Embers In Tagalog Novels & Stories

PS: 'Aling' means Auntie in English "Here you go, Sasha, sweetheart. A little bonus, as a thank you for all your hard work-we hit our quota today, over three hundred pieces of dried fish!" I clapped my hands together with delight, a wide grin spreading across my face. "You're the best boss in the entire world, Aling Minda! No wonder you're my favorite." She laughed, clearly pleased by my enthusiasm, and handed me my wages and the bag of dried fish, which I accepted with a huge smile and a heartfelt expression of gratitude.

Only one person could answer our questions now. “N-Ninang?!” Note: Ninang is the tagalog word of ‘Godmother’

"Ate! Waahhh!" Kumislap ang mga mata ni Sheanna nang pumasok kami sa bahay. Niyakap niya ako habang nagtitilian kaming dalawa. Si mama naman ay ngumingisi habang tinutulungan siya ni Ramil na buhatin ang mga bagahe para pumasok sa sala. "Ang tagal niyong sumakay ng barko! Ako lang ang mag-isa rito sa bahay," nakangusong ani Sheanna nang pumiglas sa yakap ko.

“So how was school, hija?” (“Hija” in Filipino is a word that older people use to address younger girls) My dad asked as we gather at the dining table. It’s lunchtime and my family decided to gather when they heard Navia getting back. People in here are my Auntie who really favours Navia and Mommy’s sister, my grandmother and my father. The rest of the family that is not here are either dead or they just don’t care. My mom is not dead but she’s also not alive. She’s in a coma for three years now when she experienced a heart attack. She’s brain dead and the doctor said it’ll be a miracle if she would one day wake up. Of course, everyone love my mom so they always hoped for the best outcome fo

"If that so you are in the process of knowing your purpose. If you stop reading, you start fulfilling it eventually." "But as I scan the pages, I stopped when I saw the word Freedom, Padre." I showed him the word in the dictionary which I highlighted last time using the green leaf. "Back in the days, our ancestors are fighting for our freedom. Our ancestors— Aetas, Negritos, Balúgas, Dumágas, Mamanúas, Manguiánes, Tagals as Soldiers and Sailor. Maharlika. Grass," Padre started. District G. We call it Grass. Home of farmers, supplier of grains to Mahar—the capital of Maharlika. That's where we live now—in where we hide.

Makakapagpahinga na sana ako pero itong ugok na pinsan ko may saltik pa rin sa ulo. "You can't blame me Jay. You are the only female descendant in the Hambre clan, and you and Tito Justin are the only soldiers left in our family except lolo. Even we don't bring the name but we care. If only your mother was still alive," seryosong sabi niya. Biglang bumagsak ang balikat ko ng binanggit niya si mama sa usapan.

Panting and sweating, she called the restaurant to ordered their food. _________________________ Author's Note: 1. Ate /æ:té/ - meaning sister. Usually put in before the name of an older girl/woman. 2. Alabang, Baclaran, Sucat - districts in cities located in the Southern part of Metro Manila 3. Kuya /ˈku:jə/ - meaning brother.

Na oop ako rito Ako Ako ang puntahan mo, tsaka hindi ko alam ang room niyo Ted Third floor. 11-STEM Ako No! My trauma ako sa room ng STEM. May demonyong naka enroll sa room na yan. Sinasabi ko sa'yo Ted Demonyo ng kagwapuhan ba? Which one? Marami dito Ako Maghanap ka muna ng kausap diyan. Di ko pa kayang umakyat sa building na yan. Na hi-highblood ako

“Ma’am, boyfriend niyo po? Naku, sobrang guwapo naman! Sa wakas at may dinala ka rin dito.” Mahina akong tumawa. “Boyfriend? ‘Di ah. Alaga ko ‘yan.” “Alaga?” Taka siyang tumitig sa akin. “Oo, Ate. At simula ngayon dito na siya titira kaya paki-ready ang isang guest room.” Lagpak ang panga na natulala ang matandang dalaga sa akin. “A-ano po?” “You heard me, Ate Sabel.” I grinned at her before walking back to Jimin and Pearl. Nasa sahig na parehas ang dalawa at busy sa paghaharutan.“By the way, nariyan na ba ang mga pinsan ko?”

Sapo ang dibdib na singit ko. “Exactly. Chase him. Ask him…Stake your claim. Sa Tagalog, lagyan mo ng label. Love's a bitch and our world is cruel. You're not some hoe na pwede niyang kaladkarin at landiin when it deem fit to him," dugtong pa nito bago humigop ng kape sa basong hawak. “Value is what separates a true woman to the rest. Don’t be blindsided by your attraction to him, Gen. If you don’t show him how and on what way you want to be handled or treated, sa kangkungan natin pupulutin ang puso mo.”