Rainbows After the Rain (Fuck and Forget Series #1) Published Under Pop Fiction

22.

Warning: R-18

Guilty

"Hoy! Puta! Nabasa 'yong phone ko!" reklamo ni Amathea na kaka-ahon lang sa tubig, tinapon ba naman siya ni Lade.

Tinaas niya at winawagayway ang basang cellphone, masama ang tingin kay Lade na mabilis tumakbo habang humahalakhak. Ayon, naghabulan ang dalawa at nagsparring sa dalampasigan. Taekwondo student laban sa boxingero.

Dinala ko na si Kaede sa mababaw at naglaro kami ng habol-habolan ni Killian. I even let him buried my feet with sand. Dalawa kami ni Xerces ang nilibing nila ni Francheska sa buhanginan.

"Let's take a picture, kuya!" Killian said.

Fleur volunteered to take a photo of Killian and me, and all four of us together. Nasa gitna namin ni Xerces ang dalawang bata. We also asked a random guest to take a picture of us all together.

Basang-basa kaming lahat nang pumasok sa hostel. Nagtatalo parin si Amathea na hila-hila ang patilya ni Lade dahil sa nangyari sa phone nito.

"Babayaran ko nga!" Lade groaned, desperate to take Amathea's hand on his face.

"Huwag kang maniwala d'yan, Thea! Tatakbuhan ka lang niyan!" ngisi ni Sandro.

Inaasar nilang lahat si Lade habang mabilis akong pumuslit sa loob kasama si Flamora at Fleur.

Inabot ni Flamora sa akin ang cake at sinindihan niya iyon. Nilagyan din ako ni Fleur ng birthday hat sa ulo na may design ng batman.

Nang makapasok si Killian sa loob ng hostel ay saka pumutok ang confetti na hawak ni Flamora at Fleur, sa harap ni Killian na buhat ni Amathea.

"Happy birthday, our baby Killian!" everyone shouted to my brother's shocked face.

I slowly walked towards him while holding the cake, smiling widely.

He was already crying when I reached his front. Narinig kong natawa ang lahat nang bigla itong pumalahaw ng iyak.

"Happy birthday to my strongest and cutest baby brother..." I chuckled.

He pouted with trembling lips.

"Always remember that kuya will be here for you forever, alright? I'll never leave, baby. I'll never go. And I'll never go anywhere. If I might have to, I will bring you with me..."

"O-opo, kuya.." nanginginig ang labi niyang tugon.

"Kuya Nick loves you so much, baby. So don't ever think that no one loves you again, alright?"

He nodded while still crying. Halos hindi naman magkamayaw sa pagpunas si Amathea sa kaniyang luha.

"Now, make a wish and blow your candle..." nakangiting sabi ko.

Yumuko ito at akmang hihipan na, ngunit biglang sumigaw si Fran kaya naiwang nakaawang ang bibig ng kapatid ko.

"I wanna make a wish too!"

Natatawang napatingin kami kay Fran na buhat ni Xerces.

"Baby, that's Killian's candle and not yours."

"But..." Fran pouted.

"It's okay po, tito Xerces. We can make a wish together..." Killian said that made Fran's face lit up.

"Yehey! Eyan said when can blow it together, kuya!"

"Fine," Xerces sighed before walking towards us.

Pumikit si Killian habang si Fran naman ay tumitig lang sa kaniya.

Pagkatapos magwish ni Killian ay sumulyap siya saglit kay Fran, senyas na hihipan na nila ang kandila.