ChanceHalos isang linggo nang sira ang lock ng pintuan ko. Mabuti na lang at wala namang nananakaw sa mga gamit ko. Hindi ko na rin nga naaalala kung minsan dahil medyo nasasanay na ‘ko sa presensya ni Hue at komportable ako sa bahay niya.Noong nakaraang araw ay tinanong ko siya kung bakit hindi pa rin naaayos ang pinto ko pero madami siya rason. Busy raw siya at maraming ginagawa kahit pa lagi lang naman siyang nasa tabi ko dahil para akong batang binabantayan niya. Hindi ko rin naman siya makulit dahil malaking tulong na nasa iisang bubong kami. Mas lumala kasi ang pagsusuka at pagkahilo ko na halos hindi na ko nakakapasok sa opisina nitong mga nakaraang araw.At tuwing hindi ako nakakapasok ay nanatili din sa bahay si Hue. Lagi niyang hawak ang laptop niya na agad niya rin naman binibitawan kapag sa tingin niya ay kailangan ko ng tulong. Mabuti na lang at kahit papaano ay umaayos na ang lagay ng kompanya. Napabuti kasi ang imahe ni Hue dahil

Healthy The kid is ours, Azalea. Marahan kong isinara ang pinto at bumalik sa unit ko. Hindi ko na kailangan pang marinig kung paano niya i-re-reject si Dean. Kahit pa alam kong mabuti sa parte ko na hindi niya binigyan ng pag-asa ang kaibigan niya, hindi rin ibig-sabihin nun na may tyansa ako sa kaniya. Besides, I have only just realized that Azalea is the one for me. I have acknowledged my attraction towards her for the past years, and even until she got pregnant, I thought that it was just infatuation, a sexual pull. But now that she said it herself that I’m the father, my heart rate went doubled. Azalea was firm when she said that she’ll leave the baby to me, that she’ll disappear after she give birth. Realizing that my heart now beats for her, I know I must do something. I can’t just ask her to stay, that’s suicide. It was like dropping a bomb to her and expecting her not to run. Because that’s the thing with a strong woman, she

Great We ate peacefully after that one kiss and enjoyed that quiet evening. We both didn’t speak, we just kept on glancing to each other. I don’t think words are needed to explain what we’re feeling, but I know we feel the same. I just know, and he knows. I don’t know what exactly is going on in his head, but I can feel that he knows that I’d stay. I’d stay for the baby and him. And that we’ll be a family. Still, if anyone would ask me, this connection still and will never warrant a wedding. We’re becoming a family, but I still believe that we can’t be tied and trapped in a worldly union. And Hue gets and understands it. Hue looked contented, and I was thankful for that. He didn’t look like someone who will judge me for the way I think. He didn’t look like someone who will trap me into believing what he believes in. He just respects me and the worth I believe I have. I don’t think anyone really understands me when I say that I don’t believe in marria

Dinner"The wildflower has been tamed!" Maliah announced humorously.Tamed.I want to laugh it off, but it feels like there is some truth to it. And for some reason, I don’t find it amusing. The idea of changing because of a man sounds awful to me; it wasn’t like me at all.“Hey, what are you thinking, huh?” Maliah snapped me out of my reverie.“Nothing.”She looked at me knowingly, like she knew whatever was going on in my mind. “I’m not talking about you, sweetie. No one will be able to tame you. You are like a wildflower, yes, and that is because you grew up without the help of anyone; you raised yourself. And I swear you did great, hon. You are someone who stands up for what she believes in; you know what you want and fights for it. I am proud of you because of that.”She then took my hand as I smiled at her. “Yes, indeed, you are a wildflower, but it do

GoneHinawi ko ang ilang hibla ng buhok na tumatabing sa kaniyang mukha. May hilam ng luha sa kanyang mga pilikmata na marahan kong pinunasan, mukhang nananaginip siya. Kitang-kita sa mukha niya ang pagod sa panganganak at sa lahat. Maging sa pagtulog ay mababakas ang mga agam-agam niya.Gumalaw siya ng kaonti kaya agad kong hinaplos-haplos ang kaniyang buhok. Nang masigurado kong nakatulog na siyang muli nang mahimbing ay saka ako bumaling kay Maliah.“It’s the first time I saw her crying.” I told Maliah who was holding Kahel in her arms.I was referring to the way Azalea pour her heart out when she saw our baby. Hindi namin siya mapatigil, at maging si Maliah ay walang nagawa kundi ang sabayan siyang umiyak. Iyak ng kasiyahan, iyon ang akala ko sa pagpalahaw niya. Pero nang magsalita siya sa gitna ng kaniyang pagluha, kasabay non na nabasag ang puso ko.“My baby… My Kahel…” sabi niya ng marahan