When She Fades | ONE SHOT

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WHEN SHE FADES
A One Shot Story
Written by: warhiro

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"My name's Samantha Palisoc. Sam for short."

You introduced yourself to me. Akala ko nga no'ng una maldita ka, pabebe. Hindi ikaw 'yung tipikal na babaing kilala ko. You're different, alam mo kung pa'no makihalubilo sa lalaking tulad ko.

"I may now declare you, Lyndon Chavez as my best friend."

Starting that day (June 26, 2015), we are officially best friends. Masaya ako sa mga oras na 'yon sapagkat nagkaroon ako ng kaibigang super astig. Kaibigang napaka-unique.

"I hate people, lahat na lang ng kilos ko hinuhusgahan nila. Hindi por que kina-kaibigan ko kayong mga lalaki, malandi ako, pokpok ako. Tell me, gano'n rin ba ang tingin mo sa'kin Lyndon? Am I a slut?"

"Being friends with you guys is good. Why? Because you're all true. Hindi kagaya ng mga babaing naging kaibigan ko na puro traidor. They always betray me."

I don't know what to say, hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. After destroying the two trash bins and punching the pillars of the shed, umiyak ka. Mali sila sa sinabi nila tungkol sa'yo, Sam. Hindi ka malandi at mas lalong hindi mo ako kinaibigan para landiin.

You are a good person, you are just friends with us guys because of your own belief na kaming mga lalaki'y totoo at walang halong plasticity. You seek refuge in us; in me.

"I am not weak, Lyndon. Mas malakas si Jay sa'kin kaya natalo niya ako sa suntukan, and from now on, I therefore say that you guys are tougher than us women when it comes to physical strengths."

Hinamon mo si Jay (schoolmate natin) sa isang suntukan. I don't know what's got into you at nanghamon ka without even thinking that you are a girl. Sinubukan kitang pigilan pero hindi ka naatinag, you still challenge Jay.

Kababae mong tao pero ikaw pa itong may lakas loob na manghamon. You are a certified badass, Sam. But I'm still hoping that you'll become a girl, a real one. Yung hindi nagsusuot ng boyish outfits.

"Don't look at me like that, Lyndon. Hindi ko ginusto ang magsuot ng damit na 'to. I was forced to wear this piece of shit."

You were invited at my sister's debut party. Reklamo ka nang reklamo sa dress na suot mo dahil hindi ka kumportable at pakiramdam mo'y nakahubad ka dahil sa tabas nito na hanggang ibabaw ng tuhod.

You looked beautiful with it at mukhang nakuha mo na ang puso ko.

Years passed by and here we are, as usual, magkasama pa rin tayo. You're beautiful, and mukhang hindi ka rin tumatanda dahil sa pagiging baby face mo.