KING NEIL'S POVAfter ng coronation and giving my statement to everyone, we headed to the dining table where Dad and Mom are."I am so happy for the both of you," Mom recited na hindi nawawala sa mukha niya ang ngiti while looking back and forth at me and Wendy."Thanks, Mom," nakangiti ko namang replied."By the way, son, I and your Mom decided to go to South Korea since you're the King now and they also have their Queen, it's time for us to have a vacation," Dad mentioned while glancing at Mom na parang napag-usapan na nila ito."South Korea? And how many months are you two planning to stay there?" curious ko'ng tanong so I would know kung kailan sila babalik."We already talked about it, son, we are thinking of staying for good in South Korea and come to visit here whenever there's an occasion especially to my grandchildren. We don't want to miss the fun but also, we need to let you and your family alone," sagot ni Mom instead na pinaliwanag sa akin ang gusto nilang mangyari."You'
[Sad music]KING NEIL'S POVNakangiti ako'ng malungkot habang pinagmamasdan ko ang kambal ko mula sa bintana nang NICU.Masaya ako at ligtas silang nakalabas kahit na premature sila pareho.Just hold on, my babies, I know na nahihirapan kayo ngayon pero don't worry nandito lang ako. Ako ang bahala sa inyo ng Mama niyo. Hindi ko hahayaan na mawala ang Mama niyo.[End of music] After a while, nabalitaan ko na lumabas sa media ang news tungkol sa asawa ko na naging dahilan kung bakit maraming media na naman ang nag-aabang sa akin at sa labas ng hospital to get a closer view, but I don't have time for them right now. May mas importante ako'ng gagawin kaysa harapin sila ngayon.I am looking for a heart donor since my wife is still in the ICU that the only things that keep her alive are the machines around her.Then the night came, and I came home only to see a lot of concerned people with candles in their hands in front of the palace.Oh, that moved me.And because of that, I lowered my wi
“Please have a seat,” King Noha told while sitting in a white couch when Princess Lorainne and Neil came to his office. “What’s going on?” Princess asked curiously at nauna na siyang naglakad towards their parents. “We have something to tell you,” sambit ni Queen Kristine calmly mula sa kaliwang side nang kaniyang husband. “I don’t like what I am thinking,” bulong naman ni Neil sa sarili at lumapit na siya sa parents niya, sitting in one couch together with his elder sister and in front of their parents. “What is this about?” tanong ulit ni Princess na hindi mapalagay sa upuan niya because she can sense that something is up. Tumingin muna sa isa’t-isa si Noha at Kristine as if they agreed in one thing and then, they turned their heads again towards their children. “Well, I called you two here because I want to tell you both that we are retiring. Me and your Mom from the throne. We have decided to passed the throne to you, Neil, since your elder sister don’t want to and you are ne
Neil and Francis were at the Football stadium in Dubai, and Francis confessed his feelings towards him but unfortunately, Neil rejected him twice and that was because he said he was more interested in a natural-born woman than a transgender or transwoman. However on that very day too, Neil kissed Francis and something happened between them in the dark alley but after that, Neil disappeared without telling anyone even his parents and elder sister the reason why. When Francis heard that from Princess he was devastated so, he told her everything even their intercourse which surprised her dahil ang alam niya ay ayaw ng nakababatang kapatid niya sa gay, and that gives her confusion. *** “That was very wrong. Terribly wrong. Fvck. What’s wrong with me? Bakit ako pumatol sa kaniya? I shouldn’t have. I am going crazy. And this is not right. Now, I have to leave,” Neil mumbled inside of his head in dilemma and he started the engine of his car and left the football stadium where Fra
“‘Wag po kayo mag-alala, Sir. Nandito na po kami sa loob at mukhang nakuha ko po kaagad ang tiwala niya,” sabi ni Tatay habang siya ay nakatayo sa labas ng tapat ng pinto. Ako ay nagtataka kung sino ang kausap niya sa phone every night. Simula nang lumipat kami rito sa bahay na malaki kung saan namasukan na trabahador si Tatay ay lagi na siyang may kausap sa phone na parang nagre-report kung sinuman nasa likod ng phone. “Good night, Sir. Bye,” huling sinabi ni Tatay at ibinaba na niya ang hawak na phone. Habang ako ay sinara ko nang dahan-dahan ang pinto at dali-dali na bumalik sa kwarto ko para hindi niya mahalata na minamatyagan ko siya. Kaagad ako humiga sa kama ko na malambot at sinara ang aking mga mata, at narinig ko na bumukas ang pinto nang kwarto ko as I expected. Alam ko na si Tatay ang nagbukas ng kwarto at tiningnan niya kung gising pa ako at wala akong narinig sa usapan nila nang taong kausap niya sa likod ng phone. Mga ilan
Kakauwi ko lang galing Thailand, at nagdire-diretsyo ako sa loob ng bahay ko sa Pilipinas. I locked into my room at habang ako ay nagsa-shower ay tumunog ang phone ko kaya kinuha ko ito na nasa gilid lang ng bathtub and seeing the caller ID ay napaisip ako kung sasagutin ko ba ang tumatawag o hindi. Why Dad is calling me now? It’s been what—7 years since the last time we talked. Well, hindi talaga ako nagparamdam sa kanila dahil I know that they will just tell me to go back to Dubai which I really do not like. At iyon ay dahil ayaw ko pa bumalik sa Dubai kung saan ako nakagawa nang isang pagkakamali na alam ko kahit kailan hindi ko na malilimutan. 7 years ko sila iniwasan kahit nakailang tawag at text na sila sa akin, kahit si Ate Lorainne na kinukulit talaga ako kahit sa chat pero I never read it and because I know na she will just talk about Francis. I put down my phone and let it ring as usual. I enjoyed my bath when I heard a pop from my phone so, I l
"Ugh!" atungal namin ni Diana nang malakas after ng ilang lagok ng alak. "One more shot, please," sabi ni Diana sa harapan ko na umorder pa nang isa. "Tama na, Diana. Hindi ko na kaya," reklamo ko at nararamdaman ko na kusa na tumumba ang ulo ko sa lamesa dahil tumama ang noo ko na tumunog. "Mahina ka pala, eh," natatawang banggit ni Diana na narinig ko. "Halika, uwi na tayo," pag-aaya rin niya at naramdaman ko na umangat ang kanan ko'ng braso na ang ibig sabihin binubuhat niya ako. "Agh, gosh, Wendy, and bigat mo," dinig kong reklamo niya na naging dahilan kung bakit napangiti ako. "Ayushin mo ang pagbu-vhu-hat sha akin," sabi ko kahit na lasing na lasing ako. Hindi ko na maramdaman ang buong katawan ko dahil sa sobrang kalasingan. Pakiramdam ko ay isa akong lantang gulay. "Let me help you," wika nang pamilyar na boses ng lalaki kaya napaangat ang ulo ko, ganunpaman ay blurred ang vision ko kahit na nakailang kurap na ako.
Nagising ako sa tunog ng monitor na nasa tabi ko, at tulad ng inaasahan ko ay nasa hospital na naman ako. Minulat ko ang aking mga mata at ang una ko’ng nakita ay ang Tatay ko na puno nang pag-aalala batay sa mukha niya. “Salamat naman at gising ka na, anak,” nakahinga niyang sabi at naupo siya sa kanan ko’ng side kung saan may upuan. “Naalala mo pa ba kung anong nangyari sa ‘yo? Kasi ang sabi sa akin ni Sir Neil, nakita ka na lang niya na bumagsak kaya dinala ka niya rito,” tanong niya sa akin na walang kaalam-alam kung anong tunay na nangyari sa akin at kung bakit ako nahimatay. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit ako nandito ngayon, kung hindi niya ako nilapitan at hinalikan, eh di, sana wala ako rito ngayon. Yare siya sa akin mamaya. “Napagod lang siguro ako, ‘Tay, kaya ako inatake nang sakit ko,” dahilan ko’ng sabi na lang at ayaw ko rin sabihin sa kaniya ang tunay na nangyari. “Hinay-hinay naman kasi anak sa paggawa, kapag alam mo’ng nahihirapan ka huminga tumigil ka muna. Hindi nam