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Juliana—He wasn’t lying though. Totoo ngang may mga kaibigan siyang inimbitahan na pumunta rito.It was one week after settling in when his friends finally arrived at the mansion. Wala ang mga magulang namin sa kasalukuyan dahil abala sila sa mga kailangang preparasyon para sa kanilang kasal sa Manila.They said that they might be gone for the week, kaya akala ko hindi pa ngayon ang dating ng mga kaibigan ni Kuya Raegan, lalo na’t kaming dalawa lang ang natira rito.But then again, he’s almost of legal age, kaya siguro pinayagan na rin ni Tito Garry ang gusto niyang mangyari.Limang babae at walong lalaki ang nadatnan kong maingay at nagkakagulo sa may sala kasama siya.“Man, I can’t wait to finally graduate high school. Mas maraming magaganda sa college!”“Ang sabihin mo, you already hooked up with every girl in our batch kaya wala ka na mapili.”“You should try the lower batch then.”“The heck? Girls our age are already clingy, paano pa ang mas bata?”“Girls in college were almost
Juliana—I wanted to brush off his threat.Na sa mga susunod na araw, matatanggap niya rin ang sitwasyon na ‘to, lalo na’t papalapit na ang kasal ng aming mga magulang.Na baka nahihirapan lang siya sa ngayon at nabibilisan sa mga pangyayari, kaya sa akin niya ibinubuhos ang kung anumang galit na nararamdaman niya. Ngunit pagkuwa’y maiintindihan din niya na hindi naman namin kontrolado ang mga bagay na ‘to.His father wanted to marry my mother as well.Oo, gusto ni Mommy na ikasal kay Tito Garry dahil sa yaman nito. Pero hindi naman ‘yon mangyayari kung ayaw din ni Tito Garry sa kanya.I was hoping that he would see that. That him being older than me would make his mind more open about it.Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero umaasa ako na magiging maayos pa rin ang tungo niya sa akin kahit na gano’n ang huli naming pag-uusap.But it was clear to me that right now, the guy hates me.Nang tawagin na ako para sa unang salo-salo namin ng tanghalian dito sa mansyon, nakita kong nakaupo na siya
Juliana—Napalunok ako.Ayaw niya ba sa akin? Well, it’s clear that he’s taunting me right now, but I still couldn’t understand why.I didn’t do anything wrong to him. I only offered him my food because it was really good and I wanted him to at least have a taste.Did he get offended by that?I bit the inside of my cheek. If only I had more friends than Cairo, ‘di sana may mapagtatanungan ako kung paano ba ang tamang pakikipagtungo sa ibang tao.Paano ko na lang magagawa ang utos ni Mommy na mapalapit sa kanya, gayung mukha na agad itong galit sa akin?“S—sabi po kasi ni… Tito Garry… uh, na iyon na lang raw po ang itawag ko sa kanya,” kabado kong sagot, nag-iingat sa bawat salitang bibitawan. “B—but… if you’re not comfortable with it, Kuya, then I won’t,” I added quickly, hoping to appease him somehow.“Really?”Umayos siya ng tayo. Something flickered in his dark eyes defined by his long and thick lashes. Tulad noong unang beses kaming nagkita, nakakalat ang kanyang buhok sa kanyang
Juliana—My mother sighed contentedly at Tito Garry’s words.Alam kong matagal niya nang hinihintay ‘to.After she was disowned by my grandparents, she had been eager to find a love match for herself. Isang lalaking handang tanggapin siya kahit na mayroon na siyang anak sa pagkadalaga.Because of that, she began trying… things… with older men.Noong una, hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit. We were fine with just ourselves. It was enough for me to have my mother only. Hindi ko naman kailangan ng kikilalanin na ama.Pero habang lumalaki ako, mas lalo ko ring napapansin ang kagustuhan niyang magkaroon kami ng isang kumpletong pamilya.I do not know the details about my biological father. O kung bakit kailangan naming lumayo sa pamilya ng aking ina.Ang alam ko lang, ayaw na ayaw ni Mommy na mapag-usapan ang kahit na anong tungkol doon.There were so many things I did not know about her. Hindi ko rin magawang makapagtanong, because she would just dismiss me right away.In the end, all she w
Juliana—I hate him.I hate him.I freaking hate him!After what happened, pakiramdam ko kailangan kong ipaalala nang paulit-ulit sa sarili ko kung gaano ko talaga kaayaw sa kanya para makalimutan ang nangyari.That aside from him being off-limits because he’s my stepbrother, I shouldn’t keep wanting someone who did nothing but torture me and made my life a living hell while I was growing up.That reason alone should be enough for me to stop feeling this kind of attraction towards him.Ano naman kung gwapo nga siya?I could find someone who looks better than him. Iyong pwede at libre! Iyon hindi masama ang ugali! Iyong hindi anak ng kinikilala kong ama sa nakalipas na taon, at mas lalo na, iyong walang fiancée!Marami namang iba dyan. Hindi ako mauubusan!Ano rin kung maganda ang katawan niya?I could also find someone who has a better body than him. To hell with his abs and muscles! Maghahanap ako ng mas kayang higitan ang kanya!Again, hindi lang naman siya ang mayroon niyan. Marami
Juliana—Now, I understand why Icarus flew closer to the sun.Noong bata pa ako, ni hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit tila sabik ang tauhan na iyon sa lumang kwento na lumapit pa nang lumapit sa araw.He knew the dangers of it. He knew exactly what would happen to him, yet he still did it anyway. He was warned, told everything to prevent him from doing it, but he still went for it.Gano’n ang pakiramdam ko ngayon habang hinahalikan si Raegan.It was so wrong and forbidden.Alam ko sa sarili ko na hindi namin dapat ginagawa ‘to. Alam ko ring alam niya. That this isn’t something siblings, or even step-siblings, should ever do.Mali. Makamundo. Imoral.But both of us felt like Icarus and the sun at the same time. Siya para sa akin, at ako naman para sa kanya.We knew the consequences of what we were doing, but in this moment, it’s as if every voice of reason inside our heads is gone. Ang tanging init at kiliting dulot ng ginagawa namin ang siyang naiwan.He deepened the kiss in a way that







