Fate and Plans (Engineering Student #6)

Chapter Twenty Seven

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Chapter 27

"Aya..." my body shivers when he calls me by my name.

"What are you doing here?" I panicked. "Bakit ka nandito?! Kuya!" Nanginginig ang kamay ko habang nakatitig kay Yuno. Hindi ko alam kung galit ba ako pero naiiyak ako sa nginig ng kamay ko.

A tear successfully escaped from my eyes. He desperately wanted to go near me when he saw that, but I stepped backwards and called Kuya repeatedly. Bakit ba siya nandito? Ano'ng ginagawa niya rito?! Magaling na ako eh, hindi ba? I am already doing well, what is he doing here all of the sudden?!

"Kuya! Mommy! Daddy!" Hindi ko alam pero... takot na takot ako sa kanya. Hindi ako makapagsalita. Feeling ko ibang-iba na siyang tao. Doon ko lang napagtanto kung gaano ako nagsisisi na nakilala ko siya, na napalapit ako sa kanya. Parang... hindi na siya ang Yuno na mahal na mahal ko.

"I have good news news for you..." he smiled but I shook my head. No, Keziah. He's different in your eyes right now. Wala akong ibang maramdaman kung hindi takot... at galit. "Hindi ko anak iyong—"

"Kuya!" I called Kuya and that's the time also he came out. I ran towards him, shakingly.

"Aya..." Yuno gently calling me now. Maybe he's sensing that I am acting weird or mad right now.

"Kuya, please... Bakit siya nandito? I'm scared! P-paalisin mo siya." Niyakap ako ng mas mahigpit ni Kuya.

"Cody, please. Let me explain this time. Hindi ako ang ama ng anak na dinadala ni Thalia. Umamin na siya. Hindi ako—"

"Wala na akong pakialam!" I closed my eyes and shook my head. This should be good news, right? But will that change the reality? Will that change the fact that we lost something? May mababago ba? Wala na eh. Tapos na.

"Aya..." malambing niyang sabi. Mas lalo akong naiyak doon. Imbes na mahele ako sa boses niya, mas natakot ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Takot ba akong mapalapit sa kanya ulit? Takot na ba ako sa kanya?

"Yuno, just leave for now," si Kuya gamit ang mababa at mahinahon niyang boses.

"I am telling the truth," paos na sagot ni Yuno.

"I don't care about the truth anymore!" I shouted angrily. My hand formed a fist. My lips trembled. My hand is shaking in fear. Yuno saw that so he stepped backwards. I saw pain in his eyes. It's so damn painful to know that your greatest love became your greatest trauma.

"We already lost, and we lost something. This time, I can't afford to lose myself completely anymore. Tama na iyong nangyari sa atin! Tama na... ayoko na... I am... already... drained... and lost... and tired. I just want to rest. I just want to be happy. Please, let me live happily. I just want... peace. I want to run away from all of you and live my own life only. I don't want anyone anymore. I just wanna be with me. Ayoko na... pagod na akong umiyak. Layuan niyo na lang ako!"