Tinulak niya ang swing at napa-sigaw ako ng puma-ere ako. Napabalik-balik lang ako sa baba, sa taas at nagpatuloy lang sa ganung sitwasyon. Nabigla nalang ako ng tumigil ang swing. "Zare," he called at umupo sa tabing swing.
"Promise me na kapag lumaki na tayo, magkaibigan pa rin tayo,"
"S'yempre naman, bukod kasi sa'yo wala na akong ibang kaibigan. I can't afford to lose a friend. Especially you," I smiled, "Kahit kasi palagi tayong nag-aaway nung elementary kids days natin noon, at the end of the day, tayo lang naman ang nagkakaintindihan. You know, you're my only bestfriend," ngumiti siya pabalik sa akin.
"Zare,"
"Ano?"
"Would it be..." he paused, "good if, we'll remain like this forever?" napatawa ako sa naging tanong niya.
"Anong ibig mong sabihin? Na baka ma-inlove ako sa'yo ganun? No, Grant. As I told you, I can't afford to lose a friend."
The memories vanished slowly as I watched the relaxing view of the place. I smiled when the wind had blown my hair. Agad kong inayos iyon. "Zare, here comes my favorite place," he said. "And'yan na," sabi niya at kaagad tinignan ang sun na papalubog na sa malayo. The sea spanked its wave as the sun had settled. I smiled as the refreshing view had came across to my eyes.
"Amazing..." I murmured as I continued to watch the view. "Your favorite place shall be my favorite place too," I had said as I slowly faced him. He beamed at me as I returned him his smile. Nagkatitigan kami but I was the one who looked away first.
I can't stay with him too.
"Zare,"
They act the same. Very much.
"Would it be..."
They have the same features all over.
"Fine if I'll court you?"
