Dimension:Dilemma | Connect University #1

Jongseong Jay Park

"Babe." Jungwon snapped his hands in front of me "Po?" I yawned "Why did Cyrus meet Sunoo again?" He asked "Maybe for the event?" I threw a question back at him. "I think so too kaso bakit si Sunoo pa? Sunoo's so hurt from their past." He sipped his coffee. "Hindi naman na malayo yung pagpunta ni Benjamin sa States. Just 3 years from now, nandoon na siya, with his family." I said "Iiwan niya lang si Sunoo nang ganon-ganon lang?" He looked at me "Gaya ng sabi mo, nasaktan si Sunoo kaya umiiwas siya kahit sa'min." I answered

"EHEM!" Ethan coughed intentionally in front of us "Bakit niyo pa pinag-uusapan si Ji? He distanced himself from us to avoid hurting other people. Si Chloe lang tanging kinakausap niya." He added "Yes, that Chloe ruined Sunoo and Ji's relationship." Jungwon rolled his eyes "Hindi naman siguro. Childhood bestfriend namin 'yon." I looked at them "Wag niyo na lang pag-chismisan si Ji. Ayaw niya ng ganon." Ethan smiled

After Ethan's words, pumasok si Benj sa office ng supreme student government. "Cyrus, how's your workload?" Jungwon looked at him while fixing papers "Madami and stressful." Benj bluntly answered "Umamin ka nga. Ano ang habol mo sa kaibigan ko?" Jungwon asked directly na "Hindi ko na kailangan ang kaibigan MO, Johnny." He said "Chloe volunteered na siya na lang ang magiging partner ko." Benj said na ikinagulat ko "So? Pa'no si Sunoo?" I asked "What do you mean pa'no? Edi a mere member." He answered but his eyes are pierced on his cellphone. "You and that girl kaya nasira— You know what, Johnny? Stop meddling in my life." Benjamin stood up "Ano ba gusto mong palabasin ko? Na kami ni Chloe at iniwan ko si Sunoo kahit siya ang nang-iwan at nakatutok ako sa studies ko?" He added "Stop meddling in my life. Hindi niyo alam ang nangyayare sakin so don't comment as if you know my perspective." He left the room

Hinabol ko si Benjamin kasi best friend ko din naman siya. "Cyrus." I pulled his arm, causing him to look at me. "What do you want, Jay?" He looked at me furiously "Iiwan mo ba talaga kami?" I asked him "Don't meddle in my life. Get yours." He started walking again pero pinigilan ko. "Ano ba talagang mali yung ginawa namin, Benjamin? Sabihin mo nga." I commanded as my anger side triggered me to. "Gusto mong ipaalala ko? Sige." He walked towards me hanggang bumangga ako sa wall. "Una, sinabi niyo kay Sunoo na nambababae ako as a joke when he was so down, causing him to believe it. Second, pinakita mo kay Johnny yung dare sa amin ni Chloe na magheart picture. Third, pinahiya niyo ko sa lahat." He stared at my soul "Now, do you get it, Jongseong?" He asked and left me. Pinahiya? Kailan?

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Benjamin Cyrus Park

Another day at school, another meddlers in my life. What do they really want? My apology? Nag-sorry ako kay Sunoo but nothing happened. "Chill down." I looked at the person telling me that. It's Sunoo. "What now?" I said "Nothing, a-agree ako sana sa offer mo but I heard Chloe took the place." He rolled his eyes "You can participate on the games as a member. Since model ka din, magjoin ka sa cat walk." I looked at him and proceeded to walk kaso pinigilan niya ko. "Yun na lang yon, Cy? Pinagpapalit mo nanaman ako sa girl bestfriend mo?" He asked and grabbed my collar. "Ikaw ang pilit na naniniwala d'yan, Sunoo." I left him.

Totoong hindi nila alam yung pagod ko sa pagintindi ng mga gawain sa bahay ever since nagloko si mama. Ako na tumayong padre de pamilya since umalis din naman si papa. Wala na kong balak makipag-kaibigan. Nakakapagod na sila. "Kuya." I looked at my younger sister who tapped me. She's covered in blood. She has a punch on her face and her skirt is ripped, pati ang polo. "WHAT HAPPENED?" Sigaw ko sa hall na kinagulat ng lahat. She fell into my arms and binuhat ko siya papuntang office. "Help." I said as I see Jake, Ethan, Jay, Jungwon, Sunoo and Riki inside the SSG Office. I'm in the state of shock. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Riki approached me and told me to calm down pero hindi ko magawa. I saw Sunoo approaching my sister, "Mukhang malala yung nangyari sa kanya, let's take to inframary." Sunoo carried her towards the clinic kaya sinundan ko na lang. Ethan stopped the others from following us. Wala na kong ginawa kasi kapatid ko ang nakasalalay dito.

I opened the door of the clinic and Sunoo laid her down. Walang nurse buti na lang med student si Sunoo. "Thanks." I uttered "Bago ka magthank you. I need to check her vitals pati na din kung ano yung sinabi niya sayo before she collapsed." He looked at me and looked at my sister. "I do not know what's happened to her kasi she doesn't tell things at home. She said lang "Kuya" kanina then collapsed." I explained "What else?" He asked and took down notes. "I know it is not very easy for you to understand your sister since hindi ka na gaano sociable but I do hope you ask her condition." He smiled and started to treat my sister. I trust Sunoo naman so hindi na ko nagreact. "How about his kuya?" He said as he was treating my sister. "Pagod." I smiled "Pakisabi na mag take a rest din." He smiled too. "Contact me when you need me, Benj. You know naman, marupok ako. Stop being that mysterious boy, I want the cheerful Benjamin back." He chuckled "Stop calling me Benjamin." I said "Oh yeah, babe instead." He laughed na ikinamula ko. Putangina naman.

"Okay na po 'to. Just change her clothes and CHILL HA. Wag mambubugbog." He left the room and I stared at my sister.