Amari VannParang tinakasan ako ng lahat ng tapang at lakas ng loob ko ng marinig ko ang sinabi nya."She-she's not-"Please don't do that, Amari- we both know that she is mine, I don't know how this possible pero nararamdaman ko, the moment I saw her, ramdam kong akin sya so please just don't lie"I looked at Art and I can see confusion and frustration in his eyes."Art""Just please, I am begging you" he clasped both of his hands as if praying to me. "Anak ko yun diba?"Huminga ako ng malalim."Yes, Art. Tatiana is your daughter"Mabilis nyang naihilamos mula sa mukha nya papunta sa buhok nya ang mga palad nya and then he breathed in and out slowly as if calming himself."Aren't you going to ask how did I conceived Tatiana?"Tumingin sya sakin bago isinenyas ang kamay na magpatuloy ako."We stole your sperm donation for Mira years ago. Hanna was the one who brought it to me in Russia"His jaw literally dropped when I told him that na parang lahat iyon ay naging kasagutan sa mga tano
Amari VannMabilis kong pinahid ang takas kong luha. Ang emotional ko naman grabe.Art kneeled in one knee to level himself to Tatiana's height."Happy birthday, my princess""B-but are you really my papa?" That's the first word that came out of Tatiana's mouth. "Why didn't you tell me right away the moment that we met?"Art chuckled probably amazed by how witty my daughter is."Because I have to see first if you've been a good girl""And you still came even though I'm not a good girl" Tatiana's face is about to cry pero mabilis itong yumakap kay Art.The people around us started clapping as if they are on a show right now pero their claps slowly faded away as I focused on the two of them. Art was looking intently at Tatiana's face, memorizing every inch of it. He then turned his gaze to me and looked at me with a look that warmed my heart, he looked at me as if he is really proud how I raised Tatiana."Have you met Daddy Equinox? I think you and him will get along very well" Tatiana
Amari Vann"I am delayed"That's what I told myself while staring at the mirror in the bathroom.What am I thinking? Sunod-sunod na kasi ang naging pangyayari that I literally ignored all of the symptoms.Just thinking about the possibility na buntis ako ay may matinding kabang bumabalot sakin.Art and I just got back and I don't know if it would be alright to surprise him with the news, if ever that I am.Naghilamos ako at nag decide ng bumaba para mag breakfast. I want to eat strawberry taho pero I know magiging hassle lang at kwestyonable kapag naghanap ako."Good morning mama!" masiglang bati sakin ni Tatiana.Mabilis naman na nagsilingunan ang mga taong kasama nitong nag aagahan. I smiled at them.Mabilis na tumayo si Art para salubungin ako, he immediately kissed the side of my head."Good morning Adi" he greeted me as he intertwined our hands guiding me to the dining table."Good morning po" I greeted everybody."Good morning hija, we are very thankful, you allowed us to visit
Amari Vann"Mrs. Dela Cuesta, do you want to drop by anywhere before we head home?" one of Art's security asked me."Uh yeah, I want to go to this dessert cafe, may gusto si Tatiana na cheesecake" I told him and then I showed my phone.May kinausap sya gamit ang communication system nila, telling them that we will reroute dahil dadaan nga sa cafe.I was surprised by Art's announcement, hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip ng lalaking iyon pero hindi ko ipagkakailang natuwa talaga ako. He finally told everyone who am I to him. Dati, iniisip ko lang kung darating ba yung araw na magiging proud sya sakin at hindi na ako itatago sa publiko.I used to think that meeting him was a mistake, na ikinagulo lang ng buhay namin parehas ang pagkakamaling iyon but it turned out na, it was our fate. It is our destiny to be together, ang bumuo ng isang pamilyang parehas namin poprotektahan.I was lost in my thoughts and a loud sound made me deaf for a couple of seconds. I just felt the car makin
Art Theodore"Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, the famous John Lennon said. I used to think otherwise dahil just like what everybody used to know about me, I like everything to be planned out, I do not like when things go the opposite way" I told everyone.It was just one regular day for me. I was just visiting one barangay to give some rice and groceries sa mga mamamayan.I was greeted by a lot of people except for one person who seemed to be lost in the crowd.I was simply trying to flirt with her but I guess it didn't work dahil nilayasan nya ako. That was the first time that somebody did that to me.I even asked myself kung bakit sobrang interested ako sa babaeng yun, but maybe it is because I am lonely, I just got out of a long term relationship with Mira.I don't know what made me attracted to her so bad. I thought we won't see each other again, but fate have its own way to play with people like me.I was so selfish to blame her and made it difficult for
Amari VannI was awakened by the loud banging on my door, nagdadalawang isip pa akong bumangon pero nasisiguro kong kapag hindi ko hinarap ito ay sisirain nito ang pintuan ng tinutuluyan ko.I stood up and fix myself kahit papano bago naglakad papalapit sa pinto, habang papalapit ay rinig na rinig ko ang ingay ng mga kapitbahay ko na nagbi videoke.Napatingin ako sa orasan at nakitang mag aala-sais na pala ng gabi."Vann! Magbukas ka ng pinto!"Napasimangot ako bago binuksan ang pinto, mabilis na bumungad sakin ang malaking mama na halos araw-arawin ang pagpunta dito."Sir Alex, good evening po" sinubukan ko pa ding maging magalang."Kaunti na lang iisipin ko na pinagtataguan mo ako para di makabayad ng utang""Hindi po! Late na po kasi ako nakapag out sa trabaho kaya ngayon lang ako nagising-"Nasaan na ang bayad?" tanong nito sakin.I sighed bago ako naglakad papasok ulit at abutin ang pinaghirapan kong sahod para ibayad sa kanya."Ganyan nga" sabi nito bago inabot sa mga kasama nya
Amari VannPlayboy.That is what that guy or that Congressman is.Umiling ako ng bahagya habang lulan ng taxi.When he smiled at me, ay mabilis kong binitiwan ang end ng hawak naming bigas, akala ko ay mababagsakan sya but he is strong enough to hold it.Mabilis ko syang tinalikuran, ignoring all the stares and side remarks of the people around us."Dito na lang po kuya" sabi ko sa driver kaya mabilis naman syang nag park sa harap ng bar.Almost 9PM na din ng gabi.May mga guards sa harap ng bar at alam mo agad na hindi basta-basta ang bar na ito, pang mayayamang tao lamang. Hindi naman na nakakagulat dahil Hanna's parents are rich, naging magkakilala kami dahil madalas ay kasama sya ng mom nya pag nagkaka casino. Mabait ang pamilya nila, they helped me on several occassion na din lalo na pagdating kay Enzo. "Good evening ma'am, pangalan ho?" tanong sakin ng guard."Amari Vann Reyes" Mabilis itong bumaling sa hawak nyang listahan ng guests and he browse through it nung mukhang nakit
Amari Vann"Enzo, gumising ka na ha? Kailangan ka pa ni ate" I bit my lip and stopped myself from crying while I am holding my brother's hands.Bumisita ako sa kanya today, halos every other day naman ay nandito ako to check him.He is so thin, almost lifeless pero alam kong lumalaban sya, lumalaban sya para sakin, para makasama ako."Ms. Reyes" napalingon ako sa tumawag sakin at nakita ko si Dr. Toledo na main doctor in charge kay Enzo."Doc, good morning po""Wala ka bang pasok sa work today?""Mamaya pa hong gabi ulit, kaka out ko lang po, marami pong customers ang casino kagabi""I see, dumaan ako para makausap ka""Kung pipilitin nyo ako to give up on my brother, I won't do that, hindi ko po gagawin iyon" I firmly said to him.He smiled. He is around 40 I guess."You're a good sister, a tough woman" he commended me. "I am here for the opposite reason, I am not sure pero merong sikat na method from US, marami ang nagigising from coma, it is a therapy and I already spoke with the d