Along the Journey

Journey : One

"Why everything happens to me, ends so painful?" tanong ko kay Jeannie — my 7 years best friend.

"I am doing my best to be good, and I think it's still not enough."

I almost cry when I recall my efforts that go for nothing.

Jeannie suddenly hugs me, and said "Lady, you are too much good and worth it, sadyang di lang talaga para sayo ang mga bagay na yun, because you deserve much more than those." And it hits me too hard.

"Hey! Look at me." She said while slowly bring my chin up. "Don't you ever let them see you cry, ang ganda mo sobra, di nila deserve ang mga luha ng best friend ko." those words from her made me smile.

Some people wish and ask God to give them someone they can love to and vice versa, while me? I don't need to ask God because he already knew that I deserve people that are actually make me feel calmed, secured, loved, cared, and heard even though I never tell something on them, people that I can lean on, when everything are falling down.

"Uy! Ba't nag titigan na kayo diyan ah? Mahal niyo na ang isa't isa!!!??? Di pwede yan! Beshies tayo, tapos both woman pa kayo!" nag dediluryong sabat ni Shane sa titigan namin ni Jeannie, gamit ang conyo speaking niya.

Sumulpot din naman si Honey na agad namang binatukan si Shane sa ulo dahil sa ka-ekekan niya, which caused Jeannie and I laughed so hard.

I never thought that in this age, our friendship as quadro will stay no matter what happened. Even though we graduated in Senior High at separate schools, yet at the end, here we are — same dorm, same school, same bond, same friendship and different courses. This is only the circle of friendship that I will cherish the most.

I was just back at my existence when the three bijj snap their fingers together in front of my face. And it actually made them laugh too hard when they saw how epic my face because of what they did.

"You are actually effortless cute!" Shane commented while laughing and holding her tummy.

"Someday, when I get preggy, si Marianne ang pag-lilihian ko, promise!" sabat naman ni Jeannie na patuloy parin sa pag-tawa.

While Honey is just laughing like Maria Clara but in her point of view, it was a hard laugh.

"Sige, pag-isahan niyo pa ako" pag mamaktol ko sa kanila, but I realized what I said so... "Pag-tatlohan niyo pa ako" we spill it in chorus, which causes us to laugh more.

"Ewan ko sa inyo." – Honey

"Give up ka na nyarn?" – Shane, still having a little laugh in her mouth.

Kinalabit ni Jeannie ng mahina ang damit ko sa may bewang, that causes me to face her.

I gave her a questioning look, yet she just gives me an action using her head that actually pointing to Shane and Honey, where I automatically get it naman. I just mouthed her as a response "If they will ask me again".

"What you mouthed to Jeannie, Marianne?" Shane inserted.

"Huh?" I hysterically look to them.

"You are secretly mouthing Jeannie, we both saw it." Honey repeats it, yet now, more direct to the point.

"A-ahm, it's just about what I and Jeannie talk a while ago."

"About that, ano nga pala pinag-usapan niyo, na para bang nahulog kayo sa pag-mamahalan sa isa't isa at nagpa-plano na nang kasal?" Shane stated as if that there is something between me and Jeannie.