I graduated from one of the famous University in our place and I’m already 19 years old at that time. As a fresh graduate I need to look for a job but to no avail. Though their is one company whom I applied and they trained me there for six months and I passed it though their building for the newly hired is still under construction. Our supervisor who trained us asked us to wait because they will probably call us again. So since I don’t have a job I am the one who became our store keeper just a sari sari store means a (mixed food and goods to merchandise). Since I was young and simply at the time, I never thought to have some suitors in our place because I am a home body. Then their is Glen who is my crush during my elementary days but during that time I’m not the one she like and it ache my heart though I still like him even this present day. Then their is Exced who always looked me maliciously since in my elementary days and high school years but I dont like him. One time, he bought and drink an alcohol drinks in our store. When he is drunk, he shouted scandalously “Auntie Zeny please let me marry Liz for I love her so much. Plsss Auntie” Then shout again. “Liz you know I have feelings for you since we were young but why did you despise me.” My mother reply her with a calm voice since she is a teacher in values education at that time. She said “Exced its not that I dont want you for my daughter Eliza but I think you should respect her and if you seriously like her then come back and be a good man when asking my daughter towards her feelings to you, ok!”. He bow his head and walked immediately feeling shameful without looking my mother. That’s why I dont like him and disregard him because of his attitude though he is also a good looking somehow. Then their is another guy his name is Rain everyday he went to our store to buy something which I didn’t expect for him to like me but I caught him staring at me seriously. He said Liz short for my name Eliza “I want to buy softdrink and you can keep the change.” though it is not big worth of money but since he is sincere I was confused what he feels about me. One time when he saw me opening the store he said infront of the grill gate of our store and said “Liz I think I like you the first time I saw you.” I was a little shock but then replied her with a serious voice saying “Rain I’m sorry I already have someone in my heart. Hope you can understand.” “Really? But I did not see anyone courting you.” He said. I replied “You did not see him because we secretly go out” though I don’t have boyfriend. But the throught is I dont like him because he is older than me for ten years. But even if he is old than me. He still look young with his age. Maybe because he take care of himself. Then after that no Rain came at the store anymore but its ok thats life. And an occassion happened during my birthday me andl some of my besties (bestfriend) Babe, Ayen, Dede and Judy went with me to the Karaoke Bar at our place. Then when we reached there I never expect to see him, it’s Glen the one that I admire most. He greeted me and said “Happy birthday” with a serious voice and I replied “Thank you” with a sweet smile and I continue “I never expect you to meet here”....

He reply. “Yeah me too actually I was with your cousin CJ (short for Christian John),” he said. “Ok, can I excuse now” as I replied but I never expect his gesture. He hold my left hand when I was about to leave. “Hey, Glen my hand”, I said. He replied “Liz can i talk to u for a second”. As I was thinking why not I know him since our childhood days so I replied. “Ok, why not” as I look at to my besties I said to them while they already occupy a table “Guys you can now start to order some food and drink and start to enjoy because someone wants to talk to me for a second. So excuse me to you all and enjoy, ok.” They replied teasingly to me “ooooyyyy you enjoy also.” As they laughed out loud watching me and Glen setting to a different table near the balcony in the seaside. I raise my hand and sign them to stop. “Lol” they laughed more. Now I pulled Glen’s right hand for us to stay away to them for a while. Then we now of us set the table fronting each other. He is the one who speak first and said ” Liz i” he paused and again said “I love you since our childhood days.” “___” I don’t know how to reply since its the man I like most who speaks that way. Then I replied to him with a slow voice “Glen are you sure that you like me but I know that Im not the girl whom you like during our elementary days” (which broke my heart at the time) as I was only saying it to my mind the remaining words. “Hmmm, really!” his voice sound so shock. “Then may I know who is that girl you are referring to.” As i replied “It’s Bella our muse when we were Grade VI.”, I said bitterly. “Hey, Liz it’s not Bella I like but its you whom I like though im afraid to court you during that times because of your mother who is so strict and Aunt Zeny said to me when I asked her if I can court you that time. She said “hey little boy you don’t know how to feed yourself and you want my daughter. You should grow up first and be a man.” Thats what she said to me. I feel ashamed and did not pursue my interest to you. But then I promise to myself that if I have a secured work for the coming future I will come back and intend to let you know my feeling.” He said seriously then I saw a nearly tear was going to drop. Huh my heart beats fast and I don’t know how I feel at that time. I feel excited, nervous and overwhelmed. I asked myself should I tell him what I felt for him before. Oh my gosh. “Liz are u with me”. He said again. So ok I replied. “Glen the truth is” I paused and then continued “Glen, actually I also love you long time ago” not knowing my tears falling down my face. “Hey, don’t cry people will think that I made you cry.” He immeadiately come towards me and embracing me tigthly. Then when we are facing each other we kissed passionately. Then after we kissed he said. “Liz, I love you more than you’ll never know.” and I reply happily “Glen I love you too and waiting you for so long and never expect this to happened.” Then he put his chair close to my chair so that we can hugged each other and the sweetness that we encountered that time make my heart pumping so fast. But I feel so good and contentment with his embrace. This man never know I LOVE HIM FOR SO LONG.