CROWBONES | txtzy

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Before we resume, I would like to remind you
that this story will tackle heavy and mature
themes such as violence, blood, abuse, incest,
and grooming. Please read at your own discretion.

｡˚⛓˚｡⋆. ZEUS

FLASHBACK

"Babe, pakinggan mo naman ako!" Dire-diretso lang akong naglalakad habang hinahabol ako ni Yves. It had been two days since the video went viral and since our squad were divided into two sides.

Whether Yves cheated on me or life fucked the both of us.

"Pinilit lang ako ni kuya Achi!" Naririnig ko siyang umiiyak habang sumasabay sa paglalakad ko. I scoffed. That was impossible. Hindi ako tanga. Before this, dumidistansiya na siya sa akin. Nagkakalabuan na kami.

She did not even look at me that way anymore.

So much love... Those were her eyes when she looked at me before. Subalit ngayon, para kay Achilles ko na nakikita.

Ayun ang hindi maintindihan nina Chanel at Tiffany. I was aware that they were siding with Yves on this one. Ano namang silbi ng pakikinig ko sa mga kasinungalingan ni Yves when her actions spoke louder?

"Gucci brainwashed you... Didn't she?" Doon ako napatigil. Namumula na ako sa galit sa sinabi niya at humarap sa kanya. How dare she? Magkaibigan sila!

Bago pa kami nagkakilala ni Yves, Gucci was the one in her life! Why the fuck would she speak that way on her best friend?!

"Bago ka mag-akusa ng iba, panindigan mo muna 'yang ginawa mo. I don't know what to do with you anymore," sabi ko at tumalikod ulit para maglakad palayo.

"And oh..." Tumigil ako saglit.

"Stop calling me babe." Binigyan ko siya ng pekeng ngiti. "We both know you're not sincere with that."

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Napabuntong-hininga ako bago maglakad papunta kay Gucci na nahihirapan sa posas niya ngayon. My eyes were avoiding hers all these time. I was guilty with what I did. Kahit naman mahal niya ako sa ganoong paraan, hindi naman ako gago para itulak siya palayo na para bang hindi kami magkaibigan.

Matagal ko nang alam. However, amongst everything, mas nangingibabaw ang pagkakaibigan namin. Alam na niya ang lahat tungkol sa akin at wala akong pinagsisisihan sa mga nangyari.

I knew I would never look at Gucci the way she looked at me kaso simula nung nangyari ang panloloko ni Yves, napapaisip ako... What if things went differently? Paano kung kay Gucci ako napamahal? Would I be happiest with her?

Kaso wala, hindi ko kayang palitan si Yves sa puso ko. Siya lang talaga.

"Need a hand?" Tanong ko as she looked at me with the coldest eyes I ever saw from her. Ngayon ko narealize na I was slowly losing my friends.

I lost the love of my life.

Pero huwag naman sana ang iba pang nagmamahal sa akin.

"I'm sorry, Gucci," nakayuko kong sambit, hindi makatingin sa kanya dahil sa hiya. I could not imagine what she felt that moment She must have been hanging on to me as a friend who would never betray her.

Originally, pinakamalapit kami nina Yves and Gucci, lalo na same year din kami sa university. But now that Yves is gone, kami na ni Gucci ang nag-aalaga sa isa't isa.