The story of US

She says...

1st of February 2003. It all started from here. It was around 4:45 AM, my alarmed rang, awakening me from deep slumber...I was about to text my friends and tell them to go ahead and go without me…I’m really not used to waking up early in the morning… but on a split second, I realized that it’s now or never. I was always on a venture on what I really want to do with my life until Rowers Club came into my world. These are bunch of yuppies who seek adventure in the waters of Manila

My first day went well…with all the body aches and pain. The guys invited us again for the next day’s adventure, we were having second thought about it (right, Aubrey…Hehehe!) but then again…maybe we can try it one more time...

3rd of February 2003. The morning went fine…after the training, they gather around for a little chat, going through their plans of joining an international competition to be held in Australia. He was there. On his bike. Butting in, in every opportunity he can. I asked my friend…sino ba yun? Ang epal?! (whispering lang, bago eh!). And then I forgot about him. Then we went to Mc Donald’s (ang headquarters) and ate breakfast. He and his bestfriend (Harold) introduced themselves. He asked me, anong name mo...I told him, Lheng…Hindi ata ako narinig…Len ba? LHENG! Ahh, lheng! Hi, ako si Ian. Hello! End of story. After that, Art and Jhon (few of the many na very accommodating, lalo na sa mga bago…Hehehe!) invited us to freshen up in the latter’s house. And so we went…When we were already at the Mandaluyong bridge, Jhon was surprised seeing Ian on the side of the road…This is not the usual him, he said. After training, he always goes directly home…but he was there. On his bike again…waiting for us…

Not minding him at all, I went through my stuff and hurried, coz I’m also meeting some of my friends for my inaanak’s birthday…And when I was about to leave…He asked me kung pede daw sumabay. I told him, I will be riding the boat so my traveling time would be short because I’m already late. He just shrug it of and said, Eh di isasasakay ko yung bike ko sa bangka. And so he did, He asked for my number and then I asked back…baket?! I was about to give him my “yeah, whatever” attitude but decided against it…I just don’t know why. Wala lang, he answered. Ok, I replied.

So, we went to our separate ways and immediately after arriving at my destination, my mobile started to beep…unstop. It was him. My friends were already asking whose texting me because I was on my mobile the whole time. Some guy, I said. Some guy that I will spend the rest of my life with...

He says...

It was a one fine early morning by the dock at CCP. The usual hang out or the meeting area ng grupo for our early morning ritual ang sumagwan at sumagwan at sumagwan, and also a cold Sunday morning (Feb kasi at malamig pa) to start my day with my teammates. Akala ko nga nung umagang yun eh pangkaraniwang umaga na naman hehehe, most of the time after the training derecho uwi na kasi agad ako with my bike yun eh pag tapos makipagkulitan sa tropa at mangulit ng mga bagong recruit hehehe.. Ito din yung araw na nasilayan ko si Aleina pero mas prefer nya na tawagin syang lheng. Kahit di ko nakagawian na mag almusal sa McDo ang headkwa ng RCP eh bumuntot ako sa kanila na kasama ko si Harold, para me back-up sa pangungulit yun sa pakikipagkulitan namin ni Harold sa kanila (Lheng at Aubrey), nalaman ko ang pangalan nya, nagalit pa nga sa akin ata nung paulit ko yung pangalan nya at muntik ng mag taray.

Buti na lang at nandun din sina pareng Art at jhon (mahilig din kasi mangulit ng mga newbie) na nagaccomodate sa kanila at nagkaayaan na mag shower sa bahay nina jhon sa pandacan, kahit out of way sa akin, sumunod ako ng walang pasabi at naghintay sa tulay ng sta.ana-pandacan buti na lang at dun din ang daan nila at hindi sa kabila kung nagkataon di ako nakasunod sa bahay nina jhon hehehe… yun nung nakita ako nasupresa sila dahil di ko naman ugali na tumambay kina jhon nagkataon lang na me parang humatak sa akin na sumunod sa kanila ewan ko nga din ba kung bakit eh…

Fortunately at di naman ako tinarayan dahil nung tanungin ko yung mobile number nya binigay nya naman habang nakasakay kami sa bangka patawid ng ilog papuntang Sta. Mesa, buti na lang at pwede ang bike sa bangka. Salamat sa bagong teknolohiya nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataon na makapag -usap at higit sa lahat nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na makulit sya buong araw ng linggong yun…

At dahil sa kakulitan ko dito nagsimula ang magandang Istorya ng buhay naming dalawa ni lheng na hanggang sa ngayon ay nagpapatuloy pa din…