Insatiable Love.... [Completed]

Chapter 16: EDWIN

''I have something to tell'', I told them directly.

Jay nodded. Everyone took their seat at the couch. I chose to sat at the single couch. So, I can face them all in front of me. I thought I will keep this secret until I die but I can't go on when I saw their true care of me.

I don't mind what they think about me after that. They even might hate me. But I just need to do this now. No one talked anything. I know they are looking at me. I exhaled and face them all.

''I found Edwin nearby the drainage. He was sitting alone. He just sat there for few days when I crossed the street. I wonder whether he ate or not. He looked so messed up. Then, I gather my courage to talked with him. I gave him my lunchbox. He doesn't touch it. He just stared at his knotted fingers. He looked frustrated. I don't know what happened to him but I felt pity for him. I touched his shoulder and he pushed me. I got injured in my hand but I told to my parents that I fell down. I didn't give up. Every day, I leave the lunchbox for him. But he won't touch it. one day, I saw some kids doing problem with him. He started to fight back but those kids beat him up. I then stood in front of him and chase those kids. Since they are from my neighborhood, they let me and walked out from there. I took my handkerchief and wipe blood on his face. I told him, ''Don't worry because I'm there for you. I will be always being there for you''. That's the first time he lifted up his face and looked at me.

''Will you'', he asked me.

''Of course I am'', I told him while hug him happily.

''I brought him to my house. My parents welcomed him well. And my siblings liked him so much. He was named as Edwin because he told my parents that he doesn't have any name. He lived in street for many years. I regard him as my brother. He was a protective brother too. He is very kind towards us. We never felt that he is not our biological brother. He always be my brother. When I was 16 years old, my father died in an accident", I paused for a moment.

"I was so sad for his loss. He was such a good man. Edwin is the one who stayed by our side and he handle the household by working part time. Then, we get my dad's insurance money and we had some savings. My mother asked him to not go to the work but he insisted. Among my siblings, I'm very close to him. Whenever he got a problem or he was stressed, he will sleep on my lap. He said he felt better. He never shows his anger to us. There will be a smile on his face always", I sighed.

"When I get accepted in a local university, a bit far from my hometown, he came along. He told me that he found a job there. I was very relieved seeing him beside me. I actually got some weakness over guys. I easily get feelings for anyone who care for me and I easily believe anyone. That's how I met some guys in the university and they befriended with me to know about my other pretty friends. I know I'm not pretty in their eyes but at least I don't want them to take advantage on my character. I never tell anything to my brother since we stayed together. I don't want to make him worried about me. Until one day, there is a guy that I loved very much but I found out that he was just using me for time pass. I was devastated. I cried all over the night. My brother is the one who comfort me and he stayed by my side. I get over it after that"

"Then, after two months of that incident, that guy met with an accident and he died on spot. I actually felt pity for him though he hurt me so much. I just pray for his soul to rest in peace. I told about it to my brother and he said that guy deserve it. My brother never drinks and he always told us to not drink the alcohol, he doesn't have any bad habits and he worked hard. That's what I know about him"

"One day, when I walked back to my house, I saw him with one woman inside a luxury car. They looked close to each other. She looked really beautiful and rich. I thought he found a girl in his life. I was happy for him. The next week, I found that girl's photo on the newspaper. She was killed brutally in her house. I was so shocked. And I'm scared that my brother can't take such a news. But even after he read the newspaper, he looked calm. I was weird. I thought maybe I was wrong. Maybe I wrongly saw another man and thought of him"