ROUGE (androgynousxstraight)(bxb) -ongoing

Chapter 37 - A Burglar In The House

Then I realised I was crying infront of him, but I dried my tears off. "Theo, don't you know you're already hurting me? You're always tearing me apart. You know everything about me — even my weaknesses yet up until now, I still don't know about you. You never opened up to me." Sunod-sunod kong turan sa kaniya.

It feels like I got a lump in my throat that my voice started breaking.

"Now tell me, aren't you being selfish? You're being inconsiderate. 'Di mo man lang ba iniisip ang nararamdaman ko?" Napapasinok kong turan sa kaniya habang humihikbi na. I can't see him clearly dahil umuulap na ang mga mata ko.

Iniwan ko siya sa kaniyang kwarto atsaka tumalikod at nagsimula nang pumasok sa loob ng kwarto ko.

When I got inside my room I started crying again. I'm all alone and I don't know who else to talk to.

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Nagising ako dahil sa ingay ng bunganga ni Abeline. Agad naman akong bumangon dahil she kept on calling my name all over again. I put on my bathrobe as I walk myself to the bathroom and check my face.

Shit.

I look like a weeping widow.

"Darling — OMG." She screamed when she saw me. "You look horrendous." 'Di naman niya kailangang sabihin ang halata.

I just kissed her on her cheek and greeted her. "You must had a very unpleasant sleep." Sabi pa nito sa akin.

If you only knew.

"Anyway, where's Theo? I haven't seen him."

"Ewan ko po sa kaniya." Sagot ko na lamang atsaka tumungo sa kusina. Pero nabigla ako nang nakita kong nasa sala naghihintay si Lolo. So as fast as I can I kissed him on his cheek.

"Dani Dear you look terrible. Had a rough night?" He asked me.

"Allergies po." Pagsisinungaling ko naman kahit na alam ko na iba ang dahilan nito. "Napunta po kayo?"

"Had to check on my grandson but it seems like he's not here." Disappointment was evident in his voice. "'Di na siya paminsan nagpapakita sa business meetings. I wanted to pay a visit dahil nag-aalala na ako and it turned out he just went to your school. Leaving you behind?" Nabigla naman ako sa sinabi nito sa akin.

So I checked on our clock.

Shit.

I overslept?

"Oh dear." Ani Abeline. "'Di pa rin ba kayo bati ni Marco? It's been two weeks."

"Uhh, 'Di ko alam sa anak niyo'ng 'yon." I just dropped my shoulders out of frustration.

"Si Theo ba ang rason kung ba't ka mukhang ganyan?" Tanong sa akin ni Lolo. 'Di na lamang ako sumagot. "That boy." Napapa-iling nitong sinabi.

"Oh Mom, kelan po pala pupunta ang maglilinis ng bahay?" Tanong ko sa Mom ni Theo.

"Oh, nalimutan ko palang ibigay sa'yo ang number nila. Here." She searched through her purse and gave me the contact number. "Just call them if you need some works to do at home." tinanggap ko naman ang card atsaka nagpasalamat dito.