Novel & Cerita When I Was Younger

I heard Luke thank me as I walked through the corridor, trying to recover from the electricity that'd shocked me nang magtama ang aming braso. Psh! That was just the cold air. I was pulled into a trance as painful memories surfaced... "Mommy, let's buy some ice cream!" A younger version of me said. "Eion, stop it na, busog kana, you've eaten enough to spoil all those pearly white teeth." Mom informed me. "No, I haven't! I can't get cavities. Don't you know I'm a superhero?" I said proudly, imitating and posing like one.

Inis parin na wika nito. "Baka naman inlove ka lang don sa tao, kaya ka nagkakaganyan na hindi mo lang napapansin sa sarili mo dahil naiinis ka, ganyan kase ako noong teenager ako." Sagot ko at dinaan ko na lamang sa pabiro.

“Hindi ko masabi nang eksakto. Siguro noong una kitang iniligtas, tumatak ka na sa isip ko. O baka noong sampung taong gulang ka, nang nahulog ka sa mga braso ko at ngumiti ka, tapos sabi mo, pakakasalan mo ako paglaki mo.” Hindi ko na maalala ang mga bagay no’ng sobrang bata pa ako. Nang mawala si Nica, limang taong gulang ako, at walong taong gulang noong aksidenteng iyon. Sa mga sumunod na taon, ako ang pinakapaborito sa pamilya—malaya, masaya.

sigaw ko din na mas lalong nagpatawa sa kanila. At the age of 35, being in love with a girl who is 12 years younger than me makes me content and happy with my life. My past traumatized me, the suicide attempts, bad habits, bad attitude, picky eater, disgusted by the poor, and so on, and I realized that I shouldn’t be like that. I need to change if I want someone to think I’m worth it for her love.

I also pointed out to her that those embarrassments helped me to be 'easy-go-lucky' and 'gimmicker' on my college days. I indeed love college days! That's what the time I freed to misery and loneliness. I have learned, that time, that world is offering happiness and merriments. I have meet friends, won 'barkadas' and gained experiences. Collegiate years were unforgettably happier than my elementary or high school years. If God would permit me to go back to my past I would choose to return the years 1999 to 2004. They're the years when I discovered the happy side of my life. It's awesome! I love it! Then at 7, while Dea and I were talking, her furious fiance' came in. I pushed her to talk wit

Minsan, kapag may event lang kami nagkikita but not as often as before. How I miss those days. It's always nice to reminisce those moments were laughter subsides despair. When youth was beautiful vibrant. When they always bully me whenever they want to and when we are each other's strengths and weaknesses. How nice it is to go back to that time where I was busy building my own life but still those people I treasured stayed. Masyado kasi ako noong naka-focus sa pag-aasam kay Brent na nakalimutan ko na ang tao sa paligid ko.

Masyado siguro akong okupado sa mga nangyayari sa buhay ko at nakakalimutan ko nang nineteen na ako sa susunod na linggo. Noong bata pa ako, hinihiling kong bumilis ang mga taon at gustong gusto kong lumaki na. I believed that life will be easier once you grow up. You won't be scolded because of eating too much sweets. You won't be scolded for playing all day, forgetting about your homeworks. Or you won't be upset for being overly protected like a fragile glass. But as I look back, if I could bring back time, I'd rather choose not to grow up. I'd rather be a sulking kid whose scolded for playing all day than be a lady whose emotions are damned. I'd rather stay young forever...

I cursed softly as I brought my right hand to my forehead and gently massaged it while frowning. [Why did I have that dream again?] I thought I’ve forgotten about it, inis kong wari sa isipan at napabuntong-hininga ng may halong dismaya. ──────⊹⊱✫⊰⊹────── [FLASHBACK] When I was a child, I was showered with so much love and kindness. Both my parents made sure to give me everything and tended to my need. I was happy back then… and was too young to understand the real meaning of that kindness.

dagdag ko, na sumasayaw sa tono ko ang curiosity. "Ugh, shut up," natatawang sagot niya kaya napangiti ako bilang tugon. Isinalaysay niya ang kanyang unang paglipad sa murang edad na pito, isang magulong karanasan sa panahon ng isang mabangis na bagyo na nagpasindak sa kanya. "Kaya ayaw ko sa mga byahe, lalo na kapag tag-ulan," she confessed, exhaling softly.

Umiwas ito nang tingin sa kanya at muling tumingin sa harapan ng nitso. "Who told you that I don't like it?" "Hindi ba't maliwanag na sinabi mo kanina na napakabata mo pa noon para pasanin ang mga responsibilidad sa ganoong edad?" Huminga ito nang malalim. "I was a young man at the time and I wanted to do a lot of things like teenage boys did." "I don't get your point,"