Romans & histoires Tell The Truth

Pero isang bagay ang malinaw. The lie is no longer just a cover. It’s reality now. And reality has consequences.

Sinabi niya na hindi na siya magsisinungaling kung makikinig ito ng tapat. "Ang totoo." "Kung gusto ko pang mabuhay, magsisinungaling ako sa kanya. Kung hindi ko na gusto pang mabuhay, saka ko sasabihin ang totoo." Kung ang buhay niya ang nakataya at may mga taong mahalaga sa kanya, para mabuhay at makauwi, pipiliin niyang magsinungaling. Kung wala nang mahalaga sa kanya sa mundo, sasabihin niya ang totoo.

, bigla angil nito. “Siyempre natulog, pero hindi ibig sabihin na may namagitan saamin. Ginawa ko lamang yun para malihis ang mata ng aking mga kalaban saiyo lalong lalo na sa daddy ko.”, paliwanag niya at natawa siya ng hindi nagbabago ang tabas ng mukha nito. “Honesty is the best policy.”, “I’m saying the truth and nothing but the truth.”

I tried. I tried telling him the truth about the past. I was willing to tell him everything already. Tungkol sa naging sakit ko, sa pagbubuntis ko, at sa rason kung bakit tinanggap ko ang perang inalok sa akin ng mama niya. Because after all, I’ve realized that he deserves to know the truth. Gusto kong aminin na lahat sa kanya so we could both live in peace. At para makamit niya na rin yung peace of mind niya.

he explained as if it will kill him if he will leave any words. I just stared at him. Maniniwala ba ako sa kanya? Totoo ba ang mga sinasabi niya? "I'm telling the truth. Baka gusto mong mag lie detector test pa tayo, o I'll call him para maniwala ka," nakabusangot na saad niya. "Masarap at gwapo lang ako, pero hindi ako sinungaling pagdating sa'yo."

"And he's blaming you for his incompetence." "And I don't want to know what you're thinking babe..." Ngumiti si Catalina sa kaniya. "I want this to be right. Just one last time..." Umiling si Hugo. "No," he gritted his teeth. "Lies become the truth when you keep telling it to them." Hugo narrowed his eyes. "What do you want to tell me?" Ngumisi si Catalina. "If you keep believing the lie you tell yourself, it becomes the truth."

Nakangiting sabe ko kahit na gustong gusto ng tumulo ang luha ko pero matinding pagpigil ang ginawa ko Please magsabe kana ng totoo. Sabihin muna sa akin ang totoo at sisiguraduhin kong papatawarin kita Kairus. Just tell me the truth please! Kinuyom ko ang kamao ko at hiniling na sana magsabe siya ng totoo. Hiniling ko na magsasabe siya ng totoo sa akin.

"You didn't told me that you're into acting? why don't you try to pass an application form in Performance Arts club? You're such a good actress Crisanta. Very well act! do I need to gave you award for that?" "What are you saying?! sinasabi ko lang kung anong totoo!!" "Oh so you want to make them know the truth? should I tell them the truth that I know too? The whole truth ofcourse, isn't that fun?" Bahagya siyang natigilan sa sinabi ko, pero agad ding nakabawi. "What?! you think they would believe you?! huh!? kilala nila ako pero ikaw hindi ka pa nila ganun kakilala so what's the point of telling them your made up truth? kung hindi naman sila maniniwala sayo?!"

Kahit ano, sasabihin ko para lang mapapayag siyang magsabi sa akin ng totoo. "Ipangako mong sasama ka sa akin kahit saan ako magpunta, sasabihin ko sa iyo ang gusto mong malaman." Ano ba iyan? Never pa akong nag-break ng promise ko kaya kapag um-oo ako, I'll have to break a promise. But I still have to lie. This is the only way I can get the truth! "I'll go with you... kahit saan pa. Just tell me the truth."

Handa na itong manapak. "You want to know the truth? I will tell you the truth. But first let me ask you a question. Do you still believed in super hero?" Hindi ako sumagot pero nanatiling galit ang mga mata kong tumingin sa kanya. "Oh, seems like you're forgetting that super hero fantasy huh? That's good. Super heroes are not true anyway. They are just lies," Huminto ito sa pagsasalita at matamang tumitig sa akin. "But do you know what other lies I know? And who else lied— to you?"