Space Between Us Mga Nobela at Kwento

Lahat ng tao nasa edge, including me. Pero kahit gaano ka-busy, mahirap pa ring hindi maramdaman 'yung distance especially from someone na dati, kahit san ako lumingon, nandoon siya. For two straight days, wala kaming usap. Wala man lang eye contact. No smiles, no teasing.. it wasn't like we had the luxury of time to talk. Ang tight ng schedule. Walang moment to breathe, let alone argue. Kaya ang nangyari, dead air.

Pero may distansyang hindi na kayang takpan ng yakap. Parang pareho kaming naghihintay ng— Hindi namin alam kung ano. Siguro ng version ng isa’t isa na hindi na babalik. Yuhei’s POV Sa gabi, natulog kaming magkatabi. Hindi magkayakap. Hindi rin magkatalikod. Magkatabi lang. At sa pagitan namin— May espasyo. Hindi pisikal. Emosyonal.

mahina kong sabi at nakaramdam ng matinding pagkalungkot. “I’m acting different?” nagtatakang tanong niya at mas humigpit ang hawak sa aking kamay. “How different?” he said in a whispered tone before sighing. “It feels cold, I think you’re a bit distant even when you’re just there..” “Hmm, I’m sorry about that Mayi. Maybe we didn’t talk enough. We didn’t get the closure we needed, uhm.. How about let’s think first? Let’s have a space.” Umawang ang labi ko sa suhestyon ni Eros.

He jibed. "You did even closer than this." I huffed as I rolled my eyes. Hindi ito ang unang beses na nagkalapit kami ng ganito. We even hugged each other at his bad times. Madalas lang talagang may iilang hakbang na distansiya sa amin lalo na kapag mga normal na araw lang. And that's fine with me because I felt like he's respecting my personal space. "Yeah, I remember that times." He uttered in almost a whisper. A delighted look was plastered on his face as he dragged his gaze back at me.

matigas nitong usal. Nangangamba si Luna na kung sakaling mauwi sa pagtatalo ang pag-uusap nila, baka marinig ito ni Aria at mag-alala. Sa totoo lang, kahit pa matagal na silang kasal ni Eduardo at hindi naging maayos ang kanilang pagsasama, ni minsan ay hindi pa sila nagtalo nang hayagan o pasigaw. Tahimik ang kanilang pagkakahiwalay ng loob, isang uri ng malamig na digmaan na walang ingay ngunit puno ng distansya.

In the silence that followed, an unspoken truth lingered – that our hearts and desires were both casualties of this arrangement, entwined yet forever kept apart. The room around us seemed to vibrate with the echoes of our unspoken conflicts. I had opened up, revealing the depth of my emotions, only to be met with the cold, unfeeling reality of our circumstances. But still,he listens. The tension wrapped itself around us, an intangible barrier between our two worlds. In the midst of the surroundings, one question remained suspended in me: Was there any way to bridge the gap that separated us? Could we find a way to offer each other the understanding and comfort we both craved so desperately?

Jarren had been distant for weeks, and each missed call and unreturned text felt like another crack in our relationship. **A Distant Reality** As the evening progressed, my heart sank further. Jarren never showed up. I stood on the stage, delivering my speech with an aching void in my chest. The applause felt hollow, and I couldn’t shake the feeling of abandonment. After the event, I returned to my apartment, anger boiling beneath the surface. The moment I walked in, my phone buzzed. *“Sorry, Keisha. I’m tied up with a meeting. Can we talk later?”*

tanong ng isang reporter habang itinutok ang mikropono, “second time n’yo na pong mag-partner ni Morris on screen. Kung sa totoong buhay, would you fall for a man like him?” Tumawa si Angela nang mahinhin, ang ngiti’y eksaktong-eksakto sa harap ng kamera. “Morris is very attractive, of course. Pero hindi mangyayari ‘yan,” sagot niya nang may biro sa tono. “Wala nang space ang puso ko para sa kanya.” Agad na umugong ang paligid sa reaksyon.

"Gusto ko lang mapag-isa. Masyadong mabilis ang mga nangyayari. Kakasabi mo lang na mahal mo ako, tapos ngayon may merger rumor na agad. I need space to breathe." "Space na naman? physical distance na naman ang sagot mo sa tuwing nag-aaway tayo?" hamon ko habang nananatili ako sa pwesto ko, pinapairal ang galit ko para hindi ko ipakita na natatakot din ako. "If you walk out that door right now, Shan, pinapatunayan mo lang na hindi mo talaga kayang panindigan ang relasyong 'to kapag nagkaroon ng totoong problema."

"Kayo rin po, lumapit pa kay Misis. Masyadong malayo ang space." Dahan-dahan siyang humakbang. Halos dalawang pulgada na lang ang pagitan ng aming mga braso. "Mas malapit pa..." bulong ko sa kanya habang nakatingin pa rin ako sa camera at nakatagilid ang ngiti. "Belle," mahina niyang banta sa gilid ng aking tainga, halos hindi iginagalaw ang bibig. "Huwag kang mag-ilusyon."