#MTDC20: Confused Pt.2 Nalipat ang tingin ko kay Charitee. Nakaawang na ngayon ang mga labi niya at hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin kay Wesley. His hands is still holding my arm, while he's intently looking at me.Isang beses akong napalunok. Ano na naman ba ito?"Just stay here..." he uttered before he turned to look at Charitee. "Cha, I'm sorry, but we really have to go out. The party's about to start. We'll talk later, okay?"Hindi niya na hinintay ang sagot ni Charitee at nagtungo na kami sa labas ng bahay. His hand holding my arm went down to my hand and then he intertwined our fingers. He did it swiftly that it made my breathing hitched.Hinayaan ko lang na ganoon ang mga kamay namin habang naglalakad sa labas. Numerous pairs of eyes were looking at us, until my eyes met Soffi's. Agad akong napangiti nang makita siya. We haven't seen each other for almost a month now and I badly missed her!Tumaas ang isa

#MTDC21: Affected Pt.2   Dark circles under my eyes are the proof that I haven't got a sleep last night. Wesley's words kept me up all night. Inabot na sa ilang libong tupa ang nabilang ko hanggang sa nag-umaga ay hindi pa rin ako makatulog. Araw ng Linggo ngayon at wala akong ibang gagawin. The original plan is to bond with Melody for the whole day, but because of what happened last night, I can't find my courage to go outside my room and face him. Ayoko munang makita si Wesley. Ayokong alalahanin ang sinabi niya sa 'kin kagabi. I tried so hard to forget it, but damn! Kahit anong gawin ko ay parang sirang plaka na paulit-ulit kong naririnig ang boses niya sa isip ko. And yes, it frustrates me big time! Naiinis ako sa sarili ko. Masyadong ginulo ng mga salita ni Wesley ang utak ko. At hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito ang epekto niya sa 'kin. I used to feel scared, annoyed, and hate him. Well, not that all those fee

#MTDC22: Broken Pt.2The was just a peck on my forehead.Ilang segundo lang, pero halos magwala na ang sistema ko dahil doon. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Hindi ko alam kung ano itong nararamdaman ko.My initial instinct was to push him away from me, but knowing that Melody is sitting right just between us, I tried so hard not to do it.His kiss was like a feathery touch. It was soft and gentle. The total opposite of who he was."Ang ganda po ng last ninyo, Sir! Ang sweet!" kinikilig na saba nung babae."Really? May I see? May I see?" Dali-daling tumayo si Melody at lumapat sa babae. Ipinakita niya naman sa bata ang screen ng camera, at naging kagaya na rin ng sa babae ang reaksyon ni Melody.I arched my brow. Marunong na palang kiligin ang batang 'to? She just turned five for Pete's sake!"Can we have three copies of this, Miss? I want to have one for me, one for Mommy and one for Daddy."Naiiling na

#MTDC23: Accusations Pt.2 Being compared is one of the worst thing one could ever experience.Iyong napupuna ang mga ginagawa mo at saka ikukumpara sa iba. At iyong kahit ginawa mo na ang lahat pero para sa iba ay hindi pa rin ‘yun sapat dahil sa tingin nila ay may mas lamang at mas magaling pa kaysa sa iyo.I hate it. I hate being compared…“Tita Cha told me that you probably are enjoying spending time with your friends that’s why you ditched our dinner! Why, Mommy? Don’t you love us? Don’t you love me?”Her tears were flowing non stop. It pains me seeing her like this. Idagdag pa ang bawat salitang lumalabas sa bibig niya… para akong sinasaksak nang paulit-ulit. The pain I am feeling feels like its drowning me in to the unknown depths of darkness.“M-Melody… what are you talking about?” My voice broke. Pilit kong hinuhuli an

#MTDC24: Apologies Pt.2 “The last time I went to the amusement park was when you introduce Daddy Wesley to me, Mommy!” sambit ni Melody habang nasa byahe kami papunta sa amusement park.I smiled at her, then I reminisce that moment when I was struggling of finding ways to let her know about her father. ‘Yung panahon na hindi ko inakalang maghahabol si Wesley sa anak namin. That moment when I was hiding my daughter from him.Ni minsan ay hindi ko naisip na darating ang araw na magiging buo kami. Buong akala ko noon ay hinding-hindi matatanggap ni Wesley ang anak namin. What he told me before when I told him that I am pregnant with my daughter is still clear to me. Gusto niyang ipa-abort ang bata… and that’s one of the reasons why I was afraid to tell Melody about her father. But good thing, the opposite happened. Hindi nangyari iyong kinakatakutan ko noon pa man. I am thanking God for that.Hind