Substitute Groom [COMPLETED]

Part 31 : Revelations

I turned my back on the house. Ayokong umalis pero ito ang kailangan ko. Hindi ko matatanggap ang katotohanan kung mananatili ako sa lugar na ito. I need space and I'll do it now.

I found my way to the garage. Wala pa akong patutunguhan so might as well bring my car with me. Inilabas ko siya sa garage and parked it outside the house kung saan ko nilagay ang maleta ko. Haay. Kinuha ko ang maleta ko at nilagay sa liko ng kotse. So I guess this is goodbye for now.

I was about to enter my car when someone spoke from behind.

"Don't you dare enter that f*cking car Marie." It's Raven. Jarred never calls me Marie, siya lang. I should've payed attention to it before para naiwasan to.

I faced him. He is mad. Why? Hindi ba dapat ako ang galit kasi niloko nila ako.

He closed the gap between us and the next thing I know, he is hugging we so tight. I feel something when he hugged me. Something I can't define. Something I always feel whenever he is near. Whenever he is hugging and kissing me.

"Where are you going baby? Bakit mo ako iiwan?"

Pakiramdam ko nanghihina ako sa yakap niya. Gusto kong yumakap sa kanya pabalik. But I suddenly remember his lies. I gathered all my strength and pushed him away.

Tiningnan ko siya ng masama.

"You know the answer to your questions Jarred." Nalilitong siyang tumingin sakin. "Or should I call you Raven?" Halata sa mukha niya ang pagkabigla at ang takot. That's what you get for lying to me.

"Paanong--?"

"Paano?"Tumawa ako ng mapakla. "Hindi lahat ng sekreto natatago habangbuhay. Lahat ng kasinungalingan may hangganan. At yung kasinungalingan ng buong pamilya mo sakin, dito na nagtatapos." I want to be calm. But I am mad. So mad that I lose my temper.

"Marie, please let me explain."

"Explain? Para saan pa? Para lokohin niyo ulit ako? I had enough of your lies. Dapat sa simula pa lang sinabi mo na sakin ang katotohanan. Hindi yung niloloko niyo ako ng ganito." Matatanggap ko pa sana ang lahat kung dati pa nilang sinabi sakin yun. It's too late now. I'm already broken.

"Marie.." nagsusumamo siyang tumingin sakin. Hilam na rin ang mga mata niya sa kakaiyak kagaya ko. I never thought he'll cry because of me. Why? I need to know. But I just can't ask.

"Raven please understand me. I need to go."

"Marie, no." He hugged me again. Hindi nalang ako pumalag. I know he is much stronger than me. "I won't let you go. You need to hear me. You need to hear everything."

"Raven, I'm already broken. Just let me go." I'm still crying. Hindi na ba talaga mauubos ang mga luha ko?

"Jarred and I are twins."

"Raven please, cut that out. I don't want to hear it." Pero hindi siya nakikinig sakin. He keeps on talking. I sighed. I guess I have no choice but to listen.

"I was 9 years old when I was separated to them. Sa kanya at sa mga magulang ko. I was kidnapped. Dinala ako ng mga kidnapper sa labas ng bansa lulan ang isang private plane. Then the plane crashed in China. They thought I was dead already. But I survived. I managed to survived. Someone saved me. He took care of me. He can't gave me back to my family because I can't remember anything even my name. Then few years later, all my memories came back. All of them. I was 18 that time."

Huminga muna siya ng malalim bago nagsalita ulit. "I came home from China the day after I gained my memories. Pinayagan ako ng kumupkop sa akin. I was excited that time to go home. I miss my family. And I miss that special someone."