32I had been in love with his brother for years. I feel it. The excitement when I saw Jerico. The happiness when he is there talking to me and giving me his attention, and the courage to get him even though he already has a girlfriend, but that feeling is not even 10% of what I am feeling right now. Hindi ko alam. Hindi ko maipaliwanag. Now that I am in Leo's arms, I can't explain anymore. I don't know now if what I am feeling for Jerico is really called love or if I am just letting myself think that it is really love dahil wala pa akong minahal sa buong buhay ko. Leozardo Luenco. I hated him very much in the beginning. I hate him for being lalampa-lampa na walang ginawa kundi maghabol sa'kin at bigyan ako ng ginagawa niyang yarn na teddy bear. I hate him kasi subrang kulit niya.I was hating him, so why did I suddenly feel the other way around?"Ouch!" Napadaing ito nang kurotin ko siya.He has taken me many times. I think he

34Only a few people are aware of our relationship. For the time being, we choose to keep it private. I want to enjoy being his low-key girlfriend, even if I want to tell everyone else that we already are. This was our setup for the past few months. "I can't believe that you have a romantic side like this. Daryha Vuenavista, I can't believe this," natatawang sambit ni Herica habang inaayos ang ilang petals sa sahig."Masama bang pagandahin ang paligid kapag sasabihin kung gaano ko siya kamahal?" Natatawa kong sambit rason ng pagkabilaok ni Garry na ngayon ay nakaupo lang sa bakanteng upuan."That was corny, Daryha!" Parang nandidiri pang sambit ni Herica.Malapit na coffee shop sa bahay ang nirentahan ko. Maganda ang coffee shop na ito at malapit sa bahay nila mommy kaya ito ang pinili ko. After this, I'm planning na ipakilala na siya kila mommy. I texted mom that I was going there to tell her something important, wala nga lang siya

36My fault. They blame me because they are right that it is my fault, and that is what I cannot fully accept: that it is really my fault that he is in the hospital and in critical condition. He did nothing but love me, and at that point, he protected me.  Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdamam o gagawin ko kapag natuloy ang masamang balak ng taong iyon sa'kin.Pero ngayon, hindi ko alam kung mapapatawad ko pa ang sarili kapag may nangyareng masama kay Leo. "Kumain ka. Kanina ka pa walang kain, namumutla ka na," sermon ni Herica sa'kin.It's already 6 pm at ang huling kain ko pa ay sa coffee shop, kasama ko pa Leo na nakangiti sa'kin at masaya kasi sinabi ko ng mahal ko siya.Pinunasan ko ang mata ko sa luha nang maalala ang huling kain namin. We're so happy. He is happy and even cried after hearing that I'm also in love with him. Kung alam ko lang hindi na sana ako pumunta sa bahay.Napasulyap ako sa singsing na b

38While eating, I asked him how he could know all of that. I remembered what he said when I woke up. Alam niyang muntik na akong gahasahin gayung ilan lang naman ang nakakaalam noon.He said that he heard Jerico explaining to Tita Jemni, but Tita Jemni really can't trust me. She believed in the results of the investigation even more. I can't blame Tita Jemni either. I did something wrong years ago, and now, dahil sa kagustuhan ni Leo na protektahan ako ay napahamak siya.Kahit sino namang ina kung napahamak ang anak dahil sa isang babae ay magagalit doon sa babae.I did what Van said. I eat and trust his word, na tutulungan niya ako, and I can't help but feel thankful to him when he handed me a uniform. Uniform ng nurse ang binigay niya kinabukasan. Tapos na kaming kumain at maganda na ang pakiramdam ko, hindi tulad kahapon, reason why he got out to get a nurse uniform for me.We are already willing to do it. He is already wear

40 "Van, Kent might look for me. I can't go," I frustratedly said to Van when he said we were going to the bar today. "Mom was willing to look for him, Daryha. Come on, naka-oo na ako kay James. Nakakahiya kung hindi tayo pupunta," sambit naman nito. "Bakit kasi umoo ka kaagad?" Inis na sambit ko. "Kasi alam kong hihindi ka. Come on. Mag-ayos ka na at pupunta na tayo," sambit pa nito. James was a son of our president, so I can't help but be frustrated now because he has said yes, and I don't want to be rude, especially because James is kind to me. "Pumunta ka na, Daryha. Ako na ang bahala kay Kent," bumagsak ang balikat ko nang marinig iyon kay Tita Geva na ngayon ay hawak si Kent. "You have work tomorrow again. You have so much time to unwind, but you have done nothing but work and go home after. There is nothing wrong if you focus all your time and attention on Kent, but don't be too hard on yourself. Daryha," Van said. Napairap ako at tuluyan ng walang nagawa. Nang mag-alas