Cupid Stupidity (Love Material Series #1)

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER TEN

When you are really struggling in your life, your only friend is the one who can hold you and understand you. Only your friend can help you and still give you lessons.

Dapat pati na rin ang pamilya mo ay tutulungan ka.

Pero— paano kung tingin nila sa'yo ay wala lang? Paano kung ang alam lang nila ay ang puro salitang nabibigkas mo ang mga 'okay lang', 'ayos pa naman,' 'di naman masakit,' at 'magiging okay 'din ako, dahil tanging ako lang meron ko.'

Madali sabihin ngunit pinapatay ako ng mga salitang 'yan.

Sobrang hirap magtago sa kadiliman lalo na't pinipilit kong sinisiksik ang sarili ko roon sa loob. Hindi ko alam kung kanino ako lalapit. . . Hindi alam kung mapagkakatiwalaan ba ang kaibigan ngayon? Hindi ko alam kung ano ang takbo ng isip ng mga tao? Hindi ko hawak ang mga isip nito para pigilan sila kung ano man tumatakbo sa utak nila.

Always choose your circle of friends wisely – those who support you, stand by you, and face battles with you.

So, I chose Lyzza.

I chose Erica.

I chose Kenzo.

And I'll always choose myself.

"Umupo ka muna rito." Lyzza offered Erica, leading her to the living room.

As they settled in, I went to the kitchen to get some water and a glass. I left them to have their moment; they needed each other more than ever. When I returned to the couch with Erica, tears started flowing uncontrollably down my face. We all cried together, our sobs filling the room with our shared pain.

What had that man done to my friend?!

Erica continued to cry as I held her close, while Lyzza gently stroked her back.

We didn't ask for details right away. Instead, we patiently waited for Erica to collect herself, knowing that when she was ready, she would share her pain with us.

"Shush. . . Tahan na. Narito lang kami para sa 'yo," mariin kong sabi habang iniihawakan ko ang kanyang mga balikat, nagpapakita ng aking pagmamahal at suporta. "Kailangan mong ilabas ang lahat ng sakit at lungkot na nararamdaman mo. Hindi mo kailangang dalhin 'yan mag-isa."

This is what I don't want to happen that I see them suffering and hurting just because of that one useless man.

"Narito kami sa tabi mo, Erica. Mahal ka namin." malumanay ang saad ni Lyzza.

It pains me to witness my friend mourning and crying because of that man. Whether it's solely because of him or something else, I can't bear to see her suffer anymore because of him. Nakakainis talaga!

Nang umayos na ang kaniyang kalagayan, doon na kami nagtanong kung ano ang totoong nangyari.

"N-Nakita ko siya, kasama ang ibang babae. Nakita ko. . .nakita ko sa mismong harap ko. N-Nakita ko lahat iyon," hagulgol ulit niya. Hingal na hingal na rin siya sa pag-iyak.

Naalala ko ang mga sandaling sumagi sa isip ko ang katanungang bakit kailangan masaktan ang isang tao bago nila matutunan at mabatid ang katotohanan na mali ang minahal nilang tao.