My Strength Are Novels & Stories

"The strongest people aren't the ones who never break... they're the ones who don't let anyone see the cracks." - Nagising ako kinabukasan na mas maayos na ang pakiramdam. Hindi na masyadong masakit ang katawan ko at nawala na rin ang matinding hilo kagabi. Medyo mabigat pa rin ang pakiramdam ko pero mas okay kumpara kagabi. Nakahiga ako ngayon habang nakatitig sa kisame.

"Hindi mo na maibabalik ang nakaraan. Pero nandito ka na ngayon. That’s what matters." "I don't know who I am without the strength to provide," bulong niya. "But with him like this... I feel like I have nothing." "You have us," saad ko, "At ang pagkakaroon mo ng takot na ganito... it just proves how much you love him. And that’s a strength, not a weakness." saad ko pa at hinaplos ang pisngi niya.

August's POV "What do you mean I have an ability?" Until now I was on shock. Like hell, paanong hindi kung sasabihan ako na may ability ako. Never in my life I imagined na meron ako nito dahil wala naman akong maramdaman. "You break the wall and thrown me like I am nothing." Sagot naman nito. Napalunok ako. "You mean, I have super strength?" Umiling naman si Cayden. "No, it's not super strength. I have a suspicion but I am still not sure about it. You need to undergo with ability evaluation to know what element or category you belong."sagot naman ni Cayden sa akin.

mahina ngunit seryoso kong saad na ikinasinghal niya lang saka natatawa akong tiningnan. "I wonder what you can do, then. Do you think you're that strong? Ngayon palang, sinasabihan na kita na hindi ka mananalo laban kay Abby, you're still weak, you see." Binalewala ko ang sinabi niya at pasimpleng napangisi. I'm not strong enough but that's why I'm here so that I could get stronger.

Halos tumalsik at mapaupo naman ako ng banggain ni Kieran ang balikat ko. “Put—!” I almost cursed at him but I bit my tongue and held the profanities to myself upon remembering what he is capable of. He can literally break—more like crushed someone’s throat without effort! Mabuti na lang at nahawakan ako ng kakambal ko at mga kaibigan ko kung hindi ay napaupo na ako sa sahig. Damn, he’s too strong even without putting an effort!

And I'm trying to help to prevent them from falling into tragedy, but, I, myself too, feel weak. Mas lalo akong napadaing nang gumamit ako ng mahika upang protektahan sila. The more I throw powers, the more I get weak. Please, give me more strength to protect them. Namimilipit ako sa sakit nang maramdaman ko ang paggalaw ng aking anak sa loob ng aking tiyan. Halos maluha ako nang makita ang unti-unti pagkabura ng aking kamay. I'm vanishing again.

“Hindi naman. It’s just that, the way you talk about her feels like she’s your pillar. It sounds like she’s your source of strength. At ang mahiwalay sa kaniya saglit ang nagpapatatag sa ‘yo.” Saglit akong napaisip. I didn’t know that I sounded like that. But now that I think about it, yes, Chanel and Carleigh are my source of strength and happiness. Kaya nga hirap na hirap akong hanapin ang lakas ko ngayon. Dahil pareho silang wala sa tabi ko.

“Every time I think of her, I picture a girl with your heart. Your kindness. A soft name fits her.” Napahawak ako sa kamay niyang nakapatong sa tiyan ko. “Ang daming pwedeng pangalan. Gusto ko ‘yung may meaning. Something gentle, pero may strength.” “Like you,” sabi niya. “You’re the strongest person I know.” Natahimik kami ulit, but this time, it felt heavier—in a comforting way. Parang kapwa naming sinasala ang damdaming kay tagal naming kinimkim.

For the strength she doesn’t even realize she has. “Tandaan mo,” sabi ko, sabay bahagyang pag-abot sa kamay tsaka marahang pinisil iyon, “no matter what happens, nandito lang ako sa tabi mo.” Tinitigan ko siya nang diretso. “Even if the world judges you, I won’t. I am here. I’ll be your strength.” Isang malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan niya, parang may mabigat na binitawan sa loob. Pagkatapos ay ngumiti siya. Hindi pilit, hindi nagtatago.

"Fuck! What the hell is this? Put me down!' I shouted and cursed the guys but to no avail. Malaking bulas ako but my body build is not as strong as these guys whom I think were hired to specially use their strength for such a scenario. Gamitan ng lakas para sa kagaya kong nagpupumiglas habang karga-karga nila palabas.