TGIWS: Phoenix Ryler Velasquez's POV (Completed)

Part 23

Part 23

Darlene and I decided to go to GFS. Hindi nga pala niya alam na magkakakilala kaming lahat simula pa lang noong una. She doesn't know that inside of Hide out we are comrades or should I say… friends?

"Kasama ba ako d’on?" She was asking kung kasama ba siya sa away when it comes underground.

Of course not! Sila ang lagot kay Drake, Darius, at sa akin kapag dinamay siya. Pero hindi naman talaga siya kasama. Looks like we are really having a trip whenever we are all fighting. Magkaaway kami sa labas pero sa loob ng hide out halos magtulungan kami magamot lang ang sugat ng isa't isa.

"Of course not. Do you think Darius will let them hurt you? No. And if they hurt you, ako mismo magdadala sa kanila sa Ospital." It was true, I still can't forget Andrei and JP because of what they've done.

"Kasi ikaw ang bumugbog?" She asked.

I laughed. She knows me, huh?

"Bakit may picture ka noong eighteen birthday ko?!"

Oh, she's holding my phone. "Tss, I was invited." Lumingon ako.

Si Darlene pala ang nag-birthday noon. S'ya pala ang nag-debut noon kung saan ako invited. I saw the invitation card on Lala's email! It says 'You’re invited @18 birthday of glamorous lady Darlene Michelle.' I was checking my emails earlier, right? And I saw this email! Shit, si Darlene pala ang may birthday noon. Kaya pala pamilyar ang lugar nang makita ko ang picture niya. The background was familiar to me, 'yon pala napuntahan ko na.

"I remember your name when I saw the invitation."

"Teka?! Hindi ko maintindihan! So, kilala mo na ako? Matagal na?!" Her brows furrowed.

I shook my head. "No." I answered. "Look, I met you when we were nine years old and it was an accident and at that time I didn't know that Darius had a sister. He didn't tell me that he had a sister. Pero palagi siyang may nababanggit na babae which is you. Naririndi na nga ako sa mga sinasabi niya, paulit-ulit lang pero kahit anong ulit niya sa pangalan mo. Hindi ko talaga matandaan."

It was fucking true. Nakakabwisit lang. Akala ko may gusto siya sa babae, which is si Darlene buti na lang hindi dahil kapatid pala niya si Darlene.

"Tapos 'yon, I met you at the Enchanted Kingdom and it was an accident because you're a brat. You punched your brother on his nose pati ako. Then, after that Darius can't stop thinking about you, akala ko nga may gusto siya sayo. Then... Hanggang doon na lang ang naalala ko. I already forgot you but everytime I see this..." I stopped driving and got something in my pocket. “Bracelet, I always remember you but your face, I can't recognize it. It was blurred. And your name as well. I don't know your name because I forgot it." I showed the bracelet. I keep that, you know.

"Gago, akin 'to, ah?!" Kinuha niya ang bracelet sa kamay ko. "Alam mo bang regalo 'to sa akin ni kuya? Ito ang unang regalo niya sa akin pero nawala ko. Ayan, oh! May D at M pa yan."

Alam ko. But I was curious about the meaning of those letters, pangalan pala niya.

"That's why I had doubts when you introduced yourself to class. You have a same surname with Tito Dylan, Drake, and Darius. Wala namang sinabi ang dalawa mong kapatid sa akin na kapatid ka pala nila. Until I saw your name in the invitation. Pero hindi talaga kita maalala." I let out a sigh. If I just knew… tsaka kung nilapitan ko lang sana siya.

"Grabe naman 'yang memorya mo. Hindi makaalala." She rolled her eyes.

"Well, Tito Dylan invited me to your eighteen birthday. Wala akong pakialam noon basta-basta na lang ako pumunta tutal invited naman ako. Tapos, hindi pa kita makita kasi lagi kang busy at madilim tapos nakabusangot rin ang mukha mo hanggang sa matapos yata ang birthday mo gano'n ang itsura mo. Pinilit din ako ni Lala na pumunta sayo kaso ayoko.... but believe me! Nakaramdam ako ng panghihinayang!"