I Doubt Therefore I Am Novels & Stories

Pero bilang tao… natatakot ako na baka hindi ko kayanin ang katotohanan. Huminga ako nang malalim ulit, saka marahang tumayo. Hindi ako pwedeng manatiling ganito—lost at confused. Kailangan kong kumilos, pero hindi padalos-dalos. “Observe first,” sabi ko sa sarili ko. “Then decide.”

Halos pinigilan ko ang sariling makisawsaw sa kanila. If doubt is challenging you and you do not act, doubts will grow. It grows until you cannot bear it. You need to show everyone that you are not just. Hindi ka lang sino? Dahil ikaw iyon. Hindi ka dapat pangambahan dahil kaya mong buhayin ang sarili mo gamit ang sarili mo! Tumayo si Tito at Tita. Tumingin sa amin si Tita gamit ang mga mata nitong humihingi ng kapatawaran.

“Sigurado ka ba? Mayroon akong isang bagay na maaaring interesado ka." Na medyo nagpataas ng curiosity ko. Alam ko ang mga panganib, itinulak ko ito at pinatahimik. Pagkatapos ng lahat, curiosity killed the cat, tama ba? Inilipat ko ang mata ko sa kanya, sagot ko. “Sobrang nagdududa ako diyan, Gabriel. Walang anumang bagay sa mundong ito na maibibigay mo, na magpapabago sa isip ko."

-=Jayden's Point of View=- "This can't be happening." I keep muttering to myself, pero kahit na anong pagtangging gawin ko ay nasa kamay ko na mismo ang katibayan. Muli ay tinignan ko ang pinadalang mga reports ni Arman na para bang mababago non ang katotohanan.

“How can I trust the mere words? I have my own path, and it possible to far dangerous than crossing the forest right now!” “Then go!” Hindi niya napigilan, napakapqit na lamang sa simbolong nasa kaniyan leeg. “But I can't just having the other path while you cross that dreaded... of a forest, Real,” halos hindi na siya makatingin sa akin. “What the hell are you trying to say-” “You are doubting of what suppose you are going to cross because I'm here,” siguro niyang saad. “So please, forget about me while you are deciding...”

Ito na ba ang matagal nang pinapagabag ng aking dibdib simula pa kahapon? Ramdam na ramdam ko na maaaring may pagkakamali o may mangyayari na mali. Ito na ba 'yon? Ito na ba ang pagkakataon? Louis can never do this to me, I know it. I trust him.

Kinakabahan ako kapag ganiyan siya. “Thyme...” “Are you still not comfortable with me? Is there still something doubt?”

nang sabihin ko yon ay awtomatiko niyang hinawakan ang ilong kaya natawa ako. "Nagseselos oh," asar ko pa. "You don't have proof beyond a reasonable doubt to prove that I am guilty," maayos niyang sabi kaya napanguso ako. "Fine," I replied and put the tail of the shrimp on my lips while getting the sauce.

giit ng manugang, may halong pagkadismaya, “hindi ako naniniwala na walang makakahalata! Someone will doubt it sooner or later!” “Suspicion is just suspicion,” malamig na tugon ng matandang ginang. “Wala silang ebidensya.” Napasinghal si Jean, saka nagtanong na may halong panunumbat. “Mom… dati, hindi naman ganito ang iniisip ninyo. Pero ngayong nakita ninyo si Francesca at nakita ninyo kung gaano kayo magkamukha, bigla na lang kayong nagbago ng isip, tama ba ako?”

If that was the case, I really wouldn't blame him. After everything that happened between us—after everything that I did—I understood why he would have doubts. After all, I was not doing well at making my words and my actions align. Well, if Icarus was indeed still doubting me, then I only had one thing to do to make that doubt go away. And that was to prove to him that this time, I won't be turning back against my words. I'll fight for him this time, no matter what it costs, no matter what the outcome would be.