Novels by EL Keysi

After trying a lot of extreme rides, Asher was obviously trying his best to prevent himself from vomiting. “Don’t ride the next one if you’re on the verge of vomiting. You can say no to them,” I told him. “Hindi naman ako nasusuka,” he denied.I rolled my eyes before looking at Aeris and Ami who seemed to be enjoying themselves.“Enough with the extreme rides later. You’ve had enough for this day,” I told Ami. Ami has a very weak body before. Hindi siya pwedeng mapagod ng sobra or else he’ll collapsed. “One last more, Ate,” he said sweetly. “One last more,” ulit ko bago ko sila hinayaang sumakay ulit.After trying the extreme rides. I let them go around to find things that they might want to buy. Ami isn’t really into expensive toys and he prefers food over anything else. “Is my baby happy today?” malambing na tanong ko habang pinapanood ko siyang kumain ng corn dog na binili niya kanina bago kami umuwi. “Yes, Ate!” he jumped out of joy before giving me a hug. “Thank you, Ate!

“What happened? Did you make him cry?” bintang kaagad sa akin ni Aeris nang makababa kami galing sa kwarto ko. “What a cry baby,” she teased Asher.Suplado siyang dineadma ni Asher bago pabagsak na umupo sa sofa. Napahilamos siya sa mukha niya bago ilang beses na hinila ang sariling buhok.“Ang sakit ng ulo ko,” he complained.“Who asked you to drink?” tanong ko kaagad sa kaniya bago nagtungo sa kusina para kuhanan siya ng tubig. “Next time you come to me drunk, I won’t talk to you anymore,” I warned him.“Hindi pa naman ako lasing, ah?” pakikipagtalo niya. “When did drunk people admit that they were drunk?” I raised a brow on him. “Curfew na! Umuwi ka na, Asher Ace Samonte!” pangtataboy ng kapatid ko sa kanya.Instead of letting him go home, I prepared the guest room so he could sleep there for tonight. “Talaga namang actions speaks louder than words ‘no?” Aeris said as she watched me taking care of Asher. Tulog na siya pagkahiga niya sa kama kaya naman hirap na hirap akong tangg

“I don’t have any particular type, Asher,” I sighed loudly before looking away. “Weh?” may pagdududa sa boses na tanong niya. “Ako, type kita,” he said seriously. I rolled my eyes. “Whatever you say.”When we got home, I saw an unfamiliar car parked from the outside. “Who owns this?” I asked in a whisper while still looking at the car.“Ah,” Asher chuckled. “Baka sa bisita ni Aeris.”“Visitor?” My brows furrowed. “You mean the dog borrower?”Ano?” Humalakhak siya ng malakas bago humarap sa akin. “Dog borrower? It’s Azai, Sia. His name is Azai.”“Well, I didn’t know. Aeries hasn’t introduced him yet,” I answered before getting out of his car. I quickly went inside the house. Just like what I expected, I saw Aeris and Ami in the living room, with an unfamiliar guy. “Ate!” Ami quickly came to me to give me a hug. He giggled before going to Asher to greet him as well. “May bisita po si Ate Aeris!” he declared. “Akala ko ba mamayang gabi pa kayo?!” she asked me. Ngumisi ako bago luma

"And where are you going?" I raised an eyebrow at Aeris when I caught her hurrying to put her things away in the living room."I'm meeting someone," aligaga pa ring sagot niya before getting her lipstick and facing the mirror."And who's that, someone?" I asked her again. "Is his name starts with---""Shut up, okay?" She interrupted me. "Yes, I'm going out with him. I'll make kwento later," she joked as she tried to copy my tone."How about Ami?""He's goin---""Ready na ako!"Sabay kaming napalingon sa hagdan nang marinig namin ang boses ni Ami. I was even surprised when I saw what he was wearing."Oh my God, you look so handsome, love!" malakas na sabi ko bago naglakad palapit sa kaniya para ayusin ang sintas ng sapatos niya. "And you smell so good!""Syempre, Ate! Sabi mo 'yon ang gamitin kong pabango, eh! Tapos tinuruan din po ako nila Kuya Asher ng hairstyle!" masiglang sabi niya habang pinapakita pa ang ayos ng buhok niya."Ang pogi pogi naman ng bebe ko! Halika at maghahanap ak

"Sia..." he said. "I like you."I didn't know how I reacted. Nakalimutan ko atang huminga sa mga oras na 'yon nang marinig ko ang sinabi niya."Huh?" I asked, still confused. I understand what he said pero hindi ko pa rin masyadong nakuha. "You what?""I like you," he seriously said. "And I'm asking your thoughts about that.""Uh," I said. "Like what?"He laugh a little. "Bakit? Okay lang ba?""Ha?"Doon na siya tuluyang natawa. "Wow, I just confessed my feelings for you. Tapos ganiyan?""Why do you like me?" I asked him."Hindi ko alam," sagot niya. "It just happens. Isang araw, alam ko nalang na may gusto na ako sayo.""Are you really serious?" paniniguro ko. "Well, thank you... if you like me. But I suggest you to please... stop," nakangiting sabi ko."What do you mean?" medyo gulat na tanong niya."That's not a good idea," I directly said. "It's not... it's no good.""Paano mo nasabi? Are you saying you're declining my confession?""Hindi. I am giving you advice on what you should

The fear of death is a result of the fear of living. Death is not the polar opposite of life, but rather an integral part of it.Hinihingal akong tumigil sa paglalakad saka pilit hinahabol ang hininga ko habang nakatungkod ang dalawang kamay sa siko, bahagyang nakayuko."I found you," mahinang sabi ko.There he is, sitting alone on the floor, looking up in the sky. Gustuhin ko man siyang lapitan kaagad but I had this urge to stay in my place where I can see his back. Where I can see him without him noticing it.For the second time, I heard him sighed. I smiled before looking at what he was holding. A candle and a lighter. Beside him is a bouquet of flowers, with a grave in front of him."Lapit ka."Napalingon kaagad ako sa likuran ko nang bigla siyang magsalita, ganoon na rin sa tabi ko dahil sa gulat. Does he knew I'm behind?"I don't like people staring at my back," he added pero hindi niya pa rin ako nililingon. I heard him sighed again that's why I decided to walk towards him. Sin

"Nasaan ka na? Napakatagal naman nito. Galing ka bang ibang bansa? Mag-iisang oras na 'yang on the way mo!" sunod-sunod na talak ni Mikko pagkatapos kong sagutin ang tawag niya."Traffic nga. Anong gusto mo, lumipad ako?" tanong ko sa kaniya habang nasa daan pa rin ang tingin.He asked me to come to their house to help him in practicing new songs. Wala naman akong ginagawa kaya pumayag na lang din ako."Tawagan mo ako kapag malapit ka na."Pinatay na niya ang tawag kaya muling tumahimik sa kotse ko. When I arrived at their house, mabilis kong kinuha ang cellphone ko para tawagan siya. I can just enter their house but when I went to the front door, wala sa sarili akong napasilip sa glass window nila at nakitang nandoon si Brix kasama ang mga kaibigan niya.I stopped dialing Mikko's number and unconsciously looked at the girl with the blue hair clip. She was busy telling something while her friends were in full ears. I can't help but to smile while looking at her. She really looks hands

"I'm doing fine," I told her a few minutes after being silent. "Sean is always taking care of me.""I'm really glad to hear that," tumatangong sabi niya. "To be honest, I--- I really have something to tell you.""What is it?" tanong ko kaagad."I'm opening a small restaurant tomorrow. I know this is too much to ask but I still wanted to invite you for the mini opening."I bit the inside of my cheeks when I heard. She's opening a restaurant? Bata palang ako alam kong magaling talaga si Mommy when it comes to business and knowing the family she came, alam kong hindi naman siya mahihirapang magsimula ulit."May I know the other details?" I asked her, remaining a poker face."Eight in the morning," she said. "Don't worry. My family isn't coming. I only invited you and some of the staff and people I know personally.""Titingnan ko po," tipid na sagot ko kahit na alam ko sa sarili kong pupunta ako. Of course, I would still love to come. I wanted to show her support."You can invite Sean if

My life went on normally. Wala namang nagbago bukod sa palaging nakadikit sa akin si Sean. Sa tuwing wala akong flight ay gumagawa talaga siya ng paraan so he can stick beside me. Hindi ko alam pero napansin kong habang tumatagal ay mas nagiging clingy siya lalo sa akin and I'm not complaining."Hug?" tanong sa akin ni Sean, pumipikit-pikit pa ang mga mata niya dahil kakagising niya lang din. Nakatulog kasi siya kagabi habang nanonood kami ng movie kaya hindi ko na lang din siya ginising pa.I extended my arms on him to give him a hug. Mabilis naman siyang lumapit sa akin at sa sobrang aggressive ng pagkakayakap niya sa akin ay napasandal ang likod ko sa backrest ng sofa."Clingy mo, ah?" natatawang tanong ko sa kaniya habang bahagyang sinusuklyan ang buhok niya gamit ang daliri ko."Love..." he called me, his eyes still closed. "Can I ask you a question?"Bahagya akong tumawa. "You're already asking me na," I said.Nagmulat siya ng mga mata bago maingat na inabot ang kamay ko. Maraha

"Nagkabalikan na nga kayo?"Napapikit ako nang muling itanong ni Lei sa akin iyon. Alas sais palang ng umaga nang dumating siya dito at hanggang ngayon ay tinatanong niya pa rin iyon kahit na ilang beses ko na rin siyang sinagot."Balak mo bang itanong sa akin 'yan hanggang matapos ang araw na 'to?" nauubusan na ng pasensya na tanong ko sa kaniya."Hindi naman." Umiling siya. "Wala. Hindi na kita magagawang maid of honor niyan kasi kailangan partner kayo ni Kuya Sean," she pouted."Pwede mo pa rin naman akong gawing maid of honor. Ano naman kung hindi kami partner?" tanong ko."Mas maganda kung partner kayo!" she suddenly shouted kaya naman bahagya akong nagulat. Tumayo siya para lumapit at umupo sa harapan ko. Tahimik niyang inabot ang dalawang kamay ko bago hinawakan iyon."Are you happy?" seryosong tanong bigla sa akin.Matagal ko siyang tinitigan sa mukha bago unti-unting tumango bilang sagot. "Of course, Lei. I am beyond happy.""Is this really what you want? Are you sure you can

"What the hell was that?! Why did he kiss you on your forehead?!"As soon as Sean left, Lei immediately dragged me inside the house. Nanlalaki ang mga mata niya na parang naguguluhan sa nasaksihan kanina."Oh my God! Nagkabalikan na ba kayo?! Ano? Kayo na ulit?! Kailan pa? Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin?! I should be the first one to know!"Napasapo ako sa noo ko. This is the reason why I prefer to tell them in a nice way. Kung biglaan kasi, talagang ganito rin ang magiging reaksyon ni Lei."Kanina lang, okay? Nag-usap kami kanina," sagot ko."Kanina?! During our engagement party?! So, naging tulay pa pala itong party namin sa inyo?"Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Siguro. Parang ganun na nga.""Bruha ka!"Kung hindi lang siguro pagod at nakainom si Lei ay talagang aabot kami ng umaga para makwento ko sa kaniya ang lahat ng nangyari simula noong alumni party.The next day, tinanghali na ako ng gising. Sobrang sakit ng ulo ko dahil sa hang over kaya naman naligo na ako bago tuluyang bumaba para

"Where are you confused, Ril? For what specific reason are you confused?"Napayuko ako at marahang minasahe ang sintido ko. Masakit na ang ulo ko kakaisip sa mga kung anumang pwedeng mangyari."I don't know," tanging nasabi ko na lamang."Is it about your ex?"Unti-unting akong nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniya. Kahit kailan ay hindi niya sinubukang magtanong tungkol sa ex ko o tungkol kay Mommy dahil alam niyang sensitive ang topic na iyon sa akin.He licked his lower lip when he saw my reaction. "Does he... hurt you? Does he make you cry? What did he do to you?"'Mabilis akong umiling sa kaniya bilang sagot. "We just talked. I gave him the closure that he had been wanting. Sinabi ko na sa kaniya lahat...""Does he... want to reconcile?""Hindi ko alam," mahinang sagot ko. "I've been wanting to contact him. Pero hindi ko magawa... hindi ko kaya.""Do you..." Napakagat siya sa ibabang labi niya bago pinasadahan ng mga daliri ang kaniyang buhok. "... still love him?"Nakita ko kung paano s