The Most Beautiful Thing

Chapter 27 (throwback)

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Chapter 27
Unchained melody

I cringed so hard as we walk dahil naalala ko kung gano ako kabaliw dati. I used to hate him for being too quiet around me, pero sa ibang tao maingay siya. I hated him because he helped other girls pero ako hindi. I really don't know bakit ako hindi niya kinakausap and I hated the fact that I was so intimidated by him!

"Do you still remember the day we accepted each other as friends?" He asked me habang nag-lalakad kami. The night breeze was cold as we walked the busy streets of BGC.

Tumawa ako at umiling even though naalala ko pa kung paano. I remember everything, but ayoko mag-isip siya ng kung ano ano.

"Not really.." I lied.

He let out a low chuckle. Tumingin ako sakanya and he looked up bago mag-salita.

"Well. I was so sad that time. Ever since we met, lagi kita sinusungitan. I don't know, you just give out this vibe na you're too happy living in your own world. While I'm there, being sad. Getting close to you means sharing my sadness.. at least that's what I thought. Kaya I never got to close to you at first," he said. Hawak hawak pa din namin ang ice cream namin.

"You never talked to me because I'm too happy and you're too sad? What I don't get it," sabi ko.

"Partly, yes. I don't want to share my sadness with you. I don't want to see you sad especially when your smile looks good on you.."

Hindi ako nagsalita sa sinabi niya. The silence was awkward pero mas gugustuhin ko yun kesa sagutin siya.

"So how did we become friends?"

"There was a time when Red and our friends played too much. We played tag pero I hid that time sa place na full of sharp rocks.. Nasugatan ako ng sobra and it bled so much. But I don't want to worry them," he said.

Naalala ko iyon lahat but I remained silent dahil gusto ko malaman if he remembers it clearly.

"I'm used to being alone and being by myself, even in times of trouble. So I stayed sa likod ng house niyo to take care of myself. Suddenly, you walked past me at nagulat ka sakin. You saw my bleeding knee... and immediately pina-upo mo ako sa bench. You told me not to make any move or else you'll kill me.." natatawa niyang sinabi.

"You were 6-year old that time but mature kana mag-isip at mag-salita. I liked that about you," he said while smiling at me.

I remember it all.....

"Ouch! You didn't tell me you're going to put alcohol!" Reklamo niya as I put alcohol sa malaking sugat niya. I saw him bleeding at siya lang mag-isa! Even though I hate him for being masungit to me, I still have to help him.

Napatingin ako sakanya habang pinupunasan ang tuhod niya. "That's because you're older than me. And you're brave! You didn't call for your mom. I always call for my mom whenever I cry.."

Tumahimik siya saglit at ganon din naman ako. After dabbing some alcohol into his wounds, kinuha ko naman ang towel at pinunasan ang blood.

"That's because I don't have a mom," he said.

I stopped wiping for a bit and then looked at him. He just smiled at me.

"Huh?" I asked, dumbfounded.