My gut feeling failed to speak verity.
Akala ko talaga masamang tao ang inaakala ko noong ina ko. Hindi pala.
Dad planted another lie in my head for years.
How long will he keep those? Bakit kailangan niyang itago ang lahat ng 'to? Hindi ko alam kung maiiyak ba ako sa lungkot o sa galit. Now I realized, dad has always been lying to me.
And the saddest thing, I learned those from other people.
Baka mamaya, malaman ko na lang na hindi niya pala ako anak. I don't know what to do. It's troubling my mind so much.
"Hey, are you okay, darling?"
"Oo nga, nakatunganga ka na ngayon," giit ni
"WALA KA BANG ibang ginagawa?" Ashton asked, walking towards the living room of my condo unit. I stopped reading my book, wearing my round eyeglasses. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin hanggang sa makaupo siya sa tabi ko. Dumekwatro rin siya ng upo. "What now, Aston? Gabi na, hindi ka pa ba babalik sa condo mo?" Napakamot siya ng ulo, while smiling awkwardly. "Inutusan ako ng department head natin na gumawa ng narrative report for the upcoming Grand Opening of La Vista Mall, e." "Tapos?" I raised a brow, and it made him flinch a little. "For educational purposes lang daw." Naiilang siyang tumawa nang bahagya. This guy, I can't trust him anymore. Noon, sinama niya ako sa bar just for me to have a girlfriend. Pinakilala niya pa ako
We met again afterwards in a kiosk the same day."Aren't you angry at me?" I asked, because of what happened back at the school canteen. That was such quite a scene. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sinabi kong karibal kami ni Khel.Mabuti't nalusutan ko kaagad."Sagutin mo muna tanong ko, kasi kadalasan kapag may bakanteng oras ka raw kasi ay nag-aaral ka, kaya bakit ngayon...?""I want to spend time with you," I expressed. It's what my feelings dictates me to feel.Matapos naming mag-usap doon ay tumayo nang nakapamulsa. Hindi ko mapigilan na ngumiti. Damn, she's making me feel something really weird inside my stomach.NAKITA KO SA loob ng La Verga Paradise na parang nagkabangayan s
"Hoy! Huwag diyan!" she shouted and blocked my way to her closet. Nakarinig na rin ako ng mga katok sa pinto niya, habang pinipigilan niya pa rin akong pumunta ng closet niya. Malakas ko siyang nahila kaya nadala na rin ako ng sarili kong lakas at natumba kaming dalawa. Napadaing ako dahil ang sakit ng likod ko sa pagkatumba. "Tahiti, ayos ka lang ba?! Ano yung narinig kong nahulog?!" NAISIPAN KONG MALIGO pagkatapos naming umuwi galing La Verga Paradise ni Ashton. Naalala ko bigla yung librong hiniram ko kay Tahiti. Tinapis ko na ang tuwalya ko, leaving myself half-naked. Lumabas ako ng banyo't kinuha ang sariling phone mula sa bedside drawer. Humarap ako sa human-sized mirror kong salamin sa condo. I positioned myself in front of the mirror, ginagaya ang pose ng lalaking wa
OUR COMPANY WAS seated in the heart of Los Angeles. My brother was the one who'd been handling the business for a while now, while I, just finished my studies at UCLA. I made friends while I was there, having so much fun, and end up spoiling it every time I remembered her. Fun was something that had become subjective to me. Whenever I experienced it, at school, or during big annual events here in California, fun always knocked on my door telling me to spoil him first before it did. Even the thought itself was comical. It was actually raining Hollywood stars here in Los Angeles, but I usually didn't mind about their concerts and stuff. Aside from the fact that it was going to offer me fun, it could also be the reason I was gonna start fanboying some of them.
WILD TASTE OF INNOCENCELa Vista Series #1Tahiti Solstice V. De Castro kept ignoring her dad about their family issues, hearing all of those almost everyday. Nevertheless, when her dad reminded her not to get too close to her sister for her mom might be plotting something against them... she felt fear.Since then, she tried avoiding an encounter with her sister at all times—thinking ahead of what could occur if she'd really happen to meet her.However, it wasn't the case.As she was enjoying her teenage life, amidst the moments, she bumped herself against a guy who's tall and seemingly serious. She then saw her sister obviously tailing the guy and sooner had an eye-to-eye contact, feeling her hear
I just followed him. That's all. "Ma'am Garcia, hindi naman makatarungan na ako lang yung sinita n'yo," I said, biting my lower lip while staring at her face masked with anger. All I did was read an erotic novel. Unfortunately, my cousin caught me in the act. She then reported me to our adviser. Marami namang nagbabasa ng ganito sa amin pero ako lang yung sinumbong niya. That showed how good my cousin was. Sumisipsip ng maraming juice kahit may sakit naman sa kidney. Fakery. Dumagdag pa yung nakalulundo niyang mukha, because trust me—her face was undeniably her pimple's hometown. Ilang households na kaya nabuo ng mga ito sa mukha niya? Lalong kumapal, e.
"Why do you always act like you didn't hear me?" dad asked, wearing his pissed-off face. "You should've followed the rules in school. I'm a lawyer and it seems ironic for my daughter to deviate from the rules."Here we go again with this kind of talk he usually brings up every time."Dad, halos araw-araw mo na namang sinasabi ang mga 'yan sa akin, e. Wala na bang bago?"I crossed my arms over my chest. Pabagsak akong umupo sa sofa ng aming living room sa bahay. Hindi ko alam pero naiinis na ako't tinuturing niya pa rin akong parang bata. I'm not a kid anymore for him to remind me of the same reminders repeatedly."Did you see your sister by any chance?" he asked and sat beside me. Umusog naman ako para layuan siya nang kaonti.
Sunday came and I am still feeling his hand touching my right boob. Nasa loob lamang ako ng kuwarto, constructing sentences appropriate for completing my narrative report. Kahit nagsusulat ako, hindi ko pa rin maalis yung pakiramdam ng kamay ng lalaking iyon sa dibdib ko; kung paano niya ito marahang pinipisil, habang seryosong nakatingin sa notebook niya. Really, how important was his notebook for him to not notice what he was doing? He's really got the balls and fuck those! I got humiliated in front of the crowd. Hindi ko alam kung nahihiya lang ba ako n'on o nagagalit at hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin maiwasang isipin iyon! And I really want to abandon this feeling!