"I need help! I need somebody right now! It's not breathing! I don't know what to do... I NEED HELP!"- Suzy

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Keith's POV

I took a step outside, I saw her smiling and it made me smile again. She was playing with her friends.. I felt happy to know that she's happy. I love her very much. I love this 13 years old girl named Suzy Baltazar

Pagdating niya sa treehouse namin. I greeted her with a 'hello' and she smiled as she went on the TV and watched some of her favorite cartoons and smiled.

"Alam mo ba,Keith? Ang saya-saya ko kanina! May nakalaro ako!",saad niya habang nakatingin sa picture

I smiled,"Alam ko, I saw you playing outside. Buti naman at nagawa mo iyon."

"But I was a little lonely, I wish that I could go out with you.",sabi niya sabay pout.

Tumabi naman ako sa kanya habang nakangiti at napailing,"You know that I can't right? I'm sorry."

"I know that I should overcome this pero I don't know how. I'm still weak,Keith",you stated

I shook my head,"You're not weak,Suzy. I know it's hard to overcome for you but after some hours,days or even years. You can stand still without me, you're a strong person. Please keep faith on yourself. Failing to save someone before doesn't mean you should just sit here and cry. You should still keep that faith and hope in you and move on..."

I embraced her and she fell asleep in our treehouse. I'm doing the same thing everytime she's going on here... I promised you that I'll be here right,Suzy? You know that I won't break my promise for you...

Two years passed and you're still going here doing the same thing we're doing when we're bored. You're still stubborn,Suzy. This is her second home anyway, even though she's now 15 and will celebrate her 16th birthday soon... she still treats me like her only friend.

"Hoy Keith alam mo ba!? Walangya! May nanliligaw sa akin! Huhu. Di daw niya ako susukuan kasi mahal niya daw ako! Eww! Bestfriend! Eww!",sigaw niya at napangiwi

Napatawa naman ako as I moved a little from this bed at tumingin sa kanya...

"I know that you're gonna laugh,Keith. Ganyan ka naman eh!",nagpout ulit siya

"Baka naman gusto mo siya.",pang-aasar ko

"Well, I'll never like him back! No way! Di porket mukha siyang anghel tapos napakacool at gwapo niya na minsan makulit at parang isip bata, magugustuhan ko siya!",saad mo at sumimangot,"I'll never like him! WAG KANG TATAWA AH!"

Di ko na napigilan ang sarili ko at tumawa nga ako. Well...

"Alam mo bang sinabi ko sa taong yun na layuan ako kasi sabi ko na ikaw ang mahal ko?",saad niya at yumuko,"But he won't believe me cause he hadn't even saw you."

I froze. Eto na naman siya, ibabalik ang topic na iyon nang paulit-ulit hanggang sa makatulog siya. If only Suzy... but I can't get out of here. I won't and I don't.

"Please come out,Keith.",sabi niya

Umiling-iling ako as I hold her hand,"I already told you before. I can't... but what did I told you before?"

"You told me before that I'll just call your name and you'll be there...",sabay yuko niya

"See? Natatandaan mo pa diba? Well, let's keep it that way okay? Smile now Suzy. I hate seeing you frowning like that.",pagc-cheer ko sa kanya.

Ngumiti naman siya at ibinalik ang picture sa drawer before closing the door and going out leaving me alone. It hurts me everytime you'll walk out of that door but it's okay for me now since we have to keep it this way. This is my only safety zone. I'm sorry Suzy for always disappointing you... but never forget that I love you and forever I will.

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It was your 16th birthday and your parents held a big party in your mansion. I was also there... but you just didn't notice. I saw your friends chatting on a corner while boys are chasing you.

I stared at you in awe. The way you perfectly wore that dress they gave you, it's so lovely. I looked at your beautiful face, it's still flawless but when I saw your expression... I looked away. I'm really jealous... if only I could make you smile like that.

But even if I can do a thing.. I can't and forever, I can't make a thing that could make you smile again. Cause everytime you're going to see me, a very fake smile is the only thing I could see in your face along with your gloomy aura..

"Hey Suzy, can I have this dance?", a guy asked you

I looked at you.. you're blushing. I looked away once again, if only I could dance with you. I will. I wanted to stop you from dancing with him... I wanted to be your only dance

"Why? Haven't you danced before,Suzy?",he asked you with those sincere eyes.

You shook your head and looked at that guy,"I danced with my bestfriend before! It's just that... I can't dance any guy other than him."

I smiled at you that time, I'm happy but at the same time, I'm guilty. I shouldn't make you feel this way. I shouldn't make you guilty on dancing with an another guy.. you were not mine and will never be mine anyway. What could I do? Would you blame me? Would you hate me? Cause for a long period of time, I'm making you feel guilty

"Tara na kasi! Lagi nalang ba ako basted sa'yo? Huhu.",that guy said while pouted

I can sense you blushing again,Suzy. Why couldn't you just admit that you like that guy and stop thinking about me? It also hurts my heart... you're piercing it in pieces.

"Aish!",napasinghal ka,"Okay Casper, okay."

Pumalakpak naman yung lalaki at ngumiti na parang bata,"Yehey! Makakasayaw ko na si Suzy! Hoho!"

"Are you really that happy?!",saad mo in an irritating tone

"You don't know how happy I am this day!",he chirped

"Whatever multo! Tara na!",you said while pulling him.

Haha. Ang kulit ng pangalan niya noh bestfriend? Casper? What a ghastly name. Bagay yan sa akin. Haha. Kidding aside, I saw how he wrapped his arms on your waist. I'm happy for you and at the same time, I'm crying for myself. Why is life unfair? I wanted to touch you and I wanted to scream that I really love you but... I'm just your bestfriend,right? And forever I will be... no matter what.

Habang sumasayaw kayo, all I can do is stare at the two of you. Napansin ko namang may papalapit sa aking babae kaya napatingin ako sa kanya...

"Hey, why are you alone here?",tanong niya sa akin

I just shrugged. But when I saw her friends coming here... I quickly ran and hide. Nobody should see me.

"Hey Min, bakit ka nandito?",tanong ng isang babae

"I was talking to a guy over her--",napatigil siya nang di niya ako makita,"T-Teka! Asan na siya? Nandito lang siya sa harap ko kanina eh "

Napashrug lang yung dalawa niyang kaibigan at tinignan siya habang hinahanap niya ako.

"Naku baka guni-guni mo lang iyan." ,saad ng isang babae.

"O baka multo. Hahaha. Tara na dun!",sabi naman ng isa pang babae at hinatak siya palayo.

I sighed in relief at lumabas mula sa pinagtataguan ko at tinignan ko kayo. I saw how the other people here stare at the two of you like you two are really perfect for each other and the way you two dance was like how a prince charming and her princess dance on a ball. I smiled at you and also cried again but I didn't notice that you saw me..

Bumitaw ka sa lalaking sinasayaw mo,"KEITH!",you screamed my name

I stared at you in a shocked expression and I quickly walked away and disappeared before you could even touch me. I'm sorry Suzy....

I went back to our treehouse while clutching my left chest, as if like I wanted to took it out and see how broken it was. I also locked the door Suzy so whatever you can do, you'll never reach on me again. Or should I say they locked it.

I heard a knock on the door and I'm really sure that it's you..

"K-Keith... I'm sorry.",saad mo

I shook my head. Please don't be sorry for what you've done... it's your happiness anyway. Don't feel sorry for a person like me.. it hurts me twice when you're like that.

"I p-promised you that I'll only d..dance with you but I can't keep that promise. I broke it. Please forgive me,Keith. Please...",you said while I heard some sobs coming from you

"Please just go away... please.",I said while hugging my knees.

"You know that I'll never leave you right? Nagpromise tayo diba na pag kailangan natin ang isa't isa, we'll just call on each other's names? Pero bat ganito ka? Ang unfair mo.", sabi niya,"Please hear me out bestfriend."

"No,please go away...",saad ko

"I'll never leave you bestfriend. Even though you already broke that promise, I'll still be here for you. I'll wait for the day that you'll come out from this treehouse and to your little room with me and not you alone.", you cried it out,"And we're gonna face reality..."

"Pabo!",I sighed,"This is already reality, you're only the one living in your world created by your imagination."

"I'll never leave you like what everybody else did! Forever I'll be with you... remember these words, Keith Skyler Buenaventura!",saad mo

I just cried and cried until I was running out of tears and when I went out, I saw you asleep outside our treehouse while still holding that picture. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

"Face reality for me okay?",saad ko as I kissed her forehead,"I think I'll be taking this away from you..."

Kinuha ko naman ang picture at itinago ulit sabay balik sa tabi mo. I hold your hand while sitting beside you. You cried my name out so it's my duty to be beside you,Suzy. But still, I can't get out this much. I need to get back on my safety zone immediately.

I really wanted you to get that letter of mine but I was scared on how you will feel when I do that. You're still immature and young to accept this cruel side of reality and fact. For you, everything is possible in your fictional world.

"Thanks for being here for me when everybody just left me..",I sighed and hugged her.

I was surprised when you hugged me back and it made me cry once again.. Suzy..

"K-Keith...",you mumbled in your sleep.

"SUZY! ASAN KA SUZY?",rinig kong sigaw ng mga kaibigan mo pati parents

I quickly stood and went back inside. But since fate is really cruel, that 'Casper' guy saw me and I quickly hid. But his attention for me had fade when he saw you sleeping outside the treehouse.

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And just like the normal days, you would go here and do anything as you please while I'm just here beside you, listening to all your stories about how you and that Casper guy and all about your dreams. I smiled. I also dreamed about those once but it will be just a dream forever.

But one day, you immediately came here and that startled me. It's 2AM in the midnight and you just barged here like a serial killer desperate to kill his or her victim but... I froze when I saw the thing that you're holding.

"A-Ayoko na,Keith. I'm sorry. I'm still weak and useless, I can't overcome everything.",saad mo as you tried to cut your wrist with a knife

"Suzy. Don't...", I stated in a calm way

You just cried"I'm still not worth it for your sacrifice and being a waste of time for you when I'm coming here everytime."

You kept on crying while telling how worthless,weak and useless person you were and it hurts my heart again. I hate seeing you like this everytime you're here.

"I SAID STOP!",I screamed as I threw a vase and it broke

You shrieked and the knife you're holding fell as you fell to the ground neither...

"DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING,SUZY!? Don't do this! Don't do this to me!",I said while falling to the ground, crying along,"You said that you aren't worth on my sacrifice? NO! You're worth it! But seeing you ruining the effort of my sacrifice makes me mad! Do you even know how important life was!?"

"Sorry...",you mumbled between your sobs

"Many people died even though they still wanted to live not just for the ones they're living for but also to continue their dreams!But you, what are you doing!? You're trying to kill yourself . Please live for me like nothing happened.",I said while embracing you

"I'm s-sorry",you stated as you wiped your tears away,"Sorry cause I'm not tough enough to stay with you here. I'm also leaving you..."

I froze. I felt myself being engulfed by darkness.. No I shouldn't be! I still needed to be with you!

"I'm sorry cause my parents decided to let me finish my studies in USA along with Casper, my boyfriend. Sorry, bestfriend.",saad mo

I smiled and before darkness engulfed me, I hugged and whispered "Goodluck on facing reality.." before everything blacked out.

When I opened my eyes, I already saw that you're gone so I quickly went out the treehouse and I don't care if anybody would see me and quickly went to your house to see if you're still there but you weren't and your things weren't there anymore neither. I went to your house's monitoring room..

I quickly looked at the footage earlier and I saw one where you and that 'Casper' guy was holding hands and he kissed you in your lips, but I saw you smile.

I should be crying now right? But what the? I'm smiling.. cause this is the day that she'll be starting to overcome everything.

I'm still here in our treehouse strolling around reading those books again and again. Sometimes, some persons will check this place and placed some new books and things for me. I guess those were the people whom you ordered to still take care of me. Pabooo!~

But as years passed that there were no signs of you.. I'm still here waiting for you to come back and say those magic words.

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One day, I was surprised to see the same familiar figure that I missed for a long period of time and I was about to hug you when I saw a ring at one of your fingers. Could it be?

"Keith Skyleeeer! I missed you! How have you been?",you asked me and hurriedly took that pic again,"It's ben years and I'm 24 now, I finished my studies and I have a husband and a family now. I'm really happy.."

I was happy to know that you're happy.. but is it possible na si Casper iyang pinakasalan mo? The guy you used to tell me everytime you're visiting me before.

"If you're wondering bestfriend kung sino ang napakasalan ko, please wag kang tatawa ha? Oo ,si Casper yun. Huta. Wala nga akong alam kung bakit ako nainlove sa mukhang palaka na yun. Ang ewan pa niya, worst is may kakambal pa pala ang baliw na yun. Haha. Nagseselos nga siya kasi baka yung kakambal niya ang gusto ko. Adik lang noh?", you stated habang nakangiti, Casper really made you happy eh?,"Well, he's sweet naman. Mabait din at caring tulad mo.. may topak din siya tulad mo pero he's alive and breathing..."

"...UNLIKE YOU.",saad mo at yumuko while hugging MY picture.

Natawa nalang ako at umiling-iling.. so it took more than 10 years to realize the cruel reality,bestfriend? Ang adik mo din eh.. you were crying again while holding my picture. Ganyan ba ako kagwapo? Jusko Suzy...

/flashback/

We were kidnapped that time and everybody was crying except for me, I already accepted this cruel fate and I was already ready to die. I even wrote a letter for Suzy and hid it in the book I was reading that time. I secretly called the police everything I should tell and after a few hours, children escaped along with us.

We were running like hell and we have nowhere to go, I heard the sirens of th police cars from outside and I was happy cause in a moment, we will be save.

"SUZY!"

But I was shocked when a kidnapper pointed his gun on you but I managed to run and hugged you as I heard two shots of that gun as I felt my ow body weakening.

"Keith! No! Please no!"

"I need help! I need somebody right now! It's not breathing! I don't know what to do! I need help!",sigaw ni Suzy while shaking me.

Napatingin ako sa akin… ano ako? Napatingin naman ako sa kamay ko, transparent. Hindi maaari. Buhay pa ko diba?

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I was in a coma after being rescued by the police but Suzy insisted that I should be hospitalized on our treehouse and my parents did nothing but just nod.

But I didn't last any longer... my sacrifice was worth it.

/end of flashback/

"Thanks to him, I finally overcome my fears. My fear to realize that the one I used to be talking to and liking is nothing but a cold, dead person and the place which I think was one of the greatest place was nothing but a lonely and empty treehouse full of memories.",you said while looking at my picture

I sat at the rusty old couch as I watch you say all the things you wanted to say but I'm still waiting for those magic words,Suzy...

I smiled at the book that I was reading before the day I lost my physical body and left with my soul. Maybe it's time.. I quickly hold it ad let it fell on the right page. I saw how surprised Suzy was but I was smiling cause she's gonna read it.

"Want me to read it aloud?",tanong ko,"Dear Suzy, if you're reading this now. I might be gone or not breathing anymore but I wanted to thank you for the memories we shared.."

"Sorry if I might not come on you graduation, your 18th birthday and your wedding neither. Oh god, well maybe even though I wanted to. I will not and cannot go. I need to stay to stay on this safety zone of ours. I need to cherish the memories of us. The two of us here. Red lights, green lights, yellow lights~ I maybe gone now but I think I saved you right?", saad ko as I smiled

You were now crying. Why? Why are you crying? Please smile...

"Well,I can't say goodbyes cause dun sa nabasa kong libro na gawa nung diabolicdeceiver ata or MissMaknae_F na Bloody Christmas,I read that goodbyes aren't good things to say when you're saying your last words to your beloved one,it should be 'see you soon' right? Cause I believe that we'll see each other again,not now but soon. Well,remember our promise okay? When you're lonely. Just call my name and I'll be there.. I'll be always there for you Suzy-ah",dagdag ko,"Saranghae and see you soon. Always here, Keith , insert heart sign. Haha. P.S. Let go of me soon okay?"

You're crying na naman. But no matter how hard I stopped myself on crying, tears are still abandoning me and escaped themselves from my lifeless eyes. I'm sorry Suzy..

You wiped your tears away,"Stupid Keith. Thank you for making me realize this stupidity of mine. You've been here all the time but now.. i think I must let you go. I'm already grown up and I already overcomed my fear, thanks to you and to Casper. I'm letting you go now,Keith. Thank you for the memories once again and see you soon."

I hugged her once again and I felt that she's hugging me back. I gasped and I looked at her..

"I see you~",she cooed as she was caressing my face

I smiled at her and kissed her forehead,"Thank you.. I love you Suzy. I'll be always there."

I felt myself disappearing bit by bit and I saw her trying to reach me but I just smiled at her before totally disappearing. You might not see me, but I'm still there, in your heart and just call my name okay? See you soon, my love.

[End of POV]

Suzy's POV

He's gone... I quickly went back to my old home and found my very ugly husband and my gorgeous daughter waiting for me.

"Hey ugly, hi baby.",I stated as I hugged my baby

"Mommy!",Ilayda greeted me

I saw Casper scoffed,"Lagi nalang ugly!"

"Shut up ugly. Haha.",he pouted and I kissed him to make him smile again,"Come on and I wanted you to meet someone."

"Huh? Sino?",tanong ni Casper

"Just come!",sabay hila ko sa kanila sa kotse ko.

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"So that's him?"

We arrived at the cemetary and we're at the place where Keith was buried.

"Keith Skyler Buenaventura

March 13,1993- January 17,2003

You'll always be our hero. May you rest in peace"

"Yes and thanks to you, my ugly husband. I had overcome my fears and I let him go. I'm a fool for still keeping him even though he's really waiting for me to grow up.",I stated

"Well, I know where he is now. He is happy.",Casper commented

"I know", I commented but I felt Ilayda tapped me,"What is it baby?"

"Who is him?",she asked

"Baby Ilayda, meet your tito Keith.", I introduced her

"Where is he now mama?",she asked

I smiled,"He's up there watching us", at tinuro ko ang langit

I smiled cause today, I'll be living in a different situation but I'll never forget you, Keith Buenaventura. I hope that someday we'll meet again. I love you...

[End of POV]

" Everyone's like this at first,

it hurts and the sky turns yellow

It feels like the world

will crumble down and

you don't want to live

They just say it,

they just say that they want to die.

But when time passes, it will all be forgotten"- At First, JJCC

-FIN-

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note: Yey! Natapos ko! Huhuhu <\3 I cried. Naputol to kanina kaya inulit ko and now, tapos na. Hihi. I love it~ ♡ Sana may sumuporta! :) ╰（￣▽￣）╭

Date Started: April 22,2014 10:30PM

Date Ended: April 23,2014 2:06AM

Date Posted: April 27,2014