The Cheating Heart

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ier with his studies. What used to be home ever

anything. He just focused on studying so that he can get a high g

e is a university in their town? He cried about it. He hopes that when he gr

the one who graduated and was allowed to stud

being together and he was jealous. Every day when the two met, t

orful again. Tristan will come and see him again in person. He only sees it

he came with his parents. It didn't know that there was anythin

ristan she hurried to the parlor to get hot oil, pedi, and ma

!" sister Melba

he living room to hide. Tristan's friends are complete. Tere a

would see when he entered. He was holding the party popper. When the light turned on and the light flooded, he and

re. He doesn't even accept it on Facebook. Insecure is insecure, but he doesn't want

-known brands here in the Philippines. Sunny is so far away from him—and now

other Travis even elbowed him. He blinked. Only now did he notice that other people's attention was on hi

party popper was fired even though it

s him and when he looked up, D

e. "Let's eat!" he shouted then led him to the buffet they

was taking food with him, whispered to him. Kuya

ed. Now he regrets why he

just don't want to admit it. Look

table with the rest of their friends. They are so close together tha

re. Their daddy strictly instructed them that they can't have boyfriends until they gr

rent, is Drake fl

e's question. "Fl

he couldn't speak. It i

he same university. This is the only one of the band members who stayed here in their hometown and did not study in M

close, but just like how he feels about Kuya Travis, he only treats

. "You said,

hen, he was pissed off at Drake so he didn't appreciate that he was also handsome like Tristan, and he wouldn't be late when it comes to the physical aspect. And peo

much Kuya Travis loved him. Kuya Travis even picks Tere up from school, sometimes he's jealous because Tere often spends time with Kuya Travis

as just thankful that Brother Trav

Amy?" Kuya Tr

f course. Ahmm, I'll just do re

go into the bathroom. He went through the backdoor

ook cover when he saw Sunny and Trist

our parents know that we

what he heard. The truth really hurts.

about this? After colleg

two years

years. The day

ut you're still moving in

ourse

the two planning to be together?

of the Riveras' house. His hands and knees were shaking so he decided to s

. "Is the party over?" he

esponded weakly

did you

, 'La," he said goodbye and didn't wait for her to an

e hugging his pillow. He let himself cry. All she wants is for Tristan to no

Trista

of a part

im if he just cries. Tristan won't learn to love her i

an when he was still young. For a long time he dreamed and

ristan never once saw her as a

Tere asked him. He went to her grandmother'

dn't sleep with so many thin

o asked here which immediately made his face turn red. His

t suddenly blocked. He rais

we've slept together . . ."

nd threw it at his friend. "Te

ckly covered her mouth.

lized by what you said?

and scratch

is t

grinned.

id that

night of my eighteenth birt

y and splashed him with water a

the one who's crazy about Tristan, I support you.

use you've only been together for a

f*ck buddies before Aw! Ouch! Ouch!" Tere com

budd

so your grandma can hear and includ

to FUBU with anyone! Tere is so conservative when they are in hig

e. So, what's up? Why did you suddenly leave last n

uiet and

ristan talking in th

d t

m," he sa

a while, bro, we're still in high

ry well that there is someone bet

will get bored too, that maybe my brother will find

on Tere's face for him. He fel

ound out that they plan

ean they're really serious about each other?

yet .

t ha

n't los

our craziness with Tristan, I didn't stop you and I even tolerated you, but . . . this

will not agree. I will do ev

hook his head. "W

e knows that no matter what h

too," he said

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