How Boylets come to be (Part 1)

Funny how God chooses His own time to give you the things you ask for.
‘Please God. Help me forget HIM.’
‘Is there any one else out there who can compare to HIM?’
She had exactly two weeks off before she started her new job. And she vowed to make maximum fun out of it. No HIM thoughts.

First off, there was ever-present boylet Andy --- an old friend who had gotten in touch with her via Friendster.
Then, there was Ton. She had a crush on him in high school, but nothing happened. Now, he worked in the same company she did. Coincidence? Divine grace?
Also, there was King. Met him when she attended a chat E.B. with her friend (‘Sasamahan lang kita ha. Mabilis lang tayo, promise?’). King IM’d her after that meeting (‘Hiningi sa akin ni King yung SN mo..binigay ko, lola ha. Cute naman sya, ‘di ba?’), and a ‘flirting air’ was developed.
So she had a Monday night date with King, a Tuesday lunch meeting with Ton. And Tuesday dinner with Andy.
She then went out with her girlfriends to party on Wednesday night. And there they bumped into Leo and Joel, neighbors of her girlfriend Cha. She initially thought Leo and Joel were a gay couple. After an entire bottle of tequila and around half a dozen beers, she found out they were mistaken. Both men were MEN. Big M. E. N. That was a crazy night, and they were dancing until no bars were open. She slept at 5 am.
Thursday was shopping day, and meeting with best friend day.
Friday was lunch with her officemates, and meeting up with Andy for dinner yet again.
10 p.m. found her in Q.C., in one of the hot clubs. She danced the night away with her girlfriends once more, and met a few ‘pwede-na-rin’ men who asked her for her ‘digits’. She obliged with the three cutest ones --- Jay, Randy, Sol. After all, this number wouldn’t be available after next week. She just wanted to have fun.
Saturday was her departure for Boracay. She settled in and walked around during most of the day. Got a massage, went snorkelling. After dinner, she went to Coco Mangas with her companions.
AJ, a friend, was interested in one of the waiters. Apparently, said waiter (named Paul) was interested in someone else. Her. And because she didn’t know how to turn guys down, or to get a clue when men were flirting with her (‘Malay mo friendly lang, ‘di ba?’), she gave him her number. Apparently, he was vacationing in Bora, and decided to stay. He was a student in one of the prestigious universities in Manila. ‘Sige, call me when you’re in Manila. Tambay tayo.’
But this didn’t seem enough for Paul. Sunday night, he entertained them yet again. He made sure he was assigned to their table. He even bought her a drink. She felt happy. Attention was always welcome. New friends were too.
Monday, Paul met them right as they were boarding the boat back to the mainland. She was friendly. He was sad. She kept her distance. This guy was definitely crushing on her, and she was definitely NOT.
So there she was at the end of week 1, cellphone in hand, eight men in tow --- Andy, Ton, King, Jay, Randy, Sol, Leo, Joel, and Paul.

A month ago, she felt sooo unattractive. This week, she felt like a princess.
She didn’t care whether they were just crushing on her, infatuated with her, or were genuinely interested. She just wanted to have fun. She was sure she wasn’t going to find HIS replacement any time soon, but no one said she had to. Ah, the single life.

TO BE CONTINUED...