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KABANATA 28
PAGMULAT niya ng mga mata ay puting kisame ang sumalubong sa kanya. Nilinga niya ang paligid at napagtantong nasa isa siyang ospital. Agad niyang napansin si Toni na nakayupyop sa gilid ng katreng hinihigaan.
Hinaplos niya ang buhok ng kapatid at nakaramdam ng lungkot pagka-alala sa nangyari sa motel. Marahil ay naramdam nitong gising na siya kaya agad itong nag-angat ng ulo mula sa pagkakayupyop.
"Hi," kanyang bati rito.
"You're up! Are you okay?"
Napangiti siya ng marinig ang pag-aalala sa boses ni Anthony. "Yes."
"I'm... I'm sorry sa mga sinabi ko kanina, A-Ate... Can I call you, Ate?"
Puno ng insekyuridad ang mga mata ng kapatid. Tumaas ang kanyang kamay at hinaplos ang pisngi nito at sinabing, "yes, of course. I am your Ate."
Her smile widen when the corner of his lips twitched in a smile.
Napatingin ang dalawa sa pinto ng bumukas iyon at pumasok si Ashton na madilim ang mukha.
"I just talk to your doctor, Alessandr
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My Foolish Heart KABANATA 29
"Nick. Are you okay?" tanong ni Alessandra sa kasintahan nang makaupo ito sa naroong sofa. Kumuha siya ng maligamgam na tubig at ibinigay rito ngunit hindi nito iyon tinanggap. Bumundol ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib dahil sa inaakto ni Nick."Let's break up, Alessandra," Nick said with a cold voice, unyielding and strange to Alessandra's ear.Ang lakas ng tibok ng dibdib ng dalaga at tila ba lalabas na iyon sa kinalalagyan nito. Ang seryoso ng mukha ni Nick na halos nagpahina sa kanyang tuhod. "W-what?""I want out in this relationship!" Nick spat, emphasizing the word relationship."W-what are you talking about, Nick? O-Okay! That's not a good joke," sagot ni Alessandra upang pagaanin ang sitwasyon. Isang pilit na tawa ang kumawala sa kanyang bibig habang iniyayakap ang mga braso kay Nick."I don't want you in my life anymore, Alessandra! I got... bored," walang pakundangag pahayag
My Foolish Heart KABANATA 30
WHEN HER mother left them, she thought that she couldn’t continue moving forward. It was hard living each day knowing that the love of her life wasn’t there and wouldn’t come back though she needed her the most. She was at the point of giving up, but her siblings reminded her to keep moving forward and that she was not alone and she was not the only one in pain. They gave her the strength to wake up each day and motivated her to try the best that she could and keep on fighting no matter how tough life was. She thought that there was no greater pain than losing her mother to death. But here she was now, mourning for her lost love. Only this time, he was not taken from her because of death but of his own will. Perhaps he fell out of love, or he didn’t love her at all, to begin with. Nick had done an excellent job of breaking her heart. Despite that, she still finds herself wanting his presence as days pass by. She wanted to see him, to hold him, to beg him never leave
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MOVING ON was harder when you were still in the denial stage. When you learn to accept things the way they should be, it would be easier and less painful. She couldn’t say that she totally moved on, but she’s getting there. Kaunting-kaunti na lang ay mawawala na ang pagmamahal na mayroon siya para kay Nick, matitira na lang ang galit para rito. He was the reason why she almost lost her babies, she would never forgive him for that. “And here I thought I could cook today.” Mula sa niluluto ay binalingan ni Magenta si Ashton na hindi niya namalayang naroon na pala at nakasandal sa hamba ng kusina. “Good morning, malapit na ‘tong maluto. You can prepare the table if you want,” aniya pagkatapos ay binalikan ang ginagawa. Lumapit si Ashton sa kapatid at hinalikan ang ulo, kapagkuwan ay kumuha ng mga plato’t kutsara at inihanda ang lamesa kagaya ng sinabi ng dalaga. Pinatay ni Alessandra ang kalan at tinitigan ang kapatid. Araw-araw ay roon i
My Foolish Heart KABANATA 32
YEARS LATER"IT'LL be a big opportunity for us if we win this project, Ally.""But, there are five participants in this project. We might not win it, some of them came from bigger firms," she commented with a shrug."We will win this!" Ashton declared with confidence. He was always confident and optimistic and she admired that."By the way, where's your secretary? Bakit ako na naman ang hinila mo rito? May trabaho pa akong naiwan.""I fired her, Ally. She tried to flirt with me in any possible way, besides, I need you there. You could be an eye candy to please the clients," he answered while grinning playfully. "You might meet a man that you like, maybe some handsome businessman," Ashton teased."Or maybe some old fart," Alessandra, then rolled her eyes. "Anyways, Why? Don't you want that? I mean an instant fuck?" She winced at her choice of words.
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"MOMMY, mommy, can we sleep beside you?" it was Niccola from outside with a high-pitched voice. She was about to sleep when the twins knocked at the door."Of course," nakangiting sagot ni Alessandra sa kambal nang mapagbuksan ang mga ito ng pinto. Patalon-talon na tinungo ng dalawa ang malaking kama. They were so cute in their pj's and warmth spreads at Alessandra's core in content.Inayos niya ang dalawang bata sa kama at nahiga katabi ni Niccola. Kambal ang naging anak nila ni Nick. Nang sabihin nang doctor sa kaniya na kambal ang kanyang pinagbubuntis ay gulat, tuwa at lungkot ang namayani sa kanyang pagkatao.Nick did not only left her a part of him, but he gave her two adorable children who remind her that once in her life she had loved Nick but he left and hurt her at the end. Nonetheless, the twins saved her from drowning in the sea of loneliness and grief.Naging mahirap ang pagbubuntis niya. Sa m
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Nanghihinang napasandal siya sa pinto pagkapasok sa loob ng banyo. Kumakabog ng malakas ang kanyang dibdib dahil sa kaba, kinakabahan siya sa hindi mawaring dahilan.Tiningnan ni Alessandra ang repleksiyon sa salamin. Hindi malaman ang dahilan kung bakit nagtagal siya kanina sa pag-aayos sa sarili at pagpili ng damit na isusuot.Maybe because you want to look beautiful in front of Nicholas Villarama? tudyo ng isang bahagi ng kanyang isipan.No! I just wanted to show him what he lost! And that I am not the old naïve Alessandra, she reasoned out.Inayos niya ang sarili at lumabas ng banyo kapagkuwan. Gulat ang lumarawan sa mukha ni Alessandra nang makita ang isang pamilyar na bulto na nakasandal sa dingding at tila ba may inaabangan. Bumuntung-hininga siya upang kalmahin ang sarili, hindi niya gustong mapahiya sa harapan ng isang Nicholas Villarama. Hindi na siya kagaya ng dati na gina
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Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata at tila siya binagsakan ng sangkaterbang bigat ng semento nang marinig ang tinig ng kanyang anak."Mommy, you're already here, we are waiting for you. Bakit ang tagal niyo po?" Niccola complained then pouted."Who is he, Mommy? Nasaan si Papa Ash? I want to play with him po," tanong naman ni Lucas ng masulyapan nito si Nick.Natulos sa kinatatayuan si Alessandra at naumid ang kanyang dila. This is not happening! Pinalangin niyang bumuka ang lupa at lamunin siya ng buong buo.Dahil hindi siya agad nakasagot ay nilapitan ng dalawang bata si Nick at kinilatis."Are you my Mommy's friend? Are you friend with my Papa Ash too?" tanong ni Niccola na nakataas ang kilay at nakahalukipkip habang hinahagod ng tingin si Nick.Tumalungko ang binata para makapantay ang mga bata. "Yes, I am your Mommy's friend..." sagot ni Nick na may matabang na ngi
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BINIGYAN niya ng huling sulyap ang sarili sa salamin bago lumabas ng kanyang silid at bumaba. "Wow, ang ganda mo, Ate!" puri ni Adeline sa kanya sa nagniningning na mga mata. "Thank you." Ngunit pinutol ni Niccola ang kasiyahan ng magkapatid. "Mommy, you look so pale in red! And look at that dress, it's so maikli. You should change, or much better, do not come nalang kaya sa dinner date mo with your friend." "Niko, we've talked about this already. I'm just going to have dinner with a... friend." "But I didn't allow you to have dinner with him!" She blew a deep sigh. "Baby, you don't understand." "No! You don't understand me!" iyon lang at umiiyak na pumanhik ang bata sa apat na baitang na hagdan at pumasok sa silid nito. "Ako na, ate. Enjoy your date with Mark," agap ni Adeline nang akma niyang susundan ang anak. "Go."
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