I'm walking at the park with Quinn, my boy best friend.
"Quinn, we're best friends right? "
tanong ko kay Quinn, habang naglalakad ng medyo nahuhuli sakanya. Humarap naman siya sakin.
"Yes, of course."
he answered. And gave me a sweet smile of his. At naglakad ulit.
"So be honest, ok? "
sabi ko dito, huminto naman siya at humarap ulit sakin.
"ok"
he said shortly while nodding
I take a deep breath.
Bat ngaba ako kinakabahan? Magtatanong lang naman ako eh...
"Sino ang gusto mo? "
deretsong tanong ko kay Quinn. Nagulat din yata siya sa tanong ko, kaya sa sobrang hiya ko, iniwas ko ang paningin ko.
I heard him giggling. Kaya Napaharap ako sakanya.
"Wala naman."
he answered. nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag pero at the same time nalulungkot din.
"But I love someone"
he continue at umupo sa isang bench kaya umupo din ako.
"Ohh... She must be very lucky"
I said, at pilit na ngumiti.
"Ang totoo nyan, I loved her since I met her"
he said at tumingin sakin. He looked straightly to my eyes.
"Since we're best friends, Gusto ko siyang makilala."
sabi ko na nakangiti pero deep inside ay parang dinudurog ang puso ko. Nagulat naman siya.
"Go call her"
I continued. Natigilan siya pero agad ding nakarecover.
"Oh... ok"
he said, and he bring out his cellphone. While dialing, he can't stop himself to wear an smile.
That girl was very lucky, isn't she?...
My cellphone ring. Nilabas ko ang cellphone ko and I looked at it.
An unknown number...?
"Wait, hold on. May tumatawag sakin"
I said, and I left him at the bench. pumunta naman ako sa kabilang bahagi ng road.
"Hello?"
sagot ko sa tawag.
"I love you "
nagulat ako sa pamilyar na boses nito. I was pinned in where I stand. Dahan dahan akong hinarap ang lalaking nasa kabilang bahagi ng road.
"Q-quinn?"
nasambit ko nalang. I can't believe it. Hindi parin maprocess ng utak ko.
"Yes, Harley?"
sagot nito sa kabilang linya, at nakitang nakangiti siya sakin.
Naglalakad siya papunta sakin at nakalahati niya na ang kalsada nang...
Nahagip siya ng isang malaking Truck.
"Quinnnn! "
ang naisigaw ko.
Everything is in slow motion, mula sa paghagip ng truck sakanya at hanggang sa nakahiga na siya sa kalsada.I dropped my cellphone, at tumakbo ako papunta sakanya.
It's too absurd, hindi maprocess ng utak ko...
His blood is everywhere, I hold his hand. My tears started to fall.
"Q-quinn? Quinn! Quinn, just hold on. Ok? Hihingi ako ng tulong "
sabi ko sakanya habang umiiyak.Tatayo na sana ako but I feel his hand grab my wrist. At iginaya akong paupo ulit.
"I-it's ok. I-I'm fine. J-just s-stay with me. O-ok?"
nahihirapang sabi nito sakin.
"Shhhh,shhhh... You'll live, you'll stay with me, we'll having a family. Quinn don't leave me, please..."
I begged, pinunasan niya ang luha ko.
"I'm ok n-now, ngayon na a-alam kong may n-nararamdaman ka rin s-sakin."
he said while holding my cheeks. He smiled. Umiiyak lang ako habang tinitignan siya.
"H-harley, I love you s-since the day I m-met you, p-promise me that yy-ou'll take care of y-yourself and l-live, ok?"
he said, habang nahihirapang paring huminga. Mas lalo akong umiyak. He raise his hands and waiting me to have a pinky promise, and I accept it.
"I promise"
halos piyok kong salita.
"I love you, H-harley"
he said while smiling. I saw tears skip on his eyes.
"I-I love you t-too,Quinn"
sagot ko dito habang humihikbi and I smile back to him
The rain started to fall.
"U-until the next time s-seeing you again, H-harley"
he almost whispered, at pilit siyang ngumiti
Mas lalo akong humagulgol, nang makita ko si Quinn na wala nang buhay.
"QUINNNNN...!" tanging sigaw ko, habang bumubuhos ang malakas na ulan.
