Calm Before The Storm Novels & Stories

The storm had passed, leaving behind a new dawn, a dawn filled with the promise of a love that was real, a love that was true. The morning sun painted the bedroom in hues of gold, a stark contrast to the storm that had raged within their hearts just weeks ago. Soirye stretched, a contented sigh escaping her lips. The sheets, crisp and cool against her skin, held the lingering warmth of Damon's body, a reminder of the night they'd spent nestled together, their anxieties finally quelled.

singit niya, hindi kumbinsido. “Iyon exactly ang problema. Walang nangyari, walang ganap. Too quiet. Hindi pwedeng ganon,” frustrated kong tugon habang iginugulong sa pagitan ng mga daliri ko ang baso. “Parang calm before the storm. Parang may pinaplano sila at wala akong ideya kung kailan sasabog.” “Gusto mong may mangyari sa binabantayan mo?” taas kilay niyang tanong, kalahating biro, kalahating seryoso.

"You're so tired and sweaty, hindi na 'ata gumagana ang aircon namin dito." "Yeah, I think it's malfunctioning... Ang hot ko kasi, e," pagbubuhat nito ng bangko. Humilig si Rain sa counter at nag-ikot ng mata. "Ayan na naman po ang bagyo." "Bagyo, really?" "Oo, bagyo ka sa lakas ng hangin mo. Mind to control it sometimes? Baka tangayin pa ang mga gamit ko rito sa cafe at masira." Bark of laughter came out of his mouth. "Well, storm means heavy rain and thunders. You're the rain, while this handsome man is the thunder, then I think we're matched. Do you think?"

Ako na ‘yung lalaking handang gawin ang kahit ano para lang hindi siya mawala. Sa labas, bumuhos pa lalo ang ulan—parang binabalaan ako. Pero napangiti lang ako nang malamig. “Let the storm come,” mahina kong bulong. “I am the storm.” At sa unang pagkakataon mula nang mamatay si Cynthia…hindi ko sinasadyang mangyari pero totoo na,hindi ko maikakailang makaramdam ulit—dahil sa selos, sa galit, at sa tukso ng isang babaeng hindi ko dapat mahalin.

Crush Sabi nila makipaglaro ka nalang sa bagyong kanluran wag lamang sa kidlat na nasa aking harapan. Mild lamang daw ang pinsala ng isang bagyo pero ang kidlat na may kasamang buhawi ng kayabangan ay tiyak nang maiiwan sa ‘State of Calamity’ ang puso mo. “A-ano yung gagawin mo para palamigin ang ulo ko?” Mababakas sa kaniyang boses ang paghanga dahil sa naitugon ko sa kaniya kanina.

#MTDC39: Chance Pt.1 Silence enveloped us. No one dared to talk and I stilled in my position, watching the waves touched the sand. Lumalamig na ang simoy ng hangin at unti-unti na ring dumidilim. The dusk before my eyes looks so wonderful. The calmness of the sea gives comfort to my every nerves.

I said. "Sana lang ay matauhan na sila sa ginawa nila sa'kin," I added. My eyes were still on the city lights sa baba. Maganda kasi ang view. It makes me at peace in the meantime. They said that there's calm before the storm. I don't know how to calm myself from this anxiety but with him, it makes me calm. He was my peace indeed. He was the one who could calm me.