Why we were never friends

Last week, Clint, Nal and me went to Edfer's house. He was kinda surprised to see us. I haven't seen him since 3rd year college. He was more sociable and more open to conversation, though he is still uneasy when talking to me. Who wouldn't? For the past four years to our disappointment, we were pair with each other. We never liked each other but we never hated each one either. In my two hour stay in his house, I learned a lot from him. We shared many things in common that could have been reason for us to be friends, but we were never given the chance. The pairing stuff made us avoid each other.

When we were in grade three, we were kinda close. He has a bestfriend named John Joseph. JJ was my crush. One day Edfer and JJ were joking around and as the kids they were, the joke eventually turned into a fight. And because I liked JJ, I was on his side. JJ went to study in Tarlac after that year. JJ was the smartest guy when he was still my classmate, the reason why I liked him. Next to JJ was Edfer. So when JJ was gone, Edfer was the smartest guy in the class. Because of that I had a crush on him when we were in grade four.

My crush to him was shortlived. After about a month, he learned that I liked him (during those times he had a crush on my friend). Then he started playing nasty pranks on me. Eventually my crush for him died a natural death but his pranks lived on.
We transferred to the same school when we were in high school. I wanted to start a clean slate, new friends, new image and stuff like that...but to my dismay somebody learned about our history in elementary and the aweful pairing began.

During our high school, my crush for him was never revived. He liked other girls and I liked other boys. But the pairing continue. He even liked my one of my bestfriend but still the nonsense pairing goes on and on. Till it came to a point that we became a classroom joke!

I became accustomed to it, even when we were on college some friends still tease me about it.

Maybe it will still continue when we are already forty-five! Whenever I recall those times when I was teased and how I would squirmed at the idea, it made me smile. Time... it really flies to fast! We are now grown ups and more mature. Maybe this time we will be given the chance to be friends.