Love Is Unpredictable Novels & Stories

hindi na nito natapos ang sasabihin nang biglang sumagot si Richard. "6 years ago, I was inloved with a beautiful woman. She's my first love." Huminga siya ng malalim, hinawakan ang punching bag at muling nagsalita. "I courted her and did everything just to to win her heart. I thought she's the perfect match for me." Sinuntok niya ang punching bag. "Basted ako sa kanya." ngumisi siya ay muling nagsalita. "It hurt me so much to find out that I wasn't the one she loved. Not only that. I also found out that she was already pregnant." Sinuntok niyang muli ang punching bag. "What hurt me the most was that my best friend was the one she loved and the father of the child she was carrying. I feel re

Hindi niya kasi inaasahang sasabihin ni Franco ang status nilang dalawa, ang akala niya kasi ay sekreto lamang iyon. “Love, who are they?” nagtatakang tanong ng babaeng kasama ni Gideon. Natauhan naman ang lalaking hindi pa rin maalis sa mukha ang pagkagulat at parang noon pa nito naalalang may kasama pala ito.

'Yung hindi ka malapit sa kanya kasi akala mo masama siya but as you get to know him, you notice yourself falling for him. This person that was once average to you has quickly become the greatest, most beautiful person in the world and perhaps even the most important. 'Yung nakaraan niyong puro sakit at problema ang nangyari and you never saw something like this coming. It kind of just, happened. I fell in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.

Life is a battle every day, ika ng iba. Because if things go out of hand, you'll have to fight life over and over again. But what if things don't go out of hand and life continues to resemble a war zone? Would there be a reason to fight? There's a saying that Love won't be a love if there's no pain. And I think I can prove that in my situation. Well it's obviously a one sided love, I'm completely aware of that fact and loving him won't make me a less person. Kuya might not agree with it but we cannot control love, right? Parang may sarili itong pag-iisip and decision that controls your mind to do what it wants. If you stop it, it will demand pain.

Konektado rin kami ng maliit na device na inilalagay sa tainga para marinig ng isa’t isa ang instruction at hindi magkaiba-iba ang aming galaw na maaaring humantong upang hindi maging matagumpay ang misyon. “Paano ba naman iyon kapag kumagat ka sa bitag ng mayamang ginang? Muntik ka nang magpahalata na mas pipiliin mo pa ang limang daang libo kumpara sa boyfriend mo?” pang-aasar din ni Josebeth. “Manahimik nga kayo! Kapag nakuha ko naman ang perang iyon hindi lang naman ako ang makikinabang kundi pati kayo,”

Unti-unting bumigat ang dibdib ko nang maalala ko ang kalunus-lunos na pinagdaanaan ng nag-iisang tao na tinuring akong pamilya. "Lucille died. And later on, their company is failing. Her boyfriend has his assets to save it. Pero galit siya. Ayaw niyang paunlakan ng tulong sila daddy at hindi ako pinanganak kahapon para di malaman na dahil iyon sa akin. Dahil nawala yung babaeng mahal niya. Ramdam ko rin yung galit ng pamilya ng bestfriend ko that's why I offered myself to be his wife in exchange of the help we will get."Marahas kong pinunasan ang luha sa mga mata ko. I smiled at him but I know that it didn't reached my eyes.

Titig na titig pa rin si Riego sa kanya sabay nagsalita ang isip niya. "Ano ba itong nangyayari sa akin ngayon? Napapamahal na ba talaga ako ng totoo sa iyo? Hindi ito maaari.... masisira lang lahat ng plano ko lalo na't higit kay tito Hanigo ko. Malilintikan ako sa kanya at magkakasira lang kami dahil sa lintik na kahinaan na ito. May kasunduan pa naman kami. Bakit iba na ang tama ng karisma mo sa akin ngayon?" saad ng isip ni Riego sa kanya habang hindi na niya namamalayan na palapit na pala ang labi niya sa labi ni Safira hanggang sa nakalapit na muli iyon at bumaon na naman ang mga labi nila sa isa't isa.

Maging ang kanyang sariling estado sa buhay ay kinalimutan niya rin para lang pagsilbihan si Sebastian dahil sa labis na pagmamahal niya rito, hindi sa yamang meron ito. Kailangan ba talaga ang estado pagdating sa pag-ibig? Kapag walang estado sa buhay ang isang tao, hindi na ba dapat mahalin pabalik ng taong mahal niya? Magiging masaya kaya siya kung mamahalin siya pabalik ni Sebastian at ng buong pamilya Vergara kung dahil lang iyon sa estadong meron siya sa buhay?

Nakahinga naman ako nang maluwag dahil hindi iyon nalaglag. “Lilianna. Love, since the day I watched you get yanked around on a rope on your skis by a horse named Spica – I knew that I couldn’t picture my life without you ever again. On the ski lift at Sundance, you told me I was the partner you’d only dreamed about. That moment felt perfect because I felt the exact same way about you. Before our family and friends, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, I promise to love you and spend the rest of my days with you.”

Ni hindi ko kayang tumingin ng diretso roon. “Anak, I’m so sorry.” Wika ni Dad. As you should be. “Don’t be, Dad.” Sagot ko na lamang. “Mauveine, please understand us.” “I’m trying my best, Mom.” Mahina kong tugon sa kanya. Sa totoo lang, I’ve never imagined myself that I’m walking down the aisle with my parents beside me, escorting me to the altar where the groom of whom I don’t love, waits for my arrival.