Aries POV
Ever since I found out what her stepfathers did to her, I haven't been able to hold it together.
It broke something in me.
Something sharp.
Something permanent.
And then there's her twin brother — my half-brother — the one I didn't even know existed.
The truth hit like a truck.
And maybe… maybe this is how she felt when she found out I was her half-brother.
Like the ground wasn't solid anymore.
Like every memory had a crack in it.
I used to think I knew her — JayJay, the chaos queen, the storm in boots.
But now?
Now I see the silence behind her jokes.
The weight behind her fire.
And I don't know how to fix it.
I don't even know if I'm allowed to try.
When she walked in today — boots loud, eyes colder than I'd ever seen them — I knew.
This was it.
My window.
Maybe the only one I'd get.
Maybe the only day she'd even consider listening to me.
I'd rehearsed what I'd say a hundred times. In the mirror. In my head. In my sleep.
But now?
Now that she was here — real, furious, untouchable — every word felt like it might shatter in my mouth.
Still, I had to try.
Because if I didn't speak now, I'd lose her forever.
"Well," she said, arms crossed, voice dripping with sarcasm. "Are you just going to stare at me or actually talk?"
She doesn't change, does she?
Still sharp.
Still impossible.
Still her.
I swallowed hard, throat burning. "Jay… I'm really sorry. I know I was supposed to be there for you, but I couldn't. When Jenna gave me away and kept you, I didn't know what to do. I always thought they only cared about you."
The words cracked as they came out.
Tears streamed down my face before I could stop them.
"What I don't understand," she said, voice quieter now, "is why you weren't there when I arrived."
I looked at her, guilt clawing at my ribs. "Because Jenna said she couldn't take care of two kids. That's why she gave me away."
Her eyes didn't blink.
Her jaw didn't move.
I kept going, voice shaking. "I'm sorry, Jay. I should've been there when the engagement happened. I should've had your back. I should've been there when your stepfathers were hurting you."
I broke.
Sobbing.
Ugly, messy, real.
She didn't hesitate.
She stepped forward and hugged me like she was holding broken glass.
"It's not your fault, Aries," she whispered. "You didn't know. And I don't blame you. I just… I didn't know how to react when I found out everything."
She was crying too.
But it felt different.
Like something was being stitched back together.
"I promise," I said, voice hoarse. "From here on out, I'll protect you. No matter what."
She smiled — that chaotic, dangerous, beautiful smile.
"Good," she said. "Because Kuya Percy and Kuya Jare might push you off a bridge if you don't."
I laughed.
She laughed.
And for the first time in a long time—
We weren't just siblings.
We were healing.
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