Take Me Away Take Me Away Novels & Stories

"Yaela wala namang timer ito eh. Paano tayo makakapagpicture nyan." "Uhmm, would you mind if I take the pictures? Let's just say it's my apology for bumping to you." "Uhmm, sure." hinila ko na si Yaela upang pumwesto sa gilid ko at mapicturan na kami. The guy who bumped to me started taking pictures on us. Ako na nga ang nahiya dahil sinulit naman ng dalawa. Nakailang minuto din nya kaming pinicturan. Buti na nga lang at hindi ito nagreklamo.

Narinig niyang pagtawag ni Vista sa pangalan niya. "Hindi ba pwede? Please, accept me. I'll be a good child, Hindi ako mag-aarte, I can even live in a normal life. Hindi ako mag-hahanap. Kaya ko kahit nahihirapan pa tayo. Just... Just please." Tuluyan na nga siyang umiyak ng mga sandaling yun.

Ngayon niya pinagsisisihan kung bakit pa siya pumayag sa inilatag nitong proposal na pawang mga kasinungalingan lamang. “Iyan ang huwag mong susubukang gawin. Dahil kahit saan ka mang lupalop magtago, ipahahanap kita! I won’t allow you to take my child away from me!” matigas na saad nito, saka naglakad papuntang pintuan. Saglit itong huminto at nilingon siya. “I want to have the custody of my child, Dannah. Kahit saang husgado ay lalabanan kita!” he added firmly, then left her crying. ---

Kaya, ibinaba niya ang kanyang sarili sa isang busog sa halip. "Kaya mo bang gumalaw? Kung hindi ka masyadong nasaktan, tutulungan kitang lumipat sa gilid ng kalsada at tumawag ng ambulansya. Hindi ligtas na manatili sa gitna ng kalsada." At doon, nakakonekta ang tawag. "Hello. Kailangan namin ng ambulansya sa Nubium Highway kaagad. Ang biktima ay si..."

"We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January And this is our place, we make the rules And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you dear Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years? Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my Lover We could let our friends crash in the living room This is our place, we make the call And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all Can I go where you go?

“Kunin?” Mariing napakagat si Astrid sa labi. Damn it. Maling-mali. Unti-unting lumapit si Xavian. “Why would I take someone who’s not my child?” Hindi siya nakasagot. At iyon ang tuluyang nagpapatibay sa hinala ng lalaki. Malamig itong tumawa. “There it is.” Nanghina ang tuhod ni Astrid. “You’re scared I’ll take him away because deep inside…” marahan nitong saad, “you know he’s mine.”

" [ Dito lang.. Lalapit nalang ako, kapag di na busy ] ," " [ I miss you baby.. Come here, sit beside me.. ] ," " [ I'd love to, pero masyadong marami pang tao, and yung mga paparazzi is just around the corner. ] ," " [ Don't mind them. Come here na please.. ] ," " [ In a bit.. I just want you to know na nakikita kita, kaya wag kang magkakamali ng galaw dyan ] ,"

For you I'll take (oh, I would take) The last flight out.... I want you to know you belong in my life (you belong in my life) I love the hope I see in your eyes (I love the hope I see in your eyes, baby) For you I would fly (for you I would fly) At least I would try (at least I would try) For you I'll take (for you I would take) The last flight out... Nagpalakpakan pa sila. Agad naman akong ngumiti kay Nathaniel. Nagpaalam muna ako mag-cr.

Gusto kong takpan ang tenga dahil ayokong marinig ang sigaw nito halata na sobrang nasasaktan Dahan-dahan na akong napapa atras Hindi kona kayang masaksihan pa ang mga kademônyohan niya Mabilis akong naglakad palayo sakanila. Ngayon ay mas lalo ko lamang na gustong makatakas sa lugar na 'to I can't bear to stay here anymore. Kaya itutuloy ko parin ang plano, kahit anong mangyari, may tumulong man o wala

"You fought a long hard battle, anak and you won it by being brave." "I wish to be invisible kahit saglit lang. I wanna go away far from anyone who know me as Chin or Christine..." Matamlay kong saad bago ipinikit ang mga mata. "I wanna go back to where the days are simpler, away from judgements, from spotlight..." "Your Dad called me." Bigla akong napaupo ng maayos at tinignan si Mom. I wanna make sure na hindi nagbibiro siya nagbibiro.