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Kabanata 44
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Entwined Hands Kabanata 45
Kabanata 45The CulpritI never imagined na hahantong sa puntong mapapahamak ako ng ganito. When I'm in danger, I always escaped. And for how many years, nagawa kong makaligtas sa kamatayan. Nagawa kong mabuhay. My body feels so heavy. I opened my eyes kahit hinang hina. At first my vision was blurry dahil sa liwanang until everything becomes clear.I wandered around. Nasa isa akong malawak na bodega. The lights are all open. I was about to stand up when I realized that my hands are tied together at the back of the chair, the same goes with my feet. Nagsimula na akong kabahan nang mapagtanto ang huling nangyari bago ako mawalan ng malay. Elsie called me saying I need to get out of Tita's house immediately. And... and someone has put something on my mouth. Nanubig ang mga mata ko. Ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko ang nangyayari. I was... kidnapped. "Let me out of here. Please! I didn't do anything! Pakawalan niyo ko!"I started to scream as tears rolled down my cheeks. May mga taong n
Entwined Hands Kabanata 46
Kabanata 46HopeLahat tayo takot sa kamatayan. Takot na iwan ang mga mahal natin sa buhay. Takot na masaktan sila. I was too, afraid of death. Hindi pa ako handa, dahil alam ko sa sarili ko na marami akong iiwan. Marami akong masasaktan. And it will leave marks on their hearts, lalo na kay Kuya at Anzo. I remembered one time when I asked Mama about death. It was weeks after my Abuelo passed away."Mama, is Abuelo in heaven now?"Ginawaran ako ni Mama ng isang malungkot na ngiti saka tumingin sa malawak na kalangitan. "Yes. He's in heaven now," si Mama sa maliit na boses, still looking at the blue clouds.My forehead creased when I saw her reaction, para bang maraming iniisip.Nagluluksa pa rin kami hanggang ngayon dahil sa pagkamatay ni Abuelo. I bit my lips, and leaned closer to hug her. She breathed heavily and kissed my temple. "I'm okay, sweetheart. Mama's okay."No. You're not okay, Mama. I can feel it. You're not okay. We're here in the large flower garden in Taiwan. Zhong
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Kabanata 47Again"Hindi pa nga pwede, Arielle. Hindi pa pwede."I pouted saka matalim na tinitigan si Anzo. I kept on asking him the same question, but I couldn't convince him. He was peeling some apples with crease brows."Gusto ko na ngang lumabas. Magaling na 'ko.""No. You're not," mabilis niyang sagot. I shrugged and raised my brows at him. "I said I'm fine."Anzo sighed. "Baby, you've just woken up. Hindi ka pa magaling.""Magaling na ko. At kawawa naman 'tong katawan ko. All I did was to sleep and sit all day."Siya naman ngayon ang nagtaas sa akin ng kilay. Ibinaba niya ang hawak na kutsilyo at mansanas. After that, he reached my face with his left hand saka isinipit ang takas kong buhok sa likod ng aking tenga. "If you want to go out that much, then you need to recover fast. And that includes eating nutritious foods, Arielle. Our baby needs it, my fiancee needs it," he smiled, encouraging me. I frowned. "T-then feed me..."I diverted my gaze at him. Nahiya pa ako. He pur
Entwined Hands Kabanata 48
"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." --Robert Muller_________________________Kabanata 48ForgivenessMabilis na nagdaan ang mga araw para sa akin. Wala na akong ibang ginawa kundi ang humiga buong araw sa hospital bed. Madidischarge na ako ngayon kaya't nagliligpit na si Anzo. Uuwi ako ngayon sa bahay doon sa East Village. Anzo tried to persuade me na sa kahit saang bahay niya kami titira pero hindi ako pumayag. Doon ko gustong tumira sa East Village. I won't leave that house. "Will Kuya go with us sa East Village?" I asked Anzo. "No. He's busy with something..." He paused. "...important. Besides, Abraham has life too. Maybe we shouldn't meddle with his businesses.""I'm not meddling with him, Anzo. I'm just concerned. Napapansin ko na balisa si Kuya like he's thinking deep. Alam mo ba kung nasaan siya?"Anzo shook his head. "No, baby. Abraham's a little bit distant these past few days. Let's give him tim
Entwined Hands Kabanata 49
Kabanata 49Move ForwardI closed my eyes as I felt the familiar breeze against my skin. The sky is as blue as the ocean, and the green trees were swayed by the cold wind. I've been here a couple of times, and yet I'm still not used to it. Going back here makes me comfortable and at the same time makes my heart sting a bit.I formed my lips in a grim line, pagkatapos ay inilahad ko ang partikular na bulaklak sa puntod na nasa aking harapan.Zenon S. de AsisBorn: March 12, 20XXDied: February 4, 20XXHellary S. de AsisBorn: June 25, 19XXDied: February 4, 20XXOne month has passed since their death. And everyone's slowly accepting everything. Slowly.Nang gabing tumawag si Ate Sha, nalaman ko na tumakas pala sa kulungan si Tita Azul. Hindi na ako nagtaka pa dahil she's capable of doing anything. Maybe she thought that everything's not over yet. She badly wants to have revenge over our family. I thought so too that everything's fine already dahil nasa bilangguan na siya but I was wron
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Kabanata 50AcceptanceThe lust I'm feeling for him was unbearable. I think I'm about to explode if he doesn't take action. All I want is for him to touch me. Hindi sapat ang halik lang. Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses ko na ba 'tong ininda but I'm positive, I'm really craving for him. Humiwalay siya sa pagkakahalik sa aking balikat pagkatapos ay ibinalik ang tingin sa akin. I slowly gasped as his manly cologne lingered on my nose. And damn it! It's making me more arouse.I crouched to reach his lips. I didn't fail. His lips taste like mint at kung may kung ano sa tiyan ko na gustong kumawala. Para akong kinikiliti. It was just a peck pero gusto ko pa. Higit pa sa mababaw na halik. I pulled from the kiss and looked at him with sleepy eyes. Umawang sandali ang labi niya ng matitigan ako. He licked his lips, tempting me to kiss him again. "Don't give me that face, baby. Baka makalimutan kong buntis ka."That was supposed to be a threat pero sa pandinig ko, para niya akong inaakit. I t
Entwined Hands Wakas
Wakas"Ayoko na..." My body froze as I stared at her. Nakaramdam ako bigla ng takot. I'm tired for her Aunt's investigation, at wala pa akong tulog. I haven't sleep for how many days. Pero nang sabihin niya ang mga salitang 'yon, para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. My forehead creased as I looked into her eyes. Bakas ang sakit at galit sa mga 'yon. "Sabi ko ayoko na!" she repeated. I clenched my jaw. I know where this is headed.I chuckled to hide my nervousness. "What do you mean by that?"Mas lalo lamang akong natakot nang makita kung paano magsibagsakan ang mga luha sa mata niya. I haven't seen her cry all this time. I'm mad at myself dahil pakiramdam ko ako ang dahilan kung bakit siya umiiyak. I attempted to wiped her tears away pero mabilis niyang tinabig ang kamay ko, and it pained me. The way she avoided me was like she's disgusted. At hindi ko alam kung saan niya kinukuha lahat ng 'to. She looked at me with so much pain and hatred. "Itigil na natin 'to, Anzo. I giv
Entwined Hands Simula
Simula"That's all for today. Class dismissed." Walang gana kong iniligpit ang aking mga gamit sa mesa. Nagsitayuan na rin ang mga kaklase ko at kanya kanyang puntahan sa mga kaibigan. I slowly took my book for the next class. Dahil wala naman din akong gagawin pa, I decided to roam my eyes around the classroom. Nakapangalumbaba akong tumingin sa aking mga kaklase. Most of them are as usual, talking about how expensive their lipsticks are, where they went this weekend, their plans later, and so on. May iba naman na mabilis na naglabas ng kanilang mga gitara-magjajamming.Inialis ko ang tingin sa mga abalang kaklase at ibinaling na lang ang atensiyon sa bintana. I looked at the blue sky at naghanap ng cloud formations.While looking outside, my gaze went down. Naibaba ko ang aking aking kamay sa pagkakalumbaba nang makita ang pamilyar na pigura. My eyes squinted for a moment para mas matingnan pa ng maayos ang bulto ng katawan na siyang nakatingala sa deriksyon ko. But my attention im
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