We .
both took Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in a renowned .
university. We shared everything and anything and spent a lot of time together in and .
after school. He never mentioned his love for me again. I kept my secret my .
admiration and love for him. I have my reasons for keeping it a secret. FEAR. Fear of .
rejection Fear that he might not love me anymore Fear of losing someone that I .
could always find comfort in. at least if I kept my feelings to myself I would still be able .
to spend more time with him And hopefully, he would be the one to tell me how he felt .
towards me. Time passed and after a year, Jeffrey went to the states. His parents' wanted .
him to go and finish his studies in New York. Jeffrey continued his studies overseas .
while I continue mine in the Philippines. We still kept in touch though. Penned letters, .
sent each other photographs and mailed each other gifts. I longed for Jeffrey to be back.
I decided that I would tell him my feelings once he got back. And then out .
of the blue, the mails from Jeffrey stopped coming. I wrote to him, but there was never a .
reply. Where was he? What happened? Lots of questions ran through my mind .
A year passed and I was still hopeful that Jeffrey would come back or at .
least send me a note. Many days and sleepless nights were passed. And then my prayers .
were answered. One mid-March day, I received a note from Jeffrey it said: "Nayin, I .
have a surprise from you. I'm flying over. My flight comes in at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. I .
can't wait to see you again Nayin! There's something I need to tell you, something I've .
been keeping all this time Love and Kisses, Jeffrey- My fingers shook as I read the .
note. My heart soared. I was thrilled. Love and kisses it meant a lot for a lady who had .
waited so long for those words. I was ecstatic.
The day arrived, I had waited anxiously for Jeffrey.