Definitely Out of his League | published under Ukiyoto Publishing

58th League: A chance to change

58th League: A chance to change

THE WIND was cold as it brushed Travis and Iris's skin. Nakahiga ang dalawa sa sahig ng terrace ni Travis habang nakatitig sa mga bituin sa langit. After the painful conversation Iris had with her brother, she immediately went back to Travis.

Muling naluha si Iris nang maalala ang pag-uusap niya at ng kuya niya. She was so devastated.

"Travis, are you mad at Kuya?" Iris asked. Travis looked at her and wiped her tears away.

"Natural lang naman siguro na magalit ako, 'di ba? Pero sa kabilang banda, naiintindihan ko naman kung bakit niya nagawa 'yon. Mahal ka lang niya. The bad thing was he protected you in an awful way," Travis answered.

"I still feel bad about what happened between us. Seven years are way too long. Ang dami siguro nating napagdaanan sa pitong taon na 'yon," Iris said.

"Yeah. You said your brother was the reason why I was invited to London. I think he's got me investigated. Nalaman niyang may kapatid ako. Maybe he saw you in Trixie. Hindi naman talaga masama ang kuya mo. Nagkamali lang siya," anang binata.

"Do you forgive him?" Iris asked.

"It's hard to tell as of now but he's your family. Kailangan kong tanggapin ang lahat sa 'yo," tugon ni Travis.

Iris couldn't believe Travis just said that. She realized Travis always thought he didn't deserve her but it was actually Iris who didn't deserve his kindness all this time. Sa sobrang bait ng binata, hindi lubos maisip ni Iris na kinailangan nitong pagdaanan ang lahat ng hirap sa buhay na pinagdaanan nito.

"I was thinking... I guess I need to quit the band. Para bang lahat ng nangyari sa nakalipas ng pitong taon ay kasinungalingan. Pati ang mga narating ko sa buhay, pakiramdam ko, lahat 'yon ay kasinungalingan," ani Travis.

"No, don't say that. It was true that Kuya sent you to London so we'd be apart from each other but your fans, they love you. Pati ba ang paghanga nila sa 'yo ay kasinungalingan? Pati ba ang pag-graduate mo dahil lang sa nag-aral kang mabuti ay kasinungalingan? No, don't think that way, Travis," tugon ni Iris.

"Iris, do you hate your brother because of what he's done?" Travis asked.

"No, I don't hate him. I love him. Kuya ko siya. I'm just mad about his decisions but I will never hate him. Bakit mo naman natanong?"

"A-Ayoko lang kasi na masira ang pamilya n'yo nang dahil sa 'kin. Nagawa lang naman ng kuya mo ang bagay na 'yon dahil mahal ka niya at gusto ka niyang protektahan. Sana magkaayos agad kayo. Ngayon naman sigurong alam na niya na malinis ang intensyon ko sa 'yo, I guess he'll let us be," wika ng binata.

"Paano mo naman nasabi?"

"Hindi ba, hindi naman sinabi ni Karen sa kaniya ang totoo? Galit siya kasi akala niya ay talagang ginawan kita ng kasalanan. Pero ngayong alam na niya na inosente ako, baka naman bigyan na niya tayo ng pagkakataon."

Iris realized what he said was true. All this time, Carlisle thought that Travis did her wrong. It was just all misunderstanding.

MATAPOS ANG gabi na iyon, nagdesisyon si Iris na kausapin ang Kuya niya. Kasama niya si Travis pero nagpaiwan ito sa labas ng opisina. Anang binata ay usapang magkapatid ang mangyayari. Naintindihan naman siya ng dalaga.

"Sir, si Ma'am Iris po," wika ng sekretarya ni Carlisle.

Hindi kumibo si Carlisle kahit na nakatayo na ang kaniyang kapatid sa harapan niya. Hindi rin ito nagsalita. Hindi tuloy maunawaan ni Iris kung galit ba o nahihiya lang ang kuya niya.