Kim POV
Ang saya ko. Ilang weeks kong hinintay na makita ulit siya, ang bestfriend ko. Nasa park kami ngayon kong saan kami madalas pumunta noon, naka ngiti ko lang siyang tinititigan at umiiwas naman siya ng tingin.
"Uhh, Kim. Stop starring." Sabi niya habang nasa kabilang direksyon ang tingin. Natatawa naman akong umiwas ng tingin, ang cute niya talaga.
"Na miss mo ba ako, Tia?" Tanong ko. Napa nguso naman ako nang wala akong makuhang sagot mula sa kaniya, hindi paba siya naka move on? Nalungkot naman ako sa isipin na'yon, dahil sa akin kaya siya nasasaktan.
"Sorry, Tia..." Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago nagpatuloy, "Dahil sakin kaya ka nasasaktan, Sorry talaga. Sana hindi masira friendship natin, nangako ka di---"
"I won't let that happen. I told you, I will never let our friendship break. That's my promise."
Napa-ngiti naman ako. She may be cold outside but she's soft inside, she's selfless. Nag transfer siya dahil ayaw niyang masira ang pagkakaibigan namin dahil lang sa iisang lalaki, she sacrificed her love for Gelo because she didn't want to ruin our friendship. I admire her. She's a strong woman with a soft heart. Tita Trixy raised Tia well.
Tia POV
-The DAY WHEN SHE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH GELO AND KIM-
Naglalakad lakad ako sa buong campus hinahanap si Kim. Kanina ko pa siya hindi nakikikita, nasaan naba 'yon!? Sa Garden nalang ang hindi ko pa napupuntahan at sana nandoon siya, kakausapin ko kasi siya.
Hindi naman ako nabigo nang makita siya sa garden na naka upo, nakangiti naman akong naglakad papunta sa gawi niya pero napatigil ako nang makita si Gelo. Nagtago ako sa may puno na hindi nalalayo sa kanila, naka ngiti si Gelo na umupo sa tabi ni Kim. I somehow felt jealous.
"Hi, love. Mag isa ka lang ba?" Tanong nito sa kaibigan ko.
Tumango naman si Kim bilang sagot. I know, they are in a relationship at alam kong mali ang nararamdaman kong 'to. Kim knows that I like Gelo. She tries to avoid him but Gelo keeps on following her. He likes her. I can tell just the way he looks at her, why can't he looks at me the way he looks at Kim? Just why?
At first I hate the fact that he likes my bestfriend. Wala akong makitang mali sa ginawa ni Kim, pilit niyang iniiwasan si Gelo pero kusa itong lumalapit sakaniya. I tried to confessed but he turned me down, after that day niligawan niya si Kim. Sinabi sakin ni Kim ang tungkol do'n and told me na hindi niya sasagutin si Gelo but I stopped her, She likes him too. Why the hell would she do that?
Nagpa alam si Kim kay Gelo na mag c-cr na muna 'to kaya nang mawala na si Kim ay lumabas ako sa pinagtataguan ko at gulat naman na tumingin si Gelo sa akin.
"T-Tia? Kanina kapa ba diyan?"
I didn't bother to answer his question. Lumapit ako sakaniya at umupo kong saan sila naka upo kanina, sumunod naman siya sa akin. Ayoko na silang guluhin pa kaya aamin ulit ako sakaniya, I know kong anong mangyayari. This is my way of moving on, sabihin mo lang sa akin na mahal mo siya titigil nako.
I sighed, "You know I like you, right?" I asked.
Medyo nailang naman siyang tumango, "I told you, I like Ki--" I cut him off.
Alam ko.
" I know... This is my way of moving on. Do you love her?" Masakit sakin na tanungin 'yon.
Mabilis naman siyang tumango, " I love her. I love her so much."
Jealous. I felt jealous. Gusto kong umiyak pero pinipigilan ko ang sarili ko. I don't want him to feel bad.
"I felt jealous, I wish I was her." Mahina akong tumawa, "Kim is so lucky to have you, Gelo. Promise me you won't hurt her, promise me that you will love her and stay by her side. I guess this is the end, I'll try to move on and lalayo muna ako. Don't feel bad just because of this, I just want to thank you. Thank you for loving her."
It hurts saying those words.
" I'm sorry yet thank you. Kim is so lucky to have you as her bestfriend. You deserve a better man, Tia. Maybe this is not the right time for you to love someone but I'm sure that there's a man who can love you. You don't deserve me."
Sana.
Tumayo ako at pinagpag ang palda, ngumiti ako sakaniya at gano'n narin siya. "Friends?"
"Friends."
It feels so good. I wish I can move on right now. Nagpaalam na ako sakaniya dahil kakausapin ko pa si Kim. Hindi naman ako nahirapan na hanapin siya dahil pumipila siya sa canteen, I'm gonna miss this side of her. Lumapit ako sakaniya at nakangiti naman siyang tumingin sa akin.
"Can we talk?" Hindi ko na hinintay ang susunod na sasabihin niya at hinila siya papuntang likod ng building.
"Anong pag-uusapan natin, Tia?" Naguguluhang tanong niya.
I smiled bitterly, " I'll distance my self."
"Huh?"
"Lalayo na muna ako. Lalayo muna ako sainyo, you know that I like him diba? Ayaw kong masira ang pagkakaibigan natin just because of him. That's why lalayo muna ako." Nakangiti kong sabi.
"K-kailangan bang lumayo k-ka?" Umiiyak na tanong niya kaya tumango naman ako, " Hihiwalayan ko nalang siya, Tia. Wag kalang umalis please? Please?"
Agad naman akong umiling dahil hindi ako sang-ayon sa sinabi niya, "Don't. Kung hihiwalayan mo siya, ikaw naman ang masasaktan. I don't want to hurt you just because I like him, ah, no, love him. I may be a spoiled brat but I can't hurt you. I'm your only bestfriend so I'll risk my feelings for h--"
" Oo nga! You're my only bestfriend kaya bakit kailangan mo pang lumayo? Can't you stay here?"
" I want to stay and support your relationship with him but I'm afraid that I might ruin your relationship. Don't be selfish, Kim, kung hindi ako lalayo mas lalong masakit para sa akin 'yon. Just let me distance myself and I'll come back when I'm already moved on. I promise you that, nandiyan naman si Gelo para sa'yo. Be happy, that's all what I want. Babalik ako kapag nawala natong nararamdaman ko."
" Pero--"
" No buts. This is my decision and no one can stop me. Just be happy with him, love him the way he loves you. Call me when you need me." I pulled her for a hug, she hugged me tightly at nararamdaman ko ang basa sa uniform ko, hinayaan ko nalang 'yon.
"I'm sorry, Tia. Hihintayin kita, promise."
Yes. Wait for me.
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