Chapter Three: Bespren (Best friend)
After the movie, the lights went on. Van looked at Paul who is in deep shock.
Van: What happened to you?
Paul: N-nothing…
Van: Really??
Paul: Y-yes…
Van: Let’s go now…
Paul: O-ok…
After they went out of the movie house, Paul fell to his knees unconsciously.
Van: Hey, what happened? Wake up…
Van called for help from the guards and personnels of the movie house. They rushed him to the clinic in the mall.
Paul: W-where am I?
Van: You’re in the mall’s clinic.
Paul: W-what am I doing here?
Van: You collapsed a while ago after we watched SAW 3. Why didn’t you tell me that you are not used in watching horror/suspense thriller movies?
Paul: I-I didn’t tell you that because I don’t want to be a “Kill-Joy”.
Van: It is ok for me. Next time tell me if you don’t like does kind of movies ok? You gave me a fright a while ago.
Paul: Sorry…
Van: It’s ok. Can I ask you something?
Paul: What is it?
Van: Pwede ka bang maging bespren ko? (Can you be my bestfriend?)
Paul: Why did you asked?
Van: Because I don’t have any bestfriend.
Paul was shocked with what Van told him.
Paul: The campus heartthrob of SAU has no bestfriends?
Van: Yes, it’s true. I don’t have any bestfriends. All of my friends in school are just making friends with me to get popularity of course. But none of them is a true friend. In times of problems, they are always saying, “Kaw na bahala dyan buhay mo yan eh.” (It's your life, why should I care?)
Paul: Ohhh what kind of friends are they…
Van: But you are different from them, you are a true friend that even if you hate something and I like it, you will also like it too.
Paul: I’m flattered.
Van: So can you be my bespren (best friend)?
Paul: Sure, BESPREN.
Van: Thanks BESPREN.
Paul: OK!
Van: So can I take you to your home?
Paul: Sure! I don’t want to come home late.
Van: Ok… let’s ride a taxi to your house.
Paul: Help me get up. Can you get me a drink?
Van: What do you want? Water? Iced Tea? What?
Paul: Anything.
Van: Coming right up.
Van went to find a drink for Paul.
Paul: Thanks.
Van: No problem. So let’s go?
Paul: Sure!
Van helped Paul get out of the bed in the clinic then thanked the nurse for the help. They went outside to find a taxi.
Paul: Loyola Heights.
Van: You live there?
Paul: Yup. Why did you asked?
Van: I also live there.
Paul: Really? How come I don’t see you there?
Van: Hindi ba sabi ko sayo wala akong kaibigang tunay? (Haven't I told you that I don't have any real friends?)
Paul: So?
Van: No one invites me to go outside and hang out in the subdivision.
Paul: Oh, What street are you?
Van: Gumamela Street. You?
Paul: Gumamela Street too.
Van: What your address?
Paul: 241 Gumamela Street
Van: We’re in 214 Gumamela Street.
Paul: Ok guess I’ll be seeing you there?
Van: Ok, see you there.
They arrived at Paul’s house at 6:40 pm in 241 Gumamela Street Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Van told the driver to go straight ahead because their house is just around the corner of Gumamela and Bougainvillea Street.
**Trivia: The titles on every chapter of this story is based on songs that we commonly hear on the radio.**
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