More Than Just Friends Mga Nobela at Kwento

"Totoo rin yung sinabi ni Joshua. Hindi ko naman inaasahan na suklian mo yung feelings ko dahil simula pa noong una, sinabi mo na sa akin na straight ka. Pero inaamin ko na nasasaktan ako sa mga status post ninyo ni Joaquin, but it's fine. Gusto ko lang na manatili yung pagkakaibigan natin, because Shantall, I can't bear to lose you. You are my best friend, my favorite person, and my love. If loving you and feeling something for you more than a friend means losing you, then I'd do everything to get rid of these feelings, just so I won't lose you." Shantall was biting her lip by the time I finish my sentence, a sign that she's holding back her tears, suppressing her emotions. Our concept that

Pero talagang himala na hindi kami nagsasawa sa mga bagay na meron ang pagkakaibigan namin na tila hindi maganda sa mata ng ibang mga tao. Tulad na lamang ng laging pag-aaway at hindi pagkakaintindihan. Parang hindi magkaibigan ang itsura namin pero may alam kami sa isa’t-isa na hindi alam ng kahit na sino. We have our secrets that we only share with each other. And I think that’s one of the reasons why our friendship is still strong and fun.

Napabuntong-hininga ako at in-end ang tawag. Baka nasa kasarapan pa sila ng babaeng kasama niya. Nakakahiya naman. Nakailang buntong hininga ako. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit parang biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko. Ano naman kung may kasama siyang babae? Ano naman kung may ginagawa silang milagro? Okay lang 'yon dahil hindi naman kami totoong mag-asawa. We're just friends. Just friends. Ilang beses kong kinumbinsi ang sarili ko na okay lang iyon. Na hindi ako dapat maapektuhan.

Basang-basa ang buhok niya, dala ang varsity jacket. “Aya, chance lang ang hinihingi ko,” sabi niya. May pilit na ngiti sa labi. Marahan kong hinawakan ang braso niya. “You’re a great guy, Gio. Pero hindi ako ready. Sana maintindihan mo.” Tumawa siya ng mahina, pero halata ang lungkot. “Masakit, pero sige. Friends pa rin.” At kahit ganoon, dumating pa rin siya sa mga game na may dalang fishball para sa blockmates. Hindi siya nawala.

“I thought you should know right away… Cassandra Villareal is flying back to Manila tomorrow. She’s booked for a few campaigns here, and I heard she’ll also be attending the gala for Rosales’ upcoming charity event.” My grip on the phone tightened. Cassandra. Cassy. Once, she had been my closest friend in Madrid, more like a sister than anything. We started together, built dreams together, walked the same runways. But things changed. Fame changed her. Or maybe it was jealousy. Somewhere along the way, our friendship cracked, then shattered. Hunter noticed the way my expression shifted. “Who’s Cassandra?” I forced a smile, though bitterness burned in my chest. “An old friend. A supermodel. We

And two, they’ll stop being friends because the other one doesn’t feel the same way. Nakakalungkot lang dahil kailangang mangyari sa ‘kin ‘yon. I’m really glad na magkaibigan kami ni Gab. Natutuwa ako dahil nagkaroon ako ng kaibigan na maiintindihan ako to an extent. I’m happy being friends with Lorreine, Louella and Iwatani, pero we’re nothing alike. We all have different problems and flaws to deal with.

Alam ko anong nasa isip niya so I have to dismiss that. "Well, he's nice," I mumbled. "He's not as smug as what most guys are. I don't hate his guts that much," I added. "He's a nice friend." "Friend daw," she grumbled teasingly. I rolled my eyes at her. Just because he's a guy and we're kind of close doesn't mean we're going to be more than friends. Pwede naman kasing maging magkaibigan lang ang isang babae at isang lalaki. Itong mga tao lang talaga sa paligid ang nag-iisip ng kung ano.

Gregorio. I don't have tons of friends. All of it are acquaintances na gusto lang maki-chismis sa buhay ko. Kaya medyo nakakapanibago pa rin. I was expecting na ganito talaga magiging buhay ko but this is not how I imagined it.

Kasalukuyan na umaandar ang kotse habang hindi pa rin tumitigil ang dalawa sa bangayan. "What's the problem with that?! They're just my classmates and they want to me to be their friends! Why are you acting like so weird, Austine?!" Kung naging maso lang ang kanilang mga boses ay kanina pa basag ang mga salamin sa kotse. Pareho nang magkasalubong ang kanilang mga kilay habang walang gusto may magpatalo sa matatalim na tingin. Hindi pa nakontento si David at kaagad na sumagi sa kaniyang isipan ang mga nagyari kanina kung paano umakbay ang kasama ni Austine.

They are truly my friends but this time ay mas gusto ko muna ang mapag-isa. Mapag-isa at magpakalasing.