SAPPHIRE BIT her lower lip, a little clueless of what she will gonna do right now. Gano'n pa man ay sinikap pa rin nitong ngumiti nang lapitan niyang muli si Jared.  "It's okay, Jared. It's not your fault, but you have to come with me so we could wash up," mahina niyang winika sa bata. Inilahad nito ang kaniyang palad subalit mukhang hindi pabor ang bata sa kaniyang nais mangyari, instead he cried more and now calling his mom. "Jared..."   Lahat ng mata'y na sa kanilang dalawa na ngayon. Tahimik na nanood ang ilan habang nang-aasar ang iba. Maski si Sapphire ay hindi na rin komportable sa sitwasyon, she really can't force the kid to stand up if this is the case.  "Class, I have task for you today, ready?" She's got a little idea, she hoped it would work. "I want you to close your eyes until the bell rang."  

  ISANG SANDWICH at bote ng orange juice ang muling bumungad kay Sapphire pagkayari ng tutorial class nito sa 3rd floor, sunod na araw. Gaya ng dati'y mayroon muli itong kasamang yellow card na may isang tangkay ng fresh sunflower.     Ang lakas lang sanang maka-secret admirer ng nagbibigay noon, if she's not jusy aware of the asshole's identity... Baka nga kiligin pa siya for all her life nobody dared doing such effort for her. Madalas kasi noo'y branded accessories, designer bags, imported chocolates at kung anu-ano pang kaya rin naman niyang bilhin ang madalas niyang matanggap.     No one tried to make difference. Difference such as breaking the usual way, stop with the material things and be creative or more like expressive. Like the letters or maybe, subukan naman nilang alamin ang mga paborito nito... Haiissst! What could she expect? Lahat naman ng mga naging manliligaw n

 SAPPHIRE IS drowning in guilt as she sat inside the Van which will bring them to the island where they will be spending their whole week. Almost five thirty nang makarating siya sa school, agad niyang hinanap ang kanilang sasakyan para siguraduhin ang kaniyang pagsama.  Ang naka-shorts at crop top na si Ms. Aila ang kaagad na sumalubong sa kaniya. She's with her bag packs and flowing excitement, she's smiling from ear to ear.  "Ms. Sapphire, I thought you're not going?" tanong nito habang pasilip-silip sa kung saan-saan. "Nasaan pala si Mr. Silva? Hindi ba kayo magkasabay ngayon?"  And speaking of that. Gosh, Sappy! Why feeling guilty now when you already executed the plan? Manindigan ka nalang, it's just a trip. As if he can't go there when he wants to!  "He's not coming."  

 MUGTO AT medyo mahapdi ang mga mata ni Sapphire pagka-gising niya kinabukasan. Hindi siya naka-tulog buong magdamag dahil sa walang humpay na pag-iyak, she doesn't know what were the tears for? She's done with this phase, the love she once had for him had melted away and she doesn't feel a thing for him right now. Pero nagkasagutan lamang sila nang matindi kagabi ay heto na naman siya't parang teenager na nagkukulong sa banyo para palihim na umiyak. She washed her face with cold water in hopes that it could stop her tears and could mend her puffed eyes... Ngunit pagkalabas siya ng kwarto'y ang nag-aalalang mga mata ni Ms. Dina ang sumalubong sa kaniya.  Without saying a word, she gave Sapphire a warm hug all night as she cried with her tight chest. Although, she doesn't know what's running from the back of Ms. Dina's mind, she's grateful that a wonderful person like Ms. Dina stayed with he

 NANG HINDI na makayanan pa ni Sapphire ay nagpasya na siyang tumayo, hindi pa siya yari sa pagkain ay nagpaalam na muna ito sa mga kasamang magpapahagin lang sandali sa dalampasigan. Will had proven too much tonight, if he still at his show then go on! But Sapphire doesn't see the need for her to watch it. It's sickening!  Sa kaniyang paglalakad palayo ay hindi maiwasang isipin ni Sapphire ang mga tanong na may koneksyon kay Will. Hindi ba ito masaya sa buhay na kaniyang sinimulan nang mawala si Sapphire? Hindi ba siya kontento sa kaniyang married life kaya't hanggang ngayon ay habol pa rin ito nang habol sa kaniya?  O ang tingin pa rin niya kay Sapphire ay gaya ng dati, patay na patay sa kaniya at kayang-kaya nitong mapasa-kamay sa simpleng paraan lang? Hindi niya malaman ang mga kasagutan, six years is a different story. A lot of things happened, begins and ends. Bu