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CHAPTER 1
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2026-02-01 14:42:17~Bella Pov~
Ang huling bagay na naiisip ko ay papasok sa party ng kaibigan ko, and I'm feeling all awkward and out of place By the way I'm Isabella Cruz Hindi naman kasi ako mahilig sa ganito, because in every Friday nights, were studying, binge-watching series, or late-night coffee with my best friend na si Maya Pero eto ako ngayon, nakasuot ng red off-shoulder dress na kumakapit sa bawat kurba ng katawan ko, at may high heels na halos ikalugmok ng paa ko sa bawat hakbang “Bella, relax ka lang. It’s just a party,”sabi ni Maya habang inaayos ang hair niya sa harap ng mirror “Walang mangyayari sa’yo, promise” Pero alam ko sa sarili ko na hindi ito totoo. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero may gut-feeling ako na this night is going to change something. Something dangerous Pagdating namin sa penthouse condo ng kaibigan ko, ramdam na ramdam ko ang loud music, ang halimuyak ng expensive perfume, at ang energy ng mga taong parang walang inaalala kundi magsaya Napaka-ingay, napaka-glam, at para bang ibang mundo ito kumpara sa simpleng buhay ko sa university “Tara na, mag-enjoy tayo kahit sandali lang,”sabi ni Maya, at niyaya akong pumasok sa loob Habang naglalakad sa party, napansin ko ang isang lalaki na nakatayo sa gilid ng room, may hawak na cocktail glass, at may smug na ngiti sa mukha. Hindi ko maalis ang mata ko sa lalaki. Matangkad, dark hair, at parang may aura ng trouble na nakakabighani “Sino siya?,”tanong ko kay Maya, pero bago pa nasagot, lumapit na sa pwesto namin ang lalaki “Hi,”sabi niya, parang confident, parang alam niyang medyo na attract ako kahit hindi pa kami nag-uusap “I’m Rafael. Pero pwede mo akong tawaging Raf” Napahinto ako sa biglang charisma niya “Hi… I'm Bella,”sagot ko, pilit na kontrolado ang boses “So… ikaw yung friend ni Maya na palaging nag-aaral at walang social life?,”he teased, at bahagya siyang ngumiti, pero halata ang curiosity at attraction sa mata niya “Something like that,”sabi ko, medyo nahihiya pero excited din sa energy na dala niya “And you… ang dami mong confidence ah” “Confidence?,"he raised his eyebrow “Sweetheart, tawagin mo na lang itong charm. Para hindi ka masyadong threatened” Kahit na pilit ko na hindi maapektohan, ramdam ko ang mabilis na tibok ng puso ko. Parang may spark sa pagitan namin. At kahit ayaw kong aminin, gusto kong malaman kung ano ‘tong connection na ito Habang tumatagal ang gabi, nakita ko si Raf na palaging nakatingin sakin, minsan pa’y lumalapit at nagbibiruan kaming dalawa Every laugh, every teasing touch, feels electric. Minsan, hawak niya ang kamay ko sa maliit na paraan, pero sapat na para mapatingin ako sa kanya, at mag-init ang katawan ko “Care for a drink?,”tanong niya, habang iniabot ang cocktail sakin “Uh… alright, I guess,”sagot ko, nagdadalawang-isip Hindi ako mahilig na uminom, pero tonight, parang gusto kong i-experience ang excitement ng life na hindi ko kilala Habang umiinom kami, palapit nang palapit si Raf sakin “You know, Bella… you’re different. And I like that,”sabi niya, at bahagya niyang hinawakan ang braso ko Bigla, akong napalingon sa paligid. Ang crowd, ang noise, parang unimportant na lahat basta andiyan si Raf, nakatingin sakin “I… I don’t know what to say,”bulong ko “Don’t say anything,”sagot niya, at bahagya niya akong niyakap sa balikat “Just feel it” My heart beating fast. Hindi ako sanay sa ganitong attention, pero hindi ko maiwasan ang kilig at excitement. Feeling ko parang may apoy na unti-unting nag-iinit sa loob ko Hindi nagtagal, nagulat ako nang biglang hawakan ni Raf ang mukha ko at hinalikan ng mabilis at matindi. Shocked ako, pero hindi ko maalis ang sarili ko sa lalim ng halik. Parang lahat ng control ko ay nawala Pagkatapos ng halik, tumayo siya at ngumiti, habang ako shocked pa rin “See? Hindi ka ba nahuhumaling sa akin?,”sabi niya “R-Raf…,”I stammered, alam kong mali ito, pero hindi ko maiwasan ang excitement at desire na nararamdaman ko “Shhh… it’s just the start,”sabi niya, at iniwan ako sa gitna ng party, puso ko ay tumatalon sa kilig, at utak ko ay naguguluhan Paglabas ko sa terrace para lumanghap ng sariwang hangin, ramdam ko ang malamig na simoy ng hangin, pero mas ramdam ko ang init ng puso ko Napaisip siya “Ano ba ‘to? Bakit parang gusto ko pa rin siyang makilala kahit alam kong mali na to?” ~No one's Pov~ Sa tabi ng terrace, nakatayo si Raf, nakatingin sa kanya, at alam niyang darating pa ang gabing ito na hindi niya malilimutan Ang gabing magbabago ng buhay niya...at marahil, magdudulot ng sakit na hindi niya inaasahan.
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