Novel & Cerita Friendship Contract

“Anong kailangan mo?” “Pwede po ba tayong mag-usap tungkol sa kontrata?” tanong ni Lily habang papalapit. “May oras ka ba ngayon?” “Oo naman. Umupo ka.” sagot ni Franco sabay turo sa sofa at tumayo. “Nabasa ko po ’yung kontrata na ginawa natin para sa partner na ’to,” sabay abot niya ng folder. “Tatlong beses na silang tumanggi kasi gusto nila ng hatian na 30:70.”

But he shook his head, his eyes filled with understanding. "Don't apologize, Niya. It's okay. Wala kang kasalanan, okay? We both know that what we have is pure friendship. Alam ko 'yon at aware rin ako ro'n. 'Yung sinasabi mong sinalo kita after you were kicked out by SV, that's what a real friend does. I helped you out because I know you deserve it. Tsaka hindi naman ako lang ang gumawa ng lahat ng 'yon. You worked for it as well. Kaya nand'yan ka sa kung nasaan ka man ngayon. I helped you because I want to. Hindi dahil may hinihintay akong kapalit. And that promise… Naaalala mo pa ba talaga 'yung pinag usapan natin no'n? I said, we'll marry each other if and only if you reached thirty and

“That one’s a bit hard to measure.” “Kaya nga. So maybe we need to revise.” Kinuha ni Alexis ang kanyang laptop at binuksan ang original contract file. "Talagang may dala kang laptop sa honeymoon natin?" "Fake honeymoon you mean?" ayaw paawat na chineck ang file “O, tingnan natin. Clause #7: No public or private display of affection outside agreed scenes. Gusto kong i-delete ‘to.” umpisa ni Alexis “Wait. Gusto mong alisin ang limit sa PDA?”

Mabagal na sumandal si Aaron sa upuan. “The donor process is currently on hold.” Natigilan si Joan. “Why?” Tahimik lang si Aaron. At doon siya kinabahan. Malamig nitong inilapag ang isa pang dokumento sa harap niya. CONTRACT AGREEMENT Unti-unting bumilis tibok ng puso niya. “…Ano ‘to?” Diretso siyang tiningnan ni Aaron. “Be my girlfriend.” Hindi sya makapaniwala sa narinig

I need to do this. Binuksan ko naman ang sumunod na kontrata. Nilalaman iyon ng mga pinag-usapan naman namin tungkol sa pagiging "fake" boyfriend niya. Napatingin ako sa kanya at tinaasan siya ng kilay. "Really?" Kibit-balikat ang kanyang tugon. "Why not? Para may proof." "We already did it for two days straight. Do you really think this still need a contract?"

sigaw niya. "Why not? Tutulungan naman kita sa pinsan ko ah! Pretend lang naman ang sa atin... one month lang, promise. Pagkatapos nun, kunyari mag-break na tayo." "Pero... pero..." "Ayaw mo ba na tulungan kita sa pinsan ko?" "S-sige, pero one month lang ha." nagdadalawang isip na sabi nya "Deal!" nakangising sabi ni Finn "But first, we need to have a contract. Dapat maliwanag sa atin ang lahat."

Pero paano ko hindi gagawin iyon kung ako ang huling pag asa ng pamilya namin. “Amara,” sabi ng isa sa mga abogado. “This contract will secure the partnership between Reyes Group and Monteverde Group. It will stabilize both companies.” Stabilize. Isang magandang salita para takpan ang salitang desperasyon. “Two years,” sabi ni Lucas. “After that, we go our separate ways.” “Two years of pretending,” sagot ko. “Two years of lies.” “Think of it as a role,” sabi niya. “You are good at acting strong anyway.”

****** “We might start with a contract and on the wrong foot, but I want to make up for it. Let’s be friends, at least.” Kitang-kita ni Karen ang sinseridad sa mga mata ni Alex. Ilang saglit siyang napaisip sa sinabi nito. May punto naman ang lalaki, kung gusto niyang maging maayos ang pagsasama nila sa durasyon ng kanilang kontrata, kailangan niyang kilalaning maigi at kahit maging kaibigan man lang ang lalaki. Isa pa, he already do his part of the deal. Nang maalala ang problemang naiwan niya kay Alex kanina ay muli niya itong hinarap.

Nandito na ulit kami ngayon sa living room. "This is a basic safeguard for our coming marriage. Although we'll be married in name, I hope we can have a relationship that doesn't cause any trouble sa ating dalawa. So, I made out a letter of agreement for our contract relationship," mahabang pahayag ko sa kan'ya. Tumango-tango lang naman siya at nanatiling tahimik na nakikinig. "After the one-year expiration of the contractual relationship between us. I will grant my condo unit to you with out compensation," pagbasa ko sa contract agreement na ginawa ko.

Kabanata 10: Classmate Party A: Zale Gallardo Party B: Chayo Wang Terms and Conditions: 1. Party B agrees to comply with all personal requests of Party A, at any time and in any place. 2. Party B shall not engage in intimate relations with anyone other than Party A. 3. Any refusal to comply will result in Party B paying Party A a penalty of ₱50,000,000 (Fifty Million Pesos) immediately. 4. Party A guarantees the safety and financial support of Party B’s family as long as this contract is honored.