Better To Remain Silent Novels & Stories

suhestiyon ko na lang. Malay niyo naman kasi ay pumayag, `di ba? It's better to be rejected by trying, rather than being silent and keeps on regretting at the end. Take note niyo iyan! That's one of my greatest philosophy in life! Chos. "Na- ah. We couldn't. I'm sorry." Okay na pala. Huwag na. Burahin niyo na ulit iyong sinabi at pinasulat ko.

“Paano kung hindi ko kaya? Paano kung makita nilang natatakot ako?” Umiling siya. “That’s why you must put these rules in your mind....” “Rule 1: Keep your head up and your eyes sharp. Kapag may tumingin sa'yo, salubungin mo. Huwag kang iiwas ng tingin.” “Rule 2: Silence is your best weapon. Hindi mo kailangang magpaliwanag sa kahit kanino. Kung may magtanong sa'yo na hindi mo gustong sagutin, titigan mo lang sila. Let them drown in their own words.”

Or better just don't talk na lang? Libre naman ang maging mabait at alam kong libre din ang maging masama. Pero ano bang pipiliin mo? Ang mabigat o magpapagaan sa loob mo? Opinion does matter, but if you are not going to say something positive, then keep quiet.

Sa dami ng tumatakbo sa isip ko ngayon, subrang hirap ng mag-isip ng tama. We are silent during the meal. Sometimes he speaks and says something, but I remain silent. I don't care what he wants to say. I don't want to deal with everything he is saying right now. I don't want to pretend and talk to him as if everything is fine, because what he did will never be fine.

Alam niya kung anong klaseng tao si Lysander. Kapag tungkulin ang usapan ang kaligtasan ng nakararami ang palaging nauuna. At kung mapunta sa maling kamay ang formula ng Silent Death maraming tao ang mamamatay. This is not the time to be stubborn, naisip niya. Kailangan munang isantabi ang kanyang pagiging matigas ang ulo. Mas mahalaga ang paglutas ng kasong ito.

Hindi ko alam kung aware siyang nagagawa niya rin 'yon sa akin pero hindi, parang ibang tao ang kaharap ko ngayon. “I can’t have someone on my team na hindi kayang tumayo para sa sarili niya, Irene. You think being quiet and keeping it all in makes you strong? It doesn’t. It just makes you a target.” Nanatali pa rin akong tahimik. Nakakagulat ang mga sinasabi niya ngayon. “You think staying silent will make people stop? No. It just tells them they can do worse next time. Mas lalala pa.”

But for the first time tonight, hindi na siya nanahimik. I slowly stood up, my heels slightly unsteady. “Okay,” I said softly, halos pabulong. As we moved away from the table, the music drowned the room, the lights blinding and loud—pero sa loob ko, biglang tumahimik ang lahat. Some people stay silent not because they don’t care, but because once they speak, wala nang atrasan. Tonight, Damien broke his silence. And tonight, I stepped into whatever came next.

I stayed silent. I don't know what to say. Gusto ko siya sigawan at awayin, pero nanatiling tikom ang bibig ko na hindi ko mawari. But, I want to say... Don't go... Itutuloy...

“You will be fine. Makaka-move on ka rin. Basta huwag mong kalilimutan that I’m always here for you.” “I know, Tam. I know.”

Gulat na gulat ako, hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. Anything 𝘆𝗼𝘂 say 𝗰𝗮𝗻 and 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 be used against you in a court of law. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to an attorney. If 𝘆𝗼𝘂 cannot afford an attorney, one 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 be appointed for 𝘆𝗼𝘂.”