Maddox's point of viewSariel asked me to sing. I don't know, but it's been a long time since I sang. I hesitated initially, but when I glanced into her almond-pleading eyes, parang hindi ko ata kayang tumanggi sa kanya. Kaya ayun, tinanong ko nalang siya kung anong kanta ang gusto niya. And she requested Too Sweet by Hozier, madali lang naman siyang kantahin. If I relate her to the song "Too Sweet" I'm not sure whether she deserves a man like me. I can't promise to protect her, but I've already told her that I own her and that my world is dangerous for her. Yet, I don't think I can let her go. I don't want another man to own her; I want to own her for myself alone. I may be seductive to her, but I am also merciless, and I am afraid that I might hurt her in the future, and I can't protect her for myself. She's too good for me, and I hope I don't regret owning her, but if that happens, I'll deal with it later. Damn. I'm too far along to think about it just now. Did I overthink it?I s

Third person's point of viewNasa old manor si Finn Dixon ng kaniyang adaptive parents. It's been a year since Finn went there. He wanted to reminisce about the past. Kahit papaano ay na miss din niya ang mga magulang na kumupkop sa kanya. Sa isip niya parang gusto nalang niyang bumalik sa pagkabata, na yung adoptive parents lang niya ang kasama, silang tatlo lang. Sagabal kasi ang kapatid niyang babae bakit pa kasi siya dumating. Finn would never forget the first time he stepped foot inside Carter's manor. He was a foster child and had been abused. Luckily, Carter's couple stopped by the private foster homes. Nalaman nila ang kwento ng bata, kaya kinuha muna nila ito pansamantala para alagaan. Finn was overjoyed that someone had decided to take care of him, he had yearned for that to happen."Hello, your name is Finn, right?" Mrs. Carter asked the little boy, who was seven years old. "Yes, po," the cute little boy muttered. He was shy and so cute that Mrs. Carter wanted to adopt hi

Sariel's point of viewNandito na kami ngayon sa Jungle K, grabe, imbis kasi na pinapaganda 'yung kalikasan para kabuhay-buhay naman tingnan, pero sa ginagawa nila pinapatay nila ng unti-unti. "Damn. Hiking ba talaga 'to? Grabe kakaiba talaga si Sariel," Kenzie whispers, pero narinig ko naman. Napailing nalang ako sa kanya. Sa almost one month na pagsasama naming lahat, parang nasaulo ko na rin ang ugali nila. "Puro ka talaga reklamo, maglakad ka nalang kaya ano? Makakita ka sana ng ahas at tuklawin ka," sabat naman sa kanya ni Lowe. Tsk. Sa pagkaka-alam ko pareho lang silang dalawa, e. Naglalakad na kami papuntang northway, meron kasi doon na paakyat, ito kasing nilalakaran namin ay meron pang mga green grass. Doon naman sa northway, pagdating mo doon sa may starting hill, doon mo na makikita kung saan nag-umpisa ang sunog.Paakyat yun, bahala na sila kung magrereklamo sila. Basta ako aakyat ako. Kahit gapangin ko pa paakyat okay lang sa akin. Kasama ko naman si Maddy, siya nga yu

Third person's point of viewMaddox and Sariel head straight to their little tents since they don't want to keep holding back their desire for each other. Bibinyagan daw, kasi nila si Mother Nature. Bakit daw hindi nila subukan na magkaroon ng isang romantikong pagtatagpo sa labas ng kanilang tent? They enjoy going on adventures. Napagpasyahan nilang simulan ang kanilang sesyon ng pagkanta at pagsayaw sa likod ng malaking nasunog na puno after noticing something intriguing there.Hindi na kasi alam ni Maddox kung ano ang gagawin niya kay Sariel dahil malikot ang pag-iisip nito. Kaya wala siyang choice kundi pagbigyan ang babae, kung ano man ang ninanais nito. Si Sariel naman ay nasasabik sa paghila o pagmamadali nila sa pagbabá. Hi di na siya makapag hintay kung ano ba ang gagawing punishment sa kanya ni Maddox. "You are so eager to do something unpleasant, now that we are here, we must provide some blessings across to Mother Nature. And you must obey all of what I have to say. Now

Maddox's point of viewBago kami maghihiwalay lahat ay sininsayan ko muna mga kapatid ko at mga kaibigan, na kailangan muna naming mag-usap. "Parang masama ang kutob ko rito, something is wrong, do you think it's related to Finn's doing?" Agad na tanong ni Kenzie ng makalapit na silang lahat. Huminga ako ng malalim at tiningnan muna ang kinaroroonan nina Sariel at mga kapatid ko. Hindi pweding ngayon siya aatake, dahil kasama ko ang mga mahahalagang tao sa buhay ko. "This can't be, I think someone is on us right now, and why Sunny? Hindi naman siya related sa atin, hindi naman big deal 'yun dahil ako lang ang target ni Finn," I say, gritting my teeth and my jaw clenched. "Pero kuya, he says that idadamay niya 'yung mga malalapit sayo at mahal mo sa buhay, and Sunny is with us, he's Lowe's girlfriend," Kenzie retorts. I crossed my arms and sneered. Imbis na mag-enjoy kami ay nauwi pa sa hide and seek. Pero duda ako si Finn talaga ang may kagagawan nito. He's the one with the guts to