Rivianna Avril Samonte
"Twin! Are you o-okay?" Rover was panting while looking at me worried. He might rush just to get here as fast as possible. "Avril! Talk to me!?" He held my shoulder and shook me. "Why are you crying?"
Maya-maya lang may naramdaman akong nagbalot ng towel sa katawan ko. Umangat ang tingin ko sa may-ari ng kamay na nag-aayos sa pagkakabalot sa'kin.
"Just be yourself." Kusang naglandas ang luha sa mga mata ko sa narinig mula kay Raver. "We'll stick by you and our respect for you won't waver at all."
I sobbed when he held me. In his embrace, I felt like I was shielding myself from the judging gazes of others.
"You're still our princess Avril. Nothing will change." Naramdaman ko naman ang marahan na pagtapik sa likod ko ni Rover.
"Even if I'm t-the reason you two get b-bullied?" Walang tigil ang mata ko sa pag-iyak. "Lagi napapaaway sa kanila?"
"Yes." Sabay nilang sagot.
Simula nang maging revealing ang suot ko, lagi na kaming nakakarinig ng kung anong panlalait sa iba. I am aware that this is my fault, but why are we going through this? Why is it bad to be honest with yourself and free? I made an effort not to let them influence me, but they succeeded in fleeing. Dinadamay na nila pati family ko. Hindi deserves ng mga kambal ko ang dinadanas nila.
It's all my fault.
Lahat ng masasama, bastos na salita ay narinig ko na kanina. Then one of the school bullies attempted to strip off the last of my clothing while filming me. They managed to remove my top at buti na lang may guard na dumating or else pati ang pang-ibaba ko naalis na nila.
And then here my twins, niligtas na naman ako sa kagagawan ko kung bakit ako nababastos. They often suffer from facial bruises from bullies, which is what happens to them most of the time. They're my shield from them. They are always in front of me to get the hit that is supposedly mine. Lagi ko naman sinasabi na hayaan na lang ako at panoorin. They just gave me a look, kung naririnig ko ba mga sinasabi ko.
"Please, just let me. Ayaw ko kayo madamay."
"Silly." Rover ruffled my hair with his hand. "More than anyone else, we're here for you. How can we leave you to suffer alone when we were with you even before we were born?"
"These bruises?" Tinuro ni Raver ang pasa sa gilid ng labi niya. "This is all nothing compared to seeing you cry."
"It sounds cringing, but we feel you, Avril. We are hurting too." Dugtong ni Rover tsaka marahan pinunasan ang luha ko. "Don't cry, I feel like I'm seeing myself crying and it's gay."
Mahinang hinampas ko siya sa braso niya na ikinatawa lang niya.
"Let's go home. Mom will surely be worried by now." Pinagitnaan nila akong dalawa na para bang walang makakapanakit pa sa'kin. I clung my hands to both of them.
I'm so lucky to have them, really.
Tinatamad na bumangon ako sa kama. Kanina pa kumakatok si Mom, but I was too lazy to get up at ngayon ko lang naisipang tumayo.
BINABASA MO ANG
Apodyopsis: Built for sin (GxG)
RomanceRivianna Avril Samonte, a princess, but not your typical princess. She is kind of a rebel spirit, a heater for your bed. The only girl of Agatha and Riverain's triplets. She suffers from this type of disorder, just like her mom. But her mother tried...
