I was sitting at the dark corners of this bar which was a good spot so no one could notice that I was there. I once shot a glass of my drink. I sighed when I turn my gaze again to the man with so many battles of expensive and hard alcohol on his own table.
I almost clap my two hands by watching him drinking all his orders of alcohol like he was just drinking a glass of water. I smiled bitterly, knowing all the reasons why he drowning himself in alcohol. I also pity him.
'If I were her, you wouldn't be like this Yuri'I drink again my margarita when my glass becomes empty I stood up and slowly walk towards him. I know he is wasted so I stop him by drinking his drinks again. His eyes try to widen to see who the person stops him."That's enough Yuri. I'll send you home" I gently said then I removed from his hand the bottle of wine that he was supposed to drink him again.He didn't speak as long as he sat down and leaned back in his chair so I sat down too. I just stared at him as he stared into the distance. We stayed in that order for almost half an hour but I was able to sit up when he started to break the silence between the two of us even though it was really very noisy around us."I never thought this would happen tonight" He was smiling but even though he was smiling, the sadness and pain in his eyes.I didn't speak, I waited for the next words he would release but I bit my lower lip when Yuri put down the small red box that even If I didn't ask what was in the box I already knew what was inside.
My heart pounded in excruciating pain. I had been stabbed repeatedly in my heart."Tonight I must propose to her. So I tried so hard to get home to the Philippines even though it was not yet time for me to return to the Philippines. I left New York for this special night, for her." His voice cracked and his eyes were just focused on the box on the table."I didn't know that I would be the one to be surprised." He bitterly said while he look away.I want to be angry with my best friend now because of what she did to the person I love but there is a part of my heart that is happy and grateful because my best friend married another man and not the man I love so much."That's enough" For the second time I stopped him from drinking alcohol."Let me just tonight I want to forget the pain even just now" He looked at me pleadingly.I couldn't stop myself from hugging him anymore. I can't bear to see him hurt, being in this situation. It hurts for me to see him hurt because I love him. If only I were the one you loved Yuri.Doesn't anyone feel this way for the person they love?"That's enough please, I'm begging you that's enough," I whispered to him with pleading.I let go of my embrace with him.I looked up at him and he met my gaze full of pain in his eye. We feel the same way now. It hurts me to see him hurt when he has a different reason, someone else's reason because he doesn't love me.
I cupped his paired cheeks."Just love me, Yuri, love me, Yuri," I begged.After I spoke without hesitation I kissed him. Thanks to the spirit of wine so I had the courage to kiss the man I love so much. A few seconds before I felt his response to my kiss. A dream comes true because Yuri kissed me for real. I quickly put my hand on his neck to deepen our kiss. I was not mistaken because the exchange of our kiss became deeper and more passionate. I closed my eyes and when I woke up we were naked—two in the bedroom and both paddling in the zest of the sky.I can't help but cry after everything that happened to Yuri and me. I comb the strand of her hair with my fingers while she is sound asleep. This is my dream, he deflowers me but I don't think that in exchange for fulfilling my dream, millions of knives will be stabbed in my heart."Why Yuri?" I can't help but question him.Funny, cause he was in deep sleep.
"Why Fimescar and not me? Why not me? I've loved you so much for over 11 years. Don't you know my love for you was undying Yuri" I cried whispering in his ear.His arms tightened around my waist."I love you scar"My eyes felt like a broken faucet because of the incessant flow of my tears. It hurts so much that I'm with him but he's still not looking for me. I rubbed my eyes before bending down to kiss his forehead."I love you Yuri" I whispered to him while sobbingTO BE CONTINUED.....
PECHIE** "Pecpec ano na late na tayo!" sighal ni Scar sakin habang naka sakay na siya sa bike niya. Grade 7 na kami ngayon pa sukan kaya excited siya. "Pwede ba wag kang excited maaga pa saka first day of class naman puro lang yan pakilala tapos bigayan ng mga books" iritable kong sabi sa kanya habang nag sasapatos. "Kahit na. Baka mamaya bulok pa makuha natin libro" giit niya. Inirapan ko nalang siya bago umangkas sa kanya may bike naman ako kaso tinatamad talaga ako.Saka 10 minutes lang naman ang layo ng school namin pag nilakad ano pa kaya pag nakabike. "Hanggang kailan kaba sasabay sakin pec?" naglalakad na kami papasok sa school. "bakit na bibigatan kana ba sakin?" nakangusong tanung ko sa kanya. Pinisil niya ang pisngi ko at malutong na tumawa. "Silly, of course not. Natatakot pa nga ako baka liparin ka ng hangin sa sobrang gaan mo e" "Wee magaan ako?" "Sympre hindi. Feeling ka!" agad ako bumasangot sa sagot niya. ''Paasa! "sighal ko tapos pinangunahan ko na sya. " Y
Mabilis lumipas ang Isang buwan naging busy kami ni scar sa mga Gawain naming sa paaralan. Pareho kase kami ni Scar kasali sa sports pero magkaiba na sport. Si scar magaling sa badminton samantalang ako sa pag langoy ang aking kinahiligan."Ms.Dariels kailangan mo galing balita ko magaling ang makakalaban natin na paaralan. Maasahan ba kita?"Ani ni coach pagka-ahon ko sa pool."Oo naman sympre ako paba?"nakangising sagot ko sa kanya."Yan ang gusto ko mataas ang confidence mo"natutuwang sabi ni coach."Baka kamo hambog"singit ng isang ka teammates ko.Natatawa nalang ako na inilingan sila. Pumanhik nako sa rest
Mabilis nagdaan ang mga araw, linggo at buwan. Hindi na din kami gaano nagkakasama ni Scar dahil sobrang busy siya sa bahay nila plus ang part-time job niya pa. Gustuhin ko naman siya tulungan pero alam kong hindi niya tatanggapin yon. Regular na din ang pagkikita namin ni Yuri kung pagkikita nga ba. For me kase parang hindi coincidence lang yon.I don't want to assume then anyway. Pabor naman sakin ang pagkikita namin kahit pa hindi tumatagal ng kalahating oras okey na ako doon. Makita ko nga lang siya kumpleto na araw ako."Pechie!"Napahinto ako sa paglalakad at dahan na nilingon kung sino sumigaw. Lumawak ang ngiti ko ng makita ko si Aiko."Aiko!!" I giggle because of excitement. He hugged me tigh
Hinatid ako ni Yuri ng magkamalay na ako. Dinala niya ako sa clinic ng school gusto pa sana niya ako dalin sa hospital pero nag matigas ako na iuwi nalang niya ako. Wala siya nagawa kundi sundin ang gusto ko kaya ang ending namin ay dito sa tapat ng bahay namin.Pinagbuksan niya ako ng pintuan at inilahad ang kamay.'gentleman' tanging na sabi ko.Malubag sa loob ko tinanggap ang kamay niya.'Shit be ang lambot mas malambot pa sakin'"Salamat pero hindi mo naman na kailangan pa gawin ito"ng mahatid na niya ako sa mismong pintuan namin."My insist."tipid na sagot niya.&n
Ito yong araw na ipinakilala ko na si Scar kay Yuri. Ngayon palang parang pag sisihan ko na ng panghabang buhay ang desisyon ko.Pero okey lang as long as makita ko siya masaya kahit pa hindi ako ang dahilan nun.Mula sa kinatatayuan ko kitang-kita ko na masayang nag kwe-kwentuhan sila Yuri at ang mahal kong bestfriend. Madali sila naging close dahil regular daw customer si Yuri sa pinapasukan ni Scar.'Ang hindi ko lang matanggap kung bakit kailangan niya ako gamitin para lang makalapit sa bestfriend ko? '"Dariels get back to your senses! Any minute lalaban kana pero mukhang wala kapa ata sa wisyo!"galit na sighal sakin ni coach."Pasensya po
Ilan buntong hininga na ba ang pinakawalan ko at paulit-ulit ko pa din ginagawa."Isa nalang iisipin kong hinihika ka"na tigil ang pagbuntong hininga ko for the nnth times.I boringly glance at Aiko. He was dragging my luggage now.Sa isang araw na ang alis ko pero hanggang ngayon hindi pa din ako nakakapag paalam sa kanya. Hindi ko din sya masyado nakakausap sa school kahit pa mag ka kaklase naman kami dalawa."Hop in Prinsesa baka gusto mo lang naman"Aiko mockery said.Inirapan ko siya ng bongga bago ako sumakay sa kotse niya. Sinabe ko na bang 3 years gap si Aiko sakin pero dahil ubod siya ng pagka isip bata ay hindi halata sa kanya.
Anim na buwan na ang nakalipas simula umalis ako ng Philippines. Hindi naging madali sakin ang naging adjustment ko sa mga unang linggo ko dito nguni't sa tulong ni Aiko at Caiko nakapag adjust nako. Hindi pa din nawawala ang communicate namin ni Scar kahit pa magkaiba ang oras namin. Sinisikap namin magkaroon ng communicate kahit pa trice a weeks minsan dalawa pa nga sila ni Yuri nakakausap ko thru skype."Pecpec ko hanggang kailan ka paba dyan?"ayan na naman kami sa tanung niya.Napabusangot ako."Peklat na ririndi na talaga ako sa tanung mo wala atang araw na hindi mo tinanung mo sakin yan, You know that na 1 year contract ko dito and possible na ma-extend pa ito."mapagpasensyang paliwanag ko.
Isang taon bago naka-recover si Fimescar sa nangyaring trahedya sa kanya. 3 months naman ang tinagal ni Yuri sa hospital bago ito gumaling. Fimescar and Yuri can't make it to go school so I do the same. I choose to accompy them.Ngayon, ilan taon na ang nakalipas at pare-pareho kaming nasa kolehiyo na. 3rd years college to be exact parehong Arts and Design Track ang course namin ni Fimescar. Samantalang si Yuri Architect ang kinuha niyang course. Magkaibang course pero pinipilit na magkaroon pa din kaming tatlo na oras para makapag banding.Sa mga nagdaan na taon masasabi kong sanay nako masaktan este tanggap ko na wala kami pag-asa ni Yuri kaya pinipilit ko nalang maging mabuting kaibigan para sa kanila. As long as Scar and Yuri Love each other, masaya na ako doon kahit pa ang kapalit nun ang pagkamatay ng puso ko.