Chapter 28: Soon

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Claire

I saw her sitting on a bench. Dahan dahan akong lumapit sa kanya. What would I say?

"Claire, dumating ka!" Tumayo siya at niyakap ako.

"Akala ko hindi ka na dadating." Dagdag pa niya.

"Chloe." I smiled at her at umupo sa bench. "Bes kailan pa?" Panimula ko.


"Hindi ko rin alam Claire, basta isang araw, naramdaman ko na lang na gusto na kita." She replied without blinking and stuttering.

"Chloe, alam mo naman kung sino yung gusto ko di ba?" I asked na hindi nakatingin sa kanya. Ewan ko ba, parang naiilang ako.

"I know. Sinubukan ko lang din naman. Don't worry Claire, tanggap ko naman yun." She smiled at me. Alam kong nasaktan ko siya. Ayan umiiyak na.

"Bes naman, wag ka naman umiyak ng ganyan. Alam mo naman na ayaw ko ng nasasaktan ka." I hugged her.

"I'm fine Claire, salamat kasi nagpaka totoo ka." Fake smile.

"Chloe best friend pa rin naman tayo kahit anong mangyari." I replied.

"At saka salamat din kasi umamin ka at hindi ko pa nalaman sa iba." Dugtong ko pa.

"What about Eunice? Did she.." I asked.

"She knows, I know I am being unfair for keeping her beside me even though I am thinking about someone else." She uttered.

"But I want to come clean of these feelings first before I accept her, otherwise I will end up hurting her, you know what I mean right? I can't just bury these feelings." She explained.

"Yes, you need to let it out para gumaan yung loob mo. You'll forget about those feelings eventually, you are my best friend after all." I replied.

"C'mon, you should go." She suddenly enunciated.

"Ha? Okay naman tayo bes diba?" Nag aalalang tanong ko.

"Syempre naman. Nag hihintay sayo si Elise." She smiled.

"Paano mo--" Nagtatakang tanong ko naman.

"Just go." She smiled. "Sige ka, baka magbago yung isip ko at hindi na kita paalisin." Dagdag naman niya.

"Sige na para makaabot ka.." Tumayo na siya.

"Bes thank you for understanding." I smiled and hugged her before I left.

"Sige na bes. Ay nga pala.." Pagkasabi ay bigla siyang humalik sa pisngi ko.


"Ayan typical best friend na ulit." Dugtong naman niya. There I saw Eunice na palapit na sa amin.

"Claire." She smiled.

"Ano ng nangyari sa usap niyo?" Dugtong naman niya. "Oh, sorry, I should not pry." She nervously chuckled.

"Sa dorm ko na lang ikukwento." Si Chloe.

"Okay.. C'mon Claire, ihahatid na kita." She smiled at me.

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