Umiling ako. “H-Hindi ko piniling palitan ka, Drizelle. Bata lang ako noon. Wala akong kamuwang-muwang. It didn’t even cross my mind to replace anyone, especially not you.”“Shut up! Shut up!” Tinakpan niya magkabilang tenga. “Huwag kang bait-baitan! Hindi mo ako maloloko!” “Lahat ng sinabi ko sa ‘yo totoo. Lahat nang pinakita ko, pinaramdam ko.” Uminit ang mga mata ko. Bumalik sa isip ko ang mga pinagsamahan namin noong kolehiyo. Siya lagi ang kasama ko pag-break time, sa lunch at sa uwian kahit na magkaklase kami ni Ella. Ella was surrounded by girls our age while I felt like an outcast but everything changed when I met Drizelle. She made feel like I belong, like I’m not alone. She even defended me from Ella.“I-Ikaw lang ang tinuring kong kaibigan, Drizelle. Ikaw lang ang naging kakampi ko. Parang kapatid na nga kita-”“It’s because of my hardwork. I only befriended you to know you, to know your weaknesses. Dahil do’n I was able to make everyone envy you, hate you. Especially Ell
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