(GRIEGO COUSINS #1)
Seven years after his mother's tragic death, Angelus Griego's father, Simon Griego, made a life-changing decision to marry a wealthy businesswoman with a troubled past and a sick child. Angelus, known for his charm, intelligence...
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Angelus killed Maureen and Margaux.
Parang ngayon lang ito nag sink in sa akin. I hated Maureen. I hated her for shallow reasons. But it didn't make me happy to know that she was... dead. She liked Angelus. What did she feel when she was killed?
Did Angelus do it himself, or did he order someone to do it? I heard Abel say that Angelus made it appear like a suicide. What did he do? Paano niya ginawa ito?
And Margaux... she was a friend. She's Reina's best friend! She was kind to me. Or was she faking it? But it doesn't matter. They don't deserve what happened to them!
It was my fault. Kung kumalma lang ako tulad ng nais ni Reina, hindi mangyayari ang lahat nang ito. I always take Angelus' words lightly. Hindi ko alam na mabigat pala talaga ang mga ito.
He killed them. He fucking killed them. Why? Because of me!
Namuo ang aking mga luha at sinabunutan ang sarili. Halos isiksik ko na ang sarili sa dulo ng aking kama habang nakaupo sa sahig. Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras na akong ganito simula nang ihatid ako ni Mama.
Angelus did it. But I was the one who pushed him to do that. That's why... I can't help but blame myself! Margaux and Maureen are too young to...
Tumulo ang aking mga luha. Guilt lorded over me, almost taking my sanity away. Kasalanan ko. If I only took Angelus' words and threats seriously, if I only knew how to calm down and never let my emotions take over. Kasalanan ko. None of these things would happen if I did everything to tame Angelus.
The guilt I'm feeling right now is not only for my contribution to my friends' unjust deaths. But also the fact that even though Angelus did the most heinous thing, I don't feel revolted. I don't hate him. In fact, I'm scared for him. Natatakot ako na baka ako ang karma niya, at mailalahad sa publiko ang mga pinaggagawa niya.
If that happens, he'll get in jail. Sa ilang minuto nina Gunther at Abel dito, may natanto ako. Hindi lang noong gabing umamin sa akin si Angelus at ang ginawa niya sa mga kaibigan ko ang ginawa niyang pagkitil. It seemed like he had been doing it for so long. And Gunther was always there to help him get away from his crimes.
Kinagat ko ang aking labi, nakapikit at pilit na pinipigilan ang humikbi. Honestly, I shouldn't care. I should be scared of him. If I were still the old Farida, I would've begged my mother to leave this place. To surrender him to the authorities.
But how can I do that now? I'm already corrupted! He did terrible things to people and my friends! And here I am, crying out of guilt and fear that they might take him away! Why did I even fall for that monster?