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Last Dance



Here is a story about two bestfriends who fell in love with each other but both kept it a secret. These two bestfriends are Allan and Jenny. Allan is a good person, a gentle man and a shy person. Jenny, on the other side, is a jolly, happy-go-lucky person and smart.

Their friendship started when they are third year high school. At that time, hindi pa sila close. Hindi pa kasi sila classmates pero nag-aaral sila sa same school. Allan first saw Jenny in their school play, playing the role of Juliet in the very popular love story “Romeo and Juliet”. Then Allan easily fell in love with her that time. Parang “love at first sight”. After the play, he went backstage and asked for her name. Allan kept on approaching her and then, they became friends, later became bestfriends. Sometimes, when they are walking around the campus together, their classmates tease them,

“Kayo na pala! Bakit hindi nyo sinabi sa amin?”

“Ano ba kayo! Bestfriends lang kami nito ni Allan. ‘Di ba Allan?”

“Ha! Hindi ko alam. Oo naman. Bestfriends lang kami nito ni Jenny.”

Their friendship stayed stronger and Allan is still silent about his feelings for Jenny. In addition, Jenny, without Allan knowing it, is starting to fall in love with him. Okay na sana ang relationship nila but one night, an incident happened to Allan.

While driving back home with his car, his head ached as if this pain would kill him. It was very painful that he could not see his way back home. Thank God that he did not met an while driving.

When Allan got home, he lied on their sofa and shouted,

“Ma! Ma! Help! Aaahh! Ang sakit ng ulo ko! Ma!”

When his mom, Mrs. Rebecca Francisco, saw him in his condition, she rushed to the telephone and called an ambulance. They rushed him to the nearest hospital.

At the hospital, the doctors examined him. After the examination, one of the doctors who examined him talked to Mrs. Francisco.

“Mrs. Francisco, Right? I am sorry to tell you but your son…… has a brain tumor. It’s too late before you and your son discovered it. The tumor already exist, we think, nung 10 years old pa siya. Tapos, highscool na siya ngayon. I’m very sorry to tell you but he only has one month to live. We’re very sorry, Madame.”

His mother was shocked and cried.

On Jenny’s side, at the time while Allan was driving, she felt something weird. It seems like someone is forcing her to call up Allan, she didn’t know why. So, she prayed that nothing unwanted happen to him.

Because of the incident happened to Allan, the doctors did not permit him to attend school. When Jenny noticed that she’s not seeing Allan for almost a week, she called him up. And every time she calls, nobody’s answering. So, she then finally decided to visit him.

“He is on a vacation. His grandfather wanted to see him. Don’t worry! He’ll be back. I will call him later and tell him that you visited him”, her mother explained.

Jenny missed Allan very much. And Allan, still lying on his bed, also missed her. Allan stayed in the hospital for almost a month.

While Jenny was walking in the campus corridor together with her friends, they saw a poster about the up-coming JS Prom. She then told Allan about that.

“Can we be partners? Ikaw lang kasi ang gusto ko, eh! Matagal ka pa ba dyan sa lolo mo? Miss na kasi kita. Uwi ka na.”

“Sige ba! Ikaw lang din kasi ang gusto kong makasama. Dito naman sa lolo ko, malapit na akong umuwi. ‘Wag kang mag-alala. Uuwi din ako. Kalian ba yung prom?”

“Feb 14. ‘Di ba Valentine’s Day! Basta, punta ka ha! Okay?!”

“Okay! I’ll come! Don’t worry.”

After that call, Allan pleased his doctor to allow him to attend the prom.

“Let me ask your mother first.”

The doctor called Mrs. Francisco.

“Okay! Hahayaan ko na siyang maging masaya kahit sa pinakahuling sandali ng buhay niya. Sige po, doc. Papuntahin nyo na po siya sa party.”

“Hayan. Pumayag na ang mommy mo. friend mo ba yung tumawag kanina? You have to be strong for her. ‘Wag kang susuko.”

The night came. Jenny, still in their house, is waiting for Allan to pick her up. Then a minute later, Allan came. They went to the party together. When they got there, it seems like they can’t be separated. They walk around the room, eat lots of foods and do the things they want to do. They’re enjoying the night. When Allan heard a love song played, he asked Jenny,

“Pwede ba kitang isayaw?

“Syempre naman! Pero, ‘Wag mong tapakan ang paa ko ha! Joke lang!”

They danced and danced. Then Allan, thinking it’s the best time, say his last words to Jenny.

“Jenny, ang ganda mo ngayon. ( lalo akong naiinlove sa’yo) .Jenny, I think, I think this is my last dance with you. Take care of yourself. Be strong kahit wala na ako. Okay! I love you.”

“Ano ka ba! Parang mamamatay ka na ha! Tumigil ka nga. Baka mamaya matuluyan ka dyan. Sige ka!”

Jenny thought that Allan was just kidding. So, hindi niya pinansin.

The party was over. They were not chosen as the prom King and Queen. Pero, ayos lang.

The day after the prom, Allan is still sleeping. It seems like he’s very tired. But, it’s already 2:00 in the afternoon and still, he’s sleeping. What happened? Is he ? His mom tried to wake him up and then she noticed that he’s not breathing. She checked his heart and it’s not beating. He’s ! His mom accepted the truth. Mrs. Francisco quickly call Jenny and tell her about what happened to him.

“Tita, hindi po magandang biro yan. Kung gusto lang po akong makita ni Allan, punta na lang po ako dyan. ‘Wag naman po kayong magbiro!”

“Jenny, I’m not lying. Kung gusto mo, pumunta ka dito.”

She rushed into their house. When she got there, she quickly run into Allan’s room and she saw him sleeping. Then there, his mom explained Allan’s condition. Then, Jenny recalled what Allan had said to her last night.

Jenny embraced her and said,

“Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin. Why! Why! Why! Akala ko ba, bestfriends tayo! Ang aga mo naman akong iniwan. Akala ko ba mahal mo ‘ko!?”

“So, sinabi na niya sa’yo.”

“Ang alin po?”

“Na he loves you?”

“Pero, I thought, nagbibiro lang po siya.”

She embraced him again and said,

“Ako din. I love you. Pero, bakit hindi mo ako hinintay! Sana nasabi ko sa’yo kahit sa mga huling sandali ng life mo.”

Week after, Allan was buried with Jenny still blaming herself na hindi niya nasabi kay Allan ang feelings niya. About Allan’s mom? Kayo na bahala kung anong nangyari sa kanya.



THE END