Didn't We Almost Have It All Novels & Stories

Umiling ang binata, "ayoko ng Tv niya hindi flatscreen." Hindi alam ni Ruth kung maasar ba siya dito matataawa, napapailing nalang siya habang inaalala ang una nilang pagkikita. Ang pagkahulog niya sa kama dahil sa takot, ang pagpuna nito sa panis na laway niya. Ang pagrereklamo nito ng walang air condition ang kuwarto nila, walang vacuum cleaner, walang video games at walang flat screen na TV.

he whispered, voice catching slightly, eyes on the moon but hand lingering near mine. Together, almost in unison, we finished, "To a world without us!" The silence afterward felt heavier, closer. Our knees still lightly brushed. Our hands were separated now, but I could still feel the heat where we'd met. I didn't know if it was hope or just a fleeting illusion, but for that moment, it was enough.

Sabi ko sabay hiwalay sa dalawa. "Pasalamat ka at nandito si Trixia! Kun'di a bugbug ka ni Berna!" Nagtawanan naman kaming lahat maliban sa dalawa. Para silang aso't pusa kung mag-away, I think bagay nga sila. Matapos ang ilang sandali nag-ayos kami upang kumain at mag-celebrate sa aming pagkapanalo. We won this time, nakuha namin ang ikatlong dyamante!

Pinipigil kong umiyak at the same time mainis dahil kinukwento nila yung mga epic fail na nangyari sakin. Marami pang nag perform. Lahat naman nasiyahan kami. Lahat kami ay masaya. May pagkakataong sumayaw kami ni Dwayne. Naghiwa ng cake, Nagsubuan at nag exchange ng wine. Nag message din ang magulang namin. Masayang masaya ako sa araw na to pero maaaring lahat to ay ma put into waste dahil magpapa annul din naman kami.

Dagdag niya pa, nalaglag ang aking panga sa kanyang sinabi. Paano nila nagawa iyon? Pagkatapos ng lahat ng ginawa ko? Oh damn! Ang kapal talaga ng mukha nila! “We need to do this,” I uttered. Maverick nodded his head with complete confidence. Alam kong magagawa namin ito ngayon, magagawa namin anuman ang mangyari dahil hindi ako papayag na aapihin muli at bababa na naman. Pareho kaming dalawa na kumilos nang buong tapang. We did everything—just the two of us with the help of our alliance.

No more pretending. Tonight, we weren’t lovers trying to patch things up. We were strangers… sitting on the rubble of something we swore would never break. And maybe… this time, it already had.

Napakarami ng nangyari at isa ito sa hindi ko kailanman inaasahan kaya susulitin ko nalang. Napahaba pa ang usapan namin ni Drake and It's all about food and dishes na gustong gusto niyang lutuin sa susunod. Binahagi ko na rin sa kanya yung mga nalalaman ko. We happily talked like we're close to each other. Yung parang wala kaming mapait na nakaraan. Yung pangamba, takot at nerbyos na nararamdaman ko last time ay parang bula na naglaho ngayon.

"Kaya nga magsisimula tayo ng maaga para hindi tayo maabutan ng init." That was our goal. Pero hindi namin nakamit ang goal na iyon kaya heto kami ngayon at babad sa init ng araw. Paano ba naman kasi, kaunti lang iyong naglilinis talaga dahil ang karamihan ay nag-iinarte lamang at panay retouch.

"Say it again." "I'm yours. All of yours. Always." Hinalikan niya ako nang malalim at desperado. Doon ko naramdaman na wala na ang lahat ng kaba. Wala na ang takot. Tama ito. Ito ang tadhana namin. This was us.

“Diane—” “Yes?” But before he could finish— “SEVI!” A voice echoed faintly in the distance. We froze. He groaned softly. “We should—” “I know,” I said, breathless. But neither of us moved. His forehead rested against mine. Just for a second. “Later,” he whispered. “Later,” I echoed. As we pulled away, my heart still racing. I knew, whatever this was, we couldn’t keep pretending it wasn’t happening. And the almost-kiss? It lingered. Waiting. Unfinished.