We Can't Be Friends Novels & Stories

No commitments mean we can see other people? "I don't like the sound of that. We are not committed to each other, but we can't see other people either." "That doesn't make sense. Exclusive na hindi exclusive?" "I don't have a name for it and I think we're old enough for labels. How about we try it for a month? That's only four weeks."

"Magkaibigan na lang kami ni Ymilio. T-Tulad mo, we're friends—” "No, we’re not," agap niya at sinamaan pa ako ng tingin. "Kayo, pwede pang maging mag-bestfriends, pero sa'tin hindi pwede. Marami na akong kaibigan kaya wala akong balak na idagdag ka."

I murmured and gulped as I glanced at him and see no change on his facial expression. "I don't date my friends. You can never be friend with someone again after you dated them and break. Sayang 'yong friendship." Napako ang mga mata ko sa kaniya dahil sa sinabi ko. Hindi ko alam kung naamaze ba 'ko sa sinabi n'ya o sadyang nagulantang lang talaga ako? Kung ako kasi, mas pipiliin kong idate 'yong kaibigan ko kasi kilala ko na 'yon, but Icarus has his point anyway.

Singhal ko. "Init ng ulo, closure nga eh. Para friends na tayo—" "Ex lover's can't be friends. Okay?" Paglilinaw ko. "Weh? What are your theories ha?" Nakangising tanong niya. "Because it's impossible, how can you be friends with the person you kissed? How can you be friends with the person you shared in bed? How can you be friends with the person who touched you with pleasure?" Para kaming nagdedebate araw araw sa bawat topic.

'Muntikan na ako d'on ah. Naipilig ko nalang ang aking ulo. Hindi ko pa rin maiwasan ang isipin kung bakit gano'n? Akala ko kasi ay okay na ang lahat. Pero, hanggang common friend na lang pala talaga ang turing niya sa akin. Siguro kung hindi ko lang naging bestfriend itong si Sheena, ay kanina ko pa ito kinompronta, pero, nagkataong partner na siya ng bestfriend ko.

“Alam ko siguro nagtataka ka kung bakit wala kang natanggap na email tulad ng iba.” Sa totoo lang, alam ko na kung bakit. Pero hindi ko ibibigay sa kanya ang satisfaction na aminin iyon. “Ah,” iyon lang ang nasabi ko. “Iniisip ko kasi,” patuloy niya, “dahil kayo ni Neo ay… very close friends,” sabi niya habang binigyang-diin ang salitang friends na parang hindi siya naniniwala dito, “baka puwede rin tayong maging friends.”

“This was for the best. We couldn’t keep fighting like this kung ang goal natin ay mapaniwala at makumbinsi ang lola nito. “Okay, let’s be friends.” Ngumiti si GB.

“Hindi naman tayo magkarelasyon para sabihin ‘yon kay Mommy! Puwede namang kaibigan lang!” “We’re not friends,” aniya na siyang ikinatigil ko. “If we are, why are we doing that, though? Fucking? Kissing? Making out?” Nanuyo ang aking lalamunan, habang pinakikinggan siya. Hindi ako makapagsalita lalo na’t totoo rin kasi ang kaniyang sinasabi. Isa pa, ayaw ko rin ‘tong nararamdaman ko ngayon.

Pride pa, Mavey! It’s been months now, and we still haven’t spoken. Can you believe it? Kaloka talaga! Hindi ko akalaing tatagal ng ganito ang little-bit lang naman na friendship quarrel namin. This is probably the first birthday of hers that we won’t be celebrating together.

but not now. I mean, ayokong masayang 'yung pinagsamahan namin. Kasi paano kung maging kami tapos magbreak kami, sino nang tatakbuhan ko? Kung 'yung dating tinatakbuhan ko ay 'yun na 'yung nakasakit sa'kin 'di ba? A break up can ruin our 4 years of friendship and that's so sad! Pero kung mainlove... Why not?