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Chapter 105: The Brother Who Wants to Protect

Ba't kayo galit sa baby river ko 😭

Heads up! This chapter is focused on River. Hindi nagappear si Solace/Reverie dito, but her past is given light here as well as explanation sa nangyari at actions ni River.

Tanging si Irusu and River lang ang star ng aking taon, este ng chapter. And if you guys are not very fond of their relationship, you can stop reading sa "Magkakasakit ka" na part or skip that then basa sa "Ruu, pagod.."

-chapter one-hundred-five-
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'The slayer title will open once again.'

FROM HIS spot, Irusu can see River subtly making his way out of class. Kumunot ang noo niya. Major subject ang class nito ngayon. Where is he going?

"-kaya naman mas mabuti kung present tayo ngayon."

Napalingon si Irusu sa kaklase niya. Hindi niya na naintindihan ang sinabi nito.

"Can you excuse me from our prof?" he asks. Minor lang ang next subject nila.

Nag-aalinlangang tumango ang kaklase. "Yeah, sure. Bakit? Aalis ka?"

Tumango si Irusu at inayos ang mga gamit. He hopes na hindi pa nakakalayo si River. Bitbit ang bag ay lumabas siya sa classroom. His classmate tails after him, shouting,

"Hoy, Iru! Paano ang meeting natin sa Bio Soc mamaya?!"

Irusu waves his hand dismissively. Those can be skipped and put aside. River's strange attitude can't.

Madalas na nag-aaway ang magkakambal. From little fights to big ones. But this one... it makes Irusu uncomfortable. River's reason is vague, pero kapit na kapit siya sa desisyong ginawa. Sobrang kapit na hindi niya na pinansin ang hirap at emosyon ni Reverie. 

If he was so against her decision, then why did he keep quiet all along those times? He only asked her questions and didn't really try to stop her. Ngayon lang kung saan malapit na siya talagang umaksiyon. Why now?

Did he think she would stop and give it all up?

But this is Reverie. Sa abot ng makakaya niya ay talagang tinutuloy niya ang mga pangako. She treasures her promises so much.

River... River knows all of this, too. He's been with Reverie since they were inside the womb. They have a special connection. They have a link that blooms between them. Irusu frowns. Kaya ba kahit na ang seryoso nitong problema ay parang kalmado silang dalawa?

Napailing si Irusu. He really can't understand the twins.

Tuluyan nang lumabas ng university si River. Lumiko ito patungo sa may shop district. Sumunod si Irusu sa kaniya. Why would River skip an important and his favorite class? Bakit din siya pupunta sa shop district?

Hindi naman pwedeng kinain siya ng guilt sa gitna ng klase at naisipang bilhan ng apology gift ang kakambal. Besides, his apology is always through his cooking.

Mas lalo siyang nagsuspetya nang lumiko si River sa isang madilim na eskinita. Irusu fastens his pace, excusing himself in the growing crowd. Nagsisimula na ring pumatak ang ulan. He jumps on a fence and stops when he reaches the alleyway. Some passerby gave him strange looks.