Never Doubted You For A Second Novels & Stories

“I’m sorry… I never wanted my doubts to hurt you. I never wanted you to feel like I don’t trust you enough. It’s just... ang hirap lang alisin ng takot sa puso ko.” “Hindi ko naman sinasabing 'wag kang matakot, babe. Ang gusto ko lang, pag takot ka, 'wag mong itago. Gusto kong ipakita mo sa'kin, iparamdam mo. Kailangan nating magtiwala sa isa't-isa, babe. ‘Yun lang ang panglaban natin...” Tumango naman si Kairi, sabay halik sa palad ng nobya. “I trust you. I trust us. I just… needed to hear it from you. Thank you, babe.”

“How dare you na magdisisyon kung ano ang iisipin ko? Kung ano ang gusto ko. I never…” She was so disappointed. Gusto niyang umiyak sa bigat ng dibd ib niya. Ngunit hindi nakikisama ang kanyang boses at mata. Walang luha ang lumabas roon at walang masakit na iyak. Mistula siyang natuod at nawalan ng pakiramdam sa mga nalaman. “You doubted my love for you. Sino ka para sabihin kung ano ang mararamdaman ko? Wala kang tiwala sa pagmamahal ko sa ‘yo, Nexus.”

tanong ko, pilit pinapanatili ang malamig na tono kahit na ramdam kong tumitibok nang mas mabilis ang puso ko. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko nang mas mahigpit, ang mga mata niya lumalambot sa paraan na bihirang-bihira kong makita. "Darling," bulong niya, ang boses niya mababa but puno ng pagkadominante, "I know I’ve given you every reason to doubt me. I can’t erase the pain I’ve caused, but listen carefully: wala akong ibang babaeng pinatulog sa tabi ko. Ikaw ang una, at ikaw rin ang huli. That doubt—erase it from your mind. Let's get you to the hospital because, believe me, I won't let you die. You’re mine, and you will stay by my side. Forever."

“You think this is easy for me?” Silence. Dead air. Ang tunog lang ay ‘yung mahina kong paghinga, at ‘yung tibok ng puso kong para nang sasabog. I waited for him to say something—anything. Pero wala. Just that same, infuriating quiet. “Sabihin mo,” I whispered. “If you’re doubting me now… after all this time… maybe you never really trusted me in the first place.”

“No. Not you. Never you.” Huminga ako nang malalim, pero ramdam ko pa rin ang tensyon sa dibdib ko. Kasi kahit sinabi niyang hindi ako… sa mundo ni Damian, trust is fragile. Kahit anong oras, pwedeng mabasag. --- Damian’s POV

Sabi ko. "Wala akong maisagot kasi ayokong matakot ka. Ayokong matakot ka sa pag iisip na ikaw ang unang babaeng dinala ko dito. And I'm serious about that. I think you're very, very doubtful. Hindi naman kita masisisi. You have the right to doubt me. But I don't wanna look like I'm so darn obsessed with you that time." Nag iwas ako ng tingin.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin at nakita itong nakatalikod na sa akin, nakaharap sa matatayog na skyscrapers na natatanaw mula sa salamin na dingding ng kaniyang opisina. Pinunasan ko ang aking mga luha, "Can I trust you then?" Hindi ito sumagot. Nanatili itong nakatalikod sa akin. "I'm trusting you my life even if you can't trust me back." **

"DON'T LET YOURSELF BE FOOLED BY SOMEONE YOU LOVE. KNOW THE TRUTH. PS: BE READY. I'LL BE TAKING BACK WHAT IS MINE"

“If—If you think I was burden then… then you can send me back to the convent and—” “No,” I simply said. “Sorry for asking too much. I just only want to know because it's been years before I found you. After the bombing… I was convinced you’re gone. Then you call, and I admit that I doubt at first. Wondering if it was really you, and if you are really alive. I doubt, Lib. And you? What about you? Haven’t you doubted me? My intention?”

"Hahaha! Dudera?" "Judgemental akong tao Brian... Malakas ang gut feeling ko sa isang tao." "Aaah... okay. Grabe ka naman, hindi mo ba alam ang salitang benefit of the doubt? Pero...magkakasundo pala tayo. Sige, aaminin ko gusto kitang..."