My 'One Shot' Collection

Love at First Sight (Revise version at Patreon)

[Daniel's POV]

I am here at the park with my best friend, CJ. We were just walking around and nothing else to do. She doesn't want to talk about her love life.

"CJ -" I started but she interrupted me.

"Huwag na huwag mong masabi-sabi ang tungkol kay Xavier kung hindi patay ka sa akin." She told me. She's currently heart-broken right now her boyfriend broke her heart earlier.

I was there with her when Xavier - her ex-boyfriend - broke her heart. I never thought that guy would hurt her emotionally. I want her to burst out all her anger and hatred to that guy but she doesn't want to.

I've got nothing to do but sighed. CJ really knows me too well. I guess that is why she is my best friend.

I've want her to move on easily and I've got an idea.

"Gusto mo ako na lang boyfriend mo?" I told her.

"Rebound lang ang peg?" She said and I nod. "Gusto mo? Best friend ko, boyfriend ko pero hindi ko mahal bilang more than best friend?"

"Ouch!" I acted as if I am hurt. "Masakit naman yun pero I know what you are saying. Don't worry, pareho tayo ngayong loveless."

"Oo, loveless ako kasi sinaktan ako pero ikaw? Pihikan ka sa babae. Magiging sobrang swerte nung babaeng yun kasi hindi mo siya lolokohin at seseryosohin mo siya. Madali mo lang naman mapapaibig yun kasi popular ka sa school, idagdag mo pa ang mga habulin na babae. Pero Daniel kawawa yung mamahalin mo sa mga mean girls, ako na nga lang na best friend mo natatapunan ng raw egg sa ulo. Paano pa kaya yung magiging girlfriend mo?" I heard her sighed.

"Don't worry. I'll protect her as I've protected my best friend."

"How sweet." She said and then I heard her sighed again. She's really broke and I need to make her laugh. That gives me an idea.

"Lababo ka ba?" I asked her.

"Huh?" Gulat na gulat niyang tanong sa akin.

"Basta, sabihin mo na lang kasi 'bakit'."

"Bakit?" She said again with a sighed.

"Kasi hanggang ngayon inlababo ka pa rin sa pagkamacho ko." Sabi ko. Bigla akong tumayo at saka pinakita ko ang braso ko na may muscle. Tinignan ko siya at unti-unti siyang tumawa hangang sa hindi na mapigilan ang tawa niya.

"Sira ka talaga... hahahaha... Ang payat mo nga eh... hahaha... tapos sasabihin mong in love ako sa muscles mo? Hahaha... Sino ka, Enrique Gil? Hahaha... hindi naman para ka ngang si Empoy sa... hahaha... sobrang payat..." Sabi niya at napatawa naman ako.

"Hahaha... Mabuti at napatawa kita."

"Kasi naman... hahaha..." Tawa pa rin siya ng tawa pero bigla siyang nagbuntong hininga at may tumulong luha sa kanyang mga mata. "Thank you."

"Saan naman yang salamat mo?" tanong ko habang pinunasan ko ang luha niya.

"Sa pag-comfort mo sa akin at sa pagpunas ng luha ko. Siguro kung hindi ko yun nakita magiging engot pa rin ako."

"Baka sabihin mo mas magiging engot ka. Matagal ka naman ng engot."

"Ang mean mo dapat sumama ka na sa mga mean sa school."