Flickered By Innocence (Crossing The Line Series 4) ✅

F.B.I-37

[Gellian's childhood sweetheart proposed to him!]

[The son of the most influential businessman, Mr. Allen Zamora, fell in love with the same sex?]

[The love story of Gellian and his long-time friend is now trending.]
 

I kept on scrolling through my feeds, and I just found myself crying, still on my bed. The old pictures of me with Gellian are all I'm seeing, along with some malicious captions. It breaks my heart, not because of myself, but because I'm worried about Gellian and his family.

For Pete's sake, they even mentioned the name Tito Allen!

Kaagad kong pinunasan ang aking luha nung pumasok si Mom sa aking kwarto. Ang kanyang labi'y nakangiti subalit ang kanyang mata'y nagsusumamo. Umupo siya sa aking tabi at sinuklay ang aking buhok gamit ang kanyang kamay.

"You don't have to force yourself to be strong, anak. Mommy will be here to comfort you."

"And also, Daddy," Dad entered my room, holding a glass of milk.

Mabilis naman akong bumangon sa aking kama dahil sa pagkagulat. Alam kong dapat ay nasa resort na sila ngayon pero mas pinili nilang manatili sa mansyon para samahan ako.

"We will be going to your Tito Allen, anak." Mom said it almost in a hushed tone.

Muntik pa akong masamid nung marinig iyon. "Mom, I'm s-scared. W-what if Tito Allen was mad at me? What if he scolds me? W-what if he takes Gellian... away again?"

When he noticed I was palpitating from fear, Dad gave me a very tight hug. "Anak, we won't allow that to happen. Every time I hear you sob every night while you're sleeping, it b-breaks my heart. You keep on calling Gellian's name, and I've been blaming myself for the past six years because I simply agreed to let you get... separated from him."

Tears rolled down my cheeks, so I bowed my head down to not let them see it. All those years that I've been yearning for Gellian, they never heard anything from me. I never hold grudges against anyone. All I did was wait for him to finally come back to me.

"Mom, Dad, mahal ko po siya. M-mahal ko po si... Gellian." my voice broke.

Hinawakan ni Mom ang aking mukha at pinunasan ang aking luha. Nangungusap ang kanyang mga mata na siyang nagpakalma ng aking puso. Bahagya siyang tumango, hindi nawala ang ngiti sa kanyang labi.

"We know, Zein Alexis. Your dad and I knew it for a very long time. We thought you were just infatuated with him because you've been friends since childhood, but we realize that... we're wrong. You really love him, Anak, and it's definitely okay." Mom assured me.

Dad messed with my hair and winked at me. "Stop crying because you're not going to be our only baby eight months from now."

Nanlaki ang mata ko bago binalik ang atensyon kay Mommy. "A-am I going to have a sibling? Like a baby brother or sister?" I excitedly asked.

Mom gently caressed her small tummy. "It's siblings, anak. I'm pregnant with your two younger brothers."

Hindi mapagsidlan ang aking tuwa matapos kong marinig ang magandang balita. My mom is now 40, so I didn't expect that. It feels surreal that, from being an only child, I will soon experience playing with my two younger brothers. It's going to be chaotic, for sure.