Chapter 20
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CHAPTER 20
Leo's POV
I don't know if I sound creepy or I looked like a p*****t to others but I can't just left my eyes to Lori.
I trust Lori but I know she's hiding something. Like her relationship with Kyle and Kyle is just... being Kyle!
"What do you want?" Malamig na tanong ni Lori kay Kyle. Nanunuod kasi si Kyle habang nagluluto si Lori.
"C-can I have one? It smells so good." Kukuha sana siya pero hinampas siya ni Lori.
"Matutu kang maghintay. Ano ka bata?"
"Nanghihingi lang, eh!" Umalis si Kyle at umupo sa tabi ko. Nasa counter table kami at nandito kami lahat sa kusina. Si Kian, ako, Kyle at Lori na nagluluto. "Andamot ng girlfriend mo." Sabay puot niya at yuko.
Kaylan kaya nila sasabihin sa akin ang totoo?
"Ang bango diba? Paborito ko yan! Ketchup na may tae!" Sabi ni Kian na nakaupo sa mismong counter table.
"Anong tae ka dyan?" Tanong ni Kyle sa kanya.
"Oo! Ketchup na may tae ang niluluto ni mama!"
"I don't know that you eat s**t, Lori?" Sinamaan naman siya ng tingin ni Lori kaya natahimik siya.
"She's really scary."
Nang naluto na ay kumain na kami ng bola-bola kung tawagin nila. Kumakain na kami habang nag uusap sila.
"I missed Kiel. I wish Kiel is here. I wish he could see how happy we are. I wish he's happy too. Well, he's on honeymoon I bet he's happy." Saad ni Kyle. "I really thought that I could marry Kiel, so, we can be with each other forever."
"Eww, brother complex. Move on, Kyle. You're discussing!" Nandidiri na saad ni Lori. "We can accept you if you're into guys, well, it's not surprising. But marrying your own brother? How could you say that?"
"Kiel wants to marry me too, you know!" Sabay turo niya kay Kyle. "He ask me to marry him."
"Of course not. Kiel would never say that."
"You're not Kiel, so, shut up."
"You, shut up!"
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!"
"I really like eating tae!" Saad naman ni Kian bigla. Natigilan si Kyle at agad na pumunta sa lababo at sumuka.
"Kian, di mo dapat sinasabi ang mga nakakadiring bagay sa harap ng pagkainan."pangaral ni Lori.
"Ikaw nga, eh. Nagluluto ng dumi ng tao! Eww, mama! Pinapakain ni mama ang dumi ng tao sa atin!"
"Hindi yan dumi, okay?!"
"Talaga? Eh, bakit nakakadiri ang itsura?"
"Nagrereklamo kaba sa luto ko?"
"Wala akong sinasabing ganyan."
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Napabuntong hininga ako. Binabad ko ang paa ko sa swimming pool habang nakaupo ako sa tabi nito.
Gabi na. Tahimik na ang paligid at tulog na ang lahat. Nakarinig ako ng mga kuliglig.
Di ko kayang makatulog. Lagi ko kasing iniisip ang sekreto nilang dalawa. Alam kong hindi dapat nila tinatago yun pero nandoon parin ang respeto ko. Maybe, they didn't tell me that because they don't want to be awkward around me.
Bumntong hininga ako at nilaro nalang ang tubig gamit ang paa ko.
Nakaramdam naman ako ng kumot na bumalot sa akin. Napatingin ako sa gumawa.
Ngumiti siya sa akin.
"Lori, you're still awake?" Tanong ko. Umupo siya sa tabi ko.
"You really like the night sky, aren't you?" Sabay tingin niya sa langit.
"Yeah." Sabay tingin ko rin sa mga kumikinang na bitwin.
"There's something bothering you. You're always stays outside at night if something bothering you amd you're kinda quite earlier."
Yumuko ako at napabuntong hininga nalang. Napansin pala niya yun?
"You can tell me anything." Napatingin naman ako sa kanya.
"Really?" Gulat kong tanong. Last time we talked she doesn't like what I said.
"Of course!" Sabay ngiti niya. "So, what is it?"
"Uhm..." nag iwas ako ng tingin. "Yoyo, told me the other day that Kyle is your ex fiancee."
Napasinghap siya sa sinabi ko.
"I-I wanna know if that's true." Sabay tingin ko sa kanya. I hope it's not though. "Y-you can tell me the truth! I-I promise... I won't-" nag iwas ako ng tingin dahil sa galit niyang mga mata. Kahit hindi ito nakatingin sa akin ay nakakatakot parin. "Nevermind." Sabay buntong hininga ko. "Don't let it bother you. You can tell me anytime." Sabay halik ko sa pisngi niya at umalis.
I won't interfere if you still have feelings for him.
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Lori's POV
Pinanuod kong umalis si Leo. He knows! Yoyo told him that?! How dare you, Yoyo?! He doesn't need to know about it!
Bumuntong hininga ako.
It's too late now. Leo already know about it.
I have to keep it a secret, it's not that important.
The problem now is how can I explain. My explanation will only lead to telling him my true identity!
But, it's his right to know. Sooner or later, he will know that I am a Zambroso. He's my boyfriend, he must know first.
Tumayo ako at pumunta sa kwarto ni Leo. Kumatok muna ako bago ako pumasok. Wala siya sa kwarto niya dahil nasa labas siya ng veranda. Pumunta ako sa kanya. Nasa likuran niya ako at mukhang di niya ako napansin.
Nakatingin siya sa mga bitwin. Then it's really bothering him.
"It won't kill you if you have a little trust on me." Sabay lingon niya sa akin.
Nagulat naman ako. Akala ko di niya ako napansin. Lumapit ako sa kanya at pumwesto sa tabi niya.
"I just want to protect you and Kian that's all."
"I should be the one doing the protecting. You think, I can't do that?" He's upset.
"You can. I know."
"But?"
"I won't take the risk."
"So, you can't trust me is that it?"
Ramdam ko sa boses niya ang sakit.
"I know I'm weak... I-I know, I always act like a baby but... I can protect you! I can protect you and Kian to my family." Sabay tingin niya sa akin. Nandoon ang sakit at galit sa mata niya.
"And I'm doing the same, Leo. I'm protecting you and Kian to my family! You've done enough! Alam kong nasasaktan kana! Ayokong madagdagan yun. Proprotektahan kita! Gagawin ko ang lahat para maging masaya ka!"
"Do you think keeping secrets makes me happy?!"
"It makes you safe, Leo!" Natahimik naman siya at nag iwas ng tingin.
"I hate this. I hate you."
Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. Nanumig ang mata ko. I want to run away from him but I'm done running. I'm tired of running. They are right it's time to fight, I'm just not ready to sacrifice their safety.
"No. You're not." Saad ko.
"Yeah. Of course not. I love you, I don't hate, I'm just mad." Tumango naman ako. I'm glad that's how he feels. I'm glad he don't hate me.
"I'll tell you everything. But promise me, if you meet my family just act like don't know me. I want to keep you safe and Kian as much as possible. Even that's impossible."
"Tell me."
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So, yeah. It's Flashback time na!
HAHAHA MARAMING NAG AABANG SA FLASHBACK NI LORI!
- Writer
