Friend's Journey

Chapter 11

Mobile Legend Message From Annie

Annie: himala gising ka pa

Victor: di ako makatulog ikaw gising ka pa

Send

Annie: di rin makatulog

Send

Victor: wanna go out today?

Send

Annie: (anong oras na ba 12?) Sige meet me at 7/11

Send

Victor: yun!

Victor: (bukas pa ang tv?)

Bianca: gising ka pa pala?

Victor: oo nanonood ka pa pala dyan. Alis muna ako meet up with Annie

Bianca: ingat bring some snack

At 7/11

Annie: kanina ka pa dyan?

Victor: kakarating ko lang ikaw ba?

Annie: kakarating lang din tara bumili ng makakain

Victor: sige

Bumili ang dalawa ng makakain at kumain ng magkasama, nagkwentuhan at naglaro

Annie: patay ka nanaman push ko na to

Victory

Victor: lakas kase ng kalaban pero nice game (megan's voice: since when do i need to hide my feelings for her) annie

Annie: yes?

Victor: may sasabihin ako sayo, wag mabibigla.

Annie: go ahead.

Victor: I... i... i...

Annie: i?

Victor: I like you.

Annie: (0_0) (natawa) ikaw naman, palabiro ka pala. (natawa)

Victor: No, I'm serious. I like you. I just hid my feelings for you.

(A heavy silence falls. They stand so close that the space between them almost disappears. Annie's eyes widen as she struggles to speak. Instead of replying, she can't even utter a word—her gaze shifts away, as if trying to escape the intensity of the moment. In that fragile pause, their foreheads unintentionally brush together, as if on the verge of a kiss.)

(Annie abruptly pulls her head down, closing her eyes. Tears begin to fall silently down her cheeks.)

Annie: (whispering through tears) Victor... hindi talaga pwede.

(Without missing a beat, Victor gently cups both of Annie's cheeks, his touch tender yet earnest.)

Victor: Pwede naman nating subukan, diba?

(Annie shakes her head vigorously, her sobs growing louder as she clutches at Victor's arms, trying to steady herself.)

Annie: I... i... i thought we were just friends. Ayokong mawala yung samahan natin at kung anong meron tayo. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Victor.

(With that, Annie pulls away and walks out, leaving Victor standing there—heartbroken yet still holding on to the fading warmth of their connection.)

Umalis

Dahil sa sinabi ni annie naiwan si victor sa gulat ng sinabi ni Annie

Hours later same night

Chris: he...he likes you?

Annie: yeah he confess

Chris: anong sinabi mo?