Novels by CellaRocella

MAKALIPAS ang isang araw, nakauwi na sa kanilang tirahan sina Hiro at Quincy. Nagpatulong si Hiro kay manang Susan sa pag-aalaga ng kanilang sanggol. Nagtanong din siya kung ano ang mga dapat gawin lalo pa't first time mom and dad sila ni Quincy."Ang guwapo ng anak ninyo. Palibhasa, maganda ang lahi ninyong dalawa. Sigurado akong maraming paiiyaking babae ang anak ninyo," pagbibiro ni manang Susan habang inaalisan ng dumi ang kanilang sanggol. Natawa naman si Quincy. "Malalagot siya sa akin kapag ginawa niya iyon. Dapat maging marespeto siya sa mga babae.""Tama po. Tuturuan namin ng mabuting asal ang anak namin," singit naman ni Hiro.Napangiti si manang Susan. "Tama iyan. Hindi nakakaguwapo ang pagiging maloko sa babae. Dapat hindi pinaglalaruan ang damdamin ng mga babae. Naalala ko tuloy iyong isa kong anak. Awang-awa ako dahil niloko siya ng asawa niya noon at iniwan. Pero ngayon, masaya na ang anak ko dahil nahanap na niya ang lalaking magmamahal sa kaniya ng totoo.""Mabuti na

LUMIPAS PA ANG mga araw, kabuwanan na ni Quincy. Araw na lang ang hinihintay niya, expected na niyang manganganak na siya. Kasalukuyan silang nagtatawanan ni Hiro. Inaasar niya ito habang nagsasampay ng kanilang damit. Kiniliti niya si Hiro sa tagiliran."H-Hiro? Quincy?"Natigil ang kulitan ng dalawa nang mapatingin sa lalaking nasa kanilang harapan. Parang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig si Quincy kasabay ng panginginig ng kaniyang laman. Nasa kaniyang harapan ngayon si Fern at matalim itong nakatitig sa kanilang dalawa."Hayop ka, Hiro! Paano mo nagawa sa akin ito?!" galit na sigaw ni Fern bago sinugod si Hiro.Napasigaw na lamang si Quincy nang pagsusuntukin ni Fern si Hiro. Gusto niyang umawat sa dalawa ngunit hindi puwede dahil maaari siyang mapahamak."Bakit mo inagaw sa akin ang fiancée ko at binuntis mo pa! Anong klaseng kapatid ka!" galit na sigaw ni Fern."Tama na, Fern! Aksidente lang ang nangyari na kasalanan mo rin!" sigaw ni Quincy.Natigil si Fern sa kaniyang pagsuntok s

MABILIS NA LUMIPAS ang mga araw, kaunting panahon na lang, manganganak na si Quincy. At lalaki ang magiging anak nila. Sobrang saya ni Hiro. Mas lalo siyang ginanahang alagaan si Quincy kahit na magaspang ang pakikitungo nito sa kaniya. Nasanay na lang siya sa palaging nakasimangot at mataas ang boses ni Quincy kapag kausap siya."Saan ka ba galing? Bakit ang tagal mo?" mataray na tanong ni Quincy sa kaniya."Pasensya ka na. Nanguha ako ng isda sa dagat. Sumama ako sa kaibigan ni aling Susan. Mamaya, dadalhin nila ang isda dito. Nakakatuwa pa lang mangisda kahit nakakapagod. Ikaw? Kumain ka na ba? Anong gusto mo? Ipaghahanda kita," ani Hiro bago nagtungo sa kusina."Hindi na kailangan. Tapos na akong kumain. Ikaw, kumain ka na ba?" Napangiwi si Hiro sabay kamot sa ulo. "Hindi pa. Kakain pa lang."Inirapan siya ni Quincy bago nagtungo sa kusina. Ipinagsandok siya ng pagkain. Nakatitig lamang siya kay Quincy habang inihahanda ang pagkain niya. Sa loob-loob niya, sobrang saya niya. "Ku

SUMUNOD NA ARAW, gabi nang makabalik si Hiro. Marami siyang dala. Marami siyang pinamili. Binilhan niya rin si aling Susan para sa kanila ng dalawa niyang apo. May dalawa kasing apo si Susan na sa kaniya nakatira dahil wala na ang mga magulang nito."Maraming salamat, sir Hiro. Malaking tulong po ito sa amin ng apo ko. Nakapagluto na pala ako ng tinolang manok. Marami pong nakain si ma'am Quincy. Kayo na lang ang kakain," wika ni Susan."Marami pong salamat sa inyo. Pahinga na po kayo," tugon ni Hiro. Naglakad na pauwi si Susan. Hindi naman malayo ang tinitirahan nila sa bahay na iyon kaya mabilis lang siyang nakauwi. Habang si Hiro naman, inasikaso na ang kaniyang pinamili. Sinalansan na niya ito habang nakatingin lamang sa kaniya si Quincy. Tagaktak na ang pawis ng binata at kung tutuusin, pagod si Hiro sa dami niyang pinamili. Ngunit ayaw naman niyang magpatulong kay Quincy lalo pa't buntis ito. Bahala na kung mapagod siya."Huwag!" pigil niya sa dalaga nang tutulungan siya nito.

"Quincy, gusto mo bang maglakad-lakad? Sasamahan kita. Ang sabi kasi nila, kapag malapit nang manganak ang isang buntis, dapat naglalakad-lakad na ito para mabilis lang manganak. Iyong matagtag daw?" wika ni Hiro. "Tinatamad ako eh," simpleng sagot ni Quincy. Bumuntong hininga si Hiro. "Ganoon ba? Ang sa akin lang, ayoko lang na mahirapan kang manganak. Baka ilang ire pa ang gagawin mo para mailabas si baby. Mas maigi na kasi iyong naglalakad-lakad ka. Kung sakaling magbago ang isip mo, sabihan mo lang ako. Dito lang ako sa kuwarto." Sinundan ng tingin ni Quincy ang binata hanggang sa makapasok ito sa kaniyang silid. Bumuga siya ng hangin at saka naupo sa isang tabi. Nakatingin lang siya sa pinto ng kuwarto ni Hiro. Magulo ang isip niya. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang gusto niyang gawin. Pero mas nananaig sa kaniyang sarili na dapat na siyang makiapg-ayos sa binata. Lalo na't ito ang ama ng kaniyang dinadala. Humugot siya ng malalim na paghinga bago tumayo. Naglakad siya patungo s

"Gising ka na pala, Quincy. Kumain ka na diyan. Tapos na kaming mag-almusal," wika ni aling Susan nang lumabas si Quincy sa kaniyang silid. Inikot niya ang tingin sa loob ng bahay na iyon. Hinahanap ng tingin niya ang binatang si Hiro. Mabagal siyang naglakad patungo sa kusina at saka naupo na. Medyo mabigat na ang dala-dala niya dahil malaki na rin talaga ang tiyan niya. Kaya ang lakad niya, nakabukaka na siya kung humakbang. "Nasaan po pala si Hiro? Kumain na ba iyon? Sa akin na po ba ang almusal na ito?" tanong niya nang iangat niya ang colander cover at tingnan ang pagkain sa mesa. "Tapos na siyang mag-almusal. Maaga siyang umalis kanina. May aasikasuhin daw siya. Ang sipag ng batang iyon. Para lang maipakita sa iyo na kaya niyang maging mabuting ama sa magiging anak niyo, ginagawa niya. Kanina nga bago siya umalis, namitas muna siya ng mga gulay at prutas. Iyong gulay mamaya magluluto ako para ulam natin ngayong tanghali. Kailangan kasing may gulay tayong ulam para malusog a

Vanessa's P.O.V.As I watched Zeux, I smiled. He is a decent person. And I feel like he's something special in my heart because of his constant care for me whenever I'm sick and making me feel like there's someone who still loves me. I'm sorry for passing judgment on him so quickly."Are you okay now?" he asked as he approached me.I give him a friendly nod. "Yes, I am, and I am grateful to you for always being there for me."He only smiled. "You are always welcome, Vanessa, and I will do everything in my ability to ensure your safety and well-being."I look him perfectly straight in the eyes. I'm still not sure why he treats me this way. I'm not sure why he's so nice to me. Is he actually in love with me? Or am I just assuming?"Permit me to ask you a question?"His brows furrowed. "Of course, but what is it?"I took a deep breath before beginning to speak. "I was wondering why you are so good to me. Like, why are you like that to me? I can't remember the last time I did something ni

Zeux's P.O.V.When I felt someone running on my shoulder, I woke up. When I turned around, Vanessa was cuddling me and soundly dozing next to me. I merely grinned. I used my hand to comb her hair. She is extremely lovely. I suddenly remember what happened the night I kissed her. I suddenly felt uneasy because I knew that when Vanessa woke up, she would be upset with me for this position between the two of us. I took care not to wake her up with every move I made. I gently pulled her hand away from my hug and then I fully stood up. It was already noon when I looked at my watch. She was next to me while I slept soundly. I gave her a quick forehead kiss and hurried out the door, kissing her softly before I finally left her apartment.When I got home, I quickly showered and dressed. I ate for a while and then went straight to work. I first smelled myself to see if I smelled good. When I remembered what happened between Vanessa and me the night before, I couldn't stop smiling. Fortunately

Vanessa's P.O.V."Your saliva is about to drip, and I think you're so amazed looking at me," I tease.He closed his mouth and smiled tentatively. "I'm sorry. It's only now that I've seen you so beautiful. I'm not saying you were ugly before. I'm just saying you'll be even more beautiful when you dress beautifully."I rolled my eyes. "I don't have much time to fix myself, so I'm glad my outfit is simple."He smiled. "Yes, and it's fine. Simple but beautiful."I simply didn't notice the compliments he paid me. He's probably just teasing me. Knowing this man, he enjoys flirting. And I'm not going to give in to what he says. I ate a lot of expensive food that I had ordered. Because of the amount of food I ate, I feel like my stomach is going to burst. I noticed him smiling as he looked at me."What?" I asked."Nothing. I just admire you because you can eat so many different foods. It's almost as if you're not a woman when you eat.""That's what it's like when you're hungry."He laughed. "

Vanessa's P.O.V.I'm still unable to concentrate on my work as a result of what Zuex did to me. He just hugged me that night, and I'm upset with myself for being so affected by it. It's just a hug, but why am I acting so strangely? Plus, it's been a week since he hugged me. But why did he hug me that night is the question. I know he misses me, but why does he act as if he likes me? Is he for real? Or was he just trying to flirt with me?"You appear to be thinking about something very important. What is it?"I almost jumped when I saw Zeux's face in front of me. My face is turning bright red right now. What exactly is he doing in our department? I look at him for a second and notice that he has grown more attractive. What's that? Did I just say he's attractive?"H-Hi, Sir," I said, my voice trembling.I took a look around and saw nothing. What happened to the other employee? My eyes widened as I noticed Zeux's face, which was smiling at me."I just gave them an order, and we're the onl

Zeux' P.O.V.I can't look at Vanessa right now because of what I did to her the night before. I'm not even sure where I got the courage to hug her. What is going on with me? Am I going insane? I was never like this before. But why does it appear that I have changed? Is it all Vanessa's fault? Why does she appear to have such a strong influence on my personality? What's the matter with her, and why am I acting this way?"You look like a crazy madly in love with her while looking at her picture on your phone. You've been staring at her picture for almost an hour now!" Jason exclaimed as he sat in front of me."I'm sorry if I'm behaving in this manner."I turned off my phone and placed it on the table. When Jason laughed so hard at me, I was taken aback. He stopped laughing and looked at me for a moment before laughing again. I punched him in the arm, but he still laughs. He's very strange."What? Are you stupid or something? Why are you laughing so hard? You irritate me!" I yelled.His

Vanessa's P.O.V.Zeux has been gone for three days on business. When he is not present, the employee here in the office is content. I grabbed my snack and began eating it at my table. I'm already hungry, but it's not yet time for lunch."Hey, Vanessa!" Jolie said. She sat next to me."Yes, why?" I asked, smiling."I'm just interested in something.""What exactly is that?"She draws herself closer to me, as if she is about to say something to me that she does not want others to hear. I waited for her to say something."How close are you to Zuex, our boss?"I actually raised my brows at her. What is her reason for asking me that? It's completely unexpected. And it surprised me. She usually inquired about Blake because she has a crush on him."What? Are you serious when you ask such a question? I fully expect you to inquire about Blake. Not to our arrogant boss.""It's just that...I notice it," she smiled as she pinched my nose."Have you noticed anything strange?" "Like what?"She inha