When I'm With You

WIWY 13

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Time Stand Still
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At School
     "Sanya, napapansin ko na kanina ka pa walang imik. That's so not like you"Kylie said and held Sanya's hand.

     "Family problem"her short answer to Kylie without a single emotion of happiness, not like her at all.

     "You know Sans, pwede mong sabihin sa akin lahat ng iyon if that makes you feel better"Kylie comforted her with her soft tone.

     "Thank you"Sanya thanked her and  lightly smiled at her.
     "Hindi ko lang alam to where did time go for me"Sanya added as they went in the school library.

     They both sat down at the seat they always sit on whenever they stayed there.

     "Hindi naman gumagalaw ang oras eh. Things just end, and you can't do anything about it"Kylie said and caresses her shoulder, trying to make her feel better.

     "I'm lucky having you as a friend, alam mo ba iyon?"Sanya said and hugged her for comfort.

     "You said that a hundred times before"Kylie answered as they were still in their own embrace.

     Even if Kylie didn't know the exact problem yet, she's always there. That's the sentence that Sanya keeps in her mind for a comfort from her dearest friend.
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     After school Kylie went to the mall alone. She wasn't really acompanied much in their house so she went there.

     "Kylie..."Ruru called out as she turns around and looked at him. Not expecting to see him today, but destiny always draws different kinds of patterns.

     "Ruru, nandito ka rin pala"Kylie greeted and smiled at him.

     "Ah oo, saan ka nga pala pupunta?" he asked walking towards her.

     "Honestly, hindi ko din alam, wala lang kasi akong magawa sa bahay, ikaw?"she answered and questioned back.

     "Same as you, tara sabay na tayo" Ruru said and offered a hand which she gladly accepted.

     They went inside the coffee shop and ordered their food.

     "Ruru, may problema ba kayo ni Sanya?"Kylie asked as she remembers Sanya's actions back at school.

     Ruru looked at her, feeling as if Sanya had already told her about it, but not specifically.

     "Well, hindi niya na ako pinapansin lahit anong gawin ko. She's been cold lately, sa'yo din ba?"Ruru answered as he sighed heavily.

     "Ano bang nangyari? I mean kung okay lang sa'yo na sabihin sa akin" Kylie said looking at him wanting to know the answer.

     "Personal thing, pero I promised her something na alam kong hindi ko matutupad"Ruru said not directly to the point, as you may call it, it's starting of easy.

     Kylie nodded at his words listening carefully as his words spill out.

     "Ano naman iyon?"Kylie asked him curiously, drawing patterns on the table.

     "It's that, sinabi ko sa kanya na hindi ko siya iiwan dati ng mga bata pa kami, pero ngayon...ngayon, ipapadala na ako nina Mommy at Daddy sa ibang bansa"Ruru answered looking down a little.

     Kylie understands their case, but questioning why he has to leave. She means that she'll miss him because of that little crush thing, or now she may call it love.

     "I understand, mahirap nga iyon" Kylie said not worrying about herself but for her bestfriend. Keeping it a secret is what she should do, she was right the first time she felt something different about him.

     "Doon ka narin mag-aaral?"Kylie asked him and fakely smiled.

     "Hindi, pagtatapusin muna ako nina Mom, bago ako pumunta doon" Ruru answered to her question.

     'Well at least it's not so soon' Kylie said to herself as their order arrived.
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7/28/18
From: Miss M.A.