EMPIRE SERIES #1 (COMPLETED)
Carmela Raleigh was orphaned after her grandma died. But she was able to get through it with the help of her lover, Nate, and his family. They treated her as if she were a member of their family and allowed her to live w...
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"JEN, TEKA lang! Mag-usap tayo," tawag ko sa kanya. Sinundan ko siya hanggang makarating kami sa sala. Hinawakan ko 'yong braso niya para pigilan siya.
"I don't want to talk to you, Ate," sabi niya. Hinatak niya paalis 'yong kamay niya, pero mabilis ko siyang hinawakan uli.
"I love him..." I blurted out.
Napatigil si Jen, pero hindi pa rin niya ako tinitingnan. My eyes were starting to water again.
I just want to love him... 'yon lang naman ang gusto ko. Na mahalin si Arlo nang walang problema. Na walang nasasaktang iba
Pinunasan ko 'yong mga luhang pumatak, "I love him so much, Jen... that I feel like I'm going to lose my mind because I keep hurting him and he doesn't deserve it," sabi ko. "Gusto ko lang naman siyang mahalin pero bakit ang hirap-hirap?"
Tiningnan ako ni Jen. Namumula 'yong gilid ng mga mata niya. "You don't love him!" sagot niya. "Hindi mo siya mahal dahil alam kong mahal mo pa rin si Kuya and I know that you're just using that guy to forget Kuya!" sigaw niya.
Nagulat ako dahil ngayon ko lang nakitang magalit si Jen.
"Mahal ko ang kuya mo at hinding-hindi mawawala 'yon pero—"
"Exactly! You love Kuya Nate, so stop using that guy to fill the emptiness in your heart!"
"I'm not using—"
"Stop denying it! You're just using him! You will never love him the way that you loved Kuya because he's nothing compared to my Kuya Nate!" sigaw niya.
Mabilis na dumapo ang palad ko sa pisngi niya. "Arlo's your brother too!" sigaw ko.
Nanginginig ako sa galit. How could she easily judge him when she didn't even know him completely?
Her eyes widened in shock. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa sampal ko o dahil sa sinabi ko.
"I-I'm sorry..." Nagulat ako sa nagawa ko, pero walang katumbas 'yong sakit at galit na nararamdaman ko dahil sa mga sinasabi niya.
"You promised that you would never hurt us because we're your family, but look what you're doing now..." Jen said it in despised.
"Mahal ko kayo and I'm sorry kung nasasaktan ko kayo pero hindi ko ginusto 'to, Jen. Hindi ko ginusto na saktan kayo, dahil alam n'yong sobrang mahal na mahal ko kayo,"
"But you love him more than you're willing to lose us. You love that guy more than you love your family!" matigas na sabi niya.
"I know you're just hurting, kaya mo nasasabi lahat 'yan, pero alam kong mabuti kang tao. Arlo is very important to me and if you could just give your brother a chance to prove that to you..." Lalapitan ko sana siya, pero agad siyang humakbang paatras habang paulit-ulit na umiiling.
"I don't believe you. He's not my brother! You're just lying. Hindi 'yan totoo!" sabi niya bago tumakbo palayo. Narinig ko ang malakas na pagsara ng pinto ng kuwarto niya.
