Kabanata 40...
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"Nasa inyo sina Tito at Tita simula pa noong isang araw. Sinabi kong ngayon ang balik mo," ani Alex habang nilalakad namin ang patungong sasakyan.
Kalalabas pa lamang namin ng pier at inilalathala na nila ang iba pang bagay na na-miss namin sa mga nakaraang araw.
Heaven's father is already set for a trial, and regarding her, they have confirmed that she was indeed the one sending me death threats and posting aspersions about me on various social media platforms. They have questioned her about stalking Ali, but she made a statement claiming he told her as they were 'friends,' although Ali has already signed a sworn statement refuting that.
She already has her lawyer, and God knows why anyone approved letting her give out a statement like that. Doon pa lang ay talagang aakusahan na s'yang guilty.
For now, they're monitoring every port to ensure she won't leave the country. As for her father, he can't even leave the cell blocks since his bail got denied.
It's not looking good out for them and that's what they deserve.
Nilingon ko si Ali nang hawakan n'ya ang balikat ko.
Gumagaling na ang sugat n'ya sa braso, pero paminsan-minsan ay nagdurugo pa rin iyon kaya hindi ko maiwasan mag-alala.
"Ang mga kapatid mo," he mutters.
Agad tumaas ang kilay ko. Nang sinundan ko ang tingin n'ya ay agad ko ngang nakita ang dalawa kong kapatid na halos patakbo na sa bilis nang kanilang paglalakad.
Oras na maabot ako ni Jyair ay nanlaki na lamang ang mata ko nang hilahin ako nito sa kan'yang gilid.
"What the fuck did you put my sister into?" Jyair immediately burst.
"Kuya!"
Natigilan na lamang ang protesta ko nang hawakan naman ni Zyair ang braso ko at kunot noo akong hinarap.
"Were you hurt?"
"No—"
"I already told you that once something happens again, you're not gonna hear the end of it. Alaia is completely fine without you. She have gone through enough—"
"Jyair!" Muli kong hiyaw at pwersahan nang hinablot ang braso nito para lang matigil s'ya at ako ang harapin.
He already told him what?!
Ang kunot n'yang noo ay unti-unting nawala habang mariin akong nakikipagtitigan sa kan'ya, pero iritado pa rin s'yang nag-iwas ng tingin.
"I'm sorry. Alam kong kasalanan ko kung bakit nadamay pa si Marjorie rito at hindi ko rin mapapatawad ang sarili ko sa mga idinulot ko sa kan'ya. If there's any more that I can do—"
"Stay away from her."
I was just about to protest Zyair's statement when I immediately heard Ali's response, faster than lightning.
"That's something I cannot do. I respect you two and you can request anything, and I'll do my best to fulfill it, but you can't make me stay away from her. She has her own decision and if she wants me to leave then I'll leave, but if she wants me to stay, then I don't have to hear it twice." He glances at me and for a second, I could see spark in his eyes.
Alex whispers something to Ali and that's when I noticed Kirb and Rael are also already close to us, waiting for something to happen.
Nang ilang segundong nanatiling tahimik ang mga kapatid ko ay binigyan ko sila ng na nga-warning na tingin.
"Pumunta na kayo sa dala n'yong sasakyan."
"Laia," mabilis na suway ni Jyair, at pagod ang mga matang nilingon ko s'ya.
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