Novel & Cerita Why The Future Doesn't Need Us

I dreamed of a happy life that doesn't come to an end, but I guess, a happy one doesn't exist to last. It was just a short time-lapse, when everything seemed fine. When we think, we are living a life according to our plan. But they said, our future doesn't depend on what we thought it could be. Even how many times we planned for a specific scenario, there is always something and someone that will ruin it. That will ruin us, and that someone and something that will eventually convince us to better escape realities and hide from the misery that the world gives.

No'ng malalaman at halata na kung anong mangyayari sa atin sa piniling daan? "It's not that we can have a sin if we choose to think for our present. Happiness is more way better than to think of negative things. So Aishia, don't be so over advance, we can't know about our future. Future means to be wrote on, while present is the chapter where we write for our past. We should think for our present more often because I do believe that every letter that we write to our present can affect to our future." Mahaba-habang sabi niya.

“Hindi mo ba naisip na kung lalo tayong magiging malapit ay posibleng lalo lang lumalim ang nararamdaman natin para sa isa’t-isa?” “I thought about that,” he said. “But let’s just be honest that we don’t have a future with each other. The only thing we have is the present that we can take advantage of to satisfy ourselves before we face the reality of our lives.” Yeah, he is right. Our future is not for us to make. Someone else will decide it for us. All we have for ourselves is the present. “So?” he said. “What do you think? Are you willing to go on a date with me until our family comes for us and forces us to go back home?”

"Tingnan mo 'yung buhay natin. Nagtatago tayo. Wala tayong katiyakan kung gigising pa ba tayo bukas. Paano ako magpaplano para sa 'tin kung ang buhay ko ay nakatali sa pagtakas?" Ngumiti nang mapait si Ally. "Future? Spencer, to be honest, hindi ko rin alam. Dati, as in naka-plano na lahat—grad, trabaho, tulong kay Daddy. Pero ngayon? Ni hindi ko alam kung makakauwi pa ba tayo nang ligtas."

“I’m sorry, I don’t intend to hurt you or use you. I’ll take care of you sa abot ng makakaya ko.” “Tsaka na natin pag-usapan ‘yan. Bakit ba nakatingin tayo sa future? Today is the most important gift from God kaya nga present ang tawag. Sa past, wala ka ng magagawa. Ang future naman, hindi tayo sigurado. Kaya enjoy lang tayo sa bawat oras na magkasama.”

makahulugang wika ni Harvey. Sandaling tinitigan ni Ayla ang kaibigan bago siya napuno ng tawa. "Big words coming from the man who said he don't want any commitments. Gusto mo rin yata eh. Umaarte ka lang katulad ko," natatawa niyang biro at tukso. "Kahit itaga mo pa sa bato," seryosong hamon ni Harvey. "Huwag kang magsalita ng tapos. You don't know the future," ani ni Ayla.

"Ano? Kailan pa?" "Kahapon," sagot niya. Ang kamay niya'y nasa bulsa. "I'm going to move my things tomorrow." "Okay," sabi ko na lamang. Wala na rin namang magagawa sa desisyon niya. Tulad nga ng sabi niya, hindi kami puwedeng magsama sa iisang bubong. I'm scared for what the future awaits us. Ayoko munang mag-overthink sa ngayon. The doctor told me not to stress out.

“Mamamatay tayo pareho kung hindi tayo maghiwalay. Pero kung gagawin natin ito nang tama… may chance. May future pa tayo.” Tumulo ang luha ko. “Future?” Napahawak ako sa dibdib niya, sa lugar na palaging protektado ng armor niya. “Sa dami ng pinagdaanan natin… may future pa ba talaga?” Dahan-dahang ibinaba niya ang noo niya sa noo ko. Hindi kami gumagalaw. Walang ingay maliban sa tik-tik-tik ng Hunter na papalapit.

“What about your future, Leana?” “Wala na akong future.” “You have one.” “Hindi ko makita.” “You can’t because that’s what the future is. It can’t be predicted. Stay here with us, Leana. It will get better soon.” Hindi ako nagsalita at napakapit ng mahigpit sa bakal. “Nahihirapan na nga ako.” “We’re here to help you.” “You can’t help me.” “Yes, we can.” Natawa ako dahil doon.

None of these locations were connected to syndicate operations. None of them generated strategic value. None of them strengthened the empire. Instead— They looked personal. Painfully personal. As if someone had been building a future. Not an empire. A life. A future. The word alone made something tighten inside my chest. Because futures had always belonged to other people. Not us. Not people like Torren. Not people like me. We survived day by day. Operation by operation. Threat by threat. We weren't supposed to think decades ahead.