ACT I

They met in college but didn't become friends until a few more months. That's normal because their circles are very different. One's friends are the dominants, the smart kids, the popular, smart ass and leaders. Hers on the other hand were the rebels who don't care much about the rules, do not care if grades were bad as long as they pass, and those who always complain. So it's safe to say that they're very different.

Your college was very different from everyone else's college. You get to have the same people in every class, for the next few years, because only few people take your major.

You have your friends, she has hers.

A lot of them were intimidated by your friends, especially her friends.

Your friends never liked her friends because... do I even have to say it?

You have this friend who's always very funny, Benji, and is loved by everyone, and when we say everyone that includes the rebels and the almost near to nonexistent classmates.

You're not so bad yourself, or so you think. You're no stranger to everyone, only lesser friendly than your other friend, but nevertheless a friend to them.

The friendship started when you first hang out with beers in your hand, talking about how bad this life is and what terrible people you all are.

Your friends are good people, most of the time.

They hang out with the rest of the class and have small talks; sometimes it's even more than just small talks. But though that being said, others would- her friends would always be inferior towards your friends so they don't spend as much time as you do being around others.

The friendship started there... but the bond was later on made stronger by something you least expect was likely to happen.

In your second year in the university.

YOU FAILED.

Well, let's not make it sound that bad because almost 85% of your class failed... With the exception of some of your friends because they're canny, smart and just knows exactly how to get out of the mess they've made.. Unlike you, who for some reason wasn't able to rid yourself of failures and outcomes of bad decisions.

But that was the start.

A start of something you never saw coming... Well, you didn't have any clue.

Not until few years later.

Your second year in college does not end there. You began to grow closer with each day that passed by, each project that you helped each other with (Technically, you help all your friends who needs the helping) and by adventures you shared.

In this year, you not only became her friend but so to her friends. You started to be a person they can talk to, a person whom they can share their thoughts and even joke around with.

They tell you things about your friends that you haven't noticed, well some, you did, but that didn't matter because your friendship with your friends will never be affected by whatever others would say.

Your friends are aware that now the circle is getting bigger. Not that they're also becoming close or anything to her friends but, somehow, just somehow it opened a door that made everyone realize that yes, you can all get along with each other. Joke around, cook together and have a proper meal at nights spent at school doing stuff.

You didn't know the gravity of every happening, not yet.

There's one thing that you notice about her, she's very touchy. She holds your hand when you walk, not that it bothered you, you just notice that she likes to do that every now and then.

So one night out when she got drunk, all of you drank that night- all of her friends and you- because there was a party at her friend's house and you went there with Benji, you weren't surprised when she blurted:

"I love you"

"You do?"

You smiled.

She's really drunk and so are her friends and you need to walk one mile because you decided to go somewhere really far without even thinking about transportation, and it's already 2 in the fucking morning.

Lucky them, you were there and unaffected by the beer or the rain that's seemingly coming.

Benji is helping one of her friends walk properly and you can hear her friend saying:

"Benji, do you want me to find you a boyfriend?" And your friend laughs it off.

Her other friend, Aubrey, who is being guided by Jesse, who is one of your classmates is talking about the end of the world.

You were almost certain that you're going to laugh about it in the morning when everyone is sober.

You see her smiling and you looked at her.

"Does the rain bother you? We have no umbrella" you ask because other than being drunk, you're getting soaked and walking very slow, behind everyone is not helping at all.

"I have something to tell you" She said, putting her arm on your shoulder.

"Yes, what is it?" You hold her hand to support the weight that you now have been in charge of. Her being drunk, is really troublesome.

"We didn't even drink too much, why are you so drunk all of a sudden?"

"Because..." She stopped, trying to think and looking for answers that she can't seem to find... but you waited.

"I was going to tell you something."

"Oh, yeah."

You remembered that yes, she did say that there's something she wanted to say.

"I love you"

She says it again.

"Of course you do." You don't say it back because you don't love her and you're confused about where all this is coming from.

"Do you want me to tell him? Why is he not here?"

You ask about the boy rumored that she's dating.

She doesn't look at you and said nothing more. She loosens her arm around your shoulders.

This time, it was you who put your arm around her shoulders, she doesn't take it off and she just holds your arm.

With that happening, you didn't push it anymore.

She's probably told her friends about it, so now what you can do is just be there.

That's what friends do.

That's what you are.