The Game We Played

Chapter 13

Aella's POV

"Kuya,anong ginagawa mo dito?"i asked him.He just gave me a weak smile and then sat beside me.

"We need to talk,I have something to tell you" he said

At this point I already knew na isa nanaman tong sikreto na hindi ko alam.And I can't really understand why people need to keep a lot secrets.I just have to lend my ears and listen to what he says.

"Alam mo ba kung bakit ayaw ko kay Leigh?It is because..............."He paused for a while.Because ano?I'm so damn confused.

"Because what Kuya?" i said at tignan mata sa mata deretsyo si Kuya.He looked away.

"Because ayoko na matulad ka kay Allison.That time your were the only sister I had.Halos mabaliw ako ng mawala si Allison..And I can't afford to lose you.I look like an irresponsible brother if you'd get hurt by him."he said with sincerity.But I can feel na hindi lang yun yung rason.

"That's it Kuya?" tanong ko.Nagulat siya sa tanong ko at bigkla siyang napalunok.

"No secrets remember kuya?" sabi ko sakanya.

"Nilayo ko si Leigh sayo because......" tumigil nanaman ulit siya.Pero this time my kinuha siya sa wallet niya.It's a picture.Pinakita niya sakin yung picture and I was shocked.

"Y-you were friends before?" tanong ko kay kuya.Tumango siya saakin.But how?why?

"We used to be bestfriends.I always take care of him,he was like my little brother.But nung dumating si Franki sa buhay naming dalawa,nagkagulo na ang lahat.Me and Franki liked each other,tapos gusto din pala ni Leigh si Franki.That's when our friendship ended.He didn't want to be friends with me anymore."sabi ni kuya na nalulungkot.

"It's okay Kuya.Thank you for protecting me"i said then smiled at him.Kuya hugged me and then he left my room.

After lahat ng yon.I deserve a power nap.Tumitig ako sa ceiling at di ko namalayan na katulog na pala ako.

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~knock knock~

Nagising ako dahil sa katok ,I chcked my phone to see what time it is and it is already 6pm.

"Sino yan?" tanong ko

"Aella,it's mommy.May bisita ka." she said.Bisita?I'm not expecting any visitors.

I opened the door and saw my mom.

"Sino?" Tamad kong tanong.

"See for yourself." Mom said.Sabay kaming bumaba ni mommy.

Oh no,what the fuck is he doing here.I looked at him straight eye to eye.

"Aella please I'm sorryy---

Hindi ko na pinatapos ang sinasabi niya at agad agad na akong bumalik sa kwarto ko.I locked my door.Sumandal ako sa pintuan ko at nagisip.

Sa tingin niya ba makukuha niya ulit ako sa pagpunta punta niya dito.Kala niya mapapatawad ko siya? heck no.Maybe he really dated me because Allison is my twin.All this time I was confused nung sinabi niya na He wish I was my twin.Kasi may kambal talaga ako at nagkaroon sila ng relasyon.Papunta na sana ako sa kama ko nang may marinig akong tinig ng lalaki.

"Aella,My angel.I'm so sorry.Please forgive me." he said weakly.Kumakalabog ang puso ko ng sobra.Kinakabahan ako,ewan ko kung bakit.I just stayed silent and waited for what he's gonna say next.

"I'm Sorry if I hurted you,dating you because you look like Allison is not my intentions.I dated you because........"he paused for a while.Hindi ko man siya nakikita pero rinig na rinig ko ang kanyang paghikbi.