Wexford Greige's POV
Binitawan ko na ang braso ni Athena matapos maihatid siya sa hotel na kanyang tinutuluyan.
"Itigil mo na 'to, Athena." aking saad at napahilamos sa aking mukha.
Di ko akalain na gagawin niya ang lahat na 'yon sa kanyang kapatid. Nababaliw na siya.
"Hindi ako titigil hangga't di mo binabawi ang break up nating dalawa."
"Whatever you do, we are not returning back just like before." giit ko sa kanya.
I forced myself to be with her but it feels like I am confining myself in a relationship I didn't want.
"And why?" Nagwawala niyang tanong sa akin. "What should I do to make our relationship back?"
"Wala kang dapat gawin. Sapat na ang sinabi ko na si Cassidy ang mahal ko." I stated yet she's not convincing.
Lumapit siya sa akin para yakapin niya ako pero inilayo ko siya gamit ang aking mga braso. Nilakasan niya para ako naman ang pigilan niya.
"Look at me." She said. "We have same faces right?Bakit hindi mo ako kayang mahalin katulad ng sa aking kakambal?" pagsusumamo pa niya ngunit napangisi ako saglit.
Binatawan ko ang braso niyang nakakapit sa akin saka muling nagsalita. "You have exactly same faces but the character is different. Cassidy is the light and you are her shadows."
Pagkatapos niyon, iniwan ko na siya at lumabas ng kanilang hotel. Hindi ko na mapigilan ang inis nararamdaman matapos malaman ko ang pinagagawa ni Athena kay Cassidy. Mas lalo akong nasasaktan na nakikita itong nahihirapan at wala man lang ako naitulong. Sobra akong nagi-guilty.
Dumating ako sa hotel at nakasalubong ko si Harold na naglalaro ng computer games sa kanyang laptop. Sinenyesan ko siyang magpapahinga muna ako saglit.
Sa aking pagkakahiga bigla na lamang may tumawag sa akin. My parent. It suddenly shows their faces on the screen.
"Hello, Ma and Pa." They looked confused as they see me frowning my eyebrows.
"What' happened our dearest son?" My mother asked me.
Gusto ko nang sabihin sa kanila ngayon ang tungkol sa paghiwalay namin ni Athena. This time I want to be honest with them.
I sighed, "We broke up." My parent stunned for a moment.
"Why?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Papa.
"I don't love her anymore but her twin." Nagtinginan silang dalawa. "I told it already to Athena so she ruined Cassidy's life."
"I can't believe that Athena will do that to her sister." My mother said.
"Greige. It's also your fault." My father stated.
"Why honey? Walang kasalanan ang anak natin roon." Mama is defending me to Papa.
"Mayroon. He is just irresponsible of handling his feelings."
"What do you mean, Pa?" I aaked.
"Kung mahal mo nga ang kakambal ni Athena dapat hindi ipinag-isipan mo muna ang lahat ng magiging consequences. Hindi sana hahantong sa magsasakitan ang dalawang magkapatid." my father said.
It seems he sermon me that I have made a wrong decisions. Mali ba ang mag-decide ng maging honest sa isang tao. Hindi ko na kayang ilihim pa kay Athena ang nararamdaman ko para kay Cassidy. It urges me to say it truthfully to her. Kasi, kung ipipilit ang isang bagay na ayaw ko na mas magiging malala lang ang lahat. Mas maganda na maaga pa lang nasabi ko na ang katotohanan.
"Pero Papa..." I tried to explain but my father still saying that was my fault.
"Well, what's your plan after this?" He asked.
Kailangan ko na siguro ipaalam ito kina Tita at Tito. Hindi rin tama na wala silang alam tungkol sa nangyayari sa kanilang anak. I cared for Cassidy eventhough she ignored me many times.
I took my breath before answering, "I need to say these to their parents." They both agreed but my father is still disguting about me. "Kailangan nilang malaman ito hangga't maaga pa."
After the conversation I had with my parents, I thought to eat my dinner first. A several minutes have passed, I tried to call Cassidy's parent.
"Hello, good evening Greige." Her mother said. "You called."
I fake my smile as saving my energy to tell them of what their crazy daughter doing.
"How about our precious daughter, Athena?" She asked and I quickly replied.
"I think I should tell you this, Tita." She stopped for a second and she called Tito.
"What happened?" They asked.
A bow my head for a moment then speak, "Your daughter Athena is destroying Cassidy's life."
"What do you mean?" Her father asked.
"Si Athena po ang dahilan kung bakit nawalan ng trabaho at ng tahanan anak niyong si Cassidy. Siniraan niya ito sa trabaho sa ibang tao."
As I telling it to them, I heard her father cursing.
"We didn't know that since Athena said she has a client needed to meet there." Tita explained.
"It's impossible na magagawa ni Athena 'yan sa kakambal niya." Tito still not convincing.
"Why you don't ask Cassidy about this? I know she will tell the truth." I said.
"I am also wondering why it is also happened?" Tito uttered.
"Ok, I will talk to Althaea this eveing. We will call you next time." He replied and I just nodded.
"Also thanks by reporting this to us." Tita replied.
Muli nanaman akong napabuntong hininga matapos kong kausapin ang parent ni Cassidy. Hoping, they would believe me since their two daughters are the concern here. I was fearing na dumating sa pagkakataon na idaan ni Athena sa lahat sa dahas. Heto ang ayaw ko sa mangyari lalo na kay Cassidy. Di ko ata kakayanin pa 'yon kapag may nangyari sa kanya.
I was deeply inlove with her but I needed to stay away. Ito ang gusto niya kahit masakit para sa akin. Ang gusto ko lang mamuhay pa lang siya nang tahimik kahit di na ako mangungulit pa sa kanya.
Muli akong bumuga ng hangin sa aking iniisip. For me, siya pa rin ang mamahalin ko kahit mayroon ng pagbabago dahil siya lang ang naging dahilan kung bakit nagkakaganito ako. I can't really resist to her charms.
Lumipas ang dalawang linggo, muling tumawag sa akin sina Tito and Tita. Sinagot ko kaagad ang mga ito.
"Hello, good morning po."
Isang natatanging plano nila ang biglang nagbigay ng liwanag para sa akin.