4 am in the cold early morning.
An empty parking lot.
Noises of the wind crashing against the trees dancing in harmony.
Two people who barely know each other.
Hugging.
Will this mark the start of their friendship?
Will this be the start of something that'll change their life for the better?
Or worse?
Dahan dahang humiwalay si Paix sa yakap niya kay Primo
"Feeling any better?"
Nakamgiting tanong ni Paix kay Primo
"I don't know.. what is 'better'?"
Sarcastikong sagot ni Primo
"I've been feeling this empty feeling ever since.. the hole just became bigger."
"You are lacking happines Bons"
"What?"
"Just. Show up later at the nursery okay?"
"I will always go there, nothing new. What are you going at?"
"Starting today!" Mahinang sigaw ni Paix at hinawakan ang dalawang balikat ni Primo
"I am not leaving your side until I see a glimmer or shine in your eyes!"
Tama si Paix. Kung titignan mo ang mata ni Primo. Ever since na nagkita sila. Napansin niyang walang buhay ang kanyang mga mata.
'It's not fair'
Paix will think that.
Ayaw niyang malungkot ang taong nakakasalamuha niya. Ayaw niyang siya lang ang masaya. Kaya lagi siyang nakangiti, tumatawa, or nagbibiro.
They don't that other side of her, right? The sad, hopeless, worried Paix..
Paix was born to do this. This was her purpose. Bring peace to people in her life. Her name literally means peace in Italian.
Primo doesn't know what impact she'll give him. He is up for a ride that'll mark him for a lifetime.
Binitiwan ni Paix ang pagkakahawak niya sa balikat ni Primo.
"I promise."
"You're weird.."
"I get that alot" mahinang bungisngis ni Paix "mh Bons. Umuwi ka na at magpahinga ka na.. mapapagod ka nanaman kung magbabantay tayo mamaya.."
Malumanay na utos ni Paix ngunit hindi kumibo si Primo.
"Okay lang lahat Bons. Masaya na siya kasama sina God. Nandyan lang siya lagi" tumingala si Paix habang nakangiti, moonlight illuminating her face
"They're here with us, in our hearts" looking back at Primo
"I know-- I guarantee it" she said smiling
"Okay.." sa wakas nilingon siya ni Primo
"Pero.."
Nagulat si Paix sa biglaang 'pero' ni Primo.
"Takte ka di mo sinabing nagtatagalog ka! Pinahirapan mo pa akong mag english english noon!
Singhal niya kay Paix
"Dalwang linggo na lumipas hoy!"
Napatunganga nalang si Paix sa kanya
At nabigla si Primo sa biglang bungisngis ni Paix
"HAHAHAHA Ang akala ko kasi ikaw yung hindi marunong mag tagalog!!" Sagot ni Paix at pinunas ang namuong luha kakatawa.
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My Own Protagonist
Підліткова літератураPrimo Lumina, an only child. His parents are doctors so they are always away because of medical missions. The Lumina family is a well known family in Baguio and in other places in the world. As a member of the Lumina Family, everybody has high stan...
