CASS I was the one to pick my dress to wear for the auction dahil kahit sina Mommy-bear ay busy rin sa pag-aayos sa sarili nya at kay Daddy-bear. "Is my baby ready?" Mommy-bear suddenly came in my room wearing her tube dress, a pair of white gloves paired with her pearl necklace. Looks like someone is excited. "Yep. Let me just have my final touch." Tumango naman si mommybear nang marahan bilang tugon bago ngumiti. "My daughter is so beautiful. More beautiful than all the young ladies out there." Napangiti naman ako at kumindat kay Mommy-bear habang tinitingnan ang reflection nya sa salamin ko. I am wearing an orange u-shaped fitted gown with a high slit at the right part of my leg, paired with a golden snake skin laced stilettos. "Chad's already downstairs. Your escort slash fiance is waiting." she reminded me before walking out of the room. I just hope Zeke would see me wearing this dress 'cause I feel like he'll love me more. I feel so beautiful tonight. But I still wish he w
CASS Chadler was confined in a hospital because of what happened. Halos mabasag na nga talaga ni Zeke ang bungo ni Chad. His nose was broken and his lips were severely wounded. Both of his eyes were black and he could mot even open his eyes for too long. Gusto ko sanang um-absent ngayon pero kinausap ako ni tita Devina na siya na ang bahala. I really felt guilty about Chad and at the same time, galit ako kay Zeke. Masyado akong na-disappoint at parang di ko siya kayang harapin ulit. “Gusto mong samahan kitang bisitahin sya mamaya?” pagpe-presenta naman ni Trixy kaya’t tumango ako bilang tugon. Gusto ko talagang pagalitan si Zeke ngayon dahil naawa talaga ako sa sitwasyon ni Chad. Masyadong malala naman ang sinapit niya kahit di naman siya binawian. “So, nagkita talaga kayo ni Zeke? Sinabi nya ba sayo kung saang lupalop sya nagpunta at nawala sya ng ilang araw? Bumalik ba raw siya para mapatay kapatid niya? Napabuntong hininga na lang ako’t hindi naka-imik habang nakaupo sa harap
CASS “Saan sila unang susugod?” Walang pakialam si Zeke kahit pa lumipad ang kotse sa sobrang bilis ng pagpapatakbo niya. Ilang beses na niyang tinawagan ang ina ngunit hindi ito sumasagot. Matinding kaba ang lumunok sa akin nang buo hindi lang dahil sa natatakot akong saktan ng nanay ni Zeke sina tita Devina. Ang inaalala ko nang matindi ay sina Mommy-bear at Daddy-bear dahil ang huling text sa akin ni Mommy ay dumiretso ako sa bahay nila Chad dahil nandoon sila. Hindi puwedeng madamay ang mga magulang ko. “Kaiden asked Al to get Chad and bring him back to the house. That was my mom’s instruction to them.” Paliwanag nya habang hawak ang manibela ng kotse sabay apak ulit sa gas para bumilis ang takbo. “Ano ba ang plano ng mommy mo?” nanginginig ako nang matindi at di na naiwasang mapagtaasan ng boses si Zeke. Naghahalo-halo na ang lahat ng emosyon ko sa sobrang takot. Hindi na ako makapag-isip nang tama. “I don’t exactly know, babe. She just told me that she’s planning to avenge
CASS Naglalakad ako nga sa mabuhanging sahig habang ang malakas na hangin mula sa maalong dagat ay pinalilipad ang buhok ko na parang watawat. Even the waves were a bit loud, it was still peaceful for me. Habang patuloy na naglalakad ay tinitignan ko si Zeke na panay hagis ng mga maliit na bato suot ang manipis na putting button down shirt at khaki shorts niyang brown. Hayag ang kaniyang matipunong dibdib dahil nakabukas ang apat na butones ng pantaas niya’t magulo ang buhok na lalong bumagay sa kanyang suot. So handsome. My soon to be husband. Agad itong napalingon sa akin at agad na napangiti bago tumigil sa pambabato’t naglakad palapit sa akin. Tumama ang sikat ng araw sa kanyang likuran kaya’t kita mo ang malaki niyang pangangatawan sa loob ng suot niyang damit. “Hey, lovely.” He immediately bent down a little to kiss me before he wrapped his arms around my waist to pull me even closer. We took a moment before we stopped so I already spoke. “I’m done cooking.” Actually, he wa
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"Cass." A sudden call almost made my heart jump out of my chest as I turn around to see the man who startled me "What the hell?" I asked with my voice raised and my right hand caressing my chest as I try to catch my breath. Napailing na lamang ito sa akin bago napabuntong hininga, "Did Trixy told you?" Tanong niya sa malamig at walang ganang boses habang nakapamulsa. Hindi ako sanay na siya ang lumalapit sa akin para magtanong dahil hilig niya akong itaboy noon pa man. Masyado akong nahihiwagaan sa ginagawa niya nitong nakaraang araw dahil tila ba napapadalas na ang pakikipag-usap niya sa akin. Nahihiwagaan man ay binura ko na lamang iyon sa isipan at sinubukang humugot ng katiting na tapang bago sumagot, "Yes she did, but I'm still not going!" I even rolled my eyes at him before opening the door of the driver's seat before hopping inside the car to ignore him. Nang makapasok ay padabog kong isinara ang pintuan ng kotse at balak na sanang pihitin ang susi para paandarin ang makina
CASSIDYAng panonood ng basketball sa court ng Mendel High ay isa sa mga hilig kong bisyo. Isa na iyon sa maituturing kong hobby bago pa man ako umabot ng High School. You might think I love the sport and want to experience the action from afar but its actually because of a man who's into it. "Go number fourteen! I love you Trevoir!" Hiyaw ko habang nakatayo at panay ang talon dito sa may viewer seat. Ramdam mo ang tensyon sa mga mata ng Mendel Tigers habang patuloy silang nakikipagbabakbakan sa court at iniinda ang malalakas na hiyaw ng mga Mendelians kasali na ako na nakahawak sa tarpaulin na puno ng litrato ni Zeke Trevoir. Sa kaniya lang nakatuon ang mga mata ko habang pinapanood siyang nagdi-dribble ng bola at seryosong nakatitig sa ring. When the one blocking his way won't let him in, he had no choice but to shoot from a very far distance and as expected, nakapasok ito na naging rason nang pagtili ng buong kababaihan sa court. "Mapapaos ka na Cassidy! Panoorin mo na lang!" My
CASS Naglalakad na ako ngayon sa mahabang corridor ng Senior High School building ng Mendel University papunta sa classroom kahit dalawang oras pa bago ang klase. Usually, Trixy comes with me every time I go to school but since I got pissed of her yesterday after her strong words against Zeke, inunahan ko na siyang pumunta sa campus. Iilan pa lang ang nakikita kong estudyante sa building at masyadong tahimik ang buong corridor kaya't halos lumabas ang puso ko mula sa aking dibdib ng biglang may nagsalita mula sa likuran ko. "You left the house too early." The cold and scary baritone voice of Chadler Trevoir sent me the chills as I turn around slowly to face him and then forced myself to smile. "Huh?" Alam kong nangatal bigla ang boses ko pero hindi ko ipinakitang takot ako at pinilit na tibayan ang nangangatog kong binti. His serious yet blank face intimidates me. Yeah, Zeke wears the same but it suits him more. Don't get me wrong though, Chad is good-looking but he is really not