Friendship Short Story 소설 & 이야기

Walang pusong ani ng kaibigan. Napa buntong hininga nalang si Axcel. Pinasadahan nya ng tingin ang mga kaibigan. Habang lumilipas ang mga araw na mag kakasama silang nag papaka lugmok ng alak kada gabi ay sya namang pagka tamlay ng mga kaibigan. Nāmāmātay na ba sila kaka inom?

"Yeah. Bored lang kami pareho nung time na 'yun. And parang wala pa yatang 1 month naghiwalay din kami kasi nga hindi kami meant to be, pero ever since then mas naging close naman kami. We may not be destined to be lovers, but we were definitely destined to be best friends." Nag fist bump kaming dalawa matapos ang kwento niya. "San ka sa kwento na 'yun?" Napatingin naman kami kay Jed dahil sa tanong niya kay Ezel. "Inaaway pa si Fhey. Enemy kami niyan dati e, diba?" Ngumiti lang ako bilang sagot. Naalala ko kasi kung paano kami mag-away ni Ezel noon. "As in away na friendly? Or away na Winter vs. Fhey level?"

“Iyong sinabi mong huwag ng ipilit kasi pareho lang tayong masasaktan?” “A-Ano kasi eh, k-kwan,” utal niyang sagot. “Never mind,” awat ng binata. “basta tayo magkaibigan tayo, masayang –masaya na ako dun, promise titiisin ko ang lahat, hindi ako hihingi ng kahit anong hindi mo kayang ibigay,” ang binata. “Paano kung pati friendship hindi pwede Fritz?” malungkot niyang tanong.

Maging ang pag-ibig ay nawawala kapag hindi nagkasundo ang dalawang nagsumpaan na magsasama habambuhay ngunit ang samahang tumibay dahil haba ng panahong kanilang pinagsamahan ay hindi na mabubuway kahit na bagyuhin pa ng katakut-takot pagsubok. Hindi tuloy niya napigilan ang mangiti. Alam niyang ganoon ang relasyon nila ni Mark Wayne. Kahit na anong mangyari, hindi sila mag-iiwanan. Mga bata pa lang sila ay iyon na ang kanilang sumpaan. "Bestfriend's forever," mariing sabi nila ni Mark Wayne sa isa't isa saka magpi-pinky swear.

But everything went upside down. Totoo nga ang sinasabi nila. There will always have a thin line between love and friendship. Nasa iyo na ang desisyon if you'll take the risk o hahayaan mo na lang na manatiling ganoon because once you cross the line, you can never go back. Sabi nila, love starts in friendship. At naniniwala ako doon.

He remained composed no matter how much wasted they ended after consuming a lot of wine. He never expected that one night, Marcel would appear in his apartment unit crying his eyes out. He took him in and comforted him like they were brothers until he felt better. Marcel then confessed that he had fallen in love with a man and it was a one sided-love. He was a gay but that reason alone never faltered their friendship. They even got closer with each other until Marcel pestered him for something. He wants to move into his apartment which he also allowed. They become best friends then. The latter designed shirts for him as a sign of their friendship.

May bahid ng kaunting ngiti sa kanyang labi pero nanatiling seryoso ang ipinapakitang reaksyon. "We're... uhm..." my frown deepened and I was so unsure of what to say next pero pinili ko na lang na... "just friends." I'm sure as hell we aren't. Kakakilala lang namin. But since we're already sharing a meal, it wouldn't hurt to answer it with that, right? Yeah. We're... kind of friends. Aren't we? I know that we already shared a moment. He lent me his handkerchief when I needed it and stayed by my side even though didn't need to. And that's basically the definition of a friendship right?

Tutal it was an open party naman daw, kahit na sino ay puwedeng magpunta roon basta't may kakilala lang. Nancy became her best friend nang lumipat siya ng school in college. They had been friends for almost eight years already. Masasabing mapalad siya for having such a friend like Nancy. Mabait ito at mapagkakatiwalaan, kaya naman hindi siya nangiming ikuwento at ipagtapat dito ang nakaraan niya.

Hindi ko inaasahan na si JM ang magiging ama ng anak ko. Unexpected scenes may be painful at some point, pero minsan nagdudulot din ng bagong sayo. Now, seeing my friends' smiles, hearing their laughter, and feeling their genuine happiness for us made me feel a sense of contentment. I realized that my friends' shock was not out of disapproval but out of surprise. Their quick acceptance and congratulations only solidified the strength and understanding of our friendship. With my friends' support, I felt even more confident in my relationship with JM. I looked forward to the future, knowing we were surrounded by love and friendship.

Marami siyang pagkakamali at hindi rin naman niya masasabing walang mali si Psyche but he learned to embrace all of it and turned into a positive outcome. Their friendship is beautiful but their married life cannot be describe by words alone. At kung pagdadaanan man niya ang lahat ng hirap na napagdaanan niya para makapiling ang mag-ina niya, he'll gladly walk over it and come to their arms in the end.