Lee

The greatest thing came from an unexpected person, it either will teach you a lesson or he will be the lesson itself.

I have been with him for a couple of years now and I'm happy he was able to show his feelings towards me, he faced the world with me.

I am here abroad to undergo chemotherapy. I was diagnosed with Blood Cancer, at first, it was hurting me, I feel like I was cursed, why? Because life gave me Ali to be happy but it took back the happiness that it provided me. In just snap of a finger, everything changed. I am slowly dying.

I tried my best to stay strong not for me but the US. However, when I was in my fourth year, I felt that my body becomes weaker, I can no longer do the things that I usually do. Even holding a pen to write a love letter, I can't, my body can't.

Mom said that this is part of the chemo, my body will become weak at first but as long as continue doing it I'll recover my strengths again.

I told myself that I will be strong and I will stay strong. But as time goes by my body is no longer the same. I can't stand, I can't pee alone and I can't even eat on my own.

I was depressed for days, but I fought hard to survive. Ali is waiting for me. He should not see me weak, he was still sending me love letters, he knew that I can't write and can't send him letters but he keeps on sending me. In his letters, he always sends me pictures of him with our friends.

Ali became my motivation and inspiration to work hard.

It was almost New year's eve when I told mom that I am already tired, that I can no longer do chemotherapy.
Last night I heard mom and the doctor talking that my time is almost done. Mom cried very hard that time, I covered my face with my blanket and cried. I prayed that everything was just a dream, I still have so many things to do in life. How am I going to do this if my time is almost ending?

I decided to go home to surprise Ali, I know that my time is about to end that is why I did my best to go back to the Philippines, I wanted to see Ali and my friends for the last time. I can feel how my heart beats slowly. I can't breathe.

After we arrived home, Mom told me to rest, I advised her to call my friends and help me to surprise Ali. I was happy very happy but everything stopped when my heart stopped beating.

Even though it's hard for me to write, I still manage to finish my letter to them. I was able to write a letter to them. The last letter for them.

I saw my body lying down on the bed, I tried to go back to my body but I can no longer do it.

I smiled, I know that my time was coming but I did not expect that I will leave this world this instant. Not even smiling and talking to my love.

I saw my door opened and my friends came, they were all smiling, they went to my direction and touched my cold body.

They all stood up on my side, Helen tried touching me but she did not feel anything. Mom run next to me and hugged me, she immediately called the doctor and the doctor announced that I am no longer breathing.

Everyone is crying. I am crying as well, it's so hard seeing them crying.

"Lee, why do you need to do this? Huh? You just came home, I have so many things to tell you, wake up," Athena cried out loud.

I saw how Pat tried not to cry. Pat is the strongest person in our group I never saw her cried.

"Lee, can you hear me? I'm sorry, I'm sorry we arrived late, I want you to know how happy I am knowing you, you are the source of our happiness, I'm sorry," She said and hugged me.

Helen walked near me and read her letter. The letter that she wrote for our friendship, she told me that she will read this once I arrived home.

"Lee, still remember my promise to you? That I will read the letter I wrote for you? Here it is," She said and opened her notebook.

"To the best person in our life.

Smiling is not hard for you, you smile and laugh in small things, you make us happy by just being you, I still remember the time when I had my period and you exchanged your pants for me, that was the time I knew you are the best person that God gave me. You treat us even though you have nothing left for you, you always think about us, our happiness while forgetting to think about yours. You made us believe that friendship is not just a word, it is an action and feeling earned by people who trust one another. You came into our lives and brought us lights, every time we are sad you are willing to be our clown to make us happy. You are the source of our happiness and strength. I can't wait to read this to you." She said.

"Lee, I'm sorry for not listening to you, for not following your advice. You are one of the best people that came into my life, into our lives and I'm sorry we were not able to repay your kindness," Helen cried out loud.

Rj walked near me. "Hey Bro-- Brother, do you still remember how irritated you are every time I'm calling you that one? I love teasing you because you never get mad at me, Lee you are very strong, it's your time to rest,"

Ej followed.

"Lee, thank you for always listening to my rants, I know you have so many things to tell and I'm sorry I am always stealing the show every time you are sharing your stories, thank you for listening to me and giving me advice,"

Coach Giner followed and gave me her jacket, her favourite jacket.

" Lee you were the best agent I handled, you made me realized that patience is always the key to understand one person, I know I wasn't able to provide you the best coach but I can say that you are the reason why I was able to show my worth as a coach, this is the only thing I can give to you, take care always, " She said.

We all looked at the door when we saw Rommel walked, my first love.

"LEE!" He shouted.

He walked near my body.

" Hey, my Telegurl, what are you doing, why so sudden? You promised me that we are still going to eat samgyupsal right? I know now how to make kimchi, your favourite, how are you going to taste it when you are lying there? Can you hear me?" he started crying.

"Lee, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for all the things I've done, for not repaying your love towards me. I'm sorry I'm not as strong as you, I want you to know that I love you, I love you not just friends but as a brother, you are one of the best things that came into my life and I'm so thankful for that, now you need to rest, don't mind us. Now you need to think of yourself first," He added.

I hugged them one by one.

"Did you felt that?" Athena asked. They all held their shoulders.

"He's here," Mom said.

They burst out crying. I wiped my tears and smiled.

"Thank you for the friendship, guys" I whispered.

"Where's Ali?" Pat asked.

"I already texted him," Helen said maybe he's on his way.

I saw a light coming from the window and I followed it.

The light leads me to Ali who was sitting at the park where we usually go.

I called him, I saw how shocked he was. He was just standing there, I tried to walk near him but my body is not moving.

Ali tried running but it seems like his body was stuck as well, we were just staring at each other. It took a few minutes when Ali came and hugged me. This was the hug that I was longing for so many years.

I saw how happiness was shown on his face not until he arrived home. I went back to my room and stared at my cold corpse.

Few minutes when Ali came and hugged me. I saw how scared he was. He hugged me, kissed me.

I want them to feel my presence so I touched the picture frame of me and Ali. The first photo we had. That was the last time I saw them.

It was already ten years when I followed the light, and someone from here advised me to fetch Ali, I went down and stood in my grave, he was standing there, ten years had passed, Ali grew older but he still looks the same. His smiles are still the same.

He took a paper out from his pocket and read the best poem I ever heard. I missed you so much my love

I was just watching him when he saved a child.

"So this is what they advised me to do," I whispered.

Ali was lying down on the ground lifeless, I took his hands and he followed me. We walked on the light.

Now we are together again.

Life is awesome because even for the last time Ali and I ended together.

We might not be able to enjoy our years as a couple for the past year's but now we are holding each other's hands again.

Ali made me believe that love is like a pair of shoes, you can never walk out when the pair is missing.

Believe me or not, our fairy tale is about to start.