# MTDC11: Empty Accusations Pt.2
When 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
#MTDC14: Caged Pt.1Parang bigla akong nabingi dahil sa sinabi niya. Pilit pinoproseso ng utak ko ang narinig, hanggang sa unti-unti akong tinatakasan ng hininga. “W-What?” Sa dami ng tumatakbo ko utak ko ay iyon lang ang tanging lumabas sa bibig ko.“I know you heard it clearly, Symphony,” he hissed.Bigla akong naalarma nang tuluyan kong napagtanto kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya.“N-No… Mananatili si Melody sa bahay, Wesley! Wala kang karapatan para magdesisyon para sa anak ko!” I am starting to get hysterical. The thought of my daughter living away from me, it’s making me lose my sanity. “Hindi pwede, Wesley! Ako ang nanay ni Melody. Ako ang mas may karapatan sa anak
#MTDC14: Caged Pt.2People envy me simply because I am a Del Martin.They say that the name given to me fits me so well as they all believe that I am living a harmonious life. Just because I am the daughter of Gregorio Del Martin, they thought I am enjoying a life that's free from all the difficulties in the world. But little did they know that my name was the complete opposite of the life that I have.Symphony Del Martin...Bringing that name, I am living a life that was full of agony, discomfort and misfortune. My life is a splintered melody... It is very chaotic.I stared at him, and tried to match the intensity of his gazes. Pagod na akong palaging talo. Pagod na akong maging kawawa. Hinahayaan ko siya n
#MTDC14: Caged Pt.3I opened my eyes, only to be welcomed with the total darkness. I instantly panicked. Agad akong bumalikwas nang bangon at pilit inaninag ang paligid. Nakahinga naman ako ng maluwang nang mapagtanto na nandito ako sa sarili kong kwarto.Tumayo ako at tinungo ang switch ng ilaw. Nang tuluyan nang lumiwanag ay agad kong nilibot ang tingin. The wall clock says it’s ten minutes before 4am. I sighed.Anong nangyari sa akin?I tried recalling what happened earlier, but I failed. Napangiwi ako nang maramdaman ko ang sakit sa likurang bahagi ng ulo ko. Oh, right. Nakuha ko ito noong nabagok ang ulo ko sa pader nang itulak ako ni Wesley sa sofa.The sudden thought of Wesley made me remember what exactly happened last night. Dali-dali akong lumabas ng kwarto at dumungaw sa baba. I groaned seeing numerous men guarding the house. Halos sa lahat ng sulok ay may mga nakabantay. He&