Two sides of falling (Short Story)

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Isang bagsakan lang 'to. Hahaha, tinatamad na ako. :D

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I tried really hard to ignore him, to not mind his presence, to act like I don't really care about him. I did what he used to show me before, in a gentler way of course. Hindi ko to ginagawa para gumanti, all my actions are my ways to move on completely.

Okay let me explain. I knew from the very beginning that not everybody will like me. Some may admire me for who I am and some may also curse me to death. But ang masakit lang kasi, kung sino pa yung gusto mo, siya pa yung may ayaw sayo. So my actions are not signs of bitterness, it's just my way of keeping all my efforts of moving on, all worth it.

There came this time when he asked me to be his friend. Para bang ang sarap niyang sapakin dahil kung kailan ako yung umiiwas, siya naman yung lumalapit. But of course, having no choice, I said yes.

Hinihintay niya ko sa tuwing free time ko, sumasabay sa lunch at nakikipagsiksikan sa mga high school students sa school namin para lang mailibre ako ng pagkain. I'm not that clueless not to see that there's something more in his actions. This may sound rude but, natatawa ako.

Para bang ang matagal na panahon na hindi kami nagkita ay naging dahilan para mabaliktad ang mundo naming dalawa. Fate is really unexpected, though.

"I'm in love with you." This is my chance. I could turn around and leave him hanging, leave him heartbroken, and leave him miserable like what he did to me.

But I smiled at him, and he smiled back.

Then I ended our story with one famous heartbreaking "Sorry.".