Hindi ko alam kung paano ko nakain o naubos ‘yong order kong Batchoy sa ganoong estado dahil ramdam ko talaga ang kilig sa buong sistema ko. I did not know that a small hair tie could mean something and make me so blue.Iiyak talaga ako kapag naiwala ko ‘tong bigay na back-up hair tie ni Lexus.“Babalik na ba tayo sa Zuri?” I asked him nang matapos kaming kumain.“Maybe oo, gabi na tapos magda-drive ka pa.” sabi niya.“Grabe, quarter to six pa lang naman, umuuwi nga ako ng bahay alas-otso eh.”“Are you suggesting something kung ganoon?” sabi naman niya.“Wala naman akong sinasabi, it’s just that ayoko pa talagang umuwi dahil maaga pa naman.”“You’re driving, and your parents…baka nga hinahanap ka na nila ngayon.” He added. So thoughtful naman.“Nakapagpaalam naman ako ng maayos.”“May sina-suggest ka yata eh kaya ayaw mo pang umuwi.” Sabi niya na puno ng suspetya.“You’re right,” I said.“I knew it. But are you sure hindi ka pagagalitan ng parents mo?”“Sure ako, promise.”“So…saan ta
“Oh? Bakit ang aga mo yatang umuwi ngayon?” Takang tanong ni Mama sa akin nang makapasok ako sa loob ng bahay. Nasa living area siya kasama si Papa na nanunuod ng balita.See?! Masyadong maaga pa talaga ‘yong 7pm na uwi ko. Ayaw lang maniwala ni Lexus. Usually kasi 10 pm talaga ang uwi ko rito sa bahay kapag nakakauwi ako dahil sinusulit ko ang mga araw ng pananatili ko rito sa Iloilo.“Ah…napaaga ng hang-out ma. Pasok lang ako ng kwarto.” Sabi ko at diretsong pumasok sa kwarto ko at saka humilata. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko sa bag ko para itext si Lexus.‘I’m home.” I texted him. Sabi kasi niya ay etext ko siya kapag nakauwi na ako sa bahay.‘Good. Kumain ka na rin.’ He texted back.‘Busog pa ako sa kinain natin kanina kaya baka hindi na ako mag-dinner.’‘Yeah right. Same, baka ‘di na rin ako.’‘Safe trip bukas! Hope you enjoyed your little stay here!’ – sabi ko sa text. Nag-cr muna ako saglit dahil ihing-ihi na ako. Lumabas din ako ng kwarto pagkatapos dahil tinawag ako nina mama at
“Date me for 1 week.” He said after I asked him what his supposed consequence is after I lose the racing game in swimming.“Huh? Anong ibig mong…s-sabihin?” I said while stuttering.“Date, as in where two people do stuffs, and to tell you that’s not a question, it’s a statement.”“Bakit gusto mong idate kita? Nakakabigla ka naman.”“What do you think then?” sabi niya. Napa-isip ako ng medyo slight kasi, sobrang sudden naman ng tanong niya.“Wait…” I said first while trying to sink all his words. “Gusto mo ba ako?” I added a question with my eyes slowly getting bigger and bigger.I heard him sighed and looked away for a while.“I know I’ve been a jerk last day, at alam ko rin na may hinihintay kang sabihin ako but I didn’t because I was too shy to even start a conversation with it.” sabi niya. Ewan ko at bigla na lang akong napangisi sa kanya, I mean hindi ko maitago dahil kinikilig din naman kasi ako.He now looks like a boy next door who was too shy to even look at a girl. Ay pota n
Hindi ko akalaing pagkatapos ng small break namin sa law school ay babalik ako ng Manila na may boyfriend na, parang ang real-quick lang isipin. But gaya nga ng sabi ko, bakit ko pa patatagalin eh nararamdaman ko rin naman?Since maganda nga ang mood ko the moment na bumalik ako ng Manila, wala na akong ginawa sa buhay kundi ang magbasa ng magbasa. Noon medyo nagbibigay pa ako ng allowance sa sarili ng medyo mahabang break-time to do some stuffs or just do nothing, ngayon ay sobrang konti na lang dahil mas naging masipag pa ako lately.Ito ba ang nagagawa ng may jowa sa law school?“Ramirez,” our professor called me. On-deck ako for recitation kaya hindi talaga malabo na hindi ako matawag. Prepared naman ako kaya keri lang.“In the case of Demara v. Court of Appeals, was a crime committed?”“Yes, there was a crime committed. The Supreme Court ruled that when factual impossibility occurs because extraneous circumstances unknown to the actor or beyond his control, rendered the intended
As I heard Cha’s scream, I run fast immediately. As I got inside Kaila’s unit, from there on, I saw Kaila’s wrist covered by her own blood, slowly trying to cover the white floor with redness.I didn’t know what to do at that moment, maybe because I was also in shocked to see her on that situation. But as soon as I heard Cha’s cry, lumapit ako saka dinaluhan si Kaila, sinabihan ko rin si Cha na pigilan niya ang patuloy na pagdurugo ng palapulsuhan ni Kaila kahit na taranta rin ako. Dali-dali akong naghanap ng towel sa kwarto ni Kaila.Nang makanap ay agad ko itong ipinalibot sa palapulsuhan nito. I then called an ambulance for emergency because Cha was shivering to even hold a phone, and then after that I tried calling Kaila’s mother right away using Kaila’s phone.“No, d-don’t call her. Kaila won’t like this.” Cha said crying while still holding Kaila’s wrist as gentle as possible.I sighed hard while looking at her.“I know she won’t like it but they are Kaila’s parents Cha. They sh
“Ga,” I called him while removing my glasses.“Hmm?” he hummed and at the same time he raised both of his eyebrows. Both of his palms were placed in his jaw and his elbow was leaning on the table where I was reviewing. Nagdecide na lang ako na magreview ng kaunti kahit hapon pa ang klase ko.Well, it’s just that mahirap magpakawala agad when you know na unpredictable ng scenario palagi sa law school.I hissed.“Can you like not…” I pause, because I felt awkward. “Stare at me like that?” sabi ko. Hindi naman kasi ako sanay na may tumititig sa akin ng ganoon. I mean, my gosh baka kasi parang unggoy ako or may dumi sa mukha ko kaya ganoon?“Like what?” sabi niya. Napabuntonghininga na lamang ako habang nakatitig sa kanya at naka-crossed arms. I turned my head towards him.“Gaya ng ginagawa mo ngayon, tigilan mo iyan,” Then I look away, tapos kinuha ko iyong notes ko at doon na lang tumingin.“Can’t I stare at something beautiful?”His words almost make me choke. Sigurado akong maibubuhos
Months are getting passed by like a wind. Things were getting serious with Lexus. He makes things go easy for me actually even if he’s so busy and loaded with stuffs since he’s year ahead than me. Hindi ko nga alam kung saan pa siya nakakakuha ng time para dumito sa apartment o kitain ako.I was outside and walking back to the apartment. I bought some snacks in the nearby store since I was out of stock already. Palagi kasing nasa apartment si Lexus tumatambay lately kaya nauubusan ako ng pagkain.One time, when I was reviewing nagulat ako ng bigla siyang dumating, nakalimutan kong binigyan ko pala siya ng spare key. Then I saw a lot of groceries in the counter top, as in sobrang dami, it could be a 2-3 months stock.Pinagalitan ko siya noon dahil feeling ko ay medyo naging impulsive buyer siya that time dahil feeling ko ay hindi naman niya mauubos iyon o naming dalawa dahil madalas naman kami sa Osiris. So in the end, we ended up giving some of the foods to the street children just b
Apologies after apologies. It was as if a cycle already. But you know why we forgive easily and accept apologies all over again? It’s because of the reason that we are in love. We forgive because we love that certain person, we love our family and friends that’s why.Lexus however, I know that he’s lacking on some aspects but that was also the reason why, we stayed because we loved everything about a certain person, flaws and stuffs are counted too and everything that’s not beautiful in that person became beautiful because we love them wholly.One of his exes suddenly showed-up in the middle of nowhere. The kind of ex that’s obsessive and too hard to handle. Eris is her name, daughter of a congressman. She keeps on showing in everything. Kahit na normal na lakad lang namin ni Lexus o kahit na hindi naman planado ay lagi ko siyang nakikitang pakalat-kalat kung saan.I’m not whining or ranting about his ex and stuffs before he met me because that wall in the past. Ang sa akin lang, para