Walking The Talk Quotes Novels & Stories

“We were talking.” “Mm-hmm,” she hummed. Luke chuckled. “We were discussing existential loneliness.” Seohyun blinked. “That’s even more romantic.” “It’s not romantic,” I insisted. Luke leaned slightly closer to me and whispered, “Apparently, we’re very convincing.” I swallowed. Later that night, as the party thinned out, Luke offered to walk me to my car. “You don’t have to,” I said. “I know.” We walked side by side in the quiet parking area.

I continued, my voice deepening with controlled rage. “If you were caught standing near your boss at a door, and the world branded you an adulterer or a homewrecker, how would you feel?” “I... I would deny it,” she stammered. I snapped my fingers inches from her face. “Exactly. Talking to someone near a doorway does not make one an adulterer. To suggest otherwise is nothing short of idiotic.” Leaving them in a stunned silence, I turned on my heel and walked toward my office, the clicking of my heels the only sound in the room.

singhal ni Tita Yashika kaya naman bida bida na naman ang anak ko at tumayo lumakad papalayo sa amin ng sampu hakbang sabay biglang syang nag poker face at nag lakad papunta samin at nag pose. " ganyan ba ang mukha ko kapag lumalakad sa runway? " bulong ko alam kong narinig ng iba kaya tumawa silang lahat napa kunot naman ang noo si yanna na nasa harap namin lahat. " Your mom is questioning how you walk! hindi daw ganyan ang walk ng nanay mo! " pang asar na tawa ni Kael kaya binato ko sya ng unan bwisit talaga kahit kailan.

Then— “I want to talk to you.” ⸻ That sentence shouldn’t have felt different. But it did. Because lately— they didn’t talk. They exchanged information. They coordinated. They survived. ⸻ But talk… was something else entirely. ⸻ Zia hesitated. Just for a moment. Then— “…Okay.” ⸻ The call ended. ⸻ She stood still for a few seconds after that. Then walked toward the door. ⸻ Downstairs, the lobby felt unusually still.

“Itatabi ko na lang muna ito at ibibigay sayo kapag nagkita tayo.” Bago pa makasagot si Jacob, biglang tinanong ni Mr. Bay, “Walker? Kilala mo ba ako?” “Ah, Mr. Bay!” mabilis na sagot ni Walker. “Syempre kilala ko po ang boses mo—hindi ko lang alam na kasama mo si Mr. Wilson.” “Oo,” sagot ni Mr. Bay. “May oras ka ba ngayong gabi? May gusto lang akong ipakiusap.”

“Ikaw ang nagsalita. Nakinig ako. At pagkatapos, ikaw ang nag-desisyon kung ano ang kailangan kong matutunan.” Tumigas ang lalamunan niya. “Walk with me,” sabi niya. “Please.” Ang salitang "please" mula sa isang emperor—bihira. Delikado. Vulnerable. Pero nanatili akong nakatayo. “I won’t stand beside you today,” sabi ko. Suminghot ang crowd—sabay-sabay. Pumikit si Damian saglit—once, twice—parang nagse-steady. Pagdilat niya, mas dumilim ang mga mata.

Tumawa si Justin, gusto na tulungan si Luke na bumangon. Subalit, si Luke ay hindi naglakas loob na tumayo. Sa halip, nagpatuloy siyang lumuhod at mahirapan, habang yumuyuko sa sahig. Bang, bang, bang! Ang tunog ay ttumakot sa lahat ng nakarinig nito. Ngumiti si May. Isang nakakaakit na dalaga, talaga. “Sabi sa mga tsismis na si Chairman Walker ay tinatrato ang mga tao ng may paggalang at bukas palad. Hindi ako kailanman naniniwala dito dati, pero ngayon naniniwala na ako dito.”

Sa buhay mo, para kailangan, lagi mo kong iwan para sa kanya? Napa-buntong hininga nalang ako at nag-umpisa nang mag-lakad. Naiwan ko pa naman yung pera ko sa bahay. Tsk! "How many times do I have to tell you that you shouldn't be walking by yourself?" Napa-lingon ako sa kotseng huminto sa gilid ko. Bumaba ang bintana nun at bumungad sakin si Ethan in his another sports car!

Nag walk-out ako palabas ng pintuan ng Mansyon. Hindi ko alam na sinundan ako ng gagong si Nicholo. "W..Wait Kattie, let's talk." wika niya. Napatigil ako at isang malakas na sampal ang iginawad ko sa kan'ya. "Para saan pa matagal na tayong tapos, Nicholo. Lalaking walang bayag na basta basta na lang akong iniwan at hindi kinausap." mayabang na wika ko at ininsulto ko talaga siya, dahil gago siya at deserve niya 'yon.

Ang babae namang kausap ko ay nakipagtarayan dahil nagtaas siya ng kilay. "Paglalakad ng ahas? Hindi naman pang-ahas yung galaw na iyon. Para ka lang uod na binudburan ng asin," pagtataray ko saka narinig ang pagsinghap ng ilan at ang mahinang pagtawa nila habang nakatingin kay Thea. I leaned back in my chair professionally and threw her a look. "Don't try so hard. Change is good, but your natural walk is better than the new one," matapat na sabi ko. Next, I motioned my hand for the next participant.