Only You (FrancElla) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 21 - Misunderstanding

Fredrick (Drake) Magundayao's POV

Hey people! Apa khabar? (How are you?) Kakagaling lang namin ni Dad from Malaysia. School holiday namin doon at nag leave si Dad for two weeks only. Pero ako, hanggang new year lang ako dito kasi first day of new semester na sa January sa Malaysia.

If you guys are wondering kung bakit nagkahiwalay kami ni Ancis, well, kasalanan ko ang lahat. I almost killed my twin. Because of insecurity and jealousy. My parents always compared the both of us. They would say that Ancis is better, more responsible and anything greater than me. Who would even want to be compared with, at sa kakambal mo pa?

We were 9 back then. Nag swimming party si Ate Audrey kasama ang kaklase niya. Siyempre, kasama din kami ni Ancis. Lahat ng kaibigan ni Ate, pinapansin lang si Ancis. Ako? parang shadow lang ata niya. Or maybe just a reflection. We are identical, pero may nunal ako malapit sa left eye ko. Bagay naman sa face ko. Pogi parin.

Enough that, dahil sa inis ko, lumapit ako kay Ancis at tinulak siya sa pool. Alam namin na hindi siya marunong lumangoy. Not only that, linubog ko pa ang ulo niya para hindi siya makahinga. Seconds later, hindi na siya gumagalaw. At first I was happy?? Pero I knew something was wrong. I immediately called Ate for help and she pulled Ancis out.

Ancis wasn't breathing kaya they took him to a nearby hospital. I felt very guilty. My parents scolded me. I was glad that Ancis was still alive. I wanted to apologise to him pero my father decided to bring me to Malaysia where I can be far away from him. Actually, we fought a lot of times, and it was because of me, too. It was too late for me to say sorry to him.

I already left Philippines without saying sorry to him. It is almost 4 years I didnt get to see him. I would usually Skype with Ma and Ate. We lost contact with each other. Ma will tell me about Francis for me, kahit hindi ko naman tinatanong. Hindi rin ako umuuwi pag Christmas kasi hindi talaga ako handa magkita sakanila kahit miss na miss ko na sila. If only ma extend ang visit ko dito.

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It's 8am. Balak kong gumala ngayon. Ate wanted to bring me around pero I refused. We ate breakfast, as a complete family. But Ancis' is still cold to me. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa niya ako mapapatawad? Malamang.

"Ancis, pwede ba tayong magusap?" I broke the silence.

"Kumakain pa ako" Ancis

"Anak, wag ka naman ganyan sakanya"

"No, okay lang Ma. After nalang namin kumain" ako

"Pumayag na ba ako? Sa kakaalam ko, wala naman" Ancis

"Tama na Kiko" Ate Audrey

"Psh fine!"

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After breakfast..

"Oh bakit? Anong gusto mo sakin ngayon?"

"Namiss ko lang ang kakambal ko. Ako, hindi mo namiss?"

"Kambal? You never treated me as your sibling. You even wanted to kill me! Oh ano, ngayon babalik ka kasi hindi kapa nakuntento at--"

"I'm sorry"

"Sa tingin mo naman maniniwala ako sa sinasabi mo"

"Sorry na. I did not have the chance to say it to you before I left. I was waiting for the right time pero I was too late. For now, hindi mo man ako mapapatawad, pero sana in the future, --"

"Oo na, I get it. Is there anything else you want to say?"

"Wala na. Yun lang. Sige, bye" I turn my back on him. Sana mapatawad na niya ako. I was invinsible for a long time at ang kapal ng muka ko para bumalik sakanya.