PORTION 13

TJ's POV

He ran away after seeing me. I followed him, and now he is crying at the bottom of the bed. He is hugging his bent legs.

He looked at me.

"Why? Why of all people in this world, ako pa?" I could feel the pain he was in right now.

I closed the door, went to him and hugged him. That's all I can do for him.

"It hurts, It really hurts! 'Yung mga taong akala mo i-intindi sa 'yo, akala lang pala 'yon, kasi sila pa mananakit sayo." And burst into tears.

Ang sakit! I never expected those words from him, I felt guilty.

I sat down on the bed, so now I'm higher than him. I put my left hand on his head, trying to pat it, "I'm sorry . . ."

He tightened his legs and cried even more.

"Maybe I don't know what kind of problem you're having but I'm here, I will listen to you," I added.

He looked at me with swollen eyes, "Are you willing to listen? Won't you judge me?"

And we are here again, asking him to tell me but he can't say it.

"Why would I? As if I'm perfect." I smiled at him. He didn't