Chapter 9 – The Bestfriend Breakpoint21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRYfncxPvs
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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:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2p1ls894d
“Roni, okay ka lang?”
Roni (smiling through the pain):21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7shHFdxjg
“Oo naman. Ang saya kaya may ka-love team si Migs. Parang teleserye.”
Migs (half-laugh):21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUebg0G92sc
“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.
Bea:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf77j1yPiZ
“Alam mo, Roni… ang weird nung grupo niyo ngayon. Parang ikaw ‘yung nagmumukhang panira kahit ikaw ‘yung original.”
Roni:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWer0gt7yZm
“Ha?”
Bea:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu6CxDPuUw
“Gets mo ‘yon? Para kang pinalitan… pero hindi naman dapat pinapalitan.”
Scene: Flashback – Lola Milagring’s House (one week ago)21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqCNDFBcyi
POV: Migs
Lola Milagring:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghnwL5U1g6
“O, Miguelito. Tanggap ko ‘yang si Arianne mo, pero iba pa rin si Roni.”
Migs:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uOvwW4OQV
“’La, hindi na si Roni ang gusto ko ngayon.”
Lola Milagring:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHSDeFXOY8
“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.
Migs:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDmdl1iVtC
“Uy, slowpoke. Kakainin ka ng lamok sa bagal mo.”
Roni:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLZ8bmfqoo
“Mas okay na ‘yon kaysa kainin ng regrets.”
Awkward silence.
Migs:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJpf2xQi1Z
“Wala kang regrets.”
Roni:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFRyZSlQHD
“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):21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdri2epmEv
“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:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUtvEx4xbc
“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.”
Arianne:21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJcu6RNeKY
“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…21Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRXcNCJ2HQ
Ano bang kami, talaga?”
