Can't Tell [Frankiana]

PROLOGUE

An edited prologue.

I rose up on one elbow and then frowned directly through her face. I want her to notice how upset I am right now with her. She wouldn't allow me to leave this house, for no certain reasons. But she's completely aware naman that Gazini's having a big party tonight, so of course I need to be there.

Gazini's my bestfriend.

"Mom, can you please just let me go?" I keep bragging her but she won't listen.

She's still busy fixing our left baggage's. We just moved here three weeks ago in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig. I grew up in New Zealand, but after my dad passed away, she decided to move us here in the Philippines for a new beginning.

"Help me first, Diana, can you?" She sarcastically said. Her grouchy face was plumb to me.

I stand up approaching my way towards her to help her carry the box. I rolled my eyes slightly before giving her a soft chuckle. Yes, we argue but in just a split seconds we're all good.

While revealing all the stuffs in this box, I suddenly found an old picture frame. It's a picture of me and Franki.

I suddenly miss her and New Zealand, she's the first friend I had there when I was a little. I probably wondering if she still remember me, it's been years since the last time we saw each other. We got separated in New Zealand, when they move to other town. I'm totally grown up now, and for sure she is too. I placed the old picture frame on top of my mini desk.

"Oh, you both look so cute there." I stole a glance at her while seeing her half smile.

"Syempre, I'm there so everything's cute," I said in a windy way. She just laugh at me as if I'm joking.

After a few minutes, we've done placing and fixing stuffs on the boxes. I grin from ear to ear knowing that finally she'll let me go out this time. I ran as fast as I can to get in my room and put my shoulder bag on. I stand in front of the mirror for a second to analyze myself and to check how'd I look.

Maganda kana, Diana.

I said proudly with my thoughts before heading back to the kitchen. My mom's grouchy looks were accousted me, while her both elbows are stuck with her waist giving me a fierced look. I slowly build an adorable smile within my face to look so soft and convince her.

"Mom?" I softly said while walking towards her.

"No." She refuses it before I can even say a word.

My gosh, I tapped my forehead with my palm looking so disappointed and upset at the same time.

Why wouldn't she let me go out?

She's so annoying, if she's being strict again like before. Then it's probably not good, I'm a grown-up now. I know things, for right and wrong.

Nagmana pala ako sakanya ng katigasan ng ulo.

I sat madly on the chair, almost flouncing. I didn't gave her any stare that she's wishing for. I just firmed my look straight at the apple fruit, I wanna fight even this innocent apple.

"Not today, please, Nak," her soft voice were leaning on my ears, "Please po? Just stay here  sa house." She bend her head to look in my face and pout a little bit.

I rolled my eyes, "Fineeee," I obliged.

"Hmp," she taps my shoulder, "You're too good, that's why I love you." Then she leave me here in the kitchen being still so upset with her.

I guess I have no choice. I take a long breathe before getting my phone inside my pocket and texting Gazini that I wouldn't be there in her party. Urgh, what a sad day for me ha. I'm starting to hate in here, pero joke love ko si mama.

[ Play "Smile" by Uncle Kracker. ]

My face were all over the window, I enjoyed watching the blue skies and every movements of the clouds up there while listening to one of my favorite songs.

Even though I'm upset, this music and scenery calms my heart and stop me from looking grouchy like my mother. I definitely understand her, yeah for sure.

A sudden move of my body, went me to look again in that old picture frame of ours. We're so small there, but our smile never changed. Looking at Franki's face makes me giggle a bit.

Kumusta na kaya siya?

"Diana! Come down here, dali." Her shouting voice makes me run down the stairs.

"Wha—" A sudden stanch were filled up to my heart.

My body and soul were both impeded by the presence of the girl standing beside my mother. She smiles at me that makes the butterflies in my stomach panicked. I can hear the own beat of my heart, it's raising so loud like no one can ever stop it from yelling.

"Hi, Diana. It's me, Franki." Every movement right now is so slow in my side. Even her, offering her hand for a shake.

I accepted it and all I can do now is to half my smile for the movement we finally shake hands. There's this sublime feelings that went all over my body as the moment goes a little bit slower. I took a gaze on her, her eyes felt like a soul for me.

Somehow, this gonna sounds weird. But I think, I like her.

In the moment when our eyes finally met, I knew straight away that I'm going to fall for this person.

And myself didn't fail me, after a week passes by. Franki and I became so close, to the point that we even slept beside each other. We shares our deepest darkest secrets, and from then on. I never stop loving her,

Secretly.

She leveled our closeness as best friends, as if we're only continuing our pause past relationship back in New Zealand. But I didn't hesitate to disagree. I'm bound with her, so satisfied by her. And each day, I'd never let her get separated by me.

Whenever I am, she's there. We always got each other's back.

Her undeniable humor causes me to fall harder for her every single day. It's truly amazing that we can laugh at the exact same thing. It's like our mind were connected as one. She gets every little thing about me, and so I was to her.

After all these years of hiding and pretending,

I'd keep on wondering what it'll feels like when I finally express my feelings for her, would it be so bad or would risking will be all worthy?

This story is purely fictional.
Characters, names, events, time and places are only made up by my imaginary mind, taglish story is on the way.

A warning for some misspelling of words.

"Read at your own risk"

Yours truly,
DiNaRurupok

[ CAN'T TELL ]
FRANKIANA