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Kylie was walking to school when
she felt a stranger is following her. She tried to find the stranger following
her in a very large crowd. She suddenly noticed a guy wearing a white polo that
has been staring at her. The guy walked away from Kylie when he saw that she
was staring on him. Kylie carefully thought who the stranger is that has been
following her. She was reminded of her childhood friend, Alex, whom she had a
crush when they were still residing in their province, which looked like the
guy that was following her. Kylie tried to run after the guy whom he recognized
as Alex but he quickly submerged inside the crowd.
Kylie went to her class and
excitedly told her experience to her friends, Pam and Rose
“Pam, Rose, I need to talk to you
guys quickly” Kylie said.
“What is it again? Have you
forgotten about Wade already? You’ve told that story to us many times and you
always cry again and again” sarcastically said by Pam. Kylie knew that Pam
didn’t mean what she said but Kylie still felt some emotional pain whenever she
hear her old boyfriends’ name.
“No, that’s not it. I saw Alex a
while ago. He is following me but suddenly disappeared when I saw him staring
at me.”
“WHAT? Who is Alex? He is
following you then he suddenly disappeared? Your story is really confusing you
know” replied Rose.
“Alex is my childhood friend. I
saw him following me but suddenly walked away when he saw me looking at him”.
“Are you sure that he is your
childhood friend? Maybe what you just saw is another side effect of your break
up with Wade?” questioning Kylie by Pam.
“I’m sure that guy is Alex. When
I was still young and innocent, I have a secret crush on him and when I saw him
a while ago, he really looked so handsome. We’re very close friends that is why
wherever and whenever I go, he is always by my side. That is how clingy we are
to each other.
“Is that one of the storyline of
a famous romantic movie? Is that what you want to tell us?” replied Rose.
“Why do you always contradict
everything I say? Do you even want me to forget all my bad experiences with
Wade?” said Kylie.
“We really want you to completely
move-on, but when you’re going to use another guy just to move-on, I think that
is not a good idea.” answered Pam.
“I’m not that type of girl who is
going to use another guy just to move-on. I just think that when I have the
chance to talk to Alex, I will really deeply fall in love with him in just a
snap of a finger.” commented Kylie. Kylie was not really sure of what she just
said, but she knew that really want to forget his past experiences with Wade.
Kylie thought of what she really saw that is why she can’t focus during class.
Rose noticed that Kylie is not listening that is why she decided to invite
Kylie to go to mall after school.
After dismissal, Rose immediately
invited Kylie and didn’t have a second thought on going with her. They went to
the food court first because they were very hungry after class. As they were
eating, Kylie noticed a guy wearing a white shirt, seated alone on the corner
part of the food court. She approached the guy, and realized that it was Alex
staring at him.
“Alex is that you?” asked Kylie
“Hi Kylie. You haven’t changed a
bit, you’re still beautiful. How are you doing?” replied Alex while staring and
smiling to Kylie. Kylie started to wonder because the last time she saw Alex is
like he never grew up and his face never changed when they were still little,
young, and innocent.
Kylie and Alex happily exchanged
stories with each other when suddenly another guy, who was a security guard touched
Kylie’s shoulders.
“Miss, are you alright?” asked by
the security guard.
“Yes sir, I’m definitely
alright.” replied Kylie. The security guard just scratched his head because of
what he saw.
“Kylie, I really need to, its
already late. Take care Kylie” quickly said by Alex to Kylie who is in a hurry
to leave. Alex stand up from where he is sitting and was prepared to leave the
place.
“Wait! Are you available
tomorrow? I want to talk with you here, 10 am” replied Kylie. Alex just nodded
and left the place.
Kylie went home and told all the
things that happened to her to her mother.
“Mom, I saw Alex a while ago, my
childhood friend. Can you still remember him?” excitedly said by Kylie to her
mother. Kylie’s mom became confused and said “Maybe Wade really hurt you my
dear”. Kylie’s mother knew what happened between her daughter and Wade because
Kylie always told her everything that is happening in their relationship.
“What does Wade have to do with
all of this?” an irritated reply by Kylie. Kylie’s mom pacified her daughter
and said “Alex is not true my dear. He is just your imaginary friend. He is
only alive within your thoughts.” Kylie didn’t believe her mother. . . “What
are you even saying mom!? I’ve seen him, we exchange stories with each other,
and we’re going to see each other again tomorrow”. Kylie eventually remembered
and realized why the security guard touched her a while ago in the mall.
“When you were still young, after
the sorrowful death of your father, you always say that you have that friend
named Alex and you always talk by yourself. That is why I brought you to a
doctor. The doctor said that its just a normal things for a child who
experienced a tragic moment. I was advised that we need to go to a far place
for you to forget that painful moment as well as your hallucinations about your
friend Alex. But I never expected that Alex will come back to your memory.”
Explained Kylie’s mom.
“NO THAT’S NOT TRUE!” shouted
Kylie while crying. Her mom hugged her very tight.
After dinner, Kylie went to her
room immediately. She was really confused and curiously thought if Alex would
show up tomorrow. But she also thought that if Alex was just an imagination,
why can’t she make Alex appear so she can talk with him.
The next day came by, and Alex
left their house very early. She went to the food court where she is going to
meet Alex. She saw Alex waiting for her and talked to him.
“Is it true? Is it true that
you’re not real? That you only exist in my mind? Curiously asked Kylie to Alex
in a soft, low tone voice so as not to make other people hear and think of her
as a crazy person.
Alex smiled and said “Yes it is
true. When you were still young, you already knew that I don’t really exist and
you’re the only one who can see me. You never listened to what people are
saying at all”. Kylie was mesmerized and became speechless.
“But if you only exist in my
mind, why is it that you only show yourself to me?” asked Kylie to Alex
“Because you needed me once again
because you’re hurt” answered Alex
“Don’t leave. I don’t really care
if I’m the only one who can see you and if they think of me as an insane
person. I already liked you since we were kids” replied Kylie
“You knew what is going to happen
and the reason behind why I am showing myself to you again. Even if you’re
hurt, time will heal the wounds and you can forget or move-on from those tragic
experiences and after you done that, I will be gone in your memory once more”
explained Alex.
Kylie is eventually going to cry
but she held things up together to prevent tears to show up from her eyes. “Why
can’t you always stay by my side, so that I will never be lonely again. Can’t
that really happen for both of us?” asked Kylie.
“If I can really choose to stay,
then I will really stay with you but that would not be possible. This might be
the last time that you will see me. The next time another guy hurt your
feelings, I will not show up anymore because you already know the truth about
me” replied Alex.
Kylie became speechless once more
because she knew and can’t accept the worse fact that Alex will disappear from
her mind permanently. Alex went closer to Kylie and held the girl’s hand. Even
if Alex is just an imagination, Kylie can feel his hands.
“From now on, you will not see me
anymore but always remember that I am always by your side and in your heart.
You can now accept the possible outcomes of tragic moments that happened and
will happen to you. When you’re hurt, you will not need me anymore because you
can accept and handle the pain. You won’t need me anymore”
“I love you Alex” whispered
Kylie. Alex kissed her hand and vanished once more, never to return. Kylie was
left sitting alone inside the food court.
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