The Summer I Turned Pretty の小説・ストーリー

Ang target ko ay sa Monday ko pa makikita. And I have to look my best when that happens. My 3 U’s in this summer makeover. Unrecognizable. Unbeatable. And most of all… Untouchable.

Inamoy niya sa pamamagitan nito ang kaniyang sariling hininga. Still a smell and a taste of scented brewed grapes. Hindi naman siya bad breathe kasi maayos at kumpleto ang ngipin niya kahit ang iba ay pusteso na. Throughout the mirror, she look at her own reflection. She also smoothly open her mouth just to see her own fine, well-position tooth in front of the mirror. Look like twenties and up but still looking young, beautiful and… yummy? ‘Silly! Paano mo naman nasabing yummy ka aber?’ feelingera ka gurl?’ natatawang protesta ng kaniyang sariling isip. Imagine, kahit ang sarili niya ay ayaw iyong tanggapin?

Ito ba ‘yong feeling ni Taylor Swift noong sinulat niya ‘yong, “he’s so tall, handsome as well. He’s so bad but he does it so well?” Parang siyang naka-slow motion habang naglalakad papalapit sa pampang. Tumuwid ako ng upo at napatanggal ng shades para mas maayos kong masilayan ang lalaking iyon. Alam kong summer ngayon pero masyado naman na yatang mainit.

“Sure.” Tinungo ni Laura ang refrigerator. Pero bigla siyang na-conscious at muntik ng mapasigaw nang mapatingin sa decorated mirror. Magulong-magulo ang buhok niya na naka-high bun at nangingintab na rin ang mukha niya. Mabilis na naglabas siya ng isang pitsel ng malamig na orange juice at ipinatong sa ibabaw ng lamesa.

sagot ko na ginaya pa ang tono niya kanina. Inayos ko ang pagkakatali ng aking white sneaker. Oversized shirt, jeans, ponytail, and sunglasses. Check! Handa na akong lumabas. Ganito lagi ang awrahan ni Mia na julalay ni Ivy, simple para kumportable.

Isang kapirasong papel at may maikling mensahe na naroon. “Nandito ako sa labas ngayon, paglabas n’yo ng facility, gumawa ka ng paraan para ma-distract mo sila. Pagkatapos tumakbo ka agad sa akin, nakaparada ang kotse ko di kalayuan sa sasakyan nila Mommy. -Ian.”

Kulang na lang ay humampas ang mukha ni Summer sa manibela dahil sa biglaang pag tapak niya sa preno. Malakas niyang nahampas ang manibela gamit ang kanyang kamay dahil sa matinding inis. “You can’t escape from me!” Nanggigigil na sigaw ni Summer. Mabilis na nag u-turn ang kanyang sasakyan at pilit na hinabol ang sasakyan ni Song-I, na may ilang milya na ang layo mula sa kanyang sasakyan.

With a deep breath, he swiped left, his thumb skimming across the screen as the images shifted before his eyes. And then he saw her – Summer. The stolen shot captured her in a candid moment, her eyes alight with laughter as she interacted with friends. The photograph held a glimpse of the carefree spirit that had drawn him to her in the first place. It was a moment frozen in time, a reminder of a chapter in his life that had once been vibrant and full of promise.

“Dumb, helicopter lang ni auntie ‘yan!” Sumunod kami nang lumabas si Auntie. Sobrang lawak ng bakuran, kasyang kasya nga ang helicopter. Mukhang mapapasama pa ang pool sa lilinisin namin, puno ng alikabok at tuyong dahon. WHAT NEXT

"That is given. You have your family now and I am non-existed." She made her jaw dropped at kitang-kita ko pa ang pagbabago sa itsura niya. I was taken aback. Summer is soft-hearted at alam ko, isang simpleng salita na nakakasakit sa damdamin niya ay hayagang iiyak na siya. But I didn't saw her dropping tears, instead. She was just looking at me in a blank expression, but her eyes expressing more of her. "OK we're coming back now. But I want to join Clint and Axe in their Maserati—"