Novels by Misssweetblack

Awkward. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa kusina ng hotel. As what I've said high class itong hotel na pinag-stay-an namin kaya may kusina ito na kasinlaki ng dalawang apartment na inuupahan ko. Nakaupo lang kaming tatlo at pinapalibutan ang mesa. Nasa kaliwang bahagi ako habang si Herrick nama'y nasa aking kanan pero metro ang pagitan habang nasa harap naman namin si Andrius na pinagsasalit ang atensyon sa aming dalawa ni Herrick. Tinignan ko si Herrick at nakapangalumbaba lamang ito habang nakatitig sa kawalam na tila ba'y wala itong pakialam sa paligid. Inikot ko lang ang aking mata. Narinig kong tumikhim si Andrius bago nagsalita. "Mind telling what the hell happened?" Bumaling ang atensyon niya sa akin. Alam niya sigurong hindi sasagot itong isang kasama namin na patuloy lang na nakatitig sa kawalan habang pinapalo ang mga daliri sa mesa. &

Nagising ako dahil may yumuyugyog sa aking balikat. Arghh, I needed minutes. I was a sleep-deprived person so I needed to regain energy. Iwinakli ko ang mga kamay na iyon pero palagi pa rin itong bumabalik sa pagyugyog. Hindi ko alam kong nag-iimagine ba ako o mayroon talagang nakamasid sa akin. That's weird. "Ano ba Amanda. Give me more minutes, will you?" Inis kong tanong, pikit-mata pa rin. Just few more minutes and I'm up. Hindi naman siguro iyon masamang hilingin, right? "Bestie naman. Your boss just called. May kailangan daw kayong puntahan. Business trip to Siargao," pahayag niya. Umupo ako at pilit inaalis ang antok sa aking mga mata. "Kailan ba? Tsaka anong oras na ba?" Binuksan ko ang aking mga mata at inilibot ang aking paningin sa loob ng apartment. That's weird, I thought may nagmamasid sa akin pero wala naman. 

Andrius "So, I've heard about the news this morning. Muntik mo na raw alisin si Mark sa trabaho," agad kong tanong kay Herrick nang maabutan ko siya sa kaniyang office habang may tinitipa sa kaniyang computer. I did not bother to knock. No point in doing that. We are best friends for long that I can do things like that without being fired. "News spread like wildfire as they say." His sigh indicates annoyance. "I was close to firing him had that Lorraine interfered." Nagsalubong laagad ang kilay niya ng banggitin niya ang pangalan ng bagong sekretarya. Napatawa ako ng mahina pero sapat para marinig niy

"Oh, sexretary Reyes. What are you doing here? Naligaw ka yata," pabirong tanong ni Andrius. Nadatnan ko siya nakaharap sa kaniyang cellphone habang tatawa-tawa at kinakagat ang hintuturo niya. Ano bang trabaho ng isang 'to at nakaupo lang nang maabutan ko. Baka nag-aantay lang na mismong grasya ang lalapit. Kung sabagay best friend naman siya ng isang engot kaya pinagbibigyan siya. Pero hindi pa rin ito makatuwiran. Nagtatrabaho kami habang siya, sitting here looking stupid? I rolled my eyes but he didn't see it. Nakapokus pa rin ang atensyon nito sa cellphone habang bahagyang tumitingin sa akin. "Mr.-whoever-the-hell-he-thinks-he-is ordered me to get the document containing the stakeholders of Garrison company from two years ago until now. Ang sabi niya sa'yo ako magtanong." "Stakeholders from when?" gulat nitong tanong. His full attention was now on me. May itsura sana, bingi naman.

"Bestie,nasaan ka na ba? Get your lazy ass from the bed. "Don't yell. I'm already awake an hour from now. It's just that I don't have a class at seven. It's tiring spending time there. At ikaw, ba't ka napaaga, aber? " She doesn't usually go early. What made her change mind? "Kasi naman po, the guy I was talking about, that Andrius guy who happened to be with his boss, as what I've heard, are on their way to the university. You see, this boss of him graduated here so it's like he wanted to somewhat help Lacrosta University. Malay mo, you would eventually be hired as secretary once I introduce you to Mr. Lacrosta who would do the talking to his boss." She giggled na animo'y kinikilig sa boss 'kuno'. "Stop with what you are thinking, Amanda. From what YOU implied, he is selfish an

Lorraine Reyes I considered some of the memories from my childhood indelible beyond all attempts the following years tried to fade them. It stored in my mind until now no matter the effort of trying to forget them. It wasn't a tragedy that happened. It was all those humor I heard from other people with the youngest mind I had. My innocent self wasn't new to the talks I've heard from them. "Naku, mare. Alam mo ba 'yang batang 'yan, bunga iyan ng panggagahasa ng demonyong tatay niya. Nakakaawa naman ang nanay niyan," I heard the mother of one of my classmates tell the other, her face marked with disgust. Ito ang kauna-unahang panahon na narinig ko iyon. "Kung totoo man iyan, swerte siya dahil binuhay siya ng kaniyang Ina. May iba kasi na nagpapakamatay o 'di kaya'y nagpapa-abort. Sana naman makulong na ang gumawa noon sa kaniya," sagot naman ng isa.

Alex was on his way home when he noticed something following him. He tried to miss it. IT being the most horrible and strange thing he's even seen. Had the setting sun still been a little bright, he surely would miss it but of course, the sun would play on him, encouraging him to bring the thing that was following him. He decided to ignore it. Maybe it would just stop there where it would sooner than later find its owner's house. But when Alex looked again to his rearview mirror, he was surprised that it is still following him. As if there's nothing he must do other than carrying what he assumed as a canine, Alex stopped the engine and went to get the dog. When he tried to touch it, thankful that it won't bite him, he felt a warm asphalt on his fingers. The dog looked to him in gratefulness that he has saved its life. Alex carried the canine to his car and placed a rag in the chair before positioning the dog above it. He hopes it would not freak i

Catharine slipped into her leather jacket she had bought from O'Connel boutique across Pineda street where her house stood. They sell clothes with cheaper prices and Catharine liked the leather the moment she saw it; an old one that hangs in the place that could barely be seen by customers. She looked for her keys and was momentarily nervous thinking it was inside the car. She uttered a short silent prayer when she found it below the book she had been reading. She wouldn't like to bother walking all the way to the school. As she maneuvered, Catharine thinks of the moments she and Carmela shared. She's what Catharine considered as the other half of her. Catharine is older by 8 years. She and her parents even thought that Catharine would be an only child but eight years later, Carmela was born. They were inseparable since then until Catharine's college years. When she transfered to Paradiso City five years ago, she still kept in touch with Carmela by

The drive took more than one hour, longer than what Catharine assumed. On their way, she recalled what led to Jennifer's home is an old tunnel. This could be a place to kill someone but then she remembered that Jennifer lived in Paradiso year ago and then she was not seen after that although she is not quite certain. Jennifer could have visited her parents before she was gone and then abducted by crazy people. What makes her sure that the death was made by more than one person is the strength it put to the victim. The bruises are proofs. She considered other factor; build of a person. It might also be possible but she's convinced the former one is true. There were small glimpse of humanity from the tunnel and Jennifer's house. Jennifer's home was a moderate brick house with garden outside just like her parents' home. Many plants are placed outside where the sun could reach its rays. Among thes

Catharine Maximo rushed her way from her house to the address her senior deputy told her to investigate. Said he received a call, that there has been a murder. For ages, cases like this was not heard in Paradiso City. It remained a peaceful town except for the missing people reported last year but that did not cause big commotion unlike now. The reason probably, as Catharine investigated months now, was the victims are not based in this place. Came a year ago and no family even bothered to track them down and report them missing to the police. But beyond that, no certain crimes have been reported. Paradiso City is a small town with population less than two thousand. Located at the end of the country, it is a town most of the people want to live in. She fished her keys out of her pocket and maneuvered to the address Senior Deputy Maxwell have given her. It's still 4:00 am yet she have to drive an appr

Dark. Catharine could only see darkness after she tried to open her eyes. From that point, she knew her body including both her hands and feet were bounded to a chair, eyes and mouth were covered with thick cloth. She dozed. She tried to use her other senses. She heard chirping, cricket sounds, and other animals she's certain that lived in the forest. Thereafter Catharine concluded she was in a forest probably one she had been into because one thing she's sure of, the criminal had been head over heels for her in a way that it knows all her background information; what she liked, what places she went and such. The person is twisted. Its belief was rooted to its ancestor: Satan. An hour or so from now, she was faced by the same Satan she suspected. Laughing, the mastermind had welcomed her, eyes were devoid of sympathy for the victims. A spasm of pain jolted her arms