iMessage
Kuya Onyx
Today 9:36 PM
Kuya Onyx
Where are you, Twila?
Don't open your social media
Twila
I'm outside
Too late, I already saw it
Kuya Onyx
Stay there
I'll fetch you
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I smiled bitterly while staring on my phone. Nanginginig ang balikat ko sa pag-iyak.
Why did you hurt me, Seven? Akala ko ba ako lang?
Ang daya mo.
You're so unfair. Mahal na mahal kita, eh.
A warm embrace made me cry more. Sumandal ako sa dibdib ni Kuya Onyx at umiyak ng umiyak.
"Shhh. Kuya's here. I love you."
Humikbi ako. "Ang unfair niya, kuya. Ang sakit-sakit..."
Humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin. Hindi siya nagsalita pero sapat na mainit na yakap niya para pawiin sandali ang sakit na nararamdam ko.
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iMessage
Mommy
Today 9:56 AM
Mommy
Anak
I'm so sorry
You have to go through all of this
I'm really sorry
Seven
I'm okay, mom
I'm already packing
Mommy
You don't have to go anak
Paano si Twila?
Seven
I already made my decision, mmy
I can't take it back
And I won't, because you know his rules
Mommy
I'm really sorry, baby
I love you
Ingat ka doon
Nagpaalam ka ba kay Twila, anak?
Seven
Hindi na, mom
Baka hindi ako umalis
Baka piliin ko na lang na manatili