My Bestfriend

~THE TRAILBLAZER~

'Reflections 2013'

(The Official Student Publication of Mindanao University of Science and Technology)

Story Written by: Hataki_viruz

"If love is for real, it will change you into someone you never thought you'll become"

     He's a perfect catch- cute, smart, gentleman. He's got everything.

He's the dream of every girl in the campus, but sadly he's a she.

     Ron Saavedra, third year Mass Communications student, my best friend. I'm ashamed to admit but I'm one of those girls who wish him to be a real man. Follish it might be but I do have a crush on my best friend though we both like men. Ron and I are friends for almost one year now. We don't keep secrets from each other. I know everything about him from the root of his hairs up to the tip of his fingernails. Our friendship was in real good terms, until Kian came. Kian is  one of my suitors. Among them I like Kian the most. However, Ron doesn't like him for me. I always ask him why but he just won't give me a proper answer. For a month I've been asking him to give Kian a chance 'cause I already planned to accept him, but he'll just give me a blank stare and walk away.

     "Ron, why don't you like Kian for me? Maybe you like him too that's why you don't want me to accept him." I asked him mickingly.

But instead of answering me, he just stared into my eyes. In that moment, I felt something is burning inside me. I don't understand why but I have never seen that look from him before.

     From that day on, Ron closed off his communication with me nd it bothered me much 'because I felt guilty with what I did. It's been almost one month since Ron treated me like this. I feel like I lost half of my being.

     After a month and a half, while walking on one of the school's corridor, I accidentally bump into someone. I didn't notice his face but his voice is familiar as he said sorry. But it can't be, that voice is so masculine. I looked back to see who it was. I saw a familiar figure. My heart beats faster. but my mind is saying that it's not Ron. The one I bumped into was a straight guy. It can't be him, so I walked back with disappointment. Later that day, I received a text message from Ron's friend.

"Hey Kira, Ron wants to see you tonight, 8pm at the open field."

My heart beats fast again, faster than ever. I don't know the exact reason why, all I know is that I'm excited to see him again.

     My class ended at 7:45 in the evening so I immediately went to the open field. When I was half way to the rendezvous, I feel a sudden shift of the ambiance. While I was walking, I can hear the song Lucky of Jason Mraz playing. As I went neare, I saw the same figure I bumped in that morning. I thought I was in the wrong place. As I was about to leave...

     "Kira!"

it's the same voice.

How does he know my name, and the way he calls me, who is this guy. When I faced the mysterious man, I saw a complete resemblance of my best friend Ron. I looked at him straight to the eyes. It was the same eyes I saw one and a half month ago.

"Ron, what happened to you? Why are you acting so manly?"

instead, of answering me, he kissed me on my forehead. His kiss makes me feel like I'm on flame. I looked at him with a puzzled look.

     "Kira, I know it's hard to understand what's happening but there's one thing I want to tell you. I love you. It's hard to believe it's true. You changed me. The day you asked me if I like Kian is the day I realized that it's you I love and not him. That's why I don't want you to accept him. I want to forget who I was and face the future with you."

Ron's words left me speechless.