Chapter 37

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(Rain's Point Of View..)

Nandito na ngayon sa bahay si Jett. Nasa veranda ako ngayon looking at the sky.

"Arf! Art!" Binuhat ko ang aso ko at hinimas ang ulo nito.

Close na kami uli ngayon ni Jett, Si Clyde naman at Jennifer started dating each other. While Kellie and Tim are in their Rooms sleeping. Wala bang balak umamin si Tim? Tsk tsk. Torpe...

I looked at the stars twinkling in the night sky, It look so beautiful..

Nagiging mabuti naman na ang lagay ni Jett at ngayon nasa kwarto siya at natutulog..

Biglang tumunog ang phone ko.. Eugene calling..

"Oh?"

"Si Lawrence! Nawawala!!!" He shouted..

"Ha? How?"

"I don't know! Nawawala siya! Damn it!"

"Wait! I'll go find him!" I shouted and ended the call. Agad akong nag jacket at lumabas nang bahay.

Damn! Where is Lawrence?!

Saan ba siya pumupunta?! Hinanap ko siya nang hinanap hanggang sa makarating ako sa lugar kung saan ko siya nakilala..

~Flashback~

Nandito ako ngayon nakatambay sa ilalim nang puno dito sa burol. I need fresh air.

Huminga ako nang malalim at humiga sa damuhan. Sandali kong ipinikit ang mga mata ko. Naramdaman kong biglang may tumulong tubig sa mukha ko kaya agad akong bumangon.

I saw a guy looking at me so close. Agad ko siyang naitulak. Kinabahan ako dun ah.

"Who are you?!" I looked at him. Hmm gwapo ni kuya ah.. Joke!

He didn't respond.

"Hey! Who are you?!" I asked.

"I'm Lawrence.." Hmmm he look so familiar... oh yeah! Anak siya nang may-ari ng school kung saan ako pumapasok.

"Oh yeah.. I remember you.." I sat on the grass again and looked at the sky. Naramdaman kong bigla siyang umupo sa tabi ko.

"Ikaw yung babaeng nagkakagusto kay Jetplane diba?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Huh? What are you saying? Wala akong gusto dun. We're just friends.." I said. He laughed. Okay? What's funny?

Baliw na ata toh eh..

"Really huh? Well then, Deny pa more.. Anyways, Deny ka lang diyan hanggang sa maramdaman mo ang sinasabi ko Ulan.."

"What?"

"Damn! Bingi ka ba o Tanga?" Ayy grabe naman siya..

"Why am I even talking to You? Baka kagatin mo ko!" I immediately stand.

"No worries, Hindi Kita kakagatin.. Good boy muna ako ngayon.." Napahinga naman ako ng malalim at umupo uli sa tabi niya.

"Friends na tayo ah.." He said. So he want to my friend? Interesting guy. But anyways wala namang mawawala right? I find him a true friend..

"Of course.." I smiled at him and again lay down on the grass..

~End of Flashback~

Nakita ko si Lawrence na nakahiga sa ilalim ng puno habang nakapikit.

I sat beside him. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at me confused.

"What are you doing here Rain?" He asked. Umupo siya at tinignan ang kalangitan na puno ng mga bituin.

"Anyways, Happy Birthday!!" He greeted me with a smile. I smiled back.

"Thank you kahit bukas pa.." he laughed.

"Eugene called me that your missing so hinanap kita.. nandito ka lang pala.  Anyways what are you doing here?" I asked. Bumuntong hininga siya.

"Nothing, Just wanna go back here.." Tinaasan ko siya nang kilay. Alam kong may malalim pang dahilan..

"Ini-enjoy ko lang buhay ko eh... before I die...sayang noh? Makaka-abot pa kaya ako sa birthday mo?? " His tears began to fall. Die?!

What?!

"Damn! What are you saying?!"

"May sakit ako Rain! Damn! May leukaemia Ako! At malapit na kong mamatay!" I hugged him tightly. He can't die! No!

"I'm just enjoying my life.." He said and hugged me back..

"Kailan pa yang sakit mo?" I asked and my tears began to fall..

"9 years old palang ako..."

How?! Damn It!

"Masanay na kayo na wala ako ah.." Umiling ako.

I put his head in my shoulder and hummed.

"Friends.." He said and closed his eyes.

"Law.. Law... gising! Please!" I shouted when he's not opening his eyes.

Damn!

I called Tim.

"Have you find----"

"Damn! Pumunta ka dito bilisan mo! Nasa burol kami malapit sa school! Bilisan mo!" I ended the call and again looked at Lawrence..

"Lawrence!" Agad naming sinakay si Lawrence sa kotse ni Eugene at dinala sa hospital.

Agad siyang dinala sa Operating Room.

Dumating naman agad ang parents ni Lawrence.

"Where is he?" They asked..

"He's still inside.." I said and can't help my self crying.

Dumating naman ang mga kaibigan namin including Jennifer at Clyde..

Minutes has passed pero di pa rin lumalabas ang Doctor.

I hugged Kellie who's crying too. Damn!
He can't die! No!

Lumabas na ang Doctor..

"I'm sorry, He died.." Umiyak na ako dahil sa narinig ko..

"Hindi niya na nakayanan.. I'm sorry.." Napahagulgol na ang parents ni Lawrence.

Damn!

October 26, Lawrence Vasquez died..

Lawrence died before my birthday...

October 26,  10:15 in the evening.. I lost one of my best friend who's nice to me.

He died before my Birthday....

Lawrence Vasquez....

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End of Chapter 37

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