ONLY FOOLS Book 2 (Secrets Unfold) | Completed

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"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were still here." Sabi ni Julia sa kanya.

"Umalis ka na muna." Thirdy asked Julia.

"You're not going anywhere, Julia." Bea said. "What's the secret, what's the lie? Tell me."

"Hayaan mo na umalis si Julia, ako na magsasabi sayo lahat."

"Sino ba kayo? What do you know about my parent's death? What are you hiding?"

Julia left. Naiwan si Thirdy and Bea.

"Bea listen." He said as he attempted to come near her.

"Don't you dare come near me."

"Okay. Just let me explain."

Bea nodded.

"18 years ago, the accident that caused your parent's passing ahhh it happened because of a company that worked with Papa."

"Ano? Papa mo?"

"Yes. Listen, ung construction firm-"

Bea couldn't hear any of it anymore. Thirdy tried to console her pero tinabig nya ang kamay ni Thirdy.

"I didn't know, wala akong alam."

"How could you? How could you hide it from me?"

"Kelan ko lang nalaman, gusto ko sabihin sa'yo, sobra.  18 years ago, andaming project ni Papa kaya binigay nya ung project sa ibang contractor. Ung Ace Construction, they used low quality materials. Bea, please."

"Go away!"

"Listen -"

"Is that why you're giving me the scholarship?"

"Hindi, no."

"Un ba un, para malinisan ang konsensya mo?"

"Bea, I told you, hindi ko naman alam ito noon. I just found out about it."

"Ung relasyon natin, the agreement, did you do that on purpose para ka mapalapit sa akin?"

"Bea, that was 18 years ago."

"How could you not tell me? How? Tapos iniwan mo ako? You lied to me."

"Hindi ko gusto saktan kita ng ganito."

"Kaya ganito kasakit ang nararamdaman ko ngayon? You crushed me, up until this very day, Thirdy!"

"Bei, I love you, I didn't mean to upset you."

"Wala na akong gusto sabihin sayo, wala. I see you in front of me but I'm looking at a different person, a completely different one, a stranger."

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Bea decided to head straight to the Ravena mansion. Mozzy called Thirdy to check on him, asked him if Bea already knew. Thirdy confirmed he will be coming, too.

"Tinago nyo sa akin! Bakit? Anong klaseng tao kayo?" She was almost shouting at the top of her lungs sa galit, kausap ang Papa ni Thirdy.

"I can't explain how truly sorry I am. I know that what I've done is unforgivable, Bea. I'm sorry, forgive me." Sabi ni Bong sa kanya.

"Tell me all details. Sabihin nyo sa akin lahat lahat, kung ano ang nangyari nung araw na un. Sino itong mga taong ito."

"Sige, sige sasabihin ko sayo lahat, iha."

Thirdy arrived, he was welcomed by his mother who stayed outside while Bea and Bong were inside.

"Asan si Bea?"

"Nasa loob sya kasama ng Papa mo. Sinabi mo ba sa kanya lahat?"

"Opo."

Papasok sana sya sa loob pero pinigilan sya ng Mama nya.

"Stop, stop, wag natin sila gambalain. We'll let them talk, hayaan natin sila magusap in private. Let her go through her pain."

"Andito sa envelope na ito lahat ng gusto mo malaman. After the accident, hinanap kita, gusto kita tulungan, kayo, pero nagpalit na kayo ng apelyido."

"You stole my life, alam nyo po ba un?"

"Kung may magagawa lang ako Bea. Si Thirdy, wala syang alam dito, bata lang din sya noon katulad mo. Ang kasalanan lang nya ay naging anak ko sya."

"Hindi si Thirdy ang gusto ko pagusapan!"

"I can only say sorry sa nangyari, kung may magagawa lang talaga ako."

"Your words are meaningless, wala ako nararamdaman because if you're really sorry noon pa po ninyo sa akin sinabi ito! I will never forgive you, Mr. Ravena, ever! Ano ang pangalan ng contractor nito?"

"Anjan lahat ng information na kailangan mo sa documents. He was incarcerated."

Lumabas na si Bea and ended her conversation with Bong. Paglabas nya, pinigilan sya ni Thirdy.

"Bea, Bea, please can you just spare me a minute?"

"Ano magagawa mo sa 1 minuto?"

"I know it won't change anything but I just want to remind you of how much I love you, since the first day, hindi sya nawala o nabawasan. Ayoko kitang mahirapan or carry the burden."

"This is not your fault. Andito sa papel na hawak ko ang mga may kasalanan. Alam mo kung ano kasalanan mo? Hindi mo sinabi sa akin! You assumed situations and made the decision for me of how I will react, that was your mistake!"

"Natakot lang ako na hindi mo ako mapapatawad. I tried so hard to talk to you about it but-"

"Kung naging totoo ka lang, Thirdy, if you were just honest with me, mapapatawad kita eh. Baka sinabi ko pa sayo 'let's get through this together.' Nagsalita ka lang nung isa isa nang naglalabasan lahat."

"No, I was about to tell you."

"I don't believe you. I won't believe anything you will say. I can't be with the person who lied to me, who hides secrets from me."

"I guess I can't do anything, then. But, I never lied to you. Lahat ng sinabi ko totoo."

Bea walked out.

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Sa office, everyone was worried. Hindi pumasok si Thirdy, hindi din sya matawagan. Mama Lars checked on him, nasa bahay but kahit ilang beses sya kumatok hindi sya sinilip ni Thirdy. The guard confirmed, though na hindi lumalabas si Thirdy.

Bea went out with her friends, from out of nowhere, inaya nya mga kaibigan nya mag out of town ng overnight.

Nung pauwi na si Bea she announced that she will go directly sa office, she called Leila.

B: Si Thirdy?

B: Okay, tawagan mo sya, tell him I'm on my way to the office, pumasok na sya.