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｡˚⛓˚｡⋆. NARRATION

"Nagseselos ka?"

Tinaas ni Apollo ang kilay niya and smirked as he looked at his girlfriend. Nasa rooftop sila ngayon sa debut ni Gucci pero hindi pa naman nagsisimula ang program so they decided to spend their time there alone.

Kanina pa kasi napapansin ni Dior na ang daming notification kay Apollo galing sa kaklase niyang si 'Anaya'. Alam pa naman ng babae na may gusto ito sa jowa niya kaya mas nagtataka ito. Hindi naman selosa si Dior, naiinis lang siya sa mga taong hindi marunong rumespeto ng salitang 'huwag at 'hindi'.

"Nagtatampo ka ba kasi natigil ang momol session natin?" Napahalakhak si Apollo, nang-aasar kay Dior kaya binatukan ito ng girlfriend.

"Alam mo tukmol ka?" Sabi ni Dior. "Akin na 'yan. Ako na ang magre-reply."

To be honest, gusto talagang nakikita ni Apollo na nagseselos si Dior. He felt that she loves him so much kaya natatakot siyang mapunta ito sa iba. But, Dior need not to worry, though, his heart is already for hers.

"Oh, baby." Natatawang sabi ni Apollo at saka iniabot ang cellphone niya kay Dior. Heto namang gagong si Apollo, nakapamulsa habang pinapanood ang girlfriend niya na replyan si Anaya. Napakunot ang noo nito nang makitang natigilan sa pwesto si Dior.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Apollo nang makarinig ng ungol sa cellphone niya.

"Hala, gagi, noods ata 'ya-" Apollo was frozen in his place as soon as he saw the video in his phone. Nakatutok ang mata niya sa screen habang pinapanood paano nasarapan sina Yves at Achilles halik ng isa't isa.

Dior's hands turned into a fist while her face transformed into rage. Biglang sumagi sa isip niya ang mukha ni Zeus noong umiinom sila, noong umiiyak siya dahil sa relasyon nila ni Yves, at kung paano lumuhod si Zeus sa harap ng girlfriend niya.

"Putangina," iyon lang ang nasambit ni Apollo matapos makita ang video. Nagugulat siya masyado sa nangyari. Bata pa si Yves... tapos pagsasamantalahan lang ng kapatid niya? Nakaramdam ng galit sa puso si Apollo pero ayaw niyang madala siya sa galit nito.

Unlike him, Dior was quick to act on it.

"Dior, tumigil ka!" Hinabol ni Apollo si Dior na galit na naglakad pabalik sa venue. Napatingin ang lahat sa dalawa, mas lalo na sa nag-aalburutong mukha ng babae. Kasabay noon ay ang pagtunog ng mga cellphone nila.

"What's happening?" Ares asked as Hermés immediately dashed to Dior, trying to pacify her anger. Ni hindi nga nila alam bakit galit ang babae.

"You and you!" Nanlaki ang mga mata nina Yves at Achilles nang tinuro sila ni Dior.

Zeus could not care less kaya balak niya munang i-mute ang mga notifications sa phone niya pero natigilan nang makita kung ano ang mga pinagse-send sa kaniya ng mga kaklase.

So, ito pala ang dahilan. Zeus thought.

On the days that he was longing for Yves, she was out there, desiring for Achilles. When he knelt in front of her to fix their relationship, ibang lalaki pala ang nasa isip niya. Noong halos mabaliw-baliw na siya kakaisip, Yves was willingly giving herself to her brother.

At this point, hiniling nalang ni Zeus na sana ma-manhid siya. There was no more life left in him already.

"Dior, ayos ka lang?" Achilles asked. He was about to go near to Dior. On the other hand, Prada was already feeling nervous. He was already suspicious of the two siblings... she prayed na sana hindi totoo.

Prada did not know of Achilles' feelings for her. Kaya, lubos siyang masasaktan kung may iba nang pinili si Achilles... and worse, his sister!

"Stop right there!" Dior shouted, her eyes filled with rage. "You disgust me."

"What do you mean, ate?" Yves asked.

That was the last straw for Zeus. Ilang beses siyang inuto at pinagmukhang tanga ni Yves. Never again... he was already sick of everything. He just wanted to disappear from this exhausting world.

"Nakakadiri kayo," walang-buhay na ani ni Zeus as his eyes flooded with tears. Ipinakita niya sa mga kaibigan niya ang video nina Achilles and Yves having sex.

Hermés was dumbfounded... hindi niya pa ito napo-post dahil naghihintay siya ng tamang panahon. Hindi nalagpasan ng tingin niya ang mga matalim na mata nina Yves at Achilles. Who the hell went through his things and took the copy?

At least, hindi 'yung uncut version ang in-upload. Hermés thought.

Tiffany, on the other hand, was staring at them and the mess she made. But she had no regrets. Ang mahalaga ay alam na ni Zeus ang totoo... his questions would be answered. And, his nightmare was already over.

"What the fuck?" Sambit ni Ares nang mapanood ang video. He was so shocked and speechless... ang pinakaayaw niya sa lahat ay cheaters and groomers. Tapos malalaman niya na mayroon palang ganoon sa mga kaibigan niya.

"You fucking bitch!" It was Gucci's turn to shout at Yves. Hindi siya nagpaubaya... for Zeus to experience this shit. Pinigilan niya ang sarili niya na sampalin at sabunutan si Yves.

"G-gucci..." Yves' tears were brimming in her eyes. "It's not... what you think."

Akmang papasok ang mga guard para umawat sa kanila pero pinalayas lang ito ni Gucci. Yes, sira na ang birthday niya. Pero, hindi niya kayang pigilan ang mga nararamdaman niya.

"Nakakadiri ka!" Gucci kept shouting at her once best friend. "You have a fucking boyfriend! And, you'll fucking hit on your brother?!"

"Believe me... hindi..." Yves was practically begging as her knees failed her. Nagmamakaawa siya kay Gucci na paniwalaan siya, however, the girl just stared at her.

"Aalis na ako," Zeus said and walked away. "Sorry, Guch."

Gucci shoved Yves away from her as she followed Zeus to wherever he went. Si Yves naman ay lumuluhang sumunod sa kanila pero napatigil nang pigilan ito ni Chanel.

"Huwag muna," Chanel advised as she handed tissues to the crying girl. But she shook her head and followed her best friend and boyfriend.

Gustong sabihin ni Chanel sa kanya na she knows the truth... but she needed to plan first. Lalo na ngayon na alam na ng lahat, mas dapat na maging maingat siya. Bawal na ang padalos-dalos.

"Putangina mo!" Apollo, on the other hand, charged at Achilles. He looked like the definition of guilt and anger. "Kapatid mo 'yun, gago! Underage pa si Yves!"

"P-pre..." Naluluhang sambit ni Achilles. He had no words to defend himself. Hindi niya na rin kayang tumingin pa sa mukha ng mga kaibigan niya. He envisioned the disappointment in their faces.

"Nakakadiri ka, hayop!" Sinuntok ni Apollo si Achilles while Dior just let him to. Hindi niya kayang magprotekta ng groomer at cheater.

But, Hermés did.

"Apollo, stop that!" Pilit na inilalayo ni Hermés si Apollo kay Achilles. The humiliated man just stayed on the floor as he wiped the blood dripping from his lips.

How he tried his best not to look at Prada... the woman he loves.

"Putangina, Hermés!" Apollo hissed and pointed at Achilles. "Ginahasa niya ang kapatid niya!"

Oh, if Apollo only knew.

Prada watched the group crumble down in the venue of Gucci's party. Tahimik lang siya pero wasak na wasak na ang puso niya. She loved Achilles so much na kahit ano ay kaya niyang gawin para sa kanya.

But... this was too much.

Nandidiri siya sa lalaking mahal niya. Ang dami niyang pinagsisisihan... like how Achilles is the father of their dead baby, how Prada loved Achilles and him only, and how she was willing to settle in an uncertain relationship.

Napatitig si Hades sa best friend niya. Para bang nawawasak ang puso niya sa bawat tulo ng luha ni Prada para sa lalaking mahal niya. Pinrotektahan ni Hades si Prada sa mga gago tapos ganito lang ang gagawin sa kanya.

Sa muling pagluha ni Prada, napabitaw na si Hades sa kinakapitan niyang pasensya niya.

"Putangina mo, gago!" Hades exclaimed as he landed a punch at Achilles' face. Tiffany was quick to pull him away while Prada only watched them. Wala nang kahit anong salita ang makakapag-alis ng sakit sa puso niya.

"Anong klaseng tao ka?!" Patuloy na sigaw ni Hades kay Achilles who had no strength to fight back. Pilit nalang niyang tinaggap ang mga masasakit na salitang binabato sa kanya. After all, deserve niya naman.

"Matanda ka tapos bata ang papatulan mo?!" Sumingit si Dior. "Nakakadiri ka, punyeta!"

"P-prada..." Nagkaroon ito ng lakas ng loob na humarap kay Prada but the girl gave him a slap on the face.

Fuck you, ama ka ng namatay kong anak. How Prada wanted to say that so bad.

"Never come near me again," Prada hissed. Afterwards, she left him and went beside Tiffany and Dior who comforted her.

That was the last straw for Achilles.

Sumugod si Achilles kay Hermés at saka sinuntok ito ng malakas. Apollo was quick to shove Achilles off his best friend. The once chill Apollo was filled with rage right now.

Walang pwedeng manakit sa best friend niya.

"Tangina mo, Hermés!" Achilles exclaimed. "Ikaw ang marumi rito, hayop!"

How Chanel wanted to agree so much with that.

"Manahimik kang punyeta ka!" Pinanlakihan ng mata ni Apollo si Achilles, as if he is ready to kill. "Huwag kang mandamay ng ibang tao sa kababuyan mo."

Ang galing nga pala mang-uto ni Hermés. Kung alam lang nila na ang baboy dito ay ang taong pinagtatanggol nila ngayon. Wala nang nagawa si Achilles kundi mapait na napangiti sa sarili niya habang inaalala ang mga masasayang alaala nila ni Apollo.

"Fuck you, Achilles," mariin na sabi ni Hermés. "Pinagsamantalahan ako ni Yves."

"A-ano?" Apollo muttered.

Akmang susuntukin ni Achilles si Hermés nang bigla itong pigilan ni Ares. Ares watched the whole group fall into shambles... at hindi niya alam kung ano nga ba ang totoo. Everyone had different sides, and neither were significant para malaman ang nag-iisang totoo.

"Fuck?" Sambit ni Dior nang marinig ang sinabi ni Hermés. Napakuyom ang kamao ng dalaga as she felt anger run through her body.

"Lumayas ka rito. Putangina ka," Hades coldly said.

"At, lumayas na rin kayo sa bahay ko," Hermés added as his face screamed rage.

"With pleasure," Sarkastikong sagot ni Hades. Pinanood ng barkada na maglakad palayo si Achilles.

Amidst all of these, Chanel thought that Hermés was the one who uploaded the video. Gusto niyang magsalita ngayon but akala niya na hindi pa ito ang tamang oras. She needed a plan that would not harm anybody... at alam niyang kakailanganin niya ng tulong.

Little by little, their group experienced their downfall.

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"Zeus!"

Habol-habol ni Yves si Zeus ngayon na kasabay naglalakad kasama si Gucci. Akma sanang lilingon si Gucci pero marahang hinatak ito ng lalaki palayo. Ang dahilan kaya sumama si Gucci sa kanya... takot siya na baka bumalik nanaman siya sa pakikipaglaban.

She did not want Zeus to become a bloody mess again.

"Pakinggan mo naman ako!" Hagulgol ni Yves as she chased the two. "Zeus! Gucci! Paniwalaan niyo naman ako!"

Napatigil si Zeus at saka lumingon kay Yves. Mabagal siyang naglakad papunta sa babae as he stared at her crying face. Muntik na siyang lumambot... he hated seeing Yves cry. Pero, punong-puno na siya.

The pain was too much.

"Kinakausap mo na ako ngayon," Zeus scoffed. "But, you kept on pushing me away when I wanted to talk to you."

Tumikhim ang bibig ni Gucci. Pinanood niya noong nakaraang mga linggo kung paano hindi nagpansinan ang dalawa sa hindi malamang dahilan. Zeus wanted to fix their relationship... but Yves was already imagining a new one with her brother.

Diring-diri si Gucci at her once friend.

"I-i'm sorry..." Lumuhod si Yves sa harap ni Zeus... a sight that was so familiar to him. Except now, baliktad na ang sitwasyon. "K-kuya Hermés forced us!"

Lies. Zeus thought.

"Your eyes never looked at me that way anymore." Zeus' voice was laced with so much pain, gritting his teeth to suppress his tears. "You looked at me as if I was never someone in your life."

"Pakiramdam ko na wala akong papel sa buhay mo," Zeus added.

"Mahal kita..." Yves cried as she gripped to Zeus' hands. The boy gently yet coldly liberated himself from her touch. Tears slowly escaped from his eyes as his mind flashed a scene from the video earlier.

Durog na durog na si Zeus.

"Huwag mo na akong pinaglololoko, Yves," Zeus said. "Stop with your lies. Stop telling me that you love me because you don't mean it."

"Paniwalaan mo ako..." Yves' eyes shoned with tears as she then darted her sight to Gucci who was watching them. "Daliah..."

"I sided with you for so long." Gucci flashed a small smile before fading. "Don't expect me to tolerate this bullshit behavior of yours."

"Y-you know I can never do that, right?" Yves asked, hoping that her best friend would still believe in her. But, Gucci was clear with her principles. Even if there are no romantic feelings involved, maling-mali ang ginawa ni Yves.

"Don't make us believe your lies anymore," Gucci fired back.

Umiyak nalang si Yves habang pinapanood na maglakad palayo ang ex boyfriend at ex best friend niya.

- -

The news spread like wildfire.

Pinag-uusapan ang magkapatid sa buong university, even having the faculty removing their scholarships. Pinalayas na rin sila ni Hermés sa bahay nila. Tinrato silang parang basura.

Their once friends even refused to talk to them... except for some.

Nalaman ni Gucci na pinagsamantalahan ni Yves si Hermés kaya mas lalong namuo ang galit sa puso nila. Zeus... went back to fighting. Ayun nalang ang nakita niyang paraan para maibsan ang sakit na nararamdaman niya.

Gucci, on the other hand, was continuously ignoring Yves' pleas. Hindi niya inakalang kaya 'yon gawin ng kaibigan niya. She was both disgusted and mad at her. Pinrotektahan ni Gucci ang sikreto ni Yves but this... was too much for her.

Any time now, kaya na ring ipagsabi ni Gucci ang ginawang pang-uuto ni Yves kay Zeus noon.

Prada was the most affected. Ni hindi na rin siya makausap ng mga kaibigan niya. That video drained the life out of her. Laging buo ang araw niya tuwing kasama niya si Achilles... she was also almost convinced na napapamahal na rin sa kanya ang lalaki.

No one dared to talk in the canteen.

They were and still are the talk of the town. The group's image and reputation quickly went down the drain. In a span of one month, ang dami nang issue ng magbarkada.

Their silence was so noticeable by the whole school. The popular squad... once twelve, were down to ten. Before, their group was among the noisiest in the cafeteria. But now, ni isang bulong ay wala na ring narinig.

Even the noisy Apollo and Hades preferred to be quiet.

The others ate silently as several thoughts clouded their minds. But, one thing they shared was they hated this situation. They would give anything to turn back time.

Gucci... was lost in her thoughts. May gusto siyang gawin and it would take a leap of faith for her to do so. Hindi niya na kayang makita na ganito ang mga kaibigan niya. This surely traumatized them so much.

Noong gabi, nakita nalang ni Hades si Gucci na nasa hardware store. Balak bumili ni Hades ng screwdriver dahil may paggagamitan siya nito sa school kaya nagtataka siya bakit narito si Gucci e tourism ang course ng bata.

"Guch?" Napatalon sa pwesto si Gucci nang marinig ang pangalan niya. She immediately smiled and sighed in relief nang makitang si Hades ito. However, her nervous and pale face did not escape Hades' eyes.

"Ginagawa mo rito?" Hades asked as he looked at what Gucci was searching for. Napakunot ang noo ng lalaki nang tumingin siya sa mga hacksaw. "May project kayo?"

"O-oo!" Pagsisinungaling ni Gucci. To be honest, gusto ring isama ni Gucci si Hades sa plano niya. They were both very mad at Yves and Achilles... and their anger would drive them both to satisfaction kapag nagawa na nila ito.

"Sure ka?" Hades was not the least bit convinced. "Anong puputulin niyo sa tourism? Ulo ng foreigner?"

Ulo nina Yves and Achilles. She thought.

"Hoy, bata ka," Hades said, catching her attention. "Ano ba talagang gagawin mo?"

Gucci took a deep breath and stared at the older.

"I'm going to do... something very illegal." Natawa si Hades sa sinabi ni Gucci but the girl kept a straight face.

"Ulol mo, Guch!" Hades kept on laughing but stopped when Gucci remained emotionless. "Gagi, seryoso ka?"

"Oo," simpleng sagot ni Gucci.

"Tangina..." Walang masabi si Hades. He did not know how to react. His youngest friend... committing a crime. "Anong gagawin mo?"

"You're mad at Achilles and Yves, right?" Gucci asked. Nang marinig ni Hades ang pangalan ni Achilles, agad na napakuyom ang kamao nito. Tila bang nag-aalburuto na ang lalaki sa galit.

"Oo..." Sabi ni Hades. "Bakit?"

"We'll have the crows kiss the death of Yves and Achilles Moreau."