Chapter 17|The RedemptionA/N: This is the last chapter! ~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Hi . . . Ma," Ngumiti ako at dinamdam ang maaliwalas na hangin na isinasayaw ang bistida kong kulay puti. I wore my white eyepatch to match my outfit for today. Sunday ngayon at naisipan kong bisitahin ang puntod ni Mama. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero pakiramdam ko kailangan ko siyang bisitahin. And now looking at her grave, I was between feeling fine and nonchalant.Thinking back to the days I felt like life was pulling me down to the ground, I realized, I was just confused. I felt empty.It was because growing up, I didn't have a mother to guide me through everything and a father who will keep me safe from everyone. The feeling of having a family confused me. Hindi ko naman kasi iyon naranasan sa ampunan. The Sisters were good to me but they couldn't give me the right love of a family.They were only obligated to take care of us, abandoned kids, and nothing more. Kaya hindi ko malaman kung papaano ko
Chapter 18|The Epilogue~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Hi!"Tumikhim ako at iniiwas ang tingin sa kaniya. Naupo ako sa gilid ng kama niya habang siya ay nakahiga at nakapikit. Natutulog. Kararating ko lang sa bahay nila at pinapasok sa kuwarto niya. I thought he was in his condo. Natulog pala siya sa kanila. Mahigpit akong kumapit sa kumot, naghahanap nang masusuportahan dahil pakiramdam ko, matutumba na lang ako sa sahig kahit nakaupo naman ako sa gilid ng kama. I feel like I would lose every strength that I have in my body at any moment now."Hindi na kita ginising at baka pagod ka talaga. You need to rest so, I'll just be here, waiting for you to wake up," I mumbled as I blankly stared at the transparent glass window in front of me. Nasa gitna ang kama ni Asver. Nasa isang gilid naman ang mini-sala niya bago ang bookshelf malapit sa may pintuan.Umayos ako nang upo at muling tiningnan ang nakatuping papel sa aking kamay. Tita Rash gave it to me when I arrived earlier. I think that was a
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and everything that concerns a living and non-living thing on Earth are all a product of the Author's wild imagination. Any resemblance to an actual person, living and dead is purely coincidental. Warning: Any typos, grammatical errors, or any kinds of errors you may encounter in this book are off of your concern as I am writing not to please everyone but to share my wild and different ideas to create something you can relate to as well as to help others to find peace and healing while reading the story. Beware of the contents of this book as there will be some offensive words and actions that are needed in the story such as violence and verbal and non-verbal sensitive parts. You may and may not proceed to the next chapter if you feel offended at some point or anything related to it. ~×~×~×~Chapter 00|PrologueI was born with a happy family, a healthy environment, and lovable siblings. Wala akong masasabi sa
Chapter 01|Her Character/s~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|A crease formed on my forehead as I reread how I wrote the prologue of the story I was trying to write. "Why does it feel weird to read my name on it?" tanong ko sa aking sarili habang tinititigan ko ang mga papel na nagsikalat sa aking lamesa sa loob ng aking kuwarto. Kanina pa ako sumusubok magsulat nang isang prologo ngunit hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko magustuhan kung papaano ko binubuo ang mga iba't ibang salita. Parang hindi sumasakto ang mga ito sa kung papaano ko gustong i-express ang sarili. I was having a hard time formulating words that wouldn't feel awkward when someone reads them. Pero kung susumain, hindi ko naman ipagpapaalam sa kahit sino na mayroon akong ganito. They wouldn't know. So, why am I bothered by something that will not happen anyway? Kung ako lang naman ang magbabasa, hindi ko naman maiisip pa kung okay ba iyong pagbuo ng mga pangungusap o ang mga ibang salita. I will only realize that I have this kind of p
Chapter 02 | Nightmare~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|Pinaglaruan ko ang empty bottled water habang hinihintay na magdismiss ang aming professor sa harapan. He was once again repeating his words of wisdom, na lagi nitong isinisingit sa kaniyang discussion na nagiging dahilan para iyon na lamang ang nagiging content ng kaniyang klase. Which by the way was too tiring to listen to. Nakakabisado ko na nga yata bawat salitang lumalabas sa bibig nito.I mean, why won't he just discuss his lessons without putting information that isn't related to it right?"Class, dismiss!" "Yes! Naman!""Great, 'yon oh!""Damn, that has been what? An eternity!""Sa wakas! My gosh! Hindi na lesson niya ang nasa utak ko kung hindi puro kuwento ng buhay ni Sir!""Kaya nga! I'm glad it's already finals!"Kaniya-kaniyang lintanya ng aking mga kaklase habang hindi mapakaling inaayos ang mga sarili at mga gamit pagkaalis na pagkaalis ni Sir. That was how sarcastic and bored they can get every after class with our profess
Chapter 03 | The Murder|TAYJA PRISH|~×~(Taira)~×~Taira has been struggling to understand what was happening around her. Things were too hasty and blurry na hindi na nito alam kung papaano pa niya iintindihin ang mga bagay bagay. "Taira? Nakita mo ba si Mama?" her brother asked her habang lumilinga linga ito sa buong paligid dahil pagkatapos ng burol ay bigla na lamang itong nawala na parang bula.He thought, their mother just went out for a while to breathe somewhere else pero talagang wala na ito sa lugar ng pinaglibingan ng kanilang Ama. Tatlong araw lang ang itinagal ng burol dahil na rin sa bilin nang kanilang ina kinabukasan matapos matanggap ang masamang balita."Sabi niya po sa akin may pupuntahan lang siya, Kuya. Hindi naman niya po sinabi kung saan," napabuntonghininga naman si Tairon na mukhang nakahinga nang maluwag dahil sa narinig. "Ah. Mabuti naman pala at nagpaalam sa iyo. Akala ko-," ipinilig nito ang ulo at napagpasiyahang huwag na lang ituloy ang dapat nitong sa
Chapter 04 | The Fear~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"I guessed it right!"Muntik na akong matapilok dahil sa gulat nang bigla na lang may magsalita pagkaliko ko sa corridor papunta sa aking classroom. With my brows furrowing, I lifted my head to see the devil and heaved a sigh when Asver's stupid smiling face came in contact with my 'eye'. He was again wiggling his eyebrows as if trying to knock some senses on me but I just couldn't get his point."Umagang umaga. Wala ka bang klase?" tanong ko sa kaniya at ipinagpatuloy ang naudlot kong paglalakad papunta sa classroom. Nasa pinakadulo iyon kaya naman nagtataka ako bakit ko siya nakasalubong."Did you wait? Sino?" I'm asking not because I was trying to catch him in the act. It's just that, I always see him after my class every time. I didn't know he was waiting for someone at times like this because usually, he has his schedule full every morning. "You're starting to ask me questions that I only wish you do every day. Wow! Is this progress?
Chapter 05 | Answer the Question~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|I don't know when things started between me and Asver. I just woke up in the morning, having the excitement to see and have a talk with him. Things might appear fast but with the help of having to write my dark side, it was kind of an escape from the reality I was afraid to know yet. 'Yong reyalidad kung saan mayroong isang bahagi sa akin na pilit kong itinatago pero pilit naman itong kumakawala. At gamit ang panulat na itim, it would fill all the spaces it could until I was already out of words to write. Days passed like a blurry movie tape as I realized I haven't experienced nightmares since the day I wrote how Taira's mother went back to escape with them. It was a great help talaga ang presensya ni Asver as it made me a bit conscious of how my thoughts can drive me to write such things.For a bit, I escaped from my dark world. Leaving Taira behind."How are you, Love?"I had the strength to let out a smile because he couldn'