Ano Ang Bakawan Novels & Stories

And she winked at me before she turned her back to cool her drink in a machine we called Bunawan, which wasn’t its sole function. Bunawan is a machine that is taller than me with some drawer-like divisions with complicated things inside for different purposes like washing or drying clothes, dishes, and others. It also preserves some food, drinks, medical supplies, and others. Moreover, it serves as the keeper of house words, meaning that it records everything that was said and done inside the house—and no one else could retrieve the recorded data except for the owners of the house. My mind went back to what my sister said. Meet that stranger again?

Bagwis tugged his cap while writing something down on his old notebook. He was trying to not catch any sort of attention. In front of him is a plate of rice, adobo, and a cold coke for a drink. Bagwis lied low in the quaint town of Rizal, his late wife's hometown. For weeks, he'd been following Benitez from a safe distance, observing and studying everything he does. Bagwis knew several important details about the spirit of the Bakunawa. Its power lies in the water. Contact to it replenishes lost strength and cures its wounds. Its weakness, on the other hand, is the banging of gongs. The banging of gongs momentarily helps separate the spirit from the human body. Another important fact is that

sabay abot niya ng isang papel na merong guhit ng isang bahay. “Gamitin niyo sana 'tong disenyo na 'to. Doon sa Batangas kung saan nakatayo ang isang puno ng Acacia kayo magsimulang dalawa.” “Binibini.. bakit mo 'to sinasabi sakin?” naiiyak na wika na ni Isa sakaniya.

"Wala. Nagmamadali kasi akong tumakbo" Nagtiim-bagang ako. Damn! Hindi na nga natapos ang bakasyon ko, mababawasan pa ang pera ko. Kinuha ko ang baseball cap ko at binigay sa kanya. "Here. Wear it. Para di ka halata" Sinuot niya ito at he looks good wearing it. "Hop in" "Sa likod mo?" Umirap ako. "Oo alangan naman diyan ka sa gulong" sarakastikong sabi ko.

Baka kasi nangangalay na ang kamay niya e. "What is this?" Pinagmasdan ko ang kulay puti na liquid sa loob ng baso at inamoy ito. Parang buko juice. "It's a coconut juice, My lady. Made from the juice of coconut mixed with goat milk and bamboo sugar." Namangha ako sa sinabi niya. "Buko juice lang pala." "P-pardon?" Nginitian ko siya at nilagok ang baso. Nang matikman ay nagalak ako sa lasa dahil kalasang-kalasa talaga ang buko juice sa real world, 'yung may halong condense milk at evaporada.

LOL’ I’m about to reply when one big word appears on the screen ‘BAKA’ Baka? Isn’t that some insult they use in anime? I’m sure I’ve heard it in the shows Zion and Sia watch… before I can reply, the screen shuts off and I’m taken back to my own welcoming screen. Only the background is now a picture of me in my gym, with a cap on backwards, pushing my sweatpants down enough to reveal my adonis belt, sweat trickling down my chest.

However, I suddenly stopped from making another step away when I felt her chair moved as she said the words… “I lied.” _________________________ ¹Nilagang baka or beef nilaga is literally translated as ‘tender boiled beef.’ This is a Filipino soup dish best served during rainy and cold weather.

Kabanata 70: Umalingawngaw ang malakas na tugtog ng bass sa loob ng club habang nilalagok ni BOwen ang kanyang pangatlong inumin, madilim ang tingin at walang makitang direksyon habang nakaupo nang mag-isa sa bar. Nang sa wakas ay bumaba siya mula sa kanyang upuan para tumungo sa banyo, biglang may lumitaw na matangkad na lalaki sa kanyang daraanan, dahilan para siya’y matisod.

Nalunok ko yata lahat ng sasabihin ko nang makita siya at bigla kong naitanong ang 'Bakit'? Bakit wala siyang kasing gwapo kahit na white t-shirt at blue jogger pants lang ang suot niya? Bakit ang hot niya sobra kahit na naka sandal lang siya sa pinto at nakahalukipkip ang mga braso? Bakit ang bango-bango niyang tingnan kahit may ilang butil ng pawis akong nakita sa noo niya? Bakit may bakas ng galit at pag babanta ang tono nito nang bitawan ang mga sinabi kanina? At bakit ako apektado sa mga titig niya palagi?

Tawanan ng mga bata at huni ng ibon sa himpapawid. Ibinukas ko na ng tuluyan ang mga mata ko at kusang sumilay ang malapad na ngiti sa labi ko nang tuluyan kong mapagmasdan ang asul na karagatan. 'Di ko pa naiwasan ang mapatalon sa kinatatatuan dahil sa tuwa. "I'm really here!" bulalas ko. "Boracay!! Here I am!!" "Ingay mo." biglang reklamo ng katabi ko kahit pa halata namang natutuwa din siya sa paligid. "Baka isipin ng mga tao, eh, taong-gubat ka sa ginagawa mo."