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Death Threats"Here, drink this."Maagap akong inabutan ni Anzo ng isang basong tubig. Malugod ko iyong tinanggap at dahan dahang sinimsim. Mula nang makauwi sa bahay, hindi man lang inalis ni Anzo ang kaniyang tingin sa akin. Minsa'y naaasiwa ako kaya't agad ring iiwas ng tingin.There is something in his stare. Para bang kapag tinitigan niya ako, makakakuha agad siya ng sagot. Like he's scanning my deepest thoughts."Hindi ka na ba babalik sa school?" agaran kong tanong sa kanya."No."Natahimik ako at nanuyo ang aking lalamunan. He saw me rage earlier kaya siguro ayaw niya akong iwanan. Napatingin ako sa orasan and it was already nine o'clock in the evening. And... it's still my birthday."I'll order our food, Arielle. Let's celebrate your birthday."Hindi niya na ko inantay pang makasagot, bagkus agad siyang tumayo at may dinial sa kaniyang cellphone. Napagdesisyunan ko na ring tumungo sa itaas upang makapagbihis. On the hallway, nadaanan ko ang kwartong may nakalagay na "Please
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LetterMy tears started to fall. I was sobbing real hard kaya lumapit na ang mga kaklase kong kadarating lang. I don't know what to think anymore. Tell me that this is just a dream please. Tell me na hindi 'to totoo. Not my Aunt Felice. Not her.Mabilis pa sa alas-kuatro kong hinagilap ang aking mga gamit nang hindi binibitawan ang mga litrato. Tumakbo ako palabas not minding if my classmates are calling me. I immediately dialed Anzo's number. "P-please, sagutin mo. Please," I prayed. I sighed in relief when he answered after the second ring."You already missed me, baby?" he chuckled."A-anzo... A-asan ka?" I sobbed."Are you crying?" nakitaan ko ng panic ang boses niya. " Tell me, where are you? Where the hell are you?!""P-palabas ako ng buildi-"Hindi ko na natuloy pa ang sasabihin ko dahil agad niya nang pinatay ang tawag. Sinusundan ako ng tingin ng mga estudyanteng nakakasalubong ko. Maybe they find me weird, crying at the hallway. Napahinto ako sa paglalakad nang makita
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Break UpI started to panic.My mind is full of questions. Who is this man beside me? Bakit wala akong maalala?My breath hitched as I looked under my blanket. I sighed in relief nang makitang may damit pa 'ko. Pero ang ginhawang naramdaman ko ay agad ring napawi nang makaramdam ng kirot sa aking ibabang parte. The proof that I'm not a virgin anymore. I can't even move because I'm sore down there. Tears rolled down my cheeks dahil ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko ang nangyayari ngayon. What the hell happened? Please, someone tell me!I sobbed real hard. Gulong gulo na ko. I don't know what to think anymore. Ang bagay na pinakaiingatan ko ng husto, bigla na lang nawala. What will Anzo think of me now?My eyes widened when I remembered him. New set of tears started to fall as I nervously grabbed my cellphone. My hands are trembling but I managed to get it inside my bag.I was horrified when I saw 123 missed calls and 65 texts, some are from Francine, Paige and unregistered numbers, but mos
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Lost BrotherAfter what happened, I cried my heart all night. I was heart broken, and felt betrayed. Anzo chose to believe in lies. He didn't trust me at all. Sobrang sakit lang dahil nagawa niyang magconclude. He thinks I slept with another man, and worst he thought something happened between us. Paige betrayed me. Naguguluhan ako dahil bakit niya nagawa sa akin 'yon. Ni minsan, hindi ako nagpakita ng kasamaan sa kanya. I thought I knew her, but I guess I'm damn wrong.I kept thinking, why does everyone leave me? The trust I showed them, is it not enough? Ganon ba kababaw ang tingin nila sa akin?My head is throbbing dahil na rin siguro sa pag-iyak. I don't have even appetite to eat. Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko nakumbinsi ang sariling bumangon at pamasok sa school kinabukasan.I thought it was just a normal day, pero mali nanaman ako. I was used on how people talk on my back, and hearing them whispering? It's not a big deal anymore to me. But I didn't think na mabilis na kakalat
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EscapeNagising ako sa isang hindi pamilyar na kwarto. Hindi muna ako bumangon at pansamantalang inalala ang huling nangyari. Then, what happened yesterday became clearer to me. My kuya who hugged me tightly yesterday, how he apologized and how I slept in his arms. Because of those memories, my eyes widened and immediately went up. Mabilis na tumibok ang puso ko habang sinusuyod ang buong kwarto. There's no sign of him, there's no sign of my kuya. Was that a dream? Panaginip lang ba ang nangyari kahapon?Nabuhayan ako ng loob nang makarinig ng ingay sa ibaba. I'm certain it was Harper's voice. I even heard Oleos' curses. Sa hagdan pa lang ng bahay, tanaw na tanaw ko ang likod ni Kuya. He is in his thin white t-shirt and khaki pants with arms both crossed. "Arielle!" Hindi ko pinansin ang pagtawag na 'yon dahil ang atensyon ko'y na kay Kuya. I feel like crying again. I thought he left me. Ang pag-iisip na iniwan niya nanaman ako, para akong binabasag. Mabilis akong nagtungo sa kan
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Go BackSix Years LaterNew York CityNapahawak ako sa aking sentido nang mapagmasdan ang sandamakmak na papeles sa aking harapan. And I need to review all of it. Suddenly, I heard a knock on my door. "Come in," I said without looking at the person who knocked. I'm certain it's my secretary. Hindi naman kasi ako basta basta nagpapapasok sa opisina. "Ma'am, here's the papers for the upcoming charity event.""I'm going to review this first. By the way, Ria, what's his schedule for today?""At 3:00 PM, he has an appointment with Delaney Musical Instruments Corp. At 5:00 PM, a business proposal with Mr. Tiangco. After that, a scheduled meeting with Mrs. Tan at 6:30 PM, and lastly, a lunch meeting with Mr. Santos at 8:00 PM."I raised my brow when I heard the last person he's meeting. "Cancel that lunch meeting with Mr. Santos."That jerk has the guts to set a meeting with my company, huh. A
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Unexpected Encounter"Welcome home, AZ."Devon was smiling ear to ear as we stepped out the airport. I closed my eyes, feeling the familiar breeze against my skin. Noises coming from the moving cars and people's voices filled my ears. I didn't bother to remove my shades. The thin cloth that covers my head was swayed by the cold wind. My heart is beating loudly for an unknown reason. Finally, I'm home. "Come on, sweetie. Nandito na ang sundo natin."I opened my eyes, and glanced at Devon. I nodded and held my luggage tightly. Habang nasa loob ng van, sa bintana lamang ako nakatingin. I missed seeing all the infrastructures and company buildings here. I suddenly remembered JoyTunes, my own instrument company. Devon and I made a deal. Kung magiging successful ang plano niya, there's a possibility na magtagal kami sa Pilipinas. But still, hindi ako sanay na wala sa Main Branch ng JoyTunes na nakalagi sa New York. JoyTunes is the number one instrument company in New York. We do have
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Memories"What the heck did you say?! Nagkita kayo ng ex mo? Anzo Solguero?!"I pouted and averted my eyes. "You..!" Humalukipkip ako at hindi makatingin sa kanya. I know what he's thinking. I must've lost my mind, and acted recklessly."Maiintindihan ko pa kung pupunta ka ng sementeryo since you keep on telling me to visit your family's grave! Pero sa dati mong bahay?! AZ naman! What if everything went wrong? Makilala ka? Edi sira ang plano natin? We haven't started yet pero...""I know, Dev. It was my fault, and I blamed myself for it. Pero ang hindi ko matanggap, bakit sinabi niyang bahay niya 'yon? It's acceptable kung si Kuya ang may ari but he said my house!""Wait up! Ako dapat ang nagagalit, hindi ikaw!"I frowned and leaned on the sofa. I watched him as he started to lecture me. But to be honest, I don't know what he's saying since my mind flew on the breathtaking scene I saw earlier. "AZ, are you listening?"His damp hair, his kissable lips, those firm muscles and his...
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