Chapter 26

Dahan-dahang tumayo ang kaniyang ina at pinunasan ang sariling luha. She nodded and just gave me a smile nang magtama ang mga mata namin. Tatayo na sana ako pero umiling siya sa'kin at tahimik siyang umalis sa condo unit.

“F*ck sh*t!”

Elijah was unstoppable. He punched the wall with his bare hands repeatedly until his fist were already full of his blood.

“D*mn!”

He cussed continuously until he knelt down to me and lowered his head on my thighs. Niyakap niya ang bewang ko nang mahigpit at ang sunod kong narinig ay ang mga hikbi niya.

I covered my mouth with my right hand as I caressed his hair with my other hand. My eyes watered as I saw Elijah like this.

Oh, Sean Elijah. I don't know how much pain you felt. It must be too much for you.

“S-sean...” I bit my lips for the nth times so he won't recognize my stuttered voice. “Everything will be fine.”

“I can't face her... I can't.”

He keeps his head low and sobs. He's like this when he's badly in pain. We stayed like that until I felt h