All Chapters of Could Be Us... or Not(TagLish): Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Prologue

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PROLOGUETHIRD PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW'SHE’S THE ONE'. Napabulong na lang si Joshua habang nakatingin sa isang babaeng tahimik na nagbabasa ng libro sa sulok ng classroom. Her face was on side-view and Josh can clearly see her long and thick lashes, thin lips, and fine jaw. The way she blinks was the most gorgeous sight Josh could ever see. Sumabay si Josh sa pagngiti ng babae habang nagbabasa ng isang libro. Josh was five chairs away from the girl, and he can see the title from its book cover. “The Fault in Our Stars” ‘yon ang librong binabasa niya. Josh had seen the movie, but he was not a fan of romance and drama. Sinamahan lang niya ang mama niya noon na manood ng sine dahil bored daw ito sa bahay nila. “Meteor!” nang mapatingin ang babae sa tumawag sa kaniya ay napatingin din si Josh rito. Medyo nalungkot pa si Josh nang umalis ang babae at iniwan ang bag at li

One

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ONEMETEOR FEEL like throwing up her intestines. Pagod na siyang magpabalik-balik sa CR at isuka lahat ng pinilit niyang kainin kanina. Napaiyak na lang siya matapos niyang maisuka lahat. 'Ano bang problema sa akin?' Napayuko siya ng makaramdam ang hilo. It’s been three days since she filed a leave on her work as a flight attendant. Sunod-sunod and pagsakit ng katawan niya at panay rin ang suka. Sumasakit na ang ulo niya sa mga nangyayari. Umiyak na lang siya sa sobrang pagod niya at mahinang nagdasal. '‘Ma, ‘Pa alam kong hindi pa ‘to katapusan ng buhay ko… huwag pa sana, Lord.' Paano na lang ang mga kapatid niya kung nawala siya? Her savings are not enough for her two siblings’ future. Bibilhan niya pa ng bahay at lupa ang mga kapatid niya para hindi sila nakikibahay kay Tita Bebang sa Sagada. Matapos mamatay ang mga magulang nila sa isang airplane crash, si Meteor na ang tuma

Two

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TWONANGINGINIG ANG MGA kamay ni Meteor at panay rin ang buntong hininga. Nasa isang ospital si Meteor. Isang linggo na ang nakalilipas at ngayon ang test results ng biopsy niya last week. Mahina siyang nagdasal na sana ay hindi malala ang mga nararamdaman niya. Nawala na ang constipation niya, pero nagkaroon naman siya ng diarrhea. “Mrs. Desiderio.” Tawag sa kaniya ng matandang doctor na kakapasok lang sa opisina nito. Despite of her shaking lips, she forced herself to clear her throat. “Ms. pa lang po.” Umupo ang matandang doktor sa harap niya hawak ang mga papel na she assumed, her test results. “Oh, sorry. Namali siguro ‘yung type dito. It says here na you’re married.” She smiled at the doctor and fists her hands into balls. Mas nanginginig siya sa tahimik na paligid ng opisina ng doktor. “I have the results.” Wala pang sinasabi ang doctor pero nangin

Three

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THREENUMBER ONE: Go on an amusement park and try all the rides! “OMG! Lord, sorry for all of my sins! I didn’t mean to open that link from a porn site! I didn’t mean to curse when I slipped yesterday!” Meteor’s soul almost flew away when the rollercoaster moved fast on the highest part. Rinig pa ni Meteor ang tawa ng kaibigan na katabi niya. Walang karea-reaksiyon ang katabi niya, siya nama’y halos mawalan na ng boses kakasigaw. She had never been in an amusement park, ever. Sa perya lang siya nung bata sila. Hindi pa niya nasubukang sumakay sa rollercoaster at iba pang rides dahil sa perya; isang maliit na ferris wheel na mabilis tumakbo, ‘yung rides na si Jollibee ang design, at may mga sugalan din. Kaya on top of her list was riding the rides he had never been tried. Akala niya’y refreshing sa taas, na parang eroplanong la-landing lang. Pero hindi! Halos humiwala

Four

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FOURNUMBER TWO: Hire a prostitue and let him dance in front in a 5-star hotel. “I’LL BE FINE, Josh. He’ll just dance.” Napailing na lang si Meteor at mahinang natawa. Josh is over reacting. Sasayaw lang ang isang macho dancer sa harap nito sa isang hotel, walang ibang mangyayari. ‘Yun lang. “Why do you need to hire a prostitute? I can dance in front of you!” madiing sabi ni Josh habang pumapadyak padyak pa. Nasa isang high end hotel, there is no turning back. Hinihintay lang nila ‘yung macho dancer. Natatawa na lang si Meteor habang pinapanood na magreklamo si Josh. “Ang OA mo talaga, Joshua. Sasayaw lang, eh! At saka, for the record, Joshua Williams don’t know how to dance!” she saw how Josh’s eyes rolled and made a face. Grabe! Kahit na nagrerklamo, ang cute cute pa rin ni Joshua! Kaya siguro pati ang babaeng security g

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FIVENUMBER THREE: Picnic at the cemetery late at night.“Sigurado ka na, ha?” bumuntong hininga muna si Meteor bago tumango kay Josh. Nakasakay sila sa sasakyan ni Josh papuntang sementeryo. This is on her bucket list. She just wants to visit a cemetery, name-miss na kasi niya ang kaniyang mga magulang. But her parents were buried in Sagada, faraway from Manila.If only she had enough time to travel back and forth to Sagada from Manila, she would gladly do it in a beat. Pero hindi niya kaya, lalo na sa situwasyon niya ngayon. Baka himatayin lang siya habang nagda-drive pataas-pababa ng bundok.“Oo nga, bisitahin na rin natin si Tita Natalie…” mahinang saad ni Meteor na halos bulong na. Three years ago lang nang mamatay ang Mommy ni Josh dahil sa breast cancer, she became very sensitive about the topics she’s saying about Tita Natalie because she knows that Josh is not yet healed.But instead of silencing himself,

Six

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SIXNUMBER FOUR: explore the mall.“MASARAP din pala dito, ‘no?” Meteor looked at every corner of the five star restaurant na kinakainan nilang dalawa ni Josh. Grabe ang design sa loob. Malapit lang ang restaurant sa isang mall kaya siguro marami rin ang kumakain dito. Kahit na medyo mahal ang mga pagkain ay worth it naman dahil masarap rin ang pagkakaluto.It’s Meteor’s first time to eat there and she admits that she was impressed. Dahil bukod sa masarap na pagkain ay mababait rin ang mga tao roon, maganda ang view sa labas, at instagram worthy ang loob ng restaurant.“Yeah, I’ve been here before. You should try their matcha ice cream.” Pagsang-ayon ni Josh kay Meteor. It’s true that this restaurant was beyond a person’s expectation, everything here was perfect. May pianist rin na nagtutugtog sa loob, and Meteor finds it relaxing and therapeutic.Hindi pa rin maka-move on si Meteor sa ganda

Seven

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SEVENNUMBER FIVE: Buy things I’ve never bought before. It could be bags, clothes, expensive make-ups, etcPS: WITH MY OWN MONEY!“Ha?! A-ano bang nangyari?!” napatayo si Meteor sa hapagkainan matapos sabihin ng kapatid ang pakay nito sa kung bakit siya tumawag. Halos tumakas ang tibok ng puso ni Meteor nang marinig na umiiyak ang kapatid sa kabilang linya.“Nasaan kayo ngayon?” napakapit ng mahigpit si Meteor sa mesa at tiningnan si Josh na nag-aalalang nagtatanong sa kaniya ng pabulong. Kasalukuyan silang kumakain nang tumawag ang kapatid sa kaniyang umiiyak. Pinalayas daw sila ni Tita Bebang!“Papunta na kaming Baguio, ate. Ginamit ko muna ‘yung ipon ko since last year para makabyahe. Ate, kunin mo na kami ni bunso.” Meteor’s heart broke when she heard her siblings’ cry. She bit her lower lip and walked back and forth, thinking of how she can go there faster.Four to six hours pa a

Eight

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EIGHTWARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS *WINKMETEOR’S fingers ran through her hair, fixing the loose curls she did an hour ago. Napalunok siya at tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin. Her parents would surely go ballistic when they see her right now. Wearing a bodycon black dress that complimented her fair skin, Meteor disagreed by what she saw on the mirror even if it screamed perfection.Is it the color? The style? Or this dress wasn’t just her cup of tea? Napakagat si Meteor sa ibabang labi na ilang saglit lang ay dudugo na sa sobrang diin. The dress she was wearing was probably the most scandalous cloth in her wardrobe… and she’s wearing it now!The three inches-above-the-knee dress looked so short for her, the deep v-neck that showed her not so big boobs distracted her, and the halter strap made it all worse for Meteor. Paniguradong kapag buhay ang mga magulang niya ngayon ay makakatikim siya ng magkabilang sampal.Sho

Nine

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NINE “DISMISS.” Azren stood up from his swivel chair without throwing a glance at the people inside the room. Agad na sumunod sa kaniya ang kaniyang sekretarya hawak ang nakasarang laptop. He walked on the hallway to his office while both of his hands on his pocket. “Sir, your last meeting is…” Alex, his secretary stopped talking and looked at his schedule, still following his big steps. “With your parents, The Sicilian, at exactly an hour and 2 minutes from now.” Azren sighed and entered his wide office. Naupo sa labas ang sekretarya niya kung saan ang table nito. Napatingin na lang siya sa malaking translucent glass-wall na nagsisilbing harang sa kaniyang office. Iniisip niya kung ano nanaman ba ang gustong sabihin ng mga magulang niya sa kaniya. ‘Probably about getting married or having kids, I guess’ he thought. Paulit-ulit na pinapaalala sa

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