Falling Inlove to my Bestfriend

FITMB 9: Realization

Faye's POV

The next day...

"Still gawking huh..."
I almost murmured as I noticed that Darryl was staring at nothing for about how many minutes already. It's Thursday at dahil hindi natuloy ang whole day treat niya yesterday dahil sa kanyang unexpected shooting, ay eto kami ngayon nakaupo sa isang bench at kumakain ng ice cream. Kanina pa ako kain ng kain. Aba dapat lubos-lubusin ko na, minsan lang 'tong whole day treat niya.

"A-Ah, Sorry best. I'm just thinking of someone." he answered.

"And who is that lucky one?" I asked in playful tone.

"Sidney." He thriftily responded.

So it's a girl. Hindi ko alam pero parang may kumurot sa bandang kaliwa ng dibdib ko.

I just stared at him cluelessly. Hinintay ko na lamang ang sunod niyang sasabihin. Besides, I don't know what to say. I'm busy thinking about the happened pinch inside my chest. Bakit ganito?

"I-I mean 'yung muse ko kahapon, actually she is now my modelling partner."
He is wearing a jolly smile while telling me about his new partner.
And that happy smile brought something heavy in my heart.

Kanina ay pagkurot lamang, pero nang makita ko ang ngiting namumutawi sa kanyang mga labi habang kinukuwento ang isang partikular na babae, ay parang nilindol ang puso ko at nabagsakan ng malalaking tipak ng bato.

"So, y-you like h-her?"
Hindi ko na alam ang nararamdaman ko nang itanong ko iyon. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko dahil sa kyuryosidad.

Ilang gabi na din akong binabagabag nitong hindi pamilyar bagay sa dibdib ko. I feel strange from the past few days.

He laughed softly so I found myself directly looking at him while waiting for his answer.

"I think so?" He answered unsurely but has a hint of happiness in his voice.

Hindi ko alam pero parang tumigil sa pag-ikot ang mundo ko. Umurong ang mala karerang tibok ng puso ko. I don't know what to feel but... I felt like my heart was a dart and was arrowed by each of those words coming from his mouth.

Why am I like this? Why do I feel like hurting? Is this the sign I'm waiting? Is this the confirmation of what I am feeling for him since the last few days of having my heartbeat races?

Mahirap tanggapin kasi bestfriend ko siya. I started feeling this heart races when he kissed me. And from that happening, I started thinking about this strange feeling. Mula noon, sa tuwing nakakasama ko siya, may strong heart beats. Sa tuwing wala siya, naiinis at bad mood ako palagi. Almost everyday, I think about that. Bakit ganon? Bakit ganito? ... Ano ito?

I thought this day wouldn't come.
Nararamdaman ko na ang pangingilid ng luha ko.

Isa sa napakalaking tanong kung bakit sa tinagal tagal na apat na taon, ngayon lang? Ngayon pa?

"Best? Eat your ice cream, its melting"

Natauhan ako sa bigla niyang pagpuna ng natutunaw at tumutulong ice cream sa kamay ko.

Bahagya kong itinagilid ang ulo ko para makain ang ice cream sa kanang bahagi na nagbabadya na namang tumulo.

"A-Are those tears?"
Muli ko agad naitunghay ng ayos ang ulo ko dahil sa tanong niya.

He saw it?

"Ha-ha-ha. I-I'm just happy for you b-best. I-I think you're i-inlove."
Mabilis kong inagapan ang mga luhang nagbabadyang lumandas sa pisngi ko.

"You sure? Walang masakit sa'yo? 'Yung tiyan mo, okay lang ba?"

Kung sa ibang sitwasyon ay hahampasin ko siya ng paulit-ulit. Hndi ako shunganga para hindi mapansing inaasar niya 'ko. Alam kong kanina pa ako kumakain, pero okay lang talaga ang TIYAN ko.

Instead of answering his pissing line, I just throw him my death glare.

"O-Okay best, chill! I'm just kidding. Hahaha. Pero seryoso ha? You're really okay? Walang masakit sa'yo?"

Meron...
"W-Wala wala. I'm really okay."
...'yung puso ko.

He just nodded and continue eating his ice cream. Silence filled our atmosphere.

"Sa tingin mo, inlove na nga ako?"
Bahagya akong nasamid sa ice cream na kinakain ko.
Sa dinami-dami ng mga tanong na puwede niyang ipambasag-katahimikan, bakit 'yun pa?

"Best! okay ka lang?" he asked again while caressing my back.

"Y-Yes. I'm sorry."
Bahagya kong umusod ng upo papalayo sa kanya para na rin mabitawan ang likod ko. Naiilang ako.

"U-Uhmm. Ikaw lang naman ang m-makakaalam kung i-inlove ka e." Gosh. Why can't I help stuttering?

He just nodded once again.
"Paano kung ganoon nga? Is it okay with you that I am liking someone?"
I almost dropped myself from my seat.

Why do you keep asking such complicated questions, bestfriend?

"O-Oo naman!"
Halos ipagpasalamat ko na naitawid ko ang dalawang salitang iyon kahit labag sa loob ko.

"How about you? It seems that there's still no guy approaching you again since this semester started, huh?"

How could they? If you keep pushing them all.

"I-I don't even know. He-he"
I tried to keep normal though I know in myself that I am looking stupid now with my fake smiles and laughs.

"Okay okay. For you to be fair atleast, I'll now entertain those suitors of yours. Okay?"

I don't need those suitors now.

"O-kay."
I thriftily said.

"What is your ideal type of guy ba?"
Actually hindi ko din alam nung una...

"S-Siyempre kind, thoughtful, sweet, lovable, funny..."
...you.
I said as I... describe him.

"Wow. You think we need to find that lucky guy now?"
He asked in playful tone.

But I just found him.

"No thanks. Saka na lang 'yan. Ha-ha. Besides, only counted guys are having those treats. Mahirap hanapin."

He just looked at me unbelievably.
"You think so? Then we'll search every part of the world to see him just for you" may pagbibirong tono niya.

Do we still need to do that, if he's already infront of me?

"W-Wag na lang best."

"'Diba dati nagagalit ka kapag tinataboy ko ang ilang lalaking nagugustuhan mo? Then now, I'll help you. Bakit ayaw mo?"

Cause you're the one I want.

"Study first." Tipid kong sagot.

"Woah. okay okay. I'm against your study already. So I guess, talo na 'ko sa usapang 'to."
Saad niya saka umiiling na napahalakhak.

Napailing na lamang din ako dahil sa kasiyahang nakikita ko sa kanyang mukha. He is really happy with that Sidney.

"But you know what best? Even if you use everything to avoid love, you can't do nothing when it hit you on time." He said seriously.

Bastard. I am already inlove with you.

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---ArlinDaaah <3