Chapter: UnmarryMom and I were finally okay. She asked for my forgiveness even though I never loathed her. For all the bad things she had done to me, I still loved her. Nothing could change that fact."What is the name of this place once again, Mom?" Kyra asked curiously as she roamed her eyes around the place.A smile touched my lips. "Azucalda."We were safe to live not worrying about anything. Ambrosia's family were now settled in jail. Daniel, also, already found his life, the woman who would change the fake romantic love he felt towards me. "This is where we belong, Kyra. Be comfortable in this place, because starting from now, we will leave here, we will start new memories," I hugged her."When Dad will come back?" she asked me out of the blue. "I mean, we have been already waiting for years! Last night, Dad and I talked, but since this morning, he never texted me anymore. I am worrying, Mom! What if he alread
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Chapter: Like that"If I could just turn back the time."I was used to say that statement to myself. Days and years without Sydney, I realized life was hard without her. Though I had no choice, I could not get her back because I had no right. I hurt her. I should face the consequences of my actions."Sydney has a daughter, Auntie. And she is now currently studying. She is an academic achiever," Marcus informed me. Marcus was one of my enemy before even though we were blood related, but as time gone by, we became close and decided to help each other."I have a granddaughter, then..." I whispered using my weak voice. That meant that Sydney was pregnant during the moments she was not in this country. That meant she lived without my guide. That meant she raised my grandaughter alone. "I have remembered what you told me before. You told me she has a business in this country, right?"He nodded. "She owns a grocery."&
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Chapter: Should haveWe still lived in the same house, and I witnessed how they both loved each other. But I never liked that."Auntie Trinidad, I successfully closed the deal," Neil announced to me. To my delight, I smiled. "Thanks to Sydney, though. He pushed me to work hard."I heard a lot of news from work, especially from company employees. Because Sydney and Neil worked often at the same time... they also went home together so that caused surprise to others."I know they are both married," Marcus threatened me. This businessman had never really changed. Still ruthless. There was no sanctification. Even so, I still treated him well because we were just relatives. I know he was not gay to spread the word."Just do not let them know." I got up. I would have planned to build a boutique. Because since I was a child, that was really what I wanted to have. Now that Neil was taking care of the company, maybe
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Chapter: Eyes"Starting today, you are the only one I will love. Expect me to love you every day."I closed my eyes when Zimon, my husband, gently gave his tender kisses to me. To this day, I still could not believe it. We were married. We were officially legal.Our family welcomed us as well. Nothing could stop us from being together. We would also be able to form our dreams together, and one of them was having a child, or if possible ‘children’. We even wanted a girl to be our first child. But what the Lord gave us, we would wholeheartedly accept it."Zimon, here is your lunchbox. Please, do not stay up too late at work. I know you want to give us a very good future but we are already rich. I am not proud of our living condition, but I just hope you learn how to rest, okay?"That was really what I kelt reminding him of. Health was important so I wanted him to take care of himself. We would have a chi
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Chapter: TrinidadHow many times had I tried to love my child as much as many mothers like me love. But even so, I still could not bear to look at her without remembering what his Dad did to me and how he hurt me until I was exhausted.I could say that me giving her birth was the most important event in my life, but like I said, I could not... I could not afford to love her, because whenever I smiled at her, I felt like I just forgave her Dad right away. And for me, that shoul not have happened. No one could stop me...I did not know if my own child hated me. If she wanted to hate me until she voluntarily gave up, go on! I did not care. Even if it was bad in the eyes of others, I would do what I thought was good for me, for the comfort of my chest."Is the average yourself from studying? How dare you smile at me while you were showing this shit to me? How many times have I told you that this grade is not enough for me? You are stupid, really. I am still wondering why you ev
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Chapter: LaughedWhen we were at the venue, we looked around. Until the woman who invited us to be in here acknowledged us with a big smile. I immediately recognized her because of the sweetness of her smile. She talked to us and the other guests. I could say the event was really social and prepared for elites because you could just see from the guests' gowns that they were really expensive. Not to mention that Neil Sandoval was admired by many."Hi, there is still an empty table near the long table. Other guests also want to meet you. Because you know how much everyone admires you, Neil Sandoval," the woman praised him again.Neil was really grabbing attention now, not only because he was handsome in what he was wearing, but also because he looked like the girl he was holding so tightly. Just a look at them and you would know that they were blood related - the way they walked was similar.Anyway, he was no longer wearing jogging pants. Before we finally went here we also reserv
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Hopelessly Smitten
At first, I thought life was so easy but as the years had passed, I realized that life is obnoxious, specially for those poor who pray every day to win in a lottery.
Since I was a kid, I already had carried a big responsibility in my arms, sometimes making me question myself whether I was born to live happily or the other way around.
My mom and father had a divorce when I was a kid, and unluckily, she made me choose between her and papa. And now, too bad but I regretted nothing.
On that day, I chose my dad, and never in million of years would I become jealous to my sister (who had chosen mom) just because she is rich and can buy anything she wants.
I was used at buying my only basic needs, securing the rest of my money for future because I know I will still be the only one who can benefit at the end.
I was just living peacefully, without having any regrets and doubts, but there is a man named Spencer whose arrogance could reach the planet Jupiter.
And I can't deny he got the looks that made everyone to flicker after him. But never in million years would I become fluttered just because of silly and corny jokes from him.
But I became tongue-tied for predicting everything. Because I was wrong for judging him like that.
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Chapter: Chapter 50Hindi pa nga ako nakakakurap nang maayos noong biglang sumali sa eksena ang pakealamera kong ate. Ang mas kinaiinisan ko sa lahat ay 'yung ngiti sa labi niya na para bang gusto niya talaga akong inisin. Pilit mang ipagsawalang bahala ang nakakairita niyang mukha ay wala akong ibang nagawa kundi ang tumahimik na lamang."You're here, Spencer," ang paunang sabi ni ate, sa 'kin pa rin nakatingin at wala sa bisita. "My sister has been waiting for you. I am thankful you come here. Hahaha."Mas lalo kong pinikit ang mga mata ko. Sa tingin ko ay mas maganda kung kami lang dalawa ni Spencer ang magkausap, kasi kahit papaano ay nakakahinga pa ako. Hindi tulad ng ganito na kahit saan ako bumaling ay kinakapos pa rin ako ng hininga.Shems, walang ibang dapat na sisihin dito kundi si Ytang. Kung hindi niya ako pinagtripan kanina, 'di sana mangyayari sa 'kin 'to.Napasandal na lang ako sa back
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Chapter: Chapter 49Hours after that encounter, I beckoned him to just leave since he had a lot of things to do. S'yempre, ang tigas-tigas pa ng ulo nang una, pero 'di nagtagal ay napapayag ko rin siya. 'Yun nga lang, I needed to be ready for he was coming soon again. Sabi niya sa ayaw at sa gusto ko ay babalik siya.Bilang isang tao na nasa kapangyarihan ng lagnat, panay lang ang tango ko sa kaniya. Kaya 'di na 'ko nakapagsalita ng kung anong palusot.Gayunpaman, 'di ko rin naman maitanggi na nagustuhan ko ang mga pangako niya sa 'king aalagaan niya ako. Sa tingin ko ay wala na akong lagnat. Parang ang init sa katawan ko ay pambihirang naglaho na parang bula.Hindi rin pala ako matiis ni Isbelle. Kasi kahit na nasa Pilipinas sana siya ngayon kasama ang mga kaibigan niya, ay pinili niya pa ring bumalik."'Bat 'di mo sinabi sa 'kin na may lagnat ka pala ngayon?" istrikta niyang tanong sa 'kin.&n
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Chapter: Chapter 47If my pillows could talk, I was sure they would voice out their rants about me hugging them so tightly. Kung nakakagalaw lang talaga sila, marahil ay kanina pa nila ako sinapak.Hindi ko lang talaga mapigilan ang sarili. Papaano na 'to ngayon? Ano na ba ang dapat kong gawin? Should I force myself to act like I was totally fine? Or should I rest as what Ytang kept reminding me.Pero kasi... Ang hirap-hirap ng ganito, 'yung tipong para akong nakalutang sa malamig na sabaw. 'Yung pakiramdam na gusto mong gumalaw pero ayaw ng katawan mo. Ganoon—ganoon ang eksakto kong nararamdaman ngayon.I palmed my face using my free hand, my mind overthinking again. Ano na kaya ang ginagawa niya ngayon? Was he waiting again? Was he mad? Shems, the latter gave me undescribable feelings.Hindi na rin kataka-taka pa na kung hindi ko siya masisipot ay magagalit siya sa 'kin. I promised to be there, not t
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Chapter: Chapter 46Muntikan pa akong mapaubo, mayamaya. Nang maramdaman na babaling na siya sa 'kin ay kaagad akong nag-iwas ng tingin. Lumunok ako nang sunod-sunod, paulit-ulit na kinukuwestyon ang sarili kung 'bat ako pumayag na makasama siya sa ganito kasikip na lugar."Frency," he called me in a breathy tone. Sa ginagawa niyang pagtatawag sa pangalan ko, bumabalik na naman ang pagkairita ko sa kaniya. Kitang-kita ko na nag-eenjoy siya sa sariling ginagawa. "Good day.""Magandang araw," pagsasagot ko sa wikang tagalog. Napatingala siya at tumawa nang malakas. Nanghihina kong binalik ang phone ko sa lalagyan nito. Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay may naisip akong kay ganda. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang pagkislap ng mga mata ko sa saya at pagkasabik."I have a favor," bulong ko sa lalaki at pinaglaruan ang sariling dila sa sarili kong bibig. Wala na akong pake kung magmukha man akong ewan sa harapan niya o ano. "I need your help, Spencer."
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Chapter: Chapter 45Today was another day to be conquered. Si Ytang ay kasalukuyan pang natutulog sa guest room, siguro ay masyadong napagod kaka-advise sa 'kin kagabi. Kung anu-anong suggestions na ang binigay niya sa 'kin, pero dahil nga sa wala akong maisip na matino ay 'di ko rin makuha-kuha ang gusto niyang ipahiwatig.I never expected I would meet someone today. Kagabi, I texted someone. I texted Richard and beckoned him to come here for us to have a proper conversation. Alam kong ako dapat ang umalis at pumunta sa kaniya since ako ang may kailangan, pero natatakot ako.I was afraid to go outside of this house. Palala na nang palala ang threats na binigay ng maraming addict fans sa 'kin, kaya ni pagtingin lang sa gate namin ay nagsisitaasan na ang mga balahibo ko.I was facing Richard right now. As what as I expected, he looked simple yet refreshing. Siya lang 'ata ang modelo na 'di masyadong palaayos sa katawan. Madalas kasi sa
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Chapter: Chapter 44Rough days had passed, and rumors related to me had increased more than I could imagine. Kagaya na lamang ng inaasahan, marami ang nagalit sa kin nang todo, at mostly ay fans nina Liam at Brooks.I really found that two immature and uneducated. Kung makaakto ay tila ba para silang mga bata. Well, what was I expecting for? Their massive fandoms spoiled them to the core, causing them to become arrogant.My photoshoots also ended roughly and uneasy. Some of my sponsors felt totally disappointed—some even backouted and some told me that they would just find someone who was more deserving to represent their product. Hindi naman ako naapektuhan ng grabe sa kanila, pero sa mga nababasa ko online, 'yun 'yung talagang nagpapadepress sa 'kin.Isbelle always confiscated my phone for me not to open my accounts, but just as stubborn as I was, I always found a way to connect with internet. Kaya ang ending, walang araw na 'di ako
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Chapter: Chapter 40"'Bat ang bilis mong gumalaw?" reklamo ko, pero hindi pa rin niya ako nililingon. Parang may issue 'ata siyang binabasa sa note ni Ken. 'Di ko nga lang alam kung ano."Lover boy," nagtaka ako nang binulong-bulong niya 'yon habang dahan-dahan nang nilalapag sa lamesa ang note. As if he was surrendering."Ha?" tanong ko saka inabot ang note. Napahalakhak ako nang mabasa ang nakasulat sa isang papel.Walk by faith, not by sight."Hindi ako ang faith na tinutukoy!" Hindi pa rin nawawala ang tawa sa bibig ko. Laughtrip na laughtrip. "Bible quote kasi 'yan, Ry.""You're right," he stated, "but why did he highlight the faith then?"Tinitigan ko ang faith na word saka napansing naka-lettering ito at pinakapal ng signpen. Napailing na lang ako at pinigilan pa ang tawa. "Kasi malaki ang tiwala niya kay God. He has the strong faith, kumbaga."Days had passed, and Jacob was so confident that he would get excellent grades. Inggit na inggit tuloy a
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Chapter: Chapter 39Napunta ang atensyon ko kay Manang na biglang napasali sa eksena. Nawala ang pokus ko sa pinag-uusapan namin ni Ry dahil sa paraan ng pagtingin ni Manang sa 'kin na nagsasasabing, 'Kailangan nating mag-usap." Before my head could turn at Ry's direction, Ry stood up and handsomely excused himself. I stared at his leaving back, until Manang spoke up"May sinabi na ba ang alaga ko sa 'yo?" tanong niya.Alam kong si Ry ang tinutukoy niya."Wala naman po," pabulong kong ani at hinanda na ang mga tenga para sa bagong tsismis. "May problema po ba?"Literal siyang tumango nang walang pag-aalinlangan. Napapalunok, napatingin ako sa paligid para masiguro na walang makakarinig sa pag-uusapan namin ngayon."Sa Sitio," una niyang imik. Bagaman ang mga salita pa lang na 'yon ang nasasabi niya ay nagkaroon na ng pagtataka ang sistema ko. Muli siyang huminga ng isang beses at nagpatuloy sa pagkukuwento. "Nagkaroon ng away sa Sitio at teka saan ka pupunta--?"
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Chapter: Chapter 38"Pero mahal ang sim," bulong ko sa sarili na mukhang ako lang naman ang nakarinig.Gusto ko na sanang itulak sina Jacob at Cedrik para pauwiin na sila nang naunang nagsalita si Jacob."Pansin ko lang," ani niya at binigyan ako ng isang tingin. "Masyado ka nang na-li-link sa mga seniors."Tinuro ko ang sarili. "Ako?" Payak akong tumawa. "Me?""Malamang ikaw," sarkastikong sagot ni Jacob. "Pansin ko lang na mas matanda 'yong madalas nagkakagusto sa 'yo."I exhaled. I didn't know whether he was trying to state a fact or just trying to piss me off. Basta 'di ako komportable kapag patungkol sa 'kin ang pinag-uusapan 'tapos nasa tabi ko pa si Ry. Ang mga galaw ko rin tuloy ay naging limitado na."Baka na-ku-cutan sila sa 'kin," I joked, giving Ry a side-eye look, only to see him having his untamed look. In short, 'di siya nasiyahan sa joke ko. Maybe, he found that statement of mine boring. O talagang wala lang siya sa mood makitawa ngayon.
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Chapter: Chapter 37"Naka-drugs ka 'ata," pahalakhak kong sabi at tuluyan na lang iniwas ang tingin sa kaniya. Binaling ko na lang ang mga mata ko sa mga Kuya ko na kanina pa ako pinagmamasdan. Syempre ay nakaramdam ako ng hiya lalo na ngayong literal na namumula ang mga tenga nila.Kinilig 'ata?"Seryoso ako. Humanda ka na lang mamayang uwian," binagabag ni Jacob ang mood ko, kaya hinablot ko ang phone mula sa kamay niya since mukhang tapos naman na silang mag-usap ng kompare niya. I was about to put my phone inside my pocket when Ry's voice boomed."Hello?" siya habang nasa kabilang linya. Sinamaan ko naman ng tingin ang kaibigan ko.Ibig bang sabihin nito ay narinig niya lahat ng pinag-usapan namin kanina? Kasali rin ba 'yong pakikipag-usap ko sa mga Kuyang nasa harapan ko?I ended the call using my shaking hands. Nang mag-angat ng tingin ay kumawala ang mahinang buntong-hininga sa 'king bibig. It felt like I committed a serious crime. Kahit nakaupo lang naman ako
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Chapter: Chapter 36'Di nagtagal, isang SSG PIO ang pumunta sa harapan, mukhang may sasabihin. Todo na tuloy ang ngisi ko. Napangisi rin si Jacob, malamang ay nabalitaan niya na rin mula kay Cedrik ang news.At tama nga! Dahil in-announce ng officer na maaari na kaming umuwi! It's either uuwi o mananatili na lang sa loob ng library, 'yan ang sabi niya. Sandali kaming nagkatinginan ni Jacob, nagdedesisyon gamit ang tingin."Library. Boring sa bahay," si Jacob habang nakanguso."True, babe, baka awayin na naman ako sa bahay," sabad ng babae na 'di ko alam kung 'bat bigla na lang lumitaw sa kung saan. Maganda 'to at mukhang friendly. 'Yon nga lang, mukhang adik sa kaibigan ko.Inilagay ko na lang ang ilan sa mga libro ko sa locker at hinintay si Jacob. Kausap pa kasi nito ang grupo ng mga babae na mga kaibigan ng debutante kahapon. Mukhang maayos naman ang daloy ng pag-uusap nila kaya tumahimik na lang ako.
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Chapter: Chapter 35Kinabukasan, mas binigyan ko nang pansin ang pag-aaral. 'Di na ako naki-tsismis patungkol sa kung anumang bagay. Si Jacob ang naghatid sa 'kin patungong eskwelahan. Sinabi niya na bukas ay si Cedrik na naman ang naka-assign sa 'kin. Tumawa na lang ako habang inaalala ang mga assignments na sinagutan ko kagabi.I felt so. . . I felt so inspired.Nang nasa loob na ako ng classroom, naabutan ko ang mga YES-O officers na parang may in-a-announce na kung ano sa klase. 'Di man interesado ay nakinig pa rin ako. Malay ko ba kung may silent checker sa room na naglilista ng mga students na 'di nakikinig.Nagsitayuan ang mga Former YES-O members dahil may isasagawang Clean and Green Program ang Organization nila. Napangisi na lang ako nang mapagtanto na kasama pala ang teacher namin sa class na 'to sa program na 'yon. Noong una ay tahimik ang klase, kunware nalungkot, pero nang lumabas na ang ilan sa mga classmate ko at maging si M
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