"Bakit ayaw mo akong yakapin? Hindi mo na ba ako love? Kala ko ba sizzies tayo?" Samantha pouted her lips like a kid while continuing to pester her bestfriend to hug her. Nasa iisang party sila along with their other friends sa bahay ni Eian and of course andito rin ang boyfriends nila. It's exactly one week before Samantha and Albie's wedding na rin kasi kaya naisipan nilang mag-party na sila-sila lang. Balak talaga nilang mag bakasyon sa Boracay kaso nagkaroon nang conflict sa schedule ang iba.
"Hay nako, Albs, humanda ka na talaga once kinasal kayo ni Samber. Sobrang clingy pag lasing oh." Iyon ang naging komento ni Benedix habang pinapanood si Samantha na kulitin si Alyssa. Wala naman kay Benedix yun kasi alam niyang walang malisya iyon dahil magkaibigan lang si Alyssa at Samantha. Sinabi na rin naman sa kanya ni Alyssa iyon kaya kahit halos kuhanin na ni Samantha ang atensyon at oras ni Alyssa simula nung nag-start ang party ay okay lang sa kanya.
"I know, dude. Although I think kahit kasal kami, she's going to keep clinging on Alyssa like that." Albie shook his head a little while taking a sip on his beer cup. He cannot stop himself from feeling bothered sa tuwing nakikita si Samantha na ganoon sa bestfriend niya. Naiinggit kasi siya. Samantha has never been like that to him. Clingy nga si Samantha pero ibang iba siya kung ikukumpara ang pagka-clingy nito kay Alyssa.
"Don't tell me you're still jealous over their friendship?" It was Chie who talked this time. Napatingin nalang din si Benedix kay Albie dahil mukha ngang nagseselos parin ito kay Alyssa at Samantha.
"C'mon, don't tell me I am the only one who noticed this but whenever we are together as a group, Sam and Alyssa acts more like a couple than Sam and I. Pati narin si Ben and Alyssa. If it's only Sam and I, of course we look so much like a couple but whenever Alyssa is around.." Hindi na tinapos pa ni Albie ang sasabihin at napailing nalang. Nagkatinginan si Chie at Benedix na parang napaisip din sa mga nasabi ni Albie bago tinignan ang mag-bestfriend.
"You've drank too much alcohol already, Sam." Alyssa reprimanded the girl from taking another shot of alcohol. Nagsimula nanaman tuloy mag-whine si Samantha.
"You don't wanna hug me tapos you don't want me to drink too? Saan ba ako lulugar?" Natatawa si Alyssa dahil sa inaasta ni Samantha. Para nga talaga itong bata kapag nalalasing. She gently pulled her bestfriend into her embrace and squeezed her gently in her arms.
"Opo, eto na nga po oh, yayakapin na." Natatawang sambit ni Alyssa. Siniksik lalo ni Samantha ang sarili sa yakap ni Alyssa at ipinatong ang pisngi sa balikat nito. Inaantok na talaga siya at gusto niya nalang matulog sa bisig ng kaibigan.
Nagpatuloy ang party na magkasama si Alyssa at Samantha. Tuluyan na ngang nakatulog si Sam at kahit nangangalay si Alyssa sa posisyon ay hindi niya kayang gisingin si Samantha.
"You okay, Ly?" Benedix approached them. Naupo siya sa tabi ni Samantha kasi walang space katabi ni Alyssa kaya no choice talaga siya. "I brought you water oh." Benedix helped her girlfriend have a sip of the said water. Napangiti si Alyssa sa gestures ni Benedix. Napakabait talaga nito at sobrang thankful si Alyssa na understanding din si Benedix.
"Thanks, Ben. Sabi party 'to pero para akong pumunta dito para i-babysit si Sam." Pabirong sabi ni Alyssa na ikinatawa nila ni Benedix.
"Well, bestfriend mo yan and ikaw lang din talaga ang nakakapag-handle sa isang Samber, lasing man o hindi."
Natahimik sila at tanging tunog lang ng music ang rinig sa pagitan nila. Tumikhim si Alyssa maya-maya at ipinatong ang kamay sa kamay ni Benedix. She stared at her boyfriend with apologetic as well as grateful eyes.
"Wait.." Benedix removed Alyssa's hand to then take a hold of her hand. He tilted his head while squinting his eyes towards the girl in a teasing manner. "Don't tell me you are sorry dahil jan?"
BINABASA MO ANG
When The Time Is Right
FanfictionThere's only a month left before Samantha's wedding with Albie and everything was all going well. However one incident changed everything between her and her bestfriend Alyssa.