Foolish Destiny | HaruKyu

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THIRD PERSON POV

"Why did you tell him? It's against the rules, Travis!"

Nang magising si Nash, narinig niyang nagtatalo ang kanyang ama at si Travis. Pinili niyang makinig muna sa kanila at nanatiling nakapikit. His ears strained to catch any information that might help him understand what was happening.

He heard a sigh and then Travis said something in reply. "He has the right to know."

"But you don't have the authority to tell him everything unless the higher-ups give you permission!"

Nash heard another sigh and then an intake of breath before Travis spoke. "You want me to lie about it? Victor almost got him. If I wasn't there, what do you think will happen?"

"Well..." Nathan trailed off for a moment, clearly lost for words.

Nang magpatuloy si Travis, he could hear the anger in his voice. "I'm not sure I trust you enough to let you anywhere near him after what happened."

"What?!" Nathan exclaimed, his tone more aggressive than Nash had ever heard from him. "That's bullshit! You have no idea what he really happened. I am trying to protect him."

Nash opened his eyes, malabo ang kanyang paningin at sumasakit ang kanyang ulo. When he finally became aware of where he was, all he saw was Nathan, his Dad, pacing around the room and Travis standing with his arms crossed. They both jumped when they noticed he was awake.

"Tanya! Nash is awake!" Nathan called out to his wife who appeared moments later. She rushed over to him, her hands reaching out to touch him before she stopped.

"How are you feeling?" she asked softly.

Humugot siya ng ilang malalim na hininga to gather his bearings.

"Fine," he answered, his voice rough.

"Good, good." She smiled again, pinagmamasdan siyang mabuti.

"Ilang araw akong tulog?"

"3 days," Tanya replied.

Walang emosyon na tinignan ni Nash ang kanyang ama. "I think there is something you need to tell me"

The silence between them felt thick.

"Is it true?"

"Yes. Everything that Travis told you the night before was the truth." He glanced at Travis.

Binalik ni Nash ang tingin sa kanyang ama. "What do you mean?"

"We was assigned to protect you until we catch Viktor. I'm not your biological father, neither of us is your biological family."

For the second time since waking up, Nash felt something inside him snap.

Anger coursed through his veins. "Why didn't you tell me?! Kung hindi sinabi sa akin ni Travis ay hindi ko ito malalaman!"

"We're not yet ready to reveal ourselves to you because we want to protect you," Tanya explained gently.

"So you lied to me! For years now you've been hiding this from me! Why?!"

"Because this isn't something you should know, not now, not when you're so young"

"Don't tell me what I can or can't know! This is my life!"

"Son—"

Hindi na kinaya ni Nash. He jumped to his feet and stormed out of his bedroom.

"Go after him," Nathan ordered. "Make sure you keep an eye on him"

Travis nodded and left the room.

In the park, Nash sat on the bench and stared at the ground. His head was throbbing and his heart ached. Naguguluhan siya sa sarili niya, at sa mga nararamdaman niya at lalo pang naguguluhan sa lahat ng nangyayari.

He was angry at his parents. Angry at himself. Angry at the world. And mostly, angry at the one person who knew and still kept it secret.

Nash hated the fact that he trusted him. How could he think this man he barely knew was trustworthy? But he did and despite everything, he still like him.

This is stupid

He heard movement behind him and turned to see Travis.

"Why are you here?" Nash asked blandly.

"You're upset."

He sighed. "Syempre naman! My family just lied to me! About my whole life!"

Travis gave him a sympathetic smile. "Yeah, I know how it feels."

"You did?"

He nodded. "I just found out that the agency already knew about my plan of escaping because Jaden and Yohan told them about it."

"What do you mean?"

"My team includes Jaden and Yohan. We've been together since we were kids. I made the decision to flee the CIA one day in order to seek freedom and track down the person who murdered my entire family."

Nash's jaw dropped open. "Wait, you mean that guy you were talking about earlier? The guy named Viktor? And that's why you're here because you ran away?"

Travis nodded."I had no idea the agency was already aware of my plan. The agency hired Yohan and Jaden to make me believe that my escape plan was successful. That explains everything kung bakit sila nandito. Kung bakit nahanap nila ako agad."

Kinagat ni Nash ang kanyang labi, unsure what to say next.

Travis continued. "But a part of me is grateful for what they did because it brought me to you."

Nash raised his brows. "Me?"

"Yes, you," Travis replied. "And I have no idea why but I think you're the best thing that has ever happened to me. You brought me home. And that's something I never thought I'd feel again."

Nash blinked.

Travis leaned toward him. "I like you, Nash."

Nash's cheeks turned pink and he stared up at Travis, wondering if he was hearing correctly.

"What?" he finally asked.

Travis chuckled. "I have feelings for you."

Nash blinked once more. "Seryoso ka?"

"Very."

"Oh my god," Nash breathed out in shock. "Totoo ba to?"

"At first, I was confused. I thought I just found you interesting, but after that day when they almost got you, I thought I had lost my chance with you. I've been attracted to you since the first day and after everything, it finally hit me. I wanted to spend some time with you. Get to know you better." Travis paused for a moment and a small frown appeared on his face.

"But I can't. Not until we make sure Victor is caught. I know that sounds selfish and you'll hate me for saying it, but if Victor's caught..." He trailed off, his expression was sad and regretful.

Nash reached forward and grabbed the collar of Travis' shirt. "I'm not scared of Victor. He can try to kill me a hundred times, and he won't succeed."

"And how do you know that? What if he gets lucky and somehow got you?"

He shook his head. "I don't care what happens as long as I have you with me."

Travis stared at him."I love you, Nash."

A grin spread across his face and soon he burst out laughing, causing Travis to look at him incredulously.

"Sandali! Totoo ba talaga to?" Nash asked, still grinning. "Did you just confess you're in love with me?"

Travis shrugged. "Maybe."

Nash shook his head in disbelief.

"You're unbelievable," he said before leaning forward kissing Travis passionately and holding onto him tightly, as if afraid he may disappear any minute now.