READ. AT. YOUR. OWN. RISK.Falling into placesKairos Gregor Rouvin – Vejar"What happened?!"I am frantic as I am talking to Alejandros. Alba was sitting on the couch while looking at us. Elisha was with her. Si Eros ay nasa lap ni Pan at tulog na tulog na. Everyone in the family is awake and we are going to look for Ada. Mariake is crying and shivering. I am worried about her too – pero mas nag-aalala ako sa prinsesa ko."I saw her leaving the house. I checked on Alba kasi, Kairos tapos napa-look ako sa window and then, I saw her leaving. I thought, I was namamalikmata pero it was real! Like, I went here to check on her, the twins were asleep on the crib but Ada's nowhere to be found so I came to the house again and woke Elisha and here we are now. We like have to find her.""Mr. Pops is gone." Iake said. "Umalis talaga siya. She always takes the bear with her.""God! Mariake, how can you be so pabaya?" I heard Dione in the background. "Iyong dapat nagpapahinga na kami, pati parents

Prologue: O to the M to the G!Since I was five years old, I know that something inside of me is different. First, I have three sisters, Amalthea, Pan and Dionne, they are all pretty and they all like pretty things. I also have a brother; his name is Kairos Gregor Rouvin Vejar. We're supposed to always play together but Kairos likes playing tough games like rugby, football and others. Habang ako, I like playing tea party with my sisters. I love brushing Pan's hair, I love braiding Ate Amal's hair. I love putting lipstick on Dionne's lips. I love hanging out with my sisters so much.When I was eight years old, Pan introduced me to her new friend, Elisha Marie Limaco Magkaklase sila ni Pan at sabi nila mag-best friend daw sila. Pan and I and my other siblings study at the same school. Araw-araw kaming magkakasama kaya araw-araw rin naming kasama si Elisha.Elisha became a part of our lives. Kumbaga, parang extended sister na siya. Mama became very close to her. Wala rin namang kapatid s

Alejandros'"What are we even doing here, Alele? Buntis ako, tapos kung saan – saan mo ako dinadala?"I was still inside the car with Cachi by my side. Yes, she is very pregnant but I really needed someone to be with right now. Ngayong araw ko kakausapin si Elisha. After a long while, after finding out that she had lost our baby. I am inside my car looking at the house she lives in. It doesn't look safe. It was an old hous, sa ilalim ay ay barber shop, na may nagche-chess sa gilid, sa right side may tindahan na may mangiginom sa kanto. I looked at Cachi who was eating her McDonald take out. She was savoring the cheesey friens. Suminghap pa siya habang kumakagat."Wis, Ateng! Six months na iyang tyan mo, kung umarte ka para kang naglilihi pa rin!" I told her. Hinampas niya ako sa balikat."Ano bang ginagawa natin dito?!" She hissed at me.I sighed. "Kakausapin ko si Lisha. It's been almost a year and a half, kailangan na naming mag-usap.""But I thought that she lost your baby? Why do

Alejandros'I wasn't able to come to Lisha's for three days because of work. Napakarami kong ginagawa buti na nga lang at nandyan si Kairos para hatian ako sa trabaho. Nakikibalita rin naman ako sa company ko and the people there told me that Sabino is back in the country and he's the one in-charge of the fall make – up collection. I really wanted to go to the company because I wanna see him, iyon nga lang, nahihiya ako sa kanya."Catherine's not answering my calls." Nagulat ako nang magsalita si Kairos sa tabi ko. Hindi ko napansin na nakapasok na siya sa office naming dalawa. We share the same space. May dalawang table lang doon na magkaharap. Minimal lang ang design sa office namin, the tables, the couch, sa tingin ko ang attraction ng office namin ay ang view ng airport sa likod.I eyed my brother. Can he really be this insensitive?"Baka naman busy iyong tao." Sabi ko na lang."Busy? Wala naman siyang ginagawa sa Qatar. Wala siyang work. She's just there for a vacation. Pinauuwi

Elisha's"Nakakahiya naman po, Tita, halos kayo na po ang nag-iiwi kay Alba."Hiyang - hiya talaga ako kay Tita Gianna kasi halos siya na ang nag-aalaga kay Alba. Hindi pa kasi kami umuuwi sa bahay na binili ni Alejandros. Dalawang araw na kami ni Alba dito sa mansion at sa dalawang araw na iyon, damang – dama ko iyong pagtanggap nila sa amin ng anak ko. I was smiling at her. Si Tita Gianna naman ay natawa lang. We were having breakfast in their gazebo."Anong nakakahiya? Anak ni Alejandros ang anak mo. Mahal na kita bata ka pa lang so anong nakakahiya, Elisha?" Hindi ako nakasagot. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. "How are you and you're family? Nagkausap na ba kayo ng Mama mo?"Umiling ako. "If I go home now, Mama would tell me how disappointed she is of me. Wala naman po kasi akong kapatid, Tita, so ako lang talaga ang nakikita at nakikita nila, I am a disappointment in the family." I laughed. Dinaan ko na lang sa tawa ang lahat kahit medyo masakit na ang nararamdaman ko. Hindi ko ipap