Odds In Tagalog Novels & Stories

May blower dito, pero 'di ko alam pa'no gamitin. Before ako matapos mag-ayos, I took the Book of Wisdom and looked at the last page. Hoping something was written on it. And to my surprise, mayroon ngang nakasulat doon. 'GOODLUCK. YOU CAN DO IT!' Napangiti ako. Na-imagine kong sila mama at papa ang nagsabi sa 'kin niyan. Haaa... I hope you're both okay. Wait for me, Mama and Papa.

In Vanessa’s case, mukhang hindi. Bakit selos ka? Hindi ah! sabi ng dalawang tinig na nag-uusap sa isip ng dalaga. Tala! Kuya dapat ang turing mo sa dalawang lalaki, so dapat walang issue sa iyo ang mga babae nito, paalala niya sa sarili. “…and you are?” kay Tala na nakatingin si Vanessa. “Tala,” maikling tugon niya. “Ow Tala means the biggest and brightest star…tama ba?”

Isa iyon sa hindi ko gustong mangyari, lalo na’t natatakot akong malayo ang loob nila sa akin. “Lola is that me-meryen–What is it po, momma?” Busangot na nakatingin sa akin si Zevria. Hirap na hirap, kahit naman kinakausap ko sila ng Filipino na language. Ang lagi pa rin naman nilang kalaro ay mga taga rito, kaya laging nasasapawan ang tinuturo ko. “Mer…yen…da.” Dahan-dahan kong bigkas. “Meryenda.”

​ANG PAG-IGNITE NG ICARUS ENGINE ​"T-Minus 10 seconds," anunsyo ng computer. ​Isang dambuhalang shockwave ang yumanig sa Sierra Madre. Ang mga puno ay yumukod sa tindi ng presyon. Sa isang iglap, ang Kalasag ay hindi lumipad paitaas nang dahan-dahan; ito ay tila "hinigop" ng kalawakan. Isang puting guhit lamang ang naiwan sa langit ng Pilipinas.

Wala ito sa tamang pag-iisip kaya hindi na dapat pang haluan ng malisya. “Mum- Ouch!” he hissed when I pinched him on his arm. “Anong sabi ko kahapon?” Mahina ko siyang itinulak para magkaharap kami. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. “Mal,” nakasimangot nitong sabi.

Gusto na niyang umurong, ngunit paano? God. I am really falling... Yes, I am. Paano ba iurong ang pinapagawa nila sa akin? Hindi ko kayang magsinungaling habang makikipag-relasyon ako sa kaniya. I know, he’s also trying at walang kasiguraduhan. Pero gusto kong sumugal at umasa na kaya niyang magmahal ng iba nang dahil sa akin. Gusto kong ibaling na niya sa akin ang dating pagmamahal niya sa babaeng nang-iwan sa kaniya noon. Oh, God. What should I do now? Should I talk to him about my agreement to his aunt, and should I ask them to stop our agreement? Pero saan ako kukuha ng malaking halaga na ipangbabayad sa kanila? Oh, God... Please, help me solve this problem. Help me...

" He answered while trying to hide his tears, but he failed. Then he kissed her eyes, maybe to stop her tears, then her forehead. And the last is his lips. Only the four corners of their small apartment were there to witness their exchange of vows. But it is a magical moment and a promise they will both keep in their hearts. 🎶 Ang aking pangako Na ang pag-ibig ko'y laging sa'yo Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko 🎶 NOTES: (1) Mahal - Literally means "expensive", or in Tagalog means "LOVE". It was also used sometimes as an endearment to someone you love.

) Saad nito sabay turo sa malaking bundok na'to. Everytime na maaalala ko ang sinabing 'yon ng ali kanina, di ko mapigilang mapailing-iling na lamang. Still unable to understand that alien language one bit. But one thing is for sure, Bisaya ang mga katagang 'yon. The dialect that Mindanaoan uses here. Good thing the bastard del Fuero had able to understand them so we were able to get this direction. This goddamn direction. Again, a loud exhausted sigh escaped from my mouth when I thought about it.

He has not feed for many days! ---------- A/N: Bahag – a laincloth commonly used by tribes in the Philippines; a long cloth that serves as a lower garment secured by a belt Pintados – this character is based on tattooed indigenous of the Philippines; pintado is a Spanish word which means painted Engkanto – are enchanted human-like creatures from Philippine mythology

thanks to her for saving me that day. ********** A/N: 'Tangina' is a curse word usually used by Filipinos to express anger or any other emotion. A common term nowadays and is used to sound punk and cool in the Philippines. It originally meant "a bitch mother" if translated verbally. The male lead of the story here is a mafioso or gangster, so the word suits him as an expression. It is a vulgar cuss word in the Philippines that could be associated with words like fuck, shit, bitch, and other curse words.