"One, two, three, smile!" pag katapos ng dalawang shots ay kinuha na din namin ang cellphone sa napaki suyuan naming mag picture, sa'min ni Xylie.
"Thank you po ng marami," pag papasalamat namin ni Xylie kay kuyang pogi na ubod ng bait. Sya pa mismo nag prisenta, na picturan kami ni Xylie.
We're now in museum of nature's paintings, one of my favourite subject. Actually, I love all painting, arts, and crafts. I do appreciate them all. Still, nature's paintings is the best for me. So relaxing, it also represents my personality.
I dreamed to be a great artist, but right now I'm just happy seeing others master piece.
"Crush ka siguro non babe," pag sisimula ni Xylie ng usapan.
"Hah? Ako? Impossible, mukhang dami magandang nagkakagusto don, 'tsaka teka. Anong crush crush? Selflove ako noh," I claimed.
"Oo nga—" hindi nya na natuloy pa ang sasabihin dahil inunahan ko na sya agad.
"Isa pang topic na about sa crush. Sige ka, matakot ka," pag bibiro ko sa kanya.
"Babe naman, para nga may topic tayo eh. Sya eto na lang, what's your ideal man? Yieee," Xylie.
"Ako? Ideal man, secret," I chuckled.
"Ano kasi, sige na. Abunjing bunjing," pangungumbinsi si Xylie. Para talaga syang bata, kahit napaka boring kong kasama she
still understands me. It's what I like about her, she's simiral to Aemie.
"Hmm, maybe your question is wrong. It should be who's your ideal man," I chuckled again. We're still walking inside the museum, while talking
to eachother. Halos kami lang naman ang tao dito kaya okay lang, sobrang lawak din dito. Para syang heaven of arts.
"Weh ba? So, who?" parang gulat na gulat na tanong nya.
"Klighton," tipid na sagot ko.
"Klighton? Aww, where he is? I mean, edi sya crush mo ngayon? Ano, I mean, paano ba? Hehe, sorry slow lang babe," Xylie.
"Sira, uhm hmm! Malayo sya ehh, I just met him online. Right now I'm moving on in him, I have too," I explained.
"Naging kayo? Kala ko NBSB ka? Tapos takot ka pag ibig, ayaw mainlove. 'Di ba ganon?"
"Tsk, marami ka pang hindi alam about me. Correction, never naging kami," I said to her.
"Okay, okay." 'tsaka sya tumango.
"You not hungry? Let's go eat na," pag yaya ko sa kanya.
"Babe, gusto ko sa unlimited restaurant," she claimed.
"It's up to you, I'm in kahit saan. Ikaw naman mag babayad," I said and we laughed together.
Ang ganda dito, halatang expensive ang mga tao. Favorite restaurant daw ito ni Xylie. Her parents and brother always take her, in this restaurant. The place, I will rate 11/10 mala novel ang datingan. They are also team kahoy.
"Did you know you're the only one I brought and I will bring here again," she seriously said.
"Huh? Really? What about your other friends?" I curiously asked. On what I know, she have lots of friends. She's nice and approachable, it's impossible that no one what's to be friends or be with her either. Certified rich kid din sya, at ang school nya napaka wealthy ng mga students. They definitely can afford to eat here, right?
"It's my safe place," she answered. Then, smile at me. I don't know what should I felt, but in my mind right now, I wouldn't break her trust for me. I would be a great friend to her, as much as I can.
"Aw, I see." sa dami-dami kong gusto sabihin at itanong, iyon lamang ang nabitawan kong mga salita.
"My dad died when I was 12 years old. Mom, she have a new family in canada, and kuya, she leave me last month to fulfill his dream in korea. He also said it's for our future. Take note, may binilin pa sa'kin isang tao," she seriously open up. I could really felt the sadness on her voice.
I didn't expect that behind her sweet smile, bubbly personality, cute laugh, hide a dark scars. Sometimes we think other living in a perfect life, comparing ourselves to them. Thinking that you're so pathetic, but have you ever turn your eyes to the other side? We all have blind spot. Blind spots, that 'cause to hurt our own selves. It's either physical or emotionally.
"Friends? Only my kuya, but now everyone leaves me. Thank you, you came," she added. I didn't even waste my time to say any words, instead I go to her. I hug her so tight, like this is the last day I will see her.
"Binilin? Isang tao? Sino sya at para saan? Anong kailangan mong gawin sa kanya?" I asked. I was super curious, but I have to be careful with every words that I will say. I don't have idea what her Kuya looks like, all I know is, as she said her kuya is hella handsome. Well, Xylie is gorgeous, what I will expect? She also said na, her kuya is 18 years old, may ka age sya. I super special someone to me before.
"Hmm!" at tumango sya, may laman pa ang bibig nya na pagkain kaya hindi agad s'ya nakapag salita. "Kailangan kong gawin ko sa kanya? Mahalin," she answered.
"Mahalin? Ano 'to arrange marrienge?" wala sa sariling natanong ko.
"Luh? 15 years old pa lang married na agad?" dahil sa pag kagulat nya ay muntik na sya mabilaukan.
"Sorry na, linawin mo kasi. Mana kaya ako Sayo slow," pag bibiro ko sa kanya.
"Ako pa talaga? Kapal mo. Pero eto na nga, ex love sya ni Kuya hehe," pa cute nyang saad.
"Ex love? Boy or girl?" I asked again in serious way. Malay mo naman 'di ba? Don't judge.
"Gusto mo ng batok o sapak? Malamang babae, pero secret kung sino sya," Xylie. Ang daya ayaw na lang sabihin lahat ngayon, doon din naman pupunta.
"Edi wow, sabaok, sanaol, hope all, when? Only love can hurt like this," pilosopo kong saad sa kanya.
"Babe, kung ako sayo. Kumain ka na lang, sayang unli," pag sasaway nya sa'kin.
We're now done eating, and I'm so full. Hindi na siguro ako kakain ng dinner mamaya. Bahala na kung anong ipapalusot ko sa parents ko. Siguro nag group project kami? Kahit never ko pang naranasan yon, dahil I will always choose to do my project alone. Even my teacher said that it's better to have a teammates. Pwede ding mag tutulog tulugan na lang ako? Tutal puyat din naman ako kahapon o should I say kanina. Bahala na ang mahalaga astig pa rin ako.
"Here's your bill ma'am," sabay abot kay Xylie ng isang leather na parang folder na maliit, malay ko ba anong tawag don.
"Here po, thank you. Also, get a 500 pesos tip," Xylie said. She also smile nicely to the waiter. She's so generous and kind.
"Mag kano ba bill natin babe?" I can't resist my self to ask, I'm really shy to her and I want to offer a 50/50 hatian to our bill. Kahit kanina, she said that it's her treat.
"Ahh bali 2,400 lahat babe," she answered.
"Ano? Kala ko 500 per person dito? Plus drinks lang?" muntik ko na maibuga ang juice na kani-kanina lang ay ininom ko dahil sa gulat.
She chuckled, "huy! Basahin mo kaya, it's just unli desert. Full package yung inavail natin."
"Ganto pala mga rich kid? Sa'kin 1 month allowance ko na yan," I said.
"Basta ako bahala, pag mag kasama tayo. No worries okay? Muah muah," pa cute nyang sabi at may pag kindat pa.
I just met Xylie last day but why I'm feeling this way? I felt like a already know her for a long time, just like how she is to me. Maybe that's the reason when two souls are meant to be best friend and be there for each other.
"Dito na lang po ako, salamat po manong, thank you so much babe! Super nag enjoy ako," pag papasalamat ko nung nasa tapat na kami ng subdivision namin. It's a long ride too, around 5 o'clock na ng hapon nung marating kami. Medyo may malayo kasi ang museum at ang restaurant na pinupuntahan namin. Buti na lang talaga at may sariling sasakyan at may driver din si Xylie, dahil kung hindi talagang gagabihin kami.
"Thank you too babe, muah muah! Puntahan ulit Kita bukas hah, one week naman kaming walang pasok," pahabol nya 'tsaka umalis ang sasakyan.
Habang nag lalakad ako papunta sa bahay namin ay napapa-ngiti na lang ako dahil naalala ko ang kalokohan ni Xylie kanina sa sasakyan. Ganon din si manong na driver ni Xylie, tawa kami ng tawa habang si Xylie ay kailangan na atang dalhin sa mental.
"Joy? I'm really sorry ngayon lang ako nakatawag, how you're day?" bungad ko sa kanya sa kabilang linya.
"Hello po, tita Aemie joy is sleeping po sya po," rinig ko ang napaka cute na boses sa kabilang linya. It's probably Aemie's niece.
"Aww okay po, tatawag na lang ako mamaya. Salamat po," kasabay ng pag guhit ng ngiti ko sa aking labi. Grabe ang kyut naman nung boses ng batang 'yon.
Even though I have Xylie now, no one could replace Aemie Joy in my heart. The distance in each other can separate us physical but not the my heart and love for her.

As usual I'm alone at our house and my room. Mamaya pa sila dadating dahil every week days, it's automatic that they're super busy. Boredom hits me again. Kapag kasi ganitong oras si Aemie na talaga kausap ko, there's a time na umaabot ng 4 hours yung call namin. Just talking random stuffs, thoughts in our minds, and many more. Maybe she's super tired today, and ofcourse, I understand that.
"She will be loved, and she will be loved. I don't mind spending every, look for a girl with a broken smile. She will be loved..." I chuckled, after I sing that line. Hindi ko alam kung tama pa ba yung lyrics ko, all I know is I'm enjoying the moment.
She will be loved by maroon 5, I wonder who's the girl beyond that amizing song. She's really special to the person who composed that song. How it does feel when someone is treating you awesomely? Will make you feel that you're his queen. It's overwhelming, I guess?
Besides of being music artist I also love, composing a poems. He gives me a subject that I'm searching for long. Unfortunately, now, master pieces is fading away.
Well, it's not permanent because of that cute boy in the orphanage. He put some color in my mind that cause to inspire me, to pick and to bleed again in a field of literature.
Maybe he's the one who gave in me, to help myself in able to keep moving on. Rebound? It's not my thing. It's my heart really felt, what can I do?
Love, love, love could break you apart. Like everyone says. So, let's just admire them. If you can only dictate your mind.
Suddenly I felt sleepy and just decided to lay at my bed.
"Shayrie! Shayrie! Shayrie!" sigaw ni mommy sa pangalan ko nang gagaling sa iba iba.
"P-po? I'm coming," kahit wala akong ginawang masama ay kinakabahan na akong tumakbo pababa.
"How dare you?!" kasabay ng malakas na pag sampal sa'kin ni mommy. Ang mga luha sa aking mga mata ay nagbagsakan.
"Never lie on us!" ramdam ko ang galit na galit sa boses ni mommy. Hindi na ako nakapag salita at humagulgol na lamang habang kaharap sya.
"Why mom?! Did you ever have a time to listen on me? Wala 'di ba? Mom, did you even appreciate my efforts? No! Only my mistakes, mom please understand that I'm not them. You always compare me to my cousins why?! 'Cause they're smarter? Prettier? Have you ever think how much it hurts huh? You don't have idea mom. Kasi akala nyo ni daddy, okay lang lahat. Mom, I also need a parents to lean on when I'm weak. Mom I need you. I need my parents to understand me!"

Ahh! Sigaw ko sa isip ko at nagising sa pag kakatulog. Napansin ko na lang, na may luha nang nadaloy sa aking mga mata. It's just a dream. Dream that what my heart speak.
—♡ Why you're still here, huh? Are you done to your school works and other stuffs? I'm just kidding. Smile love, it suits you!