HE'S THE ONE (ONE SHOT)

HE'S THE ONE...

Have you been there in one moment that you wish you had done things differently, and those nagging questions - "What if...?" and "Why...?"- play in your head repeatedly?

I've been there, done that.

We were childhood best friends turned into lovers. Hindi ko rin inakala eh, basta isang araw nagconfess na lang siya sa akin na matagal na niya kong mahal simula pa lang nung mga bata pa kami. And what did I feel after his confession? Of course I was so damn happy. No, that's an understatement  because I was beyond happy that time. Why? Simple lang, the feeling is mutual. I love him since who-knows-when. For me? He's the one, not just another one.

At first, I just admired him for being a greek-god-looking man and I'm also captivated by his charms. Well, babae rin naman ako. You know, "marupok". Hell yeah, he is sweet, caring, respectful, a loving son and brother, clever, annoying creature sometimes, and etc. He's almost perfect and I couldn't find someone else better than him. Napakasungit niya talaga sa ibang tao and of course, I really like him that way. I'm selfish when it comes to him. I want all his attention only for me. 

Hindi ko alam na pwede mo pa lang maramdaman na para kang lumulutang sa sobrang saya kapag kasama mo siya. Hindi ko rin alam na totoo pa lang pwede mong marinig yung napakalakas na tibok ng puso mo. Nakakabingi lalo na kapag malapit lang yung tinitibok nito. My dad told me that if I feel like I'm flying or I'm feeling high when I'm with someone, that person is for keeps. If that so, I want to keep Zayden in my life for an indefinitely long time.

Uh-oh. This would happen to you when love hits you hard.

 We grew up together facing all the struggles and getting all the achievements in our life. Kung nasaan ako nandoon siya at syempre kung nasaan siya nandoon din ako. We always stayed beside each other. I could say that he's my partner in crime and I hope, for life. Days, months, and years have passed. I couldn't help myself from falling in love with him. At first, I was in denial stage. Syempre hindi ko maadmit sa sarili ko na mahal ko na siya kasi nga magbest friend lang kami. Na baka hanggang doon lang talaga kami. I was so afraid to cross the border line. You know, there are certain lines that you should never cross because it might lead to destruction. Our friendship was at stake, so I just couldn't risk our friendship for that fvcking fleeting feelings.

But I'm one lucky girl. I didn't know. I didn't know na matagal na pala kaming naghihintayan. Naghihintayang magsabi ng feelings sa isa't isa.

"Woah, it's worth hiking for! Gosh, look Zayds! The scenery, it's really beautiful!" Masaya kong sambit. We're here in Mt. Pamitinan. It's so captivating! This is my first time to do hiking. Nakakapagod pero napaka-worth it pala talaga kapag nasilayan mo na yung scenery kapag nasa tuktok ka na.

"Yeah, damn beautiful and breathtaking..." He muttered and I caught him staring at me but looked away after a while.

"I guess you'll be needing an oxygen tank after this." He said, chuckled, and then winked at me after awhile. My God! Is he for real?

"I AM SO DAMN IN LOVE WITH YOU SKYE AVERIE GARCIA! I LOVE YOU SINCE GOD KNOWS WHEN! I LOVE YOU NOT AS MY BEST FRIEND BUT MY GIRL! YOU HEARD IT RIGHT AVES, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, SILLY GIRL! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY IF I'M REALLY TIRED KEEPING IT TO YOU BUT I REALLY LOVE YOU!"

I got stunned with the words he just shouted and damn, it echoed since we're here at the peak of the mountain. What the...? Am I just hearing things? It felt surreal. All of a sudden, I got even more stunned when I saw flying balloons, all everywhere in here. Jesus! The scenery became more captivating than it was.

"WILL YOU BE MY GIRLFRIEND, MY BELOVED BEST FRIEND?"

I just claimed his lips wholeheartedly in response and after a while, I felt our lips moved in rhythm.