This Lifetime

Chapter 11

Brothers.

"Magkapatid sila?" Tanong ni Trina, isa s'ya sa mga taong naging kasangga ko sa Australia. Buti nalang at nagbabaksyon s'ya ngayon dito sa Pinas.

"Well sa papel lang" Abraham was an orphan, ang tagal daw kasi bago nagka-anak ni Tito Warren at Tita Lana, when they went to Sydney para mag volunteer doon sa isang orphanage that's when they met Abraham.

He was three that time, agad-agad daw nila inayos ang papers n'ya kaya in just a month he's legally adopted and in less than a year after the adoption, Yuan was born.

Sabi nila swerte raw ang nag-aampon, looks like A was their lucky charm, kasi binigyan sila ng isang Yuan.

I learned about this two months bago kami bumalik ni A dito.

Nasa Sydney si Abraham kasi professor s'ya sa isang Uni doon. He grew up with Yuan sa States. Magkasama sila until Yuan acted weird.

Isang araw di na raw s'ya kinausap. At parang nag-ibang tao na raw si Yuan.

Hindi nalang ako kumibo when they met two days ago, para silang first time lang nagkita. I know A loves his brother, I don't know about Yuan.

"Never nakwento ni Yuan si A sa akin"

"Did you asked?" I shook my head, "Why?"

"I never got the chance to, masyado kaming busy that time, kung paano lalabas sa anino ng nakaraan" Trina's one of my trusted person, she also knows everything.

On what's happening in this Family.

The reincarnation thing is still going.

Mom never told me about Abraham before. Siguro alam n'ya na pag nakilala ko si A, mas pipiliin ko s'ya kaysa kay Yuan.

And as far as I remember, they want me to end up with Yuan. Because he was Lolo Yael in the past.

Pero never naman daw nameet ni Mommy si A, kasi nga lumayo sila Tita Lana after mamatay ni Lolo Yael.

I guessed fate is on my side now, I met Abraham by accident without any idea who he is. Fell in love with who he is.

"So anong plano mo?"

"Abraham will always be my choice"

"Sure ka ba?" Alam n'ya that I was in love with Yuan.

"Never been this sure"

Trina and I bid our good byes, sabi n'ya pupunta s'ya ng Cebu, dadalawin n'ya si Lola Andeng. I met Lola Andeng once sa Sydney noong pinagbakasyon s'ya ni Trina doon.

Tinawagan din ako ni A, sabi n'ya he wants to go the mall.

"Where do you want to eat?" I asked him

"Di pa ba kayo kumain ni Trina?"

"A cup of coffee and a piece of cake are not food to me and you know that" tumawa lang s'ya tsaka ako inakbayan.

Mcdo lang masaya na talaga ako eh. He knows that I love fries so much.

"Potato girl here ya go" sabi nya paglapag ng order.

"Abraham Marcus Ezekiel Madrid Stevens I love you so much"

"Did something happened?"

"Wala, masama bang sabihin na mahal kita?"

"No. I actually love it when you call me by my full name"

"I know right"

"Can I say yours?" I nodded "I love you more Kyla Amethy Haze Suazon Montecarlo"

I hate my second name, alam n'ya, pero s'ya lang din ang nakakapagbanggit ng pangalan na yan ng hindi ako nagagalit.

He made it sound so beautiful in my ears.

His phone rang.

And based on his facial expression there's something wrong.

"Yuan..." bigla akong kinabahan. Hearing that name, "got into a car accident" para akong binuhusan ng malamig na malamig na tubig.

My mind went blank.

Hinawakan ni Abraham ang kamay ko pero hindi ako makagalaw. It feels like a part of me died. Gusto kong maiyak pero walang luha ang pumapatak.

I want to see him, pero natatakot ako, natatakot akong makita s'ya na nakaratay sa hospital, nag-aagaw buhay.

"Ky..." Abraham's pleading voice brought me back to reverie.

"I want to see him"

After everything, I still care about him.

"Mom" I called, syang lumapit sa akin pagkatapos nya makausap ang doctor.

"Darating sila Tita Lana mo" I nodded.

I mustered all the courage I have left before entering his room.

Nilingon ko si A bago tuluyang pumasok, he nodded. I mouthed a thank you.

There he was, almost lifeless.

Suddenly I couldn't breathe.

"I'm sorry" I said almost inaudible.

I assumed na kasalanan ko kung bakit s'ya nandito.

"Bakit di ka nag-iingat" tears fell without prior notice "Bakit lagi mo ako pinag-aalala" I'm asking questions  kahit alam kong hindi s'ya sasagot.

"Sorry... kung hindi kita kayang piliin"

I was crying the whole time. Hanggang sa nakatulog ako.

I felt a hand on my face.

"I'm fine" he whispered "Stop crying"

I smiled.

"Stop worrying me then" I answered while savoring his touch.

"Ky..."

"Hmm?"

"My brother" he paused "Kuya was once the center of my life"

Alam ko.

"But now, he's everything I wanted to be"

"Magkaibang tao kayo" this is the reason why I can't choose him. He always wanted to be someone else.

He can't see who he really is.

"No one's choosing me. No one loves me for who I am. Kaya masama bang hangarin ko na sana katulad din ako ng ibang tao? Akala ko kasi if Iive up like Lolo Yael, Mom would love me, akala ko rin na mamahalin mo ako"

He started crying, I looked away.

"No one wants the real Yuan"

"I wanted the real you"

"No you don't"

"Paano mo nasasabi yan?"

"Because you didn't believed me when I told you that I love you"

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I'm gonna list down the charaters here, since I'm using the app.

Yuan Lincoln Ezekiel Madrid Stevens
(Ruru Madrid)
Kyla Amethy Haze Suazon Montecarlo
(Kylie Padilla)
Abraham Marcus Ezekiel Madrid Stevens
(Secret muna kung sinong portrayer n'ya)

Trina Mae Cruz (Klea Pineda)
Gail Tuazon (Solen Heusaff)

Mint Raven Suazon Montecarlo <Mia> (Kate Valdez)
Miguel Anthony Ford Montecarlo (Migo Adecer)

Love Ranziel Suazon Stevens <Lana> (Mikee Quintos)
Warren Troy Ford Stevens (Andrei Paras)

Caleb Drew Suazon Madrid <inako syang anak ni Yael sa book 1> (Avery Paraiso)

The rest of the Grannies alam nyo na kung sino >:)