Saving Summer (BTSXBlackPink)

22 - His point of view

Maddie told me the whole story. They were all shocked with what they saw and heard. I mean who doesn't. Just by hearing the story from Maddie made me cry and helped me realized things. People aren't always happy. I always knew that some people are just better at hiding their pain. Too bad I'm not part of those people. Isa ako sa mga tao na iyakin and I always needed someone to comfort me when I cry or else I do reckless things.

Terrence is the clown of the group and we're used to seeing him laugh and make lame jokes and laugh at him and laugh with him that sometimes we forgot that he's a person with feelings too. His silence doesn't always mean he's okay, or he's just thinking of another joke to crack, no. He might be crying inside but he just doesn't want to show to everyone that he might be dying of grief or sadness, depression.

I, too, am guilty. I was thinking that I loved him and that I needed him because he's fun to be with. But what I realized was that I wanted him to be mine because he always makes me smile and forget all about my problems. I was just confused with my feelings. I wanted to escape from my reality so bad, that I wanted to make Terrence to be mine. But honestly, now I've learned that every people go through different phases we don't know. Some people might just laugh everyday and crack jokes for the group in order to hide their real feelings. I mean, who would've known unless we go talk to them.

"Summer!"

I was startled when someone called my name, iniangat ko ang ulo ko to see Justin knocking on the huge glass window outside.

"You coming or not?" He asked.

Isinarado ko ang journal ko at saka ko ito itinago sa ilalim ng kama ko. I put on my slippers as I made my way outside the cabin to see Jace flirting with a new girl.

"Seems like you're having fun," I told him.

Agad din naman siyang tumayo nang maayos nang makita niya ako sa kaniyang harapan.

"Oh, come on Jace. It's time for the Campfire. Just have fun." I patted his shoulders as I exited the porch.

Random and familiar people started greeting me, so I greeted them back. I'm not invisible anymore.

Some girls walked with me as we made our way to the West Shore where everything was already in place. I jogged towards my group when I saw them near the campfire.

"Hi, Justin. Sorry if I wasn't able to help you in stacking up the fire logs." I jokingly said.

He just laughed and patted my back. "Hindi naman ako ang in charge ngayon, h'wag kang mag alala." He said as he pointed his thumb at Terrence direction.

He's already smiling and laughing with Jimin like nothing happened hours ago. I somehow felt warm and at ease.

All of our attention went straight to Miss Lucrezia as she shouted for our attention. She stood in front of us, her back facing the wide ocean while she caresses her huge baby bump.

"Okay! Before anything else, I just want to lay down some inspirational words for you guys." She shouted, "I know that each one of you here is going through something. It might be depression, anxiety, family problems, health problems, mental problems etcetera... But one thing is for sure, we all came here to forget all of those because this is our summer and summer is all about having fun. Now, I want each and every one of you to let go of your problems for the last two weeks that we will be having and start thinking about the fun that we will be getting. Have fun, campers!"

As Miss Lucrezia said her last phrase, she threw a lighter in the stack of woods making it blaze up.

Everybody started cheering and shouting as the loud music blasted. Everyone was jumping and dancing and drinking.