Chapter Fifty-Four: For Some Friendships Don't Last

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-chapter fifty-four-

FINN

When did she first change?

Noon bang mas sumasama na siya kina Tasha dahil ito ang palaging kasama ni Renée sa eskwelahan?

June would hide her bruises and go towards them after offering me a wave. Whenever that happens, I spend my time with Sebastian in the library and playing on my phone.

"Lily. Are you still hanging out with June?"

Tumigil ako sa pagpindot sa cellphone at napatingin kay Baste. Nakababa na ang libro na nirereview niya kanina.

I nodded. Sebastian sighed.

"You should stay away from her. She's bad for you." seryosong tugon ni Baste. "Renée thinks she might use you against her. Alam mo na ang magiging desisyon niya kapag nangyari 'yon."

Umiling ako. June's family is bad, but I don't believe June will follow their footsteps. Siguradong ayaw niyang magaya sa taong kinamumuhian niya. Isa pa,

"June will be lonely."

I can't let her be closer to Renée and Gavin because it would ruin their family businesses. Sila ang mga taong kumupkop at nag-aruga sa'kin. They are my second family. Selling them out would also mean breaking my promise to Kuya Gabriel. Dahil hindi ko sila nagawang protektahan.

But... if I stay away from June like my family wants, wala na siyang taong mapupuntahan. I don't want her to be alone because I know that feeling. Maybe... Maybe I can do something to stop the abuse.

"Lily." muling tawag ni Sebastian. He leaned over to pat my head. "You can't help everyone."

"Mm..."

It's not that I wanted to help everyone. I just want to help if I'm capable.

Was it so bad to hope?

"Finn~"

Nakaupo ako sa bleacher seats at nanonood sa practice nina Gavin nang sumulpot si June sa likod ko. She had a grin on her face as she jumped over to sit beside me. I gave her a small smile in greeting, pero hindi niya ata nakita dahil nasa field na ang mga mata niya. Like every girl who comes her after class, kapag naglalaro si Gavin aa field agad na napupunta ang mata nila doon.

Which is something I don't understand kasi wala namang ginagawang interesting si Gavin doon.

I don't know why people keeps on watching him play. Pinipilit niya lang naman akong pumunta dito para sabay kaming umuwi.

"Gavin is really amazing, 'no? Siguro magiging sila ni Renée in the future!"

"Mm." sang-ayon ko na magaling si Gavin, pero hindi ko gets ang huling sinabi ni June.

What did she mean by magiging sila? Is it like marriage na sinabi ni Mama? But... Renée and Sebastian promised that to each other already.

"Grabe talaga si Renée. She has it all - a pretty face, a handsome boy, loving friends and family." sumama ang itsura ni June. "Pero ang pangit din ng personality niya. Akala mo kung sino at hindi ako pinapansin."

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