Maeve’s POV“Congratulations but the blind date will still happened.”That’s what Ms. Juliana said kagabi kaya hanggang ngayon ay dala-dala ni Juago ang sama ng loob. Hindi ko mapigilan ang matawa nang mahina habang nakatingin sa kaniya ngayon. He’s been pouting all day. Pauwi na kami ngayon at nangungulit pa.“Do you really need to go to that blind date? What for? Just let Ate handle it,” aniya sa akin. I felt a little bit guilty because he looks anxious about it. Oh, well, it’s wrong to meet someone while you are already seeing special someone. And of course, if it's Juago who will do it, I won’t hesitate to even break up with him kaya gusto ko na lang biglang sabihin na ang anak niya lang din ang ka-dinner namin. But her sister and mom is just really like him too, they like teasing. Nang tumawag pa ang Mommy niya kanina sa akin, natuwa na kami na ni Juago pero sabi ba naman na sana’y pinahirapan pa panandalian dahil ang lakas daw ng loob ni Juago magsama ng ibang babae sa party p

Maeve’s POVAgad kong hinawakan si Maverick nang lingunin siya ni Daddy. Hindi ko alam kung pinaglalaruan lang ako ng aking mga mata but I saw how his fave soften. Napasinghap pa ang ilang staff na nakikiusisa nang umupo sa tapat ni Maverick si Daddy para lang makapantay niya ang mga mata nito. Bahagyang kumuyom ang aking kamao dahil tila ilang alaala ang nagbalik sa akin noong bata pa. Daddy use to do that para lang makausap ako nang maayos. “You don’t really look like him though. You look like my daughter when she was a kid. You two have the same eyes,” he said without smiling. Masiyado pa ring mahal ang ngiti sa labi niya. Agad kong kinuha hinawakan ang kamay ni Maverick. “Excuse me, Mr. Tolentino, it looks like the shoot will start now so if you may just stop talking to Maverick,” sambit ko sa mahinang tinig subalit mukhang narinig na rin ng staff. Ang ilang ay nagsalubong pa ang kilay nang mapatingin sa akin but some of them looks like they are thinking where they saw me. “Mr

Maeve’s POV“I don’t know… I just know that my heart feels so heavy right now…” sambit ko kaya Juago kaya napatitig siya sa akin. Mas lalo niya lang akong sinandal sa kaniyang dibdib. Maverick is already sleeping here with us. Masiyadong napagod sa shoot ngayong araw. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko pinigilan ang umiyak sa kaniyang harap habang sinusubukang umarte na parang ayos lang ang lahat. Mabuti na lang din ay nasa tabi ko si Juago. Isang buntonghininga ang pinakawalan ko kaya hinaplos lang ni Juago ang aking buhok. “I thought I was the only one who’s hurting and having a hard time but the truth is I’m not the only one. The truth is daddy is also having a hard time… That he was hurting because of me too. Maybe for years I was indenial and remove all the expectation that I have within myself so I won’t be disappointed so seeing them waiting for me to come back feels foreign to me. I thought Daddy is looking for me so he can just sell me off to some of his friends’s son but that’s n

Maeve’s POV“Banalik din ako agad. Look after Maverick, please,” bulong ko kay Juago na siyang napatitig lang sa akin bago hinaplos ang aking buhok.“Will you be okay?” he asked worriedly. I smile at him before nodding. “I doing this to be fine,” sambit ko na ngumiti pa. I don’t think I can continue sleeping with how heavy my heart. Tila ba naninikip ang dibdib ko. Kalaunan lang ay nagmamadali na akong nagtungo sa libingan ni Mommy. My brother said that Daddy went here. I don’t know. I just felt like I want and needed to. The place doesn’t look like a graveyard at all. Punong-puno ng halaman ‘yon. It looks like a garden. I suddenly remember the garden in our home. I always see Daddy in our garden whenever he was griefing and missing Mom. And now, para akong tuluyang nabato-balani sa aking kinatatayuan nang marinig ko ang hagulgol ni Daddy habang nakaupo mismo sa tabi ng puntod ng ina ko. I was about to go to him when I heard him talk. Dahan-dahan na lang akong napatago sa mga halam

Maeve’s POVJuago looks so handsome while he is in the stage. He was smiling from ears to ears while trying to talk with people. Kasama niya si Gen. Their movies is finally out on cinemas. They are promoting it now with their mall shows kaya maraming nagkalat na tao mula rito sa loob pati na rin sa labas. I was watching Juago interacting with his fans nang mapatingin ako sa aking cellphone. It’s Olivia. I don’t think I will hear her sa lakas ng tinig ng mga fans kaya lumabas ako para kausapin siya. Paniguradong nag-aaya na naman si Maverick patungo rito. Si Olivia ang taga-sundo niya sa eskwela. “Ma’am!” Agad nangunot ang noo ko nang mahimigan ko ng kaba sa tinig ni Olivia. “Why? Gusto na naman ni Maverick na magpunta rito? Just gave him the phone, we already talk about it,” sambit ko na tumawa pa. Subalit unti-unti akong naestatwa sa aking kinatatayuan nang marinig kong muli ang tinig ni Olivia.“Ma’am! Si Maverick—” Para bang kumalabog ang puso ko nang marinig ang pangalan ng ana