I SILENTLY stared at the emptiness. I could see from the veranda the lights in the neighborhood. I gasped. How I wish I could be one of them --- an ordinary person who is free to live as normal.

I am KEINTH LUCAS HARRISON, from the best clan in the town of Sta. Monica. I have no friends, and I used to be alone since then. But I'd rather be like this, than let other people know my secret, or should I say .. My family's SECRET.

Forbidden Love!

Maxine and I did NOT say a word while returning to the rest house. I know the fear I saw in its eyes before. I can't blame him. Who is sensible enough to accept someone like me?

It's like it's hard to accept that the person you love doesn't accept you.

We met Nanay Perlita but I couldn't greet her because of the weight she was feeling.

I immediately went upstairs and headed for the room. I want to be locked up all day. I don t want to see Maxine leave. I can not do it.

IT'S past nine in the evening but I'm still awake. Drowsiness is too elusive for me ... or is my brain just busy?

I turned on the t.v. for somehow amusing. But I almost ran out of all the chanel I still didn t like. I don t know what I want to watch. It is also useless. Until I decided to just turn that off. I lazily threw the remote and leaned my head against the headboard of the bed.

Chapter 16