He Used To Be

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He used to be my bestfriend; my childhood bestfriend. He was my best partner crime other than dad. Even people around us thought we're twins, but nope, we were just bestfriends.

Until we grew up. Nothing change, even puberty striked us haha! We still treat each other as bestfriends and he was still my best partner in crime.

We both study in one school and we were in the same section. He tutors me sometimes because I really don't usually listen to our teacher and that's the reason why he always scold me for being such a lazy kid. But hey! I still past the test tho, but yeah, thanks to his help I was able to pass my 2nd year in high school.

After 3rd year high school. He went to London to spend the summer vacation with his mom and dad. While me, I was left here at our house, doing nothing in the whole summer vacay.

I wished many times that they'll come earlier because I am so excited to see him again. But, they came back 2nd week of May; enrollment week. We hugged at each other when they finally arrived and then he showed me his pasalubong for me. It was simple but a very cute handy bag. Until now, it's still in my room hanging in the closet haha!

When we got home, we went to our favorite place in the subdivision. We sat down on the ground. Suddenly, he excitedly told me what happened to their vacation. I really can tell that time that he was so happy; very happy..

"You know what Ven? The most exciting part about our vacation was." He paused, looked at the sky and he continued talking. "When I met this amazing girl at the park in London."

I was stunned for a moment. I looked at him.. but he's looking in the skies as if imagining, it's the girl he met back there.

"She is so beautiful Ven, though she's only wearing a pink top and black pants. I really wish I could meet her again."

And I was torn of what he said.

"Are you inlove of her Jay?" He looked at me with a big smile. If you only knew my feelings for you.. will something changed?

"I can't say Ven, I'm too young to say those words besides I don't know what really love is." Then he looked again at the sky.

"Is she beautiful as the sky that you're looking right now?" I asked again. That time, he didn't looked at me.

"Yes."

We remained silent for a while until I decided to go home. I can't take the painful atmosphere, which I am the only one who felt it and it was the first time he didn't come with me, so double crack of feelings.

"I'm sorry Ven, I want to go home early too because I wanted to research about her. Err, tho I do not know his name, but you know me Ven, I don't give up easily." He smirked. I just gave a him a short nod and turned my back to go way home. I didn't bother looking back even if he's been calling and shouting my name. I walked through home with a feeling of being stabbed in my chest. Sounds corny.

**
Time flies really fast, it was already 3rd week of March. Prom week and upcoming graduation day. And it's been so long when me and Jay talked, guess what? It was about the girl he met in London last year, he found out that the girl is studying here in our school. He's always busy surrounding that girl. (I always see them during lunch, eating together.)

And the three of us are even classmates. Cool, isn't it? But Jhay, doesn't have the time to talk, bond and do other stufss like we used to before. He was so attached to that girl, so I avoided him. What'ts the point of our friendship anymore? Besides, it is even helpful, I managed to make friends with anyone and get to know with others. But I still miss him...