Track 13: My Bestfriend
"My Best friend" by The Once
"Ooh, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see
Ooh, you make me live now honey
Ooh, you make me live
Oh, you're the best friend
That I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine
And I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you"
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Summer's POV
"Why are you avoiding me, Summer?"
Shien repeated the question when I didn't answer him. I sat properly and gave him the ice pack I prepared for his injured hand. I left and went to my room to get my jacket.
"Let's talk outside, " I told him and gestured him to go out of our room. He obliged and got his guitar. I locked the door and walk towards the ocean.
It's getting cold in here so I'm glad I brought my jacket. I sat on the sand and looked towards the ocean. Shien was calculating whether he will sit with me or not. When he noticed that I will not run away, he sat beside me. I still don't know what to say to him. But I guess I need to stop running now.
We stayed like that for a couple of minutes when Shien can't take the silence and get his guitar.
"Ooh, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see"
I glanced at him when I heard him sing as well. I don't know the song but it calms me inside.
"Ooh, you make me live now honey
Ooh, you make me live
Oh, you're the best friend"
Then he looked at me and smiled. From that gesture, my eyes started to well up from all the bottled feelings I have inside. I realized that I'm just his friend, a best friend. It's clear now.
"That I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine
And I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you"
Then, he finished his song and hold my shoulders. He pulled me close and let me cry on his arms. I didn't know that I'm this sad until he sang. To accept this kind of defeat is really unnerving.
"Why are you crying?" he asked as he pushed me a little to see my drenched face from tears. "Did something happened?"
I looked at him in the eye and said, "Don't be like this to me." Then, I punched him in his chest as he still holds me in my shoulders. "Don't be too nice. Don't smile at me. Don't be this kind of Shien in front of me. Don't act like you like me. I beg you...please."
"But I really like you! So, why?" he seriously asked.
"Why?! You are asking me why?" I removed both of his hands on me and shouted my lungs out. "You are seriously asking me why?!"
"Don't shout, " he said and tried to calm me down by holding me. But I rejected it again. Then I started to stand up and walked towards our cabin. I thought I can tell him today everything but I guess I can't.
"Summer!" I can hear Shien shouted behind me. But I acted like I didn't hear it.
All I can have at this point is my pride. So I will fight for it. I will gather all my strength to keep it. I will not be one of those girls that Shien has. I keep telling that to myself as I enter our cabin.
Then I heard Shien knocked again to my door. But this time, when I didn't answer, he left immediately.
While me, I jumped on my bed to cry until I fall asleep.
"Sam..." I can feel someone tapping my back. "Sam...wake up."
When I realized that it was not a dream, I tried to get up and looked at the person who wakes me up.
"Nikola..." I called her name as I tried to fix myself. "Why did you wake me up?"
Then I went down from my bunk bed and face her properly. She was wearing a black one-piece swimsuit and white shorts to cover them. And also a long see-through beige cardigan. "And what's with a get-up?" I asked her.
"Easy girl, you have so many questions for someone who just woke up." She said and gestured me to sit on the chair. "And why your eyes puffed up? Did you cry?"
I neglected her question and said, "Answer my questions first. Please?"
She rolled her eyes and said, "I woke you up because Gio said that he didn't saw you throughout the day. He's kinda worried about you."
"Really? Gio?" I said and got a glass of water.
She nodded and continued, "And he said that you need to be part of the open mic session on the hall tonight, whether you like it or not. That's the same reason why I am wearing this bikini set. Do you like it?" She said and stand up to turn around. It made me laugh for a while because this is the first time I can see Nikola loosen up like this. She's always uptight and serious. I kinda like this version of herself.
"Why are you like this Nikola? Are you trying to impress someone?" I teasingly said that made her blush.
"No way!" She said loudly that made me laugh. It's good to see her out of her walls sometimes.
"Okay?" I said and started to get a t-shirt and shorts in my closet. "But wait, I didn't know that we will have this event tonight. I thought it will be next week?"
She went closer to me and said, "We planned to move it last night, right? Did you forget already?"
My mind was at haze last night. I even did not hear about that plan. What is happening to you Summer?
"Okay, " I said and was about to go to the bathroom when she stopped me.
"Don't tell me that's all you gonna wear for tonight?" She said that made my eyebrow arch.
"Why? Is there something wrong with these?" I curiously asked.
"No way!" Nikola shouted and grabbed the clothes and my hand. "Let's go to our cabin!"
I can't still understand her but I followed anyway. When we reached their cabin, she let me sat on the table and placed three sets of outfits.
"What are these?" I asked her.
"Clothes, " she plainly said as she goes back and forth from the table to her closet. This time, she's carrying makeup and other cosmetics. She's creeping me out.
"I know that but for what?" I asked her.
"What do you mean 'what'? It's for you dumbhead!" She said. "So, which set of clothes do you like?"
"What?!"