Novels by Babidi

Sunny "Sunny, how's your class today?" Shiela asked when we met in the corridor. "Have you finished your class?" She added. I nodded. "I just finished my class today. How were your students?" I asked her back. Her smiley face turned into a sour one. "I am dying with Mrs. Fuentabilla's students. They were all noisy and naughty. They would not let me teach my lesson without getting into trouble!" She shared her experience. "If I were not trained well, my arms would fly to hit them all, but I stopped myself from doing so. I still want to be a licensed teacher soon." We are now doing on-the-job training. We will graduate soon, and we are teaching high school students at our university. "This is just training. Soon we will have our students. We must face them daily, so this is a wonderful opportunity. We will learn and be able to take some tips that we can use in the future." I told him as I patted her hands. "You are right. This won't stop me from being a teacher soon." She replied.

Sunny"But where are you guys living now if you are not staying here anymore?" I suddenly asked. "I thought you went back to the place where you live. I do not know the way there or how I will get there." I added."Would you mind telling me the address to your house?" I asked him again.He laughed and tapped my head. "There is no need to ask for the address." He replied.I pouted. "Why? You can tell me, so if this happens again, I will know where to go and what to do. " I defended myself."As I said, you do not have to know our address. If everything is good already, I will bring you to our house next time. We can't go there for now because of what's happening here." He replied."You know what? I am stressed these days. After what happened that day, I could not shake the memory of your face. You were confused and scared at the same time. A lot of things came into my mind. I was so scared. My mind went blank for a few minutes. I have been thinking about the what ifs." He shared, looking

Sunny "I will go now. You better go home with your friend, okay?" I told Shiela. "And where are you going alone?" She asked back, stopping me from walking. It's been two weeks since that day happened. I smiled at her and said, "I guess it's time for me to talk to him and run to his arms." I replied. Shiela let go of me with a shocked face. She was covering her mouth out of shock. "I am okay now. I think I can go and talk to him about us." I added. A while ago, Shiela would not let me go. But now, she is the one who is pushing me out of our room. "Good luck, girl! You can do this! Oh my gosh! I am so happy for you!" Shiela said excitedly. It's time to get him back. "Good luck, Sunny!" Marco yelled. "Get his ass back! Tell him we miss him already!" He added. "Tell him we need his brain here, and we will have our finals this semester. He needs to catch up!" Our president also commented. I was not able to hear them all because they were talking together. It's been weeks since he sta

Sunny"Sunny, let's have our dinner. Go outside now." I heard my sister calling out for me. I slowly got up from my bed and went out of my room. "Goodness! Look at you. You look like a zombie," she added when she saw me. "Let's go."Fei guided me, and we went together to the kitchen. We had our dinner quietly. Very unusual. It's the first time we've had a dinner like this. No one dared to say anything nor dared to strike up any conversation. We have been like this for days, and I know I am the reason.That day.I woke up, and I was already in my room. I do not know, but my tears fell like a river that does not know how to stop. It's like I could not stop them even if I wanted to. They did not question me at all. They let me cry and cry until I fell asleep. At first, Fei asked me worriedly if Steven had hurt me since I was crying nonstop, but I could tell them that he did not."Eat, Sunny." Grandma reminded. "Do you want me to feed you?" she asked.I shook my head and smiled. "No need,

Steven"Steven... how... what... was happening?""Sunny!""Mavin! Steven!" I heard my dad call us. "We have sieged the enemies already." Dad added."Prile is around, Dad. Have you seen or caught him too?" Mavin asked.Dad shook his head. "He left his troops. He was nowhere to be found within the perimeter," he answered and looked at Sunny, who was unconscious. "How is she? Is she hurt?" He asked."No, Dad. We managed to guard her better." I replied."Good. I will let the others check the house first. Are you okay? Does she know about our secret now?" Dad asked calmly.I nodded slowly. "Yes, Dad. She saw me." I replied."What are your plans now?""I want to send her home first. After that, I want to stay away from her. I do not think she is safe with me, and I am scared she does not want to be with me anymore." I answered."You will be fine. Do not worry. Let's send her home for now. Let's do what you want," Dad said, tapping my shoulders. "Mavin, get your car ready. Let's send Sunny ho

Sunny "It has been said that it is not made by normal people. Many people are saying that a monster or a psychopath could do it. Our authorities are conducting their investigation into this crime happening in our country." "Oh! That's Mavin and Uncle." I said when I saw Mavin and his father behind the talking reporter on television. They were talking to the police and a few men wearing black shirts. "I guess their work is really that dangerous. They are in charge of this case. I hope they are always safe." Grandma commented. "It was also the first time I saw them working. Usually, they just hold their laptop or tablet when I am at their house. I did not know that it was that serious." I shared. "Mavin does not share much about his line of work. He said when he is at home, he does not want to talk about it and wants to have a normal day, so I do not ask about it." I added. As I always say, Mavin and his father are always smiling and know how to follow what is trending today. Seeing

Layzen "Look! Look! The camel looks cool!" "What is cool about camels? You won't be able to see them in person anyway." "Where can we find a camel, then? I want to see one. I wanted to see how big and cool it is in person." "You can see them in a zoo." "Brother Layzen!" Thalia called my name. "Yes?" I asked. I think I have not heard anything since a while ago. "Can we go to the zoo and see a camel?" Thalia asked. "There are no camels in the zoo here. You can see them mostly in Egypt, Mongolia, and China." I told her. "Can we ask Uncle Gio to drive us to Egypt?" Thalia asked again. "So that we can see the camel in person." she added. "I think it is far from here, Thalia." Little Matthew said. "We can't go there?" Thalia asked sadly. "Sorry, Thalia. When your parents get home, you can ask about it." I told her. When will they come? I became a nanny after six years. "Everyone! I am home!" we heard Lyndon shouting from the living room. "I am going to take care of three kids

Traizle "Dad, do I look okay in this dress? I do not think I suit this kind of dress. It is so uncomfortable." I told my dad, almost complaining about the dress I was wearing. I am wearing a casual dress but itching to change to a comfortable one. But I cannot do that. "We need to wear a formal one when you are meeting your boyfriend's family," Dad explained. "This is the first time we will meet each other's families. Just wait for a few hours before you can change." We will be seeing Matthew's grandparents tonight. Matthew just told us yesterday that his grandparents would come here tonight for a small gathering. We will introduce our family properly. "They bought that for you. That is why you cannot say no to it, right?" Dad asked again. I nodded. This is one of the gifts I received from his grandparents before. Although they are pretty, they are not for me to wear. Looking at the price tag before wearing it, it felt like I might be a hostage if I went out with this dress I wa

Matthew After the conference, we headed to their house as fast as possible. No one speaks while we are inside the car. We fell silent as if we were in a silent war. "This is killing me," I told them. "I am very sorry, guys, but it is too quiet. I am dying of silence. Why are we silent anyway?" I asked them. "You guys are quiet, too, so I thought I should keep my mouth shut." Archane commented. "Me too." Lyndon added. "I am hungry. That is why I am quiet." Layzen said. We can't help but laugh at his answer. "Why did you stay quiet if you were already hungry?" Dad Albert asked while driving. "You are not talking. As a grown-up, I should stay quiet, too." he answered. "I thought you'd act your age?" Then Traizle said, this time to Layzen. "It depends on my mood and my outfit," Layzen answered as he fixed the buttons on his sleeves. "I thought I should act like one because I am wearing a formal suit." Layzen added. Of all the children I encountered, I liked Layzen the most. He is

Matthew As time passed by, day by day, my amazement at her became an interest, and I ended up liking her. How can I not like her? She is gorgeous as hell. She is so family-oriented, a good cook, and can work well. She is a sexy person who can't even say sweet things- but that is how she lives, and I still like her after that. I was able to learn about her life with her brother, Lyndon. I can't ask her about this matter; she is too off. Although Lyndon tells me some stories about them, he still does not tell me the stories that are too sensitive, and I MUST respect that. At first, I thought girls were all the same. I can make them come to me because I am rich, but that can't compare to her. I even offered her that I could give her a bunch of money. What did I receive from her? Her two middle fingers with her mad face. I also wanted to make her fall in love with me right away. I did not know that it was tough to get her attention. Anyway, all that matters today is that I am hers, a

Matthew Following that day, I requested the assistance of my relatives, specifically my grandparents, as suggested by the woman I met. I told them the whole story. I thought they couldn't help me because they were already old. What can they do? My parents are both stronger than them. I did not know that they could still control my parents. They even gave a long lecture that I did not imagine at all. Mom and Dad started to work for themselves after that, reluctantly, and I stayed at my grandparents' house. After a few months, my mom called me to attend a meeting about their new investor. They forced me to go with them to check if the investor would help them make their company progress. Nana and Pops did not allow me to go there, so I told them I would read it if they had the documents already. After an hour, I got a call from my Dad. They told me that they got involved in an accident. Dead on arrival. The reason why they got into that accident is because of the company issue. Mom

Flashback. Matthew "Can't I go and rest for once?" I asked my parents. Mom turned to me as if I had said something terrible. "Who will manage the company if you rest? You can rest later in the evening." she answered unbothered. Who will manage the company if I rest? I don't even own the company. They made that company themselves, and why am I getting involved? "Why are you guys even here if no one will manage this?" I started to ask. "Why did you even build this company if you guys are not going to take care of it?" "Watch your word, Matthew!" Mom screamed. I sighed. "Mom, I am still in college. I should focus more on studying, not on your business." I retorted. "Studying? When all you do is play your mobile games and eat sweets? Where is the focus of your studying?" Mom answered back. I can't believe this. "Yeah, I play mobile games and eat sweets. You don't know why?" I asked. "It's the only thing I can do since I am here. Aside from reading your papers, looking at the scre

Keziah Arwen"So what?" Tanong ko nang marinig ko ang pangalan ko.Agad naman silang gulat na napa-lingon sa akin. "Hey, andito na pala kayo." Saad ni Noah Oliver."Kararating lang namin and I heard my name. So ano 'yon?" Tanong ko dahil hindi ako mapakali at baka kung anu-ano na pala ang pinagsa-sabi nitong si Noah Oliver sa mga kaibigan niya.Felix sighed, "What I was trying to say is that you are not gullible. You won't trust our friend that fast." he answered.I turned to Noah Oliver to explain it further. "Well, I told them we are trying to be friends from now on. They couldn't believe na sabay tayo kanina pumasok, so I told them we are trying to be civil." mabilis niyang paliwanag."Oo nga pala, sabay nga kayo kanina pumasok 'no?" Bella asked."Diba in good terms na tayo?" paninigurado pa ni Noah Oliver sa akin.I nodded my head. "We are." sagot ko na ikina-gulat ng mga kaibigan namin.Sisiw na bagay lang 'to. Baka 'pag nalaman niyo pa na kasal kami in the first place, baka isa

Noah Oliver"Love, are you done?" Sigaw ko mula sa labas ng kwarto niya."Not yet! Why?" Sigaw naman niya pabalik."Nothing. Take your time." Sagot ko at umupo sa couch para i-message ang mga kaibigan ko.Girls are always so slow pagdating sa ganitong bagay. I don't understand why but if it makes them happy and contented, I will be satisfied waiting here.After five minutes, lumabas na rin si Arwen sa room niya."Bakit andito ka pa? Akala ko umalis ka na." Gulat niyang sabi.Tumayo na rin ako at pinagpagan ang uniform ko. "I am waiting for you," sagot ko. "Sabay tayo pasok." dagdag kong sabi,Tumaas naman ang kilay niya. "Sure ka?" tanong niya pa sa akin.Tumango naman ako. "Soft lunch na natin." tawang sagot ko sa kanya. "Eh ikaw, okay lang ba sayo?""I don't mind. At saka pumayag naman na ako sa napag-usapan natin. Soft lunching it is." casual na sagot niya.Minsan hindi ko rin alam ano ba dapat maramdaman ko sa mga kilos na Arwen eh. Madalas kasi yung mga desisyon niya, hindi ko ma

Keziah Arwen"Alam ko na gagawin natin." Saad niya.Mukhang excited pa sa naisip na kabalbalan."Ano nanaman 'yan?" Tanong ko."Since we are back to square one, we plan to know each other more. Let's ask each other about things we want to know. This way, this can help strengthen our relationship." sagot niya.I nodded, "So, how do we start that then?" I asked back."Wait a second. Kuha ako paper and pen, I need to jot down everything." Bigla niyang sabi at kumaripas na tumakbo sa kwarto niya.Bumalik naman siyang dala dala ang notebook niya sa isang subject at ballpen na red. "Hindi ka naman siguro galit sa akin niyan?" Tanong ko.Taka naman siyang tumingin sa akin. "Bakit?"Tinuro ko ang ballpen na hawak niya, "Kapag red ballpen, bawal gamitin 'pag magsu-sulat ka ng pangalan ng living person and sa school naman advisable na gamitin ang red for checking lang," Paliwanag ko. "It's like you are writing my name in your death note." dagdag ko.Bumuntong hininga naman siya bago tumakbo uli

Noah OliverI woke up and saw myself hugging Arwen, who was sleeping soundly beside me. Auto tanggal talaga ako agad ng kamay, kinakabahan ako para sa sarili ko. Mabuti at ako ang naunang nagising dahil kung hindi, baka putol na kamay ko ng hindi ko namamalayan.Omg! 'di ko 'yon kakayanin."It's our first time to sleep together sa sarili naming bahay," Saad ko. "It feels weird and exciting at the same time." dagdag kong sabi dahil kabigla-bigla nga naman 'tong nangyayari ngayong araw.We can be in good terms naman pala. So, what went wrong?Ah, right. We were busy hating each other's guts a few years ago. Pero masasabi ko naman na hindi lahat ng taon na nag-kasama kami ay lahat 'yon may galit ako sa kanya. Kung bibilangin ko ang taon na hindi ko siya gusto, siguro mga isa't-kalahating taon lang. Simula noong kinasal kami at maka-lipas ang isa't-kalahating taon, unlike her na galit sa akin mula childhood HAHAHA.Pero in fairness ha, bati talaga kami today. I even set our house date, an

Keziah Arwen"I am ready, Arwen!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Noah mula sa sala. "Our starter pack is done! Come out already." Sunod na saad ni Noah."Palabas na ako." Sigaw ko rin pabalik. Para naman kasing tatakas ako or hindi ko siya lalabasin. Hindi makapag-hintay, akala siguro tatakbo ang bahay sa akin kapag hindi ako agad lumabas.Super excited rin siguro siya sa ginagawa naminghouse datekuno. Ayaw ko rin naman kasi lumabas ng bahay kaya mas mabuting dito na lang namin ganapin sa bahay yung date. At saka, magli-linis naman talaga dapat kami tulad ng lagi naming ginagawa, pero dahil gusto niyang may ibang gawin, hinayaan ko na lang. Although this is one of my bucket list na gustong gawin if ever I have someone I love na. Sana ay hindi niya ako pikunin ngayong araw dahil malalagot talaga siya sa akin.I am doing it with Noah Oliver, pero kinakabahan ako na para bang nasa totoong house date ako. Well, matatawag ko nga naman siyang to

Noah Oliver"Hindi na tayo bibili ng oatmeal?" Tanong ko kay Arwen.It's Sunday and we are here at the mall's supermarket para bumili ng mga kulang sa bahay.Umiling naman siya. "Hindi ba you don't like the taste?" Sagot niya naman sa akin pabalik.Kumunot noo ko. "Oo nga, but I am asking you. You like it, diba?" Tanong ko muli sa kanya.Last week, bumili kami ng isang maliit na pack ng oatmeal and ginawa namin siyang breakfast. Pero, I dislike the taste. It's good, but I just don't like it. After ko maubos yung akin, hindi na ako ulit kumain pa. While she devours all the food and said that, she likes it.Tumango siya sa akin pabalik. "It is, pero I think it is much better kung yung gusto natin pareho bibilhin natin para mas tipid tayo." Sagot naman niya.Natawa ako sa kanya. "Bakit ka naman nagti-tipid? Wala pa naman tayong anak na pinapakain. Buy what you want to eat or anything. Huwag mo tipirin sarili mo," Pangangaral ko sa kanya at kumuha ng isang pack ng oatmeal. "Kakain pa rin