Tristitia
It's not easy. Tommie stared blankly at his bedroom's ceiling. But nothing would happen if he let himself drown in sadness or despair because of what's growing inside of him. Life is all about living and life should always be about pursuing the quality of life that you want to have.
His phone rang and he grabbed it from his bedside table then lazily unlocked the screen. He felt a poke of happiness when he see whose message it was.
From: Mine
Are we going to skip number 3?
He smiled. At one point he was determined to get her. Then the next day, he is much willing to give her to someone else. It makes him feel like his bloodline is not even meant to have a happy ending. How can you fight something that cannot be defeated? But what hurts most is fighting two battles at the same time knowing that you won't win any of it.
To: Mine
I'm coming over tonight.
Sent. He forced a smile on his face. At least somehow, he just want to feel her care for him. That's enough for now.
"So how do we modify this number 3?" Emy ask the guy who is sitting on her bed.
"Well... how about we just take a bath together. You have a bathroom in your house right?" then he winked and smiled.
Emy laughed and threw him the pencil she was holding, "pervert!" she commented between her laugh.
"I'm not! I'm just your best friend.." then he let out a mocking laugh at her. But the playfulness in his eyes never disappears.
"Sooo??? Any ideas?" she inquired. She's been really into this list that they wrote because it has been a really good distraction. She misses him less whenever she keeps herself busy.
"Well, how about we go in the beach or pool? That's the same with taking a bath together, right?" he suggested.
"You're a genius!" she commented with over exaggeration.
"I know.." he proudly agreed and put his hand in his chest then dramatically nods. "And you're slow" he added.
"I'm not!" she defended.
"But you are!" he insisted and threw a pillow on her.
It was too late for Emy to dodge the pillow but before it hit her, she had a brilliant idea to trick her best friend so she pretended like the pillow landed too hard on her head and secretly hit her hand on the table near her to make him think that she hit her head. "What the! My head!" she grunted faced down. She wanted to laugh but she suppressed it.
"Hey mine.. Are you okay?" he rushed to her and gently touched her back.. "Heyy.."
"My... my head... It hurts.. Geez why do you have to throw that hard?" she pretended.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't expecting that would happen.." his voice was in pure troubled and Emy is enjoying it.
She started to make a sobbing sound and shake her shoulders a bit..
"Hey, don't cry. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.." he repeated over and over again.
She sobbed a little more then laugh hysterically.. "I... hahaha.. I didn't thought you'd fall for that!" she triumphantly continues to laugh.
"Jesus in multiple languages, mine!" he sighed in relief.
"Bruh, you're an easy person to trick." she commented.
"I'm not. I was taken aback okay?"
"If you say so." she replied with a playful smile. "So when are we going to the beach?"
"When's your available time?" he asked back.
"Weekends, obviously." she answered sarcastically.
"Then we will go this weekend." he gave a gentle smile at her.
The weekend came fast. Tommie watched Emily played tag with Bret in the beach. Of course, Bret came, or should he say, forcefully came with them when he found out about their weekend plan. He was even hoping to have his best friend for himself today. He wanted to be selfish as much as possible because he wants to fill his heart with every memories of her smiles, hugs, and laugh.
"Tommie!!!" he heard Emily's voice and he was suddenly out of his reverie then he saw his best friend waving at him.
He just replied with a wave and took his shirt off. Ran in the sea and sprinkled water to the only lady that has kept him sane since he was a kid.
"This is the BEST Day of my life!" Bret screamed as he played with the water.
"This could have been the BEST DAY of my life but he came with us!!!!!" Tommie shouted and pointed at Bret. Which immediately earned him a push to the water.
Emily just laughed at them and his heart suddenly felt bloated with happiness.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Bret whispered to Tommie but he knew he was just trying to trick him to admit something. That could mean leverage to Bret.
"You're prettier." he replied with a wink.
"I know." Bret replied with a disgusted look towards him.
"Stop making me say that I love her out loud because I still do." he admitted on a low voice and Bret just look at him with sympathy.
"She's in love with someone else."
"I know." Tommie bitterly chuckled.
"What are you two doing here? I thought we're gonna have fun?" Emily spoke as she rose from the water.
"I was just flirting with him." Bret chic-ly replied and threw himself in the water and went for a swim.
"What was that about?" Emily asked with a smile.
"He.. I mean she..." then he let out a confused look, "or whatever she is, ... she just told me how cute I am." he smiled.
"Eeww, you're not even cute." she commented.
"Oh really?" he playfully looked at her and attempted to tickle her. She immediately swims away from him.
"Do. Not. Get. Near. Me!" Emily shouted but he just chase her anyways.
"Tickle me too!" Both of them could hear Bret's voice but they got too busy playing like they were little kids. And they played and played like they've forgotten their age.
Bret is busy fixing himself while Emily and Tommie just laid on the sand and watched the sky change its shade. The moment is just peaceful they can only hear the chirping of the birds and the waves of the sea.
"Thank you..." Tommie muttered without looking at Emily because he knows she is listening.
"For what?" she replied and he could tell that she's smiling.
Tommie smiled to the skies, "Thank you for waiting for me."
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a/n
Sorry for such a long update. My head is totally clogged. T_T
BUT i'm excited on your reactions for the coming chapters. *insert evil smiles* haha..
by the way, thanks for all the readers and wattpad-ers who greeted me happy birthday. Especially to myaere and also @passstaa hapeeee birthday (belated). And thanks to all people who read and supported my stories.
love lots,
~simplywhimsey^_~
