a Nokia 3310 for her first phone, because that was his phone at that time.
This is going to sound really desperate, but I still have his number. Not in any of my phones though — I know it by heart.
It’s been how many years… I was merely a college sophomore taking up occupational therapy when this took place. In spite of that, when I think of him, it never fails to bring a smile to my lips. My heart still hammers wildly at the thought of his boyish smiles.
21 responses so far ↓
1 Marie // May 16, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Well sure…. if he decides to google his name, your blog will show up
Why the nostalgia?
2 Tina // Aug 23, 2008 at 10:25 am
…i definitely can’t blame you for feeling that way towards jeff…he still has the same effect to women of all ages…who wouldn’t be? even at the age of 36, he still has that same sweet boyish smile that simply takes one’s breath away. Lacoste is still his favorite brand btw =)
3 nickie // Sep 4, 2008 at 3:48 pm
i know him so well… the kind of guy you wana run away from, but you just cant. irresistable jeff…
4 Pia // Sep 5, 2008 at 7:44 am
ADEEK ka, babs!!!! =)
5 ***pink blonde*** // Sep 13, 2008 at 4:09 pm
hey.. wattah lovely story huh.. i know him very well since 2005 of having a lovely and happy relationship with him..really!! i cant forget the name.. beside of how he wore his clothes well, i can totally say that i love his smell!!! he’s perfectly awesome!
6 maricar // Sep 16, 2008 at 3:02 am
u are right, he’s a very good looking guy, i’ve met him probably 8 years back and he’s a perfect gentleman. hope that i could see him again..
7 becky // Oct 14, 2008 at 12:41 am
this is such a super kilig story. i can’t help but reminisce my own ‘college-crush’ days. hahaha. but i won’t give out his name.
8 Tina // Jul 13, 2009 at 2:43 pm
it’s alright. no worries =)
9 tina // Sep 6, 2009 at 3:34 am
pam! you know i can’t believe it took me this long before i finally recognize you. We were batchmates in high school. Such a small world =). . About your curiosity about the kind of man jeff is, i guess all the comments here said it all… he is indeed quite irresistible to women. With his boyish charm and extremely good looks, i can’t blame girls for falling for him… true, he is a gentleman and can be very sweet and ‘malambing’ if he wants to. Some of the women here stated they had a lovely relationship with him while others sadly had a painful one and even described as traumatic. His weakness for women is something that i have known and accepted for a long time… i’m sure he truly cared for all the women who became a part of his life it is just unfortunate that sometimes he finds it difficult to remain faithful to his partner. Frustrating indeed but one has got to accept this about him. I’m not saying it is right…far from it…but sadly that’s the way he is… He is a good friend though and i would say i had a better time with him as such rather than when we were a couple (aargh! it was quite traumatic and hellish as well hihi). He can be very supportive and on rare occasions, thoughtful. He is a wonderful uncle to his nephews and nieces. Cares for his family a great deal and a fair and generous employer. That’s jeff in a nutshell. Oh and pam, he is quite touched with your blog. I told him about it. You would be delighted to know that he remembers you still =)
10 pamskinnerie // Sep 6, 2009 at 11:34 am
hi tina! i knew a long time ago it was you — after i sent you that email, my sis did a little research using your mybloglog details. ^^ so when you added me on facebook i was holding my breath, ‘cuz i knew sooner or later you’d find out. ahaha…
i was quite surprised at the responses this entry has generated. i mean, other than marie and pia and you, everyone else was practically a stranger. kindly send him my apologies, at first i was really intrigued with the first few negative comments but after the most recent one, i’ve really been contemplating on deleting the entry. i feel that somehow, my purpose for this was defeated. i only meant this as a tribute for an old puppy love. ^^ i really viewed him that time as perfect, so i was appalled each time there would be negative feedback about him. but don’t worry, no need to defend him. of all the commenters, i found you the most credible. ahahaha. ^^
anyways i’m glad that despite the “traumatic” experiences that you’ve had during your relationship with him, you were able to go past that and remain friends. it only shows how emotionally mature you both are. hmmm… i’m still reeling from embarrassment at the thought of him knowing that this blog entry exists, and that he still remembers me (my encounter with him was really THAT humiliating), but i guess it’s better than not having made any impression on him at all. kakahiya. tinetext ko pa sya!!! eeek. sooo college. ahahaha.
God bless you both. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
11 Tina // Sep 7, 2009 at 10:27 am
Identity Revealed…
Hi Pam! Why didn’t you tell me? It’s been a year since my very first entry to your delightful blog and i just can’t get over the fact that it’s been you all along and i didn’t have a single clue about your identity. Imagine that! hihi =)
Truly thankful…
Pam, thank you so much for conceding to my friend’s request. We are both truly grateful to you for being so understanding. Really appreciate it…
Lasting Impression…
Like i said, Jeff was deeply moved by what you have written here about him. He didn’t expect that he made quite an impression on you much less be remembered still after so many years. I’m sure this brought back fond memories of his days at UPHR. *chuckles* Soo college ba? hihi don’t worry about it, dear. I’m sure he doesn’t mind. Knowing him, i’m sure he found you endearingly sweet for even bothering to text and call him…
Love and Relationships…
Jeff and I have indeed changed and matured a lot over the years. I have to admit that I also have myself to blame for the sad ending of our relationship as a couple. We always hear people say that to have a successful relationship, both parties must exert every effort to make it work. My friend and i failed to do that. We were both occupied with other matters both personal and concerning work that eventually placed a great strain on our relationship. I did him a great injustice when i said my time with him was hellish. I can almost imagine his frown when and if he learns that i described my time with him as such hihi! He is very pikon and extremely sensitive. Typical qualities of a bunso (like me). Oh yes, we are both the youngest in our family so you can just imagine how often we clash with each other. Parehong ayaw mag patalo kasi. *chuckles more* So to put it simply, my time with him wasn’t all that bad. I had wonderful memories with him as well. I guess it is just normal in every relationship that didn’t work to leave a bitter taste in the tongue. Break ups always involve pain. I’m truly glad that inspite of all these, Jeff and i remained friends. One thing about this enigmatic man, he may not be your perfect boyfriend but he is definitely a friend you can rely on and trust your life with. Anyway, time to end this ‘nobela’. Got carried away again hihi…
It’s been a while, i hope to see you someday, Pam. You haven’t attended any of our batch’s reunion. Hopefully you’ll find time to grace us with your presence on our next gathering. *hugz* you take care, dear…till then =)
12 Marie // Sep 8, 2009 at 10:40 am
*cringe* so bakit hindi kaya ni jeff mag comment dito just to say hi LOL
jk miss u lots
13 samantha // May 29, 2010 at 5:18 am
Hi everyone..yeah I agree jeff was so nice and responsible and we are very happy with our relationship now. I hope I will not experience the hell and traumatic experiences one of you had with him.
14 C-noona // May 29, 2010 at 1:58 pm
@Samantha:
**Nina’s “Jealous” playing in the background** ~ kidding. ^^
Congratulations! I am sorry if you had to stumble across this entry, I’m sure it feels awkward somehow. I know ‘cuz I’m feeling that way ~ not to mention that I just wanna die right now from embarrassment. Hohoho.
Funny, I know I deleted all the BV comments here, but just in case I left out some by accident I’ll check again, and I hope whatever you’ve read won’t taint his image in your eyes (parang barok, pero something to that effect).
I’m about to say the C-word again, but it’s kind of OA na, so I’ll just say God bless you two and stay happy always!
15 samantha // Jun 5, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Hello c-noona..I told jeff about this blog and he just threw me his boyish smile. Thanks for the concern and at least I haven’t read those BV comments you have mentioned. But anyways whatever those comments are, I am not affected because jeff had shown me his care and true love well maybe he has changed already lucky me hehe.. By the way he is already a municipal councilor now in Imus Cavite..fyi.
16 C-noona // Jun 5, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Aww, so he wasn’t the one who told you about this blog ~ he does know about this *cringes in humiliation* ~ anyways, wow, he didn’t continue pursuing his medical career pala ~ thanks for the info; all this time I was thinking he was still practicing medicine harharhar… well anyways I’m sure he’s still doing a good job with his councilor duties. Glad to hear he’s taking care of you really well, that might finally put a stop to all his “antis” out there.
God bless you two! ?
PS: I told myself I wouldn’t ask… but curiosity got the better of me, as always. If you didn’t find out about this blog entry from him, how did you find your way here? ^^ Thanks!
17 samantha // Jun 5, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Yeah he’s not the one who told me about this blog, I was surfing on the net about him cause his nephew told me that I should see their meeting de avance which was posted on the net so I just type his name then suddenly this ode to my cutie clerk came out as well so I got interest in reading it and find out it was really jeff you were referring too. That’s why I made my comments and was not really expecting that you will reply hehe.. So the last time where together I told him about the blog and he just smiled and nod. It was very long time ago that he stop his medical career, he’s into construction business and politics now. Oh well, I just say NO COMMENT to those ladies who where against him.. Thanks for your reply..
18 C-noona // Jun 6, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Oh really? Shucks nakakahiya, it still shows up on google pa din pala kahit I deleted his name from the entry. T.T Anyways yeah, no comment na lang nga. ^^ Thanks for answering my question. ?
19 ***pink blonde*** // Sep 28, 2010 at 3:53 am
Let’s give jeff some respect and not to over asked what he’s doing ryt now, I hope no one get offended here ah I’m just concern about him as well.. as we all know many people is trying to google his name and surely this blog will come out.. I wish him all the best with the girl he deserves to be with.
20 Samantha // Dec 27, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Hi there…thanks for that…yeah I agree that jeff needs respect and we are very much happy now..
21 newcastle // Feb 13, 2011 at 7:18 am
wow, this blog is really interesting. i’m surprised how well-talked about jeff is! i really enjoyed reading all the comments here so it made me leave one myself – i’m sure jeff will remember me very well from when i was renting an apartment in LP….i will say nothing anymore…
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