Waiting For Rain Novels & Stories

sabi nito sa isip, bago tahimik na umalis at naglaho sa kadiliman ng gabi sabay ng pagbagsak ng ulan—mabilis at malakas, parang buhos ng lahat ng damdaming matagal nang kinimkim. Sa hardin.. Tumakbo silang pareho sa veranda maingat na naikubli lahat ng dokumentong hawak, nagtatawanan, basa ngunit masaya. "This rain is really such a mood killer—no warning at all," sabi ni Lemar habang tinatakpan ang ulo ni Jill gamit ang kanyang jacket. "Maybe it’s life’s way of reminding us that some things are out of our control," sagot ni Jill habang humahabol ng hininga.

He shyly smiles. "Oh, I see. . ." Hindi ko naisip. Tumango na ako at tuluyan na siyang lumabas. Tumayo na rin ako at saka mabilisan kong kinuha ang extrang tuwalya sa banyo, at patakbo akong pumunta sa pinto. Hinihintay siya na makabalik rito. The lightning is bad and I hate it. The rain is heavy, but manageable. I stood up on the balcony now, hugging the towel, and I'm waiting for him. And the moment he got out of the tent, I was ready with the towel to brush him.

Bumaliktad na ata ang mundo. Natapos ko na ring basahin ang dala-dala kong pocket book. Now what am I to do now? May pumatak na nyebe sa aking kamay kaya tumingala ako para tingnan ang langit. It’s snowing. And snowing means today is an auspicious day. “I can’t wait any longer. Nevar, if you won’t appear in the next hour.” I won’t wait anymore. For now, let me just enjoy the snow.

I am caressing my non-transparent bump as I look at the sky. "I'll be waiting for you, Ryker. We will wait for you."