Chapter: Epilogue "Where are we going?" I asked. Mas pinapainit lalo ni Desmund ulo ko. "M-may nakalimutan lang ako," natatarantang sagot nito. "Fuck! We don't have a time. At ano ang nakalimutan mo sa loob ng simbahan?" Ang daan na tinatahak nila ay patungong Manila cathedral, isa sa pinakamalaking simbahan sa lungsod ng Maynila. "And now? Where stuck in this fucking traffic. Maneuver the car, Desmund. I don't fucking care if may nakalimutan kang pakasalan." "Ayaw na nga akong pakasalan! Ang ingay mo, pa! Manahimik ka nga muna riyan. Hayaan mo akong mag drive." Naasar na sagot ni Desmund. Nagulat ako ng biglang iniabot ni Tristan ang isang blue necktie at walang pakialam na kinuha nito ang hinubad kung coat kanina, at pinagpagan iyon. "What are you doing?" Naguguluhang tanong ko. "Ha?" Wala sa sariling sagot nito. "
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Chapter: Chapter 57Jonathan'sNapatigil ako sa pagpasok ng may narinig akong tawanan galing sa kusina. Hindi ko maitago ang ngiti na agad naka-paskil sa aking mga labi. Parang kailan lang subrang tahimik ng buong bahay, ngayon lang ulit bumalik ang sigla nang lahat. I don't blame her it's my fault from the first place."Naku, Ma'am. Na-miss ka ng mga tao rito sa bahay. Parang nawalan din nang gana mga guawdiya rito." Narinig kung wika ni Mang Bert. "Kuya Bert, magsabi ka nga nang totoo. Ako ba talaga o ang loto ko. Ang na-miss niyo? Pero kahit hindi mo na sabihin, masyado kang halata Kuya Bert. Naubos mo na ang limang pancake, kaya pala punong-puno iyang belt bag niyo, e." "E, sa masarap ma'am eh. Hindi ko po mapigilan ang sarili ko." Yup. Me too. Na-miss ko ang loto ni Brittany. Ilang araw akong hindi makakain ng maayos, hinahanap-hanap ko ang loto niya, lalo na ang kamote fries na gawa nito.
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Chapter: Chapter 56 "Hindi na ako mapapagod na mahalin ka. Kahit hindi tayo magkakasundo sa isang bagay, tahimik lang ako. Pero gusto ko pa rin na masunod ang gusto ko. Syempre Nakadepende pa rin sa sitwasyon basta give and take tayong dalawa, ganyan ang nagmamahalan. Tama na 'yung ikaw na lang lage ang nagbibigay. T-tsaka, kung mag-aaway tayo pwedeng pahinga lang pero huwag naman dumating sa puntong mag papa-hypnotismo tayo. Masyadong professional ang dating hindi ko afford." Mahaba kung litanya habang May mga luhang dumadaloy sa aking mga mata. "T-tsaka, m-miss ka na ni baby." Biglang lumambot ang mga mata ni Jonathan. "M-miss ko na rin si baby. I'm sure our baby is perfectly fine in the hands of our God. She's an angel n-now. Our angel. G-gawa na lang tayo ulit. Damihan natin gusto mo ba isang batalyon?" Biglang napalunok ito at mababanaag ang pag-asa sa mga mata nito. "Iyon ay kung tatanggapin mo pa ako ulit." Bigla akong tumayo mula sa
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Chapter: Chapter 55 Parang banabayo ang puso ko sa subrang kaba. Ito na ba ang kataposan ng lahat? "Tangina!? Desmund naman e. Bilisan mo naman sa pag-da-drive. Paano natin maabutan si Jonathan nito kung kasing bagal ng pagong itong kotse mo!" Singhal ko sa lalaking nag mamaneho. "Tsaka ilagay mo nga 'yang cellphone mo. Kanina mo pa 'yan hawak-hawak ah, alam mo ba na bawal 'yan?" "Hey, lady. Calm down, okay? Maabotan natin si Jonathan. Jeez! I'm not Aiden. Racer lang 'yon pero mas gwapo pa rin ako," proud sa sariling sagot nito. Sabay hagis sa cellphone nito sa dashboard. "Tsaka malapit na tayo okay?" Ani nito sabay turo sa isang hospital sa di kalayuan, "we're already here." Anonsiyo nito. "Faster, please." she pleaded. Dito nakasasalay ang buhay pag-ibig ko at ang buhay ng anak namin. Oo may kasalanan ako per
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Chapter: Chapter 54 May mali ba sa desisyon ko? Gusto ko lang naman huminga, at uunahin muna ang sarili dahil masyado akong nasaktan. Masama ba na unahin ko muna sarili ko? Nanghihinang napasandal ako sa dingding. Drain na drain na puso niya kasama pa lakas ko. Nakakapagod na rin ang umiyak pero masyadong pasaway mga luha ko. Oo, mahal namin ang isa't-isa pero kailangan din namin ng pahinga. "Natakot lang ako, boss. Kaya mas pinili ko muna ang mapag-isa. Pero bakit pinaparamdam mo sa akin na nag kamali ako ng pinili ko muna ang sarili ko?" Mahina kung wika sa sarili. Hahanapin ko muna sarili ko, bago ako lumaban ulit. Hindi ako nakatulog nang maayos ng gabing iyon. Kinabukasan maaga akong gumising pero wala ng Jonathan ang gumambala sa akin at sa buong compound. Bumalik sa dati ang lahat, naging maingay na ang compound dahil sa mga chismosa, at sa mga tambay, sa mga batang naglalaro.
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Chapter: Chapter 53Chapter 53"Thank you, Cairo. Kung hindi dahil sa'yo hindi ko mapapayag Tita mo," nakangiti kong saad kay Cairo. Hawak-hawak ko ang dalawa niyang kamay. Finally may masisimulan na rin akong bagong negosyo. She's praying na sana ay lumago iyon, hindi na ako mahihirapan pa kapag tumanda man akong mag-isa. "Ano ka ba? Okay lang 'yon." "Gusto mo ba treat kita? Dinner? Anong gusto mong kainin? Libre na kita." I want to express my gratitude. Kahit simpleng dinner man lang sana ay mabigyan ko man lang sana ito. "No. It's okay--" Naputol ang kung ano pa man ang sasabihan nito ng bigla ay may tumikhim nang malakas. Hindi pa nakontento sa tikhim sinabayan pa ng ubo. Nanlilisik ang matang tiningnan ko ang salarin. Nakatingin si Jonathan sa kanila magkadikit ang mga kilay habang kinakagat ang isang kutsara. Mariin itong nakatitig sa mga kamay nimang da
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Chapter: Chapter 10 I don't know what time of the day it is. After I arrived late morning at Cebu International Airport, I called the police in charge. I told him that I want specific details about the case and what will happen to my husband. It’s an hour later that I find myself face to face with a man by the name of SPO1 Mark Buenaventura. He matches the rough description of millions of men on this planet. Sandy's brown hair kept high and tight in typical, ex-military-turned-police fashion adorns his head, sitting just north of his intense black eyes. These eyes have seen a lifetime of experience already and show as much fatigue as the rest of his face. The detail that I notice the most, though, is how he carries himself. SP01 Buenaventura is a man in charge; this is a man who cares about his work, and this is a man not to be crossed. Despite the lethargy and years of abuse to his body by his line of work, his spirit is matched by none, even deputies half his
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Chapter: Chapter 9 My head is spinning. She can't remember what happened last night. How did she manage to come home? It's been so long; when was the last time she passes out because of alcohol. When was she's in college? All her married life, she spent it taking good care of her child and her husband. And of course, the company and she already forgot what's the alcohol taste like, and she was having the best night ever last night. I grab the phone on the side table. I checked if Sebastian call, but my phone is silent. My heart is beating so fast; this is unusual. Usually, Sebastian would call or Thomas. But even text message I didn't receive. My frustration is crawling up in my whole system. But I need to relax. I dialed Sebastian's phone number, but all it's keep on ringing; no one is picking even Thomas. 'Hon, will you please answer your phone? I'm worried, and I can't reach you. Please call me back.' and I hit the send button.&n
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Chapter: Chapter 8Chapter 8We are two lonely people trapped in a loveless marriage where we come second to the people we love. That is why if we have a chance like this, we come first. But, shit happened. This time as long as I want to be with her, I cannot. I am afraid I can’t protect her this time. She was trembling. “We will figure this out, okay. I’m just here. I may not be with you along the way, but I’m just a call away. I’ll be there, I promise.” I hold her hand, hoping that I could calm her. But, Maria gripped her mobile phone as if she was conveying her frustration, anger, and negative emotions through the flawed gadget. I let out a heavy sigh and decided to snatch her phone from
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Chapter: Chapter 7 "You do? Let me guess, Grilled cheese is not the one you missed, right?" I asked and winked at her. Teasing her will be my favorite thing in the morning. And we don't always have this kind of circumstance so I can say that this is one of those rare mornings. She huffs and folds her arms across her chest, “It’s not the same...thing.” Her words are quite unsure. "Good morning, Aunt Maria how's your sleep?" Thomas greets her happily. Maria looked at me first with a playful smile, before she answered Thomas's question. "I sleep well, sweetie. How about you?" She came close to Thomas. Kiss the top of his head and sat down on the empty chair opposite where Thomas is. "I can't sleep properly, I'm worried about mum. Did she call you Aunt Maria?" Thomas said with worried eyes. He was constantly tapping the table and it's making a no
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Chapter: Chapter 6 Maria "Is he asleep?" Maria asked. The moment that I came back to our room. I found Maria biting her nails. This indicates that she's pretty nervous, but at the same time, I can see how her eyes glittered with excitement. I can't blame her. She's supposed to go home right now, technically go back to the hotel where she check-in. But I stopped her. And there she is, on the bed wearing a silk robe. I wanted to have alone time with her. It's been a week or two since the last time we saw each other. And I want to grab this chance since Angela forgot about me again. And all that I have is Maria. "Yes, his snoring. Tired of all the activities," I strolled towards Maria. "Thank you, Maria. For staying with me and for taking care of Thomas. This... " I stopped. And take in a deep breath, sat on the soft mattress, and gently grab her right hand, " I mean us. We are not your responsib
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Chapter: Chapter 5 Angela Fernan "Hey, are you sure? You're okay with this?" Meridith asks her multiple times. As she set foot in the crowded place where drunk people are everywhere, and neon lights are blinding her sights. Insuring if she's alright. "Stop worrying, okay? I'm fine just go and have some fun. And I'm having fun here as well." I give her a reassuring smile. I sat on the couch cross-legged and surrounded by a bunch of horny people. Yup, I'm just fine. I guess? They were in an exclusive bar, after their spa sessions. I decided to have fun and Meredith's very own definition of fun is drinking at the bar. And I agreed with her statement. But, I guess my dress code is way inappropriate with this matter. Her bottom-up shirts and her pencil skirts, screams I should be in the office read some paper works, and go home. Grab her favorite pillow and go to sleep. Not in a bar acting like totally d
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Chapter: 88 I squashed the flash of sympathy I felt for him. It might explain why, but it did not begin to excuse the way he had used me. “It is in the cards, though uncertain as yet. You sound surprise to me?” “I am.” Not as surprised as I had been when I had learned that the couple who had seemed a perfect match on every level were breaking up. Until the moment that the divorce had been announced, I had expected a dramatic reconciliation, but the Sancho divorce, like the break-up. Had been low key and bizarrely amicable based on what they called a mutual decision. But had that mutual, civilized, still-good-friend
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Chapter: 87Preston’s I am not following this instinct that had taken an enormous chunk of my willpower, but the effort had faded into irrelevance beside the will power I had needed to tap into just to stop myself from taking Beatrice in my arms to comfort her. Just the sight of her standing there, white-faced and shaking, looking so vulnerable and fragile, had awoken every protective instinct I had and some new ones. While she had struggled not to cry, I had struggled to keep my distance. I hadn’t allowed myself to even touch her. I just couldn’t. if I had known it wouldn’t have stopped at comforting her. I
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Chapter: 86 My brows lifted. “What are you talking about now? Cheated…?” I asked irritably. “You are not making any sense.” Her face scrunched in an effort to hold back the tears that threatened to spill over. She lifted her chin and blinked hard. “Well, so sorry,” she drawled, “if I’ve lost my edge of clinical objectively, but I’ve never been in this situation before.” “And you think I have?” “Yes, I get it. You don’t need to spell it out.” She had been slow, but the penny had finally dropped. She knew why I was acting this way. “You th
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Chapter: 85 “Was I drunk?” My simmering hostility in my manner as much as abrupt question made Beatrice blink numerous times. “What?” My eyes flashed. “Was I forcing myself on you? Por Dios, no, I was not!” “But, I never—” “So, at what point did I become a bad guy?” I demanded, cutting across her. “I never—” “The fact is, you were lucky enough that I was there, but you are too stubborn to admit it! You ar
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Chapter: Chapter 84 But having it spelled out to me by Brian was a different matter. “I will never tie my hair back again,” I declared, striving for ironic mockery and delivering instead something a lot closer to frenzied panic, possibly because of the husky addition of, “because I live to please you,” and that statement was uncomfortably close to the truth. “Are you going to tell me now what I’ve done to upset you?” The quiet words sent a fresh flash of anger through me. “Let me think…” I said, adopting a mystified expression as I pressed a finger to the suggestion of a cleft in my firm, rounded chin. “Could it be something to do with the fact I don’t much like being used? How do you think would I feel having my br
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Chapter: Chapter 83Preston’s I had just filled the second champagne flute and was preparing to carry them into the bathroom with me when I heard the door open. I turned, glasses in hand, as Beatrice walked into the room, phone pressed to her ear. I noticed that she was not smiling. A man did not have to be particularly intuitive to see that Beatrice was not happy. I wondered what had occurred in the few minutes that we had been apart to account for her change of mood, but only in passing—my attention was focused on admiring how sinfully sexy she looked in a pink bra and a minuscule pair of matching silk sorts trimmed with lace. My throat was dry, my body hardened in lustful appreciation. I watched her advance. Each angry step makes her breast jiggle gently u
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