Drifted Apart Novels & Stories

“Nakapagdesisyon na ako. Isa pa, ako ang pinakamatalino at pinakamagaling sa mga Drifter, pati na rin ang kanilang pinuno. Paano ko magagawang bawiin ang aking salita? Pero, hindi mo kailangang pumasok. Maaari kang manatili sa labas.” Umiling si Quincy. “Anong hindi ako papasok? Kung pupunta ka, siyempre, pupunta ako. Magkapatid tayo, isa mula sa Drifters at isa mula sa Abstracts. Sama-sama tayong mabubuhay, at kung magkahiwalay man, babagsak tayo. Hinding-hindi kita iiwan.” Tinuro ni Zayne si Susan. “Meron na tayong opisyal mula sa Abstracts.”

Happy memories was filled with darkness, laughter was replaced by suffering and the smile was replaced by strange sadness. "T-Theo, don't stay away please. Don't leave me, I need you. I can't fight if you're not by my side. I beg you my love. Don't be like this. You said, you will stay by my side and you will not walk away from me like the others. But what happened? Why did you stay away from me? Why did you leave me? Why --- When I already love you, when I already believe in you, when I'm used to your presence then you just leave me and stay away as if nothing happened? You even broke your promise. Why Theo? W-Why? Why!"

Nasa anyo nito na akmang lalapitan siya at aaluin pero nag-aatubili. “Okay lang po ako, Ate Celia. Na-miss ko lang ang pamilya ko.” Totoo naman. She missed her family. She missed her best friend. She missed eating with Eli in the meadow. But most of all, she was crying because of this certain kind of pain she suddenly felt inside her chest. Tinapos niya ang hapunan. “Ako na ang magliligpit, Miss Margaux.”

sigaw ulit ng dalawa, pero mukhang hindi na nila mababago ang impresyon nina Grasya at Mang Kardo. Mabilis na lumabas si Grasya matapos na iwan ang sapatos, at narinig pa nilang may binubulong ito sa sarili. "Iba na talaga ang panahon ngayon… kahit may asawa na si Sir Lucien, mas close pa sila ni Sir Calix…" Napahawak na lang si Lucien sa noo niya, habang si Calix ay napahawak sa dibdib niya at tila bang nasaktan ang ego niya.

Nasa maliit na café ako sa loob ng company, kumakain ng salad kahit wala akong gana, nang maramdaman kong nag-vibrate ang phone ko. Napatalon ang puso ko. Isang notification mula sa app. Nag-reply si Drifter. Tumingin muna ako sa paligid bago ko binuksan. Drifter: “You asked if I’m emotionally broken. The honest answer is yes. My last serious relationship was about five years ago. She wanted something I couldn’t give, emotional stability, real commitment. Since then, I’ve gotten used to surface-level connections. No risks, no vulnerability. It’s easier to keep distance when you’re not afraid of hurting… or being hurt. But talking to you makes me question if that kind of protection is really

The realization that our paths had diverged irreversibly, that the bond we had once shared had been fractured beyond repair, settled upon me like a heavy shroud, casting a shadow over the remnants of our shared history. In the midst of the celebration of Marisse and Martin's union, my tears fell silently, unseen by those around me since nandito ako sa malayong parte ng simbahan. The ache in my heart, the ache of a love lost and a future forsaken, echoed through the chambers of my soul, a poignant reminder of the choices that had led us to this moment of separation and farewell.

Magkasama sana kami ngayon, pero mukhang hindi na mangyayari ’yon. Christmas was already coming… but I guessed, this would be the worst Christmas ever! I didn’t have any reason to celebrate at all. Thoughts began to circulate on my mind, thinking that it would have been best if we didn’t see each other. Hindi sana ako nasasaktan nang ganito. Never knew we can be apart Separated by fate and distance I just wanted to be with you Am I selfish to ask that from you? I was alone and writing a new song for Cristoff entitled, Apart. I was sitting on the bermuda grass and ready to strum my guitar to finalize the tune of the next few lines, when someone suddenly spoke from behind.