A Pure Heart: Missing Piece

Kabanata 12

Wenwen’s POV:

As we continue to film our capstone project, I'm reminded that real love isn't always smooth sailing. It's filled with ups and downs, conflicts, and misunderstandings. But it's in these challenges that we discover the depth of our emotions and the strength of our connection. Love isn't just about the romantic moments, it's also about facing adversity together and coming out stronger.

Through our characters, we're not just portraying a fictional love story, we're unraveling the complexities of love itself, the kind that transcends time and tests the very essence of our souls. It's a reminder that love is not perfect, but it's beautifully imperfect in its own unique way.

Those are some valuable takeaways I've gathered as I read the entire script. Love, in reality, is not a flawless fairy tale but a beautifully imperfect journey. It's about navigating through the challenges, facing them together, and growing from the experiences.

Pagkaliko ko sa aking nilalakaran ay nakita kong nakatayo si Yshi sa gilid, parehong mga kamay nakapamulsa sa kanyang baywang. Ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatutok sa malayo, seryoso ang kanyang anyo, habang hinahangin-hangin pa ang kanyang mahaba na buhok. Hindi ko maiwasang mapansin ang kagandahan niya, at tila ba may malalim siyang iniisip, nagpapakita ng masusing pagmumuni-muni.

"Yshi," marahang tawag ko sa kanya.

Napalingon siya sa akin nang biglang tawagin ko ang atensyon niya. Kanyang itinuon ang mga mata sa akin, at sa kanyang mga mata ay tila makikita ang kalaliman ng kanyang iniisip. Malaon siyang nanatiling tahimik, hinihintay ang susunod kong sasabihin.

"Bakit nandito ka? Hindi ka ba bababalik doon?"

Umiling ito sa akin. "Wala pa akong scene."

Yshi's eyes fell upon the wooden chair in the corner, and without hesitation, she decided to take a seat. Intrigued by her choice, I followed her gaze and made my way to the chair, situating myself beside her. We both sat in comfortable silence, each lost in our own thoughts, as we watched the world go by the sea before us.

"Buti na lang hindi magkapartner si kuya at si Precious," pagbubukas ko ng usapan bigla sa pagitan naming dalawa.

"Bakit ayaw mo sa kanila?" Kuryosong tanong nito sa akin matapos akong sulyapan sandali.

I paused for a moment, letting my thoughts wander to why I felt uneasy about Precious getting closer to my brother. The truth was, my brother had never been particularly serious about girls. I couldn't recall him ever taking a relationship seriously, and I had no desire for Precious to develop feelings for him, nor for my brother to reciprocate. It just didn't sit right with me. I didn't want anyone to get hurt due to my brother's sometimes insensitive actions. I'd had my fill of that, and I wanted to protect Precious from any potential heartache.

"Well, si kuya... He's not exactly serious when it comes to girls. He's never had a real relationship. And lately, I've noticed Precious seems to be paying a lot of attention to him."

"It's just because they're groupmates and also friends. You're probably overthinking it," Yshi replied calmly.

"I wish it were that simple, but it's not. Precious acts differently around him. It's like she's really into my brother."

"They're just getting along, Wenwen. It doesn't mean he's courting her."

"I know, but I feel like Precious tends to misinterpret kindness for something more. She might think kuya is being romantic when he's just being his usual friendly self," I said, a bit anxious about it. Hindi ko nga alam kung tama rin ba na sabihin ko talaga ito kay Yshi lalo na at pinsan niya ang pinag-uusapan namin dito.