Romans & histoires Lying Lying

Pinupunan ang pagkukulang ng isa't isa. "Hindi mo naman maiaalis sa akin na maghanap ng iba. Oo, kasalanan ko. But I was just tempted. You know that I have been waiting for you for five years. I love you; that's why I waited, but you still neglect me with the power to have your body now that we're married. I was so mad. I feel betrayed. You know that I can force you, but yet I chose to respect you for having your time. It was just phone sex, Jairiah. Nothing goes beyond that. I promise. Please forgive me."

She sarcastically rolled her eyes. Napahawak ako sa ulo ko at napahinga ng malalim sabay hawak sa baso na may wine, at nilagok ito. "Im just tired". Walang emosyon kung sabi. "Tired? Are you sure? Hmm your obviously lying... Dont tell me its damon". "No, it's not about him". I denied. "Then dont make me believe that you are just tired, like of what?".

Ikinubli niya ang lungkot sa pamamagitan ng muling pag-ngiti at pag-iba sa topic ng usapan nila. —

How did I know that? Simple lang... Because I already mastered the act of pretending, and lying is like a game that I usually play. ****

natatakot na sabi ni Sue na naiyak na naman. "Layas, Hayacinth!" pagklaro ni Sheryl. "P-Po? Pero wala naman po akong ginawa, may misunderstanding lang," kabadong saad nito. "Sue, ano bang sinasabi mong pinilit kita?" "Oo! I'm not a liar, pinilit mo talaga akong umalis," pagdidiin ni Sue.

"The things that you hide, Coz." "Truth?" He unbelievably laughed. "What truth, Reese?" "Stop lying, will you? Why don't you just tell me everything?" "I'm not lying—" "But you're hiding something, right?" I cut. "Hiding the truth is also lying, Coz. No explanation needed." Mahirap ba talagang aminin ang totoo? Siguro oo dahil kung madali lang, wala na sanang nagsisinungaling. He then became serious. "You want to know the truth?"

- Angil ko. "Sorry!, nabigla ako sa tanong mo!" "Forget about that!, Na ano lang ako ahh--- basta kalimutan mo na yun"- napaiwas ako ng tingin. "Hoy, Calissa umamin ka nga, did someone kissed you?"- ito na ngaba ang sinasabi ko ee. "W-wala a-ahh"- Pagtangi ko, at nanatiling nakatingin sa kung saan. "Mhmm. You can't hide anything from me!. I know when your lying or not!, so tell me!, meron nga?"- pang eechoes pa nito.

“Did you really have to use someone to lie to me?” “Mali ba ‘yon?” Nabisto na siya. Wala na rin naman siyang matakbuhan pa kaya’t ipaglalaban na lang niya. She will try to justify her lies, kahit alam niya sa sarili niyang nonsense ang mga rason na lalabas sa kanyang bibig. “Ikaw rin naman, ah. You used me before. Pero hindi naman ako nagreklamo, ah? I just left you because it was draining. And yes, I lied because… because I don’t want you to act like you didn’t hurt me. In that way, tatantanan mo na ako at hindi mo na ako aabalahin pa.”

Ang tingin niya ay parang kayang butasin ang lahat ng pader na itinayo ko. “I am not lying, Lily. I may be an asshole but I am not a liar and a storymaker, Lily. Gaya nang sinabi ko kanina, ayaw na ayaw ko sa lahat ang mga nagsisinungaling. So, why would I lie to you? I would rather die than twist the truth. Hindi ako ganoong klase ng tao.”

Baka isipin pa nya na nagpapaawa ako sa kanya. "A-ah.. W-wala n-na p-po.. I-iyon -lang t-talaga.." "You're lying.. It's too obvious." Pano naman nya nasabi yun?? "A-ah.! H-hindi p-po. Y-yun -lang P-po t-talaga." Ngumiti si Clyde ng pilit. "I never thought na may tao pa pala hanggang ngayon na hindi magaling