Gabriel Dropout Mga Nobela at Kwento

Tinitigan siya ni Gabriel nang napakalalim, tila ibinubunyag ang isang sikretong matagal nitong itinago sa kani-kanilang mga asaran. "Noong pinaplano nina Mark at Sarah ang binyag, hindi dapat ako ang kukunin nilang ninong. Nasa ibang bansa ako noon for a medical convention," kwento ni Gabriel. "Pero noong tinawagan ako ni Mark at nabanggit niyang ikaw ang magiging head ninang... kinansela ko ang huling araw ng convention ko at umuwi agad ng Pilipinas. Pinilit ko si Mark na ilagay ang pangalan ko bilang kapareha mo."

It was about everything we left unfinished five years ago. Our marriage. Our separation. The annulment. And the daughter he never knew he had. I looked at my phone one more time. His last message was still there. I’ll see you tomorrow, Luna. I closed my eyes. Five years ago, I ran away from Alex. Tomorrow, I would have to face him. And this time… I couldn’t run. Because I wasn’t alone anymore. I had Vianna. And I would do anything to protect her.

pagbabago niya sa usapan. Tumango si Gabriel pagkatapos nitong uminom ng tubig. "I already sent the file to him. Pag-aaralan na lang niya lahat ng pwedeng magamit na ebedensiya to counter the accusations of others investors." "Salamat talaga, Gabriel. You're angel sent by God." Natawa ito. "Stop saying thank you, Gianna. Once is enough and I appreciate you." Nahihiya siyang ngumiti.

At alam din naman ng lahat kung gaano kabuti ang kalooban niya kaya hindi ko na dapat ulitin 'yon sa kanila. Ang pumalit na magsalita ay si Vivian, bilang pangalawa sa aming magkakapatid pero hindi ko pinakinggan at nagdesisyon na akong lumabas ng simbahan. "Tatiana," habol ni Elias at humawak sa kamay ko. "Do you ever feel the absence of God?" Naluluha akong tumitig sa kaniya. "Why do you ask?" "You pleaded, worked, struggled and prayed for God's help and intervention, yet you still fell short."