The whole week was a mess, our company is in a chaos. Kaliwa't kanang tawag ang natatanggap namin lalo na sa ilang investors na nagbabalak mag pull out sa kumpanya. I can't blame them. Kilala si Mr. Guineva bilang gahaman na businessman. Kaya nga nakapagtataka rin papaanong nangyari na nakapasok s'ya sa kumpanya. Bakit s'ya hinayaan ni Daddy?Apart from the calls I am receiving, pansin ko rin na naging bihira na ang pag uwi ni Kiel sa bahay. Hindi ko na rin s'ya tinatanong pa rito because obviously, it is related to the company. He promised me that he will fixed it and I'm sure he is starting doing what he promised me he would.The last time I visited our company, marami na nga talagang pagbabago. Some employees even decided to turnover because their salaries were affected. Mr. Guineva did not just change the system but the whole company kaya apektado lahat nang parte ng kumpanya! Maging ang mga workers na walang ibang ginawa kundi ang payabungin ang kumpanya.Everything was really s

He left his coffee on the table as he walk towards the pond. Nakalagay ang isang kamay n'ya sa bulsa ng kanyang black slack habang ang isa naman ay hawak ang kanyang telepono. I could see how firm his hold was as I went near him.Just like earlier, I didn't make much noise para hindi n'ya ako mapansin. At mukhang gumagana naman iyon lalo na ngayong mukhang busy s'ya sa kausap n'ya. To be honest, it is not my intention to eavesdrop and so, I decided to walk away until I heard him mentioning me and my parents.Napahinto ako sa paglalakad papasok ng bahay at muling napagpasyahang lumapit sa kanya. Enough distance to hear everything."You know I like her and you used that to manipulate me!" "Fuck you! It was not my intention to lure her! You pushed me to that extent!" he said angrily on his phone.Her? Lure her? Hindi naman ako iyon, 'di ba? And it really shouldn't be me! I know Kiel... I know him! He won't do such thing."I'm going down with you, Mr. Guineva. And I don't fucking care! Y

As we passed by the gate of our subdivision, agad kong napansin ang ilang mga nakadududang sadakyang nakaparada sa gilid, ngunit ipinagsawalang bahala ko na lamang ito.But as we reached the place kung saan hindi matao, pawang pinagsasakahan sa magkabilang gilid ng kalsada lamang ang makikita, biglang may humarang sa aming sasakyan.It was a small car that's why I thought, it was just a mistake... that the driver just mistakenly took an overturn but it turns out I'm wrong dahil pagkalabas ni Mang Roman, para kumustahin ang driver ay s'yang paglabas at pagtutok din nito ng baril sa kanya.Hindi ko na napigilan pang mapasigaw na s'yang ikinalingon ng mga magulang ko na parehong busy sa kani-kanilang mga telepono."Mom... dad... we need to get out of here," ani ko sa nanginginig na boses, hindi ko na rin napigilan pa ang maluha."What's happening, darling—" Hindi na natapos ni mommy ang sasabihin nang sundan n'ya ng tingin ang tinitingnan ko. Napahawak s'ya sa kanyang bibig, nanlalaki a

Our life abroad was fine. Lalo na nang dumating sa buhay namin si Dashiell. He brings so much sunshine to our family. Kahit na halos pagod kaming lahat ng mga magulang ko sa trabaho, tuwing nakikita namin ang ngisi at naririnig ang tawa ni Dashiell. Tila ba nabubura lahat ng pagod namin.That's how our life was for the past five years. Mommy and Daddy was busy working with Tito Easton. While I, on the other hand, was busy with my clothing business. Nag e-enjoy naman ako nang sobra rito lalo pa't mahilig din talaga ako sa fashion and design aside from medical stuff. As much as I want to pursue med, alam kong kukulanganin ako nang panahon para rito lalo na't gusto kong tutukan si Dashiell. I can't imagine myself being away from him. Baka habang nag-aaral ako ng med, ang laman ng isip ko ay ang pag-aalala kay Dashiell kung maayos lang ba s'ya.My mom suggested to look for a Nanny pero ayaw ko kasi nun. Gusto kong ako ang mag-alaga sa kanya lalo na't kaya ko naman."Are you excited, hone

We were silent inside the car hanggang sa marating namin ang aming bahay. I immediately walk out of his car when he unlocked it. Hindi ko na s'ya hinintay pa, dire-diretso na aking pagpasok sa aming bahay."Mom! Where's Dashiell?" Bungad ko kay mommy nang madatnan sila ni dad sa dinning table."Oh, darling! Where's Kiel?" aniya, tila ba hindi narinig ang tanong ko. Tumanaw-tanaw din s'ya sa likod ko. "Akala ko ba ang sabi mo ay ipinahatid mo kay Ezekiel?" baling n'ya kay daddy."Yes, honey. I told Kiel earlier.""Oh, eh bakit hindi—""He's outside, mommy! And besides, why did you do that, dad?" I said, frustrated."You two didn't talk?" Bumuntong-hininga ako. "A-A bit... but like I've said, I'm not yet ready, dad!" my eyes started to get blurry. Bago pa man tuluyang bumagsak iyon, dali-dali ko na silang tinalikuran at tinungo ang isa sa aming guest room.As much as I wanted to go to my room, hindi ko iyon magawa dahil paniguradong doon ipinagpahinga ni mommy si Dashiell, and I don't