4 days a lover, 3 days a friend (Discontinued)

1. Problems

Arthur's POV

"Hannah, pupunta kami nila Mom at Dad sa States."

Halata sa mukha ni Hannah ang lungkot at iba't ibang mga halo-halong emosyon.

Iilan lang ang mga tinanong ni Hannah sa akin. Gaya ng, "gaano ka katagal doon?", "kailan flight niyo?", the usual questions one might ask.

Pero kilala ko si Hannah at alam ko na marami pa siyang gustong itanong, but something's holding her back from doing it.

All throughout the ride, tahimik lang kaming dalawa. Silence completely engulfed the car. I occasionally took a few quick glances at her, kahit mabilis lang ang mga iyon, I could easily tell that she was crying.

Na gu-guilty ako na makita siyang nagkakaganito dahil sa akin. I could think of all the bad things that might happen to her all day. Ayaw mawala ng pakiramdam ng pag-aalala sa isip ko.

"Nandito na tayo." Ang matamlay kong sabi.

Pinunasan ni Hannah ang mga luha niya, ibubukas na sana niya ang pinto ng kotse.

Pero, surprisingly iba ang ginawa niya...

Yinakap niya ako ng mahigpit, I could feel her breath on my neck and her long, silky hair was slightly brushing against my face. I miss these hugs she always used to give me.

But...

This one feels different. This one feels like she's saying goodbye, yet she doesn't want to let me go. I don't want this to be the last hug I would receive from her.

"Ma-mimiss kita." Nahulog na rin ang mga luhang kanina pa niyang pilit na itinatago sa akin.

Bakit ba ang complex mo Hannah Louise Ramirez? Matagal na tayong magkaibigan at marami na akong alam tungkol sayo, but at the end of the day I do not know you completely.

Bumitaw na si Hannah sa yakap niya sa akin, medyo magulo na ang buhok niya at namumula ang mga pisngi niya sa kakaiyak, pero lalo siyang gumaganda dahil dito.

Hinawakan ko ang mukha niya at pinunasan ko ang mga luha niya at sinabi ko na pumasok na siya sa loob ng bahay nila kasi dumidilim na.

··· The Flight ···

Naka-abang na kami ngayon sa airport ng pamilya ko at ni Hannah.

Close friends kasi ang Dad ko at ng Tatay ni Hannah, so they're like family to me as well.

Our flight number was finally announced.

Lumingon ako kay Hannah, "I guess this is goodbye?"

Tears started to well up in her hazelnut brown eyes. She seems so doll-like right now, especially when tears appear on her eyes that make them look like they're made of glass.

I hugged her right away.

I felt like if I touched her she might break apart but she just started crying in my embrace.

I don't want to leave yet but I have to.

Hannah's POV

Yinakap agad ako ni Arthur and as usual, ito akong si iyakin.

Bumitaw na ako sa yakap naming dalawa.

"Promise you'll keep in touch?"

"I promise."

Arthur finally walked with his parents to their plane.

Maybe when Arthur realizes his dreams in college he would be very successful.

But, here I am the girl who is watching the plane of her childhood friend board while she hopes that someday she would gather up her courage to tell him how she feels.

At last, their plane is now boarding.

I murmur some words while the tears that were pooled up in my eyes are now flowing again.

And those words were...

"I love you."