Letter to a friend..

Third Year High School.

Third year high school. My favorite, the happiest, and the most unforgettable year in my high school life.

Wanna know why it became my happiest year? I just asked the registrar to put Me, Badet, Chuchang and You in one section. Isn't it great?! We became classmates again! :)

A lot of things happened that year. I was so glad that the whole class treats each other a family.

We even had this Bearhugs where in we have this mama bear, papa bear, sister bear, well, there's my other bffs..cyla bear and joyie bear, and even lolo bear!

Another is, we have the pulubi tribe..another family :) because during break time we sit or lay down on the floor near the air conditioning unit. This became our thing because you were sick and you have these wounds in your body. We still don't know your sickness that time and the only thing you can do is to stay away from heat and oily foods. (i think?)

FOOD.

Everybody knows that you and your ever loving korean bestfriend Chuchang are matakaw. You two eat a lot. You even eat twice during lunch plus the cup noodles. 

I know those things because I eat with them during lunch. I eat with two huge boys.

I can still remember that, we love eating those fried chicken skin. You even use up all my (yes, MY) money just to buy that whenever we sneak out of ma'am villa's class. Then, we discovered that you are not allowed to eat that so, we stopped eating it. Good for you and my wallet. haha!

Though you eat a lot, you are very very stubborn when it comes to eating vegetables. You hate it but according to you, you eat potato which is a vegetable. Yes, potato, which is a FREAKIN' FRENCH FRIES!

So, I always ask my father to cook bulgogi that has carrots. At least I made you eat carrots. :)

Oh my! I remember we have the eating club..just for fun. :)

The 4 of us, joyie and cyla are the members and officers..haha!

TEARS.

There is this one day where tears just fell from my eyes. As I far as I can remember it, I cried because of frustration, I am pissed off and upset for the reason which I didn't told you and Chuchang, that I think I am losing a friend. 

Because there came a time that I became tired, I noticed and asked, when did it happen that I am with just two guys everyday? o.O

I didn't told the two of you that. Instead, I just told you I am hungry and you brought me to the canteen.

The next day, you wrote me a letter saying that..

"Perona! Lagi ka nalang daw umiiyak ng walang dahilan, wag ka na iiyak uli ng walang dahilan ha? Tsaka, magbago ka na!"

I promised you that I will do this..I just don't know if I kept it.

WOUNDS.

You had these wounds and we didn't know how your skin became like that.

It's funny that we made a song just to tease you. No, I didn't made that song..Badet and Joyie did. It goes like this..

A-S-O

Taong aso.. 

Aw-Aw! Taong aso.

May Longga sya sa hita,

May snowflakes pa sa ulo..

Yet, its sad that because of your wounds that gives you so much pain, you missed the JS Prom that was scheduled on your birthday..

CANCER.

Then, there came a time when you constantly skip class or you go to school late because you're having a check-up every morning. Months later, probably you cannot take the pain anymore..you stopped going to school.

Well, we all still had coummunication with you. Cellphone, YM and friendster. It was still friendster that time. :)

We used to chat and I update you with school works. Yes, you were a very good student that even you stopped going to school already, you still submit your requirements.

Then one day, you just typed and sent to me that word "LYMPHOMA" 

I was confused and you just told me to look it up on the internet..and so I did.

You have cancer.

I can't believe it.

Yet, I am so priveledged that I am one of the few people whom you shared what you are going through. At least I know that you really see me as your friend and that you trust me.

I can still recall the last 'Testimonial' you sent me in friendster..

"Basta, pag ok na ako at pag pwede na. Pupunta uli ako sa school. Hintayin mo ako ah.."

Not exactly the words you said but that is what I remember..

RECOGNITION DAY.

Guess what? I got an award. Most Cooperative. HAHA!

Your beautiful sister, Tel and your mom was there. You weren't able to attend, well, because of your condition. After the program, your mom was in a hurry to go home because she is very worried that you might be crying in pain already and you cannot take pain reliever regularly because you might get used to it.

With that, me, my mom and tita just sent our regards to you.

REGRETS.

Wanna know why I am writing you tons of these letters now?

Because I have so much regret bottled up inside me.

There was one time that they visited you in your house but I did not come with our classmates. I wasn't able to see you and talk to you for the last time.

And that is one of the things I regret the most.

I had so much things I want to say to you. But I was too late..I am always late. Late.

So, let's move on to Fourth Year High School. A fun, memorable, and challenging year.

Yet, the most painful one.

PS: In third year high school he was still alive. orayt? :)