Yung Hunk sa Mang Donald's #B5

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Kennie just kept on crying. No confession came out of her mouth. Not even a word.

Walang kumpirmasyon kung ang Ate Racquel n'ya ba talaga ang nanay ni Gelo.

At ayaw ring tanggapin ng utak ko na si William ang ama kung si Kennie ang totoong ina. They just really don't fit right in any way I could think of.

Something is really off.

I know, I can't make her talk now, but I know she will. I just need all proof laid down in front of her where she have no other way to turn to but to tell the truth.

Lumipat ako ng upuan sa tabi n'ya at mahigpit s'yang inakbayan.

Nanatiling nakatakip ang mga palad n'ya sa mukha at umiiyak.

"Hey...come on. Stop crying," malumanay kong sabi. "I won't pressure you about this."

Di naman s'ya tumigil sa paghikbi sa dibdib ko. Hinayaan ko na habang ako nag-iisip.

Ang daming gumugulo sa isip ko. Gumugulo na wala naman talaga akng kinalaman.

You just dipped yourself into the shithole, moron!

Napangiwi ako.

Tsk! Tangna, sa sinabi ko kanina, I just didn't dip. Nag-dive pa ako!

Gusto kong mapakamot sa ulo.

Di ko kasi maatim na pabayaan ang mag-ina.

Kennie didn't leave me in that fire. There was even a closed door between us but still she unlocked it just to get me out.

Despite her difficulties breathing due to her asthma, she used all the strength she has so both of us could survive.

I knew I was the first to pass out that night. The last thing I remembered was she was begging me to move as she was trying to carry and pull me to safety going to the stairs.

Hindi n'ya ako iniwan kahit pwede na s'yang tumakbo na lang para siguradong makaligtas at makauwi sa anak.

O anak nga ba?

Naihilamos ko ang palad sa mukha.

No, I just can't leave her ... them like this. Because she never did it to me.

She's really kind-hearted and very fragile.

Matigas lang talaga ang ulo minsan ... at sa akin pa!

Tss!

Then my phone vibrated.

It was a call from Rob.

Kaya lang pagtingin ko kay Kennie, nakatatulog na pala.

Gaano na ba kami katagal sa pagkakaupo dito?

I cancelled the call. Magigising ang babae kapag nag-usap kami ni Agoncillo.

I texted him instead.

I can't talk now. I'll just call you later or if you have anything, email it to me.

The reply I got was an email alert after a couple of minutes.

Kennie moved a little,maybe to get a more comfortable position. I tapped her shoulder lightly and hummed a tune. Lalo s'yang sumiksik sa akin kaya inayos ko ang pagkakaakbay ko sa kanya..

There's still a little girl inside her unconsciously looking for someone to protect her.

Naawa ako. Inagaw sa kanya ng tadhana ang pagiging teenager dahil sa nangyari.

And I felt guilty in a way.

Puro kagaguhan ang ginagawa ko noong teenager ako.

When she steadied, saka ko binasa ang email ni Rob sa smartphone ko.