Tomorrow Is Not Promised Novels & Stories

And there he gave me a kiss, a warm passionate kiss which made my eyes close and I responded with all my heart. Lumalim ang halikan naming dalawa, ayaw sana naming tumigil kung hindi lang din siya may pasok bukas kaya nang bumitaw siya habol ko pa ang labi niya pero siya nang umawat sa aming dalawa at natawa. "Easy, there's still tomorrow..." he said in his hoarse voice, and chuckled while breathing unevenly. "Tomorrow, likewise I'll fetch you wait for me."

dagdag pa niya, puno ng pag-aalala ang tinig. Ngunit walang bahid ng init ang sagot ni Brandon. Sa halip, malamig at puno ng distansya ang bawat salitang binitiwan nito. “You don’t have to make promises to grandpa if you can’t even fulfill them. These are things Cathy and I will have to deal with in the future. They have nothing to do with you,” maanghang na sabi niya, itinatama ang maling pag-aakala ni Marga sa kaniyang lugar.

tanong nito. Napalunok naman ako bago ako marahang tumango. "Can you promise that you're not gonna leave? C-Can you promise me that no matter what will gonna happen tomorrow, and to the next days you'll never leave?" sabi pa nito. Muli naman akong napalunok dahil mabilis pa rin ang kabog ng dibdib ko. Pakiramdam ko ano mang oras lalabas na sa ribcage ko ang puso ko.

Hinding-hindi ako magsasawa na sabihin 'yon kahit marindi sila na marinig 'yon. We didn't have our great start, but there's still a tomorrow, another day, a lifetime and forever to make our days more meaningful and wonderful. END DESIREDINK

sabi ko, halos pabulong, pilit kong binabalik ang isip ko sa dahilan ng gabing ito. Pero bago ko pa maituloy, hinawakan niya ulit ang baso ko at tinagayan. “Tomorrow,” sabi niya, may ngiti sa labi. “Tell me tomorrow.” “Tomorrow?” He nodded. “You look like you’ve had enough tonight. Besides…” tumigil siya sandali, saka lumapit nang kaunti. “…it’s much more interesting to hear your plans when you’re fully aware of what you’re getting yourself into.”

"But they didn't. Kung hindi mo pa nalaman, hindi nila ako tatawagan. Then, after weeks, ko na natanggap ang tawag nila, eh kailangan ko ng trabaho. Do you expect me to leave my current job just to be there? No, ni hindi ko nga ring sigurado kung tatawagan ba talaga nila ako nung sinabi nilang tatawagan nila ako. Do you get me?" Ilang segundo niya akong pinagmasdan, bago siya nagsalita. "Yeah, I definitely get how your brain works now." Napatitig ako nang maigi sa kaniyang nangungusap na mga mata. "Jothea, if ever I say something in the future, I want you to believe in me. It takes a lot of me to promise one thing, so if I do, trust me that I will do everything to make it happen. Okay? Under

“But I’m willing to take things one step at a time. I don’t want to rush it, and I don’t want to make any promises that I can’t keep.” Liam’s gaze softened, and he nodded, understanding written across his features. He placed a gentle hand on hers, his fingers wrapping around hers in a comforting gesture. “We don’t have to rush anything,” he said sincerely. “I just want you to know that I’m here. I’m here, no matter what. You don’t have to be afraid of what comes next.”

inosente niyang tanong na para bang hindi niya narinig ang sinabi ni Fourth. “Ah, oo. Malapit na rin” sagot ni tita. “How about you, Ysa?” Napaigtad ako nang banggitin niya ang pangalan ko. Kunot noo kong sinalubong ang tingin niya. “Future engineer, right? Is it okay with you if I ask you to come with me tomorrow to check the mall?” Mabilis akong umiling. “May klase pa ako bukas” “Sa hapon, meron din?”

Pagkatapos ng halik, bahagya kaming naghiwalay pero nanatili ang noo niya sa noo ko. “Tomorrow,” bulong niya, “we’ll spend the day together. Just us. No interruptions.” Ngumiti ako ng mahina. “Promise?” “Promise,” sagot niya. At doon ko lang naramdaman ang unti-unting pagbagsak ng pagod sa katawan ko. Parang lahat ng bigat mula kanina ay bahagyang gumaan. Pero sa isang sulok ng utak ko, may maliit na tinig na nagsasabing hindi pa tapos ang laban.