To Love Again (Teen Series #2) |Completed|

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I blinked. I immediately go on his direction to be his comfort. I caress his back. He was crying. Why is he crying?! It was my first time again to see him crying. The last is our breakup.

"Shush, I'm here. What happened?"

I hugged him. He sob on my shoulder.

"Hindi ko kapatid si Ada... sa ama"

Is he crying because of this?

"What's problem?" I ask. Naguhuluhan ako.

"A-Anak ako ni Mama sa pagkadalaga. Tapos no'ng malaki na 'ko. Nag-asawa ulit siya, bunga ay si Ada. Hindi ko kapatid si Ada sa ama. Tangina, kaya pala galit sa 'kin lagi si Kiko dahil hindi niya ako anak. Ako rin ang dahilan ng paghihiwalay nila" mas lalo siyang napaiyak "Tangina, kasalanan ko" he continue blaming himself.

I cupped his face "Shh, it's not your fault. Okay? Hindi mo naman kasalanan kung bakit nabuntis agad ang mama niyo"

His situation is really hard. Ako nga nahihirapan, paano pa kaya siya?

"Kasalanan 'to ng tatay k-"

"Jiro!" I shouted "Walang may kasalanan! It's already past-"

"And this past keep hunting on me!" He fired back. He looks so angry.

"D-Did you see your father?" I ask.

"Yeah?" A smirk on his face "You know him"

Napakunot ako "Why me?"

"Siya ang matandang nagtangkang humaras sa'yo no'n. Remember the club?"

"Sa dami ng club na pinuntahan ko, hindi ko na maalala"

"Bobo" napakamot siya sa kilay niya "Yung matandang gusto kong suntukin dahil inaaya kang makipag-ano"

"Sex?"

"Oo"

I try to recall it. My eyes widen when I remember it.

"Yah! I know! Naaalala ko na. He is?" Sumeryoso ang boses ko "B-But why didn't he find you?"

"Matagal niya na 'kong hinahanap. Nakilala niya lang ako dahil sa'yo. Sabi niya, magkamukha daw kami. Sus. Mas gwapo ako"

Natawa ako nang sarkastiko. At nagagawa niya pang magloko sa sitwasyon niya, huh?

"Did you two talk?"

"Oo, no'ng nawala ako. Mga ilang buwan? 'Yon ang inasikaso ko"

I nod "That's it. Mahalaga naman pala. Worth it ang pag-alis mo" I smile "But why are you crying?"

"Kasi nagsinungaling si Mama. Ilang taon na pala nila akong niloloko-"

"They are not. They are just scared"

I remember my promise on tita Jerra. It's all about Jiro's life. Ayokong makisali sa family problem nila. I want to solve it by their own.

He brushed his hair because of frustration "Pero nakakatangina! Bakit nila nilihim? Ni Mama? Ng tatay ko? Ayaw ba nila akong sumaya?!"

I closed my eyes. I open it and wanting to tell him the truth.

"Then I'm saying sorry, sorry kasi naglihim kami"

"You knew?"

I nod "Yes-"

"Putangina!"

Bigla niya na lang ibinato ang mga plato. Napalayo ako ng kaunti dahil takot akong matamaan.

"Bakit niyo 'to ginagawa? Bakit kayo naglilihim sa akin? Bakit ang hilig niyong pagsinungalingan ako?" He was on the floor. Sitting while crying.

"It wasn't my intention too. I was just keeping my promises, promises is promises Jiro, I don't want to destroy it."