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IV. Warmth.


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Nung idilat ko yung mata ko, nagulat ako when I was in a room. Was it Rebel's room, then? 

Di ko din alam! 

"Wag kang mag-alala, safe tong lugar. At kanina pa kita binabantayan." Sabi niya at kumunot naman ang noo ko nung nakita ko yung mga galos sa mukha niya. 

Kaya naman napahawak ako sa ulo ko at pinilit kong tumayo and I scanned him, "Anong nangyari sa'yo!?"

"Wala to—"

"Anong wala ka diyan!? Bugbog ka! Tapos sasabihin mong wala yan? Magigising ako at makikita kitang bugbog ang mukha mo ngayon, are you serious now huh Rebel Danilo Apoian!?"Napamewang na lang ako sa kanya at inirapan ko siya.

"I have a fight–"

"Fight? What fight!?"Sigaw ko

He looked so composed at napailing na lang sa'kin,"I'm a fighter, Serissa. The reason why I called you out here in LA is because of my fight in Kickboxing. Malayo to sa bituka tsaka palyado ang laban ko ngayon at may pang-tuition na ako."

"What?"I was suddenly surprised by his revelations.

Umiling na lang siya and he sighed,"What am I even saying? This isn't your problem so I can't be a burden to anyone."

"Sanay ka bang kinikimkim mo na lang yung lahat? That feeling that people won't understand your pains, sometimes it's not wrong to choose yourself too. It's not wrong to have a connection with someone who truly understands what you feel."Sabi ko naman at nginitian ko siya.

Ever since my dad is in the jail, hindi ko naramdaman na may kulang sa'kin. I grew up in a broken family, pero hindi ibig sabihin non.. I will just limit myself to love. Because I still have my friends who supported me from Senior High and hanggang sa mag-college ako. 

And I have my grandma who has always been there for me. At kinupkop na rin ako ng Tito at Tita ko na tumayo na din bilang magulang ko. Kaya kahit alam kong magulo ang situation ko sa magulang ko because I'm a Demigod, I still have my aunt that I treat as my second mother. 


"Huh," He raised his eyebrows.


Ang laki naman ng walls ng lalaking to!


Ang hirap basagin ng wall niya!



"I can still sense you don't trust me?"I asked him. 

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