Stumble Over My Words Meaning Novels & Stories

Damn! I wanted to say this but I can’t utter any words. I felt my tongue stuck in my mouth. The people inside started talking but I couldn’t hear at all. Parang malayo sila sa akin. Malabo ang kanilang sinasabi. No way! I must do or say something. * * *

I innocently echoed the rugged word he uttered just a while ago. It's unfamiliar to me but it seemed like a really bad word just by hearing it. Nanliit ang mga mata ko at ineksamin sa utak ang salita. Kaya naman nang natuklasan ang ibig sabihin kalaunan, napasinghap ako sabay takip ng bibig. "Bad word!" I grimaced in disbelief. Dismayadong-dismayado ako sa sarili habang binabalagtas ang daan pabalik sa mansiyon.