willing to be your knight (Knight Series, #2)

17: Leaning

Layn

"Has he answered you yet?" I heard mom asked.

"Yeah, he did once. But, he was so mad at me."

"You can never blame your brother, Layn."

"I know mom. I wanted to bring kuya to Papa knowing that he isn't well. I don't want to think about this but — I don't want Papa to leave this world without him being okay with kuya and kuya's mom." I said.

Mom left my room and I just sat here all day. Papa isn't well and I blame myself for everything that happened to kuya Liam. If it wasn't for me being born, he should've grown beside Papa.

I have always wanted to see him but Papa would always tell me that I cannot especially because the media is always tailing me. I always wanted to explain to kuya that Papa didn't left them for mom.

He did that to make them safe from grandpa. After grandpa died 10 years ago, Papa wanted to be with kuya's mom. My mother on the other hand is okay with it since she and Papa never really loved each other.

Me? I am just a prop for their marriage to look real. It sucks but the love from Papa and mom is genuine and that's more than enough for me.

I got my phone and I dialed kuya's number again.

"Damn. He blocked me again."

I sighed and walked out of my room. Gotta buy another sim card again. Why does he keep on blocking me anyways?

"Do you need me to drive you, young master?" I heard my driver.

"No thanks. I can manage. I will be just going to the mall. Just inform mom." I nodded and went out of the house.

Kuya blocking me is such a hassle.

Once I got in my car I immediately went on to drive to the mall. Hindi lang naman sim card ang bibilhin ko doon. Kailangan ko din ng mga gamit para sa presentation ko sa isang linggo.

It's really hard being torn between the fight between my kuya and my dad. If I would've known that grandpa is that evil. I would've killed him by myself 10 years ago. Damn that man. Akala ko mabait siya. Pa-bigay-bigay pa siya saakin ng mga luho niya. Yun pala, may kapatid akong nag-hihirap sa probinsiya. If I didn't saw him last year working in a café I would've never found him.

I was so shocked back then. He really looks like dad and so much more like me. He's like a two year older version of me. I don't know but if we will be compared, I feel like we can be labeled twins.

Agad akong bumababa ng kotse at pumasok sa mall.

Noong nakuha ko na ang lahat ng kailangan ko ay agad akong nag-madali papunta sa kotse dahil madami pa akong gagawin. Bigla naman na nag-ring ang cellphone ko kaya nabitawan ko ang mga dala kong paper boxes.

"Shit." I answered the phone only for to find out that it's that girl from the other night.

Damn it! Why is she still bothering me. I can't even remember her fucking name!

"Babe?! Bakit hindi mo sinagot?"

"We're not together. Stop bohering me." I ended the call and I immediately went on to picking the stuffs on the floor.

It's scary here and it's so dark. I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attac——

"Fuck!" Halos mamatay ako nang may maramdaman akong kamay sa balikat ko.

Napagapang ako palayo habang takot na takot.

"Do you need help?" I heard a man's voice.

"Sorry, I was just—,"