Once Mine, Now Gone

Chapter 4

Third Year High - How our feelings grew.

Matagal tagal na rin mula nung una kong nakilala at nakasama ang barkada ko, marami nang napagdaanan ang grupo ko. We had each others backs through up and downs, particularly sa aming girls. Because boys dont have much drama in their life, or they're really good at keeping things.

This kind of friendship we have isnt just friendship, its more like a family now. Kuya at Ate na nga tawag ko sa kanila eh. Because, I insist on being the youngest considering na ako nga naman kasi ang pinaka makulit at pinakabata.

Pero ako rin yung dumaan sa matinding heartbreak, it wasnt easy, but I had them, my friends. I had my bestfriend, (and brother from another mother) Christian.

I cant imagine my life without them, without him. That would break me. Ayoko silang mawala, ayokong mawala si Christian. Because they were there when I needed them, importante sila para sa akin.

Yeah, bestfriend. Why not? Christian is very reserved, masyadong imposible kung magpapantasya ako o kahit sino ng mas higit pa sa friendship. Besides, this is better, much better than nothing.

Sometimes I would joke around, bigla ko nalang syang hahampasin sa braso out of nowhere tapos sisigaw ako ng..

"Christian kasi eh!"

(Listen to Smile By Uncle Kracker for better reading.)

Then I would laugh heartily, and he'd join me. Dahil alam nyang tinotoyo lang ako. Hahahaha! And I love him more for that...

There was this one time na biniro namin sya ni Chin, it was our break time. Kumakain kami ni Chin nang dumaan si Christian sa likod ko, he was holding a bunch of junk foods with him, kaya pinansin ko..

*flashback*

"Christian! Ang dami nyan ah? Share mo naman!" Sabi ko at ginatungan pa ni Chin.

"Oo nga! Masarap yan!" She laughed.

What we didnt expect was that he was taking it seriously, tumingin si Christian sa mga dala nyang pagkain, pumili ng dalawa at inihagis sa amin.

"We were just kidding!" I said in shock.
"Okay lang! Sa inyo na yan!" Sigaw nya pabalik. Nagkatinginan nalang kami ni Chin at tumawa while shaking our heads.

Minsan talaga hindi mo mabasa si Christian. One minute he's reserved, cold and quiet, then funny, nice and adorable the next. Napaka mysterious nya.

*end of flashback*

Those were our happy times together. Minsan pa, kasama namin si Driz na nakatambay sa canteen, minsan sa labas ng library. I'd probably be reading or singing, while Driz is busy hiding her cellphone habang may katext, at naguusap naman si Chin at Christian about random things.

Outside of school is a lot different. Madalas na nasa 7/11 kami, a few minutes walk from our school, or a jeepney ride. Bonding time din kasi namin ang kumain sa kanto at paglalakad tuwing uwian, kahit pa tirik na tirik yung araw at halos masunog na kami.