Before He Was Mine

Can we be friends?

"Rein puyat ka ba?" Nag breakfast kami pero tulala lang ako sa pagkain sa plato ko.

"Yes kuya." I answered okay that was a lie. Puyat ako sobrang puyat buti nga di masakit ulo ko eh.

"kaya pala tignan mo yang eyebags mo, intense" i pouted. Grabihan ba talaga ang hitsura ko ngayong umaga?

"Anak hindi porket bakasyon ay puwede ng mapuyat ng mapuyat" I nodded at mom saka kumain.

"Last na po iyon mommy. Sorry po" she smiled saka kinausap si daddy.

"Hon, it's vacation naman so I think we should go out of town." I smiled widely

Every summer kasi ay umaalis kami mostly in US kila Lola or here in Korea lang. Ngayon lang kami magiiba kaya tuwang tuwa ako.

"But the company Rehya." My mom held dad's hand. I always loved how my dad looks at my mom. It is full of love, he adores my mom so much. Like she is the heaven so angelic and perfect.

"Please hon kailangan mo din naman magpahinga at mag 18 birthday na si Shin we can celebrate there" I looked at my kuya oo nga pala he will turn 18 soon which means he will train for dad soon.

"Okay but when we come home Shin will start his training" Nabulunan agad si kuya sa narinig niya I laughed he must be pressured to handle our company.

"I will do my best dad." My kuya answered. He is the only son at panganay pa kaya pursigido si kuya sa paghandle ng kompanya namin. And our parents are proud of him for that.

"Ikaw princess what would you want to achieve?" I wasn't ready for this question. I know my parents will support me pero kinakabahan padin ako.

"I wanna study arts po daddy." He smiled

"Arts, you are just like your mom" I smiled at mom. Before she married dad she was an Idol and a model.

"Yes po daddy and I hope you all will support me" they nodded

"Ofcourse anak whatever you want susuportahan ka namin ng daddy mo" I thanked them. I hope I will succeed in arts.

"So which country are we gonna spend the week with?" I was thinking of where since I want to travel. That is a relaxing hobby and You will learn alot in meeting other people.

"Si kuya po ang tanungin natin mommy since he will celebrate his birthday in it." Shin smiled at me and mouthed thank you.

"Kahit sa Hawaii lang po mommy summer naman po eh, sana din po makasama si Quin" I nodded too. I want to see Quin so bad. She was here last summer sa jeju kami pumunta noon we had a great time.

"Opo mommy I miss Quin too" mom smiled

"Okay I will arrange her flight here. Isasama natin ang kapatid niyo" I smiled and thanked mom.

After washing up lumabas muna ako ng bahay namin may picnic table kasi malapit sa gate namin kaya umupo muna ako doon at nagbasa. I love reading books it's like suddenly going inside a different world.

Sobrang focused ko sa pagbabasa at walang makakasira noon. Kahit pa dumaan ngayon lang sa harap ko at huminto malapit sa gilid ng gate namin si Sebastian!

Teka anong ginagawa niya dito? At nakatingin lang siya sakin.

"What are you reading?" I did't realize that I was staring at him. Yumuko ako bago sumagot

"Just some book how about you, what are you wearing?" He looked at himself

"Ahh galing akong training that's why" I nodded. Anong training iyon? Sports ba?

"Training? Anong training?" I am confused. Pag nakakausap ko kasi ang ibang classmates ko na may interes din sakanya ay sinasabi nilang busy daw ito palagi.

"I'm a trainee at some entertainment" A statement. I don't know what to feel. Masaya siguro ako kasi parehas kami ng pangarap at natutupad niya ang kaniya. Pero i feel uneasy too, pag nagdebut ba siya ano ng mangyayari?

"Oh congrats, sana magdebut ka na agad." I was smiling I think. He was staring naabutan kaming nagtititigan ni mommy sa gate.

"Sebastian ikaw pala may kailangan ka ba?" Binati ni Seb si mommy at umiling.

"Wala naman po tita nakikipagkwentuhan lang po kay Rein" I nodded naguusap lang naman talaga kami ng masinsinan just like last night.

"Ganun ba? Bakit hindi ka pumasok sa loob magmiryenda ka muna" Pinapasok ni mommy si Seb ngumiti ito at umupo sa harap ko patuloy lang ang pagbabasa ko kuno kahit hindi na ako makapagfocus.

"Sige ikukuha ko lang kayo ng miryenda at wag kayong magalala umalis na si Shin." Mommy was gigling habang papasok ng bahay. Tahimik padin ako na nagbabasa ng magsalita si seb.

"Thank you." Binaba ko ang libro at umiwas ng tingin sakanya kahit na nakatitig pa ito sakin

"Huh?" What does he mean?

"I said thank you para sa pag goodluck sa akin." Tumango lang ako

"Why are you avoiding my eyes tignan mo ako Rein." I slowly shift and looked at him.

"Better, so napagisipan mo na ba ang tinanong ko sayo kagabi?" Sasagot na sana ako ng dumatin ang miryenda namin agad din naman umalis si mommy kaya sumagot na ako.

"Ofcourse but kuya Shin would be mad" He shrugged and started leaning closer

"Then I guess I will talk to him" Umiling ako

"You don't have to. Ako nalang" siya naman ngayon ang umiling.

"Ako ang bahala sayo Rein." Tumango nalang ako.

Last night. The first time a boy ever dared to reach out for me. Two boys actually, one was Troy and the other was this guy, Sebastian.

"So who is T?" Napaupo ako sa kama ng magtanong siya ulit.

"A friend but wait how did you get my number?" He laughed. Wow that sounded good. Teka nga gabi na huh at bakit siya tumatawag.

"Iyra gave it to me" Hays Iyra seriously makakausap ko ang babaeng iyon. She betrayed me. My own bestfriend.

"Bakit ka napatawag?" He sighed and i here his bed sheets. Maybe he is shifting while talking to me.

"I just wanna ask one thing?" What is it? Ano naman ang gusto niyang alamin.

"What is it ?" He sighed again deeply this time.

"Can we be friends?" I didn't answer.

Yes, Sebastian we can be friends. Great friends.