Leaving Novels & Stories

“Hoy! Hibang ka ba? Tumigil ka nga dyan Ashton. Ano bang pinagsasasabi mo?” Hindi na natapos ng binata ang mga sasabihin nito dahil agad nang itinaas ni Taphney ang kanyang kamay para pahintuin ito sa pagsasalita. Hindi na kasi niya maintindihan ang mga sinasabi ng binata. Anong leaving? Anong lalayas? Hello! Balak lang naman niyang patagong bumili ng cake. Kung ano-ano na agad ang pumapasok sa isip ni Ashton. High ba ‘to? “You’re planning on leaving me, right? Aalis na naman ba kayo ng daddy mo? Where is he? Let me talk to him-”

After that, we were passed out in my bed. Hindi ko man gustuhin, nang sumunod na araw, nag-abang pa rin ako ng mensahe mula kay Zephaniah. Not that I am expecting anything. I just perhaps, need an explanation. That's the decent thing to do. When you choose to leave someone and be with someone else, the other party deserve an explanation. "Heard you're leaving? Nakakatampo naman. Hindi kami kasama sa despida party." It was a text from Varen. I couldn't help but smile.

Kumilos siya palayo sa amin. "I'm leaving. Baka lumala pa 'to." Humakbang na rin ako pasunod kay Thirdy. Pareho namang nagtitigan ng matalim sina Zach at Denver bago sila magkasabay na tinalikuran ang isa't-isa. Napaling na lang ako. " Don't worry about Leevie Tiu. Ako na ang bahalang gumawa ng paraan." sunod kong turan bago ko tuluyang buksan ang pinto.

I'm just offering my help. She bit her lower lip. He looks so adorable, trying to hide the embarrassment. Mahina siyang natawa. Ngunit agad din siyang natigilan nang may mapagtanto. “But… why do you want to leave? Why are you leaving?” Tumingala si Cyd sa kalangitan at humugot ng malalim na hininga. “YA nuzhen tam svoyey kompanii. K tomu zhe, zdes' uzhe vse ulazheno. Mne teper' ne o chem bespokoit'sya.” [translation: My company needs me there. Besides, everything is already settled here. I don't have to worry about anything now.]

Matalim niyang tiningnan ang dalawa bago siya tumalikod at naglakad palayo. Pag-alis niya, umirap ang dalawa. "Ate Ivy, I can't stay here any longer. Nakakadiri! Ang baho-baho! Ang dumi, ang liit, ang pangit," reklamo ni Ivy. "Kahit ako hindi ko kayang tumagal rito. Yuck! Look at them, ang dudumi at ang babaho," sabi pa ni Levie at nandidiring tiningnan ang ilang nakakulong na kasama nila.

Umuulan. Ito ang unang bagay na napansin ni Lauren Jade Miller habang nakatayo siya sa labas ng pintuan ng Department of Architecture faculty office. The heavy evening rain hit the concrete walls of the university, producing a rhythmic, suffocating sound that echoed through the empty hallway. Inside her pocket, her fingers tightly gripped a piece of paper—isang signed withdrawal form. It was supposed to be her ticket out of the mess she created, an escape from the dangerous gravity pulling her toward a person she was never supposed to love.

sabi niya, mas malumanay na ngayon "You know, if I left again, you should come after me. If you're feeling lonely — you don't need to put yourself through all this just to feel less alone." Parang wala kami rito kung makapag-usap silang dalawa. "Ah! Alam ko na!" Leyla's face lit up with whatever idea just landed in her head. "We should get out of town! Magpasko tayo sa Tagaytay? Then New Year in London? Or Hong Kong — you haven't been there in a while!" "Busy ako sa trabaho, Leyla," si Sir Eve. ramdam ko ang pagod sa boses niya.

You, ooh, ooh, you, ooh, ooh You, ooh, ooh, you, ooh, ooh You, ooh, ooh, you, ooh, ooh Ooh We go fast with the game we play Who knows why it's gotta be this way We say nothin' more than we need I say, "Your place", when we leave

Nananatili akong walang imik. Tipid na ngumiti si tito Marcio pagkalapag 'nung isang supot ng sinasabi niyang tea. "I already tried it and so far, its pretty good." Seryoso ako 'nung sinabi ko na hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng pakikitungo ang gagawin ko sa harapan nila ni Mama. Gulat pa rin ako at.... galit. "I'm leaving now. Your momma and Daniel is already asleep. Kindly please lock the doors..."

"Dahil namagitan si Dominique, abswelto na agad si Monica? Pumayag dito si Juancho?" "Uh..." Pakiramdam ni Kenneth ay nanlambot ang kaniyang buong katawan dahil sa pressure. "How interesting," sabi ni Camila ng may mahinang paglabi. Tumayo siya at nilingon si Leila. "I’m moving to a new place. I mentioned before that I wouldn’t ask for leave next time. I’ll just quit the program outright. This is a good opportunity to find a house and move on," mahinahon niyang sinabi.