Novel & Cerita August Slipped Away

"Lilith don't stoop your self over nothing but a trash." "Anong sabi mo?" Galit na sabi ni Cynthia. "Oops walang ulitan sa bingi. I wonder may demonyita palang bingi ano?" Sabi ni Ally na alam nyang nagtitimpi lang. Paika-ika syang naglakad kasi masakit pa rin ang paa nya kaya kinausap nya ang mc. "Ma'am pwede pong magpasa ng ibang song sa audio natin? kakanta na lang po ako naapakan po kasi ang paa ko ng heels ni Cynthia. Di na ko makakasayaw."

Damn it! Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at nagtanggal ng stilettos. I wear my puffy slipper. Tamad kong pinatong ang aking bag sa mesa nila at dumireto sa refrigerator para kumuha ng tubig. I glanced at them... Axel resume his stories about some business deal he successfully approved while Augustus eyes are fix on me. What?

"Bakit bigla kayong lumipat noon? Walang pasabi, walang paalam. Kahit si Mathew ay wala ring alam sa inyong pag-alis at nag-alala rin siya nang sobra sa inyo." Napayuko si Augustus habang si Clara naman ay napabuntong-hininga nang malalim at may lungkot sa kaniyang mukha. "Pilit lang kaming lumayo dahil sa mga nangyari noon," pag-amin ni Augustus nang mahina at puno ng pagsisisi. "Nalaman din ng mga magulang namin ang lahat ng nangyari tungkol kay Mathew at sa mga naging gulo, at ayaw nila na matuloy ang aming pagkakaibigan sa iyo at sa kaniya. Ayaw daw nilang madamay kami sa anumang gulo o sakunang darating kaya pilit kaming inilayo."

Napamura ako at walang lingon likod ay kumaripas ako ng takbo papunta sa Celestial Circle. ••• Author's POV While August was running like mad because she is already late. Cayden was like nailed at the same place. He is still looking at the direction where August disappeared. He felt weird. A celestial lady that is good with combat skills is really weird. He was taken a back with that weird kick. She moves like she really knows where should be hit.

sabay talikod nito at nauna ng umalis doon. Mahinang natawa na si August. Kung makapag-demand ang kakambal sa oras niya, parang hindi nito ginagawa ang ganito na bigla na lang umaalis. Hindi niya makakalimutan noong malaman niyang nasa ibang bansa na pala ito at wala siyang kamalay-malay. Masasabi niyang kambal nga sila, parehong may nakakagawa ng maling desisyon sa buhay nila. Just as August was about to leave, a tall woman walked towards him, smiling gently, and took his arm.

“Huwag mo akong sisihin sa tusong trick. Kung hindi nila tinanggap ang pera mula kay August sa umpisa pa lamang, wala sanang ganito ang mangyayari…” “Tapos na si August.”

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ A MONTH LATER POPPY’s 18th BIRTHDAY The day had come quicker than we expected. The decision felt spontaneous, yet right. Poppy and I found ourselves in a small, sunlit room at the courthouse, the air thick with excitement and anticipation. Our hearts beat in unison, a comforting rhythm in the midst of the whirlwind we found ourselves in.

Para bang araw-araw ay kaarawan nito dahil araw-araw nalang na binibigyan ni Augustus si Hero ng mga laruan. Hera can see that Augustus is trying his very best to make Hero smile and accept him. Sa limang araw na nagdaan ay hindi pa nila napag-uusapan ang tungkol sa kanila. If they were really okay or just trying to be okay for their children. Naramdaman niya din ang biglaang pag-iwas sa kanya ni Augustus, three days after Hermina got dismissed from the hospital. Bigla nalang itong umiwas sa kanya nang subukan niya itong kausapin.

Happy memories was filled with darkness, laughter was replaced by suffering and the smile was replaced by strange sadness. "T-Theo, don't stay away please. Don't leave me, I need you. I can't fight if you're not by my side. I beg you my love. Don't be like this. You said, you will stay by my side and you will not walk away from me like the others. But what happened? Why did you stay away from me? Why did you leave me? Why --- When I already love you, when I already believe in you, when I'm used to your presence then you just leave me and stay away as if nothing happened? You even broke your promise. Why Theo? W-Why? Why!"

“Talaga? Ang sincere naman po niyan? Hindi ka pa dumalo sa engagement party ko, Papa pa? Wow.” At doon, parang tumigil ang ihip ng hangin. Walang kumibo sglit. Lahat ramdam ang bigat ng bawat salitang binitawan ni Chloe, parang nagyelo ang buong bahay. Tanene naman si Augustus sandali bago siya bumuntong-hininga. Tumayo siya at lumapit kay Chloe, at marahang sabi “I’m sorry, Chloe.”