In the sidelines

A little too late

CAY'S POV

Jeric, this is LA. My boyfriend.

Oh, ano nangyari kay Jeric? Para namang nakahithit to? Ayaw magsalita? Nako sabi ko na nga ba eh. Sobrang pagod na nya due to training and showbiz. Okay lang kaya to?

Cay: Best, okay ka lang na? *waves hand in front* Gusto mo pakuha kita water? Hello earth to Jeric Teng?? *kurot ilong*

Jeric: Ouuuchhh Cay. Stop it. Yeah okay lang ako. Tired from practice lang. Tara, let's eat na? Oh, LA anong ginagawa mo dito?

Cay: *facepalm* Best, nabibingi ka na ba? I'll tell that to Tita na pacheck up ka. Or better yet, go nalang to mom's clinic. As I was saying, LA is my boyfriend. *smiles*

Jeric: WHAAAATTT???????? *napansin na medyo OA* Hahahaha!! Oh akala ko kasi nag- joke lang kayo eh. Tara? Let's sit na and eat. *namumutla parin*

Cay: Tara na nga gutom lang yan. Are you sure you're okay ha.. *looks at LA and smile* Babe, sit here oh.

The dinner went well. Medyo may awkward silence and dead air.. Its either I talk to LA or to Jeric but never Jeric and LA in one conversation. pero okay lang. Maybe LA and Jeric's testing the water. Di lang sanay to si best kasi for nasanay siyang kami lang dalawa. Yeah right...

LA: Babe, I'll just go to the restroom okay? Then hatid na kita. :) *leaves*

Cay: Hey Jeric. Are you okay? Kaya mo bang magdrive? Gusto mo hatid na lang kita? Dala ko naman license ko eh.

Jeric: No. Kaya ko naman. *irritated tone*

Cay: Eh bakit parang wala ka sa mood? What happened in practice? Nakoo. Kaya mo ba talaga? I can drive naman eh.

Jeric: You wanna know why? Hindi mo man lang ako ininform na yung news mo pala si LA? Na after a month not seeing each other, your going to drop a bomb just like that?? Are you out of youre mind? Nawala lang ako ng ilang days, biglang na- replace ako? And know you're asking if I'm okay??? *angry*

Cay: Wait. What?? LA is a friend before alam mo yan! He is Jeron's teammate and Thom's bestfriend! I did not tell you lang kasi alam ko pipigilan mo na naman ako to see him until di mo pa na background check. LA is a great guy. He deserves a chance. Pwede ba? Malaki na ako. I know what is best for me. Tsaka I somehow gave you a hint! I told you na although busy ka with your interviews and you can't accompany me okay lang kasi I have naman someone to accompany me with my trainings.

Jeric: Apparently that someone is a he! You never told me that. Akala ko ba Cay walang secrets? We're bestfriends right?? After almost one month na di tayo nagkita biglang sasabihin mo na you have a boyfriend?? Na I did not know na nag- eexist? Youre impossible!!!

Cay: Woah Tiger. Are you jealous?? Yes youre my bestfriend Jeric. Pero di naman lahat ng galaw ko I have to tell you. You're ONLY my bestfriend. Don't act as if you're some jealous boyfriend. Bahala ka na. Here's the bill. Let's talk when you're okay. Have a great night. *leaves*

I waited for LA near the restaurant's entrance. Why did he do that? Bestfriend ko siya. Instead na ang sasabihin niya sa akin si 'Wow! I'm happy for you!' Eh ang nakuha ko lang ay sermon. When he dates naman other girls di ako ganyan sa kanya. I even support him. And now na I want my own happiness ganun siya?? Wtfreak! :/

JERIC'S POV

You're ONLY my bestfriend. Don't act as if you're some jealous boyfriend...

BURN. Yeah. Bestfriend. Yung King Tiger, yung Tengminator ng UST ay na- friendzoned ng kanyang bestfriend. Wow, just Wow. Sa kanila na nga ang Championship pati ba naman si Cay? How did this happen? *stands up and leaves*

-FF at the park-

I need fresh air. Bakit ganito? Sabi ni Angkong kapag meant to be kayo ng mahal mo, no matter what happens, kayo parin til the end. Bakit kami ni Cay? Bakit biglang sulpot nalang tong si LA in her life? Without me even knowing it? Lahat ng tangkang manligaw sa kanya hinarangan ko kasi alam ko namang ako yun para sa kanya. Na I'm the best choice and the best partner for her. Im just waiting for the right right time and courage para masabi ko....

Or she just have to wait for me kung kailangan I am stable in my career and ready na ako to pursue my love for her? Lahat ba ng ginawa ko for her di niya napansin? Akala ko ba thankful siya na she have me? Akala ko ba kaming dalawa ang magkakampi? Na til the end kaming dalawa eh okay na siya? Frustrating!!!!

Flashback

Two years ago in this very same park..

Jeric: Sabi ko na nga andito ka eh, Isabelle. Lahat sila nabaliw na kakahanap sayo oh. Sana tinawagan mo nalang ako. I could isten naman eh. You're my bestfriend.. Paano na ako kapag wala ka?

Cay: Uy, Jeric. Sorry. And Thank you ha. If wala ka dito ngayon baka nabaliw na ako. Or worst baka namatay na ako kakaiyak. *leans to my shoulder*

Jeric: OA mamatay agad? Ano ka ba Cay. Matutupad mo rin yang dream mo. It will come true, sure ako dyan. Na- Chinese temple ko yun eh. Tsaka hello, kahit ilang years pa yan, di ako mapapagod kaka cheer sayo. Kahit mamaos ako. :)

Cay: Thank you talaga, Singkit ha. Sobrang saya ko kasi ikaw yung best bestfriend in the whole wide world!!!! Mawala na silang lahat wag lang ikaw. Kahit lagi mo ako binbully alam ko namang secretly you love and care for me. :) thank you talaga ha. Promise, its you and me til the end okay na ako... Tayong dalawa kampi. *smiles* Thank you Jeric. * hug*

Jeric: Kahit anong mangyari, ikaw at ako magkakampi. Alam mo naman yun eh. Ang drama mo!! Tama na nga yan. Gutom lang yan! Tara na kain na tayo! Para maka- uwi na tayo kanina pa sila nagaalala sayo eh.

She's my everything. Kulang nalang nga maging kami kasi lahat ng tao ganun na ang tingin sa amin. We've been practically together for all our life, parang buy one, take one. Haay. Wherever she goes, I go. Kung kailangan ko siya, andyan siya. Where did I go wrong? Alam ko naman na pinaramdam ko na she's special and I love her to bits? What did I do?

The only girl who owns my heart walked away.

With another man.

Now I know, I am little too late.