Chapter 34
When two beliefs were at odds inside of you. Which would you choose? Would you choose something you genuinely know lean towards the right thing? Or would you explore the other side?
The night was young, fireflies were floating around and crikets began their nightly chripping. The gazebo leisurely floated in the middle of Bulusan lake, a tourist hotspot in our province, Sorsogon. It was perfect, romantic even. But I could see the conflict and hurt brewing in Xedjedy's beautiful face.
His brows were furrowed. He looked somewhat guilty. As I looked Xed straight in the eyes, I could see his pain. It dawned on me that he never really wanted to be involved with whatever was happening.
I saw the man who wanted to just know his parents. I saw the person whom I loved. At that moment, he looked so vulnerable. It was as if he was as confused as everyone, with what the world had become.
