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“Ito na ang mga designs na ipinasa online, naprint ko na lahat ‘yan,” si Kate. She placed the printed designs on my table.
I opened an online contest for jewelry designing. This contest aim to open opportunities for aspiring designers to have the chance to work with me. I planned to expand my business and I needed more designers for that.
“Thanks, Kate. Ilagay mo lang d’yan, tataposin ko lang muna itong kailangan kong permahan,” I uttered. Ngumiti ako sa kaniya at itinuloy ang ginagawa ko.“Claire,” she called me. Nakatayo pa rin siya sa harapan ng lamesa ko. Hindi ko siya Tiningnan at itinuloy lang ang pagperma ko sa mga papeles.
“Yes?” I answered her without looking at her.
“Spill it,” she demanded.
She crossed her arms on the chest and raised h
EPILOGUEI lighted the cigarette and puffed out a good amount of smoke.Maanghangsalalamumanperokinakalmanitoangbawathimaymayngkalamnanko.Ever since Niu’s wedding, I have this feeling of restlessness inside me. Hindiakomapakaliathindikorinalamkunganoangdahilan
Claire’sMabilisangginawakongpagbihisatnagmamadalingbumaba.Nanditoraw angmgamagulangniSebastian. God, this is making me nervous.Nakakahiyanakaka-divorce langnaminniNiu atnalamannilangmayrelasyonnakaminiSebastiankahitnahindipa kamihiwalayniNiu noon. Anonalang angsasabihinnila? Napinaglaruanko angmgaanaknila?&
Claire’sMahihinanghiliknasinasabayanngpagtaas-baba ngkaniyangdibdibangsumalubongsaakinnangmagisingako. I was lying on Sebastian’s hard chest. Tiny curls spread on the expanse of his wide torso.We were tide in the sheets naked as the day we were born. This feels good, waking up
Claire’sTatlongarawnamulanoongdumatingsiSebastianditosafarmnilolo. And in those three days, we never had the chance to talk, not that we don’t have the time, but I think we just don’t want to talk about anything yet. Parangnagpapakiramdamanmunakami.Gabing-gabinaperohindi 
Claire’sHaponnanangnagpadesisyonankonglumabasngkuwarto. I don’t feel good, my head keeps on spinning and I always threw up whenever I eat something. Ang gustoniloloaypumuntakami ng hospitalperosinabikonaayoslangako. Satotoolang ay gusto ko namantalagapumuntakasomasgusto koiyongmag-isa langako. I just told him that I need to rest more and that there’s nothing to worry about.Labagmansakaluobanniya,hinayaanniyanalangako.
Sebastian’sPumilitakohabanglulanangsasakyan. I rested my head on the closed window as exhaustion took over my body. Gusto konangmatulogatmagpahingaperoalamkonghindipuwede,hindipapuwede. May maskailanganakonggawinkaysamagpahinga. The plane just landed and hours aboard has sent me to the edge.Masakitangkatawankoperomaykailanganpaakongpuntahan.
After one month.Claire’sNanghihinakonghinawakanangtiyanatsumandalsapadersagilidsink ngbanyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit.Kahaponnangmagisingakosaumagaaydiretsoakosabanyodahilsaasimngbibigko at parang&n
Sebastian’s“So, yougonnamarry her now that she’s divorced your brother?”tanongniKainehabanghawakangisangboteng beer. He was seated beside Andrei in front of me. “Man, I think that’s complicated. Imagine what people would say,” he added.“I think there’s nothing wrong if he’s g
Sebastian’sNapahilotakosasintidoko atsumandalsalikodngswivelchair. Simulanangbumalikakogalingislaay angdamikongtrabahonainatupag,idagdagpa angmgatrabahonadapataysiNiu anggumawa. He wasretainedas the CEO of my father’s company but his work was passed over me since he was on forced vacation. He needed to leave to stop circulating issues of him and his divorce.&n