Heart of Diamond (Heart Series #5)

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I made a second account in Wattpad named @thorn_heartu because I couldn't get back at this Wattpad Account in another gadget. Just in case that the Wattpad app in my Mom's phone would be deleted, I will be transferring all my stories in my second account.

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Back at it again

"What's up with you and that boy?" Kunot ang noo na tanong sa akin ni Daddy.

I sighed. For the nth time since he and Simour had a small talk outside the church, he had a suspicion at me.

"Dad, how many times do I have to tell you that there's nothing going on with me and Simour? We're just friends. Nothing more," kalmado kong sabi.

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. He's the one driving me to my school because he finds me suspicious. Ewan ko na lang talaga kay Dad.

"Really, huh?" he scoffed. "Then why is that boy holding your hand when I caught you?"

I badly want to roll my eyes dahil paulit-ulit na lang ang tanong niya sa akin. Hindi matapos-tapos ang mga katanungan niya. Nakaka-stress.

"Dad, he was just about to show me something. Kaso dumating ka po kaya hindi natuloy," I answered. "Huwag ka na nga'ng ma-stress diyan, Dad. We're just friends really."

"At bakit hindi niya tinuloy?" Mas lalong kumunot ang noo niya.

"Because you came. Tinakot mo po kaya siya. You threatened him," sagot ko.

He glanced at me. He then raised his brows. "Oh, really? Really, huh?"

I chuckled. Nakakatawa lang si Dad. I know that he met my suitors before pero wala namang violent reaction mula sa kanya. Samantalang kay Simour na hindi ko naman manliligaw, inis na inis siya.

My Dad's so funny.

"Dad, you know I love you, right?" Malambing kong wika sa kanya.

He sighed. He felt so defeated. Then he nodded. "Yeah."

I smiled. I shifted on my seat and faced him. "Then, do you trust me when I say that Simour and I are just friends?"

Biglang nagbago ang timpla ng mukha niya. Mula sa malambot hanggang sa naiinis.

"Why do we have to include that boy in our conversation?" asik niya.

Tumawa ako. "Kasi po pinagdududahan mo ako! Si Mom nga support lang sa akin, eh. Dapat po ikaw rin."

"Huwag mo akong igaya sa Mommy mo. Your Mom don't know what a man is like. Ako alam ko. That's why I am being like this. I don't want you to get hurt!"

Lumambot ang ngiti at puso ko sa sinabi niya. Of course I understand my Dad. He just wants the best for me.

I nodded. "I know, Dad. I know that you only want what's best for me. Pero hindi rin naman po ako matututo kung hindi ko mararanasang masaktan, diba?"

"Never wish of getting hurt, Primmly Athena. You don't know how disastrous it is like to feel the pain." He sighed. "Nasaktan din ako minsan kaya alam ko kung gaano kahirap. So, as much as I could, I will put you away from the people who will inflict pain on you."

I smiled. Of course, I know that. Hindi naman magiging protective si Dad kung gusto niyang masaktan ako. But I just want him to know that I can handle myself already. Kaya ko nang tumayo sa sarili kong mga paa, kaya kakayanin ko rin kung sakali mang masaktan ako.

"Yes, Daddy. But you know what? Getting hurt is not a myth. Natural lang 'yon sa buhay ng tao. Lahat makakaranas noon. If ever that I would feel it, then I will make sure that the pain would not destroy me." Nginitian ko siya. "Pain is an ally not an enemy. It's not made to destroy us, it's made to make us even stronger. And that's what we should always remember."