Novels by M.J Yuzon

It was a typical yet bustling day inside a particular supermarket; the reason for its overly busy day was all because the people were trying to benefit from the clearance sale held inside the establishment. While most people were having a fierce battle in buying the goods that had an enormous amount slashed from the original price, a single distinct person was trying to avoid the large crowds of people.That person is a woman who was distinctive among the crowds of people since she is the only woman wearing an overly large dress and sporting a swollen belly. As she lightly rubs her belly, the woman looks at the crowded people with envy before looking at her big stomach. The woman smiled when she felt a light kick in her stomach. She then turned her body in the crowd's opposite direction and tried to grab a box of cereals in the utmost section of the shelf.The woman tried to stand on her toes as she tried to reach the cereal, and when she could not get even a single bo

“I’m going to go back to my room,” Aimie tried to steady her breathing since she was flustered by Mark’s back hug. “You better leave now if you don’t want to stay on the road driving the whole night.” “I know you’re mad because of what I have told you during the party, and I don’t know what to do for your anger to vanish. Tell me what I should do for you to forgive me.” Angelo muttered as he leaned his face on the nook of Aimie’s neck. Aimie felt the breathing of Mark against her neck; goosebumps instantly appeared all over her body because of how close Mark was to her. For a moment, Aimie doesn’t know what to do with how things progress, it was just a few minutes ago when Mark was leisurely sitting on the couch with a haughty look on his face, but now he was trying to earn her forgiveness. This action of Mark made Aimie feel weird since, although she had grown used to Mark’s loving gestures, it was her first time to see him sincerely ask for forgiveness. Tho

Thinking about those things made Aimie unconsciously shed a tear. She felt that her life would be simple now than when she was still Angelo, but she didn’t expect to experience so much heartache in Aimie’s body.If she had the chance to see the original Aimie next time, she would be sure to ask for a reward from her since all that was given to her was grief when she had possessed the original Aimie’s body. She made a mental note to take all the money of the real Aimie, including her pocket money, to spend it lavishly for her around the world voyage after this whole ordeal is done.Her daydreaming came to a halt when Mark unexpectedly wiped the tears that accumulated from the corner of her eyes. Aimie winced and was about to back away from Mark when Mark had tightened her hold on her waist suddenly.“What do you think are you doing?” Aimie tried to create some distance away from Mark using all the force her body had, and as she did s

It was as if time had stopped between the adults that were inside the house. No one wanted to break the heavy atmosphere around them, as if they were all comfortable about their hefty feelings. But soon, the suffocating feeling vanished when a loud wail of the child that Aimie was holding was heard throughout the entire house of Rain.They simultaneously looked at the child in Aimie’s arms with a look that was a combination of curiousness, bewilderment, anxiousness, and peevishness. While the attention was still on the child, Aimie glanced at Angelus’s way; her gaze was full of pleading since she didn’t know what to do with the child in her arms.Before the child’s wail could escalate, Angelus had fortunately seen the look of help in Aimie’s eyes. Angelus quickly took his younger sister in Aimie’s arms and carried his younger sister with a bottle of milk in his other hand.“Do you perhaps have a spare room so that my you

The soft and white ball with a pair of chubby hands and feet hugged Angelus tightly, and because of the height difference between the soft as mochi child and Angelus, the lovely child could only hug Angelus’s leg.The child’s big pair of sparkling eyes, completed with plump reddish cheeks, would make anyone feel in love with the lovable child. Seeing the cute interaction between Angelus and the adorable child made Aimie feel jealous since she also wanted to pinch the child’s chubby cheeks.While Aimie was dying in enviousness, the child hugging the leg of Angelus suddenly looked at Aimie’s way, making Aimie flinch for a second before giving the child a friendly smile. Even if she wanted to hug the child but given her current situation, it seems Aimie couldn’t act friendly with the cute child since she is just a stranger.Unbeknownst to Aimie, she gave a facial expression, a; mixture of longing and sadness that the child couldn&rsquo

Standing in front of a familiar place, Aimie’s conviction of living the life of the original Aimie faltered slowly. The once place she never thought she would get to see again was now before her. Aimie wanted to curse out whoever was playing with her conviction. The resoluteness she had of not seeing the parents Angelo had grown up with fell down the drain the instant she was standing right in front of the house that had the memories of the family she had missed so much.As Aimie was standing right in front of the house, recollection of the past flashed through her.Every time Angelo returned home, this house would greet him, and though his parents rarely returned home because of work, it didn’t feel like the abode was empty. The lingering warmth didn’t make him think that this house made him lonely, but why does this house who would always bring him comfort now feel as though it had become melancholic.“Is it alright for me to be here?&r

Si Angelo, na mahimbing na natutulog ay nakaramdam ng mainit na temperatura sa kanyang tagiliran; lumapit siya sa mainit na bagay at pumulupot na parang ahas upang mas maramdaman pa niya ang komportableng init. Naramdaman naman ni Mark na niyakap siya ng mahigpit ng katabi niya, napabuntong-hininga siya bago niyakap pabalik ang kanyang asawa. Ang dalawa ay nagyakapan na tila ba kumukuha sila ng init sa isa't isa at, sila ay natulog nang mapayapa hanggang sa pagtunog ng tandang.Habang ang kislap ng araw ay nagsimulang umilaw sa paligid upang ibalita ang pagsilang ng bagong araw; at ang mga halaman at bulaklak na muling gumigising upang magsimula silang sumipsip ng hamog na nagpala sa araw ng tagsibol habang, ang mga ibon ay nagsisimulang kumanta upang salubongin ang bagong araw.Nang magsimulang mabuhay ang lahat mula sa tila nakatigil na gabi, dalawang tao ang mahigpit na nakayakap sa isa't isa. Ang kanilang komportableng postura ay naging nakakasakal- nadama ni Angelo na unti-unti

Malalaking mga hakbang ang ginawa ni Mark upang maihiga ang walang malay na asawa sa kanyang king-size na kama. Gagamitin sana ni Mark ang intercom upang tawagan ang personal doctor ng kanilang pamilya upang ipacheck-up si Aimie ngunit naputol ito nang marinig ang mga mumunting hilik ng kanyang cute na asawa. Napangisi si Mark na parang pusa- nang marinig- ang mumunting mga hilik ng asawa.Napailing-iling nalang siya ng kanyang ulo tsaka ay pinindot niya ang intercom upang tawagan ang isa sa mga kasambahay para bihisan ang asawa.Pagdating ng katulong sa kwarto ay binigay ni Mark sa kasambahay ang set ng mga damit upang ipasuot sa asawa.Para hindi maging awkward ang kapaligiran, napagdesisyunan ni Mark na lumabas ng kwarto at ipinaalam sa kasambahay- na tawagin lang siya kapag tapos na siya- sa pagsusuot ng damit sa kanyang cute na asawa. Nang pababa na si Mark sa hagdan ay nakasalubong niya ang kanyang ina na aakyat sana ng hagdan."Bakit ka

Masiglang inutusan ng ina ni Mark ang mga katulong kung saan ilalagay ang mga gamit ni Angelo at nang siya ay tapos nang mapahalaan ang mga katulong ay nagpasya ang nanay ni Mark na pagpahingahin na sila. Nakahinga naman ng maluwag ang mga tagapagsilbi dahil sa wakas ay makakapagpahinga na sila sa kanilang kwarto.Nang makita ang magandang trabaho ng kanyang mga tagasilbi ay masayang pinuntahan ng ina ni Mark ang kanyang anak na abalang nagbabasa at pumipirma sa mga papeles sa study table nito."Are you satisfied with the attendant's work?" Tanong ng ina ni Mark habang isinandal ang ulo sa study table.Tumango lang si Mark bilang tungon sa ina dahil ang buong atensyon nito ay nasa dokumentong binabasa nito. Nang makita ang walang ganang sagot sa kanya ng anak ay napahilamos na lamang ng mukha ang ina ni Mark, at agad na iniwaksi ang mga papel- na hawak ng kanyang anak at inilagay ito sa tambak ng mga papel na nasa gilid ng study table."Bakit mo pa tiniti

"Bakit ba ang lakas-lakas ng nanay ni Mark o sadya lang talagang napakahina ng katawang ito?" Sa isip ni Angelo habang hinawakan ang kanyang palapulsohan na mahigpit na hinawakan ng ina ni Mark. Nang makita niya ang palapulsohan na kasing nipis ng isang kawayan ay nais niyang maiyak ng walang luha."Bakit bigla mo nalang akong hinawakan?" Tanong ni Angelo habang minamasahe ang kanyang kamay."Well, mali kasi ang direksyon mo, hindi diyan ang papunta sa kwarto mo." Ang sabi ng nanay ni Mark.Luminga-linga si Angelo sa kaliwa't kanan, sinisikap alamin kung tunay ngang mali ang direksyon siya papunta sa kumikinang at magarbong pink na kwartong ginagamit niya. Hindi pa siya nakuntento at tiniginan pa niya ang pinto- upang makasigurado siya na nasa tamang kwarto.“Siguro ay namali ka lang, ma, ito po yung kwarto ko,” sabi ni Angelo nang makasigurado na siyang nasa tamang direksyon siya ng kanyang silid. "Pasok na po ako sa loob."Pero bago p

Namula tuloy si Angelo sa kahihiyan matapos magpaliwanag sa kanya ang ina ni Mark. Hindi siya sanay sa paraan ng pagkain ng mga mayayaman na ito; nakasanayan na niya kasi- na diretsong kainin ang kanyang mga pagkain ng hindi inisa-isa ang pampagana at panghimagas.Napabuntong hininga si Angelo at, tahimik na kinain ang nag-iisang pritong ravioli sa kanyang plato, at pagkatapos niyang maubos ang pampagana, sinenyasan ni Mark ang mga tauhan na ihain sa kanila ang pangunahing ulam. Ang mga kawani ng kusina- ay mahusay na pinalitan ang mga ginamit na plato at kagamitan- bago inihain- ang mga pangunahing pagkaing binubuo; ng isang high-grade na medium-rare steak at inihurnong patatas. Bigla tuloy nagutom si Angelo nang makita niya ang nakakatakam na mga pagkain.Bago pa makain ni Angelo ang pagkaing nakahain sa harapan- niya, napahamak siya sa sari-saring kutsara, tinidor, at kutsilyong nakalagay: sa gilid- kung saan nakalagay ang plato. Dahil sa ayaw niyang mapahiya,

Walang magawa ang ina ni Mark kundi ang pagkatiwalaan ang sinabi ng kanyang manugang. Hindi naman kasi niya alam ang tunay na nararamdaman ni Aimie. Ang tanging magagawa lamang niya, ay ang pagmasdan ang pakikitungo ni Aimie sa kanyang anak."Kung gayon pagkakatiwalaan ko ang iyong mga salita," ang sabi ng ina ni Mark. "Gusto mo bang magpaluto ng mga bagong pagkain? I'll ask the kitchen staff to cook a new batch of foods for lunch."Bago pa man tanggihan ni Angelo ang mungkahi ng ina ni Mark, umalis na ang napakarilag na tigre sa silid-kainan at nagtungo sa kusina upang pakiusapan ang mga tauhan sa kusina na magluto ng bagong set ng mga pagkain. Nakatitig lang si Angelo sa pagkain na hindi pa niya natatapos- pakiramdam niya may ugali ang mga mayayaman na; madalas mag-aksaya ng pagkain. He helplessly breath out at nagsimulang kainin ang pagkaing hindi niya naubos kanina.Ang mga tauhan sa kusina; ay mabilis na inilapag ang mga bagong lutong pagkain, kahit na buso