Just your typical bestfriends-since-birth story but add a little complication on the side with the influence of alcohol, music, arts, and feelings- get to know how Gin and Lorenzo took their friendship into the next level.
Or, will they?
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Yes, its true that I've been avoiding him for a week now. Hindi ko kasi alam yung gagawin at sasabihin. I like ian too. I realized that in the past few days that I've been overthinking.
Pero pano kung masira kami? Pano ung masayang yung paagkakaibigan namin?
Worth it ba isugal yun para sa nararamdaman namin?
Pag mag kaibigan kami, kapag nagkatampuhan o nag aaway, madaling nagkakaayos. Pero pano kapag more than friends na? Ganon pa rin ba?
It's been so quiet and lonely too these days. My parents are in the States with my sister helping her with the job application there.
Kung nandito sana si Ian, edi tumambay kami. Nanonood ng movie. Kumain ng hotdog sandwich at ice cream. Nag asaran. I miss him. I miss doing mundane things with him.
"Manang, pano po pag nagkagusto ka sa kaibigan mo?"
I asked Manang Tessie out of nowhere while eating my lunch downstairs.
"Aba'y mas maganda nga iyon anak dahil kilala nyo na ang isa't isa. Hindi ka na mahihirapang kilalanin sya dahil kabisado mo na lahat sa kanya. Hindi ka na matatakot na maging totoo sa kanya dahil alam mong tatanggapin ka nya, anak"
I rested my chin on my palm. Letting all the words of Manang Tessie sink in. Kung tutuusin, mas naging nanay ko pa sya kesa sa totoo kong mommy.
"Pano po kapag naghiwalay kayo? Hindi po ba masasayang yung pagkakaibigan nyo? Hindi na po yun mababalik."
Lumapit sya sakin at pinatong yung kamay nya sa balikat ko. "Ang pagmamahal anak, hindi naman laging masaya yan. Pero kung mahal nyo talaga ang isa't isa, pipiliin nyo ang pagmamahal nyo. Mas pipiliin nyong ipaglaban yun. At kung talagang mahal ka nya, mas pipiliin ka nya kaysa mag patalo sa pagsubok na pinagdadaanan nyo."
After i talked to manang, all i could think of was to see him. gusto kong maniwala kay manang. Gusto kong subukang sumugal dahil alam kong ako yung pipiliin ni Ian.
Gusto kong piliing mahalin sya kesa matakot.
Patakbo akong lumabas papunta sa bahay nila Ian. Dire-diretso akong umakyat sa kwarto nya.
"Gin?"
Napalingon sya sa pinto nya ng bigla ko yun buksan. Napa hawak ako sa mga tuhod ko dahil sa hingal mula sa pag takbo.
Agad syang lumapit sakin at hinakawan ang magkabilang braso para suportahan sa pag tayo.
"Ano bang ginagawa mo? Hingal na hingal ka!" Nakakunot ang noong sabi ni ian.
Nang mahabol ko na ang hininga ko at bumalik na ito sa normal ay bigla ko syang niyakap.
God i missed my bestfriend. :(
"Gin.."
Ian said softly. Making my stomach churn with his gentle voice.
"I miss you, ian. Im sorry for acting like an immature kid and avoided you. I miss you.." I hugged him tightly.
Ian's hands rubbed my back. Welcoming me in my vulnerable state. "I miss you, too Gin. Sobra. It's never the same without you."
We just hugged each other silently. Letting our minds and hearts act for us. Maybe we really didn't need words. Because just like what manang said, we already know each other. We already know that we like each other.
As always, ian feels home.
We just broke the bestfriends code. But who cares right?
My phone beeped while we were busy playing with Bam. It rarely happened when I'm with Ian kasi sya lang naman madalas kong kausap.
I checked my phone and saw Bogum's text message.
Ian peeped through my phone like he always does before. He rolled his eyes when he saw the message.
He moved a little far from me and started sulking. "Di pa nga official pero nagtataksil na." He murmured but enough for me to hear.
I saw him pouting. Sa isip ko, kakagatin ko yang nguso na yan. Nakapacute masyado.
"Narinig ko yang binubulong mo." I said after replying to Bogum. I went closer to him and closed the gap he just made.
"Bakit ba nagtetext yun?" His brows still furrowed.
I made a playful smile to tease him. "Nagseselos ka ba, Lorenzo Ian?"
"Ano naman? Banatan ko pa yan pag nakita ko eh!"
"Nagtext lang yun tao, ian. Stop sulking and throwing tantrums."
"Wala akong pake. Basta I want you all to myself! Gusto ako lang. Gusto ko akin ka lang!"
