Break UpI started to panic.My mind is full of questions. Who is this man beside me? Bakit wala akong maalala?My breath hitched as I looked under my blanket. I sighed in relief nang makitang may damit pa 'ko. Pero ang ginhawang naramdaman ko ay agad ring napawi nang makaramdam ng kirot sa aking ibabang parte. The proof that I'm not a virgin anymore. I can't even move because I'm sore down there. Tears rolled down my cheeks dahil ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko ang nangyayari ngayon. What the hell happened? Please, someone tell me!I sobbed real hard. Gulong gulo na ko. I don't know what to think anymore. Ang bagay na pinakaiingatan ko ng husto, bigla na lang nawala. What will Anzo think of me now?My eyes widened when I remembered him. New set of tears started to fall as I nervously grabbed my cellphone. My hands are trembling but I managed to get it inside my bag.I was horrified when I saw 123 missed calls and 65 texts, some are from Francine, Paige and unregistered numbers, but mos

EscapeNagising ako sa isang hindi pamilyar na kwarto. Hindi muna ako bumangon at pansamantalang inalala ang huling nangyari. Then, what happened yesterday became clearer to me. My kuya who hugged me tightly yesterday, how he apologized and how I slept in his arms. Because of those memories, my eyes widened and immediately went up. Mabilis na tumibok ang puso ko habang sinusuyod ang buong kwarto. There's no sign of him, there's no sign of my kuya. Was that a dream? Panaginip lang ba ang nangyari kahapon?Nabuhayan ako ng loob nang makarinig ng ingay sa ibaba. I'm certain it was Harper's voice. I even heard Oleos' curses. Sa hagdan pa lang ng bahay, tanaw na tanaw ko ang likod ni Kuya. He is in his thin white t-shirt and khaki pants with arms both crossed. "Arielle!" Hindi ko pinansin ang pagtawag na 'yon dahil ang atensyon ko'y na kay Kuya. I feel like crying again. I thought he left me. Ang pag-iisip na iniwan niya nanaman ako, para akong binabasag. Mabilis akong nagtungo sa kan

Unexpected Encounter"Welcome home, AZ."Devon was smiling ear to ear as we stepped out the airport. I closed my eyes, feeling the familiar breeze against my skin. Noises coming from the moving cars and people's voices filled my ears. I didn't bother to remove my shades. The thin cloth that covers my head was swayed by the cold wind. My heart is beating loudly for an unknown reason. Finally, I'm home. "Come on, sweetie. Nandito na ang sundo natin."I opened my eyes, and glanced at Devon. I nodded and held my luggage tightly. Habang nasa loob ng van, sa bintana lamang ako nakatingin. I missed seeing all the infrastructures and company buildings here. I suddenly remembered JoyTunes, my own instrument company. Devon and I made a deal. Kung magiging successful ang plano niya, there's a possibility na magtagal kami sa Pilipinas. But still, hindi ako sanay na wala sa Main Branch ng JoyTunes na nakalagi sa New York. JoyTunes is the number one instrument company in New York. We do have

KeyThe meeting didn't end up well since I told them I'll go first. After remembering the past, hindi na ako nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob na makinig pa kay Al. Hindi naman pumayag si Devon na mag-isa akong umuwi. He went home together with me. Nagpaiwan saglit si Al since may kikitain pa siya. Isa pa, he already rescheduled our meeting.Hindi na ako kumain pa ng hapunan. I was exhausted and drained. When I was in New York, all I could think is how to establish my company. I strived hard that I can't even think on the things I've been through when I was still in the Philippines. Yes, minsa'y sumasagi sa isip ko ang mga 'yon but masyado akong nagfocus sa JoyTunes. Ngayon na lang ako nakaramdam ng lungkot. Dahil na rin siguro sa pagod, madali na lang akong nakatulog. Patuloy ang bulong-bulungan ng mga tao sa paligid. Hindi ko man lang napansin na nasa event din ang dalawa kong bestfriend na sina Laden at Gwyneth. They're with their family."L-laden... G-gwyn..""Don't come near me! You'r

SprainWhen I saw him unexpectedly at my old house, naisip ko na namiss ko siya ng sobra. I missed everything about him.We did have a lot of misunderstandings six years ago. Eventually, it started with me, having a crush on him. I realized he also likes me because of the simple things he did. Giving me foods, even medicine, and the way he acted towards me. Nahalata ko na 'yon noon. After that, we became a couple. We were happy back then. We're happy that I almost forgot our differences. Pero with the memories we shared, isa lang ang naintindihan ko. Mahal ko siya. Mahal na mahal ko siya. Mahal ko siya kahit na pilit ipinagmumukha sa akin ng reyalidad na malayo ang agwat namin sa isa't isa. Mahal ko siya kahit na maraming hadlang sa'min. I learned a lot from him. Alam ko sa sarili ko na may pagkakamali rin ako noon. And that is I have issues on trusting people. I'm very good at hiding my emotions. Even though I'm hurting, sasabihin kong ayos lang ako since I don't want to be a burden