TGIWS: Phoenix Ryler Velasquez's POV (Completed)

Part 23

Part 23

I am on my way to GFS. Kasama ko si Darlene. She was so talkative. Talaga palang hindi niya kilala ang mga kaibigan ni Darius. She really thought that we were enemies. Kakampi namin ang isa't isa sa Mafia organization.

"Kasama ba ako d’on?" She was asking kung kasama ba siya sa away when it comes underground. 

Of course not! Sila ang lagot kay Drake, Darius, at sa akin kapag dinamay siya. Pero hindi naman talaga siya kasama. Looks like we are really having a trip whenever we are all fighting. Magkaaway kami sa labas pero sa loob ng hide out halos magtulungan kami magamot lang ang sugat ng isa't isa. 

"Of course not. Do you think Darius will let them hurt you? No. And if they hurt you, ako mismo magdadala sa kanila sa Ospital." It was true, I still can't forget Andrei and JP because of what they've done. 

"Kasi ikaw ang bumugbog?" She asked. 

I laughed. She knows me, huh? 

Nanahimik siya sandali. Nabigla lang ako noong marinig ko ang pagtatanong niya.

"Bakit may picture ka noong eighteen birthday ko?!"

Lumingon ako. She was holding my phone. Mukhang nagkalkal pa siya sa photos ko.

"Tss, I was invited," sagot ko.

Hindi ko talaga nalaman na may anak na babae si Tito Dylan. At si Darlene rin ang nag-debut noon kung saan ako invited. Hindi ko naman binasa ‘yong invitation dahil personal naman na sinabi sa akin ni Tito Dylan ang about sa event.

 Kaya pala pamilyar ang lugar nang makita ko ang picture ni Darlene sa kanyang kwarto. 

"I remember your name when I saw the invitation," I said when I suddenly remembered the day na muli kong tiningnan ang invitation.

"Teka?! Hindi ko maintindihan! So, kilala mo na ako? Matagal na?!" Her brows furrowed. 

 "Actually, no," I replied, shaking my head. "Look, I met you when we were nine years old and it was an accident. Also at that time, I didn't know that Darius has a sister. He didn't tell me that he has a sister. Pero palagi siyang may nababanggit na babae which is you. Naririndi na nga ako sa mga sinasabi niya, paulit-ulit lang pero kahit anong ulit niya sa pangalan mo. Hindi ko talaga matandaan.”

Akala ko may gusto siya sa babae na ‘to pero wala pala. Kapatid niya pala si Darlene.

"Tapos 'yon, I met you at the Enchanted Kingdom and it was an accident because you're a brat. You punched your brother on his nose pati ako. Then, after that Darius can't stop thinking about you, akala ko nga may gusto siya sa 'yo. Then, hanggang doon na lang ang naalala ko. I already forgot you but everytime I see this..." I took something in my pocket. "Bracelet, I always remember you but your face, I can't recognize it. It was blurred. And your name as well. I don't know your name because I forgot it.”  I showed the bracelet. I keep that, you know. 

"Gago, akin 'to, ah?!" Kinuha niya ang bracelet sa kamay ko. "Alam mo bang regalo 'to sa akin ni Kuya? Ito ang unang regalo niya sa akin pero nawala ko. Ayan, oh! May D at M pa ‘yan."

Alam ko. I was curious about the meaning of those letters, pangalan pala niya. 

"That's why I had doubts when you introduced yourself to class. You have a same surname with Tito Dylan, Drake, and Darius. Wala namang sinabi ang dalawa mong kapatid sa akin na kapatid ka pala nila. Until I saw your name in the invitation. Pero hindi talaga kita maalala." I let out a sigh. If I just knew… tsaka kung nilapitan ko lang sana siya.