Affliction Novels & Stories

Kay lola na siyang iniitindi ako sa lahat, na siyang ginagabayan, at inaalagaan ako. All my life, I've never experienced being hurt like this. I experienced the love of the people around me. But why? Why am I experiencing this misfortune now? Is this my karma? Because I am a bad person and demon person? Sino ba naman ang hindi mag-o-overreacting? Hinding-hindi ako papayag magpakasal sa kahit kanino. I will never pleased anyone. Because I am Quinto, Deborah Alice Quinto. Kung mahuli nila ako, edi go. Kapag natuloy ang kasal, magsisimula na rin mag-iba ang Alice na kilala nila.

At tumutulong pa ang mga ito sa negosyo ng pamilya. Well, hindi naman siya affected kapag sini-sermonan o pinapagalitan siya. Immune na rin kasi siya sa sermon ng ama. At kapag pinapagalitan at senesermunan siya ay pinapasok lang niya iyon sa kanang tainga at inilalabas niya iyon sa kaliwang tainga.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang wala nang epekto ang mga insulto ko sa kaniya. Parang immune na siya. Parang matagal na niyang tinanggap lahat ng masasakit na salitang kaya kong ibato. Tahimik kaming dalawa. Ang tanging maririnig ay ang mahinang pag-ugong ng aircon at ang mabilis kong tibok ng puso. "Ceska."

"Now the world will know it, too." Her breath hitched. She cried even more. There was no cruelty in his tone. That would've been easier to bear. This was worse—this was certainty. Possession. As if branding her had simply sealed what he believed was already his. A question echoed in her mind like a cruel whisper: What did I do wrong to deserve this? Just below her right breast, the angry red H was marked. And Hades... He looked amused. A faint smirk tugged at the corner of his lips, as if the sight stirred some dark sense of pride within him.

Inisip niyang pwedeng may paraan na sanay niyang mapagtagumpayan ang mga hadlang sa kanilang relasyon ni Veronica, ngunit hindi niya kayang hayaan na maging bahagi ng ganitong laro. "What do you mean by aphrodisiac?" Si Jarred ay nagsalita, ang kanyang boses ay puno ng takot at galit. “Aphrodisiac drugs,” ang doktor ay nagpatuloy, “are substances meant to increase sexual desire or attraction. It’s likely that it was used to manipulate your emotions and physical responses, which is why you both are feeling overwhelmed, disoriented, and possibly under the influence of powerful urges.”

"Even your husband...can't stop me from having an affair with a kind of woman like you, it's your fault. You've caught my attention and my heart too. Now face the consequences for being too irresistible." Hindi niya alam but she found herself agreeing with him as they sealed it with a torrid kiss all night long. "I'm officially now your Forbidden Affair, Mi Reina." Why not let her husband taste his own medicine huh? "Mommy!" Masiglang bati nito nang makita siya and run towards her. She just chuckles and rubbed her daughter's cheek. "Don't hug and kiss, Mommy. I smell awful. Mahahawaan ka sige ka,"

"F-faster Zach. Fuck me harder!" Parehas na habol-habol nila ang kanilang hininga habang patuloy na inaabot ang r***k ng kaligayahan. They're both moaning their names now. She's moaning his. He's moaning her. Pakiramdam nito ay punong-puno ang loob niya ng mataba at mahabang alaga ng estrangherong katalik. Wala na siyang pakialam kung tuluyan nang mawala ang pagiging birhen niya.

Napabusangot ako sa sarili kong iniisip. Sakit sa bagang ng buhay kabit, ha? Ang hirap. Hindi ako mabubuhay nang matagal sa ganitong estado. Oo na, Marciella, kabit lang tayo. Wag na tayong magmalinis, masakit 'diba? Gano'n talaga, truth hurts at isa pa ay desisyon mo rin naman ito.

"My job is to... claim the Solstice and make him pay for the misery he inflicted on my life after what happened ten years ago. I won't allow him to be happy. He should feel what I felt when my own brother left me to die." “Are you trying to..” I started, my voice trailing off as realization dawned on me. “Yes,” Ngumisi siya at hinawakan ako sa panga. “I will make Zairon's life miserable by stealing his weakness.” mariin niyang sagot. “Ano ka, bata?” I retorted. Is he playing an antagonist now? Akala ko ba okay na sila? Bakit umabot naman sa ganito? Okay naman siya noong mga nakaraan pero nagpapakitang tao lang pala siya.

​Pero bago ko pa man maikot ang buong paningin ko sa kwarto, nanlaki na lang ang mga mata ko nang may biglang humablot sa buhok ko mula sa likod. ​"Aray!" napasigaw ako nang matindi. ​Sa sobrang higpit ng hawak niya, pakiramdam ko ay matatanggal na ang anit ko sa sakit. Physical pain shot straight through my spine, sobrang sensitive pa naman ng anit ko. ​"Walang hiya kang bata ka! Ang dami kong ginawang mabuti sa'yo, tapos 'yun lang ang isusukli mo sa akin?!" sigaw ni tita Gloria sa mismong pagmumukha ko.