"Mr. Tristan Kyle Montemayor! I love you!" Rinig kong sigaw ng isang babae. I looked back at her and stared at her blankly. She went near me then pulled me at the water fountain.
" Luke is just my friend, babe. I don't love him nor like him okay? Ikaw lang yung mahal ko " then she kissed my lips.
I just smiled at her then grabbed her waist then slowly pulled her in then kissed her forehead.
She smiled at me " I love you baby. Always remember that."
"Yeah. I love you too Christine." then smiled at her.
Months have passed she became cold and distant to me.
I tried talking to her but she always avoids me.
I went to the bar to drink. I want to get wasted. I want to forget everything. I ordered a bottle of rum then drank straight from the bottle bottoms up. I wasn't contend so I ordered another bottle but tequila this time. I drank straight from the bottle. I can feel the heat in my throat. My vision is starting to get blurry. I stood up then went in my car. I drove to the park. The place we first met.
Memories came back in an instant
I was walking at the park when I saw a little girl crying at the water fountain. I went near her then sat beside her.
"Why are you crying? " I asked curiously at the little girl beside me.
"My friend left me. He denied me as his friend. He told me na ayaw na niya akong maging friend. Kasi sinasabihan siya na bakla daw siya hmp. " then she pouted.
"Huh? Why did he's say that he's bad. Don't worry I'll be your friend na. I'm Tristan Kyle. But you can call me Kael." sabay lahad ng kamay ko sa harap niya.
" I'm Christine but you can call me Tine. " saad niya sabay tanggap ng kamay kong nakalahad sa harap niya.
"Halika pabili tayo kay mommy ng ice cream." sabi ko sabay hila sakanya. Sumama naman siya sakin.
" Mommy! I have a new friend." pag papakilala ko kay tine. I saw her talking to another woman. Parang ka age niya lang.
"Oh you met Tine na pala." sabi ni mommy.
"huh? " takang tanong ko.
" sila yung bago nating kapit bahay" sagot ni mom.
" She was crying po eh. Mom can I buy ice cream for her? She's sad po kasi." sabi ko. She smiled then gave me money.
I pulled Tine to the ice cream truck. I chose cookies and cream while she chose chocolate. We went back at the water fountain.
I saw her smiled while eating the chocolate ice cream and that made me smile too.
"Yan happy kana. Wag ka na sad ah?"I told her.
She smiled at me then nodded her head.
We first met at the water fountain.
"Kael, I love you." namumulang saad niya. Habang naka tambay kami sa fountain
"I love you too,Tine" sagot ko sakanya. Then hugged her.
"Matagal na kitang mahal, Tine di ko lang masabi. Ayaw kong masira ang pag kakaibigan natin eh." i chuckled then kissed her forehead.
"I love you too matagal na." then she smiled at me.
We confessed our love for each other at the water fountain.
Naputol ang pag aalala ko sa nakaraan ng makarinig ako ng mga yabag na papalapit sa water fountain. I hid myself near the fountain. I saw you and Luke.
I saw how he grabbed your hips while pulling you in for a kiss. Akala ko itutulak mo siya kasi kaibigan mo siya.
Akala ko lang pala.
I saw that you answered his kisses. I saw how you clung your arms around his neck.
Unexpectedly I stepped on a dry twig. You looked at the direction were the sound came from. You two were both shocked when you saw me standing there with tears streaming down my face .I smiled at you and slowly walked away.
You chased me to explain yourself. You even begged for forgiveness. I hate seeing you beg. You knelt in front of me kaya pinatayo kita saka niyakap ng mahigpit saka hinalikan sa noo.
"I love you but I can't take it anymore. Let's break up, Christine" with that I left.
We started at the water fountain and ended up at the water fountain.
