Tahiti Solstice V. De Castro kept ignoring her dad about their family issues, hearing all of those almost everyday. Nevertheless, when her dad reminded her not to get too close to her sister for her mom might be plotting something against them... she felt fear. Since then, she tried avoiding an encounter with her sister at all times—thinking ahead of what could occur if she'd really happen to meet her. However, it wasn't the case. As she was enjoying her teenage life, amidst the moments, she bumped herself against a guy who's tall and seemingly serious. She then saw her sister obviously tailing the guy and sooner had an eye-to-eye contact, feeling her heart's multiple thumps. It happened during the grand opening of La Vista Mall. She happened to meet her, but a more alarming case took place at that time. It was when she thought shit will begin to mess with her life.
view moreOUR COMPANY WAS seated in the heart of Los Angeles. My brother was the one who'd been handling the business for a while now, while I, just finished my studies at UCLA. I made friends while I was there, having so much fun, and end up spoiling it every time I remembered her. Fun was something that had become subjective to me. Whenever I experienced it, at school, or during big annual events here in California, fun always knocked on my door telling me to spoil him first before it did. Even the thought itself was comical. It was actually raining Hollywood stars here in Los Angeles, but I usually didn't mind about their concerts and stuff. Aside from the fact that it was going to offer me fun, it could also be the reason I was gonna start fanboying some of them.
"Hoy! Huwag diyan!" she shouted and blocked my way to her closet. Nakarinig na rin ako ng mga katok sa pinto niya, habang pinipigilan niya pa rin akong pumunta ng closet niya. Malakas ko siyang nahila kaya nadala na rin ako ng sarili kong lakas at natumba kaming dalawa. Napadaing ako dahil ang sakit ng likod ko sa pagkatumba. "Tahiti, ayos ka lang ba?! Ano yung narinig kong nahulog?!" NAISIPAN KONG MALIGO pagkatapos naming umuwi galing La Verga Paradise ni Ashton. Naalala ko bigla yung librong hiniram ko kay Tahiti. Tinapis ko na ang tuwalya ko, leaving myself half-naked. Lumabas ako ng banyo't kinuha ang sariling phone mula sa bedside drawer. Humarap ako sa human-sized mirror kong salamin sa condo. I positioned myself in front of the mirror, ginagaya ang pose ng lalaking wa
We met again afterwards in a kiosk the same day."Aren't you angry at me?" I asked, because of what happened back at the school canteen. That was such quite a scene. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sinabi kong karibal kami ni Khel.Mabuti't nalusutan ko kaagad."Sagutin mo muna tanong ko, kasi kadalasan kapag may bakanteng oras ka raw kasi ay nag-aaral ka, kaya bakit ngayon...?""I want to spend time with you," I expressed. It's what my feelings dictates me to feel.Matapos naming mag-usap doon ay tumayo nang nakapamulsa. Hindi ko mapigilan na ngumiti. Damn, she's making me feel something really weird inside my stomach.NAKITA KO SA loob ng La Verga Paradise na parang nagkabangayan s
"WALA KA BANG ibang ginagawa?" Ashton asked, walking towards the living room of my condo unit. I stopped reading my book, wearing my round eyeglasses. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin hanggang sa makaupo siya sa tabi ko. Dumekwatro rin siya ng upo. "What now, Aston? Gabi na, hindi ka pa ba babalik sa condo mo?" Napakamot siya ng ulo, while smiling awkwardly. "Inutusan ako ng department head natin na gumawa ng narrative report for the upcoming Grand Opening of La Vista Mall, e." "Tapos?" I raised a brow, and it made him flinch a little. "For educational purposes lang daw." Naiilang siyang tumawa nang bahagya. This guy, I can't trust him anymore. Noon, sinama niya ako sa bar just for me to have a girlfriend. Pinakilala niya pa ako
My gut feeling failed to speak verity.Akala ko talaga masamang tao ang inaakala ko noong ina ko. Hindi pala.Dad planted another lie in my head for years.How long will he keep those? Bakit kailangan niyang itago ang lahat ng 'to? Hindi ko alam kung maiiyak ba ako sa lungkot o sa galit. Now I realized, dad has always been lying to me.And the saddest thing, I learned those from other people.Baka mamaya, malaman ko na lang na hindi niya pala ako anak. I don't know what to do. It's troubling my mind so much."Hey, are you okay, darling?""Oo nga, nakatunganga ka na ngayon," giit ni
"K-Kahapon..." I stuttered. "After my debut."Naramdaman ko ang higpit niyang pagyakap sa akin. "Oy, ang saya-saya n'yo pa kahapon. Bakit biglang naging ganito? Sino ba nakipag-break?""S-Siya," I stammered. "Pero pareho kaming nagpasyang bitawan ang isa't isa."Hinahaplos na niya ang aking buhok, at parang umiiyak na rin nang sabay sa akin. "K-Kawawa naman 'tong b-best friend ko. Oy, tahan ka na. Magiging okay d-din ang lahat. Lumilipas ang liwanag, maging ang dilim."Kumawala ako sa yakap niya. Hinawakan niya pagkatapos ang magkabila kong pisngi, pinapahid ang mga luha ko gamit ang mga kamay niya. Tiningnan ko siya sa mga mata. She's also teary-eyed. "Sorry, Aurora. Nadamay pa kita rito—""Ano ka ba?" parang galit niya
Kakaunti lang ang naging tulog ko kagabi. Tila nawalan na ako ng gana sa mga bagay-bagay. Kahit ang mga may kulay na mga bagay sa loob ng kuwarto ko'y naging mapurol na sa aking paningin.All those erotica books I have with dusky auras, my closet being hung open showing my poly-colored dresses, my dark coffee-tinted study table, and everything that has color—they're slowly becoming dull to me like shits.Ganito yata ang pakiramdam ng
When program ended, people are starting to evaporate, especially when the trivia session stopped. May iba ring nagpuntang photo booth para mag-take ng picture. Pumunta na rin ako roon, at ang dami nilang nakipag-picture sa akin. Mga kaklase ko, sina Aurora, Kendric, Khel, Ethan, Ashton, at marami pang iba. Nako, naglalandian pa sina Ashton at Ethan. Mga tang-ina.Nang umunti-unti na ang mga tao'y nahuli ko si Asriel na nakatingin lamang sa akin. "Bakit?" tanong ko sa kaniya.Lumapit siya sa akin. "We don't have any picture together. Picture tayo?" He bitterly smiled again."Asriel, may problema ba?" tanong ko sa kaniya."Kuya, kunan mo nga kami," utos niya roon sa operator ng photo booth. Nagsimula na ang countdown ng camera, pero nanatili kaming nakatingin sa isa't isa, hanggan
"Staff?" sambit niya't natawa, maging ako'y bahagya ring natawa kahit wala namang dahilan para matawa. "Sige na, baka marami pang darating."Lumabas na siya mula sa waiting room. This room's located above the entrance, and can be accessed through walking up the stairs beside it. Doon ako bababa for the grand entrance later.Ilang minuto lang ay naririnig ko na mula sa speakers ang boses ng host, na kung saa'y tinatawag na niya ako. Tumayo n
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