Scars. Scratches. Stitches

[1] Scars, Scratches, Stitches.

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Love is like a scar that never removes from our heart. It stays forever.- Truly yours.

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"Lang hiya. Bakit ba ang sakit magmahal?"

Ngumiti si Shanteya sa narinig sa kaibigan na si Sheryl.

"Nagmahal ka kasi kaya ka nasasaktan. Naisip mo ba na hindi ka na magmamahal kahit kailan?" She asked her friend.

"Oo, pero like death. Love is inevitable. We live to feel love. We love to feel that we are alive. Pero pwede bang puro pagmamahal nalang? Wala ng sakit?"

She tapped her friend's shoulder. "Ewan. If you really want not to get hurt. Then don't fall in love."

"Kung pwede Lang sana, friend."

She just smiled. She was good at comforting her friends. But she never felt love. Or she felt it already. She just doesn't want to acknowledge it.

"Ikaw kailan ka kaya mai-in love?" Sheryl asked her like she was just asking what's the answer of one plus one.

"Baka mamaya. Kapag titigil ka na kakukulit sakin."

Sumimangot Ito. "Kapag nagmahal ka na. Baka mas makulit ka pa sakin."

"Ewan ko sayo. Sige. Uwi ka na. May assignment pa tayo sa Campus Journalism."

Napatampal Ito sa noo. "Oo nga noh. 'Buti pinaalala mo. Naku!"

"Puro kasi pagmamahal yang iniisip mo kalimutan mo na si Jett. Mag-aral ka nalang. Para matuwa naman sayo si Tita."

"Oo na po, Madam Shanteya. Magaaral na po ako. Babush!"

Naglakad na ito palabas ng apartment nya.

Nakalabas na ito ng nagsalita ulit. "Madam, nandito si Dakilang Best friend. Papasukin ko na, bye!"

Ilang segundo lang ng pumasok si Bass. Ang dakila kong best friend.

"Best. Napadaan ka?"  She asked him without looking at him.

Nakakainis talaga itong assignment nya. Gagawa sila ng article about the recent election.

Ayaw pa naman nya ng about sa politics and she's not fond on formal writing.

She's more in literature.

"Best." Nagtataka sya kasi hindi nagsasalita si Bass na hindi normal.

He was very flamboyant guy. Mas matanda ito sakanya ng dalawang taon Pero mas seryoso sya dito.

Second year sya sa course na AB- English. Third year  year naman Ito sa course na Accountancy.

She was accelerated for one year so at the age of 17, magthi-third year na sya.

"May problema ba?" She was concern but it's really not obvious.

"Best, may sakit si Daddy." His dad was in Canada as well as his mom.

Hindi nya alam kung anong rason nito kung bakit nasa  Pilipinas ito kung may mas maganda naman na buhay na naghihintay kung mangingibang bansa ito.

"And?" She already knew the reason why he's here. She just needed to confirm it.

"Kailangan kong pumunta do'n."

"Tapos?" she acted uninterested. though she knew she would feel hurt if he leaves her.

"Shanteya Marie Ordonia." Ramdam nya ang pagkaininis sa boses nito dahil na din sa pagsabi nito sa buong pangalan nya.

"E di pumunta ka doon, wala ka namang importanteng tao na iiwan dito." She said without looking at Bass. Her best friend for already ten years.

Isang dekada na ang sandingan lang nya at ang best friend nya.

She has no one except Bass.

Bass is the most important person to her.

And she knew she was also important to him.

Alam naman nyang sya ang dahilan kaya hindi nito maiwan ang Pilipinas.

But his dad is more important to Bass. And she understand that thing.

Nakakatawa lang isipin na kinokompara nya ang sarili nya sa daddy nito. Isa lang naman syang hamak na best friend nito

Blood is thicker than water...

Wala syang laban do'n.

Pinili nyang hwag umiyak sa harapan nito. Alam naman kasi nya na isang iyak lang nya. Babalewalain nito lahat wag lang syang umiyak ulit.

"Kailan ang alis mo?"

She knew he hasn't decided yet. But she need to prove that she can live without him beside her.

"April. Tatapusin ko Lang ang sem na to."

"Okay. do'n ka na magaaral?" She looked fine outside. But she knew she's bleeding inside.

"Oo kung matutuloy ako." He said while staring at her.

Maybe he's waiting for her to cry so that he wouldn't leave but she was selfish is she cries in front of him.

"Mas madaming opportunities na nagaantay sayo don. You can be with your family. Five years na din na hindi mo sila nakakasama ng matagal. And I know you miss them every now and then."

"How about you? Mamimiss din kita."

Mas lalong gusto nyang umiyak sa sinabi nito. Paano nga ba sya? Will she able to be okay without Bass beside her?

"Ano ka ba? Mag-e-eighteen na ko next year. You know I'm tougher than you." She laughed after she said that.

"Best... Oo Alam Kong malakas ka pa sa kalabaw pero--"

"I'll be fine. Saka may one month pa naman na magkakasama tayo diba?"

He nodded.

But the month she was expecting became a week.

His dad was in comatoze. Bass needed to be there as soon as possible.

She assured herself she'll be fine.

But she's not...