Inferness In Tagalog Novels & Stories

There is finally no hurdle for me. Just then, Theon, who was forced to work as his papers were piling up on his table suddenly called for me in a Facetime. His smile instantly greeted me as I answered. "Yes, babe?" I said as I arranged at his house. "You're my pahinga." "What's pahinga?" "It's a Filipino word. Means you are my rest. My comfort after the stressful and busy day." I blushed, rolling my eyes, "Ye understand who's teaching you words like that?"

Umagang-umaga ay kumukulo na ang dugo ni Eros sa inaasta sa kanya ng sariling ina, "Alam mo, wala akong pakialam kung galing pa sa ibang planeta ang lalaking papatulan mo, okay? Ang issue ko lang, bakit mo hinahayaang makita ni Apollo ang paglalandi mo?" Agad siyang sininghalan ni Stella. "Alam mo ikaw, ang bastos ng bunganga mo. Tsaka hindi naman maiintindihan ng batang 'yan ang mga ginagawa ko eh. Alam mo namang kulang-kulang 'yan -"

"Ilang araw kayo doon?" "Dalawa lang, Lola. May pasok din kasi kami, we have to come back early as possible. Ihahatid na lang namin si Marian dito." "Gano'n ba? Sayang naman, balik kayo rito sa susunod, ha? Sama ka ulit, Eve." Ngumiti ito sa'kin. "Sikayo lan mambaga et tatay, a?" Iyon na naman ang parang banyagang salita nila. Pangasinense raw ang tawag sa dialect na ginagamit nila rito. I'm lucky they know how to speak Tagalog.

Inis kong tanong sabay turo sa sarili ko. Ba't bigla-bigla nya nalang akong tinatawag na bitch?! Inaano ko ba sya! "What? No! What I mean is do you like beach?" "Do I like bitch? DO I LIKE BITCH?? Abay gagu ka ba? At sino namang baliw ang gusto ng bitch ha!" Pasigaw kong saad sakanya. "Gosh ang bingi nya sobra." "Beach like dagat in tagalog Ms. Vee! Gets mo po ba huh??"

I certainly didn’t feel like this before I was ambushed. “It’s just a mild sedative and some concoction that has been passed down through generations… it stops you from shifting. I honestly had no idea if it would work,” He continued on, taking a step back, as if examining me. “but by the looks of you… it did…. We call it Inferno. I’m sure you can guess why.” He looked down on me as if he expected me to answer. My eyelids are heavy, so I close them as he continues to speak. “The word Inferno is said to have come from the Latin Language. A word used to describe the lower world, or the lower parts of Hell. Fire.” I licked my lips, feeling the split skin against my tongue. What is that, blood I

mahina kong sagot. Tahimik siyang napasandal sa sofa. “Hindi ko na siya maintindihan.” Ako rin. “Jash…” mahina kong tawag. “May part sa’kin na galit.” Tumango siya agad. “Valid.” “Pero may part din na…” napahinto ako. “Nalulungkot.” Tahimik siya kasi anong tawag mo sa grief para sa isang taong buhay pa pero hindi mo na kilala?

) Saad nito sabay turo sa malaking bundok na'to. Everytime na maaalala ko ang sinabing 'yon ng ali kanina, di ko mapigilang mapailing-iling na lamang. Still unable to understand that alien language one bit. But one thing is for sure, Bisaya ang mga katagang 'yon. The dialect that Mindanaoan uses here. Good thing the bastard del Fuero had able to understand them so we were able to get this direction. This goddamn direction. Again, a loud exhausted sigh escaped from my mouth when I thought about it.

"Bakit na iinggit ka ba? You want me to call you stupid like your cousin?" Aba! Ini-english na naman ako ah Teka nga at ng masampolan ng pang malakasang english. "Call me stupid and papansin at least hindi ako katulad mong nag set up ng engagement party pero hindi naman pinakasalan tssk." Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at naiatras pa ang isang paa dahil sa gulat. "Sinong tanga?" Kinanta ko na may tono ng sa Dora the Explorer

sigaw ko dito "Syempre mag sasalita ako lalo nat hindi kita kilala malay ko bang mamamatay tao ka pala please lang pakawalan mo na ako wala akong alam na atraso sayo at mas lalong wala akong kaalam alam sayo ang gusto ko lang naman ay umuwi ng pilipinas para makita ko na si ate at makapagpahinga" agad kong pinunasan ang luha ko. "PLEASE-"

A gateway missing as I assumed Mama had forgotten to turn the lights on as it was already 6 in the evening. Cold soles touched the icy tiled floor, shuddering across to suppress myself from moaning another complaint as my slippers deems to be missing to where I left them earlier. Perhaps, Ate uses them again. [Ate is a Filipino word, which means an older sister in English] Barefooted, it was unlikely for the house to stay quite. Hoots coming from the birds under Ate’s care is missing. Clamours, and arguments never showed up leaving a frown evoke on my forehead as it cease trajectory towards the odd ambiance of the house.