Tarnish Ilang araw ang lumipas at patuloy na nagkulong si Primo sa bahay niya. Empty bottles of beer were scattered from the dining table to the floor. Nakayupyop si Primo sa lamesa, his arms were his head’s pillow.  Hindi pa rin maalis sa isipan niya ang nangyari hindi lang sa bahay ni Heather kundi pati na rin ang tawag na natanggap niya pagkatapos noon.  “Hello?” walang buhay na sagot ni Primo sa tawag ng kaibigan.  “Primo…I know you’re not in a good place right now and it will be insensitive of me to ask you this but, I really need it. Sa tingin ko, nabigyan naman na kita ng sapat na oras para gawin iyong pinapagawa ko sa ’yo,” wika ni Raniel sa kab

“A-Ate?” Heather was beyond shock when she saw her sister in the flesh. Kinusot niya pa ang mga mata ng ilang beses para makatiyak na hindi siya namamalikmata.  And she’s not! Her sister is really here. In front of her! Hindi siya namamalikmata! “Anong ginagawa mo rito?” She was more nervous than surprised. Sigurado si Heather na hindi narito ang Ate niya para kamustahin siya. It must be very important for her to actually visit her. “Margot Serrano. Sino siya?” diretsahang tanong ni Driana na nagpalaki sa mga mata ni Heather.  “H-How did you know her?”  Heather ’s ashen face gave Driana a hint that the woman might be telling the truth. With her poker face on, she continued talking without a filter.  “Margot Serrano told me that you’re flirting with her boyfriend and th

Heather doesn’t know where to go. Pagkatapos niyang ihatid si Natty sa orihinal nitong pupuntahan, nagmaneho na siya nang walang destinasyon.  Natty invited her to spend the night at her Aunt’s house but she refused. Ang pagbalita sa kaniya ni Natty ay malaking tulong na. She did not want to take advantage of Natty’s kindness. At isa pa, baka may makakilala sa kaniya — since laganap na panigurado ang mukha niya sa social media, at mai-post pa siya. Malalaman kung nasaan siya at baka madamay sa gulo ang pamilya ni Natty.  Paparazzis tend to cause commotion and not everybody likes that.  She stopped on the side of the road — may damuhan sa kaniyang gilid. She looked at it and it calmed her. Seeing the grass being blown by the wind w