One-shot stories

STORY 10

"THE REASON"

Gleziel POV

"Do you need some help? I'll help you." 

"No." 

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"Tulungan na kita."

"Huwag na, kaya ko na to."

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"Tara, samahan na kita."

"Hindi na kailangan, kaya ko mag-isa."

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"Hey are you okay?"

He's Brian. He likes me. He always offers me help but I kept on rejecting him and refusing his help.

"Yes, I'm fine." I said then wiped my tears on my face.

He sat beside me then caressed my shoulder.

We're in our classroom. Kaming dalawa lang ang nandito dahil yung mga kaklase ko ay nasa cafeteria pa para kumain for lunch .

"You seem like you're not. What is it?" He asked again.

"Nothing." I answered.

"You can tell it to me, I'll listen."

"There's nothing to tell you." I faced him

"Come on, Gleziel, you can lean on my shoulder." He said then smiled.

"Sinabi ko na ngang wala hindi ba?! Bakit ba ang kulit-kulit mo?! Stop bothering me!" I shouted then stood up.

Shock was evident on his face with what I've said. At maging ako ay nagulat din nang mapagtanto ko ang aking mga nasabi.

Mabilis siyang ngumiti pero makikinita ang sakit sa kaniyang mga mata. Hindi na rin ako makatingin pa ng deretso sa kaniya dahil sa labis na hiya.]

"I..I'm sorry. I went overboard. I..I didn't mean t-to—I'm sorry, I just want to help." Saka siya yumuko. Mahina ang pagkakasabi niya sa huling limang salita ngunit sapat na upang marinig ko. 

Hindi ako makapagsalita dahil hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ang sasabihin ko.

"B-but..Why, Gleziel?." Unti-unti siyang nag-angat ng tingin sa akin and sadness was written on his eyes. Tinignan ko rin siya nang may pagtataka, hinihintay ang mga salitang idudugtong niya.

"Why do you seem so aloof to me? You always rejecting my help. Lagi mo rin akong pinagtutulakan palayo. Napakalapit mo lang sa akin pero parang ang layo-layo mo. Why, Gleziel? What's w-wrong with me?" He asked painfully.

"B-brian.." I said shakingly. Sinubukan kong humakbang papalapit sa kaniya pero ayaw makisama ng katawan ko. Sobrang nadudurog ang puso ko sa nakikita ko ngayon pero kailangan kong tatagan ang loob ko kasi alam kong mas masasaktan lang siya.

"I know you don't like me but p-please...let me.. let me help you kahit as a friend n-nalang." He pleaded.

"I-i'm..sorry."As soon as I said those words, I turned my back at him then left him there looking dumbfounded and devastated.

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Brian POV

"Now I get it, Gleziel. The reason why you kept refusing my h-help. The reason why you k-kept pushing me away. If only I have known." I told myself as I looked at her wearing a white dress.

My body's began trembling, my eyes began crying, and my heart's began breaking as I looked at her.

"Damn! It h-hurts so bad, Gleziel. Why...Why didn't you t-tell me?"

Then a video of her a week ago suddenly flashed into my mind again.

"Okay, ehem ehem. Is it already recording? Oh yeah okay. So, hi Brian! It's me, Gleziel. I'm probably with Him when you watch this. How are you doing? Please, huwag mo kailanman pabayaan ang sarili mo, you always take care okay?. Live your life to the utmost and chase all your dreams! Thank you for always being there with me. Thank you for all your support, care, and love, I appreciate it, I reallydo. And I'm really sorry for leaving you unsaid but please know that I will never ever forget you. This may be late but I likeyou too, no, I love you. I love you, my Brian."

I looked at her again. She looked so peaceful.

"I love you too, my Gleziel. I am p-proud of you for fighting leukemia till the end."

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A/N:

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