TYLER ZAVI DEVERAUX
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He seemed to be asking for help habang naninigas ang buong katawan niya sa couch. Prente pa rin akong nakaupo sa katapat habang nakatingin sa kaniya. Nagsalin ako ng alak sa baso at muling sumandal sa backrest. I loved the sight of him, powerless.
"You're lucky, it shouldn't hurt."
I took my time. No pressure. I just wanted to have that moment with him.
"When we were kids... I was always jealous of you." I chuckled. "Mom and Dad loved you. They were always proud of your achievements. They were always talking about you, always praising you. I hated that I was doing my best, but still not enough for them. Mas bobo pa rin ako. Ikaw pa rin ang mas matalino. I tried. I loved them even after they died."
Muli akong uminom ng alak habang nakatingin pa rin sa kaniya.
