#MTDC10: Lies In Her Eyes Pt.1
"Uminom ka ng gamot bago ka matulog, 'nak," sabi ni Manang Anding habang nililigpit ang mga pinagkainan namin.
"Po?"
Inihinto niya muna ang ginagawa at lumapit sa 'kin. Bahagya akong napaigtad nang ilapat niya ang palad sa noo ko.
"Wala ka namang lagnat, pero bakit ka namumutla?" nagtatakang tanong niya.
"Pagod lang po, 'nay."
But I guess she did not bought my excuse when she remained staring into my eyes, like she wanted to read the things that kept on bothering me.
"May problema ka ba, Symphony?"
I looked down. Simula bata pa lang ako ay kasama ko n
#MTDC10: Lies In Her Eyes Pt.2Years ago, people kept telling me that I am so lucky to have all the privileges in life. They say that they envy me because I was raised and fed with a golden spoon, and I can simply have everything that I want in just a single snap of my fingers.Before, I thought that living with a luxurious life was a blessing that only few people can have. But as I grew older, I realized that having all of these was far from being lucky, butit’s more of a curse. A curse that kept me from reaching my dreams. It hinders me from doing the things that my heart truly desires.They say money can make people happy, but for me, money was the reason why I am living in a hell. Money is indeed a terrible master. It turns people into a devil who lust for a never ending wealth and power. Money can make people blind. I know, because I had witnessed how money turned my father into its cruel servant.Habang pin
#MTDC11: Empty Accusations Pt.1"You shameless woman, nakuha mo pa talagang makipag-date gayong alam mong hinihintay ka ng anak mo sa bahay?" Wesley uttered through his gritted teeth.My heart was racing. His grip on my arm is starting to get tighter."W-Wesley, that's not what you're thinking..." with my shaky voice, I reasoned out.He ignored me. Gamit ang matatalim na tingin ay diretso lang ang mga mata niya kay Red. "Reagan, you know that this woman is married, don't you?"Nang tingnan ko si Red ay seryoso naman ang mga tingin niya sa pinsan niya bago iyon naglakbay pababa sa braso ko. I saw how his jaw clenched. He look back to Wesley using his death glares."At dahil ikaw ang asawa, may karapatan ka nang saktan siya?" Red responded with his taunting tone.Ramdam ko ang lalong paghigpit ng kamay ni Wesley sa braso ko. I winced. If he wouldn't stop, he might crash my bones into piece
# MTDC11: Empty Accusations Pt.2When I was still young, marriage was so magical to me. Na isip ko noon, kaya ikinasal ang dalawang tao dahil pareho nilang mahal ang isa't isa. Being married to the person you truly love will surely feel like heaven, I thought. Pero habang namumulat ako sa reyalidad ng buhay, napagtanto ko na hindi lang pag-ibig ang maaaring maging dahilan ng isang pagsasama.There's this thing called arranged marriage that probably everyone hates. And because I was one of the luckiest humans in the universe, I was fated to have such a set-up. A fate that was meant to make me suffer.A moment of silence enveloped us. Wesley continued staring at me as his lips slowly formed into a devilish grin."Annulment, huh? Akala mo ba sapat na ang annulment
#MTDC12: Little SacrificesPt.1"Mommy, can I come in?"Rinig ko ang pagkatok ni Melody sa pinto ng kwarto ko habang nasa harapan ako ng salamin. I stared thoroughly on my cheeks before I answered, "Yes, baby. Come in!"Not even a second later, Melody came in while holding a teddy bear in her arms. Pansin ko ang paglandas ng mata niya sa kabuuan ko hanggang sa bahagyang kumunot ang noo niya at nagtanong, "Mommy, are you leaving? You're going to work na? You're not sick na po?"I sweetly smiled at her. "Mommy's going to work, Melody," I simply responded.Muli kong ibinaling ang tingin sa repleksyon ko sa salamin at ipinagpatuloy ang ginagawa. Kanina pa akong nakaharap sa salamin at inaayos ang concealer sa mukha ko. I badly wanted to perfectly hide my bruises through this product. Pero dahil nasa magkabilang pisngi ang mga pasa ko, kaya natagalan ako sa pag-aayos."Why are you putting on so
#MTDC12: Little Sacrifices Pt.2“Ayoko nang laging nagugulo ang buhay ko, Red. I want to be at peace. Naiintindihan mo naman kung anong ibig kong sabihin, hindi ba?”His jaw clenched as he stared straight in my eyes. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa takot na baka makita niya lahat ng tinatago ko. My heart is breaking. Red will always be someone that could calm me down. His mere presence can already made me feel at ease. I want to be with him. Pero kung kapalit ng paglapit niya ay ang paglayo ng anak ko, I will willingly do little sacrifices to make my Melody stay. I can’t afford to lose her. It will wreck me for sure.“Ako ba ang gumugulo sa buhay mo, Symphony? Hindi ba’t si Wesley ang nananakit sa ‘yo? Nandito ako para iligtas ka sa demonyo mong asawa. Panggugulo ba ang tingin mo dito sa ginagawa ko?” He sounded frustrated, but I still kepton going.“But I never asked you to sa
#MTDC13: Story’s Other Side Pt. 1“Oh my gosh, girls! You won't believe what I’m gonna tell you!” Jovy shrieked. Mukhang masyado siyang excited sa kung ano man ang sasabihin niya sa amin.“Kung tungkol lang din naman ‘yan sa mga lalaki mo, ‘wag na lang. We’re not interested,” Soffi coldly responded. Sinabayan niya pa iyon ng pag-irap.“Ikaw talaga ang panira sa kaligayahan ko Soffi, ‘no? Bitter ka masyado. Halatang ‘di pa nakaka-move on sa ex!” sagot naman ni Jovy at nagsimula na naman silang magbangayan.I was just silently watching them. Nakatutuwang isipin na kahit kailan ay wala talaga silang pinagbago. Minsan na nga lang kami magkita, hindi pa rin nila maiwasang magtarayan. Well, maybe they wouldn’t ever change kahit siguro hanggang sa tumanda na kami.“How about you, Symp? How’s
#MTDC13: Story’s Other Side Pt. 2I questioningly looked at him.What's with my father?Anong nalalaman niya?Those were the questions that I wanted to ask him, but there's something about the atmosphere that's keeping me frozen in my position.His mocking grin grew wider. "Come to think of it, Floresca. Kapag hinila mo ako pababa, madadamay ang kaibigan mo. 'Yun ba ang gusto mong mangyari?" Hindi nakaimik si Soffi kaya ngayon ay hindi na mawala-wala ang ngisi ni Wesley."Stop it, Wesley. We're leaving," saad ko at hinawakan ang kamay ni Soffi. Nang tingnan ko siya ay halos malukot na ang mukha niya habang tinatapunan ng matatalim na titig si Wesley."If that woman keeps on provoking me, I can do anything I want right here and right now. Baka nakakalimutan niyong nasa teritoryo ko kayo? At hindi ba't ikaw at 'yang nagmamagaling mong kaibigan ang galit na sumugod d
#MTDC13: Story’s Other Side Pt.3WESLEY4 YEARS AGO…“Tangina naman, Wesley! Ikakasal na tayo, eh! Handa na ang lahat, ‘di ba? Pero bakit ganito? B-Bakit naman ganito?!”My whole system feels numb, not because of the hard slaps and punches she threw to me, but because of the thought that I had hurt her. That I am the fucking reason of her tears… and that I am breaking her. Charitee’s continuous sobs that lingers on my ears is the most painful sound that I had ever heard in my entire life.“Charitee… b-babe…” I tried reaching her hands, but she took a step backwards. It was like I am some