No, yet I fall (Complete✔️)

Kabanata 27

NYIF 27: Shattered

"Stop it."

I blink. Mabilis kong nilingon si Haleth na ngayong nakanguso habang hawak ang gitara niya. I feel guilty. Dapat ay tinutulungan ko siya ngayon, pero hindi ko magawa. I keep on spacing out.

"Sorry." pag-uumanhin ko sa kanya. Mabilis kong kinuha ang lyrics paper niya, upang basahin ito muli ngunit hindi ko pa ito nakukuha ay mabilis niya nang naagaw mula sa akin.

"Enough of this, Coralia." seryosong ani Haleth. Inilagay niya sa kanyang likuran ang Lyrics paper at dahan-dahang inilagay ang gitara sa tabi.

My forehead creased as I watch his actions. Kasalukuyan kasi kami nasa Music Room. Mamayang gabi na kasing tutugtog sila Haleth at naisipan niyang isama ako dito.

He's been there for me for the past two weeks.

Ilang beses niya na rin akong nasermonan dahil sa paghahabol ko kay Zale.

He knows what happen.

Lahat alam niya.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" tanong ko, pagkatapos niyang mag-ayos. Umayos siya sa pagkakaupo at tinaponan ako ng seryosong mga tingin.

"It's been two weeks. May balak ka bang mag-emote hanggan pagtanda?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Hanggan pagtanda, talaga? Hindi muna pwedeng hanggan pag graduate lang?"

He glares at me. "Seryoso, Coralia. I don't like your actions. It's just a man."

Mapait akong napangiti. "Yeah. You're right. He's just a man whom I invested all of my heart." napailing ako.

He sighed.

Kung may ipinagpapasalamat man akong nangyari sa akin, ito ay ang naging kaibigan ko siya. He really cares for me. Noong tinanong ko siya tungkol bakit sobra ang pag-aalaga niya sa akin, my heart melts because of his answer.

*"I saw my sister in you, Coralia." he said one night after I cried so much in his arms.*

*Mabilis kong pinunasan ang luha. Kunot noo ko siyang binalingan dahil nakuha niya ang aking attention*

*"What do you mean by that, Haleth? Kamusta na pala si Chelsea?"*

*He smiled sadly as he look into the sky. "M-my sister...I don't really know her anymore. She changes a lot. She gone so many wrong doings and we doesn't know what to do in her."*

*"B-bakit? Ano ba ang ginawa niya?"*

*He glances at me as his tears fall down. "She's on drugs, Coralia. She's under rehabilitation. And I saw you in her...before she ruins her life. She was just like you. Who are ready to bleed for the man, she loves."*

"But you are loosing yourself in the process. Please, if he turns his back on you, stop following him. You don't deserve to be feel like shit." galit at mariin niyang ani.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin. Hindi ko na alam kung ilang beses na niya ako nasermonan. He is always like this. Paminsan, kung ituri niya ako, parang kapatid niya, paminsan naman parang kalaro niya sa basketball, madalas naman, katuwaan niya.

"Yes, daddy." I teased and he easily blush. Mabilis akong natawa sa reaksyon niya.

Parang hiyang-hiya siya ngunit sinusubukan niyang mag galit-galitan gamit ang mga mata niya.

"Oh God, Lian. You make it sounds like I am your fucking sugar daddy." He said, annoyed.

Nangingiti ako habang tinititigan siya.