Culpa Mea Novels & Stories

Umiling ako at patuloy na umiyak sa balikat niya. “I am to blame for everything. Because I start this mission. Because of my obsession over my parents’ death. Because I wanted justice for them that someone already died—someone who was innocent. Someone who cared deeply for me. Someone who still has a family but can no longer come back. It’s all my fault, Klaus...”

Nanlalabo na rin ang kaniyang paningin dahil sa basa niyang mga mata. “During this period of time, iniisip ko rin na talaga bang nakagawa ako ng mali? Pero sabi ko sa aking sarili, kung ang iyong pakakasalan is not knowledgeable, baka mas mamuhay ka pa ng masaya. It is my selfishness that hurt you apo, I am sorry I made you suffer.” Paghihingi ng sorry kay Carmina.

“No wonder tita is blaming me here…” “It's not your fault—” “Because it's yours!” putol kong bulweta sa kaniya saka binawi ang kamay ko. Umaangat-baba ng dibdib ko sa namumuong bugso ng damdamin. Tinaliman ko siya ng paningin. “Bakit ako ang kailangan nilang sisihin, ha? How come it's not you?? Kasi totoo naman eh! It's all on you!”

tanong nito sa kanyang sarili. “Lahat na lang ng lalaking minamahal ko nawawala, kung hindi manloloko, hindi na rin malaya. Ang sakit ng nararamdaman ko ngayon, ano ba talaga ang kasalanan ko sa mundo? Para ganituhin ang aking kapalaran. Am I that bad in my past life? “ Nagpatuloy pa rin sa pag-iiyak si MeAnn habang inaalala ang mga katangahan n'ya sa sarili..

Pero hindi naman ako naging matagumpay. “Kahit anong galit namin, alam naming hindi mo kasalanan. Siguro nadala lang kami ng bugso ng damdamin pero alam namin sa loob-loob ay wala kang kasalanan. Biktima ka lang din. Nagkataon lang na sa ‘yo namin naibaling. And I’m sorry for that. I know Chanel is sorry for that too.”

“Sino ka para pagbantaan ako nang ganiyan?!” “All I need is your apology, Madame. Kung talagang matigas ka at hindi nagsisisi sa mga ginawa mo, then I will see you in court for slandering me and accusing me of theft. Sinisira mo ang reputasyon ko kaya dapat kang magbayad.” “Klaire, ano’ng sabi mo?” gulat na tanong ni Sophia. “I’m not talking to you,” malamig na wika ni Klaire.

Why are they putting the blame on me? "Miss Cassidy calm down." Prof Cruz consoled me. Tinabig ko ang kamay niya. "This is all your fault. Siguro you posted the video online to get back at me. What I say naman sa video is authentically legit. Hindi ka naman talaga nagtuturo ng maayos!" "Watch your manner, mannerless brat," Oldy warned. "Bastos kang bata ka! Pati guro mo ay babastusin mo! You got yourself in trouble so pay it."

“Total, siya naman nasa katinuan habang wala akong malay.” Bigla nalang tumayo si Vanessa at mabilis na isinaboy sa akin ang kape na sa kaniyang tasa. Ilang sigundo akong hindi nakalagaw dahil sa ginawa niya. Basang basa ang dibdib ko ng kape, mabuti nalang at natiis ko yung init! “Is that how you apologize?”

Infairness ang ganda ng sulat kamay niya, kanino kaya ‘to galing? Agad kong binuksan ang note, nabitawan ko pa ito nang makita na galing sa senyorito ang note. Carmella, I hope you will accept this note as my token of apology of judging you and accusing you of lying, I know you’re not lying, it just my anger came out all of a sudden, I know I disappointed and made you angry, in expense of giving me a sweet cake, I still ate that cake though, because it’s a food that you gave me.

Nauna siyang lumabas kaya nanghihina akong napaupo at napaiyak. Tiya Ysabella is disappointed in me. Draven hates me. Fuck! What have you done, Mavis? Hindi mo lang sinira ang buhay mo, sinira mo rin ang buhay ng mga taong mahal mo. No matter what happens, I'll accept it—because, in the end, this was my fault. Every mistake, every consequence, it all leads back to me. The weight of it presses down on my chest, but I won't run. I won't make excuses. I'll bear the blame, no matter how much it hurts. Because if this is the price I have to pay... then so be it.