A Diamond Between Us

GOING AHEAD

BLARE LIAM MAURICIO 

JINO KAGE ARGERO

"LV tayo," Tinanguan ko siya.

Sa Lakewood Centre ko siya dinala, kagaya ng gusto niya na sa mall muna. Malapit lang 'to sa next destination kung saan ko gusto siyang dalhin. Sa Disney California Adventure, mahilig siya sa mga thrill o adventure kaya alam kong magiging masaya siya kapag dinala ko siya roon.

"Alright."

As he wanted, I took him to the Louis Vuitton store near the entrance of the mall. Pagkarating namin sa mismong store, pumunta siya kaagad sa clothes area.

"Bagay ba?"

"Yeah, especially that one." Turo ko sa damit na nasa kanang kamay niya. Black LV printed t-shirt 'yon.

"Okay," Sabi niya sabay tingin ulit sa mga damit para mamimili pa.

Natawa na lang ako sabay iling.

This is our normal moment together, buying his clothes with me. Kapag may gusto siya bilhin, tumatawag agad 'yan sa'kin para magpasama.

Naalala ko before, nagugulat na lang ako nasa bahay na 'yan, hindi niya ako sasabihan si Papa lang para manggulo sa bahay 'tas mayamaya ay magaaya 'yan umalis dahil may bibilhin daw siya.

Gusto ko 'yon, gustong-gusto.

Si Ada agad unang makakaalam kapag kaming dalawa lang magkasama, she's so supportive.

He's been my love ever since before we met Ada. I don't know, but I love everything about him. I love how he has become himself and how he treats people around him. He's too kind, and that's one of the reasons I fell for him.

Alam kong best friend lang tingin niya sa'kin pero the way he treated me like I was so special, made me fall harder for him. He's so clingy whenever we're just the two of us, it seems like more than just a best friend.

The way he hugs me... kisses my cheeks.... calls me "pogi," and cries when I'm not around...

God! It always makes my heart flutter.

Samahan mo ako...

Hug mo ako...

Dito ka lang, sa tabi ko...

Mahal kita, Blare...

BUTTERFLIES

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Andrea knows about it. She knows everything, how much I like our best friend. Si Ada lang napagsasabihan ko ng mga bagay na nagpapakilig sa'kin, sa mga bagay na ginagawa ni Jino para sa akin. She always teases us, but still Jino doesn't feel any hints about it. It's fine. I know he doesn't and ever in his life he will consider looking at me more than a friend.

"How about this? I want to buy this for Mark. It's nice naman, 'di ba?"

"Yeah, add mo na 'yan. He loves simple shirts. I'm sure he'll like that."

Si Mark...

Alam ko naman una pa lang na may pag-asa siya sa kaniya. I know my best friend so much, kilalang-kilala ko 'yan. That look he gave Mark at the time kahit naiinis siya sa kaniya, there is something in that stare.