Chapter: Kabanata 44Abot langit na ang kaba ko habang naglalakad papunta sa hallway. Kasama ko si Tine at Rian at medyo nauuna silang maglakad sa akin. Napalunok ako nang bigla silang huminto, lalo na si Rian at lumingon sa akin. Pagkatapos niyon ay may tinuro siya sa kanang bahagi. Napalunok ako ulit at tiningnan kung sino iyong tinuturo niya. Sa may hindi kalayuan, nakita ko ang kapatid niya. I blinked several times and my heart was pounding so bad. "Oh, my God," I whispered while staring at his sister. Yes, it was Rian's sister!"R-rina?"Rina waved her hand. "Ate Miona!"Parang napako ako sa aking kinatatayuan. Hindi ako makagalaw kasi hindi ako makapaniwala na magkikita kami ulit. Mabuti na lang talaga at si Rina ito, dahil kung hindi, baka tumakbo na 'ko palayo. Hindi ko kayang makita ulit si Rain. Pagkatapos ng ginawa niya sa akin, ang makita siya ang pinaka-ayaw kong mangyari. Rina ran toward my direction while spreading her arms widely. I wiped my tears and encircled my arms around her thin
Huling Na-update: 2023-01-24
Chapter: Kabanata 43Naging maayos naman ang dinner kahit may mga pagkakataon na hindi ako nakakasabay. Bago kami tuluyang nakauwi ay nag-usap pa sila kung kailan sila magkikita ulit. Nagbuntong hininga ako. Siguro sa susunod ay gagawa na lang ako ng excuse para hindi na 'ko makasama. Kahit na kinakausap naman ako ni Jen minsan hindi ko pa rin maiwasan na ma-out of place. "See you next time, Michelle and Aziel!" Sigaw ni Ashton. Kumaway naman ang iba niyang mga kasamahan. Tumango ako at kumaway at binigyan ng kaunting ngiti. Dumaan naman ang tingin ko kay Trisha na ngayon ay nasa cellphone ang atensyon bago sumunod sa boyfriend niya.Nauna akong pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan at humikab. Pasado alas diez y media na pala. Gusto ko na lang maglinis ng katawan at humiga sa kama. Sinandal ko ang aking ulo sa bintana at hinintay na matapos magpaalam si Aziel. Nang mapansin niyang nasa loob na 'ko ng sasakyan ay tumango siya kina Gab, Pete, at ang medyo inaantok na si Jen. Kaaalis lang din ni Jacob.Aziel jogged
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-11
Chapter: Kabanata 42 Wearing a nude puff sleeve dress that fell one inch above my knee, I paired it with my favorite block heels in black, let my hair down, and grabbed my white small bag. "Love, are you ready?"Tiningnan ko muna ang sarili sa salamin bago naglakad palabas ng kwarto. Aziel was playing his keys with his fingers. Nang mag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin ay umawang ang kanyang mga labi. His eyes were a bit widened, too. Natawa naman ako. "Okay lang ba itong suot ko?"He smiled at me. "Ang ganda mo."Umirap ako. "Ako lang 'to, Yhel."Napasigaw ako noong inisang hakbang niya ang pagitan namin at hinapit ang aking bewang at hinalikan ako. I circled my arms around his neck and kissed him back."Parang ayaw ko nang umalis, love," bulong niya. Natawa ako. "Sira! Tara na baka hinihintay ka na roon."He clicked his tongue and held my hand. "Mamaya na lang kita papagurin pag-uwi natin."Umiling na lang ako. Muli naming iniwan si Mixie kay Ate Shana bago kami pumunta sa restaurant kung saan kami kakai
Huling Na-update: 2022-08-07
Chapter: Kabanata 41Bago umuwi sina Tita Marzell ay binisita muna nila kami sa apartment namin. Biglaan ang pagpunta nina Tita at Tito, mabuti na lang talaga at maaga akong nagising kaya noong nakarating sila ay malinis na ang bahay. Wala namang masyadong sinabi si Tita. Although I was panicking a bit because her eyes were all over the places. Tinitingnan niya siguro kung hindi ba kami makalat. Well. . . makalat kami sa kama nga lang.Nag-yaya naman si Aziel na sa labas kami kumain noong pananghalian bago umuwi sina Tita at Tito. I was thankful because Tita Marzell didn't mention Emerald anymore. Hindi ko alam kung pinagsabihan siya ni Yhel o baka nakalimutan niya lang talaga. "Love, 'yong dinner na sinasabi ko sa 'yo sumama ka, ha?" Aziel said while fiddling his phone. Nabitin sa ere ang pagkuha ko ng tasa para sana magtimpla ng gatas. Nilingon ko siya habang unti-unti akong ginagapangan ng kaba. Nabanggit na sa akin ni Yhel noong nakaraang araw na may dinner sila mamayang gabi kasama 'yong mga kapwa
Huling Na-update: 2022-07-19
Chapter: Kabanata 40"It's been a long time. Kumusta ka na?" He asked. "Maayos naman. Ikaw? Talagang ginawa mo 'yong sinabi mo sa akin dati, ah."He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "I don't break promises, Michelle Raye."Tumango ako at ngumiti ng kaunti. "Of course. How is she and Hope? Hindi na kasi kami gaano nakakapag-usap kasi busy ako sa trabaho.""She's doing fine. Malapit nang mag isang taon si Hope."My lips parted. "Really?!"Masayang tumango si Keith. "Yeah."Ngumuso ako. "Gusto ko sanang pumunta kaso--""Keith, kanina ka pa--Michelle?"Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig noong marinig ko ang napakapamilyar na boses. Dahan-dahan akong lumingon para masigurado kong siya nga talaga iyon o baka imahinasyon ko lang kasi nabanggit siya ni Tita Marzell kanina. Pero sana nga ay imahinasyon ko lang. . . pero hindi. Emerald Santillan was standing in front of me. Kitang kita ko sa kanyang mga mata ang gulat. Palipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa aming dalawa ni Keith. It's been years since the
Huling Na-update: 2022-07-10
Chapter: Kabanata 39 Sa loob ng anim na buwan kong pagtuturo, napatunayan kong hindi talaga madali 'yong kursong kinuha ko. Teaching required a lot of patience and perseverance. But despite all the struggles I encountered, the experience was still spectacular. Napatunayan ko rin na iba-iba talaga ang mga estudyante. Some of them don't excel in academics because they excel more in sports. Some excel in academics but don't pay too much attention in terms of sports and other curricular activities. At doon na nga pumapasok ang multiple intelligences. Just like Rian, he doesn't want to join any sports but he loves music so much. Oftentimes I see him playing piano in the music room. I want to encourage him to join the glee club but I don't know how to approach him. For the past months, he became more distant to me. Ang huling matinong usapan namin ay noong tinanong niya 'ko tungkol sa love life ko. Since that day, he didn't talk to me anymore--unless it's about school. "Ma'am Michelle, mauna na po 'ko sa 'yo
Huling Na-update: 2022-07-04
Shamelessly Yours
Melody Rackelle Magallanes, a professor, an independent woman, an obedient daughter, and an understanding friend. But the people around her always have a say on her life—especially on her love life because ladies at her age were either married or engaged. She was already thirty-two, but she didn't have a boyfriend. Not because she was not girlfriend material, but because she was too focused on her career growth, and she didn't notice that most of her friends, cousins, and colleagues were married or engaged already.
At her best friend's wedding, everyone was pushing her to date her partner in the ceremony, hoping that she would have a boyfriend after the date. But as usual, the date was a failure.
One of her best friends suggested signing in on a dating platform to meet new friends. But still, it was a failure.
One day, she woke up one morning and thought of having a baby on her own. To her, it doesn't matter if she doesn't have a husband as long as she has a baby.
Would it be possible the fact that she doesn't have a boyfriend?
What would be the plans of her best friends?
Basahin
Chapter: Chapter 24: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?When you are in the right person, you don't feel butterflies flying in your stomach anymore, but a serene heart and peace of mind. You feel secure, and you don't have to pretend because he will accept you even if you're not wearing makeup, your best dress, and your killer stilettos. When you are in the right person, you can laugh at the top of your lungs without feeling ashamed because he loves it when he sees you laughing. When you are in the right person, you grow together. And when you're in the right person, you acknowledge your vulnerability and weakness side because you know in yourself that there is someone out there who's going to lean his shoulder for you.And all of them, I feel it towards him.I smiled while watching him pushing the cart. He was quiet serious while looking for my favorite brand of chocolate chip cookie."Found yah," he whispered and snapped his finger before he took it from the shelf.My lips parted. I didn't expect that he knew my favorite! "Hey, how did y
Huling Na-update: 2022-09-21
Chapter: Chapter 23: LET'S TALK AND GET DROWN TOGETHER"I would like to remind you all that next meeting, we will have a long quiz. There's no need to memorize, just familiarize and understand the lesson. The coverage is from lesson 1 to lesson 4. That's all for this afternoon. Class dismissed," I said and arranged my papers.Isa-isa namang naglabasan ang mga estudyante ko. Nang wala ng tao ay naglakad ako papunta sa table ko at agad na naupo. Humikab ako at sinandal ang aking likod sa upuan. Sinipat ko ang aking relos at nagbuntong hininga. Alas tres pa lang ng hapon. May huling klase pa 'ko mamayang alas kuwatro pero ramdam na ramdam ko na talaga ang antok. Gusto ko na lang talaga na matulog pero hindi pwede dahil may kailangan pa 'kong tapusin.Paper works.Nagbuntong hininga ako at kinuha ang airpods mula sa aking bag pati na rin ang aking cellphone. I clicked my go-to playlist on my Spotify. Nilagay ko ang airpods sa aking tenga at binuksan ang dala kong pagkain. Kakain na lamang ako habang nagpapatutog para hindi ako antukin. When N
Huling Na-update: 2022-08-30
Chapter: Chapter 22: SOMEONE'S BACKPeople say, "falling in love can be an accident but staying in love is already a decision." Xenon Jae Sebastian fell in love with me when I was in college. And he decided to stay in love with me until now. It felt surreal and unbelievable to found a love like his. A love that stays throughout the years.I desperately wiped my tears away and fixed myself when the door opened . He must not know that I'm eavesdropping. Xenon's face was a bit irritated, but when he saw me, he smiled immediately. As if he wasn't losing his patience towards her mother. I finally get this now, why he's irritated every time his mother is calling him. He was forced to date, someone. And I felt something weird when I'm thinking about it. I hate the idea of him dating another woman."Hey, babe. Good morning," he said and kissed my temple.I sighed. "Good morning din."He closed the door behind him and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Are you okay?"Umiling ako at ngumiti ng kaunti. "Yeah. Come on, let's eat."
Huling Na-update: 2022-08-29
Chapter: Chapter 21: WHEN THE STAR FALLS IN THE OCEANI laughed when I heard a loud thud. I thought he would scream in pain because he fell on the floor but I guess he has a body of steel. His eyes were wide and his lips were half open. He knelt in between my legs and stared at me."W-what did you say?"Ngumuso ako at umiling. "Nope. Not gonna say it again."He groaned. "Come on, baby. Say it again."I brused his hair and run my fingers on his well-defined jaw. I smiled a little and stared at him. His eyes were like the stars."Ang sabi ko. . . magpahinga ka na."He sighed. "Iyong kasunod d'yan, Melly."My brows met. "I didn't say anything."My lips parted when he rested his head on my chest. I felt like my whole damn system trembled because of his sudden move. I am afraid he might hear the chaos inside my heart. I gulped the lump on my throat. I was about to say something when he cut me off."I thought you said that you're in love with me." He sighed. "But I guess I was just imagining things because I've been longing to hear that from y
Huling Na-update: 2022-08-28
Chapter: Chapter 20: THE PROMISE OF YESTERDAY As I looked back, the very first time I laid my eyes on him was when I was fifteen years old, in third-year high school. He has a cold yet funny aura which made me fall in love with him. He's passionate when it comes to his favorite sport, which is basketball. I saw him first during our intramurals. At first, I found him arrogant when I interviewed him for our school newspaper. He was the MVP that time, so I had to interview him and asked him questions.I never knew that that simple interaction would lead to something special. I was bewildered because Zircon would always call me 'Elle' and I don't know why. But he told me that he wanted to call me Elle because it means God is my light. And he considered me as his light because he was in deep darkness before we met. When darkness ate him at night, I was his moon. The moon that gave light and led him in the right direction.If I was his moon, I considered him my star. Because without him, my life would be boring.But sadly, if there's a
Huling Na-update: 2022-07-04
Chapter: Chapter 19: LET'S TALK ABOUT USHumikab ako at kinapa ang aking unan na nasa aking tabi. Nang makapa ko ito ay kumunot ang aking noo. Teka nga. Bakit parang tumigas ata ang unan ko? Kinapa ko ulit pababa habang nakapikit nang may humawak sa kamay ko."Stop it, babe. Baka makapa mo ang hindi dapat makapa," someone whispered.Agad akong nagmulat at nanlaki ang mga mata nang makita kung sino ang katabi ko. Napasigaw ako at kinuha ang kumot para takpan ang aking katawan."B-bakit ka nandito?! A-ano'ng ginawa mo sa akin?!"Kumunot ang kanyang noo at bumangon. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na magkatabi kami sa iisang kama! Ang naalala ko lang kagabi ay nakaupo ako sa kandungan niya at tahimik lang. Napapikit ako. Diyos ko! Nakakastress naman ito!Malambing niyang hinawakan ang aking siko. "Hey."Inilag ko ang aking siko at hinigpitan ang kapit sa kumot na akala mo'y ito ang unang beses na may nangyari sa amin. Kabado kong nilibot ang aking paningin. Kinakabahan dahil baka may makita siyang pregnancy essentials. Hindi pwed
Huling Na-update: 2022-06-08
Chapter: WakasNakakasawa na. Napapagod na ‘kong marinig ang paulit ulit nilang sigawan. Gabi gabi ay nagigising ako hindi dahil sa bangungot kung hindi sa sigawan ng mga magulang ko at sa mga hikbi ni Mama.“Tell me, Harold. Siya pa rin, hindi ba? Siya pa rin sa loob ng ilang taon, ‘di ba?!”“Santina, you better sleep—““No! How can I sleep if my husband is sleeping with another woman?! Are we not enough for you? Hindi ba kami sapat ng mga anak mo sa ‘yo, ha!”“They’re enough! They’re more than enough!” my father’s voice roared like a lion when he shouted those words towards my mother.Kitang-kita ko kung paano tumulo ang luha ni Mama. “Then why are you hurting us? Parehas na kayong may pamilya pero bakit nagagawa niyo pa rin ito?!”“Because no matter what you do, you can never replace her! Naiintindihan mo ba ‘ko, ha?! Siya ang mahal ko! Siya
Huling Na-update: 2021-12-07
Chapter: Kabanata 45Pagkatapos ng usapan namin ay agad niya ‘kong hinatid pabalik sa ospital. I was exhausted and worn out, but I still chose to stay at my daughter’s room. Hindi ako mapapanatag kapag sa bahay ako natulog. When he pulled over, sandali muna akong nanatili roon. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko kay Keith.Should I say goodbye? Good night?“Bumaba ka na, baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko at baka bawiin pa kita,” namamaos niya’ng sabi.I cleared my throat. “U-uhmm…”“Until we meet again, Anna. Now, go. Your home is waiting for you.”Nilingon ko siya. Nakahilig siya sa upuan habang nakapikit. Mahigpit din ang kapit niya sa manibela. Tumango ako kahit alam kong hindi niya iyon nakikita.“Good night, Keith.”Tahimik akong lumabas ng kanyang sasakyan pero kahit gano’n ay narinig ko pa rin ang huli niyang sinabi.“I will lay down my heart and I&
Huling Na-update: 2021-12-02
Chapter: Kabanata 44"Keith, I'm sorry . . ." I whispered andmy voice started to shake.The pain is very visible in his eyes. Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang hikbi ko. If he's intention is to propose to me in front of his clan so that I would never decline to his proposal is so fucked up. Ano? Iipitin niya 'ko sa ganitong sitwasyon para masiguro niyang masasagot ko siya ng oo? This is so selfish!"Ano pa ba ang dapat kong gawin, Anna? Kung ano man 'yong pagkukulang ko sabihin mo at pupunan ko just please... ako na lang ang pakasalan mo. I'm begging you, please." Aniya habang nakaluhod pa rin.Umiling ako. "Wala kang dapat na baguhin, hindi ka kulang. S-sadyang hindi lang talaga ikaw ang mahal ko. Please stand up. Huwag kang magmakaawa sa akin.""Magmamakaawa
Huling Na-update: 2021-11-28
Chapter: Kabanata 43Inirapan ko lang siya atsaka kami sabay na bumaba habang hawak niya pa rin ako sa beywang. Hope ran to her Tita Sunny who's looking so sophisticated and beautiful on her white body con off shoulder dress na may kahabaan ang likod. Nakangiti naman niyang sinalubong si Hope at hinawakan ang kamay para sabay silang makalabas papunta sa kanilang hardin.Nag-umpisang manginig ang aking kamay nang mapansin kong marami ng tao kahit nasa bulwagan pa lang kami. All of them are wearing their beautiful dresses. May nakita pa 'kong nakasuot ng tuxedo. Nawindang naman ako roon. Hindi ko alam kung business party ba ito o ano? I heaved a deep breath when Santri held my hand as we walked towards their garden.Nakita ko ang iilan sa kanila ay nilingon kami. Some of them smiled and some of them didn't. I tried to hide my nervousness by smiling pero kahit
Huling Na-update: 2021-11-20
Chapter: Kabanata 42Umiling siya nang umiling. "I can't, Anna. Hindi ko kayang bitawan ka." Mahina niyang sabi.Nanlumo ako. Why the fuck he can't do that?! Ano bang meron sa akin at hindi niya ko kayang bitawan? I already told him that I can't reciprocate his love for me! Kapag pinagpatuloy niya ang nararamdaman niya sa akin ay patuloy lang siyang masasaktan. At hindi lang ako pati na rin ang kapatid niya at mga taong nakapaligid sa amin."Asshole!" Umawang ang labi ko nang bumalagta sa sahig si Keith dahil sa nagpupuyos na galit na si Santri. I can see the veins on his forehead. Ang kanyang kamao ay mariing nakakuyom at gigil na gigil ang mukha. Gustong gusto pa atang suntokin si Keith.Somehow, this scene reminded me of what had happened years ago. Iyong mga panahon na sinuntok ni Keith si Santri dahil
Huling Na-update: 2021-11-19
Chapter: Kabanata 41"Uh..." I don't know what to say. Kabado pa rin ako dahil sa rami ng tao rito sa kanilang sala. Ito na ba ang buong angkan niya? Bakit ang agad naman ata nila? Mas lalong dumoble ang kaba ko dahil sa paraan ng tingin nila sa akin.Hindi ko alam kung anong iniisip nila ngayon.Iniisip ba nila na ako ang anak ng kabit ni Tito Harold noon?Iniisip ba nila na ako ang sumira sa kasal nina Santri at Emerald? Pero ang sabi ni Emerald sa akin ay pagpapanggap lang daw iyon para maprotektahan ako ni Santrius.Nilingon ko si Santri para manghingi ng tulong. Umiling siya habang natatawa bago ako hinawakan sa baywang at hinapit sa kanya. I gasped. Nakita ko rin ang gulat sa mukha ng kanyang kapatid.
Huling Na-update: 2021-11-15
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