Sunday, December 19, 2004
Wish Stone
I hate it if I haven't written for a long time. I tend to get a little rusty.
So the most coveted Christmas break has finally come. I don't know what to expect though. On one hand, Angelo's coming back from the states for a spell and well, it would be great to see him again. Let's not forget JM is coming back also (karaoke night? Halo 2? Can't wait). I wonder what sort of nonsense can happen this time.
I do want to see Manuel in the flesh again. It has been over a year since he left for Canada. It's hard to see your best friend and neighbor take off suddenly from just a few streets away to miles away. We still keep in touch over chat yet it seems that he has changed a lot since that last summer day outside his house when we said our goodbyes.
The gang knew him as the game master, the lord of all computer games haha, he was THE Ultimate Gamer and for some time, we have always been partners in everything. The guy's great haha, a true friend and buddy. It was he who always set things up in the overnights; brought everthing haha the fun stuff, not the stupid boring crap. Comics, games, whatever, Me and Noy have had it in common, so it was hard for me to face that he won't be coming back.
I'm not the only one who miss Manuel though. Out of the old gang, only a few of us remain. It started with Me, Glenn, Myles, Stanley, Manuel and Andrew. Some conflicts arose and people just... well, started going their own ways... there was that time Cabrera and Paul came in but not anymore though. So it's really funny how things ended the way it did. Friendships forged in High School never seem to evade you, guess dad was right, they're the ones who'll always be with you in life, better or worse.
Now, I admit, my friends from 3rd year really gave me a hell of a time but I seem to remember the conflicts and fights from 1st and 2nd year even more. We were always in conflict; rivalries, misunderstandings, even just petty peeves; I seem to remember them all better than the parties. Maybe it's because I'm still amazed by how we all ended up in, even more amazing was that we all found our way to the same frickin college.
Stanley and Me are classmates in English and Literature, Glenn is taking Com Sci (same school in my case), and Myles is someone we encounter almost every week. After everything, it came down to the final four... Marty... Glenn... Myles... and Stanley. Never did I think Manuel was the one who was going. I always thought he'd stick around til the end, me and him taking on the world as partners. But that was then. The reality is, he's in Canada and won't be coming back until... well, who knows? He did help me with GHOSTS but it would have been much better if he was here. Hard to lose a friend, harder to lose someone you considered like a brother.
It's weird to be hanging out with the old barkada. After the history, I'm surprised we can even sit down for a game; Monopoly, our greatest one. After one whole year and looking back, it still seems like there are more to come for us, the remnants of the Overnight gang. I figured that, in time, Glenn, Myles, Stanley or even I could part ways. I don't know. Would that be the end then? It's a strange history, fitting for a story out of the record books. Maybe some time, we'll all sit down and reminisce everything since day one, in the company of the people --friends-- who made us who we are.
Hopefully some day.
Riding the Lightning
6:54 PM
