Innocent Lie

2031. PINAHINTULOT NA NG LANGIT na muling magtagpo ang landas nila. She never knew that Zach Ethaniel Montellano would attend her party as a welcome to the organization, Alpha Lohikal. She was not properly introduced to the group so they decided to organize it for her. Imbitado ang lahat ng nagtatrabaho sa Alpha Lohikal. Nagtungo si Aiah sa pinakaharap na upuan bilang siya ang bida ng pagtitipong iyon. The hall screams wealth, just like what she thought from the stories of her co-agents. Sa kuwento lang nila siya umaasa. Matayog ang kisame ng pinagdarausan ng pagtitipon. Diamonds added gorgeousness to the gray motif of the party. It was indeed for her, inspired by the color of her eyes, gray. Naroon ang halos lahat ng taga-Alpha Lohikal, well-dressed na hindi mahahalatang ilang beses silang sumabak sa iba’t ibang bakbakan. Sa loob o sa labas ng Pilipinas, kung saan-saan matatagpuan ang AL agents. They have different departmen

AIAH KEPT HERSELF BUSY. She does not want to see Ethan today, not even his shadow. If she will be given a chance, she wishes to have him invisible whenever he is around. It may sound rude of her but it is her rule to abide. Iniiwasan niya ring biglaang ma-fall sa binata. It is not that she had fun then she ran. Talagang hindi lang sila puwede ni Ethan. Sa mundong ginagalawan niya ngayon, delikado. Hindi puwedeng magpadalos-dalos ng desisyon. Nagtungo siya sa opisina ni Anne upang ibigay ang mga file na hinihingi ng dalaga. Being the current head of the Acumen Cluster, it is her responsibility to disseminate the information among her members. Their cluster is also tasked to analyze data for their operations, which she definitely did in those files. Dahan-dahan niyang ibinukas ang pintuang salamin at agad na bumungad sa kaniya ang simangot na mukha ng dalaga. “Anne, here are the files,” ani Aiah matapos ilapag sa harap na mesa ang mga papeles. Mataman n

~~~~~~ IT WAS THE LAST NIGHT for Esaac’s funeral. Napagpasiyahan nilang gawing tatlong araw na lang ang burol dahil wala naman silang pinaglalamayang katawan. Until now, Esaac’s body is nowhere to be found. Ni wala ngang nakitang bangkay na nasa yateng pinangyarihan ng insidente. Police reports said that someone neatly fixed the crime scene when they arrived. Nakalayo na rin ang yate mula sa mismong pinangyarihan ng insidente at siguradong dinala ang bangkay ng nabaril na biktima sa ibang lugar. Hanggang ngayon, umaasa pa rin sila na mahahanap din ang bangkay ni Esaac sa lalong madaling panahon. Dumating sa AL Hall ang mga nakikiramay sa pagkamatay ni Esaac. Some AL Alumni were there, and they were in sympathy with the family of the victim. Enie stayed beside Seth. She is actually thinking of Charity’s welfare. Hanggang ngayon, nasa hospital pa rin ito at hindi pa rin nagigising. Days had passed, and her body is still re

GABI NA NANG MAGISING si Aiah matapos magpahinga mula sa mahabang biyahe. Nilingon niya sa kaniyang tabi ang mahimbing na natutulog na si Uno. His face reminds her so much of Ethan. Bukod sa maamo nitong mga mata, halatang-halata rin na magkahugis sila ng mukha. Tila ba ipinaglihi ni Enie ang anak nila sa mismong asawa nito. Hindi niya maiwasang mapangiti. Saang bahagi kaya ng buhay siya naging mabuti upang maging pansamantalang ina ni Uno? Iyon na siguro ang pinakamasuwerteng bahagi ng buhay niya. Uno, if your mom wants me to take over everything that she left, why not? Hinaplos niya ang mukha ng bata, dahilan ng bahagyang paggalaw nito. Higit na lumawak na lang ang ngiti ni Aiah sa anak at patuloy na inobserbahan ang bata. Hindi ko man kayang pantayan ang pagmamahal ng nanay mo, magpapakaina ako sa paraang alam ko. Aiah always has a heart for children. Marami na rin siyang nasalihang charity works noon na naglalayon

2027. “ALL I CAN say is I am sorry.” He looked intently at her eyes as he bids an apology. He saw how she keeps her tears from falling and even streaming down her cheeks. Today is the day that they will give themselves to each other and agree to share into becoming one. “I was never a perfect best friend. I was never a perfect boyfriend. Everybody knows that I literally dragged you in this shotgun wedding without even asking if you want to marry me.” He chuckled in between his tears. Hinigpitan niya pa ang paghawak sa kamay ng babaeng pinakamamahal niya. Ito ang pinili niyang iharap sa altar at makasama habambuhay. “I have always been rude to you,” pag-amin ni Ethan. “Making you chase, letting you down and making you hope with my promises.” Napakagat ng labi ang babaeng nasa harap niya upang pigilan ang nagbabadyang pagpatak ng mga luha. “I have hurt you many times without even apologizing. I have tugge