Chapter 21

KIRSTEN'S POV

"Uuwi na tayo bukas. Kailan mo sasabihin sa kaniya?" I tear my eyes off of Guevarra when I hear Jenny's voice behind me.

It's already five in the afternoon. The boys are still playing on the shore while Jenny and I decided to go back to our room.

Nasa veranda ako ngayon at pinapanuod silang maglaro.

"Hindi pa ako ready," ani ko.

"Kailan ka magiging ready?" Inilipat ko ang tingin sa kaniya at nakita kong nagkibit balikat siya. "You know you can't imprison yourself in the dark forever or you'll break."

"At least I am not alone in that dark," I mumbled. Because they are there with me.

She stared at me intently na tila ba binabasa niya ang nasa isip ko. I just smiled saka ibinalik ang aking tingin sa dalampasigan.

Sometimes, I still think that I don't deserve happiness. I brought so much misery to those people who stayed with me kahit pa ang tanging pinapakita lang nila sa akin ay kabutihan.

I shifted my gaze o