SILENT UNIVERSE (FRANKIANA)

Chapter 15

Argel's POV

"How can you all be so insensitive?!."

"Sorry po talaga sir. We didn't mean to remind her about her late twin brother po. Akala po kasi namin okay na siya. We're really sorry po." Paumanhin ni Mae.

"Ayoko nang maulit pa to. Simula ngayon, wala nang babanggit tungkol sa kapatid ni Diana. Pag may nagtanong sa into tungkol sa kanya ilihis nyo. Change topic agad. Lalo na kay Franki. Hindi niya alam ang mga nangyari, mas mabuting wag nyo nalang ipaalam sa kanya. Nagkakaintindihan ba tayo?."

"Yes sir." Sagot nilang lahat.

"Sige. Pwede na kayong bumalik sa mga trabaho nyo."

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Franki's POV

5pm na.

We stayed in the living room. She's not talking pero at least tumahan na siya. There's only a deafening silence between us.

"Anak mo ba talaga si Dylan?." I blurted. She looked at me with a calm manner.

"Biologically? Nope. Ang totoo nyan, nakita ko lang sya sa ilalim ng sasakyan ko. Perhaps his parents abandoned him."

"Kawawa naman pala sya. You know, he's really lucky kasi ikaw na yung mommy niya."

"Hindi rin."

"Bakit naman?."

"I never experienced a mother's love. Sad right?. My parents broke up because of me. Kasalanan ko lahat kung bakit nasira ang pamilya namin."

"Don't say that. I'm sure they have other reasons. Don't blame yourself."

"Sinasabi mo lang yan ngayon because you know nothing about what I did. I'm sure sooner or later you'll hate me too."

"I won't. So you don't have to worry much about me kasi kahit ilang rason pa ang ibigay ng mundo sakin to hate you, I would still find one reason to--lov--to not hate you."

"Well, let's see about that."

"Can I stay here? F-for dinner?."

"Sure. Basta ikaw magluluto."

"Oo naman. No problem D."

"D?."

"Yes, D. Masyado kasing formal yung Diana. This is outside of work naman diba?."

"Okay. Whatever you want." She smiled at umakyat na para icheck si Dylan at magbihis na. Why did I want to stay for dinner again? Hmm I have no idea.

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Maza's POV

Kakauwi ko lang from my boutique. Nanonood lang ako ng TV, fashion show nang dumating si Sky.

"San ka galing?." Tanong ko kay Sky.

"Ah dun sa pinapatahian natin for the wedding. Makukuha na daw natin bukas." Upo nya sa tabi ko.

"Ah eh kanina?. Hindi mo ko sinipot kanina para mag lunch."

"I-may binisita lang akong kaibigan."

"Sinong kaibigan? Jodie told me that she saw you buying flowers. Para kanino yun? Sa friend mo?."

"Okay,let me explain."

"Go on."

"I'm not cheating on you, okay?. Alam kong yan ang iniisip mo ngayon. I told you. I just visited a friend."