Why'd You Ask Novels & Stories

Bigla kaming bumagal. ​"Why did you ask?" seryoso niyang tanong. ​Should I tell him that I heard it from someone? Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa renda kaya bumaba rin ang tingin niya roon. ​"Tell it to me, baby," he urged in his raspy voice. ​Napapikit ako sa pagtawag niya sa akin. Here he goes again... ​"Why did you ask, Ylondra?" Naramdaman ko ang init ng paghinga niya kaya iritang nilingon ko siya.

Parang aso't pusa. We were staring into each other's eyes when I chose to speak. "What if you have your own money now and a stable job or a business? Who would you like?" seryosong tanong ko. Dahil sa tanong kong iyon, lalong tumindi ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko. "Why did you ask?" "If I wasn't a relative, would you like me too?" Ilang sandali pa siyang tumitig sa mga mata ko bago ngumisi. "Who told you that we are?"

Kung kaya't imbes na sagutin siya ay pinili ko na lamang na ibahin ang usapan, at gawin na ang pinakaunang dahilan ng pagpunta ko rito. Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago ako nagsalita. And just like what Lucy asked me, I tried to be as gentle and as considerate as I could be. "Why did you do that, Brianna?" Panimula kong tanong. "Why did you try to harm yourself?" Brianna's frail smile vanished in an instant when I asked her those questions, and she wore a sad expression. "How could you ask that of me when you already know the answer?"

Love "Why did you love me?" she suddenly asked. I look at her face but she didn't look at me. "Why wouldn't I?" She frowns and sit up straight. "I'm serious," she glared at me. "I'm serious too, why? You're not even married to someone, why can't I love you?"

"What? I'm silently working here, why do you keep on bothering me? Mind your own business." Annoyed, huh? "Damn, you're so hard headed." I walked out. I don't want to be a clingy nor jealous suitor. I dialed Ash number. [Hello? Why are you calling?] Ash answered. "Where are you?" pagbabalik ko ng tanong. [Why?] takang tanong niya. "Nothing, just asking." [Oh, you two had an LQ? You know 'Lover's Quarrel'?]

"Paano ako mawawalan ng pakialam sa taong gusto ko? Can't you just answer my question?" He sniggered. "Taong gusto mo? What kind of like are you talking about? Someone you like to tease? Why are you doing this? I already rejected you. Why bother going here and ruining my day? Are you bored? Don't you have work to do?" He asked one after the other.

yumuko siya. "Don't ask me about on what's makes me feel guilty, dahil magsasayang ka lang ng laway. I won't answer you." "why?" "Because, I don't want to,"

Humigpit ang hawak ko sa steering wheel habang diretso ang tingin sa daan kasabay ng paghahanap ko ng maaaring kasagutan sa kaniyang tanong. "Why did you ask, baby?" I asked softly. Kasabay nito ay ang pagbilis ng tibok ng puso ko, hindi inaasahan na tatanungin naman niya ngayon kung nasaan ang lalaki! Bakit ba curious na curious siya sa tatay niya these days? "Is he far away?" tanong pa niya, not answering my question. I fell silent for a minute before I sighed. "Kind of..."

This time is different, I'm not showing any softness. Umiling ako. "You don't have to do anything, but I'm going to ask you something," saad ko at kita ko ang biglang bakas ng kuryosidad niya. "Ano ba talaga 'ko para sa 'yo? This time I want an honest answer from you," dagdag ko na nakpagpatigil sa kanya. "Why did you ask?" Nagugulahan siya. "Just answer me," giit ko kaya napabuntong hininga siya at tumuwid ng upo sabay ekis ng dalawa niyang braso.

Para na akong malulunod sa tindi ng emosyong kumakain sa akin. “I want to ask you the same question, Elle. Bakit ka nagpahalik sa akin no’ng gabing ‘yon?” seryoso niyang tanong habang nakatitig sa mga mata ko. “Why did you surrender yourself to me?”