𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓗𝓪𝓼 𝓘𝓽𝓼 𝓦𝓪𝔂

Ten

Savy's Pov

Time flies fast. Our examination is done and, today is already my birthday. And I'm not happy about it.

I've been waiting for about 5 hours for Arch's arrival but it seems he wouldn't come. It's time for lunch and my simple party will start at 5 pm. I know it's early to tell that Arch wouldn't come, because my party will be started 6 hours from now. Last night I'm still reluctant on reading his messages, and I promise to myself that before this day will end I already read his messages.

I'm nervous alright, but I just can't let the things happen without me knowing it. That I'm clueless.

I let the time pass while I'm thinking about being happy because today is my day, but I just can't and I don't know why.

The time of my simple party comes, I just wear a simple dress. A baby violet tube type body hugging dress that reach my ankles and a straight cut on the side of my left legs that reach just inches above my knee. My hair is semi-tied into a bun. The half of my hair freely falls on my back.

I'm planning to call Arch since I can't message him, because I'm not ready for reading his messages yet. Maybe later.

I tried thrice contacting him but he didn't answer, the other line rang but he ignored it.

I'm anxious, my birthday party started and the people invited were all happy and they enjoyed this day. Unlike me, I've been overthinking. Tssk...

I didn't notice the time pass, and now it's already 11:56 pm. I lost hope, maybe Arch will not come. It's okay for me though, but he should give me a reason.

The party is finished and I already changed my clothes into my nighties, when I receive a call from... Arch.

It rings once before I answered it. I'm upset, he better have a valid reason.

“Why didn't you answer all my calls? I waited you since 7 in the morning, I thought you would come. It's okay for me if you don't bring a birthday gift, my bestfriend is all I need. I badly miss you Arch. I know I'm silly for not reading your message, but I will read it now. I hope this will justify your actions.”

“Come out, I'm outside on your house.”

Without cutting our call, I walk out on our house and saw him. Thinner and paler than the last time we met.  I turn off the call and put my phone inside my pocket.

“You are sick.” I said.

“I'm not gonna deny it, what for? You will know sooner though.” even in his state he still thinks that way.

“You didn't fight your illness don't you?”

“I did, because I wanna live. I still wanna spend my time with you, even though as a friend. I still wanna hangout and joke around with you, to carry your bag every lunch we went to our school cafeteria. To accompany you on your way to your locker, and to answer your assignments and offer my notes for you to study. I wanna live. But it seems like this is what destined for me, this is my finish line. This will be my end. It's God decision not ours, if I were the one can decide I will choose to be alive and free. Free from illness, free from everything. I just wanna be with you. As a friend.” he said calmly.

“Aren't you sad?” I force my voice not to crack.

“For my situation? I'm not. But I'm sad for you, because I'm sure you won't take things easily. Remember what I told you back then? That, 'not everytime I'm on your side to comfort you, you need to be strong not for others but for yourself' you still remember it right?”

“Yes,I am... enough for the drama's. I want this night to be memorable not a tragic ending of our friendship. So what are you doing here, my birthday is about to end. I'm mad at you, but since you showed up right now I will not push my anger further.”