"Seb!! Anong section mo?" Tumakbo ako papalapit kay Seb. Ngayon kasi yung enrollment at ngayon din malalaman ang section.
"Section 5 ako, ikaw?" Inakbayan ako ni Seb habang naglalakad kami papalabas ng building.
"Section 2 ako. Sayang di tayo magclassmate!" Inakbayan ko din siya.
We've been bestfriends since 1st year high school and 4th year na kami ngayon.
Until then, we've never been classmates. But hindi iyon naging dahilan para hindi kami maging bestfriends.
We actually knew each other since Grade 2 but that time, he was a bully. Ako yung laging binu-bully niya. So, my parents decided to move out sa school na yun then I was transferred to another school, far from Seb.
But after 3 years, Seb and I met again in the same school na papasukan ko ng high school. I remember, it was our Dry Run sa school then when it was break time I decided to go to canteen, but I was really scared na lumabas ng room dahil ang daming tao and mukhang crowded pa yung sa canteen but then I tried so I left the room while I was walking nadaanan ko yung isang room which is the room beside my room.
Then there's Seb, He's standing sa may doorway. He called me but I didn't even looked at him! I just want walked like I didn't know he's there.
When I came back, I glanced at his room and I saw him sitting there and talking to his seatmate, he glanced at me but I just walk faster.
So fast forward, when it was our first day of school. It was sunny Monday morning, I hopped in sa service namin then I saw him there. Halatang nagkagulatan kami, so I just shrugged it off and seat far from him.
After months, medyo nagkakaayos na kami. Like it's not awkward na, not like before, we rarely talk kahit magkaservice kami.
Naging mas close pa kami as time goes by. Like nagkakalokohan na kami as in sobrang comfortable na kami sa isa't isa. Hindi kami nahihiya kung ano mang gawing kalokohan namin.
I remember there's a time when I need to stay in school because may gagawin kami sa student org na sinalihan ko and that time I was scared to go home alone.
While I was walking sa student org room, nakasalubong ko si Seb. He's with his friends
"Uy Ami saan ka pupunta? Di ka pa uuwi? Sasabay ka ba sa service?" He's eating kwek-kwek and may fishball pa so kinuha ko yung stick kasama nung plastic cup.
"Hindi pa, may meeting kami sa org eh." Sabi ko kay Seb habang nginunguya yung kwek-kwek.
"Hoy Ami! Pagkain ko yan eh! Napakaburaot mo. Parang di ka pinakapakain." Natawa ako kay Seb dahil mukha siyang batang nagta-tantrums, He's also stomping his feet.
"Sorry na gutom ako eh, pahingi din ako ng gulaman mo." Hindi ko na siya hinintay na sumagot at dali-daling kinuha ko yung plastic cup na may gulaman.
"Sayo na nga yan, mukha kang patay gutom. Talikod, yung buhok mo nakakain mo na." So I turn around and there's Seb, tinatalian yung buhok ko.
"Ano Ace, sabay ka pa ba sa amin gagala?" Nakalimutan ko pang may kasama nga palang kaibigan itong si Seb.
"Pass muna ako Gab. Sabayan ko muna itong si Ami ko." Tapos na niyang ayusing yung buhok ko at nagpaalam na siya sa mga kaibigan niya. Then hinatid niya na ako sa bahay after ng org meeting.
March 11, that's our friendsary.
When we were in 2nd year, our friendship became so much fun and better. Sobrang rare namin mag-away dahil ako lang naman yung laging pikon sa kaniya. Ikaw ba naman tawaging liit.
Noong 2nd year din, I have a bestfriend na din. She's Alora, we know each other since 1st year dahil magclassmate kami though hindi kami close that time.
So Alora was like my another half. I always share to her my secrets and problems, ganoon din siya. We are really bestfriends. Kung nasaan siya, naroon din ako. You can't separate us dahil kahit may seating arrangement, Alora will always go to the vacant chair beside me. We always have chika, hindi kami mauubusan niyan.
2nd year, I was a Vice President. But our President is walang kwenta so I was like President na din.
Mid of 2nd year, It was Sunny Morning. Alora and I are seating in the doorway of our room, It was our tambayan.
My friendship with Seb noong mga panahon na iyon is like mas nagiging okay pa. We're calling each other though we're seeing each other sa school. We also playing PUBG after school.
"Alora, I'm going to tell you something. I'm just thinking lang naman about this." Nagdadalawang-isip pa ako kung sasabihin ko kay Alora hindi dahil wala akong tiwala sa kaniya kung 'di, hindi pa ako sure sa nararamdaman ko.
"What do you think Lia?" She's eating Turon, that's our favorite food in canteen. We never get sawa sa Turon.
I take a small bite sa Turon na kinakain ko, "I think I'm having feelings for Seb."
Naibuga ni Alora yung kinakain niya. "What?! Are you serious?" Tinulungan ko nalang din siyang linisin yung binuga niyang pagkain.
"I'm still not sure, okay? But you know this past few days, yung mga ginagawa sa akin ni Seb, iba nararamdaman ko. Hindi katulad noon dati, kasi lagi naman niyang ginagawa iyon. Pero, biglang nag-iba talaga lahat." I look down, I was really scared. Scared of falling in love with my bestfriend.
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Maybe Yours, Maybe Not (COMPLETE)
Short Story"Ako yung nauna, pero siya ang wakas" This story is inspired by the song of Moira Dela Torre, Paubaya. A Short Story between 2 bestfriends, Amalia Calynn Benavidez and Ace Sebastian Valencia.
