Romans & histoires Too Stunned To Speak

Laglag ang panga ko sa narinig, ngunit tinawanan lang ako ng Doctor bago iiling iling na lumabas. I was so stunned I couldn’t even form a word before he exited the room.

Halos napanganga naman ako sa narinig ko. Hinawakan niya naman ang kamay ko bago ako hinila papunta sa harapan upang magsalita. Teka, bakit may speech ako?! Hindi ako prepared! Huminga na lang muna ako ng malalim bago ako tumayo sa podium at nagsalita kahit na wala naman akong masabi. Bahala na nga!

Finally, I was able to say it. My heartbeat became rapid all of a sudden. Steran was startled and unable to move. He didn't blink nor roll his eyes. He couldn't do anything but gaze since it was like a plot twist of a case that made him surprised, and he hadn't seen this coming. With that, my cheeks felt like they were on fire, and I felt embarrassed. Steran is sending me a response that I am unable to decipher. Bigla akong nahiya sa sinabi ko.

Hindi pa man siya natatapos kumain ay tumayo na siya para magtimpla ng kape. Inilapag niya agad ito at muntik na niya iyong maibuhos nang mag-angat ng tingin si Brett sa kaniya. "So, you can't even speak now? Pero clumsy ka pa rin. You know what, I'll call the doctor. Baka hindi na 'yan normal," kunot-noong saad nito saka uminom ng kape. "H-Hindi po. Ayos lang po ako," mabilis niyang sagot.

"Are you deaf? Are you mute? What's wrong with you, moron? You poor slave!" Gustohin ko mang sumagot sa kanya, wala akong lakas. Hindi pa ako nakainom ng gamot. Pakiramdam ko konti nalang mawawalan na ako ng malay. Nanginginig at nanghihina na ang katawan ko.

“HINDI KO… ALAM KUNG ANO ANG SASABIHIN KO, VAN… This new was shocking and painful I couldn't find the right words to say…” anang humihikbing tinig ng mommy niya. Iyon ang narinig niya nang magkamalay siya. Wala pang isang minuto simula nang magising ang diwa niya ay narinig niya itong nagsalita, pero kahit pilitin niyang magmulat ng mga mata ay hindi niya magawa. She was probably sedated, dahil kahit anong gawin niya ay hindi niya mautusan ang katawan na kumilos.

She paused, gathering her breath. “At first, akala ko init lang. Then it was my throat. My head. It got so heavy. Like my body wasn’t mine. I—” She sighed and closed her eyes for a second. “I couldn’t move. Parang natutunaw ‘yOng katawan ko. And I—I couldn’t say anything.” Her voice cracked slightly. Then she continued. “I tried to move. To speak. But I couldn’t. Parang nawala ako bigla.”

Bakit gano'n ang epekto sa kaniya ng mga salita ng isang estranghero? "Kung alam mo lang ang nararamdaman ko ngayon habang tinitingnan kita," patuloy na wika ni Jacob. "But I respect you. I don't want to take advantage of you because you're drunk and emotionally unstable. Just don't dare provoke me, or you might get what you ask for." He looked away. "Is this enough to provoke you?"

I was shocked and couldn't process it in my mind. I was so stunned that I couldn't respond to what he said. Patuloy pa rin siya sa paghalik sa aking leeg habang ako ay hindi alam kung ano sasabihin. I don't know how I would answer. Noon naman ay hindi ko gusto. Hindi ko pa siya lubusang kilala. But now that I know some of him, I still don't know. I'm not even sure if I know all about him.

she stuttered. Where is Devance? Gusto niyang isatinig pero nahihirapan siyang magsalita. Parang namamanhid din ang kanyang katawan at hindi niya maigalaw nang maayos. Sa sobrang saya ng kanyang ina ay hinalikan nito ang kanyang kamay. Samantalang si Caleb ay humalik sa kanyang noo. “A miracle indeed!” Caleb exclaimed.