immaculate reunion

the next day

i was out wih my daughter when i received an unanticipated call from my elementary/high school best friend. it was the very first time i've heard her voice since we parted ways after our high shool graduation, after 14 years!

we had reconnected after her husband died from an accident 2 years ago, also a classmate back in high school. i found her in friendster, in YM, exchanged numbers, then exchanged sms from then...we've had quite a few failed invites to meet (even just for coffee)...until...

elaine called to advise me of an impromptu meet w/ our fellow immaculadas that night at the quattro bar in timog. a meet to discuss how we can extend financial assistance to one of our high school teachers, mrs. lontoc, who recently got diagnosed w/ breast cancer.

i didn't think twice. i hastily committed. apart from my concern w/ the meeting objective, i was so so eager to see old faces & observe how each of us transformed throughout the years. it was high time anyways that i attend one of these reunions (there had been about 3 reunions i didn't go to, but not on purpose. work schedule conflicted) & high time for elaine & myself to finally meet & catch up!

i called sheila about the reunion. she & her hubby vince are fellow immaculadas & i was glad to hear they were available. they fetched me from home (i finally was a passenger yea! ha ha).

shiela & marifin

elaine, marifin, jenny & sandra; joseph, mike, geronimo (hiding??) & another mike (hihi), osmundo, ely & vince

shiela & elaine (my 2 HS bff's); vince & shiela

myself, jon & elaine (we had to take a picture, we were the only vianney's {or from the star section} who came); joseph & osmundo

nostalgic it was! elaine & myself couldn't stop hugging each other...recalling crushes or vice versa... reminiscing our 'innocent' after-school gimmicks & even fist fights w/ the other girls (for real!).

we collectively clicked. something that could not have happened back in high school. we were all plain schoolmates who instantly became good friends. elaine & myself were often teased the 'nerds', the 'aliens', the 'brainiacs', for we both were the only ones there who thrived in what our school categorized as the star section since we were grade schoolers. i had to call nelson, aka jon, so the 'nerds' grew in number haha, actually just plus 1, before the nostalgia ended at 3am.

this has to have a segunda parte. can't wait!