“What happened? Did you make him cry?” bintang kaagad sa akin ni Aeris nang makababa kami galing sa kwarto ko. “What a cry baby,” she teased Asher.Suplado siyang dineadma ni Asher bago pabagsak na umupo sa sofa. Napahilamos siya sa mukha niya bago ilang beses na hinila ang sariling buhok.“Ang sakit ng ulo ko,” he complained.“Who asked you to drink?” tanong ko kaagad sa kaniya bago nagtungo sa kusina para kuhanan siya ng tubig. “Next time you come to me drunk, I won’t talk to you anymore,” I warned him.“Hindi pa naman ako lasing, ah?” pakikipagtalo niya. “When did drunk people admit that they were drunk?” I raised a brow on him. “Curfew na! Umuwi ka na, Asher Ace Samonte!” pangtataboy ng kapatid ko sa kanya.Instead of letting him go home, I prepared the guest room so he could sleep there for tonight. “Talaga namang actions speaks louder than words ‘no?” Aeris said as she watched me taking care of Asher. Tulog na siya pagkahiga niya sa kama kaya naman hirap na hirap akong tangg
After trying a lot of extreme rides, Asher was obviously trying his best to prevent himself from vomiting. “Don’t ride the next one if you’re on the verge of vomiting. You can say no to them,” I told him. “Hindi naman ako nasusuka,” he denied.I rolled my eyes before looking at Aeris and Ami who seemed to be enjoying themselves.“Enough with the extreme rides later. You’ve had enough for this day,” I told Ami. Ami has a very weak body before. Hindi siya pwedeng mapagod ng sobra or else he’ll collapsed. “One last more, Ate,” he said sweetly. “One last more,” ulit ko bago ko sila hinayaang sumakay ulit.After trying the extreme rides. I let them go around to find things that they might want to buy. Ami isn’t really into expensive toys and he prefers food over anything else. “Is my baby happy today?” malambing na tanong ko habang pinapanood ko siyang kumain ng corn dog na binili niya kanina bago kami umuwi. “Yes, Ate!” he jumped out of joy before giving me a hug. “Thank you, Ate!
"Why does it always rain when I don't have an umbrella?" I slammed the door shut after entering my house. I immediately went straight to the living room to check myself in the mirror."Is it raining outside?" I was stunned when someone suddenly spoke behind me. And why is she here again?"Isn't it obvious?" mataray na sagot ko sa kaniya bago muling binalik ang paningin ko sa salamin. "Gosh! The rain ruined everything! I even bought my dress from Hawaii and had a new hairstyle!"I started to wipe my hair but thinking how the rain ruined everything annoys me. "Can't you give me the power to stop the rain? Or to control the weather?" I asked her."Is that your wish?" she asked quickly. "I'm asking if that is your wish," she repeated.I rolled my eyes because of her answer. "Nevermind. You always ask for compensation whenever I ask you for something." I sniffed and reached for the towel again to wipe my hair when I suddenly remembered something."What are you doing here again? How did you
"You...you can see my scars?" I asked in shock, still unable to believe it. I even check if I'm wearing the bracelet and yes, I'm wearing it. This is the first time that a human can see my scars while I'm wearing the bracelet. And I don't get why he sees it now"Wait here, I'll find an ointment for you," he said."Forget it. Don't you dare tell anyone what you saw." I said seriously before leaving the restaurant. I just walked quickly and straight out of that mall, trying to feel that woman's presence but she's no longer around me. "I know you're here. Show yourself! I need an explanation about what happened earlier!" I shouted. I waited for a few seconds before she finally showed herself. "You…" I walked quickly closer to her, "...you had something to do with what happened, didn't you? You did something to him to see my scars! You know this is one of my weaknesses!""I don't know what you're saying," she said innocently."Of course you know! You have nothing you do not know about m
The next following weeks become more torture for me. I get bored day by day and get sick of helping other people. I badly want to find a human that is willing to sacrifice their body. I wanted to do something for someone to sacrifice their body but I know I will only increase my sin."Hindi ka ba talaga sasama sa akin bukas?" Kaito ask me again for the nth time. "Come on, Spain na kaya 'yon! Ayaw mo bang bisitahin ang bansa kung saan ka nanggaling?""Will you please stop convincing me to come with you? Are you stupid? You want me to go there? You know what I've been through in that country." I told him. Can't he just leave now? So I can no longer see his face."Alam ko, pero malay mo kapag nakabalik ka ron---" I glared at him so he stopped talking for a while before talking again. "I will go straight to Japan afterward. I will be there for a few months before going back here...for good," he was hesitant when he said that. He seemed to be worried about what my reaction would be."You'r
"What?!" I stood up in annoyance when I heard what the woman I was talking to said on the phone. "I've been waiting for almost a month now and you're saying you have run out of stock? You think I'm a joke?!""Stop shouting and sit down," he told me but I ignored him."What? You can't make one for me? You said I was the first one who ordered that brand when I called you," I continued."We're very sorry, Ma'am. The person you talked to just resigned last week and I was the newly hired. I don't know that we will run out of stock so I've sent the bags to those who live near us," she explained. I dropped the call out of irritation before I threw my phone on the table before sitting down."Why? What's wrong?" he asked me. We're here at his Restaurant because he told me to come here. "Did something bad happen?""The brand of the bag that I ordered last month got canceled because they ran out of stock," I told him before rolling my eyes. "Do they think I was a joke? I was the first one who o
"Are you okay?" he asked me before sitting down next to me offering me a beer. I just shook my head before sighing. After that conversation, I received a call from him that's why I am with him right now."Huwag mo namang ipahalatang hindi ka masaya na kasama mo ako ngayon," he said while laughing."No," I said and shook my head. "Good thing you called me.""Bakit? May nangyari ba?" he asked me right away."Nothing," I told him. "You," I looked at him, "does my scars bother you?""Hindi naman," he shook his head. "Bakit? Are you afraid that I might judge you with those bruises and scars of yours?""I just thought your answer would be yes," I answered. "Have you ever tried to ask someone to kill you? Have you ever tried to... beg someone to just let you die?" I asked him as I looked away. We are here now on the rooftop of his condominium and the lights of the buildings and houses are starting to comfort me."I'm not sure," he said. "Have you?"I nodded. "Yes. Earlier when you called an
"Why? You can't stand it? It is not who I really am yet. I'm giving you a chance. Runaway and back out from the deal. I won't give you consequence if you do," I told him. "Runaway as far as you can," he then just looked at me. We both became silent while just looking into each other's eyes. He opened his mouth but no words came out. "Runaway from me, Asher. I am giving you a chance now to do so," I said again.He averted his gaze from me and looked in front before taking hold of the steering wheel. "Let's go home," he said before starting to drive. No one dared to talk until we got back to Manila."What's your address? I'm going to take you home," he said. I just told him my address and didn't talk again. When his car stopped in front of my house, no one dared to move at all."I gave you the chance of running away but you gave that up," I said and looked at him. "If you try to run away from me, I'll kill you.""You're telling me to run away but the fact that you call me for the first