“For goodness’ sake, Gabriel! You’re so drunk!” I gasped as I guided him to his bedroom.
“No, I’m not. Kaunti lang…” he murmured huskily.
I just scoffed and put him on his bed.
“Did you drive your car at this state?” pagalit kong tanong sa kanya.
He chuckled and the pain was visible in his eyes, “No, Mariel drove me home, Luna. I think she’s still in love with me. Bakit niya ako iniwan? Ano ba ang pagkukulang ko?”
I was stunned when I heard the name of his ex-girlfriend. It’s been years since they broke but he still loves that girl huh? I stared at him and tears started forming in the corner of my eyes.
“Hindi ka nagkulang, sumobra ka lang,” I answered him.
His lips protruded a bit at the sight of his anger. Dalawang beses siyang umiling at pilit na idinilat ang pagod na mga mata.
“Mahal mo ako di ‘ba? Please don’t leave me.”
I just rolled my eyes, “Mahal kita kaya hindi kita iiwan kahit nasasaktan na ako,” I whispered.
He just sighed frustratingly.
“I just want…” I cut him off.
“Just go to sleep Gabriel.”
For almost five years being his best friend, I know every small detail about him. Lahat ng mga gusto at ayaw niya sa buhay. I even memorize every detail of his face. Kahit ang buong pamilya niya ay gustong-gusto na kaming dalawa ang magkatuluyan. I was also dreaming about that but it seems that he only sees me as his friend and nothing more than that.
Napapangiti na lang ako sa tuwing naaalala ko kung paano ko siya alagaan tuwing umuuwi siya ng lasing. Kung paano ko siya ipagtanggol sa pamilya ko dahil ayaw nila sa kanya. Naalala ko pa nung unang beses akong napagkamalang kabet niya dahil sa sobrang close namin. Napahalakhak ako ng mahinhin ng maalala ang mga bagay na yun.
Hindi ko alam bakit ba mahal na mahal ko ang lalaking ‘to kahit na lagi na lang ako nasasaktan tuwing nagkwekwento siya sa’kin tungkol kay Mariel at kung paano niya ito ipagmalaki sa’kin.
I was looking at him sleeping peacefully when suddenly the door opens and flaunted her mother’s face.
“Tita…” I walk toward her and hugs her.
“I’m so sorry sa mga nangyayare Luna,” she whispered.
I just smiled at her.
“Wala ‘yon Tita alam nyo naman na mahal...