Do It Scared Quote Novels & Stories

“I’ve been on my own for so long that I’ve forgotten what it feels like to trust someone.” There was a pause, and Kairah felt the weight of his gaze on her, but it wasn’t heavy. It was patient. Caring. Understanding. “It’s okay to be scared,” Liam said softly, his voice barely above a whisper. “But don’t let fear hold you back from what could be something real.”

"For your information, I'm not scared. Gusto mo manood pa tayo ng horror movies ng alas tres ng umaga, e. I just... I just wanted someone beside me para kapag inantok ako edi 'di ba pwede akong humilig," "Sus! Takot ka oy aminin mo na kasi. Alam mo na kapag takot yung lalaki sa horror movies ay minus point 'yon?" "Who said that? Ngayon ko lang narinig at ngayon ko lang nalaman 'yan." "Ako, gawa-gawa ko lang naman kasi iyon kaya ngayon mo lang narinig!" Malakas akong tumawa pero agad ko rin na tinakpan ang bibig ko dahil sa nanonood nga si Jana ng Frozen.

Paano kung biglang tumigil si Atlanta sa pagtakbo at tumilapon siya? Nakita marahil ni Aeros ang takot sa kaniyang mukha kaya hinawakan nito ang kaniyang kamay at ipinirmi iyon sa lubid. Hindi niya namamalayan na halos mabitiwan na niya ang hawak na renda. “Don’t be scared. Atlanta can feel your fear. Kung matatakot ka, matatakot din ang kabayo na isakay ka.”

Hindi niya kayang harapin ang sandaling malaman nito ang totoong salarin. Isang madilim, mapang-asar, at kalmadong boses ng kausap ang sumagot sa kabilang linya. "What are you so afraid of? It hasn't even traced back to you yet. Leaving the country right now will only raise red flags and blow your cover."

I don't even know what the announcer was saying on the speaker of the plane we were on. "Roseanne, umayos ka na ng upo lilipad na raw ang eroplano," bulong na saad ni Lorraine. Hindi na ako sumagot at umayos na ng upo. I feel my throat dry and my whole body trembles. While sitting I don't know what to do. Hindi naman mainit dito sa eroplano pero pakiramdam ko naiinitan ako. Can I back out? I don't want to go with where we are going. I don't want to see him because I'm not ready to see himsw .

Pero nasa ilalim siya ng sapatos ni Clinton, at parang isang insekto, wala siyang kakayahang lumaban. "You're scared now, aren’t you?" Clinton bent down, his voice almost a whisper. "You should be. Because accidents happen every day. People disappear without a trace. What if someone picks you off the street one night? What if they take you to the ocean and scoop out your eyes, your liver, your kidneys? Wouldn’t that be… poetic?"

"Of course." "Tinawag niya akong Mommy." "I know." "At ikaw Daddy." Ngumiti siya. "I've waited for that." "Me too." Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. "Today was a good day." "Very." Maya-maya, tumingin siya sa akin. "Remember when you were scared?" "Every day." "And now?" Napangiti ako. "Still scared sometimes." Tumango siya.