Novels by Martian

Patrick's POVWhat?What did you do?I told you to run!I told you to ask for help!Why are you still here?Why did you save me?"Alex!" Sigaw ni Ken habang hinahawakan ang ulo niya. Itinapon niya ang baril at lumapit kay Alex habang niyayakap ito. Hindi niya rin inaasahan na sasaluhin ni Alex ang balang para sa akin. "Anong ginawa mo?" All I could hear was the loud crying voice of Ken.Hindi ko pa marehistro lahat ng rebelasyon ni Ken sa akin tungkol sa anak ko at ngayon nakikita ko na walang malay si Alex sa tabi ko. Nakikita ko ang sariwang dugo na lumalabas sa katawan niya."Wake up, Alex! No!" Paulit-ulit na iyak ni Ken habang yakap-yakap si Alex. He keeps on crying. Natauhan ako at hinila papalayo si Ken sa katawan ni Alex."Stop touching her!" I gave him the hardest punch I could. Hindi siya gumanti sa halip hinayaan niya lang ako na suntukin siya. "You fooled me all this time trying to believe that I'd ruined everything about you and Alex! You fooled me into believing that Ken

Alex's POVHe raped me!Pagkatapos niya akong pagsamantalahan ay maingat siyang humiga sa kanan ko. Nakikita ko ang lungkot at poot na naghahalo sa kanyang mga mata. Bakas sa mukha niya ang hindi maipaliwanag na emosyon."I just wanted to make love with you." He said while looking at the ceiling. Hindi ko pa rin ma compose ang sarili ko dahil sa ginawa niyang kababuyan sa akin. Hindi ko pa rin lubos maisip kung ano ang nagtulak sa kanya para gawin iyon sa akin. He's been good to me ever since."I prayed that someday you'll love me just like how I do. I never imagine that I'll be doing this to you. I–I just love you Alex!" Mahinahon niyang sagot habang nakahiga pa rin at nililibot ang mga mga mata sa bawat sulok ng kisame. Wala na akong lakas para makipagtalo pa sa kanya kaya hinayaan ko lang siyang magsalita. "I'm sorry,"napaiyak siya at napasubsob sa sarili niyang mga kamay. "Ayokong gawin ito pero–pero mas ayokong mawala ka sa akin," patuloy niya habang pinupunasan ang mga luhang tu

Alex's POVIt was midnight when I slowly opened the door and checked if Ken was still outside. I looked at his room's door and the light was already off.Is he sleeping?Dahan-dahan akong bumalik sa kwarto ni Kent."Come baby," I whispered. Kinarga ko si Kent at dahan-dahang sinarado ang pintuan ng kwarto niya. Dahan-dahan akong tumapak sa hagdanan para hindi niya ako marinig. Minabuti kong hindi buksan ang ilaw sa baba para hindi niya kami mahalata kung sakaling magising siya."Mommy?" Pag-aalalang tanong ni Kent.Don't talk baby..."Shh.. Wag kang maingay, baby." Saway ko sa kanya at nakinig naman siya. Alam kong natatakot din ang anak ko sa pwedeng mangyari sa amin ngayon. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang mahigpit niya na yakap sa akin habang hawak-hawak ang maliit niyang bag.We'll be outside, baby...Finally, nasa harapan na kami ng pintuan pero di ko ito mabuksan.Why?What's wrong with the door?I opened my cellphone's flashlight and there I saw na naharangan na pala ito ng kahoy at mai

Alex's POVNakatulugan ko ang pag-iisip. Tulog pa si Kent. Hinahaplos ko ang buhok niya habang tinititigan ang maamo niyang mukha.You really look like your Dad.Sorry for not telling you the truth...I'm sorry baby, for dragging you into this mess.Dahan-dahan akong tumayo at bumaba ako ng kwarto. Masyadong tahimik ang bahay.Seems unusual...Tawag ako nang tawag kay Yaya pero walang sumasagot.Nasaan kaya siya?Hindi naman ngayon Sunday kaya alam kung hindi niya ngayon day-off. Wala din akong maalalang pinabili kay Yaya sa araw na ito.Nagpunta ako sa kusina and I saw Ken preparing the table."Good morning!"Maaliwas na salubong sa akin ni Ken.Good morning?After mo akong sampalin kahapon nakuha mo pang magsabi ng good morning?Masyado siyang masigla na siy

Ken's POVIt's been my daily routine visiting Kent. Napamahal na sa akin ang bata at parang anak na rin ang turing ko sa kanya.How I wish I could turn back time...Walang araw na hindi ko pinagsisihan ang nangyari sa amin ni Alex. Call me idiot but this is me.I still love the woman who's walking towards me.HIndi ko intensiyon ang manira ng relasyon.Hindi ko na intensiyon na manira ulit ng relasyon.I've been given another chance to love her back again before, but I still lost her on our way.I lost her, again!I know I shouldn't be thinking like this again dahil alam kong makakasira lang ito sa kung anong set-up namin ngayon. I just wanted to cheer up Kent until he's finally healed and aalis na rin ako ng Pilipinas. I need space and time to think about myself. I should be healing by now since everyone did. She still has her beautiful eyes and the curved in her face makes me flutter every time I see her.How I wish...She just gave me her beautiful smile while putting the food on t

Ken's POVI am furiously looking out in the window while Kent and Patrick are both giggling.You can't steal what's mine, Patrick!Hinding-hindi mo sila maaagaw sa akin!FlashbackI was driving home galing sa meeting ng isang client when Alex called."Alex?""Si Ken po ba ito?"An unfamiliar voice came out from the other line.Who is she?"Kayo po ba ang guardian ni Ms. Alex Garcia?"What's happening?"What happened to her?" Kinakabahang tanong ko."Nasa hospital po siya ngayon..."Dali-dali akong nag-U-turn at pinuntahan si Alex sa hospital. Hindi ako mapakali sa kakahawak ng manebela ng sasakyan ko. Gusto kong mag-overspeed pero nilalamon ako ng traffic."What happened to you, Alex?" Kinakausap ko mag-isa ang sarili ko sa nangyari. I think I am somehow responsible for what happened to her. Did I do something I'm about to regret again?What really happened to her!Patakbo akong pumasok ng hospital. Dali-dali akong pumasok sa Emergeny Room kung saan ko naabutan si Alex na umiiyak."W

Patrick's POV:Finally, I can be with Miyah now. It gives me a lot of courage to go back to the Philippines. Miyah gave me that strength.We're on our way to the restaurant where her best friend and her boyfriend are."Alex, Ken! Sorry, we're late!" Miyah said. The girl in front of me looks familiar. I can only see her back, but I'm already nervous.Is it you?"Alex, Ken, this is Patrick. Finally, you get to meet him!" Miyah happily said while holding my hand.It is her!It took me years before I finally moved on. Miyah is my life now. She completes the missing pieces of me.But why does it have to be her?Why does Alex have to be Miyah's best friend?"Babe, this is Alex, my best friend. And this is Ken, her boyfriend!" Miyah said cheerfully. She smiles at me, and I feel guilty."Hi,"

I was the one who left. I left him with no explanations, so it's right to act that he doesn't know me at all."Oh! Right, Alex. He's from Cebu, and I guess you went to the same high school," Miyah said while chewing her food."Really?" I pretended to be surprised by Miyah's statement. I acted like I didn't know him as well. I wanted to cry, but I knew I should not ruin this day."Yeah, right baby?" she asked the man from my past."Yes babe," he smiled sweetly at Miyah.This is killing me."Please excuse me!" I said, standing up. I went to the restroom and broke down. I know I'm still wearing makeup, but I can't help it now. I can't handle it.Why now, Alex?Why Miyah?Am I really entangled in my past?Why can't I be happy for Miyah?I stayed there for almost thirty minutes until

I woke up to the sound of my cellphone. "Hello?" I asked groggily."Alex! Where are you? Why didn't you come to class? Do you know we had a quiz earlier? What's your excuse for Mrs. Galvez? You know she's strict!" Miyah bombarded me with questions."I just woke up," I replied, not in the mood."Oh! Really? It's already two in the afternoon, Alex. Are you sick? Sorry—How are you feeling?" she asked, concerned."I'm okay, Miyah, just needed some extra sleep," I replied, still not in the mood."Okay, I'm on my way," she added."Wait, no! We still have the next subject—" I couldn't finish my sentence as she hung up on me.Miyah has always been like that, treating me like her younger sister. Whenever I'm sick, she's there to take care of me. She prioritizes me over her own needs, just like now, skipping class b

A moment of silence ensued, but curiosity got the better of me, so I asked, "Are you a transferee?"He seemed confused. "No, I'm not. You just don't see me because I don't like people looking at me. I'm always covered with my shadow," he said in quick succession. He took three consecutive sips.Ah, I see. Not all dreams come true."I was talking to my ex that time you threw the vase," he admitted, looking hurt.Really? Did I ruin everything?"But you were laughing that day, right?" I asked, puzzled."Yes, I was," he replied shortly. "She was asking for my forgiveness at that time," he said calmly. "She cheated, anyway!" He smirked again. "I find it amusing because, despite all the things she did, she still had the audacity to ask for us to get back together!" I just stared at him. "

I was enjoying my meal alone in the kitchen with explosions of thoughts about my dream still lingering in my mind. It felt so real, yet I could vividly see Alex's back by the beach, not quite the same as in my dream.As I sipped on a glass of water, a sudden flashback occurred."I liked you, Alex!"I gasped in surprise."No! No! That was just a dream, dear. Don't be so surprised. According to some beliefs, dreams are the exact opposite of reality!" I tried to calm myself as the scenes kept flashing back."Every time I call you ugly, that means you are the most beautiful woman in my eyes. When I said you're stupid, I was referring to myself that I can't even express how much I like you.""That's nonsense!" I shouted, tapping the table in frustration. My anger was reaching its peak."What nonsense?" Alex's voice surprised me as he was already behind me.

I am sitting on the sofa facing him."So, how are we going to go home?" I asked him with a raised eyebrow."I said, we can't!" He raised his eyebrow at me as well."We are in the middle of nowhere, Alex!" I stood up with my hands on my hips. "Far from the city! We don't even have money!" I waved my hands in the air. "So, how am I going to explain this to anyone? Huh?" I slowly narrowed my face at him. "I'm only 16, Alex! What if Dad finds out that I'm not home?" I sat down heavily, scratching my head.Stupid!"I don't know." That was his only response amidst all my words. He was still leaning against the wall. He seemed relaxed, but I felt so nervous.I can't even stand this guy for a day, how much more for a week!"What about our classes? We'll be absent for a week?" I asked. I was