the play called 'sanctum'

Friday night was 43’s despedida – the last to go among the little women. The rest of the little women 47, 40, and 164, in that exact order left the play called ‘sanctum’ one by one beginning June of last year. Three years back, the little women auditioned for this play and passed for what they thought was just a simple manuscript to follow. It was the best ever written and the play’s director had the genius to craft the finest in friendships.

47 didn’t make it that night. Neither did 71, who accidentally joined the league for obvious reasons --- she was charming and funny and food-loving (the single most important factor to pass)

55, and the other ex’s who came before the little women, were also there. Well, 55 was not exactly one of the little women (wink wink) but she had the heart and mind that made her no different from them, yin and yang – that’s how 153 tagged her that night. And they endlessly tossed each other with ‘saw-you-with’ anecdotes (sino na nga ba talaga?hehe)

Besides foods and drinks, the one other overwhelming company was stories, stories, stories. The promise ring between 39 and 46 was finally sealed with a marriage ring. The come-backing 45 will seal his own too very soon. And so are two other ex’s of sanctum. aww love is in the air :) Wonder when dippin dots and da man will?:)

Everyone was ribbing at 36 (43’s bf) on how he must keep his seal of loyalty while 43’s away coz the ‘double 007s’ are all over and the only safe hideaway for him is the ‘citi’. More ribbing ensued while 36 endlessly begged 43 to rub his back as they conjure up their ‘spa’ plans for the weekend.

The night was a rendezvous of memories. There’s 40 who had her share of the teasing -- she and her short-lived stint with 41, which never went beyond the trading floor (let him go, 40 hehe). there's 153 who's just happy come rain or shine. and why the ones that are never there always gets the biggest pie in the conversation? there's ex-44 and ex-71 and 59 and ex-47, etc etc

And who can stop 45 from baring his lists? The long list of codenames and blind items (stretch your imagination, pleaasssse)

By the time most of the guests have left, 36 was still begging and so 43 eventually gave in, she rubbed his back (what da love and da man combined can do, lucky da man hehe).

173 (?) has his own stories to tell too, on one evening with his other half, a bright idea lit the whole town (ting!) ---- it was possible for one to talk inwards and cough inwards ----- it may have been unnoticed, but a laughing gas probably found its way out coz everyone couldn’t stop laughing to the point of breathlessness. what will eventually be tagged as “the discovery of the century” culminated the night of stories and white wine and tequila and samba chocolates and homemade longganisa, 3 in the morning, dizzy from laughing, half-dreamy, homesick all of a sudden.

The little women’s part in the play called ‘sanctum’ was over and it did so with 43’s grand exit ----now off to find her own place under the sun.

To 43 a.k.a. dippin dots, i believe you can play the part and you can play it well.. whatever role, wherever (notre dame or cornell), the days with the little women will remain sweet and creamy and it will get even sweeter and creamier the second time around --- looking forward to our next reunion :)