Twisted Fate (TS1)

Kabanata 33

I already published Teardrop Series #2 entitled "Faithful Memories" featuring the ideal guy bestfriend, Frankie Hashley Salazar. The update will start once I finished this story.

Hope you'll also support Frankie's story like this one. Thank you :)

Enjoy reading. 

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A day before Gerlie's birthday, I came to her tomb to visit her while bringing the letter she made for me. I bought her and her parents their favorite flowers and scented candles which I knew was her Mom's favorite. 

"Hi, Beb", I greeted as soon as I sat beside her tomb after lighting all their candles and putting all of the flowers on their grave, "Kumusta ka na?", my heart ached knowing that she wouldn't be able to answer me anymore. 

"Nandito si Frankie kanina, 'no?", I said while smiling when I noticed fresh blue roses and other fresh flowers inside the mausoleum. There are also candles lit on the three graves. 

Frankie's visiting her every day. I think, that's always the first thing he does every morning... and every night before he went home from killing himself in his work. 

"I miss you so much, Beb", I took a deep breath to calm myself, "I still have your letter with me. I couldn't open it because I'm afraid of whatever I might read on it but I also wanted to read your thoughts on me before you... went", I looked up and exhaled the tears forming on my eyes, "Can I read it here? I brought your letter here because I want to be with you while I'm reading  it. I'll read it here, ha", I said as if there's really someone I'm talking with. 

I carefully tore the side of the envelope and smiled with tears on my eyes upon seeing a cute scented paper inside. This was surely came from Gerlie. She's the only one among us who still collects these kinds of papers. 

My hands was shaking a bit while I started to unfold the scented paper. Tears surfaced on my eyes when I saw our photo attached on the upper part of the letter. 

Dear Czai, 

Hi, Beb! 

The moment you read this, I'd probably already gone. I'll be with Mom and Dad soon. Who would have thought, right? Leukemia defeated my mom, I never thought it would defeat me as well. I discovered it last year but I was so afraid to tell it to anyone so I kept it to myself. But this stupid sickness betrayed me during the new year's celebration. They rushed me to the hospital because my nose suddenly bled and I fainted. 

Frankie was so mad when the doctor told him about my condition. He got mad at me for not telling him. I thought he'd leave and break up with me afterwards, but that guy stayed on my side. He never left me and that breaks my heart so much because I know that one day I'll leave him behind. I'm sure of that. And I hate myself because I know he's hurting so much but he never even once complained. He's hurting because of me but he never gave up on me. 

I love him so much, Beb. Mahal na mahal ko yung best friend mo. 

If only I could extend my life more years for him, I'd give everything but it was too late when I discovered my sickness. I was already on stage 3 going stage 4. There's no other way out, I knew it because Mom experienced the same thing. Remember what I told you about Mom? We did everything, we gave up almost everything just for her to survive but in the end, she was still taken away from us.