Two love stories, one specific problem.
Why such a shock absorber becomes the target of Cupid?
Sheryl and Arvin are the best of friends since college. They do know each other so well, from the deep darkest secrets of their lives to the petty little things that they love. They always share what have they known about themselves. They talk each other about their crushes, love lives, everything and anything under the sun. Sheryl has a boyfriend for five years but Arvin does not have. He always tells to his best friend that he is so afraid of committing mistake by falling in love. But an incident changed in their relationship as friends.
Sheryl had broken up with her long time boyfriend because of a very heavy mistake, committed by the man. So she went to see his best friends whom had become his shock absorber to all of her problems regarding her love life. Every nook and cranny of her failed relationship, Sheryl tells it to her best friend. Arvin, on the other hand, just absorbs and absorbs everything that Sheryl says. He also knew about the next plans she wants to do just to forget what Sheryl had with the man. Every night, they do talk about it, a different kind of conversation they had ever since they became the best of friends. One thing is for sure, Sheryl is wholeheartedly trusting her best friend, Arvin but there is something wrong. As the day goes by, Arvin is now having some feelings towards his best friend.
They had made a promise before that they may never be together because they may sacrifice their friendship. But Arvin does not know what to do. He is now starting having an attraction to his best friend. He might say that he has the full potential to become her boyfriend since he has the looks, he has the kindest smile and he has the heart of a real man. But Arvin is really, really bothered and afraid. He wants to let go of the feelings he has towards her best friend but the notion of the heart secedes him. Sheryl is beautiful, inside and out, a very loud and happy person but not too irritating; a perfect example of a loving girl friend. Arvin has so many plans, but it all ends up nothing or left unfinished. He knows his position in their friendship, he is just only the shock absorber of his best friend, and now, his love of his life, Sheryl.
Another love story.
Harry and Joshua became best friends because of their similarities. They both have the same line of work, same month, same taste in fashion, same wavelength of the mind. They tag themselves as twins or partners, just like Bananas in Pyjamas. Harry is openly gay so probably, he is so much happy about his life, but in reality, he never had a chance to fall in love with another man and even a woman. He has so many crushes, both sexes but he is so afraid to have a commitment. He is so afraid to get old alone without any companion, though he is insistent to have a baby of his own. Harry believes that he has the greatest genes. On the other hand, Joshua is one-hell-of-a-straight man. He is perfectly fashionable, have a good taste in his things and loves gadgets. He had so many failed relationships but the most recent was the most painful one. He always cries at night every time he thinks of his girlfriend of three years. She was the greatest love he ever had.
Apparently, Harry has some bubbles with his best friend, Joshua, but it is only a matter of admiration, a crush to be exact. Joshua is open about it, since they trust each other so much. But their friendship had tested when something happened between them.
For the very first time, Joshua opened up his failed relationship to his best friend, Harry. Before, Harry was very pushy to ask his best friend on what was going on in his failed relationship with his girlfriend of three years, but Joshua is quiet and uncomfortable to talk. Suddenly and finally, he talked and shared what really happened to them. Harry was eagerly listening, then asking, then making comments, then giving advices. Joshua is learning from his best friend. They had the best of their times sharing each other's notes and information about falling in love. Then, they had another bonding time, and this moment, is about his plans of courting their friend. Joshua likes girls who is always quiet at the side or something like unacknowledged. Harry made everything just to know the girl's number and love life and some sorts. He does that just to please his best friend.
But something is happening not really good at the side of Harry. Because of the endless stories of love and hatred of his best friend, Joshua, Harry is now starting to fall in love with his best friend. It might sound too creepy but he cannot help it. Harry always looks for his best friend whenever he is not around; he is always looking forward for a text message from him, and most of all, he doesn't want his best friend to have a love life. It seems that he is becoming jealous and afraid to lose his best friend, sounding like he is selfish to him. He already talked to him confronting that next time, he should not share some of his stories regarding his love life, the plans, the break-up, everything. Why? Because he is so afraid of the next chapter of their lives, Harry might really fall in love with his best friend Joshua.
That's why in a certain friendship, the shock absorber absorbs everything, primarily because the person who is involved is really crushed and devastated. But they do not know that the person whom they are talking to or sharing to has now starting to build up an idea of falling in love to them. Sounds like fun, or sounds like impossible, or whatever, but believe me, it is really hard to imagine.
Folks, please be aware. It is okay to listen to your best friend's failed chapter in their life, but not grab the opportunity to be in love with them. Do not use the advantage of their situation, just go with the flow! And if those symptoms of love persists, its time for you to change the topic, or simply let go.
Have you ever felt that???
Toodles!!!
