christmass gift

Sherry!

"Hmmm!" I raise my brows to him

what's the attitude girl? no man will like a fierce lady, you know that??...getting something from behind.."surprise!!"

"oh, surprise a piglet bagpack!?..

do you know what I want to do to you now??.."

angry face..

why pissed off? don't you like it? it's cute right?..pressing the nose of the piglet.

"ahh..! ok ..thank you!! note the sarcasm.

yeah thanks to your gift I will not miss you during Christmas break"

"why? I give a cute gift, Do you forget to prepare a gift for me bestfriend??". acting cute again expecting something

oh? do I have?... I can see that he's about to be dissapointed but I surprise him " yes, I have!" tryin to get something from my bagpack a photo frame that has his face drawn by me.

"it's not that good, And I'm not a professional artist so it's not"

..I was cut off and caught off guard when he hug me

"thank you best for giving me this , it's special cause you made it and maybe someday you will become a good artist and I will support you!"

"huh? ahh..ok" I stutter "then see you next year, thanks to your gift also.I will cherrish it even if this is for kids, you don't see me an teenage size bagpack so you choose kid size ..hehe ! smiled bitter

he smiled ,he gestured goodbye ! walking fast

I thank God he made me met this guy, who lighten my mood and make me good in my studies though he doesn't know he's the reason why I study better so that I could help him when he ask for my help.It feels great somehow to have a frien like him.

Christmas :

"yeah, we have preparations relatives will come to visit lola and I will be busy for aunt have her work so as incharge of the small house I should do this for them."

Prepare this dear! lola said

yes,lola!

the tables?

it's done ,lola!

the food?

it's done lola!

where are they?

their coming in a minute, go dress up lola, I will call you when they arrive.

check the plates, and so many things, the food was set already and the gifts.

"if maybe my parents never separate it will be good every Christmas gathering but this is my situation now, I just hope my mother has a goodlife in her new family, not like My father who has shattered dreams and my brothers who never experience a home like what I'm having,that's why I'm afraid to give my heart to someone,afraid to be betrayed and be left out because of them." I thought while waiting for my aunts and uncles

"hey! Sherry come here! oh poor child!"

I was hug by my other aunt

"come here child, let me hug you too."

"yes, aunt coming!". I smile

"uhm..call your lola now,dear".

my uncle said

"here she is uncle!" I shout while we go downstairs

hi, mama, your looking good now, that means you have already move on and that's good.!

"now, let's eat!" my aunt Mendy said as she come to see lola getting emotional a little.

time pass by as we move on to the passing of my lolo though it's painful year we have endure it and we come up to this gathering every year since then cause they realize losing a parent is painful so while lola is here they vow to meet her every Christmas and birthday of her and to make her happy in her remaining years.

"lola don't cry cause you will also make us cry if you do.".hehe joke at her to make her smile

"yes! mama don't cry be happy we seldom gather so we should be laughing and not think of any sorrowful things."Eldest uncle said

"mama, you should open the gifts we prepare later after dinner!".My another aunt said.

yes..!yes..! I'll open it later..lets eat!

lola reply

"uhmm..wow tastes good , you cook well,Sherry ! I'm sure your husband in the future will be happy and satisfied of you.!" my another aunt praise me

"huh?,,talking about marriage, your niece is a highschool student, don't make her have an idea like that she's to young for that Elder sister " Aunt Mindy said

"yeah! I agree to aunt Mindy ,Elder aunt.!

hehe ! "smile bitterly,marry I don't even have boyfriend yet and they are discussing a husband, " aunt, may I leave ?, I have something left in my room," its just an excuse by the way just wink at aunt Mindy

"okey ! go to your room your cousins will deal the dishes later" Aunt Mindy agreed

that's a relief no more husband topic to be heard by my innocent ears.

a phone chime .It's mine .

"hey! bestie ? how's Christmas there? "it's Michael

" it's fine they happy meeting each other." I textback.

"what about you? aren't you happy there?"

" I am, if they are."

" is it true? I know you have struggles in your own family,even you don't speak."

" I didn't know you have inquired about me that much ?. Since I don't talk to anyone, even to you who titled me a "bestfriend" all of a sudden just for a favor."

"I just inquire a little bestie, being a cranky there won't erased what I've learn of you, just be grateful you have a friend, who's concern to you even you often neglect me, don't even watch my match, a non supportive kind of friend." the sarcasm was to obvious right?.

"oh so that's it, who said that I'm grateful to be friend by you? it's you who choose to be friend with me as if I have chain you to do it." I textback.

"you know what best, just admit that you need me to refresh your dull life, keep being studious yet you fail with your grades, because you don't have inspiration back then, but now you have me, your handsome and supportive bestfriend that's explain that you rank 6 right? ".

" yeah and the narcistic bestfriend that I have , maybe next year I will be glad if we will not be in the same class by that I could rest my ears from the noisy kind of friend who is really full of himself?" I reply

" when that happen you will be lonely and gonna miss me so much and you will beg me to be with you but I can't, you'll regret for wishing like that,huh?" clearly bragging

" could you stop being so narcistic, dear ??

your really over confident with yourself huh!

and I'm used to be alone what's there to afraid of?"

"Sherry?"

"what?"

"I miss you!"

"???

"that's true!

" then go to sleep.

" eh, why? were not done yet.

" you just need to rest, don't say anything that's useless.

GOODNIGHT!!."

"HEY!" I did not reply to that.As a youth I know some are impulsive but sooner the feeling will be change. I don't need to engaged in that emotional relationship it's enough that you call me bestfriend I put it on my mind.

" goodmorning bestie!

my phone chimed early his text again.

"goodmorning!

"will you go to church in the afternoon?

"why?

" it's a surprise bestie, just tell me if your going or not.

" I will think of it,have chores here to be done my cousins will go shopping so they pass the work to me".

" ah, so I'll just wait and see if you can come"

" alright then.

It's noon already and I have done cleaning the kitchen and the rooms that my relatives used they will leave tommorrow.

by 3 pm, I rest a bit just a bit too tired already.

alarm rings by 4 pm then I wash myself prepare to go to church.

I went to the right sit from from the side wall of the church, well Michael be at this side too or in left side ? I just think that this side is more comfortable than at the center.

Then the service begin .

when it comes to praise and worship I suddenly saw a familiar figure who waves at me, when he saw me.I just smile my heartbeating fast when I met his eyes this is new, I'm afraid this will broke my frienship which I cherrish, I want it to be eternal even though it's just a friendship .

when the service come to its end I slip away Im afraid to hear whatever he wanna say, maybe I was just thinking to much what if the thing he said as surprise will hurt me cause it's not what I think, right ? ahh,!!!!

gonna have a headache !! I scream inwardly.

Then he never text me the rest of that Christmas- week vacation .If that was me who has been stood up, I will be angry too.What do you expect?

Class resume:

I hide but I can't,unless I will be invisible .hehe laugh at myself thought.

Someone smack my back. PAH! !sound

"ouch!!! whats wrong with you?,you want to die? when I turn around I blush it's him

uhm..ss..orr..ry! I thought it was someone else..hehe!

" my mighty bestfriend who stood me up, nice seeing you !?..the sarcasm noted.

" yeah, so sorry for that time , I was in a hurry to go home, I didn't wait for you,..hehe!

" feeling guilty right? he asked.

" why should I ? I told you I was in a hurry.Will you take the cost if my family find fault of getting late at night?." Just thought a random reason.

" Oh is that so,then I'll forgive you because I love you, I will understand you , bestfriend..that's it don't feel guilty anymore . I just wanna introduced you to someone important to me, like you.

" who is that just tell, me, ok, don't stand in ceremony, will you?" I raise an eyebrow.

" I have someone I pursue". His blushing and feeling shy.

wait did I hear it right? I ask inwardly I frown but I hide it immediately.

"who? do I know her?" I ask

" no, she's from the art class!".

he's so excited talking about her.

"and then what's next ?.

"what do you mean? he ask me.

"what did you do to make her agreed to be her boyfriend?" I feel hurt but continue to show that I was fine

" that was my problem,can you help me?"

"if I can,why not?"

" make a poetry or a love letter for her,please!" with his smile how can I not agree.

You don't know you've killed me thousand times for this favor I scream in my mind, this idiot really pissed me, maybe I can disect him if I'm a mad person,don't worry it's just a thought.Crying internally...

" okey, just wait, I'll do it at Filipino time the teacher won't come she has something to do, so I'll do it later, bestie!! happy!? happy?!

..I continue in my mind " cause I'm not, I'm bleeding..

" yes!, your the best bestfriend ever dearest Sherry my love!!"

hugging me and kissing me in air cause he know I'll cut his head if he will do it physically.His bouncing right now, does everyone who fall inlove turn to like this?? gosh disgusting sight, ah no, hurtful sight instead.

calling love and dear is normal to him, saying "I love you " to doesn't even mean what I think internally , you know?? I realize this, he's playing with my heart and now it's broken,again.

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