SHORT STORY #01: TRUST & FRIENDSHIP

AGAW

I have this group of friends where I've fallen in love with one of the guys. We had a mutual understanding and we always exchange chats and all. So, I assumed that we both liked each other. But I haven't told my girl BFFs about it yet. So, we try to hide our "relationship" first.

When I've finally decided to let my girl BFFs know about us, I told them to meet me at the mall. So, nung nalaman na nila, of course, they were so happy for me and they gave their full support sa kung anong meron kami ni guy. 😄

It's been weeks since nung nalaman nila, napansin ko na bigla nalang naging cold si guy sa'kin. And I don't know why. Feeling ko meron siyang tinatago sa'kin (I swear instincts never fail us) pero hinayaan ko nalang at baka nag-overthink lang ako.

Until one time, isa sa girl BFFs ko nag-my day ng picture ni guy habang naglalaro ng basketball. At may caption na, "GO BABE!" Nagulat ako. Para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Sobrang gulong-gulo ako that time. I don't know what to feel.

Kaya kinonfront ko siya sa chat, nag-reply ako dun sa my day niya and I ask her "kayo na ba sis?" Hindi niya ako nireplyan pero nag-seen siya sa chat ko. And the worst part is, sa group chat namin nag-uusap sila ng isa din sa "friends" namin about sakanilang dalawa nung guy as if wala ako dun. As if, hindi siya aware na meron kami mutual understanding nung guy. But that's not the issue.

ITS THE FRIENDSHIP. THE TRUST. 💔

Ilang araw na siyang nag-mmy day at post ng picture nung guy at picture nilang dalawa na lagi magkasama. That's the end of our friendship. 😢 Iniyakan ko yun, hindi yung guy ang iniyakan ko kasi mutual understanding lang naman meron kami. Yung bestfriend ko na kapatid na halos ang turing ko. 💔

Masakit. Masakit para sa'kin na dahil lang sa iisang tao, magkakasira kaming dalawa. Gusto ko maintindihan kung bakit niya yun nagawa.. Hindi ako nasaktan na naging sila nung guy, mas nasaktan ako na dahil lang sa isang lalaki masisira ang friendship namin. Na nakaya niya maglihim at hindi naging open sa'min. And makes me ask myself, "tinuring niya ba talaga kaming kaibigan?" Because if she did, she will never betray us. She will never hide nor lie to us.

Once na masira mo na tiwala ng isang tao, it will never be the same again. Madali lang magsabi ng SORRY pero yung pain na naiparamdam mo sa tao hindi na mawawala. Andun at andun na yun. Lamat yun na mahirap na tanggalin o alisin. At 'di mo rin masasabing hindi yun sinasadya, dahil choice natin kung ano man ang magiging desisyon natin sa buhay. 🌻