Guarded Soul (The Brats #2)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Risk

"You see now what I was trying to tell you?" malamig ang boses ni kuya Mooze.

Nasa living room kaming lahat. Mom, Dad, Kuya Trevor, and Kuya Mooze. Si kuya Mooze ang unang nakakita sa thread na ginawa ni Diana sa Twitter. She revealed Rejo's relationship with me. She even provided pictures and videos of us. I don't know how she took all of those documentation, but one thing is for sure right now. I'm in hell.

"I already foresaw this time would come," I said, breathless. I'm anxious and frustrated. Alam kong magulo na rin sa household nina Rejo.

"How can you still act calmly amidst this chaos, Hiraya?" Hindi naman sumigaw si Daddy, pero hindi normal ang tono niya. He's pissed, or probably mad, he's just not yet showing it.

"I'm not calm, Dad," I said as a matter of fact. If only he knows what's happening in my head right now. My head is blowing up.

"Not calm? You don't even look worried for someone who's currently getting a lot of backlash!" si Kuya Mooze.

"I'm worried! It's just that... I already expected this would happen." And to be honest, a little part of me has been manifesting this time. Para masimulan na at matapos.

"We can take legal actions. I already talked to his brother. I asked him to take it down."

"Of course they won't take it down! I know that family!" problemadong-problemado si Kuya Mooze. Parang anytime makikipagsapakan na siya.

"Then we'll take legal action. Calm down, Mooze."

Umigting ang panga ni Kuya Mooze at nagmura nang mahina sa sinabi ni Kuya Trevor.

"How could they say all these bad words against you!" si Mommy, nagbabasa ng mga comments.

Napapikit ako. She's hurting because of me. Sino ba'ng magulang ang hindi masasaktan sa oras na makabasa ng mga gano'n?

"Stop reading the comments, Mom. We'll handle this," si Kuya Trevor. He seemed calm, but I know he's just hiding his wrath to avoid adding fuel to the fire. At para na rin ma kontrol si Kuya Mooze.

Dad was silent and busy with his phone. Alam kong may ginagawa na rin siya.

"I'll hold your gadgets. Surrender them all to me," si Kuya Mooze. Magsasalita pa lang sana ako, pero nauna na siya. "If you want to talk to Rejo, he has to go here."

I wanted to complain, but in the end I just nodded. Ibibigay ko lahat mamaya. Sa tingin ko rin mas makakabuti 'yon sa akin. I might be tempted to open my socials and read the comments.

Natakot ako sa katahimikan ni Daddy. He dismissed us all and I went straight to my room. I cried silently in the bathroom to release the excruciating feelings that were consuming me. It's already happening. I don't know how this will end, but I'm  hoping for the best for all.

Mamaya pa naman siguro kukunin ni Kuya ang mga gadgets ko. Before the door opened with no hesitation, I saw Rejo's messages. He asked if I was okay. Gagawin n'ya rin daw lahat ng makakaya n'ya para ma protektahan ako, and that all I need to do is to hold on and fight. But I don't think I could let resist not doing anything for the both of us. Dalawa kami ang nasa relasyon kaya dapat dalawa rin kaming aayos at lalaban.

"You're not allowed to use any gadgets Hiraya. For fuck's sake, listen to us this time..."

I watched Kuya Mooze aggressively put my things in a duffel bag. I nodded, crying. Nagmura siya at niyakap ako kahit galit siya. I cried louder.

"I'm scared, K-kuya! Natatakot ako sa mga pwedeng mangyari. I w-want to protect him too. I want to fight back and tell all of them the truth!" nanginginig ang boses ko.