Maybe Were Perfect Strangers Novels & Stories

Hindi sana mangyayari ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila, kung hindi hinaluan ng droga ang inumin ni Evans… Nagkataon din noong gabing iyon ay dumating si Charmaine para hanapin ang broken na kaibigan sa bar. At sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nagtagpo ang landas nilas dalawa. “Are you really sure to marry me?” paniniguro ni Evans sa babae. Kaagad namang tumango ito.

Mahal ko si kiel pero hanggang don lang. "before i leave this place and go, pwede bang humiling ako? kahit isang hiling." kumikirot ang puso ko. Nanatili ako nakayuko habang sunod sunod sa umagos ang luha ko. Sumisikip ang dibdib, hinihigop ng hangin ang lakas ko. Bumagsak ang balikat. "umalis kau sa buhay ko. I want u out of my life. From now on, u are stranger to me MR.MRS PEREZ and MR. VALERIAN......

Nakatingin ito sa Rodopi Mountain Range habang nagsasalita. Achilles was really something. Gwapo, mayaman, mapagmahal, sweet at maramimg alam. Pero sa likod ng perpektong Achilles Williams, nagtatago ang nakakatakot nitong ugali kapag nagagalit ito at iyon ang hindi perpekto sa binata. Pero hindi man ito perpekto sa iba, para sa kanya, perpekto pa rin si Achilles. His imperfection made him who he was. At iyon ang lalaking minahal niya.

The Meeting: A Place of Vulnerability They met at a small café on the edge of the city, one that Madison had frequented during her university years. It was cozy, warm, with the smell of fresh coffee and pastries filling the air. The familiarity of the place calmed her nerves, grounding her in a way she hadn’t expected. It felt like a neutral space, far from the grandeur of his world, far from the chaos of their emotions. For a moment, she thought maybe it would be easier to talk here, away from the weight of everything else.

Ramdam ko pa ang pag-init ng pisngi ko matapos mapagtanto kung gaano kami kalapit sa isa’t isa. What’s with these two? Anong ginagawa nila rito? How did they know I’m working here? The sound of a phone call suddenly rang through the awkward tension. I let out a relieved breath as if it had saved me from the humiliation. Umalis saglit si Mr. Ferratero nang sagutin niya ang tawag. Tingin ko patungkol sa negosyo kaya naiwan na naman kaming dalawa ni Viscenzo.

Some were beautiful. Some were everything a person should want. But none of them were Bella. Not because she was perfect. She wasn’t. She was stubborn. She overthought everything. She cared too much. She forgave too easily. But she was real. And once you experience something real— Everything fake becomes obvious. Five years after we ended, I visited the old café. The one where we first met. I don’t know why. Maybe I wanted to prove to myself that I could stand there without feeling anything.

ngumiti muna sila sa isa’t-isa bago ito naging abala sa ibang customers. Alexa is a waitress in that expensive restaurant. Naging kaklase at naging bestfriend niya ito since highschool. Alam din nito ang lahat ng pinagdaanan niya simula noon at hanggang ngayon. Alam din nito ang kagustuhan niyang makahanap ng boyfriend. Nag-sorry nga ito sa kanya dahil wala daw itong maitulong sa kanya. And she could trust her with all her secrets.

Nakatingin lang siya at hinintay na mahimasmasan ito. “Salamat! Pasensiya ka na.” “Worried about something?” Umiling lang si Gretchen at humiga na kaagad. “Tutal, nandito na tayo. Maybe you can share something about you.” “Anton, let us be clear of one thing. We are total strangers to each other.” “Then why not start getting to know each other. How is that?” Napangisi si Gretchen habang nakahiga ito. Nakatalikod siya sa lalaki.

Paano napunta sa kaniya ‘yon! Bago pa ako makapag-react, namalayan ko na lang na hila-hila niya ako habang nakasabunot sa buhok ko palabas sa bathroom. Binalibag niya ako sa sahig na halos ikasubsob ko. Natanaw ko sa bukana ng pinto ang nag-aalalang mukha ni Mom habang ang dalawa kong kapatid na nasa likuran niya ay nakangisi at tila ba natutuwa sa nangyayari sa akin. Napansin ko ang pagtaas ng kilay ni Loisa. Siya lang ang huling pumasok sa kwarto ko kaya—

He deserved it and what I deserve? Ang masaktan nalang? Siguro nga hindi lahat ng panatag na relasyon ay masaya at wala nang makakapigil sa pagmamahalan ninyo. I’ve seen Chimuel and Yuhan struggle to survive their relationship. I feel numb.