Would it? Could it?

Still "the perfect boyfriend" after all these years...

That's all she could say after two amazing dates with him. After 19 years, she saw him again. It was unplanned, she came from work and a job interview. He called her. He is leaving for the Middle East again next week. She just had a long day and a cancelled date. She needed that break. After 30 minutes, she saw him at Starbucks Metrowalk. She noticed every detail - clean hair cut, newly shaved, Black V-neck shirt, light colored slacks and Birkenstock shoes. She felt slightly insecure about her usual jeans, shirt and chucks, but his usual warm self drowned all that.

There was no "beso-beso". He was gentlemanly to stand up when she came to his table. Usual greetings. He asked what she wanted. All she could think of was just water, as her eyes caught a worn out paper he was holding in between his i-Phone and car keys. She knew exactly what it was. She didn't have what she was supposed to bring. They had to stand up and look for paper and pen, there's this letter that should be written. She knew what to write down, she practically memorized it. She finished the letter and handed it to him. He would read it soon. Then his phone rang. It was his mother. He was kind of apologetic as he took the call. This was no longer new to her. He has always loved his mom. One of the good things about him. He told his mom he was with her. The mom was ecstatic! The two women chatted on the phone. The mom wanted her to come to her house for dinner that very moment. The mom's not the type anyone could say no to...so off they went to her house.

Not the usual type of greetings. The mom was super cool. Very vocal about her compliments and straight up questions. She was embarrassed but felt warm about the mom too. He was across the room watching the two ladies. The dinner was nice. Warm chit-chat again. Then her phone starts receiving text messages non-stop. She was suddenly detached from all of it. It was time for him to take her home. She was still texting non-stop. In the car, he held and pressed her hand, "Pwede bang tong moment na to, akin muna?" and all she could say was, "Magagalit siya pag di ako nag reply eh..." He just continued driving, no hard feelings. He was thinking it was her husband. She was texting her whereabouts to her other man. The boyfriend she just recently had. She wouldn't let him know that.

The next night, he was at her house. He was introducing himself as a high school friend and asking permission to take her for coffee from her father in law. She was appalled and at the same time, she admired his courage. He is still that fearless guy she dated long time ago. They had coffee. There was a kiss on her cheek. And he took her back home at 10PM as he promised her father in law. She told him not to do that again. He wouldn't anymore because she said so. But the next night he was parked a few blocks from her house. She said, she wouldn't come out anymore. He said he would wait in case she changes her mind. He waited for 2 hours. She didn't change her mind, she wanted to but the other man would not let her.

The following day, she got stuck in the MRT. She has been waiting to get on the train for more than an hour. He texted. Half an hour later, she was like a damsel in distress saved by a knight in shining Tucson... Dinner and he took her home. No physical intimacy. He had always been like that.

Too early to say that she would fall in love with him again. Besides, she was already in a marriage and an affair. As for him, he would wait. He said so.

How the story goes is yet to be known...