The 'Good Friends' (One shot stories)

It Doesn't Exist

(2 years after to ha. I mean 2021 na ganun tas mag-jowa na sina Thirdy at Bea)

Bea's POV

Flashback

I'm currently with Jules and Dani. Kumakain kami ng Ice cream, parang bata lang.

Nagkekwentuhan kami and we're planning to surprise ate Aly on her birthday.

"How about we'll ask manong to sing her a song? Yung mataas." I said while laughing.

"Edi uulan naman nun. We're going to the beach nga daw diba? How about yung parang mag-aact si manong na may sakit just like yung surprise kay ate Bei--"

"Ate Jules!!!" Biglang sigaw ni Dani. Wait what? Surprise sakin? Never pa ako sinurprise ng ganun. Gahd.

"Sh*t." Jules said at nagbulungan na sila ni Dani.

"Hey! Are you hiding something from me?" I asked.

"You'll know soon ate Bei!" They said.

Present

I remember that scene. I miss those days... When I can still smile without hesitations. Pure happiness.

It's been exactly a year since he cheated on me. Nagmukha akong t*ng*. Akala ko, they just changed the plan kasi nadulas si Jules. Akala ko, susunod na kami kila manong. Gahd Beatriz! Why are you so good on being assuming?

"He loves me more that he loved you Bea. Oh wait! Minahal ka ba talaga?"

"Bei... He does't deserve your tears." Cel hugged me tight. Patuloy sa pagdaloy ang aking mga luha.

Last week, I received a news na babalik na siya. Actually bumalik na siya and he look so happy. While me? He left me hanging. I know it's bad na isisi ko sa kanya lahat ng nangyayari saakin ngayon but I can't help it. After that incident, hindi na ako maka-focus in playing volleyball... I injured my right ankle and I stopped playing...

Ha! Ganito pala ang nakukuha ko sa pagiging dependent ko sa kanya. Tsk. Kung alam ko lang.

Cel is driving me home and I still couldn't stop crying. Pathetic.

Flashback

Danyot calling...

I answered it.

"Ate Bei!" Bumungad sakin ang malungkot na boses ni Dani. Umiiyak siya?!

"Dani are you okay? Umiiyak ka ba?" I said. I'm really worried.

"Ate si kuya..." Sh*t what happened to Thirds? "Umalis siya ng bahay kaninang madaling araw... May dalang maleta and mom called her through phone. Ate..." Nag-aalala na ako.

"Dani? What happened?" I asked.

"He said he's in Cebu right now..." I sighed. Nandun lang pala siya eh. But what is he doing there? "Ate he's with ate Julia." Ha! Tumutulo na ang luha ko but I still managed to sound okay before I ended the call.

I immediately called my manager to book me a flight papuntang Cebu. I called Dani para malaman kung nasan mismo ang kuya niya and I said I'll go there. Sinabi niya saakin na sasamahan niya ako and wala na akong nagawa.

While we're in the airplane, naisip ko na baka connected ito dun sa surprise na tinutukoy ni Jules last month. Nabawasan ang kaba sa aking dibdib. Maybe they just changed the plan. Plano niyo pa akong pagselosin ha.

Nakarating na kami sa Cebu at buti nalang taga-dito si Deanna that's why siya ang sumundo samin. Dani texted her daw. Mas lalo akong napanatag. Masyadong halata na surprise.

Pumunta na kami sa bahay kung nasan daw si Thirdy. Dahan-dahan akong bumaba.

Walang doorbell yung bahay and naka-open yung gate. Tsk. Too obvious Ferdinand...

Habang papasok ako sa bahay, hinawakan ni Dani ang mga kamay ko. I looked at her. Bat siya umiiyak? This is too much pero di ko na pinansin.

Wala si Thirdy sa living room kaya dumeretso kami sa kitchen... And what I saw nearly killed me. They are kissing. Damn.

Humagulgol si Dani but I just stared at them. Napatigil sila. Thirdy looked at me. Parang di siya nagulat. It feels like parang wala siyang kasalanan. I hold on my thoughts for a second at sinabing...

"Thirds, what's the meaning of this? I-I'm giving you time to explain." I said.

"Bea..." He called me. "We're together." Hindi ako naniniwala. But then niyakap niya ito sa mismong harap ko.

"B-bakit?" That's all I could say pero hindi na siya ang sumagot...

"He loves me more that he loved you Bea. Oh wait! Minahal ka ba talaga?" She said. Nanlalambot na ang mga tuhod ko and I started crying. Hinawakan ako ni Dani and without any other words. Umalis na kami doon.

Present

Malapit na kami sa bahay. Condo ko actually kaya tinuyo ko na ang aking mga luha.

Nakarating na nga kami. Ihahatid pa sana ako ni Cel sa loob but sabi ko ay "'Wag na."

I used the elevator at papalapit na ako sa aking condo ng nakita ko na may lalaking nakatayo sa harap ng aking pinto. Lumapit pa ako at nakita ko na ang kanyang mukha. Sh*t it's him. Anong ginagawa niya dito?

It seems like nakita niya na rin ako but I don't have plans na dumeretso pa. Siya ang lumapit sakin....

"Bea..." One year passed by and it still feels the same whenever he calls me that though may nadagdag ngayon. Pain and anger.

Sa paglapit niya sakin ay sinalubong ko siya ng malutong na sampal. Napaluhod siya. He's crying.

"I'm sorry Bei... I'm really sorry. I-I have my reasons--" I shut him up.

"Save it Thirdy. I don't want to hear anyting about it."

Nilampasan ko siya at papasok na sana sa aking condo nang...

"Julia and I, we're not together. Bea, let's go back from the start or we can start a new. I love you and I know you still feel the same..." He said.

"F*ck that love Thirdy. Ayoko niyan. Ang kapal ng mukha mong sabihin na mahal pa kita and let us start a new? Ha! Tama na. Once is enough. Sana kasi nag-work tayo before. Sana sinabi mo nalang yang mga rason mo dati!!!" I said.

"Beaaaa... I'm sorry." He said again. Puro ka sorry.

"I said save it. Sa dami ng kasalanan mo marami kang kailangang pagsabihan niyan." I said before closing the door.

I cried. Hanggang sa nakatulog ako and when I woke up...

It feels great. I feel great. Tanggap ko na. Well, hindi pa masyado but I guess forever? It doesn't exist.

A/N: HI PO HEHEHE UHMM DI PO AKO BASHER NI ATE GURL HA? I MEAN A LOT OF PEOPLE IS TELLING ME NA SHE'S GOOD AND SIYA LANG KASI NAISIP KO NA GAWING KONTRABIDA SA CHAPTER NA ITO. DITO LANG NAMAN PO EH HEHEHE. NO HATE SA REAL LIFE. THANK YOU SA INYO!