Guarded Soul (The Brats #2)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

His Situation

Wakim:

Do you really want to stay here? I can call Celine to close her shop if you want to be comfortable.

I typed a reply while I was fixing my hair. Nasa harap ako ng aking vanity table.

Ako:

Let's stay at your place today :)

Honestly, my heartbeat has been irregular since I woke up. I'm overthinking, and fear is consuming me.

I know for a fact that his family doesn't like me right now. Kahit siguro nag explain na nang mabuti si Rejo, hindi pa rin nila naintindihan nang mabuti. Their disappointment is towering their judgment.

Paglabas ko nf pinto, nakasalubong ko si Kuya Mooze. I smiled a bit. He sighed.

"Are you sure you can handle if something happens there?" he asked.

Tumango ako habang nilalaro ang charms sa phone ko.

Liar.

"I don't think something big will happen there anyway if they see me. Siguro cold treatment lang."

"We accepted Rejo casually last time. Ang unfair naman kung ta-tratuhin ka nila sa ganoong paraan?" He sounded pissed. Kinabahan tuloy ako dahil baka hindi n'ya na ako payagan.

I sighed. "I know what I signed up for, Kuya. For me it's normal if they don't like me right now. They probably still don't understand the situation. Baka maintindihan lang nila 'pag galing na kay Marinelle mismo..."

He stared at me longer than usual. "Your maturity will only hurt you, you know?"

I shrugged. Mature people often end up hurting themselves more. They understand others' feelings deeply and tend to validate those feelings, often at the expense of overlooking their own.

"I don't think this is maturity tho," sabi ko nang sabay na kaming bumaba sa hagdan.

"Whatever you say," aniya, pero mukha pa rin namang concerned at problemado.

I know I'm still young in their eyes. They think I'm not capable of doing things and deciding on my own. Na baka padalos-dalos lang ako. Na siguro hindi ko pa alam ang tama sa mali. Kung anong mas makakabuti sa akin at sa lahat.

At siguro... tama nga sila.

Pero anong magagawa ko? The heart only listen to what it wants.

It's only one time I'll fall in love young. I must enjoy, embrace the flaws, and learn from it.

"Call me immediately if something offends you, or if they mistreat and shout at you." Seryoso si Daddy nang sabihin ang mga 'yon sa akin.

Tumango ako. "Rejo won't allow that to happen," confident kong sagot.

"Call me, alright?" Hindi pinansin ni Daddy ang sinabi ko. "Hinahayaan kita sa mga desisyon mo, baka sakaling matauhan ka sa pinasok mo."

Hindi ako umimik doon. I know he's letting me do things on my own because he loves and trusts me. Pero alam ko rin naman na gusto n'ya akong matauhan.

Matauhan man o hindi, I'll always choose to fight with Rejo.

Ashanti:

Text mo lang ako kung may problema. 

Para ano, Ashanti? Manggulo sa bahay nila at awayin silang lahat?

Napailing ako bago lumabas sa service namin. Nakita ko kaagad si Rejo na naka casual at comfortable na damit. Pagkatapos kong magpasalamat sa naghatid sa akin, tumakbo agad ako kay Rejo.