“The best I’ve ever had”
Diamonds, cars, houses, lots – this are a few of what others would die to give to their special and loved one. Yes ofcourse, they would be lucky enough to have that as a gift, but if you look deep within, it’s not just that mere material that matters.
On the 12th day of august, 2009 was me and my boyfriend Rhex, or shall I say “asawa‘s” 3rd anniversary. We had a bit of a fight though before that day and we haven’t talked for some time then. I never really expected anything and even thought we were in a so-called-fight, I sent a text message greeting him a happy 3rd anniversary and I didn’t received one in return so I was assuming he was still mad. But I never got the chance to predict or guess that he was out there with a surprise waiting for me.
At 12 midnight my cell phone rang and apparently I picked it up. A guy from the other line asked if I was Nicole, and obviously I said yes. He said that it was 12 midnight and he was sorry for the disturbance. He said that he was from “video city” and was demanding for me to come out so he could give this package to me personally that was from his boss. I got a little creeped out… okay maybe a lot, So I hanged up the phone. But then again, it kept ringing and he kept asking me to come out. All I could think of was what kind of a person, specifically a stranger, would ask someone at 12 midnight to come out just to give something?
Few minutes passed and I received a message from that guy telling me that his boss was from Marikina, fairlane. And so I had the courage to come out and see knowing that my boyfriend Rhex was from that city…
Facing the guy, he was wearing a formal attire carrying a rose(not real) and a CD(a movie called sukob). He first presented the rose to me together with the line “It all started with a rose”. Hearing what he said, I got it all figured out that it was a surprise for me. Many would think that its kind of corny to give a girl a rose, but to me, It’s more than just that. Our relation started with this rose and its really well appreciated that He got to bring back the memory in his own precious ways.
Secondly, he presented the CD. You may be all wondering why it is a horror film… Well, it doesn’t really matter, all that matters is that this was the first movie we watched together in a cinema and was our first date, this is also where we had our first kiss.
Anyways, so the guy already left and I was out in our garage thinking deeply and stunned. When someone was calling my phone again, and ofcourse, another delivery boy was outside and he presented a bouquet of roses together with a paper bag with a small bear inside. The roses counted 12, and the guy presented it with the line saying it has 12 roses, given actually on 12 midnight on 12th of august. I was already in tears but that’s not the end of it. Another call and another delivery boy came, carrying another bouquet of roses that also counted 12 and presented it with the same line with the first one together with another bear. I was already wondering because at that time he, my boyfriend, is suppose to be at work so how can all these things be here. Yet, another call and another delivery boy came again with a bouquet of roses, also counted 12 with the same line together again with another bear.
You may be all wondering again why I received three bouquets if roses…
Well, it means that each bouquet has 12 roses, multiplied by three is 36 months, that gives us 3 years. J
At the moment I thought it was the end, and I was thinking of how to thank him with the perfect words. But afterwards I heard a car outside parking at the front of our house, as I looked out to see, I saw those 4 delivery boy in his car coming out..
They weren’t really a delivery boy! They were his choir members…
And as I saw them I thought my boyfriend wasn’t around for it is only the four of them that I saw. But hey! He was there, beside them, sitting while holding a cake that has a number 3 as it’s sugar on top! He smiled at me and mentioned the three words that I wanted to hear..
“Happy anniversary Baby”
And apparently, what’s there left to say but a “happy anniversary too”.
He went near me and hugged me as I hugged him back, and I was bursting out to tears and I couldn’t let go. All I felt was that my heart was melting and is jumping with pure happiness and all I could think of is I could already die that time. It’s like I never wanted to end that moment, ofcourse it’s a common line but… this is way too real.
This is one moment I will never forget, it may be simple or too mushy, but it is something that my heart will carve on itself and will die together with….
As I was saying on my first paragraph, it’s not just that mere material that matters, It’s the thought, the value and the moments shared together that was being brought back in a very, romantic, unforgettable and special way….
Apparently that is the sweetest thing.
And all I could say is,
My boyfriend, the moments and that surprise,
Was absolutely, definitely and surely,
The best I’ve ever had……..





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