When We Were Young Novels & Stories

And it’s good news that we had done everything we wanted to try when we were still strong enough. We got the chance to enjoy our childhood even though I and Ace battled with mental health issues at a young age. We were stupid back then but we were happy. “I would call us back then as stupid,” said kuya laughing a little. “Yes, we are.” I saw Ace looking outside the window with a smile on his face. “But we had fun because of that stupidity,” I commented. They both nodded. “Now, tell me, who passed away this time?” They both looked at me when I said that.

Pareho kami ngayong nakaharap sa isang maliit na lawa kung saan may mga maliliit na isdang lumalangoy. "Kaming dalawa ni mama ang nag-alaga sa lugar na 'to. Maganda, 'di ba?" Panimula niya. Tipid akong ngumiti. "Maganda, napakaganda." Tugon ko. A memory from almost more than a decade ago suddenly flashed inside my head. We used to be like this. May maliit na harden rin kami noon sa pack house at kaming dalawa ni mama ang nag-alaga sa mga halaman roon. Karamihan sa kanila ay halamang nakakatulong sa panggagamot.

We’re happy together,and I was more happy when she told me that she likes me too. We’re stil young,but I know what I feel for her. I ask her mother if I could court her,of course her mother would say no. She was just thirteen,still young. Until we decided to have a secret relationship,we celebrate weeksary ,mothsary,to anniversary . We’re happy in those times,so I was devastated when I heard the news that she was gone. I got into accident, I forgot about her and hurt her. I even made a deal with a cunning bitch ,just to know what’s really missing in me.

Napasarap ang kwentuhan nila hanggang sa hindi na nila namalayan ay naparami na pala ang boteng kanilang nainom habang lumalalim ang gabi. NAPARAMI pa ang nainom nila at habang lumalalim ang gabi ay isa-isa nang nag-alisan ang mga kasama nila. Ramdam na niya ang bahagyang pamimigat ng talukap ng kanyang mga mata at pag-iinit ng katawan dahil sa nainom na alcohol. Nasa kabilang upuan niya ang ngayon ay namumula sa kalasingan na si Lara. Katabi nito ang kapatid na si Nicole na hindi na mapigil sa pagsasalita. Kanina pa nagpa-alam na magpahinga ang mga magulang mga ito at silang apat na lang ang natitira.

I’m not a normal person anymore. Ibinalik ko sa salamin ang aking tingin at pagkatapos ay pinalutang ko iyon sa ere ng may buong tiwala na magagawa ko iyon. Pinapunta ko ito sa akin hanggang sa mahawakan ko iyon. I smirk. This is kinda a cool thing for me. When I was just a kiddo, I used to sing ‘If I have magic’, a barbie song. And now, I’m in the phase of the lyrics where ‘I got magic’.

At doon niya biglang naramdaman kung gaano katagal siyang nakulong sa maling mundo. Masaya ang gabing iyon. Kumanta sila ng mga lumang kanta noong high school habang nagtatawanan at nagkukwentuhan tungkol sa nakaraan. May mga naging successful na. May mga nabigo. May mga may pamilya na. May mga single pa rin. At habang tumatagal ang usapan at umiikot ang alak sa mesa, unti-unting naging mas totoo ang lahat ng kwento.

Na ang gusto lang namin ay receive the money and spent. We were still too young to worry about what lay ahead. For now, all I wanted was to have fun and play games. The three of us chatted animatedly in the car, our laughter filling the space until we arrived at school. As soon as we stepped out, the usual buzz of whispers surrounded us—some voices dripping with admiration, others tinged with envy.

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ A MONTH LATER POPPY’s 18th BIRTHDAY The day had come quicker than we expected. The decision felt spontaneous, yet right. Poppy and I found ourselves in a small, sunlit room at the courthouse, the air thick with excitement and anticipation. Our hearts beat in unison, a comforting rhythm in the midst of the whirlwind we found ourselves in.

"Sige papayag ako, in one condition, Wag mo ipag sabi or ipagkalat ang napag usapan natin." "Deal, And by the way we're gonna start right now, co'z we are going to the hospital now. so hop in!" "Ha?"

Nararamdaman lang namin na pamilya namin sila noong mga bata pa kami at walang kamuwang-muwang sa mga nangyayari sa paligid namin. Pero oras na tumuntong kami sa edad na labing-anim, doon nagsisimula ang pagiging malamig ng lahat hanggang halos wala na silang ibinibigay apeksyon sa amin. At doon nagsisimula ang pagiging mahigpit nila sa amin hanggang sa tuluyan na nila subukang kontrolin ang mga buhay namin. “I didn’t expect that you would be home early.”