ERNEST's POV:
After namin kumain ng dinner ay nag suggest si Joseph na kung pwede mag campfire daw kami sa tabing dagat. Agad namang pumayag si Kyle dahil sa gusto rin ni Ysabel maranasan mag campfire.
"Ann Landers once said, love is friendship that caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." seryosong sabi ni Ysabel habang naka titig dun sa may apoy
"Let's play a game!" out of nowhere na sabi ni Joseph dahil siguro sa sobrang katahimikan ng lahat kasi pinapanuod lang namin yung apoy
"Mamaya na yan!" sabi naman ni Jessica sa kanya
"I can't help it! Mamamatay ako sa sobrang katahimikan" di mapakaling sagot ni Joseph kaya tumawa kaming lahat
Di kayang tiisin ni Joseph na wag mag salita kahit ilang minuto lang. Sobrang daldal niya kaya!
"Let's talk about ourselves so we can get to know each other more" pag suggest naman ni Andrey tapos tumango lang si Ysabel at Yvon
"That's a great idea!" sabi naman ni Jessica tsaka sila nag high five ni Andrey
"This is not specific questions! Just tell something we don't know about you or something you're thankful for. Everyone must do this! Okay!" sabi ulit ni Jessica
"Not specific ba yan?" naguguluhang tanong ni Yvon sa kanya
"Basta sagutin niyo nalang!" sagot nalang ni Jessica tapos tumango lang kaming lahat
"I'll start first" pag volunteer ni Allyssa tapos tumango lang kami tsaka kami lahat tumingin sa kanya para pakinggan yung sasabihin niya
"We all know naman na member ako ng Social Class at kilala kami na pangunahing target ng mga bullies sa school. There are times that we really want to leave because we can't take the bullying anymore but we can't do that! Why?? Because we can't just throw away the opportunity that is given to us! It is such a great opportunity for all of us to be accepted in such a prestige school like St. Anthony" seryosong sabi ni Allyssa samin habang kami tahimik lang na nakikinig sa kanya
"So we didn't do anything and just accept the fact that we are an easy target for bullying. We can't fight back because were poor and powerless. And due to some unexpected situations, we got to know Ysabel." sabi ni Allyssa at naka ngiti itong tumingin kay Ysabel
"I never expect na magkakaroon ako ng isang kaibigan na kagaya ni Ysa! Never ko naisip na magkaroon ako ng best friends na kabilang sa Upper Class! At ang sobrang nakakagulat ay yung kinakatakutan ng mga taga Social Class na F4 ay naging kaclose rin namin at lahat ng iyon ay dahil kay Ysabel. I'm so thankful that I got to know her! She is the one who stopped the bullying in school kahit na hindi pa totally nag stop pero atleast she did her best on protecting us. Thank you for everything! You two did so much for us and I don't how can we repay all your kindness. But still thank you because you two are always there for us" naiiyak na sabi ni Allyssa kaya niyakap siya ni Ysabel at Jessica
It's all our fault!
Kasalanan namin kung bakit sila naging target ng mga bullies. Pero ngayon kami na ang protectors nila from bullies.
"Sorry!" na guilty na sabi ni Joseph tapos ngumiti lang si Allyssa
"Sorry rin!" sabi naman ni Kyle
"We're so sorry!" sabay sabay na sabi naming apat kay Allyssa tapos ngumiti lang siya
"Okay lang yun. Kung di sana kami nabubully edi sana naman nakilala si Ysabel. Tsaka you guys are protecting us now! Kaya okay na yun kasi bumabawi na kayo" sabi ni Allyssa kaya ngumiti lang kaming apat
"We love you sissy!" sabi ni Jessica habang naka yakap kay Allyssa
"Thank you for the friendship!" masayang sabi ni Allyssa saming lahat kaya ngumiti lang kami
"Always remember that we're always here for you! Never naging rason ang pagiging mahirap para hindi ka kaibiganin! It's the quality that matters kumbaga" seryosong sabi ni Ysabel kaya tuloy ito naiyak
"Di ako inform na may iyakang magaganap!" naiiyak na sabi ni Jessica habang magkakayakap silang tatlo tapos tumawa lang si Allyssa
"So, who's next?" tanong ni Allyssa
"I'll go next!" pag volunteer naman ni Yvon tapos tumango lang ako
"We all know that Yvan is my twin brother and ate Ysa is my older sister! Lumaki kami ni Yvan na malayo kay ate Ysabel since she lived with mamu and papu in Cavite while the two of us lived in Metro Manila. Pero kahit na malayo kami sa kanya, alam pa rin namin lahat ng pinagdadaan niya." seryosong sabi ni Yvon habang naka titig lang dun sa may apoy
"We're so excited when we heard that ate is going to live with us! We don't say this a lot but we missed her so much! And when we heard that she's going to study in our school, Yvan and I panicked because we know that she hates going to school and it's all because of her trauma pero naka hinga kami ng maluwag when she accepted it as challenge" sabi ulit ni Yvon habang patuloy lang na nakatitig dun sa may apoy sa harapan niya
"At the very young age, my sister experienced lots of things and it really breaks my heart whenever I see her suffering because of her trauma. Sometimes I feel so disappointed on myself because I can't do anything to protect her! I should be the one protecting her pero wala akong magawa para sa kanya" naiiyak na sabi niya kaya naman hinawakan lang ni Yvan yung balikat niya para pagaanin yung loob niya
"There are many things that I want my sister to experience and one of it is for her to have friends! I think I don't need to worry about that anymore! Thank you for being a good friend of my sister! I'm so thankful because all of you make this day extra special for my sister! It's her first time experiencing this thing" naiiyak na sabi niya at tuluyang tumulo ang mga luha niya kaya niyakap lang siya ni Yvan tapos lumapit naman ni Ysabel sa kanya tsaka siya niyakap
"I love you" naiiyak na sabi ni Ysabel habang naka yakap sa kanya
"Parang ayaw ko na! Talagang forda iyakan na ang ganap" naiiyak na sabi ni Jessica dahil sa nag iiyakan na ang lahat
"Ginusto mo to!" sagot naman ni Joseph sabay abot ng tissue sa kanya
"Should I go next? So we can change the mood for a little bit" sabi ko sa kanila tapos tumango lang silang lahat
"What I'm going to say is not worth crying so don't expect much" natatawang sabi ko sa kanila kaya naman ngumiti lang sila tapos bumalik na si Ysabel sa kinauupuan niya
"This year I got to know an amazing person. She's amazing! Kahit na kakakilala ko palang sa kanya sobrang amazed ako sa kwento ng buhay niya! Well, I never met someone like her before!" naka ngiting sabi ko sa kanila tapos yung mga facial expression nila curious kung sino yung tinutukoy ko
"Can I ask who is this person exactly?" curious na tanong ni Andrey tapos ngumiti lang ako
"I didn't expect that I will like her! In fact, I almost confessed my feelings for her but I choose not do it" sabi ko sa kanila tapos yung mga mukha nila biglang na disappoint
"What?" natatawang tanong ko sa kanila dahil sa mga itsura ng mukha nila
"Ano ba yan! Bakit hindi ka nag confess?" disappointed na tanong ni Jessica tapos ngumiti lang ako tsaka ako tumingin kay Kyle na kasalukuyang tahimik lang at seryoso ang mukha
"Friendship is more important for me than falling in love! You can call me a coward or stupid but the best thing for me to do is to keep my feelings a secret and to move on. It's a one sided love but I choose not to confess my because I don't want to complicate things. At least no one will find out that your broken hearted" sagot ko sa kanila kaya naman mas lalo silang nadisappoint
"Is she from our school?" curious na tanong ni Jessica tapos si Joseph siniko lang siya
"What was that for?" naiinis na tanong ni Jessica kay Joseph dahil sa ginawa nito
"Sana sinabi mo pa rin yung feelings mo for her! Even if your feelings are not mutual atleast you tried to confess your feelings para gumaan kahit papaano yung nararamdaman mo" biglang sagot naman ni Ysabel na siyang ikinagulat naming apat
Kyle knows what I'm talking about. In fact, the 3 of them knows what I'm talking about.
I told them before about my feelings to Ysabel. And I want to confess my feelings for her and try courting her but then I found out that she's marrying my best friend.
That time I have the courage to confess my feelings kahit na alam kung ikakasal sila! I want to tell her my feelings even though out feelings are not mutual but then I found out that Kyle likes her too!
So I've decide not to confess my feelings anymore and to keep it to myself. Because I don't want to complicate things.
YSABEL's POV:
"Should I go next?" tanong ni Kyle tapos umiling silang lahat
"Save the best for last" sagot naman ni Jessica kaya tumawa lang kami
"Then should I go first?" tanong ko naman
Kami nalang kasi ni Angelo naiwan. Baka mamaya malito kayo! Kyle's second name is Angelo.
"My god! Ang hirap naman mamili kung sino last!" naguguluhang sabi ni Jessica
"Literal na save the best for last talaga" sabi naman ni Joseph tapos tumango lang si Jessica
"Ladies first I think?" tanong ni Ernest sakin kaya tumango lang ako
"Should I introduced myself first before I start?" natatawang tanong ko sa kanila pero ngumiti lang sila
"All of you knows that I have lots of fears! But do you all know what is the real reason behind those fears?" curious na tanong ko sa kanila pero umiling lang silang lahat pati yung dalawa kung kapatid dahil sa totoo wala akong sinabihan kung paano ba nag start yung phobia ko
"To be honest I'm really curious about that!" sabi ni Yvan kaya ngumiti lang ako
"To be honest hindi talaga ako home school simula nung nag aral ako! I did attend school before, back when I was in nursery! During those times I lived in our house with ate Yra and the twins, they were so cute and little back then" sabi ko sa kanila tapos tumawa lang si Yvan at Yvon
"At that time I suddenly lost my memories because of a tragic accident" seryosong sabi ko sa kanila na siyang ikinagulat nilang lahat
"I lost not only my memories but also my grandparents and my childhood friend" pag dugtong ko na mas lalong ikinagat nila
"Childhood friend?" curious na tanong ni Andrey tapos tumango lang ako
"That's him!" sabi ko sabay turo dito sa katabi ko
"Oh my god!" shock na sabi ni Andrey na may halong kilig sa mukha
"So childhood sweethearts kayo?" kinikilig na tanong niya sakin tapos tumango lang ako
"Just let her finish first" naiinis na suway ni Yvon kay Andrey kaya tumango lang ito
"In fact, Angelo also lost his memories because of that accident. And our parents decide to keep the truth a secret since we're so young back then and ayaw nilang maalala namin yung tragedy na nangyari! It was a painful memory for the both of us! The two of us almost die that day!" seryosong sabi ko tapos hinawakan niya lang yung kamay ko
"When I got back to school after the incident, I met Angelo again and not as my childhood friend but as a total stranger" sabi ko sa kanula tapos tahimik lang silang nakikinig sakin
"My god! Nakakalungkot naman" sabi ulit ni Andrey tapos tinakpan ni Yvon yung bunganga niya para hindi na siya makapag salita
"The reason why I have phobia and why I hate going to school is because of him" sabi ko sabay turo kay Angelo na siyang ikinagulat nilang lahat pati rin itong katabi ko nagulat kaya niya nabitawan yung pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko
I never talk about this before.
No one knows the truth behind all my phobias.
"What?" shock na tanong ni Yvan
"What the hell! You've got to be kidding me!" di makapaniwalang sabi naman ni Yvon
"When I got back to school, I met Angelo again and we're totally strangers. And that's where everything started! He is already back at school when I got back and since I joined the class in the middle of semester, that's when my classmates started bullying me! The reason why I'm scared being locked in dark places is because they used to locked me in the lockers and it's was so dark in there. The reason why I'm scared when there are lots people is because they used to make circles around me and laugh at my face, throw things at me and make fun of me." sabi ko sa kanila tapos tahimik lang silang nakikinig
"I was so scared back then to the point that I never want to go back to school. Come to think of it, I was only 5 years old and I started hurting myself. At the very you age, I have severe panic attacks! They can't even close the lights in my room or even the door because I'm having a panic attacks! I'm also scared to go out of my room. That's when my parents decided to put me in Cavite" seryosong sabi ko tapos lahat sila naka titig sakin
"What?" tanong ko sa kanila sabay ngiti dahil sa naka titig lang sila sakin ng sobrang seryoso
"I'm sorry!" biglang sabi ni Joseph na siyang ipinagtaka ko
"I'm sorry!" sabi naman ni Ernest
"Bakit kayo nag sosorry!?" nagtatakang tanong ko sa kanila
"Joseph and Ernest are my friends since nursery! They were also there" seryosong sagot naman nitong katabi ko na siyang ikinagulat nitong mga kasama namin
"I didn't know that!" naka ngiting sabi ko sa kanila pero yung mukha nila seryoso
"Guys! You don't need to be guilty or to feel sorry for me! It's okay" sabi ko sa kanila
"In fact nag improve na nga ako! Minsan nalang lumalabas mga phobia ko" sabi ko sa kanila ulit sabay ngiti
"Yeah! She improved a lot. Kasi wala na yung anthropophobia niya" sabi naman ni Allyssa tapos ngumiti lang ako
"You don't need to feel sorry for me!" sabi ko sa kanila kaya tumango lang sila
That is the reason why I have phobia.
"That's all! You go next" sabi ko kay Angelo na kasalukuyang seryoso ang mukha
Habang naka tingin ako sa kanya waiting for what he's going to say bigla niyang hinawakan yung kamay ko tsaka siya tumingin sakin ng sobrang seryoso.
"I know there's no excuse for everything we did and I don't what to say! I didn't know that we are the reason why you suffered a lot! I'm so sorry! We're so young and immature back then! We don't know what we're doing and I admit, what we did was wrong! And we don't even remember what we did to you! I hope you forgive us" seryosong sabi niya sakin tapos ngumiti lang ako
"Napatawad ko na kayo!" naka ngiting sagot ko sa kanya pero nakatitig lang siya sakin
"You know how much I love you! You are my world now! I know I'm not a good person! I'm a bully and a bad guy! But when I got to know you, everything has changed! Because of you I choose to become a good man! To be a good boyfriend material! To become a good husband! And to become a good father for our future child" seryosong sabi niya sakin tapos biglang tumulo yung luha niya kaya pinunasan ko lang yung luha niya gamit ang palad ko
"Don't cry! It breaks my heart whenever I see you cry" naiiyak na sabi ko habang pinupunasan yung luha niya
"You've suffered a lot and it's all because of me! I'm sorry!" seryosong niya habang patuloy na tumutulo ang mga luha niya
"I won't let you suffer again because of me. You are my life now! You mean so much to me. I will do everything to protect you!" sabi niya ulit tapos tumango ako tsaka ko siya niyakap
"I'm so sorry" umiiyak na sabi niya sakin
"It's okay! Stop apologizing! I'm okay!" sabi ko sa kanya habang naka yakap sa kanya
I know he's sorry.
Alam kung nagsisisi siya sa mga nagawa niya. That's all part of life! We do make mistakes sometimes and we all learn from those mistakes.
We choose to learn and correct our mistakes and ay the same time, to move on.
But I've never seen him cry like this before.
KYLE's POV:
Bumalik na kaming lahat sa loob ng rest house after nung malalim na usapan sa tabing dagat. Dahil sa malamig sa labas at gabi na. Matutulog sana kami sa mga tent kaso masyadong mahangin kaya mas pinili nalang ng lahat na matulog sa loob ng rest house.
"Where should I sleep?" tanong ni Yanna sakin tapos nag kibit balikat lang ako
"Should I go to Jessica and Allyssa's room?" tanong niya sakin tapos tumango nalang ako
To be honest, after what happened earlier nailang ako sa kanya. Sino naman kasing tarantado ang hindi mag sisi na siya yung dahilan bakit may phonia yung taong mahal niya.
Kung makisingit nalang kami sa mga kwarto ng iba tutal well divided naman ginawan namin. This is how we divide the rooms! I don't how we end up sharing a room: Jessica~Allyssa | Yvon~Andrey | Joseph~Ernest | Yvan~Tristan | Lastly, Me~Yanna
"Andami niyo pang sinasabi! Just share a room! You two need to talk dahil kanina pa kayo naiilang sa isa't isa" biglang sabi ni Yvan tsaka niya kami tinulak sa may masters bedroom nitong rest house tapos lalabas sana ako kaso humarang siya sa may pinto
"Mag usap kasi kayo ng mabuti!" seryosong sabi ni Yvan habang naka harang sa pinto kaya wala na akong nagawa kundi pumayag nalang tapos isinara niya na yung pinto
Actually, after nung usapan sa tabing dagat parang nailang ako ng unti sa kanya. Dahil na rin siguro sa sinabi niya at sa nalaman namin. Syempre I feel sorry for her and nagsisisi ako sa mga nagawa ko.
"Let's clean your wound first" biglang sabi niya sakin habang bitbit niya yung first aid box
She's talking about my wound when I'm trying to break the padlock in athletic center while they we're lock in the clubroom.
"Why do you always act like you are strong kahit ang totoo hindi naman" seryosong sabi niya sakin pero tinitigan ko lang siya
I can't help but to think and blame myself because I'm the reason why she suffered a lot.
"Ang lalim naman madyado ng iniisip mo!" biglang sabi niya habang nililinisan yung sugat ko
"I'm sorry!" sabi ko habang nakatitig sa kanya
"Ilang beses ka ba mag sorry para hindi mo na sisihin yang sarili mo?" tanong niya sakin
"I don't know! I'm such an asshole! What you've said earlier really hits me! You must be very disappointed at me" sagot ko sa kanya
"I wasn't that sure back then if I will say this to everyone or not! It takes me so much time to decide whether to do it or not. I gave a lot of thoughts about it! And I can finally breathe now because I shared my deepest secrets to all of you" naka ngiting sagot niya sakin
Habang nilalagay niya yung bandage ay naka titig pa rin ako sa kanya.
"Let's forget everything that happened is the past and move on! We should focus on our future together" seryosong sabi niya sakin habang inaayos yung bandage sa kamay ko
Pagkatapos niya ilagay yung bandage tumingin siya ng diretso sa mga mata ko. Siguro mga 1 minute kaming nag titigan bago siya mag salita ulit.
"I love you! And that's all matters for me" sabi niya sakin and then she gave me that smile that will ease every worries that I have right now
"I love you more than you know! You are my life!" sagot ko sa kanya tapos ngumiti lang siya
Hinawakan ko yung mukha niya tsako ko inilapit yung mukha ko sa mukha niya para halikan siya.
I love her so much!
She's my everything.
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