Novel & Cerita Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

“I left more than one thing, Moon. And I think you know that.” I didn’t reply. “I know you’re angry. And you have every right to be. Pero sana kahit papaano, makausap kita.” “What for?” I asked. “To say sorry? To explain something I already figured out on my own?” “I was wrong. Alam ko. Pero—” “No. Don’t try to patch something that you didn’t even bother fixing years ago.” Tumayo ako. “You know what’s worse than being left without a word, Lucas?”

“Palagi kong iniisip kung paano kaya kung mabubuhay ulit si Selene. Kung anong unang sasabihin ko sa kanya. Kung kaya ko pa bang magpaliwanag. Pero ngayong nandito ka na… parang lahat ng gusto kong sabihin, hindi ko masimulan.” “Maybe because some things don’t need to be said,” sagot ni Selene. “Sometimes, actions speak louder than words.” Tumango si Levi, napangiti nang mapait. “Then I’ll show you. Not through words, but through the way I’ll treat both of you.”

Bahala na magkandaduling ako kakairap wag lang akong makabitiw ng masasamang salita. Words are powerful, it will leave a mark on someone's heart. I don't want to leave unpleasant marks to anyone. So I decided to be careful with my choice of words. Ayokong dumating ang araw na pagsisisihan ko ang masasakit na salitang lumalabas sa aking bibig. Na alam kong kahit ano pa ang gagawin ko hindi na mabubura ang markang iniwan nito. They said the lash of a tongue is mightier that a thrust of a sword. So we have to be careful with what's coming out from our mouth.

Strikto niyang sinabi, kaya agad nilang tinikom ang kanilang mga bibig. “She declined because she thinks it’s inappropriate, and if we need to do this, we have to inform everyone, upang walang kung anu-anong conclusion ang mamumuo diyan sa mga madudumi ninyong mga utak.” He said bluntly, and everyone lowered their eyes.

Some of them are watching us so I kept a frown and an uninterested face while listening to Hans. Dito na namin napag-isipan na mag-usap dahil mas magandang may makakakita sa amin kaysa may makakita sa amin na mag-usap sa isang sikretong lugar. No secrets can stay as a secret. So its better to talk in front of the crowds. There might be gossips about us later but with how I my expression look and from the distance we have while talking, the rumors won't be as bad as it is.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin at di alam ang sasabihin. Ganun ba ako dati? Parang sobra naman ata yun. "I like this better, now." "So hindi mo na ako kailangan maging girlfriend kasi ang sabi mo mas gusto mo yung ganito. Madali akong kausap we can stay like this, forget about the label. I can deal with this kind of relationship." Nakangiting sabi ko na ikinaawang ng labi nito. "W-what the fuck!" "Talagang what the fuck! Matulog kana dyan dahil kailangan ko ng umalis."

Lahat ng iyon ay kami lang ang nakasaksi. Minsan, hindi ko na maisip, saan ba ako nagkamali? Why does she have to say those hurtful words to me? Tama nga ang sabi ng iba. There's no such thing as permanent in this world. Some people stay but some are not. They go and leave you an important message. Something that you'll never regret.

Ano sa tingin mo? [Hindi ito isang magandang ideya.] Kumunot ang noo ni Rachel habang sinave niya ang litrato sa album ng kanyang phone. [Dahil pinili niya na umalis ng hindi sinasabi sa kahit sino, dapat nating respetuhin ang kagustuhan niya at ‘wag na tayong makialam sa buhay niya. Ito lang ang huling bagay na magagawa natin para sa kanya.]

Nakikita ko 'yon sa mga mata niya kahit hindi pa niya ito sabihin. Pero ayaw ko rin namang maging unfair sa iba. At saka ano naman ang masama sa pakikipag-usap di ba? Siya naman itong lagi kong ka-chat at siya naman itong itinuturing kong bestfriend, so I think wala siyang dapat ikaselos pa. *********