When We Were Young Novels & Stories

Kinabukasan, pagdilat ng mga mata namin, tanging huni lang ng mga ibon at ang agos ng sapa ang naririnig. Knowing we were the only souls in that vast stretch of forest, we let our bodies be free. We wandered around the campsite with nothing on, pure, raw, and untouched by the world. Natatawa pa nga siya kasi habang tumatakbo ako, umaalog daw ang cocomelon ko. That term made us laughed.

Chantria A lot of things happened in our lives even when we were still kids. Namatay ang mom namin the same day na dapat ay bibinyagan kami. We were five to six years old at that time. We couldn’t get ourselves together at her funeral. Iyak kami nang iyak at hindi ko na rin maalala kung paano kami nakauwi.

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone? I’m getting old, and I need something to rely on So tell me when you’re gonna let me in? I’m getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin. - Somewhere Only We Know, Keanne *** “SERYOSO ako.”

Simula Last Word Nanginginig ang aking buong katawan habang pa-ika-ikang naglalakad palayo sa mansyon kung saan minsan kong tinuring na isang paraiso. Wala ring tigil ang pagpatak ng dugo sa aking mga binti at ang dugo na nagmumula sa aking ulo. Kumapit ako nang mahigpit sa isang malaking puno at doon ay sumandal matapos makaramdam nang matinding hilo. Nanlalabo ang mga matang tinuon ko ang tingin sa unahan.

Muli niya akong pinatakan ng halik bago ibaba sa aming kama. Halos ganoon ang ginawa namin sa gabi-gabi. Sa araw ay maghahanda ng umagahan at baon ng aking anak at asawa. Maghahatid sa school at sa gabi naman ay aming pag-iisa naming mag-asawa.

“I’m glad that you’re staying here for good. Mabuti naman dahil muli na naman tayong magkakasamang tatlo.” We talked, cried, and laughed together, letting the hours slip by unnoticed. I felt the layers of stress and pain from the past slowly peel away, replaced by something warmer and gentler. I was so happy, I felt like we were back to those years the years when we were inseparable, when every day felt lighter because we had each other. Though we were older now, more mature, with our own families and responsibilities, it still felt like we could stay up all night, talking about life, dreams, and the little things that didn’t matter to anyone else but us.

Matagal na. We’d been playing our own version of Traumerei all along – dreaming our way into love, note by note, day by day. And now, finally, we were both awake to it.

Kahit na alam niyang may kalumaan na ang kanta, sumasakto naman ito sa sitwasyon nila ngayon ni Alyana, ang hawak-hawak niyang kamay ng dalaga, ang masilayan ng malapitan ang perpektong ganda nito at makitang masaya ang dalaga sa mababaw na dahilan, na para sa kanya ay langit na. Oh thinkin' about all our younger years ♪ There was only you and me ♪ We were young and wild and free ♪ Now nothin' can take you away from me ♪ We've been down that road before ♪ But that's over now ♪ You keep me comin' back for more ♪

(Grandpa) (Grandma) Naglaro lang kaming apat parang bumalik kami nung teenager year na wala pa masyadong iniisip na problema. May bumabalik na alaala habang naglalaro kaming apat nabaling naman ang tingin ko sa kaibigan ko na si V.

Out of nowhere kong sabi. Natahimik naman siya, at maging ako ay natahimik din sa aking sinabi. Naging kami ni Laishia noong 16 years old kaming dalawa. Sobrang bata pa namin noon kung kaya wala pa kaming alam sa iba't ibang bagay sa pag-ibig. Pero nagtry pa rin kami, we take a risk even we are so damn young. Kaya siguro hindi rin tumagal ang relasyon namin.