Even The Nights Are Better Novels & Stories

Kumikislap ang mga ito sa madilim na langit, at sa mga sandaling iyon, pakiramdam ko ay ganoon din ang dibdib ko, parang may liwanag na matagal nang patay pero muling nagising. I am not like this. I am not the kind of man who feels pleased just because someone replies 'goodnight.' But Lena…she reduces me into a man I barely recognize. And I don’t want to change that. Muli kong tiningnan ang screen. Goodnight. Simple lang ang reply niya pero hindi niya alam kung gaano katagal kong tinitigan ang salitang iyon. Hindi niya alam kung paano gumaan ang buong gabi ko dahil lang pinili niyang mag-reply.

"Hindi po ah. Tsaka saan po ba tayo pupunta?" Nabitin lang sa hangin ang tanong ko dahil hindi naman niya ako sinagot. Napakaano talaga. Sinayang ko nalang ang oras ko sa pagtingin sa bintana, kahit gabi ay makikita mo ang ganda ng paligid. Sabi nila, everything will be boring without light, well for me, darkness is better than light because it brings peace and comfort kase hindi mo makikita yung mga bagay na magdudulot sayo ng sakit. But then, sometimes, I realized. Darkness brings monsters but monsters is the one that makes us stronger.

“Sleep na, my Love. You still have class tomorrow.” “Wait po natin si Daddy, Mommy.” “He’ll work at living room, my Love. Saka kung gusto niya naman matulog, doon naman siya sa left side mo. Malaki naman ang bed.” Ngumuso si Amber at umiling. “Let’s wait for him. Sabi niya sa akin, sabay sabay tayong mage-sleep. He’ll not work tonight. So weird nga po because why work at night. Dapat sleep kapag night na. Magkakatabi mag-sleep.”

The cold wind penetrated the robe I’m wearing, I shivered. The night sky was clear, stars twinkled amidst the darkness making it so refreshing to look at. This is the reason why preferred night than day, it was in the darkness that you see the real beauty. It was in darkness you can measure how bright the stars appear in the sky. Huminga ako ng malalim at sinamyo ang panggabing hangin. Sana ganito din katahimik ang aking buhay. Sometimes I wished I was born in a family from the province, from those families who were contented on their lives living on a farm. Not that I hated being born in the family that I belonged to now, it’s more like I wish things were a bit simpler.

Madilim nga naman ang langit, pero nang matingnan ko ang babang bahagi, ay kumukurap ang bawat ilaw ng mga gusali sa baba. The city is beautiful at night but chaotic during the day. It has an awful view in the morning, but it gives off relaxing vibes during the night. Everything is confusing, but I don't want to think too much about it. I know Riley has his reason, and I will listen to him first before making a decision. I guess that's the most important part, and I will hold onto that. Safe kaming nakalapag sa isang lugar na hindi ko alam kung saan. Tahimik ako buong biyahe at hindi kailanman pinakawalan ni Riley ang kamay ko.

She kiss me back and I swear no words can compare how good that is. Dumating ang gabi pero nandito pa rin kami sa beach dahil pinagpasyahan nilang mag-overnight na lang kami dito since may hotel naman. Mas maganda pala ang dagat kapag gabi na. Idagdag mo na rin ang malaking buwan na nagsisilbing liwanag ng buong paligid.

At heto kami ngayon, maayos na. At kahit alam kong hindi pa tapos ang mga pagsubok na pagdadaanan namin sa buhay, nasisiguro kong malalampasan din namin iyon lalo pa't magkasama na kami. ♪♪♪ I just want you close Where you can stay forever You can be sure That it will only get better You and me together Through the days and nights I don't worry 'cause Everything's gonna be alright People keep talking, they can say what they like

Rhea: 🎼I just can't sleep tonight Knowing that things ain't right. It's in the papers, it's on the TV, it's everywhere that I go: Children are crying, Soldiers are dying, Some people don't have a home. 🎼But I know there's sunshine beyond that rain. I know there's good times beyond that pain. Hey, can you tell me how I can make a change?

Ramdam niyang masakit pa rin ang kanyang katawan mula sa nangyari kagabi pero hindi katulad kahapon ay wala na siyang nakapang galit at hinanakit sa dibdib. Habang hawak-hawak ang note upang basahin, hindi niya namamalayan na matamis na ngiti na pala ang kusang gumuhit sa kanyang mga labi, habang iniisip si Alec. Tahimik niyang binasa ang nilalaman ng sulat. Last night was the best night I ever had. I hope it somehow erases the bad memory I brought you the other night.

CONTINUATION OF EPILOGUE P4 Four days have passed since we arrived here and tomorrow is our last day. But I enjoyed those four days we spent here. ~But when it hurts, I can make it better Girl, if it works, it's gon' be forever We been through the worst, made it through the weather Our problems and the pain, pain but love, don't change~ “Kuya, wake up.” “Hmm.. what..” “Let’s watch the sunset!”