Didn't We Almost Have It All Novels & Stories

Yet, I have fallen asleep, despite of waves, cold and dizzy-feeling. Two, we're disappointed be second 'aria' we did not even fill a chest. Thus, we rush to fish port and sold it-the 1 and a half chests of 'tamban' fish. I then asked God 'why'. Later I apologized and thanked Him. Three. I was on my 'higaan'. I tried to sleep after having our breakfast but I was just disappointed. Thus, I rose up and acted like a well-slept one. Mama related to me how Papay Benson disagreed on Mama's problem but it's a matter of life and death. Thus, Papay Benson confirmed that he would redeem our pawned property so that we would not accept the tenancy.

Pinagpatuloy namin pagmasdan ang northern lights ng tahimik. For all the things that happened to both of us, it was one of a heck of an experience. Hindi madali ang nangyari sa amin lalo na at madaming nawala. Hindi man naging perpekto ang buhay mag-asawa namin, pero we just learned how to get through it all. Our story may not be a rose-tinted glass, but we learned to find a way to love one another in the most difficult situations.

Not even once. The tension in the air was unbearable. My chest felt tight. My throat, dry. We didn’t say a word. Because we didn’t have to. We were caught.

Nasa MTD Jewels si Papa at kasalukuyang mayro’ng tinatapos na mga meeting kaya naman maglilibang na muna kami. Habang pinapanood ko ang aking mag-ama ay hindi maitatanggi na magkadugo talaga sila kung hindi nakasuot kay Vito ang kaniyang disguise. Hinihiling ko na sana ay pati si Archie ay nandito kasama namin at talagang magiging kumpleto na ang lahat. I couldn’t help but to sighed while touching my chest that was in pain, especially that my first born was still nowhere to be found. Archie was the missing puzzle that I wanted to be found.

Like we were okay! …

Nagkatinginan kaming tatlo. "Deal." Tagap nila sa alok ko. Our plan didn't work well later on. Hindi naman nagbabasa ng notes sa locker niya si Brenda at naiipon lang iyon doon. I didn't pay attention to the plan as well and just let everything fall in its place. Things happened real quickly. Hindi ko inasahan na magkakalapit kaming dalawa sa hindi sinsadyang pagkakataon. She annoy me every time that we cross path, even her voice in recitations annoy me. She's a big nuisance!

Kilig tuloy ako unti. And nakaka-panibago na we are also together habang namimili ng mga kailangan sa bahay, unlike before na we will go on our ways to find what we need to buy. Sabay na namin kinukuha and we decide together what we need na wala sa listahan namin. 'Di ba ang cute namin? Kami lang 'to! "Oh, right. Love, malapit na pala OJT natin 'no? What are your plans?" I asked, habang tinutulak ang cart namin.

I hoped the good partnership we had started would continue. ********

Dito ay wala rin masyadong kabahayan at puro mga damo at puno lamang ang nakatayo katulad nang pinanggalingan namin kanina. Ang akala namin ay makakahinga na kami ng maluwag dahil nahanap na namin sila, pero hindi pala. Napanganga at nanlaki ang mga mata namin nang tuluyang makalapit sa pwesto nila Damon. All of us were taken aback and some of us even collapsed on their knees and started to cry.

Our lives were better at the past years but I know that our best days will just be coming. Habang hinahanda pa ni mama at Tito Tonton ang hapunan ay napagdesisyunan kong dumiretso sa labas sa likod ng bahay namin. Naupo ako sa may duyan at pinagnilayan ang buong buhay namin. There was no perfect family, and we don’t want them to be perfect either. We just need them to be there.