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Of course, not.
I would never let my sister know about what he said. I couldn't afford to see my sister get worried. Even my brother in law. Alam kong sapat na ang mga rason nila para sabihing layuan ko si Gavin.
Although this heart is stubborn, I will never let it take over. I will never choose this stubborn heart over family. Importante sa aking ang ate ko, ang mama ko, si Kuya Vince at si Flerene.
I will never compromise my love for them. Kahit dito man lang ay makabawi ako. Kahit dito man lang ay maipakita kong kaya kong magsakripisyo para sa pamilya.
"Even if it means letting Gavin go?" Cleo asked before sipping on her frappe.
"Walang letting go na mangyayari. Hindi naman kami..."
Bumuga ako ng hangin at yumuko na lang sa kinakain kong cake.
We're in Silver's today. Pinagbigyan ko si Cleo na dalhin ako rito dahil ilang araw na akong nagmumukmok sa bahay sa tuwing maaga ang dismissal.
It's Friday, anyway. Wala namang pasok bukas kaya pumayag ako.
I told her everything about what happened. And now she's here.... interrogating me.
"Are you nuts? Months, Sid. For months, you two acted like a freaking couple. Kahit hindi official iyon at sinabi mong hindi siya nanliligaw, neknek niyong dalawa dahil ganoon na rin ang lagay. God..."
"I don't know, Cley... I don't know. May mga tao lang na masasaktan kung itutuloy ko ito. And his brother... He can never accept this. Even my sister." Bumuga ulit ako ng hangin. Like it's the only way to ease what I feel inside.
"Wala naman kayong kinalaman sa nangyari noon dahil mga bata pa kayo. At malinaw na rin na hindi kunektado iyong pagkakaibigan ninyo sa kagustuhan ng kuya niyang gumanti. Sid... Ayusin niyo, please?"
Napaglapat ko ang dalawa kong labi.
Gavin is too determined to fix this. For the past weeks, he's been trying so hard to reach me. Through social media sites, calls and texts, even through my friends.
He's constantly asking for a chance to cure everything. Dahil wala nga naman siyang kinalaman sa balak na paghihiganti ng kuya niya noon.
Dahil kahit alam niyang kabilang ako sa pamilyang kinamuhian ng kapatid niya, ay hindi kailanman pumasok sa isip niyang gawin ang kapareho ng ginawa ng kuya niya sa ate ko.
Naisip ko rin iyon. Ang ayusin na lang ang gusot sa pagitan ng mga pamilya namin.
To just talk things out between my sister and his brother. To just settle the problem from the past and just go on with our lives. To just ask for their permission if me and Gavin could still be friends despite what happened.
Pero hindi iyon ganoon kadali. Hindi ganoon kadaling plantsahin ang ganoon kaseryosong gusot.
"Cley... I can't. We can't. Hindi pwede dahil ayaw kong suwayin ang pamilya ko." Umiling na lang ako.
She rolled her eyes like I'm the most impossible human being ever existed
"Darating pa ba sina Jack?" tanong ko para maiba ang usapan.
Napansin kong napalinga siya agad sa paligid at tila balisang humarap sa akin. Kumunot ang noo ko.
"A-Ahh, oo. Oo... nandito na iyong mga 'yon mamaya." She sipped quickly on her frappe.
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Damned Hearts #Wattys2016
ChickLitCassiedy Floren was one of the two daughters of the Cua's. She was destined for riches. She was bound to take over the half of Luminance Group. She was expected to be prim because she will one day carry out the legacy of their family. Or maybe not...