Novels by AOI

Shaniqua’s POV“So, saan natin gagawin ang project? Sa inyu na lang Salena?” Kaagad na tanong ni Addison sa amin.May gagawin kaming project kasi eh, at sakto namang kagrupo ko silang dalawa. Right now they're only planning where to work the project.“Can’t, nasa bahay kasi GF ni brother, alam mo na, gustong-gusto ni Mommy ‘yon eh, ayaw niya maistorbo.” Napakamot ako ng ulo.Si Addison naman ay napaisip.“Hindi rin pwede sa bahay namin because it’s under renovation. Maingay ginagamit nilang tools, we can’t focus.” Addison claimed.“Sa inyu na lang kaya Shani, ay wait you told us you don’t live with your parents right, you have your own house. Doon na lang tayo!” Napangiwi ako at napailing-iling.“Uh, huh? M-mainit kasi roon, sira ang aircon nami—i mean ko, aircon ko.” Palusot ko pa sa kanila.“It’s fine, parang hindi naman kami sanay sa mainit, well hindi nga, but we have no choice, I don’t want to work at a coffee shop or any café kasi madi-distract lang ako sa pagkain.” Salena reaso

Elijah’s POV Where the heck is that woman? She was just standing right in front of us and then she just disappeared. Naka-inom pa naman ang babaeng ‘yon. Hinanap ko siya everywhere but I couldn't find her. Tumungo ako sa C.R, maybe she’s there. I was on my way when I spotted a familiar figure from a distance. Kaagad kumunot ang noo ko. It’s the asshole again. He kept on appearing kung nasaan si Shaniqua talaga. Is he that obsessed with my wife?! Hindi ko na sana siya papansinin when I noticed the woman na naka-akbay sa kanya, it’s Shaniqua. Darn it, why the heck is his hands wrapped around her? Shaniqua seemed unconscious. This fucking idiot, is he trying to do something to my wife? Dali-dali akong lumapit sa kanya. Paalis na sana ito but I quickly grab Shaniqua at pinalapit sa ‘kin. Shit, she’s drunk “What the fuck, dude?!” He snapped at me, I glared at him. “Don’t fucking lay your hands on her again.” Pagbabanta ko pero kaagad niya akong kwenelyuhan. Nagulat ako roon,

Shaniqua’s POV“Cheers!!” Galak kaming napahiyaw at inalsa ang aming kanya-kanyang mga baso.Everyone is here. Of course nandito rin si Elijah, like he said earlier. Kanina pa nga siya tingin ng tingin sa ‘kin eh, tas pangiti-ngiti pa ‘yan siya.“Congrats, girls, you all are going to regionals, good luck!” Saad ni coach sa ‘min.Matapos nang primal na pagbati nila sa ‘min ay nagsimula na nga silang mag kantahan. Nasa isang karaoke bar kami slash restaurant. I only came for the food noh, I'm not planning to drink.“Shani, kanta ka!” Pagyaya ni Addison habang si Salena ya todong-todo sa pagbirit kahit sintunado.Umiling ako sa kanya.I don’t know how to sing kaya. Baka biglang umulan, mahirap na.“Hmmp, ayaw mo?” Umiling ulit ako.“Hindi ako marunong, kayo na lang kakain lang ako rito.” Napatango na lang siya at binalik na ang tuon sa pagkanta.Nagpatuloy ako sa pagkain. Sarap ng sushi nila rito huhuhu. “Pssst, do you like the food?” Napatingin ako kay Elijah na nasa harapan ko lang,

Shaniqua’s POV “CONGRATS, TEAM YELLOW VOLLEYBALL, for bagging the win!” Napangiti kami sa sinabi ni couch.Yeah that’s right, we won. Napatingin ako sa gawi nila Eunice bruha at umiiyak ito at masamang napatingin sa ‘kin.Tsk, serves her right!“Kyaahh, congrats satin Shani, picture tayo with the certificate!” Galak na galak si Addison.Kaagad naman akong tumango, si Salena na ang nag-picture sa ‘min and then selfie para masama naman siya sa picture.After namin mag picture ay nagpaalam na muna ako sa kanila na pupunta sa classroom kukunin ko lang gamit ko, doon ko iniwan eh.Pagdating ko sa room ay walang tao kaya tumungo na ako sa desk ko at niligpit ang gamit ko.Busy ako sa pagliligpit nang may biglang humablot sa ‘kin. He pinned me against the wall, it was Elijah.What is he doing here?“May lahi ka ba na ghost? Ginugulat mo ‘ko, nakadalawa ka na today ha!” Masama ko siyang tinignan, he’s giving me heart attacks.“Sorry naman, I just want to congratulate you on your win, congrat

Czarina's POV SPORTS FEST Maaga akong pumunta sa school, sabi ni coach eh, last practice raw kami before the game. And of course, nandito 'yong bruhang Eunice. Kanina niya pa ako tinitignan tapos tatawa with her little minion friends, tsk akala nila maganda sila. “Don't mind them, Shani, alam mo naman ang mga 'yan, inggit lang yan sa 'yo kasi we will surely win this game.” Addison smirked. “Oo nga, bunch of BRUHA lang ang mga yan opss,” singgit ni Salena at nilakas pa niya talaga ang boses niya sa pagsabi niya ng bruha. Napatingin tuloy ang mga gaga sa 'min tsaka nagtinginan bago lumapit sa gawi namin. Napairap nalang ako sa kawalan. Here we go again. “Are you calling us bruha?” Panimula ni Eunice napaasik ako. “Bakit hindi ba?” Napatingin ako kay Salena dahil sa sagot niya. Boang talaga 'to. “Argh, how dare you bitch!” Akmang lalapitan nito si Salena but I blocked her way at tinignan siya ng masakit. Napangisi naman ito. “What are you looking at loser?” Napa

Shaniqua’s POV Kakarating lang namin sa bahay pero tahimik pa rin si Elijah. Wala akong nagawa kundi napabuntong-hininga na lang. I happen to remember na naman kasi ang nangyari kagabi. I should start saving para mabayaran siya, so that we can file for divorce, halata naman na napipilitan lang siya maki-sama sa ‘kin eh. “I’ll go to my room,” saad ko kaya napatingin sa sa ‘kin. “Hindi ka pa kumakain, kumain muna tayo.” Napatigil ako, I guess I have no choice. Tumungo ako sa hapag at umupo, kinuha niya ang mga left-overs kanina at hinain sa mesa. Hindi ako umimik at nagsimula nalang kumain. I don’t want to talk to him, ayaw ko mag first move noh. Hindi rin siya umimik at nagsimula na rin kumain. We kept glancing at each other waiting na may mag first move na magsalita sa ‘min. “Shani…” Natigil ako dahil sa pagbasag nito sa katahimikan. I raised my eyebrows, indicating to what. Parang nagaalangan naman siyang napatingin. “About last night,” he uttered making me nervou

Czarina’s POVIt’s already 4:00 PM at kakatapos lang nila Ryscel gumawa ng project ni June. Wala akong ginawa buong araw kundi kinalikot sa laptop ko. May mga files din ako na kailangan asikasuhin eh.Nakamasid lang din ako sa kanila, being close to each other while making that stupid project, tsk.“Zuki, okay lang ba talaga na dito ako mag-dinner? Nakakahiya naman sa ‘yo.” I awkwardly smiled. She still thought that I'm Ryscel's cousin.Nasa hapag na kami ngayon at nakahain na rin ang mga pagkain. Ryscel actually cooked all this delicious meals.Napatingin ako kay June. Pabebe itong nakatingin kay Ryscel. She's smiling widely.Damn, she's so inlove with her boyfriend huh?I cleared my throat.“Ah, okay lang, nakiki tuloy lang naman ako dito eh.” Napatingin ako kay Ryscel pero kaagad din akong napaiwas.June began playing with her hair, not breaking her gaze at Ryscel. I can see how this man kinda gets awkward dahil sa tingin ng nobya niya.“L-Let’s eat.” Nagsimula na kaming kumain ma

Czarina’s POVI took a deep breath upon arriving in front of Ryscel’s unit. He lives in one of these Apartment Buildings near our company, no wonder he never been late.Inayos ko muna ang sarili ko bago kumatok. After knocking thrice, kaagad naman bumukas ang pinto at bumungad sa akin si Ryscel.I automatically smiled upon seeing him. His gray eyes immediately greeted me.“Hi.” Nahihiyang bati ko pero kaagad napakunot ang noo ko dahil parang pawisan ito.May ginagawa ba siya?“Miss Czarina, you’re here? I thought I'm picking you up?” Napakamot siya sa batok niya.“It’s okay, masyado na kitang na abala Ryscel. Thank you for letting me stay here for a while.” Umiling siya.He smiled“It’s nothing, miss Czarina. It is my responsibility to take care and protect you, I heard sir Saint regain his consciousness, sana huwag ka na niya gambalan ulit.” Ryscel is right, nagising na nga si Saint.And yes, I hope he won’t cause trouble anymore, kasi hindi na talaga ako magtitimpi next time.“Let’s

Czarina’s POVNapamulat ako at napatingin sa aking paligid. White curtains greeted me once again, nasa hospital ba ako? My eyes widened as I remembered what happened before I passed out. My baby!Napahawak ako sa aking tiyan at napaluha. My body is aching so much.“Czarina you’re awake.” Napatingin ako sa boses na iyon. I thought it was Ryscel but I was wrong, it’s the asshole, Saint.I quickly grabbed his collar.“Papatayin kita, Saint. Anong ginawa mo sa baby ko ah!” I was in a rage. He raised his hands, surrendering.“I-I’m sorry Czarina, I didn’t know, I'm very sorry. The babies are okay, the doctor told me.” Kaagad akong nawalan ng tinik sa sinabi niya.“Babies?” Takang tanong ko.He smiled. “Yes, we’re having twins, Czarina.” I was surprised, I’m having twins?Ryscel and I, kambal ang magiging anak namin.Nabuhayan ulit ang loob ko. But I quickly frowned sa sinabi nitong gagong ‘to. ‘We’re having twins’? He thinks he’s the father? Ang kapal ng mukha, he don’t even want to kiss

Czarina’s POV It’s been two weeks since I found out I was pregnant. Turns out I was a week pregnant noong malaman ko. Hindi ko tinuloy ang plano ko na ipa-abort ito. Ryscel’s words made me realize how valuable this child to me. If anyone tries to harm me and my baby, I won’t let them live, but for now, I'm keeping my pregnancy as a secret. Tinutulongan nanaman ako ni Ryscel sa lahat. He’s been really caring this past few weeks. Halos pati paglalakad ko parang gusto na niyang gawin. I'm not annoyed by it, masaya nga ako. He really love this child tha I'm carrying. I’m grateful that he didn’t walk out on us. “Miss Czarina, I cooked you something healthy po, I hope you liked it.” Napangiti ako nang may ilapag siyang pagkain sa desk ko. “You didn’t have to Ryscel, may lunch namana sa caféteria.” Umiling-iling ito. “You’re pregnant miss Czarina, you have to eat something healthy.” Pagtutol niya, wala akong nagawa kundi sumunod na lang. This man talaga, palagi niyang napapatikom ang

Ryscel’s POV“Pregnant?” Gulat ko na saad matapos sabihin iyon ni doctor na kaharap ko.Doc. Russel Falcon, my father.Yeah, this man is indeed my father, the person I hate the most.I came from a wealthy family but I left all that wealth behind to live on my own, hindi ko siya kinikilalang ama ko. After he ruined our own family, I cut all my ties with him.I will never forgive him sa ginawa niya kay Mom. His heartlessness killed her. It’s all his fault.“Ryscel, are you the father of her child?” Seryoso nitong tanong sa ‘kin na ikina asik ko.“Doc, whoever the father of miss Czarina’s child is none of your business, now I need to see her! Get out of my way!” I snapped at him but he blocked my way.“Ryscel, don’t talk to me like that, you left me for years at matapos natin magkita ulit, that’s how you’re going to speak to me?” Akmang hahawakan niya ako but I move away.Matalim akong tumingin sa kanya.“Don’t lay your filthy hands on me, hospital ito, don’t bring up your personal affai

Czarina’s POV Nagising ako dahil sa matinding sakit ng ulo ko. As I opened my eyes, a white ceiling immediately greeted me. Where am I? What happened to me? Napatingin ako sa paligid. White curtains, machines. Nasa hospital ba ako? What the heck am I doing here? I remembered passing out because of too much exhaustion. Bakit kailangan dalhin talaga ako sa hospital, I still need to work. “Oh easy, miss Montémayor.” Napatingin ako sa doctor na pumasok at pinigilan ako sa akmang pag bangok ko. I squint my eyes, he looks familiar, may kamukha ba siya na kakilala ko? “What happened to me, Doc?” Takang tanong ko rito, umupo siya sa kanyang swivel chair at seryosong napatingin sa ‘kin. Kaagad akong kinabahan dahil sa titig niya. Shit, am I dying? May sakit ba ako? Bakit ganyan ang siya makatitig? “How long has this been going on? Your secretary told me, you’ve been throwing up a lot lately.” Napaawang ang labi ko. “Uh, a week ago? Nasobrahan lang po siguro ako sa pagod, that’s w