(This was a story I have written as a seatwork in my TECHNICAL WRITING CLASS during college. Like there were at least three to five phrases on the board and we need to pick one and use it in our story. From the given options, I chose “a blood stain in her uniform”. Let’s see how I was able to incorporate it in my story.)
It was one of those rainy days, Jamie was listening to the radio. “Kung ang lahat ay may katapusan, itong paglalakbay ay makakarating din sa paroroonan at sa iyong paglisan ang tanging pabaon ko ay pag-ibig.” “That was a good song,” Jenny admired. “Yeah, actually it is my favourite song,” Jamie added. “What?! I am your bestfriend yet I don’t know it,” Jenny exclaimed. “It’s no big deal!” Jamie yelled back. “What is my favourite song?” Jenny asked. “Together Again by Janet Jackson,” Jamie answered confidently. “See?!” Jenny bellowed. “See what?!” Jamie shouted. “You knew my favourite song and me, I don’t know yours. Alright, here is a deal. If you sing that song unconsciously and it rains something bad will happen to me,” Jenny offered. “Like the school service left you, you forgot your umbrella and it is raining, you will go home wet, huh?!” Jamie teased. “I am serious!” Jenny cried out. “No! My bestfriend I don’t care about that stupid deal,” Jamie replied and hugged her bestfriend.
Jamie and Jenny are best of friends. They grew up together. They study at the same school. They enjoy doing the same things. Jamie’s favourites are Jenny’s favourites. They did not expect that they will also fall in love with the same guy, John. He is Jamie’s childhood sweetheart. She met him before she met Jenny. John’s family migrated to USA when he was a kid and he came back. Jamie still loves him but she needed to admit the fact that she will always be his little sister.
John was surprised to see Jamie, the girl she considers as his baby sister. The title is not appropriate for her anymore. She is already a lady, a beautiful lady. The unfinished friendship between them continues. John and Jamie got even closer, doing the things they were not able to do when John left for USA. Jenny, on the other hand was having a hard time. She feels that she is losing her bestfriend and the chance to be with the guy who always visits her in her dreams and John always ignores her.
Jenny’s world almost fell apart when she saw from afar, her bestfriend and her dream guy hugging each other tight. She found no place so she left. When she was gone, John left too and Jamie found herself alone and unloved for John confessed to her that he really likes Jenny and she is the perfect bridge. Crying, the skies cry too as she sings her favourite song. “Do I have a bad singing voice and it rains?” she laughed.
Then she remembered the deal and she cried even more, trying to find the reason for her flowing tears. “I don’t care if I lose my man but not my bestfriend,” she was not thinking clearly. She tried to send a message about it to Jenny. Her bestfriend’s reply was, “I know.” She was confused. Her mind was cloudy but awakened by shouting voices near by.
An accident killed Jenny, she was hit by a car. She was lying on the ground with her cellphone on her left hand. Jamie’s attention was caught with a message on Jenny’s phone, the recipient, she. The big BUT, the message on Jenny’s phone is complete as it said, “I know you will be happy with John.” Jamie hugged her bestfriend so tight. The ambulance came and picked up Jenny’s body. Jamie was alone again in the rain, nothing on her but A BLOOD STAIN IN HER UNIFORM.
(My prof. commented on it with something like, “Naku naman! How tragic?! Where did you get this story?” I don’t know if that is a compliment or not as in I have came up with a good story but does not sound like my own.)
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