Novel & Cerita Tarnished

"Now the world will know it, too." Her breath hitched. She cried even more. There was no cruelty in his tone. That would've been easier to bear. This was worse—this was certainty. Possession. As if branding her had simply sealed what he believed was already his. A question echoed in her mind like a cruel whisper: What did I do wrong to deserve this? Just below her right breast, the angry red H was marked. And Hades... He looked amused. A faint smirk tugged at the corner of his lips, as if the sight stirred some dark sense of pride within him.

Huminga ng malalim si Torn bago inubos ang laman ng hawak na beer. “We need to move on...” “I want revenge not moving on,” matigas niyang sagot. “Zyrex, nabigyan na ng hustisya ang pagkamatay niya. Palayain mo na rin ang sarili mo sa pagkawala ni Tyrex.” “You know me Torn. May sarili akong paraan para malaman ang katotohanan.” Muling bumuntong hininga si Torn. Alam niyang hindi na ito mapipigilan sa gustong gawin.

Tamang selfie muna pang I*******m lang. " Ikaw lang yung fan na alam ng late na kung makapag make up akala mo naman makikita ka " masungit na sabi ni Reni habang nagmamaneho. " Ok lang yan bessy. At least maganda parin at kung hindi man tayo umabot malay mo baka hindi pa talaga time namin para magkita " napangit naman ako sa sinabi. Totoo naman kase ilang beses na kaming umaattend ng show at concert nila.

Ano bang ginawa ko sa past self ko at parang sobrang parusa naman yata ang inaabot ko? “Hindi naman kailangan maging ganyan palagi, Phoenix. Piliin mong magpatawad at umunawa.” Bwisit. Ano bang alam mo? Nararamdaman mo ba ang pakiramdam na para bang isa kang basura na tinatapak-tapakan lang ng tao? Isang maruming damit na nararapat lang sirain? Naramdaman mo na bang ihagis na parang isang bagay na wala nang halaga at maaari nang wasakin at itapon? Naramdaman mo na ba ang ganito?

Parang may bumangga ro'n at humahampas. Napalunok siya. Ayaw man niyang buksan dahil sa takot ay wala siyang pagpipilian. Nang pihitin niya ang pinto ng banyo at buksan 'yon ay nanlaki ang mata niya ng makita si Hunter na nakatali at may tape sa bibig. Mukhang paa nito ang ginamit para sipain ang pinto dahil ang higpit ng pagkakatali dito na para bang hindi ito hahayaan na makawala.

So I have to run. But a classmate called me so I have to turn. And I regret turning because right in front of me is Sir Troy.

Pumasok si tito Mark na hingal na hingal, bitbit pa ang plastic ng mga pinabili sa kanya. ​"Anong kaguluhan 'to?!" sigaw ni tito, halos maubusan na ng hininga habang nakatitig sa aming dalawa. "Bakit sa labas pa lang, rinig na rinig ko na 'yang sigawan niyo?!" ​"Tito!" sigaw ko sa gitna ng pag-iyak. "Tita is abusing me! Please believe me this time! I have evidence of her chéating and fvcking a younger boy!"

Mahirap tanggapin na mauuwi lang pala sa hiwalayan ang lahat. Ang hindi katanggap–tanggap sa lahat ay hindi man lamang ito nag–abalang hingin ang kanyang panig. She simply dumped him like a piece of trash. She decided alone to end their relationship and vanished like a bubble. He was left alone. Yesterday turned him into a different version of himself today. Kahit siya ay hindi na ma–recognize ang sarili. He was totally changed. From being gentle to an ill–tempered son of a bítch, that was how those people who knew him well said. From sociable and amiable, he was now an untouchable motherfúcker.

Sakto namang ang nakaplay doon ay yung sinampal at sinabutan niya ako. "Be proud of what a devil you are! Diba yun naman ang gusto mo? Diba yun ang sinasabi mo sa tuwing naiiwan tayong dalawa nalang. That you're a devil, a demon, a beast that will do everything to ruin my life. Do you still remember the stinky smell of your toilet, Miracle? The unflushed and dirtiest stinks you left for me to clean?" "Shut up--"

Puno ng pagnanasa ang nakalarawan sa gwapo nitong mukha habang umiindayog. Tumulo ang luha niya. ‘I’m sorry, Virvin’ Hindi lang ang buhay nito ang nawala, maging ang puri na iniingatan niya ay nawala rin. Kinuha na lahat ni Red at wala itong itinira sa kanya.