Chapter 9 – The Bestfriend Breakpoint13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2R2vAVw6r
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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:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnMhe06RHn
“Roni, okay ka lang?”
Roni (smiling through the pain):13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6JJsuId0s
“Oo naman. Ang saya kaya may ka-love team si Migs. Parang teleserye.”
Migs (half-laugh):13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV4t3jixNU
“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:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBKdPhGxoE
“Alam mo, Roni… ang weird nung grupo niyo ngayon. Parang ikaw ‘yung nagmumukhang panira kahit ikaw ‘yung original.”
Roni:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3sxzdIZMe
“Ha?”
Bea:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXb4A32CKU
“Gets mo ‘yon? Para kang pinalitan… pero hindi naman dapat pinapalitan.”
Scene: Flashback – Lola Milagring’s House (one week ago)13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYBi2HBoVu
POV: Migs
Lola Milagring:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw92PuDIp1R
“O, Miguelito. Tanggap ko ‘yang si Arianne mo, pero iba pa rin si Roni.”
Migs:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmac6GjrEE7
“’La, hindi na si Roni ang gusto ko ngayon.”
Lola Milagring:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ3K5ej9Lg
“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:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXqnjFrKux
“Uy, slowpoke. Kakainin ka ng lamok sa bagal mo.”
Roni:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTFiwYVx0B
“Mas okay na ‘yon kaysa kainin ng regrets.”
Awkward silence.
Migs:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKBDfGoGSB
“Wala kang regrets.”
Roni:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VhawIIFEs
“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):13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvatMH0VWfu
“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:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hUSANLgnD
“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:13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZR7IeXPCz
“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…13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PEkotipLj
Ano bang kami, talaga?”
