Friends (GxG) | FreenBecky Fanfic

Chapter 15

I have to pick out some more things kapalit ng gusto ni West. Out of stock kasi.

Let's just pray she'll take it. She's kinda picky.

Ay anong picky, maarte talaga si West to the bones and soul.

Busy ako mamili sa dalawang package ng seaweed nang bigla may sinabi sakin si Danielle.

"Alam mo Rei, di talaga kita maintindihan. You've been so crazy in love with West for how many years, now, you look stupidly inlove with that girl... ano name nun? Yeah, Via. Di keri na isa lang pipiliin?"

Napatigil naman ako then faced her.

"What? anong inlove, I'm not-"

"Oh shut it. The way your eyes spark when talking to that girl, the way your ears blush slightly red, kanina mo pa tinititigan convo nyo sa cafe. Pero nung isang araw naman, si West bukambibig mo. Ang gulo mo, you're making my head sakit," tugon nito at napasapo sa noo.

I let out a deep sigh at napakamot nalang sa noo.

I'm not denying what she said nor accepting it.

Kasi kahit ako tanungin nyo, di ko rin maintidihan sa totoo.

It's like, I want West, but somehow somewhat, bigla sumisingit sa utak ko si Via.

"Can't I be crushing on both of them?"

"Crush mo mukha mo, Reiven. Ang lala naman nyan, lagpas 10 years mo na gusto si West? Yung kay Via oo pa eh."

"Urgh, stop interrogating me, I don't even know what to answer," tugon ko at tinuloy na ang ginagawa.

"Ever since Patricia and you broke up, which I might remind you, ilang years na, di na naging maayos love life mo teh," she said, again making me stop after hearing her name.

"Done bring her up, Dani."

"Dude, im serious! Lagpas 5 years na ata kayong wala, you're still scared to try again? Ang lala mo."

Di ko nalang sya sinagot at humarap na ulit sa shelves para mamili pa ng bibilihin.

Knowing West, para lang mapalitan mo yung mismong gusto nya, andaming kapalit.

Maarte pa.

Since her favourite cheese flavoured snack wasn't available, naghahanap ako ng snacks na "hopefully" relevant kahit konti dun sa gusto nya.

"You're my bestfriend, kahit lagit kita ginagago, I want to see you happy. Ako rin nahihirapan makita kang ganyan eh," tugon muli ni Danielle.

Nakabuntot parin while I move from aisle to aisle.

"What exactly do you mean?" sagot ko habang binabasa labels ng dinadampot ko.

Conservative rin si West sa amount ng calories ng foods. So if balak mo sya bilhan ng kahit anong pagkain, dapat alam mo na mga ayaw at gusto nya.

It's that or she won't even look at the food you'll give.

"Ever since your dumb heart broke for Pat, you decided to just focus na ulit kay West, we both know and alam mo sa sarili mong you're madly inlove with her. When I suggested sayo na to confess sakanya while single pa, ayaw mo, now she's taken, nagdurusa ka dyan?" she said.

Si Danielle kasi, she's usually such a joker, pero once she's serious, sobrang lalim kausap.

And right now, every word she sprungs out of her mouth is like sampal ng katotohanan sakin.

"It's complicated... I was scared to love again that time."

"Until now naman eh, kaya nga naguguluhan din ako sayo ngayon. You always say, wala kang balak mag commit sa serious relationship with anyone else, masaya ka na sa admiring from afar moments mo kay West, now, you're like a dog na tinamaan na rin kay Via? Girl ang gulo, you love West, pero gusto mo rin si Via?"

I was quiet for a long time.

Masyado matatalim sinasabi ni Danielle and di ko mailagan. Lahat shapul sa mukha ko eh.

She's not wrong about me having special feelings for West, but considering our status, it's not right for me to be inlove with her.

I don't wanna totally say na tinamaan na rin ako kay Via, but I also can't deny the fact na I really like her presence around me. She makes me happy.

Gusto ko rin sabihin na maybe attached lang ako, but the way I yearn for that girl says its clearly not it.

"Come on Rei, sarili mo lang mahihirapan sa ginagawa mo. You can't like or love two people at the same time, you gotta pick one lang. It's either tuloy mo pagka shunga mo dyan kay West, or accept the fact na friends lang talaga kayo and give Via your attention and interest."

"I... I don't know Dani," I said followed with a heavy sigh as I carry the paper bags on my arm while we walk back home.

"You gotta decide Reiven, kasi di lang ikaw sesemplang dito sa bobong desisyon mo sa love life," she retorted.

It made my forehead cease.

"What do you mean?"

"How long exactly has it been since makilala mo yung girl?"

"Via? probably lagpas 2 months na? 3? not sure, why?"

Danielle sighed and looked at me.

"I can see it Rei, she likes you."

"What?"

"Alam ko naman bobo ka and manhid ka, but notice the look in her eyes earlier, parang ikaw din when you saw her, immediate smile and your eyes glimmer," she answered my question whilst shaking her head.

"It's either you let yourself be hurt and mag admire secretly nalang ulit kay West like you've always been, forget about your feelings for West and finally give someone who actually likes you a chance, or finally think about your own sake at mag shut the fuck up ka nalang." she said at nauna nang maglakad as I watch her walk away.