Written in the stars // Jeo Ong

31: Only the King owns the Throne

"Starting from now on Grant Francis will not be my son. Nor is connected to any Constantino Family. He will not be forgiven in any circumstance, after what he did to my grand daughter, he will be rotting in jail."

We watched the tv as lolo gave his statement. I haven't seen him since.

"Grabe si lolo! Dinisown ba naman sa publiko." Tito Geo comments.

"Kaya takot lahat ng magulang namin sakanya." Kuya Al said. He rubbed my shoulders. "You alright?" He asked.

"Yea." I said softly and leaned in on his chest. "I'm just worried for kuya Sean. Where is he?" I looked at him with worried.

"He's.. well." I looked at him suspiciously.

"You're doing it!" I sat up and pointed at him. "Doing what?"

"When you lie you hesitate."

"No.. I don't." He said confusingly.

"THERE YOU GO YOU DID IT AGAIN!" I pointed.

"Okay fine. But trust me he is.. fine."

"No you can't lie you have guilt tell me where kuya is!" I started to get worried.

"Fine. Your kuya is in the hospital." My heart dropped. The worry started to be a panic.

"What happened?" I was shaking. I was getting a panic attack now.

He wouldn't answer just looked down. I remembered what kuya said, "I will do anything for you. Kuya's very sorry. I don't know what's going to happen to me pero I just wanted to say this before everything."

My kuya. What's gonna happen to him? What has happened to him?! I was tearing up and Jeo walked over to me and hugged me, kuya Al was holding my hand.

"Hey deep breaths baby. Hinga ka lang. Sabayan mo ako." His chest pressed on my back. I followed his deep breaths. He does it to help me breathe properly.

I found it comforting. He found out it helped me when I had a panic attack in the middle of my slumber, I have been getting it recently after the whole incident. I started to breathe properly and Naynay gave me water.

I drank the water. Helped me calm down a bit, but my worry still lingers.

"I need you to take this in, try to hold your emotions Melia." Kuya holds my hand.

"We didn't tell you because you were having enough problems especially with your anxiety and eating disorder." He was right, I couldn't control myself these days. I feel b-

"Don't feel bad." He cuts me off.

He sighs. "You're kuya is in a coma right now."

"Kuya Sean?" My tears swell up, but I tried to keep myself contained.

"Yeah. He got shot by your mother after finding out he helped with everything, and disobeying her."

I closed my eyes and felt Jeo breathing. I just followed him. I am not kidding when I say he is my comfort person.

I hugged Jeo crying, but it wasn't too bad. Just cries, Jeo holds me tight. "You will be okay. Andito ako." He's words comfort me.

"Take me to kuya Sean now." I stood up.

"I-I can't lolo forbids it." Kuya Al said.

"Well then lolo has to deal with it."

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Kuya Alejandro brought me to the hospital. Jeo came with us knowing I might need him.

I opened the door. "Kuya." I breathe out.