"Please take me back, Tart. Please give me one last chance. I'm begging you." He pleaded once again. I felt his tears are drenching my shoulder but I remained quiet. I was crying with him too. His body is already trembling. I can feel his fear by the way he hugged me. Maybe fear of losing me again? It was a tight hug yet so gentle. So gentle that it made me cry more. I hugged him back. Enough of this pain, enough of this heartache. It's time for me to hear him. To listen to his reasons. I don't want to live in pain anymore. I want to let go of this."P-please Baby, d-don't leave me. I c-can't, I really can't..." He breathes painfully. Even his voice sounds defeated. H e is like a soldier wounded in the battle. His soft sobs is so painful to hear and I don't want to hear it anymore. "P-please take me back again, Ysabelle. I'm begging you..."He cried miserably not minding if people can hear him and I'm sure they can. We are outside, just in front of our old house bamboo gate where

"Pinuntahan ka niya." Unang pangungusap palang kumunot na ang noo ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin ni nanay. Andito kami ngayon sa silid ko. Nagliligpit ako ng mga gamit na dadalhin mamaya papunta sa cabana dahil doon kami magpapalipas ng gabi ni Knoxx. Doon kami mag-uusap.Oo usap lang. Wag kayong ano dyan!Kanina nung nagpaalam ako kay Nanay na doon kami matulog, nagtanong ito kung pwede ba kaming mag-usap saglit bago kami umalis. Pumayag ako kaya andito kaming dalawa ngayon sa silid ko. Tumawag na rin ako kay Daddy na hindi ako uuwi ngayong gabi sa bahay pero mukhang nauna nang tumawag si Knoxx sa kanya. Ang pinsan ko naman ay himalang nakikipagtawanan na sa mga kaibigan ni Knoxx, maliban kay Architect Villegas na kanina nya pa iniirapan. Mukhang lasing na rin ito dahil sobrang daldal nya na, kanina ko pa sya naririnig na may pinapahanap kay Gaden. Wala daw syang angal kong milyones itong maningil basta mahanap lang ang hinahanap nya. Madaming kaibigan nila ang dumat

Long deafening silence. "I became the man I don't want to be,Tart."he said and looked at me those sad expression in his eyes. "But I don't regret. And I will never think twice doing it again for you." His eyes became misty. He blinked many times to stop himself from tearing but his eyes are now full of unshed tears. Inabot ko ang kamay nya at marahang pinisil. Wala g salitang lumabas mula sa akin. Gusto ko lang ipadama sa kanya na handa na akong marinig sa mga paliwanag nya. "When you left me I became heartless. I became ruthless. I don't care about others anymore. I just care about myself and how I could find you again." "Many people hated me. My employees were scared of me. Konting pagkakamali lang ng mga empleyado ko binubulyawan ko na sila and worst I'm terminating them without hearing their sides." "I lost you and in the process I don't know that I am losing myself too. I don't know who I am anymore. I became greedy of power. I became dangerous, a threat to anyone, not only

"Why are you quiet? Are you not feeling well?" My twin asked me in a soft voice. He even touched my forehead to check if I'm not feeling well. I smiled at him and shook my head. That's so sweet of him to ask. Siguro napansin niyang kanina pa ako tahimik. It's not that I'm always talking, 'coz I don't, by nature. I'm just sitting in the corner, looking at him while he's fixing himself in front of the mirror. I love looking at him, it's like I'm looking at my own reflection, the other version of me. Sa aming dalawa mas madaldal si Knight at mas palakaibigan. While I am on the opposite side. I am the reserved type. I don't talk a lot, not unless gusto ko or kapag kinakausap ako ng mga magulang namin or kapag nakipagkulitan ako sa kanya. Other than that, I prefer to be quiet. Like really quiet. In short, I'm snob. "You're so handsome today, Kuya." Papuri nya sa akin. Nakangiti pa ito habang pinapasadahan ng tingin ang kabuuan ko. As if naman may pagkakaiba sa amin. We are identical

"We can be your family. I will talk to my--" Pero hindi ko pa man natapos ang aking sasabihin, malungkot na itong umiling sa akin. "Ayoko nang maniwala. Ayoko nang umasa. Ilang beses ko na narinig yan sa inyong mayayaman pero sa bandang huli wala din namang umaampon sa akin. Walang bumalik para kunin ako. P-P-P-pinapaasa lang a-ako." She said and her tears became more. She started sobbing. Her small lips are trembling. She touched her necklace and held it tightly like she's getting strength from it. I extended my hand to reached her but she took a step away from me, shaking his head. She don't want. "Naging mabait naman akong bata. Hindi ako nang-aaway dahil akala ko kapag mabait ako may aampon sa akin pero wala din namang nangyari. Lahat umaayaw sa akin. Pero sanay na ako, tanggap ko na. Walang gustong umampon sa akin kahit magpakabait pa ako." "That's not true. You're a good kid. I can see it." I whispered but she shook her head, pained. "Sinasabi mo lang yan para pagaanin