LOVE ME, BROTHER
Ythaniel delos Reyes is the campus heartthrob. Tahimik, seryoso, at laging inuuna ang pamilya at pag-aaral. He rarely talks, but he has a soft spot for one person: his step-sister, Ashannah Zacharias.
Ashannah is his total opposite, magulo, masayahin, at tila laging sinusundan ng malas. Trouble seems to find her, kahit anong iwas niya. Mabait siya, pero parang may sumpa. And every time may gulo, si Ythaniel ang laging sumasalo.
Hindi sila tunay na magkapatid, pero may natural na koneksyon sa pagitan nila. He’s always there for her, whether it’s a late-night rescue, school drama, or family conflict. At si Ashannah? Sa kahit maliit na bagay, si Ythaniel agad ang takbuhan niya.
Hanggang sa dumating ang puntong hindi na lang “kuya” ang tingin niya sa kanya. At si Ythaniel? Hindi na lang basta “kapatid” ang turing niya kay Ashannah.
They didn’t plan it. They didn’t want it. But they fell in love.
Mali sa paningin ng iba. Bawal sa mata ng pamilya. Pero totoo sa puso nila.
Will they fight for their love or choose peace for the sake of family?
Can love survive when the world sees it as wrong?
This is a story of forbidden love—between two hearts brought under one roof, not to fall in love… but did.
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DISCLAIMER:
This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people or events are purely coincidental.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
This book is unedited. Please bear with the flaws. I poured my heart into this. Thank you for supporting my story. 💗
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Chapter: Chapter 7: Her Father and AshtonASHANNAH'S POV I AM still scared up until now. I still can't accept the fact that I almost d*ed awhile ago. It is still on my mind. I can still remember what Nix has done to me. "You okay? Still bugged by the things that happened earlier?" Nilingon ko si Ythaniel na nagmamaneho parin pauwi. "I am. Thanks for saving me anyway. I don't know what to do if you didn't come too soon. I am very thankful and lucky to have you as my brother. Thanks for being understanding, Brother." Nakangiting tugon ko sa kanya at pilit na tinatago ang isa pang bagay na bumabagabag sa akin. Nix's final words are bugging me too. What if he'll do what he said? What if he will come after us? What if the law can't put him behind bars? There are too many what ifs in my mind and I can't stop thinking about it. "We're here, Asheng. What's with that little head of yours at hindi mo ako narinig?" Bumalik ang atensyon ko kay Ythaniel nang magsalita ito. "What is it?" I asked him. "I said I will always be
Last Updated: 2025-07-23
Chapter: Chapter 6: Ice CreamThird Person’s POV PAGKATAPOS na pagkatapos ng klase ni Ythaniel ay agad siyang tumayo sa upuan at isinukbit ang bag sa balikat. He's a fourth-year college student now, habang si Ashannah naman ay third year na. "Ythan! Where are you going, dude?" tanong ni Third, isa sa mga kaibigan niya. "Kay Asheng," maikling sagot niya, sabay iling ni Yvo na nakatutok lang sa cellphone. “Bali-balita sa buong university ang pagbabakod na ginagawa ni Valdez d’yan sa pinakamamahal mong kapatid, ah. Ano na?” Walang ganang sabi ni Yvo. “Wag kang pakampante, dude. Nix is a well-known dr*g pusher. His name became famous three years ago dahil sa pagk*kap*tay niya sa girlfriend niya without any valid reason. Hanggang ngayon, malaya pa rin siyang nakakalakad dahil sa kapangyarihan ng mga magulang niya. Ashannah is a soft-hearted lady, I’m sure kaya niyang painumin ng lason ‘yon kung gugustuhin niya. She's an easy bait,” dagdag ni Third. Yes. Alam niya 'yon. Alam niya ang lahat tungkol kay Nix Jude Val
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Chapter: Chapter 5: Almost a DeathTHIRD PERSON'S POVHanggang sa natapos ang klase nila ay lutang pa rin ang isip ni Ashannah. Tumatak sa isipan niya ang mga huling salitang binitiwan ni Ythaniel bago siya pumasok sa loob ng silid-aralan. Tinanong niya kasi ito kung bakit ayaw nito kay Nix eh mabait naman yung tao.“Lahat ng lalaki ay mabait kapag nanliligaw pa lang, Asheng. You should choose the guy that you’ve known for more than a decade, than a guy whom you just met in school. There’s a lot of wild animals nesting in this city right now. Finding someone to be their prey. Be careful whom you want to be with. Open your eyes and look around you. Let your heart choose the guy for you and make sure he can make you happy every single second of your life.""Piliin mo yung handang suportahan ka sa lahat ng bagay. Piliin mo yung nandiyan palagi para sa’yo kapag kailangan mo ng tulong. Piliin mo yung kayang alagaan at protektahan ka. Piliin mo yung kayang intindihin ka palagi, hindi lang sa maganda mong araw kundi pati na r
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Chapter: Chapter 4: Nix Jude ValdezTHIRD PERSON'S POV Maagang nagising si Ashannah kinabukasan. Matapos siyang maligo at makapag ayos, bumaba na agad siya para mag almusal. Nang makarating sa dining area ay umupo na siya sa pwesto niya. "Nakita mo ba si Ythaniel, Yaya Lilith?" tanong niya sa katulong. "Ay, naku Señorita, hindi pa bumababa si Señorito Ythaniel," sagot ng katulong na ikinakunot ng noo niya. It's already 6:30 in the morning, and usually, Ythaniel goes downstairs at exactly 6:00 AM. Something’s off. "Sige Yaya Lilith, pakihanda na lang ng agahan. Pupuntahan ko lang si Ythaniel," paalam niya. Tumango naman ito kaya naglakad na siya paakyat sa silid ng kapatid. Nang makarating sa tapat ng silid nito, kumatok agad siya ng tatlong beses. "Bro?!" "Don't open the door, Asheng. I'm putting my shirt on," sagot nito mula sa loob. "Okay. I’ll just wait for you sa dining. Please hurry up!" sagot niya. Akmang tatalikod na siya nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan. Dahil malapit lang siya, halos magkadikit ang mga m
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Brother and Little SissyASHANNAH’S POVPagkatapos kong kumain ay umakyat na ako at pumasok sa silid ko. Kinuha ko ang laptop at binuksan ang social media account ko. I opened my Facebook account first, then clicked the messages.I saw Fayrea’s message asking if I’m okay, so I replied “yes.” Then I saw Avia’s message, asking who I am with in the house. I replied, “my brother.” Since Fayrea was already offline, Avia was the one who replied.Avia: So your dear brother cut his class to babysit you while you’re on your period?I rolled my eyes after reading Avia’s reply.“What’s new? He’s always like that ever since. So what’s the matter?” I replied.She answered, “Okay. If that’s so, then I’ll leave this soc-med. Bye-bye, my dear! Enjoy your time with your so-called brother.” Then she added a sarcastic emoji. Inis akong nag-log out at tumihaya sa kama.Bakit ba binibigyan nila ng malisya ang lahat ng nasa pagitan namin ni Ythaniel? Kahit ‘yung mga katulong dito sa bahay, sinasabing bagay kaming dalawa, bilang ba
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Chapter: Chapter 2: Red Day and Sanitary PadASHANNAH'S POV Nang makarating kami sa mansion at naipark na niya nang maayos ang kotse niya sa garahe, ay lumabas na ako ng sasakyan. "Hala, Bro! Yung upuan ng kotse mo naging kulay pula," saad ko sa kanya nang makita kong dumikit sa upuan ng kotse niya ang regla ko. "Tsk! What's new? It happens every time when you are on your red days and you forget about it, then you go to school without even knowing that," parang wala lang na sagot niya. Hehe. Napakamot na lang ako sa batok at nginitian siya nang tagilid. "Go inside and change. You stink," inismiran ko siya sa sinabi niya. Eh dugo 'yon eh, paano hindi mangangamoy? "Thanks," saad ko at nagsimula nang maglakad papasok ng bahay. "Magpapacar wash lang ako tapos balik ako agad. 'Wag kang aalis ng bahay, Asheng. Sinasabi ko sa’yo." Nilingon ko siya at sinimangutan sa sinabi niya. "Oo na. Bumili lang naman ako ng napkin noon eh. Hindi naman ako umalis ng bahay," sagot ko sa kanya. Seryoso niya akong tiningnan. "May napkin ka pa
Last Updated: 2025-07-22
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