Chapter 30 | Done While my eyes were still closed, I gradually lifted my head. My skin felt the cold water dripping all over my recently washed face. When my nerves had settled down, I let out a heavy sigh. My gaze was drawn to my reflection in the mirror in front of me, but I couldn't stare at myself for too long. My current state was such a horrible sight to behold, I didn't like who I had become. I was anxious throughout Arist's entire homecoming party because the memories that I’d buried deep all came back at once as if they just got released from a cage and were hungry for freedom. This... entire place was my biggest source of anxiety. This place, which I had only visited once, had such an impact on me that it triggered both my mind and body. I never asked Arist about his search for his biological parents be

Chapter 32 | Help“Going to work, ate Ian?”Mikael Trojan, Marcus' younger brother, caught my attention the next day when he asked me that question. I thought of him as a quiet kid because he wasn't really that talkative and friendly around me, and usually we would just nod our heads lightly whenever we bumped into each other.“Ah, yes, how about you? Going somewhere?” I asked back just to have something to say.He timidly swayed his head. “I just want to ask if what I heard is real…”My body stilled. I anticipated whatever question he was about to ask. “What is it?”“Arist isn’t back yet and when I asked kuya Marc

Chapter 34 | BleedIt was exactly the same as before... that I'd wake up with no memory of what had happened before I fell asleep. On previous occasions, I'd wake up while lying on the cold floor of our old living room, and on other occasions, I'd gain consciousness inside the bathroom. I couldn't describe what happened; all I could recall was what I was doing before I was in that scenario.Gaya na lamang ngayon sa aking paggising. Magaan ang aking pakiramdam habang nakahilatay ang katawan sa malambot na puting kama. Sakto lamang ang lamig ng silid na aking nadama at ang liwanag galing sa ceiling ang unang bumungad sa aking paningin sa pagdilat. Hindi ko pa gaanong marinig ang aking paligid ngunit batid kong may dalawang taong nag-uusap sa bandang sulok ng silid.Sinubukan kong ipikit at idilat muli ang aking mga ma

Chapter 36 | Home“Ano?” naguguluhan kong tanong kay Marcus.Noong una ay nagduda na rin ako kung totoo ba talagang sila ang tunay na pamilya ni Arist dahil bukod sa malayo ang pisikal na katangian ni Arist sa kanilang ama ay hindi ko rin madama ang dugong Zorron sa kanya. Wala akong sapat na ebidensya upang patunayang hindi siya Zorron ngunit malakas ang kutob ko noong parang may mali.At hindi nga ako nagkamali!Kalaunan ay tinanggap ko na lang ang mga nangyari dahil napansin kong seryoso talaga silang lahat tungkol sa pagiging half-brother ni Arist ngunit… ang marinig ang katotohanang ito galing kay Marcus mismo ay nagpatunay na tama ang hinala ko noong una.Bakit nila nilinlang si Arist?

Chapter 38 |  BeginningMarcus and I made the decision to leave their mansion after several days of contemplation and double-checking. Marcus had a separate condo in Manila different from before, where we chose to stay for the next succeeding days. I easily agreed on his suggestions because I also believed those were the best to follow this time.We bought a lot of food supplies and other necessities needed at home. The condo he got was larger than the one we'd stayed in before, and it was closer to the establishments. For the past few days, we had been preoccupied with arranging our belongings. Today's agenda was different. We finished organizing and cleaning the entire condo to our liking. We had planned to go somewhere today... and have a picnic there.“Nandiyan na rin ba sa bag ‘yong blanket?&rd