Hesitantly Novels & Stories

medyo gulat parin niyang tanong. Ngumiti ang matanda bago hinaplos ang kamay niya na nasa ibabaw ng lamesa. Naibaba niya saglit ang mga mata doon bago muling ibinalik sa nangungusap na mga mata ng matanda. “Because I can see that you're hesitating.” Natigilan siya sa narinig.

"Ano 'yon?" I swallowed hard. My pulse was racing, but I forced myself to meet his gaze. "First-time ko 'to." Napalunok ako bago nagpatuloy. "So... if we're really doing this, please be gentle." His expression shifted in an instant. Para bang hindi siya makapaniwala sa narinig niya. His stormy gaze flickered with something unreadable—shock, maybe even hesitation. "Wait, seryoso ka?"

Parang pinipilit siyang buksan ang pinto na matagal na niyang sinara. “Hindi ko alam kung kaya ko,” marahan niyang sagot. Bumaba ang tingin niya sa kanyang mga kamay. “Parang… kahit gusto kong magtiwala, may parte sa akin na natatakot.” Hindi agad sumagot si Hendrick. Sa halip, bahagya siyang yumuko, saka nagsalita sa mas mababang tono. “Then we take it slowly.”

Pagkatapos ay umiling at sinundan ang dalaga, ngunit nanatili siyang may sapat na distansya sa pagitan nila. “Ayos ka lang ba?” Cresia asked, eyeing her with concern. Napatingin si Hannah sa kaibigan at pinilit na ngumiti. “Ayos lang ako,” mahina niyang sagot, ngunit malayo ang kanyang tingin. “Mukha kang tensyonado,” pagpupumilit ni Cresia. “Sabi ko, ayos lang ako,” ulit ni Hannah, ngunit hindi kapani-paniwala ang tono niya.

He was impatient and wanted to have her. “S-shion-“ “I want you… I badly want you… don’t you want me as well? I’m hard as a rock Aiesha, I want to be inside you.” he said, almost sounding frustrated. Kumabog ang dibdib niya, hindi alam kung ano yung gawin. She was stuck between her heart and mind. No… you shouldn’t do it with him Aiesha!

I was like a melting butter in heat and waiting for his answer was a kind of torment for me. “No problem, Athena. Thanks for being honest with me. It’s fine, but I’m curious to know the meaning of your ‘yes.’ You are hesitating and I’m such a jerk to even ask you. But how about just kissing you?” he suggested. Then, Cristoff smiled naughtily.

Or remind them how far apart they had already become. ⸻ And that hesitation— was new. ⸻ And dangerous.

At sa bawat galaw ko hindi na ako basta natatakot. Kundi natututo. “Better,” sabi niya pagkatapos ng ilang ulit, kahit pawis na pawis na ako at ramdam ko na ang pagod sa bawat parte ng katawan ko, “but you hesitate… that can cost you.” Napatingin ako sa kanya. “I’m not you,” sagot ko, medyo hingal, “I don’t make decisions without feeling anything.” Tahimik siya sandali.

hinawakan ko ang pisngi nito. “You might not be able to tell, but I’m shaking in my shoes right now. I never know if we’re doing the right thing. But I do know that I cherish you more than anyone else.” halata ang hesitation sa mata nito. “Nakapagdesisyon na ako. We can leave the worries for tomorrow like we always do. Kahit di tayo sigurado kung magwo-work ito.” It’s an empty wish, but it’s all I have right now. The hesitation in Tyler’s eyes melts away.

[Samantha] Hindi niya nagawang sumagot. Nanlalamig siya sa takot. Naramdaman na lamang niya ang pag angat niya sa ere. Si Zandro ay buhat na siya ngayon habang tumatawa. Siya ay hindi napigilan ang maluha. Pigil na pala niya ang kanyang paghinga dahil sa takot. Tapos nagawa pa siyang tawanan nito?