Novels by Tine WP

Chapter 41.1The next morning, I woke up to something wet and sticky brushing against my cheek.I frowned and opened my eyes, only to shut them again when the brightness stung. When I opened them once more, a smile immediately curved on my lips as I caught sight of the small figure leaning over me. Her damp lips touched my cheek again, making my smile widen."Good morning, Mommy!" she greeted cheerfully.I was fully awake now and saw Lauren smiling at me. Her hair was a mess and she was still wearing her pajamas. It was clear she had just woken up and came straight to me.I yawned and sat up in bed. I opened my arms, and she immediately threw herself into a tight hug."Good morning, baby," I greeted back, kissing the top of her head.It had been three days since she got sick—and also three days since I last saw Wyatt. I'm thankful he hasn't shown up again.Lauren hadn’t mentioned or asked anything about him either, which made me a bit anxious. I wasn’t sure what she was thinking or wh

Chapter 40.2I was pulled back to the present from my own reverie when I heard Wyatt speak.I blinked a few times and saw Wyatt smirk at me, but his eyes said otherwise.He looked lost and gloomy.But I quickly pushed those thoughts away—there’s no way he felt that! He made his choice, so now he has to take the consequences.“What are you doing here, Tito?” Aecil asked Wyatt curiously. Wyatt smiled slightly at her, glanced at me first, then responded to Aecil.“I’m visiting a princess, Aecil,” he said with a smile.“Woah! Really?” Aecil asked excitedly.“Yeah.”I cleared my throat, which caught both of their attention. I was startled by their sudden gaze, but I quickly composed myself.“We have to go, Aecil,” I said. I squatted in front of Lauren and was about to carry her when Wyatt suddenly appeared at my side.“Let me,” he said softly. His tone was gentle, almost pleading—but I ignored it. Just like earlier, I brushed his hand away again.“We don’t need your help. I can take care o

Chapter 40.1"Are you okay, hm?"Lauren and I both turned to Wyatt when he suddenly spoke. I saw Lauren’s brow furrow in confusion. She blinked several times while looking at Wyatt, who, in contrast, barely blinked as he stared back at her.Lauren slowly turned to me, her eyes filled with questions. I swallowed hard, and my hands instantly turned cold. I clenched my fists tightly and took a deep breath."Mommy?" Lauren called.I slowly unclenched my fists and took a step toward her. From the corner of my eye, I saw Wyatt take a step back."Yes? Are you hurting anywhere, huh?" I asked worriedly, placing my hand on her forehead. I sighed in relief when I felt that it was no longer as hot as before."Who's he?" she asked suddenly in a weak voice, her eyes fluttering. I gently stroked her hair and smiled."He's—" I began, but before I could finish, the nurse from earlier arrived."Ms. Buenaventura?" she called.I smiled at Lauren before turning to the nurse, who was now peeking through th

Chapter 39.2I frowned when I saw that the call was from an unregistered number. I was about to answer when the cashier called me. She told me the total of our hospital bill, so I reached into my bag, took out my card, and handed it to her.When I looked back at my phone, the call had ended. Just as I was about to return it to my bag, it rang again—another call."Hello?" I answered, still frowning."Are you the guardian of Lauren Buenaventura?" asked the voice on the other end of the line.Fear and panic immediately gripped my heart for reasons I couldn't explain. I swallowed hard and tightened my grip on the phone."Y-yes. I'm her mother. Why? What happened?" I asked nervously."Her classmates saw her suddenly collapse at the cafeteria..." I blinked rapidly, and after that, I could no longer hear the rest of what the caller was saying. The only thing running through my mind was that Lauren had fainted.My mind went blank and I suddenly felt short of breath. Panic began to take over.

Chapter 39.1When I returned to Daddy’s room, that incident was still bothering my mind.I wanted to smack myself for thinking something so impossible. Maybe they just used the same perfume, that’s why it seemed like that. He’s not the only one with that kind of scent here in the Philippines.Absentmindedly, I placed the food I brought on a small table inside Daddy’s room. I let out a deep sigh and sat down on a nearby chair. I rested my head against the backrest and shut my eyes tightly."Who's with Lauren?"I opened my eyes and immediately looked at Daddy, who was apparently already awake."She's with Edna," I replied and slowly stood up. "How are you feeling? Why did you have an attack?"I saw his expression change instantly. He looked away and turned to face the window of the room.Silence settled between the two of us, as if an angel had passed between us."Uh, I bought food from their cafeteria," I broke the silence and immediately arranged the food on the table.After fixing th

Chapter 38.2“I'm sorry, ma'am, but that’s the hospital policy,” said the guard. I just nodded at him and looked down at Lauren, who was now looking up at me.“I'll stay here and wait for you, mommy,” she said, surprising me. I immediately shook my head.“No, baby. I won’t leave you alone here. We'll wait for Tita Edna, okay?” I said. She nodded. I held her hand and brought her to a nearby waiting shed.I lifted Lauren so she could sit down. I felt her back and noticed it was damp with sweat.I took a towel from the bag we brought and placed it on her back.I got another towel to wipe the sweat forming on her forehead and neck. I handed her the tumbler while I fixed her slightly messy hair.“Are you okay, sweetheart?” I asked her.We had been sitting there for a few minutes already, and several passengers had already left, but we were still here. I still hadn't received any text or call from Edna. The sun was already blazing, making me sweat profusely.“Yeah,” she replied and looked a

Chapter 12.2Bumuka ang bibig ko para sana ipaintindi pa sa kaniya ang gusto kong sabihin but Dad beat me to it. "Hayaan mo, Victoria." Napalingon kaming dalawa ni mommy sa kaniya. He's now sipping his wine. But I can see it, he's mad. Like raging mad right now. "Christopher..." "Kailan ba nakinig sa atin ang batang 'yan? Noon pa man ay sinasaway na tayo. She doesn't care about the company or about this family. She's that selfish that she only think about what she wants to do. Hayaan mo siya sa gusto niya." His words dripped like an acid in my throat. Sumikip ang dibdib ko sa sinabi niya. So now I'm not only a disappointment? But selfish too? L"Christopher, don't say that. She's still our daughter." "Magiging anak ko lang 'yan kung makikinig na siya sa atin. When she's still this stubborn and selfish, I'd rather have no daughter at all. I didn't raise an ungrateful brat." Napakurap-kurap ako. He stood up and left. Napabuntonghininga si mommy sa tabi ko. "I'm sorry about your

Chapter 12.1Halos alas dose na kami nakauwi galing sa party kagabi. Wala naman akong ginawa boung gabi kung hindi ang umupo at makinig, pero ramdam ko 'yong pagod ko mula ulo hanggang paa. Sagad sa buto. Mabuti na lang at may lakas pa akong magbihis at magtanggal ng make-up bago nakatulog. Nabawi ko naman ang lakas ko kinabukasan dahil napahaba ang tulog ko. Halos lunch na ako naggising. I don't know kung pinatawag ako sa breakfast kanina o hinayaan na lang nila ako. Kumunot ang noo ko nang di mahanap ang cellphone. I looked for it inside the purse I used last night. Na-lowbatt. Ngayon ko pa lang icha-charge magmula nang dumating ako. After that, I decided to take a long shower to refresh my mind and think all of these. Habang naliligo ay iniisip ko ang dapat kong gawin. Should I go back to Amsterdam now? Napapikit ako nang maalalang may project pa pala akong naiwan do'n. Nawala 'yon sa isip ko dahil sa dami ng mga nangyari. Hindi rin naman tumawag sa akin si Miss Natalie tungkol

Chapter 11.2Gusto kong itama ang mga sinabi ni mommy pero hindi ko ginawa. Itinago ko ang nakakuyom kong kamay mula sa mga mata nila. I remain my beautiful and soft smile on my face. I can't show them my true emotions right now. "Really? My daughter also travels a lot. Might as well—" "Good evening ladies and gentlemen!" Lahat kami ay napatingin sa stage. I never felt so relieved ever since I came here. That emcee just saved me from an endless questioning. "We'll go to our table now. We'll see you around." Pagkatapos nilang magpaalam ay hinanap na namin ang table namin. It was just two tables away from where we stood earlier. Bago ako makaupo ay naramdaman ko ang bigat ng isang tingin mula kung saan. My heart started to beat erratically. I wanted to stop myself but it was already too late. Napatingin na ako sa likod para hanapin siya. It only took me seconds before I found his intense eyes looking straight at me. Kung gaano kadilim kung nasaan siya, gano'n din ang mga matang nak

Chapter 11.1"You looked so beautiful hija." Napalingon ako kay Mommy nang marinig ko ang boses niya sa may pintuan. Nakita kong nakangiti siya pero iba ang sinasabi ng mga mata niya. My throat contracted and I looked away. Narinig ko ang tunog ng takong niya na papalapit sa akin. Nang mag-angat ang ulo ko ay nagtagpo ang paningin namin sa salamin na nasa harapan ko. Malungkot siyang ngumiti at hinawakan ang magkabilang balikat ko. She lovingly looked at my reflection without looking away. I gulped. My eyes started to get misty. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako naiiyak. "I'm sorry, hija..." Biglang sabi niya na nagpatigil sa akin. "I'm sorry for making you so worried about your Dad. I just want you to go home, anak. It's been years since I've seen you and I missed you so much. It's the only way I could think of to make you come home." Nag-iwas ako ng tingin nang humapdi ang mga mata ko kasabay ng pagkirot ng puso ko. I just felt like she manipulated me with that reason. She knew how m

Chapter 10.2He's flipping the pages of the magazine, legs crossed. Before I could even stop myself, Im already checking him out. Again.His hair is fixed in a man bun now, better than I saw earlier. I can see that he has a pointed nose, thick and long lashes. And oh, a red lips too.I unconsciously wet my lower lips using my tongue, when I saw his red tongue brushed his lower lip, when his mouth pop out the lollipop. Taking advantage of the situation, I scan his being. I clearly saw some tattoo on his neck because of his angle from where I am standing. I grimaced.He looked, rugged.He's wearing a baby blue long sleeves. He probably removed the jacket he wore. It's sleeves rolled up until his elbow and that gave me an access to see his tattoos on his arms too. This man screams bad news."Miss Sheena?"Nawala ang tingin ko sa lalaki nang marinig ko ang boses ni Thalia. Lumingon ako sa kaniya at nakita ko siyang nakangiti na sa akin."Yes?""Have you already choose miss? Or you want to

Chapter 10.1 Hindi ako mapakali habang papasok sa loob ng boutique. What is a Lankov doing here? I mean, sobrang imposible lang talagang makita siya dito ngayon lalo na't ang laki ng Maynila o ako lang talaga ang nag-iisip ng gano'n. First was yesterday and then now? Are we getting played by fate now? Hindi ko maiwasang mapalingon sa likuran ko para silipin si Adam. Since the walls are made of glasses, I could clearly see him outside. He's talking to someone on his phone. Hindi ko mapigilang maging kuryuso kung sino ang kausap niya, dahil sa seryosong ekspresyon ng mukha niya habang kausap ang kung sino man ang nasa kabilang linya. Gano'n na lang ang gulat ko nang pagkalingon ko ay may nakangiting babae ang bumungad sa akin. Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko at huminga ng malalim. "Good morning ma'am, we've already informed by Madam Victoria of your arrival today," saad niya. Tumango naman ako. "We've already prepared the dresses she requested to show you." Hindi na ako sumagot at

Special Chapter II slowly open my left eye only to be greeted by a cold and silent room. I stretched my arms and I felt the coldness of the sheets against my skin.Tuluyan na akong naggising at bumangon. Pagkalingon ko sa gilid ay wala na ang dalawa. Napasimangot ako at nilibot ang tingin sa boung kuwarto. Napangiti ako nang umihip ang mabining hangin mula sa labas ng bintana.Dahan-dahan akong bumangon at lumabas ng kuwarto. Naglalakad pa lang ako sa hagdanan ay naririnig ko na ang hagikhik ni Lauren na nagpangiti sa akin. Natagpuan ko silang dalawa ni Wyatt sa couch ng sala na naglalaro. Nakaupo si Lauren sa paanan ni Wyatt at inaangat naman ni Wyatt ang paa niya na parang seesaw. Pinagkrus ko ang braso ko at nakangiti silang pinagmamasdan. "Again! Again!" Tuwang-tuwa saad ni Lauren nang itigil ni Wyatt ang pag-angat sa paa niya. Hinihingal namang sumandal sa sandalan ng couch si Wyatt habang tumatawa. Pagkatapos ay muling inangat ang paa na siyang nagpatuwa kay Lauren. Umalis a

Epilogue 1.5While reading happily of a contract despite of the headaches it gave me last time. A loud knock outside my office and the harsh noise from the door caught my attention. A raging mad Fred barge in."Do you really think you already knew her Wyatt?!" He burst."What?" I confusedly ask him."She's with a lot of old men, Wyatt. Don't turn a blind eye here. Do you really think that she's the woman you think she is?""What are you talking about Fred?" I tried to clam down but I'm slowly losing my patience here."She's a wh*re! She's nothing bu—" before he could even finish his words, I punch him right into his face. He lay down on the floor because of the impact of my punch."Don't you dare insult her again

Epilogue 1.4You've really got it bad this time, Wyatt.I bit my lip as I'm looking at my cellphone. What should I do? What is she doing right now? Oh God! I'm gonna die thinking what's going on here.I stood up which caught Christian's attention. He immediately went to me."Ready the private plane," I said then left the room.Mabilis akong nakauwi ng Pilipinas at hindi na tinapos ang pinunta ko sa ibang bansa. Closing ceremony na lang naman bukas at pasasalamat sa mga dumalo kaya hindi na necessary na pumunta pa ako. Besides, Christian already know what to do.I'm really glad that I have a spare key of her apartment. I swiftly went inside without any problem. It felt like all of my shouldered responsibility lessen the moment I saw h

Epilogue 1.3Funny Wyatt, you also see her that way right?"The next time you spit those words again, I'm gonna kill you!" Banta ko sa kaniya bago kami tuluyang umalis.Eloise is giving me a lot of feelings even I couldn't recognized. So when she treated my wounds, I lost it. I wanted to hunt those men who took advantage of her. I wanted to give them what they deserve.The days that we're apart, I thought that I would really get over her. But I just found myself knocking into her apartment and getting close to her. Each day, the feelings feels so strange. It was a good yet threatening feelings that might drown me one day. Eloise is the only woman who could make me feel this way and I hate how could she make drool over her.I even followed in her workplace if it wasn't for an important me

Epilogue 1.2 "Sir?" Gulat niyang tanong sa akin. "I can take care of myself Christian. I've been here before. Just hand me the keys," I answered. He hesitantly give me the keys. Mabilis naman akong pumunta sa kotse at pumasok sa loob. I turned on the headlights before I drove it away. While I'm on my way, I received a call from Tito Raymundo. I connected the call in a bluetooth earpiece. I focused on driving the car while answering his call. "Yes Tito?" I answered. "Where are you hijo? Nasundo mo na ba siya?" Sagot niya sa kabilang linya. Muntikan ko nang mabangga ang sasakyan dahil sa pagkabigla. Itinigil ko ang sasakyan sa gilid ng sasakyan para makausap siya ng maayos.

Epilogue 1.1 "What are you talking about Doc?" My father asked the doctor curiously. I just stayed lying on my bed while still feel dizzy because of all the antibiotics that have been injected to me today. I can't even bat my eyelashes or even lift my finger because of loss of strength. "We need to occur an operation as quickly as possible to..." I don't know what the doctor said after that because I fell asleep. I woke up the next day and saw my mom crying in my father's arm. My heart ache terribly that day. God knows how many times I prayed that I won't wake up anymore so that my mom won't be this hurt. God knows how I badly want to just end this to stop my suffering and my parent's too. We just recently found out about my heart condition and it immediatel