chapter 4

Danny learned from HR that Jason would be transferring to another department. After the transfer, during breaks Jason would go to Danny’s floor for a short talk and visit. Until one day, Jason had stopped visiting her; there would be times they don’t even talk to each other unless Danny made an effort to IM him. It made her think what was going on with Jason. Finally, she had a meeting on his floor and would be able to see what’s keeping Jason busy lately.

Danny happy to see Jason greeted him excitedly “Hey, how are you?!”

“ok naman! We went out already. FYI”

“that’s good”

“by the way, this is Jane.”

“hi. Sige I’ll go ahead na. I need to process this agad.” Danny bid goodbye and tried show a friendly smile with Jane.

Jason got closed to Jane and was able to confide feelings that she can never really tell to Danny for some reasons.

“Do you like Danny?” Jane asked Jason.

For a second Jason didn’t respond. Then he replied. “She is nice.”

“Nice in what sense? Cause I think she likes you.”

“How would you know? You don’t know her that well.”

“When she saw you, she was excited but you acted like you were busy of some sort, then you mentioned your date worst you introduce me with her!”

“What’s wrong with that?”

Jane tried to explain to Jason calmly but was kinda irritated of Jason acting dumb. “She went here after the meeting if you didn’t noticed that, she find time for you but you didn’t value it. Kaya when she left she look a bit disappointed but never showed you. It’s a girl thing. Plus, the most annoying thing you did is introducing me to her… ano ka ba!”

“I never thought of that way. I thought it was natural for her to visit me coz I do visit her before but now not anymore. Things have changed a bit” He was trying to refresh his memory but nothing really sinks in on what Jane told her.

The friendship of Danny and Jason were now starting to fall apart, aside from Jason being transferred to another department. He also had a new set of friends. New set of friends that Danny didn’t really favored but she never really showed it.

Before taking a sip of her coffee Rachel informed Danny. “I heard Jason has a new gal pals, it’s him, Tanya, Cris, Shawn and Jane.”

“I know, good for him, I think he is happy with them. I also know that he and Cris has a special thing.” Danny tried not to be affected at all. Occasionally, she would be bumped into Jason she will just smile and try to act the she had forgotten something and would leave quickly. Jason observed this kind of behavior of Danny. He knew that he needed to confront her when it happens again.

It was during there coffee break that Jason had a chance to ask the question “Why, do you seem to be distant? May ginawa ba ako sayo?”

Danny sounding not to be bothered with the question “What do you mean distant? Besides, I don’t need to tell you anything so why should I talk to you?”

Jason was annoyed with her answer. “Suplada!” and left the pantry.

“Ganon, sinabi nya yun?” Rachel was trying to contemplate while stirring her coffee what had happened to her friend. “Did you know that Crystal wants to meet you before? Cause Jason would always tell stories about you. It’s really odd now that the two of you are not in speaking terms anymore. Kase naman, Jason wasn’t sensitive enough, that’s what Crystal didn’t liked about him maybe Cris flirted too much and gave obvious hints that made him fall for her.”

“Awwwwwww…your such a friend Rachel dear…I just wish Cris will not hurt him cause he is a good guy and he is special to me.” Danny knew that her friendship with Jason would never be the same. It was a painful acceptance that she needs to endure. She will surely miss his company. The laughs, the jokes, the non-sense talks especially the friendship. She thought it will never be the same

“Surely, I was Jason’s meantime girl.” Danny sighed and sipped her coffee.

As months passed by there friendship grew more distant people who were closed to them thought they broke up.

“Naging kayo ba?” Allen asked as he joined them during lunch

“Ha? Kami ni Jason? Hindi not a chance.” Danny felt awkward answering it.

“I just noticed na you don’t hang and talk to each other anymore. Dati kse feeling naming lahat you have this special relationship…We would always see you together tapos may special bond talaga kayo…”

“Really, you’ve noticed that?” Rachel tried to join the conversation

“Sayang wala naman pala but you really looked good together..”

“Ganon…eh Anyway, Rachel I heard Mark the new guy likes you” Danny tried to change the topic and felt a bit sad but she can’t do anything about it since she’s no longer close with Jason anymore.

chapter 3

“Huy, ano na find me a date!” as Jason approached Danny’s workstation.

Danny wasn’t in the mood to joke around with him. “Yeah, I’ll set you up! Don’t you have other friends that can hook you up?”

“Actually I have a friend, he’ll introduce me with someone. I’ll keep you posted about the date but you’ll still find me one. You know what I like not that intimidating, chinita, matalino, funny, at shmpre pretty.”

“Yeah, yeah sabi mo eh. That’s good hope your date turns out great. You know what I think, your just one of the typical guys I’ve known and met. You set up high standards for your future girlfriends to be. Sadly, most of its basis would be physical. Don’t you think its shallow kase its physical muna before character?”

“Sometimes, it can be shallow but when you get to know the person then you’d be able to decide if the relationship would be plain friendship or a prospect for a deeper relationship. Plus, you wouldn’t want to end up with someone you’re not attracted with?”

As she tried to end the conversation. “Its possible, why not? If he’s too charming maybe I’ll fall for him. I’m just saying, its true physical attraction may contribute part of it. But it should not define the basis of a relationship to begin with. It’s not the only thing that would make it work. It’s like saying that ugly people don’t have the right to fall and be in love. Basta, I don’t like that idea. Sige na, I’ll tell you when I find you someone ok.”

Jason was desperate and wanted to get dates, he would bug Danny and she would just say yes. She’ll pretend that she was pairing him with some of her single friends but she really didn’t try at all. Until Jason told Danny that he will be going on a group date. Acting happy and surprise she supported him; she even gave tips and told him to make the conversation flowing because she knew that Jason has the tendency to be boring at times.

Danny was curious how his date went but tried to sound that she wasn’t interrogating at all. “So how was the date?”

“It was ok. She’s nice, has a pretty smile, came from a rich family. I’m just worried baka she’s high maintenance.” Jason was still in his date zone.

“Wag naman sana, but that’s good to know she’s nice. Will you have a second date?”

“Yup, it next weekend. She also likes to watch Grey’s Anatomy. Do you have that series?”

“Nope, I have Scrubs, why you told her you have that series? Hahahahaha”

“sige, tawa pa I need to have it. So I have a reason to call her.”

“grabe, are you that torpe talaga? Just call her, tell her your sister borrowed it” Danny left Jason’s workstation then went to Rachel’s place.

“so kamusta naman date non?”

“he said it was ok. But he made a small lie that he had Grey’s Anatomy series. Umeffort pa wrong hirit naman.”

“Nako Daniella, yan Jason mo ewan ko ba dyan…over sa manhid, can he not appreciate your existence in his life. Di pa ba nya magets why you didn’t accept that position? You want I’ll tell him?”

“Never mind.” Danny felt sad but she can’t do anything about it, she thought that you can never force someone to love you back.

Jason reminded Danny and Rachel before they leave the office. “We’ll see each other 8:00 pm. Rache take care of Danny ok. Danny I’ll call you.”

Around 6:00 pm Jason called Danny. “Good evening, May I please speak with Danielle”

“Hoi! Danielle ka dyan! Is it raining in Makati?”

“Wait I’ll check….Yup, but its not that hard. Why you asked?”

“Cancel na lang natin.”

“Wag naman I don’t have other plans tonight basta 8 pm ha?!” Jason sounding to be desperate.

“Cge na nga, you know naman I can’t say no to you but I might be late.”

“Ok lang. No to canceling lang”

“cge I’ll see you.”

Rachel and Danny decided to go together to meet up with Jason. Rachel knew that it was a big deal for her friend. The three of them went out and eat. After dinner Rachel decided to leave. So the two of them decided to watch movie instead. Their elbows would touch from time to time but the two pretended not to mind at it and focus on the movie instead.

The next morning, Rachel was excited to know what happened after she left. “So ano nangyari?”

“Nothing really. We watched a movie then I went home.” Quietly replied by Danny.

“Ha?! I left the two of you there hoping that you might hold hands man lang. pero hindi pala”

“ I tried to tell him that I was hungry but he never listened, maybe he was just tired and he’ll go home pa in Antipolo, which is far from Quezon City”

“hay nako what’s new with Jason…….kainis!!” Rachel tried to comfort and pity her hopeless friend. Danny did not attempt to comment after that. She was quiet the whole day. Her mind was in a zone of questions. It’s a fact that he doesn’t see me as someone special. Why would a guy tell you his dates? There would be times he would be sweet, but it seldom happens. Eto nanaman ako over analyzing everything which hindi dapat...lech