Capítulo Nueve
dancing in the rain
"Happy birthday!" maligayang bati ni Farrah nang maka-pasok ako sa aming classroom. Napabaling din ang iilang classmates na naroon at nag sunod-sunod na bumati rin sa akin. I thank them all as I walk pass through where my friends are.
"Pabati nalang din sa ka-kambal mo, Cai." pahabol ng ka-klase kong si Kevin matapos bumati sa akin. Nag-tawanan naman ang kaniyang mga ka-barkada at tinukso-tukso pa siyang nahihiyang napailing. I smiled at him and nodded.
Zoryne is taking up nursing Aide. Nasa kabilang building pa ang classroom nila kasama ang mga pre-m
Cápitulo Diezbetween the boardersI have always believe that pain and suffering comes after every happiness, in any circumstances. Kaya naman ang maligayang pagliligo namin kahapon sa ulan ay nag-resulta sa akin na sipunin at magkaroon ng kaonting lagnat. Hindi ako nakapasok kinabukasan sa klase dahil kaninang madaling araw ako nagkalagnat.I woke up from Nana's voice, dazed and confused. Masama ang pakiramdam at giniginaw. Alalang-alala siya lalo na sina Mama at Papa. They were about to take an early flight back home when I assured them that it was only a simple fever I got from yesterday's stubbornness. Hindi nga lang kombensido si Mama kaya sinigurado niyang uuwi s
Cápitulo Once lagoon of stars "Be on your best behavior, Mari, okay? Stop being weird and act like a real Illustracion." Zoryne, the ever-so-perfectionist twin of mine reminded the poor Mari Stela. Magka katabi kaming tatlo sa likod ng sasakyan patungo sa mansyon ng mga Sy. Tonight is the night for Clarisse Sy's dinner celebration for graduating as Magna cum laude in one of the Ivy league universities in Manila. And as the old man of the Sy family was the former Governor, he invited every powerful families in Misamis Oriental . Abuela doesn't rally mind ditching such invitations but as a respect to her former batch m
Cápitulo Docelies and disappointmentsMahirap man at nakaka-kabang aminin, alam ko at nararamdaman ko ang hindi ko mabigyan na nararamdaman ko para sa Valiente na iyon.I knew even when I have no one to compare, that I was falling for the oldestValiente-- or I think it is much safer to name it as Infatuation. Now, is love just the same with Infatuation? The Merriam-Webster dictionary definitions of love and infatuation are pretty distinct: love is "a warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion to anothe
Cápitulo Tresethis is love"How was your day?" I couldn't help but smile after hearing that from him. Nasa terrace kami sa likurang bakuran ng Casa Console. Kaharap ang malawak na bakuran kung saan ang pool at ang walang hanggan na kagubatan na ginagawa niyang portal papasok sa Hacienda Illustracion.Wait, naisip ko pa lang tanungin kung pwede din ba akong pumunta sa Hacienda de la Valiente na doon dadaan tulad ng ginagawa niya."Malapit na naman birthday mo. I'll definitely make sure to give you something this time. What do you want for a gift, ah?" malambing na tanong ni Jaffen sa akin. Parehong mga kamay ay halos nakapulupot na sa akin habang siya'y nakatayo sa bandang likuran ko. Pinipirmi ako sa pagkakaupo ko sa makapal na sementadong railings. Sabi ko naman sa kaniya na hindi ako mahuhulog dahil sanay akong ginagawa iyo
Cápitulo CatorseBirthdayThere is always a fine line between loveand infatuation. A fact that a lot of people has been mistakenly confused to brand their feelings with. Minsan kasi, napagkakamalan natin na pagmamahal ang isang pakiramdaman na dapat ay hanggang pagka-gusto lang pala. We tend to give our all and commitment to some love that don't really last. Or couldn't last.And that is just what makes it more complicated, because we can never tell how a certain feeling will continue to remain as pure infatuation or would be lucky enough to grow into something as beautiful and magical as how love gives a person. Lahat tayo mangangapa, mag babaka-sakali, aasa kung may pag-asa bang umusbong."Akala ko talaga sila na eh." Amia commented in a sorrowful sigh. Sabay-sabay kaming napabaling sa kabilang parte ng classroom. Sabrina ang her friends flock towards her chair. Nakas
Cápitulo Quincedreams and my Solace "Jaffen..." I couldn't help but whimper as I felt his hot kisses brushing through my skin. His soft but agressive kisses went down from my cheeks slowly went to my neck making me arc my head to the side to give him more access. The nerve-melting kisses stop on my collarbone. Those calloused hands are now roaming around my upper body. Ang isang kamay ay agad dumapo sa aking dibdib na dahilan ng aking pagdaing. He stop for a second and I felt him smile on my skin because of that whimper. We didn't vocally said our labels, or what we are now.And I believe it's just right for me to assume that he is already my boyfriend, right? We already said those three words to each other and even showed our love physically. Siguro naman, naging karapatan ko na iyon na sabihing kami na. Total naman ay nanligaw siya at sagot ko lang naman talaga ang kinakailangan.So... eventually, it all boils down to my decision, right? And I think, Jaffen already knows my a
Cápitulo Dieci-seisdevoted but doomedThankfully, several days have pass that I haven't come across the same path with my twin sister. We were living in the same roof but I guess she was too busy and preoccupied with her school works and hanging out with her friends. Kabila-kabila ang lakad niya ngayon lalo na at parehong nasa Palawan sina Mama at Papa at sa nalalapit na pag uwi ni Abuela at Abuelo sa susunod na buwan.Magkaiba rin ang aming silid pero hindi ko alam kung bakit, tuwing napapatingin ako sa nakasarado niyang pintuan sa kwarto ay tila kakaibang kaba sa bawat kalabog ng puso ko ang nadadama. Naaalala ang kakaibang ngiti ni Xerxes sa pagtatagpong yun sa Don Narciso Cafe."Sol"Naramdaman ko ang pagpulupot ng kaniyang dalawang braso sa bewang ko. Caging me from behind as we both stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window watching the peacefulness and calmness of the ocean with the long see-through curtains flowing on each side. Nasa loob kami ng isa sa mga Villa ng
Cápitulo Dieci-sietea total disasterTime and Fate can either be a friend or an enemy because both are inevitable and uncontrollable.Sometimes, because of this, people tend to rely their future with luck. And I can say that for the past months, I got nothing but all good lucks. Oo, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na muntikan na kaming mabisto, but it was just an almost. Almost got caught, almost got my luck from fainting. But I guess, this time, I have used up all my luck. "CAENAELLA" napawi agad ang aking ngiti nang marinig ang nababahalang tono ni Nana. Kakapasok ko lang sa Casa Llorona galing eskwela nang marinig ang mabilisan niyang apak galing sa ikalawang palapag.She was sweating all over her face and breathing heavily. Parang kinabahan naman ako sa itsura niya nang malapitan ako. Nang makalapit ay agad akong hinawakan sa magkabilang balikat at halos iyugyog ang katawan."Diyos ko kang bata ka""B-bakit po, Nana?" tanong ko na nakakunot-noo. Nana gulp and her eyes was looking