Chapter 9 – The Bestfriend Breakpoint11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi5Jda40iy
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POV: Roni
Scene: School Lobby – Awkward Third Wheel
Isang linggo nang ganito. Kapag kasama namin si Migs, automatic na and’yan din si Arianne. At ako? Para akong appendix—nasa gilid, walang silbi, pero pwedeng sumakit anytime.
Arianne:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOwRrRfh6N
“Roni, okay ka lang?”
Roni (smiling through the pain):11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXQHWBQD5W
“Oo naman. Ang saya kaya may ka-love team si Migs. Parang teleserye.”
Migs (half-laugh):11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrzMtysx2s
“Ang harsh mo naman.”
Harsh? Hindi. Defensive mechanism lang 'to, beh. Kaysa umiyak sa tapat ng milk tea stand.
Scene: Classroom – Group Activity Again
Kasama namin si Bea. Nagulat ako nang bigla siyang bumulong.
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“Alam mo, Roni… ang weird nung grupo niyo ngayon. Parang ikaw ‘yung nagmumukhang panira kahit ikaw ‘yung original.”
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“Ha?”
Bea:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhAGf39bQx
“Gets mo ‘yon? Para kang pinalitan… pero hindi naman dapat pinapalitan.”
Scene: Flashback – Lola Milagring’s House (one week ago)11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRvHwqajMb
POV: Migs
Lola Milagring:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXrB3ifqVL
“O, Miguelito. Tanggap ko ‘yang si Arianne mo, pero iba pa rin si Roni.”
Migs:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmtYt9jQW8
“’La, hindi na si Roni ang gusto ko ngayon.”
Lola Milagring:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEilJJv1aLD
“Ewan ko sa’yo. Pero tandaan mo: minsan, hindi lang puso ang nagsasabi kung sino ang para sa’yo. Pati memorya. Kasi kung hindi mo matanggal sa isip mo ang isang tao… baka siya talaga.”
Scene: PE Class – Jogging Around the Field
Nagkaka-asaran kami ni Migs habang nagjo-jogging.
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“Uy, slowpoke. Kakainin ka ng lamok sa bagal mo.”
Roni:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JiAVGL5cb
“Mas okay na ‘yon kaysa kainin ng regrets.”
Awkward silence.
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“Wala kang regrets.”
Roni:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0Hl466KTJ
“Hindi ako sigurado.”
Scene: Arianne and Migs’ Mini Date
Sa labas ng school. May pa-taho si Migs, may pa-take selfie si Arianne.
Pero pansin ni Arianne—parang may ibang nasa utak ni Migs.
Arianne (malumanay):11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8sHRBUnLt
“Migs… ako ba ang gusto mong kasama? O ako na lang kasi ako ang available?”
Hindi agad sumagot si Migs. Kinamot ang batok. Umupo sa bench.
Migs:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mSEFvwFoI
“Alam mo ‘yung feeling na may luma kang paboritong shirt? Hindi na siya bago, medyo loose na… pero kapag suot mo, ikaw ka. Comfortable. Buo ka.”
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“Si Roni ba ‘yon?”
Tahimik.
Scene: Roni’s Room – Journal Entry
Entry Title: What If We Never Let Go?
“Kung ganito pa rin kami mag-asaran, kung ganito pa rin siya tumingin sa’kin kahit may iba na siya…11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mAL8jjrYX
Ano bang kami, talaga?”
