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Chapter 39
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I tried to calm myself first bago bumalik sa kwarto ni Mommy Miranda. Even if I already feel so tired, hindi ko kayang ipakita iyon sa kanya. I don’t want her to worry about us. It should be us worrying about her. Wala siyang dapat na iba pang isipin kung ‘di ang magpagaling. Because we can’t afford to lose her.Pagkapasok ko ay nadatnan kong gising si Mommy Miranda na gising na and so I smiled at her. She’s still lying on the bed.I really wish I could do something for her."How are you feeling po?" I asked saka dahan-dahang naupo sa upuan sa tabi ng hospital bed.She smiled at me. But there was something different in her smile."You should give Emily another chance," she said. She's in pain but she still thinks of other people. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya nagagawa 'yon."We already talked," I replied. She nodded with a smile on her face. Nakangiti siya, but seeing that smile is hurting me. Hindi ko mapigilang maluha nang makita iyong ngiti niyang 'yon.She made my life bearable th
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Ilang araw akong pabalik-balik sa ospital. I would go to work but my mind always wonders, kaya pagkatapos ng trabaho ay sa ospital ako dumidiretso. My mind’s really in chaos when I don’t get to visit Mommy Miranda and Daisy. Hangga’t hindi ko nakikitang okay sila, hindi ako napapanatag. It has become a part of my routine to visit them every time I have the chance. Nauna kong dinalaw si Daisy. Dom texted me earlier that she’ll be discharged tomorrow. I knocked on the door before opening it. Sumilip muna ako, then I saw Dominic sitting beside Daisy who’s currently sleeping. “How is she?” I asked when I entered the room. Mahina lang iyong boses ko dahil ayaw kong magising siya. “Still not as talkative, but she’s eating now,” Dominic replied. He’s looking at Daisy with worries in his eyes. Kita ko rin iyong pagod sa mukha niya. Both of them aren’t themselves the past days at naiintindihan ko ‘yon. They’ve been through a lot and I’m not expecting them to be alright immediately. It will
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I didn’t know what to say. What he said really caught me off guard. Kung bakit basta-basta na lang kasi akong binibigla?I stayed silent simply because I am lost for words. Para pa kaming mga tanga na nakatayo lang dito sa harap ng pinto ng kwarto ni Mommy Miranda. People would be weirded out if they see us here.“You know what, never mind,” he said. Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip niya ngayon.Binuksan niya ang pinto kaya napilitan akong itago sa kailaliman ng utak ko iyong mga sinabi niya kanina.When we entered the room, both Mom and dad were looking at us. And Mommy Miranda’s smile as usual looks like she’s teasing us.They might have noticed too that Zandrey and I are getting better. Madalas rin kasi nila kaming nakikita na magkasama and everytime, Mommy Miranda has that weird smile on her face. Alam ko ano iyong iniisip niya. A part of me wants to stop her from thinking that way but I still ended up letting her think whatever. Para sa ikasasaya niya, hahay
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We were a little quiet during dinner. Not that I don’t want to talk, but because I was enjoying the food. Nag-uusap naman kami. Zandrey would start the talk but it would immediately die down. Pareho kasi ata kaming gutom kasi parehong sa pagkain napupunta ang atensyon namin.But I liked it better that way. Hindi naman ganoon ka-awkward unlike before. I could really say I’m slowly getting comfortable again.When we finished eating, I felt like there’s something else I want to do more. It’s Friday and I’ve never been out for so long. Na-miss ko iyong gumala at uminom kapag Friday. Sadly, that rarely happens these days. Una, kasi wala akong kasama kasi hindi pa rin lumalabas si Daisy. Pangalawa, I’m swamped with work. Pangatlo, do I even have the energy left? I don’t think so.“Gusto mo nang umuwi?” Zandrey asked after paying the bill.I asked myself, do I want to go home already?Napatingin ako sa labas. The street lights made outside looked magical. Ganoon na siguro ako katagal na hind
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Silence enveloped us after he said those words. I don’t know how to react. He totally caught me off guard. Maging siya ay hindi rin nakapagsalita matapos sabihin iyong mga salitang ‘yon. Because of the silence, I felt the need to do something- anything that can distract me from the words he just said. Kaya iyong beer ang napagdiskitahan ko. I was supposed to stop drinking, but I took the glass to my mouth and drank the remaining beer in it. Ramdam ko ang tingin ni Zandrey sa akin. “Hindi ka pa ba uuwi?” Basag niya sa katahimikan. Ramdam ko na ang panginginit ng pisngi ko, which means I’m quite drunk now pero hindi naman iyong tipong lasing na lasing. Just drunk enough to be shameless. “Do you wanna go home now?” I asked back. I tried to stare back at him. Pareho ngayon kaming nakatingin lang sa isa’t-isa, like no one wants to lose the staring game. “Only if you want to,” he replied. “Hindi naman kasi pwedeng iwanan kita. Nakainom ka so you can’t drive,” he added. I nodded. Some
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Warning: R18. Zandrey was my first and my last kiss and more and it has been years since it happened. But when our lips touched, it was like I still knew all along how it would feel. It was familiar and consuming. Alam kong nabigla siya sa ginawa ko kaya halos hindi siya nakagalaw. I’m crazy, I know. Parang kanina lang ayaw kong makasama siya, but a few glasses of beer later, I’m even initiating a kiss. When I realized what I had done, I quickly moved away. “I’m sorry,” I said. I didn’t hear him reply. Nang lumingon ako, Zandrey was just staring at me- the kind of stare that’s trying to pierce through my soul. “Why did you do that?” He asked. Why did I do that? Because he looks good and dashing and dreamy and I’m drunk and I haven’t kissed anyone for a very long time. But I didn’t say a word. “Aira…” “I’m drunk, I’m sorry,” I said. Now I’m starting to feel ashamed. “Please don’t say you’re sorry.” I didn’t move. I feel like things will get even worse if I move. “Aira…” he
One Week Stand Chapter 46
The moment I woke up, the memories of what happened last night all came to my mind. Balewala sa akin iyong pananakit ng ulo ko dahil sa nainom ko sa gabi dahil mas nangibabaw iyong inis ko sa sarili ko. See? I knew I would regret it but I still let it happen last night. No, I made it happen last night. I suddenly remember how I initiated the kiss, how I told him to fuck me. Hindi ko alam kung pinaglalaruan ba ako ng utak ko but I thought about me almost begging him for it to happen. And I even told myself I’ll deal with it today. Now that today finally came, parang gusto kong sabunutan ang sarili ko. “Good morning, Mommy,” Andrei greeted. Mabuti na lang ay hindi niya ako naabutang nagpagulong-gulong sa kama. When he went inside my room, I was just lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Kasi ano pa bang magagawa ko eh nangyari na? Saka kahit namomroblema ako ngayon, I knew that I wanted it. Ngayon lang talaga na para bang nagbagsakan lahat ng kahihiyan sa akin. “Hi, baby,” I
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The entire time I was with Zandrey was a torture for me. It should be a good time for us because we’re making Andrei happy. Kaso sa tuwing nakikita ko ang mukha niya, iyong nangyari sa amin agad ang naaalala ko.I tried my best to dismiss it because it would only affect my day with our son. I’m not sure if I did succeed, I just know that I survived.Hindi ko na talaga alam kung anong gagawin. Hindi naman pwedeng habang buhay ko na lang siyang iwasan. We have a kid together.At times like this when I don’t know what to do, kay Daisy ako lumalapit. Pero ngayong may pinagdadaanan siya, I’m not sure if I want to burden her with my problems. Mas may malaki siyang problemang pinagdadaanan. But I don’t have any idea how she’s doing right now. Kinukumusta ko naman siya pero hindi naman siya nagri-reply. I thought maybe I should visit her.And that’s what I did. After weeks of thinking about it, I finally went to visit her.Nasa labas na ako ng bahay nila. Kakababa ko lang ng kotse at nakatana
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