Entwining our Frayed Strings (Strings #1)

Chapter 11

SA kuwarto ko na natulog ni Ralph dahil pinagpilitan nilang apat at wala nang kwarto kasi nandoon sila at lock ang kuwarto ni kuya Austin -marami kasi s'yang kababalaghan tinatago roon, lalo sa sa drawer at desktop niya.

Mas mabuti na 'yon kaysa sa matulog si Ralph sa sala pero nakaka-asar pa rin. May dahilan din naman kasi aalis daw kami ni Ralph nang maaga bukas. May pupuntahan raw kami. I don't know where pero bakas ang excitement sa pagmumukha niya.

Lucas Matthew Torres' POV

I feel uncertain on doing this. I've been a good son, now I'm being a bastard. Ako ang panganay but it seems na ako ang pinakamahina. I can't choose between my parents or my siblings.

I'm a pet dog who retrieves gold to my parents, however I'm an outstanding leader to my sibling. Alam ko na napakaklaro na dapat sila ang ang piliin ko but betraying my parents, I feel the shiver of committing a crime.

I've been tough. I've done everything that pleases them. Maybe it really is the time when I pursue my dreams, what I really want. I never wanted any of these. I never wanted to be a freaking ophthalmologist.

But maybe it's too late to dream. Maybe it's not. There was never a moment we can't dream. Libre ang mangarap. It's time for the take off of my dreams from fantasy to reality. I'm done.

I unfolded the laptop on my lap and opened it. I was determined now. Wala akong paki-alam kung ano mang sasabihin nila. This isn't Dr. Lucas Matthew Torres anymore, it's just Lucas.

As soon as my laptop functioned perfectly after I refreshed the screen, I immediately got unto business. Alam naming paniguradong hindi babasahin ni Papa ang mga message namin kung sa IG o sa messenger namin 'to sasabihin.

There was only one thing he's active in. His email. Kaya kaagad na akong nag-type ng sasabihin ko sa kanya.

Papa, Dr. Torres,

I regret to inform you that I already submitted a resignation to your hospital's supervisor and fortunately, he approved it. Dad, one last request, please don't fire him. It's my decision na umalis na sa hospital mo. I want to pursue what I truly like hindi yung mga gusto mo, mga gusto n'yo. I've been a robot all my life and you've been the one holding the console, maybe it's my turn to control my own life. I love you pero this time I need to soar new skies. My safe skies. The sky I've longed for.

Sorry and ILY,
Lucas

Email Sent.

Axel James Torres' POV

OMG! Dumating na ang araw na pinakahihintay ko. I'm finally getting my sovereignity! Sa wakas! Ayaw ko rin sa bahay na ito, nangagamoy na, si Cesca nalang kasi mag-isa.

All my life I've been told what to do and what to like and it makes me sick. I'm tired of them.

I grew up with my sirang plakang father nonstop saying that writing is nothing but absolute rubbish.

The thought of 'paano na kaya ang mga kapatid ko?' got into. Khayeanna was just fine kasi kasama naman namin s'yang lilipat. Si Cesca naman, malaki na yun, may boyfriend na, na bubunay sa babaeng 'yon. Si Austin naman para kasing bata, s'ya ang inaalala ko.

But I don't care. Aalis at aalis din ako but I'll look after them from time to time. No big deal.

Baka kasi atakihin ng kabobohan si Cesca. Problema na n'ya 'yon malaki na s'ya hindi na s'ya bata. Kung aatakihin s'ya ng likas na talent n'ya gaya kanina, eh 'di deserve.

Feeling sosyal pa si Lucas may nalalaman pang pa-email-email eh kung pwedeng tawagan nalang o 'di kaya i-chat nalang sa IG. Pinahirapan pa ang sariling n'yang buhay, nadamay pa kami.

I'm struggling like hell on how this email this work. Ang daming komplikadong steps, parang wala ring k'wenta si YouTube. Mapapa You're on your own kid ka talaga.

After minute of hell ay sa wakas at sa awa ng YouTube ay natutunan ko naman. Gosh! I'm a freaking cardiac surgeon not a freaking secretary para mag-email-email pa.

Dear Daddy and Momshie,

Alam niyo naman sigurong ayaw ko mag-doctor, like I've been fussing it in over a decade pero hindi kayo nakinig. I regret to leave you but I need to, marunong naman kayong umintindi noh? Tinatamad kasi akong mag-type, you know, nakakapagod sa daliri.

In short words aalis na me, ingat kayo! Love you!

Nagmamahal,
Axel Ganda

Email Sent

Xavien Adrian Torres' POV

I'm certain. Sigurado na ako sa gagawin ko. For too long I've been a pet in a cage for amusement. I'm already 23 at wala na silang p'wedeng magawa. This is for the best.

Kinuha ko ang cellphone kong nakalapag sa desk na nasa tabi ng kama ang binuksan na ang email. I typed everything, ang pighati and the gratefullness.
Naguguluhan pa rin ako kasi 'di ko alam kung anong panimula ko ang eme naman kasi ng 'Dear Papa,' pero wala akong option. Kahit ang overrated at common at ang eme go pa rin.

Dear Papa,

Thank you sa lahat but I think it's time to chase my dreams. J love you but it's time for myself.

Nagpapasalamat,
Xav

Email Sent

Khayeanna Angeline Torres' POV

Kaya ko 'to.

Hindi ko kaya.

Paano na si Cesca?

Khaye, kaya mo 'to.

Dear Papa,

Napaka-grateful ko po sa mga ginawa ninyo for me. For all your dreams for me. But hindi po yun ang gusto ko, I want to join the constellation of stars that I like hindi po 'yong sa inyo. I just don't belong in your constellation. Being a doctor is just not for me.

I hope you understand,
Khayeanna

Ibinaba ko ang cellphone ko at nagmunimuni habang nakahiga sa kama. Tama kaya ang ginawa ko?

~The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same
You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age
Long live the walls we crashed through
How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, "Long live all the magic we made"
And bring on all the pretenders
One day we will be remembered~

Featured song:

Long live by Taylor Swift