Time flies fast. I don't know what or how did it happened but the feeling? The sensation of being adored by him? Is ecstatic. At first, I see him as an elder brother, who would protect me from harm... I know, our story is so short to be something too deep to describe, it was like just a story, without flow or pace, that when compared to a body, it's a body without a soul...

But for me? It's way too complicated to discuss.

He still is our driver, but not so long... He will now go abroad to study, somewhere far... Matagal na naming pinag-usapan ang tungkol dito, we agreed to let fate decide for our future. Parehas rin kasi kaming magfofocus na sa future namin, sa future ng career namin.

"Are you sure about this, Raven?" I asked with hesitance. He gave me a warm smile as he cupped my cheeks that made me red.

"That's just few of my clothes, Dainty." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh please, these are all of your hoodies, sweaters, and statement shirts." He scratched his nape that made me chuckle. "Bakit ba gusto mong ibigay sa akin ang mga ito? Don't you say I'm out of these because I think I'm as wealthy as you are."

"Just to remember by." Ngumiti siya sa akin. "Twelve years are far too long, Dainty. I want you to remember me by my clothes. Please remember me, remember my feelings for you." I chuckled and held his face.

"I will always remember you, Raven." I was in shock when he hugged me tightly. Tight but comfortable. I hugged him back and tried not to shed even a tear, but my eyes failed me and I even hug him tighter. "W-why it is so hard to let you go?" The words escape from my mouth, even without my brain's permission.

"Then don't, Dainty. I won't leave your side." Tinanggal ko ang pagkakayakap sa kaniya at pinunasan ang mga luha sa mata ko. Nang makita ko siyang umiiyak rin ay pinunasan ko rin ang mga luha niya sa mata.

"Hey, you'll be a doctor soon, Raven, and I'll be an engineer. Kung hindi mo gagawin ito, both of us won't be successful." He sighed and hugged me again.

"I hope both of us will be successful."

"Me too."

-

It isn't just me who bid him goodbye to the airport. His Mom, his Dad, his brother, me, Dad, and Chronic. Dad drove for tita Calista, Tito Vincent, and Kyle, while for the last time till 12 years, Raven drove the car, Chronic's car.

"Wala naman kayo pero parang kayo, walang label. Boo!" Chronic shoot crumpled tissue papers at us which made me roll my eyes. "Lagi na lang akong third wheel. You two are always making me the third wheel." I evilly smirked at him.

"You can ask Jax naman ah?" I giggled when his face turned to something unreadable. "Oh c'mon Chronicle, don't play a game with me, will you?"

"I told you not to use my whole name, Dainty Pearl!" Instead of throwing a crumpled piece of tissue paper again, he threw the whole roll of tissue, he and Raven laughed at me and I rolled my eyes.

"Remember the video, C... I'll make sure all students, even the teachers and faculty members on our campus will watch that." He was easily shut off by me which made me smirk. That wasn't hard. Nanahimik sa kotse at ilang saglit lang ay nagsalita so Raven.

"I don't know your full name is Dainty Pearl Marquez." Ngumiti lang ako kay Raven.

"I usually disregard Pearl as my name because I think it's just too awful to be heard." Napatango na lang rin siya. "Y'know? That Chronicle isn't just Chronic's name? His name is too long that's why when we are little kids, I usually tease him for it?" Napatingin ako sa rearview mirror at nakita ko ang masasamang tingin sa akin ni Chronic.

"Traitor!" I chuckled.

"His full name is Clive Aslan Chronicle Lewis."

"Traitor! How could you 'Couz?" Nalilitong napatingin sa amin ni Chronic si Raven, at napailing.

"What's wrong with that name?" My smirk even grew bigger.

"Why do you have to ask, Raven?! I thought we're best buds?!"

"Chill, C, chill." Tiningnan ko si Raven. "Clive Staples Lewis is the author of the Chronicles of Narnia and his major character there is no one but Aslan!" I dropped the bomb and laughed at it.

Chronic still can't believe I told Raven about that, and here is Raven who is still unsure at what I'm laughing about. Nakarating na kami sa airport at tawa pa rin ako ng tawa. The annoyed Chronic was still annoyed so I didn't let myself laugh anymore. Nang makita na namin sila tita at Tito, si Kyle, at si Dad ay pinuntahan na namin sila.

"Daddy!" I hugged him and kiss his cheeks. Niyakap ko rin sila Tito at Tita at hinalikan sa pisngi. Maging kay Kyle ay ganoon rin ang ginawa ko. Ilang saglit lang ay tinawag na ang mga passengers ng airplane na sasakyan ni Raven. He hugs and kissed them with tears in his eyes. Hanggang sa matapat siya sa akin. I hugged him, and he cried at my back.

"I-i will miss you, Dainty." I chuckled.

"Won't you give me one last hug?" He hugged me. "C'mon, Raven, it's just 12 years. You can do that, right? If you don't go now, you'll miss the flight."

"I want to stay with you." I make him face me and smiled at him.

"If you don't go now, you'll miss your future, Raven. Pull yourself and be the best doctor you can ever be, in that way, you'll make me proud." I wiped his tears. "We'll see each other again, not now, but soon. We will focus first in our career, then after that, we can make the best out of our lives, okay?" He nodded and kissed my forehead.

"See you in 12 years, Raven."

"See you in 12 years." He waves at me and turned his back. Papunta na siya ngayon sa eroplano. The moment my eyes can't see him anymore, I started to tremble, my knees weakened, and my eyes blurred as it produces too many tears now. I fell down and luckily, Chronic caught me.

I cried, yet made no sound. That day... That very same day, I realized that I lost the person who made me feel loved, and I also realized that I love him more than just a brother, or a friend, I love him as a person, and seeing him go now was one of the most painful things I ever felt...