You Did Your Best Novels & Stories

Hinawakan ni inay ang kamay ni Luke at pinisil iyon. "Hindi mo naman kasalanan iyon. Dahil ang kamatayan ay kusang dumarating iyan na hindi mo inaasahan. Atleast you did your best para makagraduate sa kursong gusto nila. Ayos lang iyon. Sabi nga nila, it's better to late than never." ani inay.

Hurt was evident in my voice. “Hindi ko alam kung bakit mo ito ginagawa.” tiim ang mga bagang na saad niya. “But I must admit, you did a great job in pleasur!ng me.” pagkuway napangisi siya. “You’re by far the best I’ve ever come across.” “Oh…” I pressed my body against his. “Eh di hindi ito ang huling beses na gagawin natin ‘to?” “Definitely not, hon.” sagot niya.

"Alam ko pero tingin ko kung nagsalita ako, kung napaliwanag ko yun nang maayos siguro pwedeng hindi lang ako second." "Second?" ngumiti ako. "Pang-second naman pala, saan ang talo dun? Nanalo ka, hindi nga lang first pero okay na naman yun." "Kahit na. I feel like I could've done better pero hindi ko nagawa kasi hindi ako nakapagsalita, gusto ko ako yung nanalo kasi ikaw yung subject, kahit man lang ngayon. I wanted to be the best, hindi para sa kanila kundi para sa'yo. I wanted to show you that you deserve not just third, second or any runner-up position, I wanted to be the best for you 'cause I just feel like that's what you deserve. Hindi second best lang," napangiti ako sa sinabi niya a

I hope na sana, bumalik na kami sa dati ni Mom. "It's okay iha. As long as, you did your best. Pinahanga mo ako Gina."

medyo dismayadong sambit niya. Ngumiti ako bago marahang umiling at tinapik ang kanyang balikat. “You should not apologize for your loss because everyone here knows that you all did your best till the end. Mayroon pa namang next time, ‘di ba? Kaso senior high na ang ire-represent mo,” biro ko na nagpahalakhak sa kanya.

mahabang paliwanag ni Martin. "Pumayag ka na Best. Ayaw mo nun, makakatipid tayo ng pamasahe?" "Best.." "Sige na Best.. inaantok na rin ako eh. Nakapagod din ang PE exercises natin kanina " pagsusumamo ng kaibigan. Wala na rin siyang nagawa kundi ang pumayag. "Okay, fine. Sige na payag na ako."

sigaw niya. Tangina. Gusto kong gawin ngayon mismo ang lahat ng sinabi niya. Pero alam kong hindi ito ang tamang oras. "Gusto ko lang naman na maging best version ka ng sarili mo. ‘Yun lang ang nasa isip ko kaya ko ginawa ‘to. Kung ayaw mo, fine. Gets ko." "Best version ko? Ikinahihiya mo ba na masaya ang asawa mo na nasa bahay lang? Iniisip mo ba na sinasayang ko ang pera mo dahil nasa study room lang ako at ginagawa ang gusto ko?"

"Look at them being so happy. Damn. This year really changed me, the squad I mean, especially you." "Ako?" "Oo ikaw." Ngumiti siya. "You may doubt yourself but you are the best girl ever." Tinignan ko siya ng nagtataka, "Swear?" "Well, the second-best since my mom is no. 1 for me." Ngumiti siya ng nakakaloko. Napahagikgik ako dun. "Mama's boy," komento ko.

When I found a chance, I confronted her. "Hey, I'm proud of you! Y'know? " I made my voice cool and I even wore prop shades to make her laugh. And it succeeds, even if she stops herself from showing her true feelings. "What are you saying there?" Faye's dead-malicious question "I said, I'm proud of you." For a moment, we were both silent. It's okay even without a medal and certificate. It's okay if you didn't get to the top. The important thing is that you did your best. "

I apologized sincerely. "It's alright. Ikaw ba, ayos lang?" he asked me as he glanced at me. "Oo naman," I assured him with a smile. "Everything I'd said, it was all for him. Kapakanan lang man niya ang inaalala ko." "Just be yourself, Toyang. You're already your best," he remarked, his eyes still on the road. Tumango ako sa sinabi niya at napangiti. "I agree with you when you said that I should be myself, but I know I am not my best yet. I'll still work on that," I told him.