Midnight in December (BINI Series #2)

Special Chapter: Maloi and Stacey

Mikha's POV

I'm inside Maloi's room while she's taking a bath. We're planning to watch Huling El Bimbo today. The two can't come because Colet went out on a date with Jhoanna and Sheena went to Gwen's house. Sa aming magkakaibigan, si Maloi nalang yata ang single kaya we're always checking up on her. I don't know if she's planning to date someone, though. All I know is that she's head over heels to Stacey ever since we were in high school.

Maloi used to like or maybe she's still in love with Stacey. Stacey used to like Colet. Colet likes Jhoanna. I used to like Jhoanna but she's in love with Colet. Ewan ko! I don't know if it's normal na kami-kami lang din pala ang magkakagustuhan. But, love is love.

Ever since she admitted her feelings for Stacey, hindi na rin kami nakatanggap muli ng kwento mula kay Maloi and her feelings for her. The two of them kept their mouth shut ever since.

Maloi is a kind of friend that is easy to get along with. She's always smiling, a jolly person. Bihira sa amin na makita siyang malungkot o baka hindi lang siya nagsasabi.

I rolled my body to the bed and I accidentally fell. Akala ko kay Aiah lang ako mahuhulog eh, sa sahig din pala ng kwarto ni Maloi.

Surprisingly, I saw a notebook under her bed. It's not my thing to mind other's things but I got too curious about the notebook kasi it's a plain black and mukhang makapal na ang nakasulat dito. Knowing Maloi, she wouldn't mind naman.

I opened the first page and got surprised about what I read.

It was a diary. All her rants about life was written into this notebook. These are kind of the things she's not opening up. All this time, she's been showing us her bright smiles pero kabaliktaran pala non ang nararamdaman niya.

I have no plans of turning the pages and reading it all na but suddenly, nabuklat ko ang huling pahina.

It's a letter for Stacey.

Dear Uyab,

I don't think we got a chance to say goodbye. I mean, we've said goodbyes a thousand times but I don't think we knew that the last time we said it was actually the last. So, I think this is it. This is me saying goodbye. You know how important that is to me, don't you? Anyway, before I do that I just wanted to let u know that I don't hate you. I understand things don't work out between people, and sometimes it's better to part ways than walk on a road that leads to nowhere. I do wish we could've spent some more time together, but it's okay, good things end, right?