PORTION 56

Zack's POV

"Totoo ba? Totoo ba na ang puso ni Ate Eyey ay galing sa Papa ko?"

Napahagulgul ako sa harapan niya. Nakapag-usap na nga si Mom at ang Mama ni Tj, nakarating na kay Tj eh.

He burst into tears, "I'll ask you again, totoo ba!?"

I closed my eyes, "Um, at matagal ko ng alam."

"You knew it, yet hindi mo sinabi!?" he shouted, losing his temper.

I opened my eyes, "Sorry."

Hinawakan niya ang buhok niya at sinabunutan ito, "F•ck, why!? Give me a reason to understand you!"

I'm looking at him right now, it hurts!

"Because she's your first love . . ."

Flashback...

"Remember this, endless love is what you deserve," Mom explained and then hugged me, "I'm not done yet, Eyey told me this and I need to explain everything to you."

After hugging me, she started to explain once again.

10 years ago...

Third Person's POV

Ally is here hiding from her son, she can't let him see her.

"Bakit ka naiyak?" Ally heard a voice, voice that she always used to hear.

"Naaksidente po sila, we need a heart to transplant to my sister. . . . but we don't have a donor. I don't know what to do, I don't know anyone who can help." Someone answered, that's Ally's son, Zack while crying.

"Do you want my heart?"

Agad na tumulo ang luha ni Ally dahil sa mga salitang narinig niya. Ally's not looking at them but she do know who are talking.

"Can I?"

"Um." The Guy nodded. "How old is she?"

"We're fraternal twins, 13."

"She's too young to die. Marami pa siyang kailangan gawin sa mundo. I'll give it to her."

Ally burst into tears.

"Really. . . . but why?" Zack asked, crying.

"You see, I have a younger daughter and a son younger than your age and I'll do everything to make them happy and alive even if I had to sacrifice my life. Gusto kong ibigay 'to kasi nakikita ko sa 'yo yung anak ko, 'tsaka malala ang nangyari sa 'kin, magiging pabigat lang ako sa kanila. Kaya pagkatapos nung transplant surgery, alagaan mo siya, ah?" with a smile that you can see two emotions, being happy and sad at the same time.

"Thank you very much," Zack thanked TJ's Papa.

End of Third Person's POV

"Mom, you were there?" agad kong tanong sa kanya.

"Yes, anak. Your sister's heart now came from the father of your beloved. Yung lalaking tumulong sa 'yo, Papa ni Tj 'yon. My best friend sacrificed his heart for my daughter."

I hugged my mom, "Mom, I know. Ate Eyey told me when we went out once again."

She hugged me tight, "So now, when will you tell him about it?"

End of Flashback...

"You're into her before and I'm into you. Paano ko magagawang sabihin sa'yo kung alam kong aalagaan mo siya, just like what you said?" I continued.

He was so shocked, but he couldn't even look at me.

"My first love? How come?"

"Ash from Ashley Allyson or Ate Eyey, and I'm the guy who was there too," I answered.

"You knew it all along, but you didn't tell!? Every day we are together, pa'no mo nasisikmurang hindi sabihin!? Eh ako, I feel guilty everyday! Nakokonsensya ako!" I can see through his eyes are anger.

Napaluhod na lang ako sa harapan niya, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

"Ang selfish no'n, Zack! Ang selfish mo!" he shouted at me as if he hated me now.

I can't blame him for being like this.

"Say whatever you want. . . . but I'm just afraid."

He looked at me with those angered eyes, "F•ck! Afraid of what!?"

"I'm afraid to lose someone like you. I don't want to lose my byul, I don't want to lose you . . ." I looked at him, to his eyes, "Being appreciated by someone like you is priceless."

He looked away, "And because of what you did, sa tingin mo ba hindi ako mawawala sa 'yo?"

And that made me startled.

I didn't stand, I just kept kneeling in front of him and now I'm rubbing my two palms.

"Please, no. I've been chasing you for 10 years. Don't leave me, I'm begging you."

"I've been looking for that person for 10 years also, Zack! Eh, kaya pala hindi ko makita kasi nasa UK at ngayon lang umuwi. It hurts, Zack, it hurts!"

It hurts like hell, too.

"And maybe that's the reason why you never introduce your fraternal twin to me," he continued.

F•ck! I just don't want to lose him. I'm just afraid that if he figured out that my Ate Eyey is the owner of the heart, my byul will take care of her and leave me alone. Natatakot lang ako na mahulog siya sa iba at iwan ako.

I shook my head, I hugged his leg.

"Please don't leave me."

"Never beg someone to stay because the harder you beg, the more pain you'll get once that person decides to leave. . . . Now, let go."

"No, I can't let go of the love who taught me to fight and hold on!" I protest.

"Then don't, just let the person go."

Yes, he didn't fall for someone else, but he still wants to leave.

"Ikaw na ang buhay ko—"

"No!" He said, "I may be part of your life but I'm not your life."

Mas lalo kong hinigpitan ang yakap sa mga binti niya, "Please, don't go."

"I always try to understand you but why can't I understand you now?" He took a deep breath, "Sorry, because the person who always tries to understand, he can no longer understand himself. The person who is not tired of listening to you, is now tired. Ang hirap ng umintindi, nakakapagod na."

I'm damaged and he's damaged too, but he's worse than me.

"I once said that hiding is no better than lying, and the worst case is that other secrets can turn to regrets."

I looked above, I looked at my byul.

He tried to wipe my tears, "But I won't regret anything. Those 100 days that I spent with you, being unexpectedly happy and inlove is a wonderful thing that I'll treasure the most."

After those words, I loosened the hug from his legs. The reason why, he started to walk away.

"At my apartment, you once sang for me. For the last time, what is the title of it?"

"Ywliwikji-akdi."

I frowned, "What does it mean?"

"I don't know anything, I just knew I was in love with you."

F•ck!

Sinundan ko siya at niyakap patalikod, "If you lie, I'll still believe. If you cheat, I'll still trust you. If you broke my heart, I'll still love you. Just don't leave me."

He touches my hands, grabs it and then throws it away, "We're finished."

The last sentence he said before he walked away.

Yung taong bumuo sa akin, sinira ko lang.

ENDING

TJ's POV

"So what is it that you want?" Jaybi asked.

We're here sitting and looking at those beautiful stars. We're here where they asked me about that bet.

"Be the witness of it, Nathan," I said while looking at Nathan and then now at Jaybi, "Make her fall in love again, but don't break her heart anymore."

I gave him the letter, and they opened it.

"Loving someone back is not easy, especially when you continue to love the person who can't love you back, but loving you is just like a math equation: 1+1=2, that everyone can do," Jaybi read the letter.

"Babalik ako kapag natutunan mo nang mahalin ang sarili mo, bago ako. From, Sam," Nathan continued.

"You found my guy, so I found your girl." I stood up, "Wait for her."

I started to walk, as I walked as I looked up and tried to look at the stars.

I can't wait for their time. . . . but Zack, In our next time, can we have our second chance?

The End.