Love Born From Revenge. (tagalog story)

Mending.

Chapter 17: Mending.

"Ano?! Pakiulit nga yung sinabi mo!" utos ni Damien kay Ralph.

"I told them everything." sagot uli ni Ralph.

"simula saan?"

"hmmm. Let's see. Simula sa pagiging Gangster ng Lola namin."

"bakit mo sinabi?"

"they were part of our gang. May karapatan silang malaman."

"sabi ko sayo ako ang magsasabi."

"you told that to me when we first started the gang, anong nangyari? Hindi mo din sinabi! You also told me that every time I asked! Hindi ako tanga, Damien. Alam naming may nililihim ka yet we're not forcing you to talk! Ayaw mong sabihin sa kanila kasi alam mong magtatanong sila about sa away nyo ni Riley. I let that decision on your shoulders pero hindi ngayon besides pinagawa sa akin iyon ni Kuya Ivan. It's time for all of you to know that Iza was an apprentice of Kuya Jayson."

" hindi naman sa ganoon. Wait lang, Si Iza!!?"

"yup. Well nalaman ko lang din last last week hahaha.."

"the fuck." komento ni Riley na nasa tabi lang nila. They were watching Rerun of Teen Wolf at masyadong engross si Riley sa pinapanood niya kaya wala siyang masyadong comment.

"oh and Charles wanted to talk to you." biglang sabi ni Ralph. Natahimik si Damien nagiisip kung anong isasagot, si Riley naman ay nakatingin lang kay Damien.

"Tell him.. That we'll talk tomorrow." Sagot ni Damien with a serious face.

"are you sure, D?" tanong ni Riley.

"yup. He's my bestfriend. He had the right to talk to me right?"

"of course he does pero... Yung mukha mo kasi. May pasa pa rin eh."

"ano naman?"

"baka maguilty lang si Charles." sagot ni Riley. And yes Riley was aware of what happened yesterday.

Nagalit siya, pero inintindi niya rin si Charles and she thought that maybe Charles was not really angry at Damien for being engage at her, rather for keeping so many secrets. Sa dami kasi ng sikreto ni Damien ay medyo nakakainis na.

"naaah mas lalong maguguilty yun kapag di ko kaagad siya kinausap."

"hmp. Bahala kayo magusap. But once, I heard na nagaaway kayo. Ako mismo ang bubugbog sa inyong dalawa." Deklara ni Riley.??

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Kinabukasan, dumating si Charles. Si Riley ay kumakain sa may veranda while Damien was waiting outside.

Pinuntahan ni Charles si Damien sa likod. He saw Riley eating on the veranda. He can't help but raised an eyebrow at that.

"mukhang bantay sarado ka yata ah." bati ni Charles sa kaibigan. Napalingon lang si Damien bago natawa.

"hahaha hindi naman. More like we are both getting watched. Sabi nya nga sya daw mismo ang bubugbog sa ating dalawa once nakita niyang nagsusuntukan tayo." sagot ni Damien.

Napailing na lang si Charles sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Bago parehas silang nanahimik.

"pre." -Charles

"sa totoo lang. I'm sorry Charles. Di ko naman sinasadya to eh. Kaso sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Aaminin ko mahal ko siya and I had realized it through the years na wala siya sa tabi ko. Hindi ko sadyang ..... Magalit ka sa akin... I didn't mean to make you fall in love with her. For what is worth it.... I'm really really sorry." biglang sabi ni Damien.

"Damien.... True I'm a bit angry at you about Riley... But that didn't set me off.. Truth be told.. I was angry at you, because of your so many fucking secrets." Charles said with a visible ire in his tone.

Napabuntong hininga na lang si Damien. "kailangan eh."

"oh please, wag mung idahilan sa akin na isang tao lang ang makakapagtago ng sikreto."

"I'm not. But those secret could change your life even if you're a gangster."

"sa lahat ng katangahang ginawa mo Damien ito ang pinakanakakagago! Don't tell me Riley doesn't even know your secrets."

"walang nakakaalam kundi ako. I'm a very private person, Charles."

"fuck you."

"I don't sway that way, sorry." This made Charles to glare at him. "pero seryosong usapan, pre. I want... No I beg you.... If ever something did happen to me.... Don't let Riley out of her room. No matter what. Don't let her do anything stupid."

"Damien."

"no hear me out. I had this feeling. An intuition.... na ang nangyari kay Lola Anne ay may kaugnayan sa arrange marriage nAmin ni Riley."

"so someone's out for blood?" tanong ni Charles worried.

"no. Someone's out for Riley, not for her blood but maybe... Maybe out for her affection."

"so creepy stalker?"

"maybe. Hindi ko pa alam."

"who are you?"

"huh?"

"who are you really?"

"I am a person who will do anything to protect all of my friends and family."

Tumitig lang si Charles kay Damien bago sumagot. "I will do anything in my power to protect Riley. In the name of our friendship."

"thank you."

"HOY KUNG TAPOS NA KAYO SA CHICK FLICK MOMENT NYO ABA'Y PUMASOK NA KAYO AT KAKAIN NA KAMI NG TANGHALIAN." sigaw ni Riley from the door.

Natawa na lang ang dalawa bago tuluyang bumalik sa loob.

==== sorry super late n talaga to.====