Random Stories and Quotes

I was alone,eating my cheeseburger and sipping my drink,sitting on one of the stone benches in the park I was at.

I was currently looking at the people who were there and observing what they were doing.

No,I wasn't stalking,just observing since I had nothing else better to do than that.

Some were with their families and was having a small picnic with a blanket laid on the grass for them to sit on.

Some were walking with their pets or even exercising along with their pets.

Some were enjoying the scenery of the waves going back and forth on the soft,blackish sand and the boats that were skidding across the water.

Some were eating,drinking and talking with their boyfriends or girlfriends and even sneaking hugs and kisses to each other.

Some were students from my school with their friends,just casually talking and joking with each other.

I smiled fondly at them,mostly on those students with their friends.

I chewed silently as I recall the first few times me and my friends would just relax and hang out anywhere near the park or at the city.

I remember us taking pics of each other and posting it in Facebook and Instagram.

We would also share our foods with each other,our drinks and enjoy ourselves with some jokes and random talks of happenings in our lives.

I stopped eating and sipped on my drink as I remembered how we were so loud and we would occasionally draw attention to ourselves and we try our best to be quiet so we wouldn't disturb other people.

And when we finish we say our goodbyes,not without hugging each other and probably not wanting to let go of each other.

I cleaned up the small mess I made and crumpled the burger wrapper and plastic cup as I got up and went to the nearby trashcan to throw it.

I also remember how one accident changed it all--the smiles,the laughter,the hugs,the bonding--also how one betrayal of one of our friends caused the accident.

I remember the day we broke apart from each other and ignored and never talked to each other in person anymore.

I remember the words we all told each other and how hurt all of us were with the decision we made.

As I threw away the trash I had in my hand,my warm expression changed into that of a bitter and cold expression.

I turned to where I saw the students were all sitting adjacent to each other and I caught the eyes of the girl who was almost facing me and looked my way.

I glared then my expression turned to neutral as I looked in front of me and began walking away from the park with eyes boring into the back of my head.

The very same eyes that belonged to the person who betrayed us--who betrayed me.

Isn't it wonderfully painful to have friends?