Akala Ko Habang Buhay Tayo Mga Nobela at Kwento

"You have no idea what your being here, does for us." We're lucky to have each other.

It was something we were learning to live inside of — together. One honest day at a time.

"BAKIT AYAW MONG MAGPAKITA SAKIN KUNG TALAGANG BUHAY KA?" "Buhay ako. Hindi ako mamamatay. Di ba't nakita mo ako sa airport? Aalis ka na pala. Bakit? Tatakasan mo ba ako ulit? Iiwanan mo ba ako ulit?" "MAY NANGYARI LANG SA EROPLANONG SINASAKYAN NAMIN KAYA KAMI NAKABALIK. PERO KUNG HINDI, NATITIYAK KO, HINDI MO NA KAMI MAGAGAMBALA PA SA AMERICA."

And waited. Not for sleep. Not for peace. But for the moment when the world realized we were still alive.

PLEASE BE ALIVE THANK YOU VERY MUCH Lili: I am alive Brye, stop over exaggerating everything, I’ll be back by Monday, it’s not like the weekend is too long Riri: Still too long FOR ME, okay. Can’t I call or you’re busy? Lili: I can’t right now, everyone is asleep so I can’t be noisy, who knows, baka sumigaw sigaw ka jan and mag hyperventilate ka, baka ikaw yung mamatay Riri: Shut up, can’t I miss you in the short span? Wala akong drinking buddy, so I’m kinda kawawa here in my unit

“Ang buhay ay hindi naman palaging umuulan. Minsan naman ay makulimlim, minsan naman may araw. Hinahayaan ng Diyos na maulanan tayo paminsan minsan dahil alam niyang pagkatapos ng ulan ay magiging mas malakas ang resistensiya natin mula sa mga sakit. Minsan hindi natin kailangan ng payong kapag umuulan kung ‘di ng taong sasamahan tayo kahit pa sa lamig na dala ng ulan.”

– interested in Memorabilia. – I'll try to explain. Every day I feel like I'm being left unsaid. It's like they didn't tell us something. Maybe they didn't tell us what they could have told us, but for some reason they didn't. As if we don't notice important information. Maybe this information was deliberately withheld from us. However, one thing is clear-we live in total uncertainty. Like puppets, we walk on the leash of our masters. As blind people, we are directed to places we would never want to go.

This life we'd built together. "I wish we could stay here forever," I said. "Me too." "But we can't." "No. Maya needs us. The pack needs us. Life needs us." "Reality sucks sometimes." "Yeah, it does." But for now, reality could wait. For now, we had this moment. This weekend. This perfect slice of time that belonged only to us. For now.

Bawi nalang siguro bukas? Hindi ba ganoon naman talaga sa buhay? Parang katulad lang sa sets of mysteries sa rosary. Ang buhay, hindi palaging joyful, glorious, luminous, kailangan ding maranasan ng tao ang pagiging sorrowful. Dahil ganiyan naman talaga ang buhay. Hindi palaging masaya, kailangang ding magdusa at maging malungkot.

paniguradong niya, kita sa mukha ang pag-aalala. “Oo!” “Kapag nahulog ka?” tanong niya. “Catch me.” sagot ko. Ngumisi siya. “Always.” sabi niya. Hay jusko naman kahit kailan ka oras-oras na lang ba talaga dapat magpakilig?! Habang magkatabi kaming nakasakay sa kabayo habang malamig 'yung hangin ng Tagaytay at tumatawa kami sa kabadong expressions ko, pakiramdam ko nasa pelikula ako.