Chapter 23: Everything's Made-up

Is he… for real?

“Reese is kind and charming, Chester. I mean, it's not that I still like him–”

“I know–”

“It’s just that I’ve known him ever since! He’s kind and always sympathetic. Kaya ko nga siya ginawang boyfriend noon!”

Chester sighed and tucked the loose strands of my hair behind my ear. “People change, Paris. Besides, after years of being in prison and having his reputation ruined, I don’t believe he’d still be the saint that you thought him to be.”

Wala akong nagawa kundi bumuntonghininga at tumango. I’m aware of that though. “That’s Dad’s fault anyway. At kasalanan ko rin–!”

“What? How in the world is it your fault?” he asked in annoyance. “It was too ambitious for him to want you. That was his sin.”

My lips parted at his answer. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung anong mararamdaman ko dahil doon! Damn you, Chester!

“Stop it,” nakangusong sabi ko at saka nag-iwas ng tingin. I heard him smirk a bit bago muling nagsalita tungkol sa issue.

“Anyway, I’ll have it under control. Just please