POSSESSIVE 21: Knight Velasquez

INTRO (Segundo)

"Are promises meant to be broken?"

INTRO

(Segundo)

KNIGHT WAS packing his clothes when someone knocked on the door. Sa isiping baka si Cloud 'yon na mag-aalok ng tulong para sa pag-iimpake niya, hindi niya iyon pinansin. He prefers to pack his bag alone and personal. He doesn't like anyone touching and going through his stuffs.

But the person outside knocking on the door was persistent. Definitely not Cloud. Alam kasi ni Cloud na kapag hindi niya ito pinapasok sa unang katok palang ay ibig sabihin ayaw niya itong papasukin.

"Come in!" Aniya sa malakas na boses para marinig siya ng nasa labas.

Bumukas ang pintuan ng kuwarto niya.

Knight zipped his trolly bag before glancing towards the door.

Natigilan siya ng makita ang kapatid na nakatingin sa bagahe niya.

"You're leaving?" Midnight asked.

Tumango siya. "Yeah."

"Ah." Nagbaba ng tingin ang kapatid niya. "I'll get going then. Sorry for disturbing you."

"Wait." Pigil niya sa kapatid saka naglakad palapit dito, "how's your back?"

Midnight smiled. "I'm okay."

Knight can see through his brother. He's not okay. "I told you not to lie to me."

Nag-iwas ng tingin ang kapatid niya. "Masakit pa pero kaya ko naman na, saka pinayagan na ako ni Papá na puntahan ka, pero aalis ka pala. See you again after you get back."

He sighed and messed Midnight's head. "Something's bothering you. What is it?"

Umiling si Midnight saka nginitian siya. "Nothing. Have a safe trip, Kuya."

Napabuntong-hininga siya dahil nakikita niyang pilit na ngumingiti ang kapatid niya para hindi siya mag-alala.

He knows a fake smile when he sees one because he's an expert in faking a smile. And as much as possible, he doesn't want his brother to ever learn how to fake a smile and happiness in front of him. Ayaw niyang maging katulad niya ito na pinag-aral kung paano ko-kontrolin ang emosyon niya sa harap ng mga tao.

He doesn't want his brother to be a fake... like him, even though he's pretending to be him.

Midnight, his little brother, exist only to be his shadow— to be him when it's needed. Masyado silang magkamukha— maliban sa taas nila, mas matangkad siya ng kaunti sa kapatid pero hindi naman mapapansin 'yon kung hindi sila magtatabing dalawa— kahit hindi naman sila magkambal at ginagamit iyon ng ama niya.

In dangerous situations, if there are threats but he still has to make public appearance, Midnight will come out as him— as Count Knight so he can be protected because he's the first born. Only few people know that Midnight Velasquez exists. To the outside world, there's no Midnight. Except for the people inside the Palace, everyone knows that Lord Kelleon Velasquez has only one son.

Him. Knight Alastair Minrod Gutterez Velasquez.

Midnight doesn't exist. He was made to take his place in dangerous situations. Kapag alam at nakikinita ng ama niya na manganganib ang buhay niya, si Midnight ang palalabasin nitong si Knight para mabaril man ito ay ligtas pa rin siya.

Midnight is his double.

And he keeps on asking himself how can his father do that to his own blood?