Reaching the Sky

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note: helloooo! good morning? hindi ko sure kung good pa morning niyo after reading this hihi pero anw, like what i've said, 3 more chaps. kapit lang, ang dami pang ganaps, at nag sisimula pa lang ang exciting part. good luck and enjoy, readers!

Y/N's POV

"Confirmed, Arki. Fake po lahat 'yon."

Napapikit ako when I heard Miles said that, siya 'yong pinsan kong Atty in the making.

"Dalawa lang po ang puwedeng dahilan kung paano nangyari 'yan," Miles said. "First, navoid 'yong marriage because one party proved that the other coerced them into the marriage," pageexplain niya. "And second, natuloy 'yong marriage with out a single problem, and someone helped them to fake everything. It can be a lawyer or a professional, since they handled this very well,"

I was about to answer Miles when I heard footsteps behind me.

Someone's here.

Inutusan ko si Keith na kunin sa kotse 'yong isang gamit ko dahil biglang tumawag si Miles.

Nakabalik na siya agad?

But that scent, iba ang amoy ni Keith.

Amoy pabango ni Ate Aiks.

Napalunok ako at nagpaalam muna kay Miles. Nang puntahan ko at tingnan kung sino 'yon, hindi nga ako nagkamali, si Ate Aiks nga.

I tried na itago 'yong ginagawa ko, but Ate Aiks is just too smart. At mukhang.. may alam din s'ya.

I had no choice but to tell her ano 'yong mga papel na hawak ko.

"Walang ni isa sa mga papel na 'to ang totoo, am I right, Ate Aika?"

"Arki.."

"Tell me the truth," I said. "May alam ka ba rito?"

Natahimik siya at hindi malaman ang sasabihin.

"Ate Aiks, please." pagmamakaawa ko.

She took a deep breath bago tumingin sa akin.

"Yes, that's all fake,"

Nang marinig ko 'yon, pakiramdam ko ay nanghina ako. Nabitawan ko 'yong mga papel at kumalat sila sa sahig.

Pero kahit ganoon, ramdam kong may namumuo na galit sa akin.

Anong ginawa mo, Miguel?

Anong ginawa mo kay Tricia?

Ate Aiks held my hand. "After nung nangyari, I once saw Miguel sa mall, I tried na sundan siya para malaman kung nasaan sila ni Tricia. Inutusan ko 'yong ilang guards ni Mama to look after them at alamin lahat ng nangyayari,"

"Anong nalaman niyo?" I asked her.

"One night, sumakto na ako 'yong nag punta sa bahay nila. And there, I heard them talking sa parking. Miguel was.." Ate Aiks looked at me. "Miguel was forcing Tricia to marry him,"

"That fucking asshole,"

Ate Aiks tried na pakalmahin ako by rubbing my arms gently.

"Tricia is my sister, Arki at kahit anong mangyari, hindi ko siya kayang pabayaan," Ate Aiks continued and a tear escaped her eyes. "I had no choice but ask someone for help,"

She wiped her tears away. "I asked Mama for help,"

"Si Tita?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko.

Tumango tango si Ate Aiks. "Si Mama, siya 'yong nag asikaso ng lahat, with Tita Risa. I explained everything na alam ko to her, and turns out na.. alam na rin pala niya,"