Thyron's POV

"Tama na 'yan, oy." Inagaw ko ang bote ng alak kay Zy. This guy kept on drinking straight for a week.

Simula nang mawala si Faye, bumalik lahat sa normal. She really knows what is the right thing to do, but don't know how to make herself happy.

Umiling ako at hinila patayo si Zy.

"What? I'm not done." Inagaw niya ang bote na hawak ko. I sighed. Kinamot ko ang ulo ko sa inis.

"Susumbong kita kay Faye umiinom ka," pagbabanta ko. I smirked when he lift his head.

"Where is she? Is she here?" Tumayo siya at nagsimula maghanap. I pursed my lips. Nagkaroon agad ako ng alaga.

"At your house, tumawag sa akin."

"Why didn't she called me? Doesn't she love me?" Lasing na talaga ang gago.

"Dalian mo, 'wag mo pag-antayin si Faye."

Lumabas agad siya ng bar at pumunta sa kotse niya. Tumingin ako sa taas. We miss you, Faye. I miss you.

"Is she really at our house?" he asked, hoping.

I'm hoping, too.

Inagaw ko ang susi ng kotse niya at nagdrive papuntang bahay nila. Pagkapark ko, lumabas agad siya at nagsisisigaw ng pangngalan ni Faye.

Umiling ako. Mahal na mahal?

"Faye?" Bobo, ako 'to.

"Pumasok ka na ro'n, uuwi na ako."

Walang sabi-sabi, pumasok siya sakanila.

I watched him enter their house. Wala na siyang pake sa lahat, gusto na lang niya bumalik si Faye.

I walked back home. Trying to figure out how the hell am I going to bring back Zy's senses.

Thinking Faye's reason and trying to understand her perspective, maybe I know. Maybe I know the reason why and how.

This idiot Zy.

Tomorrow came at pumunta na agad ako kay Zy.

"Hoy! Tumayo ka riyan!"

Nagreklamo siya sa pagkasakit ng ulo niya.

"What? Why are you even here?"

"Faye told me to come here."

He suddenly sat down and fix himself. Faye is really a magic word for him, huh?

"Where is she?" Here we go again.

"Zy, when are your parents going to die?" He froze.

"I don't want to talk about it."

"That's the reason why she's gone," I said to him. Hindi ko na kailangan sabihin kung sino. Hinawi ko ang buhok ko at nginisian siya. I feel like he's killing me inside his head. "Don't you care about her?"

"I do!"

"Then, why are you making her sacrifice be worthless?!"

I can't stand it anymore and just grab his collar. He needs to wake up. He's the only one who can end this madness. Going back and forth? Trying to turn back time? Pathetic.

He's angry too but I'm angrier to hin and what's happening.

"You know what she wanted you to do." I left him there.

Oh, Faye. You're both driving us crazy. I already let go of you because I know I lost, but seeing Zy right now, he's not worth it.

But I couldn't just give up on my best friend.

All the years I always remind him of you. I want him to accept his past so we're not caged in his too.

"Zy, you idiot!" I said and punched him when he turned back the time again.

"I don't want to lose them! They're my parents, Thy!"

I scoffed. "You're going to neglect us? We have lives, Zy. We're also trap in your stupid past but you still don't care? She's disappointed." The last words from me is like a trigger to him.

"Don't speak about her!"

"I will always speak about her! Because I appreciate what she did! And you..." I pointed at his face and punch him in the shoulder. "You don't care about anyone."

And he changed after that. He always smile and always consider others feelings. He took over their company when his parents died... again.

And by that, we now have control over our lives.

One year of doing what I wanted without fearing that the time will turn back again. I looked for a company for our band.

Then, I saw her. Wearing a formal attire. Happily walking with her friends.

I smiled at myself. I never thought I would see her again. I thought she's just one of Zy's past.

I always wait for her to enter and exit in her office. Three years of waiting and stalking her, I didn't had the guts to walk and talk to her.

Because I know I'm not the one she wanted to see.

A year. A year passed again when I already decided to tell Zy what I know. I texted Zy to meet me at a coffee shop.

"What's up?" I asked him.

"Why? I have a meeting."

Inabot ko sakaniya ang business card ni Faye na pinakuha ko sa kaibigan ko. Hinawi ko ang buhok ko at iniwasan ang mata niya.

He looked at it surprise.

"Thanks, Thy. I owe you."

"Yeah, yeah. Bye."

He left after that. I ordered a chocolate shake while waiting for Drake or Leigh's text. We're going to have a get together next week and I don't know how should I say it to Zy.

Maybe I'll just text him.

To: Zy

Next week. Get together. Be there.

To: Zy

You owe me, right?

Ngumisi ako nang mai-blackmail siya.

I wanted to go to her company and wait her again but I might end up seeing them together.

Next week came and I texted Zy's the address. It's at the bar. Balak din kase naming tumugtog.

"Drake!"

"Hey." Nakita kong pumasok din si Jeruza kasunod niya.

"Wow!" sabi ko kunware nagulat. "Kayo pa rin?" Binatukan agad ako ni Jeruza at siniko ni Drake. "Pinagtulungan pa ako ng dalawa!"

"Hi, Leigh!" bati ni Jeruza kay Leigh.

Umupo na kami sa isang table. I checked my phone but there's no response from Zy. He's not coming? Stupid.

"Oh, my! Faye? Faye!" Natigil ako nang tumayo si Jeruza habang sinisigaw 'yon. Dumaan siya sa likod ko para salubungin si Faye.

"Jeruza! I miss you!" Sana all miss.

"Hi, Leigh! Drake! Thy! Na-miss ko kayo!"

Lumapit siya sa amin at yumakap. Ngumisi ako nang lumapit siya sa akin para yakapin. Tumingin ako kay Zy at nginitian siya para asarin.

"Faye, I miss you!" I said. I playfully touched her hair and pull her into a hug. Agad naman kami pinaglayo ni Zy kaya natawa ako.

"Stupid jelousy, guy," I whispered.

"Ang ganda mo na!"

Thwy started talking about their life. Faye even apologized for suddenly leaving us.

"It's not your fault!" I said. "Katabi mo may kasalanan," sabi ko at tumawa. Binato agad ako ng tissue ni Zy.

"Kanta tayo!" aya ko sakanila nang matapos ang nagperform sa stage. Tumayo ako at kinausap ang isang staff kaya wala na silang magawa kung hindi tumayo na rin at sumama sa akin sa stage.

Walang drum sa bar kaya si Drake na lang ang isang nag gitara at si Zy, kakanta lang.

"Any request?" Zy asked the crowd-- Oh, he asked Faye.

I laughed because he's cheesy. Stupid.

"Demons, Imagine Dragons." Tumango kami ni Drake kay Zy.

We started the instrumental then he sang.

"When the days are cold and the cards all fold
And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail
Are the worst of all and the blood's run stale~"

Naghiyawan ang mga tao. I laughed. Mga lasing lahat pero nanonood pa rin.

I looked at the two with a smirk. They're enjoying. Zy's busy looking at Faye.

And Faye is busy looking at him, too. While I'm looking at them. I closed my eyes to stop being jealous. How stupid, Thy.

Why did I even end up liking the girl that my best friend owns?

Kahit alam kong ako ang nauna, alam ko pa rin hindi ako ang unang pipiliin.

But I'm happy that they love each other. Their love is worthy. I didn't want them lose their love to each other.

I want them to be together that's why I didn't take the path where's Faye is, I walked Zy to that path so they could meet again.

Because they're genuinely happy together.

"It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide~"

The song ended and the cheers faded. Jeruza and Faye were the ones left cheering.

It's happy to see them again, smiling.

And shining brightly again.