"F*CK YOU, Zandro. Talagang papatayin kita kapag hindi mo pa tinuldukan ang buhay ng demonyong iyan!" Dimas screamed despite the struggle. "You see, he's the root of all of this. He's been deceiving us for so long now and he put our tribe in danger, he put Blythe in danger. So, once you let him live, I will be the one to cut your head!"
Muling inangat ni Zandro ang dambuhalang bato sa kaniyang kamay, handa na siyang itapon iyon kay Lord Howard nang subukan siya nitong muling paglaruan.
"Will you really let your brother die? His son saves your wife and what? Won't give justice—"
"You, as*hole! Just kill him!"
Umiling si Zandro sabay itinapon sa malayo ang hawak niyang bato, tumalikod siya sa kalaban na ikinangiti ni Lord Howard. Bago siya gumawa ng unang hakbang palayo ay misan pa siyang pumihit at kasabay no'n ay ang paghagis niya sa napulot niyang punyal na kaagad tumarak sa d
EIGHT years had been a roller coaster ride for Zandro's journey, it was heaven in hell, his rainbow on the storm and his happiness amidst his heartaches. Living inside somebody else's identity has never been easy, bukod sa ibang tao ang tingin sa kaniya ni Blythe ay hindi niya rin magawang alamin kung ano ba talaga ang laman ng isip nito. Sa lumipas na ilang taon ay halos tone-toneladang pasensiya, pang-unawa, tapang, katatagan at pagmamahal ang binaon ni Zandro sa kaniyang sarili nang sa gano'n ay hindi siya pumalpak sa pinaka-mabigat na pagsubok sa kaniyang buhay. Maraming laban na ang napagtagumpayan niya, mga kasong kaniyang na-ipanalo. But this one is the most precious one, the result will dictate what kind of life is he going to live for the next years to come. So, he has to win this game without breaking any rule! Sumugal siya sa kabila ng takot at pangamba, tinanggap niya ang lahat ng mga pagsu
SA KATANUNGANG iyon tuluyang natahimik si Zandro. Wala naman sa hinagap niyang ang mama ni Blythe ang tunay niyang ina kaya't hindi alam ni Zandro kung paano siya magpapakilala rito. Isama pang hindi pa siya maaaring magpakilala bilang siya sa kahit sino... therefore he can't do any move for now. But his biological mother seems like she knows their connection by now and she's the one who's making moves... only for Zack. Whenever he's with Blythe, she used to push him away and let Zack have his way. Na-iinis si Zandro sa tuwing nangyayari iyon ngunit kalaunan ay natatawa na lang siyang parang baliw. Why feel bad when it's him, and his marriage with Blythe she's protecting? Goddammit! Life is truly a roller coaster, it's filled with thrill and fun... "So, shall we pop the champagne's cork now?" Don Vico came and visited his office after he found out about his proposal to Blythe. Zandro was clueless about how he learned about it
"SA TINGIN mo ba ay matutuwa siyang makilala ako, hija?" Inilapag ni Blythe ang pastang hawak niya sa lamesa, muli niyang ini-ayos ang mga pagkain doon bago niya binalingan ang kaniyang mama sa gilid ng lamesa. Kanina pa ito hindi mapakali at halos maya't maya kung tanungin siya. Lumapit siya rito para ayusin ang namumuti na nitong buhok, ginagap niya rin ang nanlalamig na mga kamay ng ginang at marahan niya itong pinisil. "Mama, relax lang po. Malapit na raw si Zandro." But she did the opposite, her shaking worsened and her breathing became rapid. "Sigurado ka ba rito, hija? Paano kung ayawan niya ako? Lalo at hindi ko lang siya pinahirapan noon, maski ngayon habang nasa gitna siya ng isang misyon." "Mama, mahal ka po ni Zandro at alam kong ma-uunawaan niya kung ano man ang nagawa ninyo... Kung hindi ka niya gustong makilala, bakit siya pumayag sa date ninyo ngayong gabi?"
"HUSBAND AND WIFE" LOVE IS like the luminous full-phase moon glowing from the night sky; it doesn't usually appear every single night but when it does, everyone makes sure to cherish it a lot... Gaya sa paniniwala ng dalagang si Blythe— ang prinsipyo ng dalaga pagdating sa pag-ibig at kasal ay sinsagrado ng altar sa bawat simbahan. Hindi man siya pinalad na lumaki sa piling ng kaniyang tunay na ama't ina, wala mang kabiyak ang itinuturing niyang ikalawang ina ay ni minsan hindi nawala sa isip niya ang kahalagahan ng pag-ibig sa pagitan ng dalawang taong magpapakasal o magsasama. Para sa dalawampung taong gulang na dalaga, isa sa pinakamahalagang sangkap ng kasal ay ang pag-ibig.But with her case right now, their needs; and her unending problems it seems that her principles and beliefs have no part to take in her life at the moment. Her Mama Celia has been hovering between life and death; sa tindi ng dinanas nito sa kaniyang aksidente ay kinakailangan ng ginang na ma-operahan sa lalo
"ALL FOR MY DEAREST"WATCHING the luminous Luna up in the night sky used to be Alezzandro's pastime when he was looking for something to blame for the troubles coming into his life. The thick clouds around her seemed like protecting their muse from the dagger look that his eyes have been throwing since he leaned on the railing of the balcony outside his penthouse while drinking his favorite red wine. To escape the sudden rise of hell in his mansion was his plan, only to be ruined by the memories that happened hours ago that keep on flashing inside his head. What he feels towards that damn monster is something beyond fury, that's too shallow to describe the fire blazing hotter in his chest for a decade now. It didn't just burn him alive but it ruined everything around him that Zandro actually lived in the dark for the rest of his life. The wrath he's been keeping through the years intensifies every time he sees her pretty face, the damn sweet smile owned by Blythe, or would it be more
"MAGIC LOTION"FREEZING IN terror— no! She's actually dying in horror. The tiny flame of courage blazing in her chest died down in a splash of fear as Blythe found her now-conscious body lying on the dirty ground of the dark playhouse soaking in this fishy, creamy; and thick maroon liquid. The smell is making her wanna puke! Why she is lying out there is still a question for Blythe, but the biggest question that's making her head haywire is the blood flowing out of her ripped skin all the way through her veins. God! Imagine the dread clawing around her body as if there's a giant and cold hand that's gripping her to death, making her breathless. What really happened? Nanghihina siyang bumangon at mabilis na tumakbo patungo kina Mother Superior para ipakita ang nagdurugo niyang braso at dibdib. Habol-habol niya ang kaniyang numinipis na hininga nang pumasok siya sa bulwagan ng bahay ampunan. Hindi pa siya nakaka-bawi sa kilabot na yumayapos sa kaniya ay muli na namang natulos ang mali
"HER MAMA IS THE BEST" WALANG NAGAWA si Blythe nang araw na iyon kun'di bumalik na lang sa kaniyang silid at doon magtampisaw sa kabagutan at pag-aalala. May ilang pagkakataong na-aaliw siya sa pagbabasa ng mga dala niyang libro at notes galing sa kaniyang klase— and speaking of that thing— aside from her work which she sets aside since she lived with Attorney Vizmanos mansion, hindi na rin siya nakaka-pasok sa kaniyang klase mga ilang araw na rin ang nakakalipas. Ang sabi naman ni Attorney Vizmanos ay gagawan nito ng paraan ang tungkol doon, maybe home school?Even her best friend Claudia was inviting her for a dinner with her newfound family last time. Napa-ngiwi si Blythe nang maalalang hindi niya rin ito nagawang pagbigyan. Nagkasunod-sunod na kasi ang mga problema at kaguluhan sa kaniyang isip kaya't nalimutan na ni Blythe ang tungkol sa mga iyon.Ang balita pa naman niya kay Addi ay may mayamang dine-date ang kanilang kaibigan ngayon. Blythe actually saw her ring with an elegant
"MI AMOR"THE DEAFENING silence that's roaring between the newlyweds since they went home from the hospital is starting to make Blythe crazy, as well as the anger breaking in his face earlier was enough cue that he's mad of what she has done. Truly that what she did is a violation of their agreement, and violation means punishment or chastise. Blythe would understand it but as to what Attorney Vizmanos doing— he was just calmly walking ahead of her, both hands were inside his pocket and his head was up as if he's boasting over someone. Wala ba itong pakialam sa nagawa niya? Ayos lang ba ritong tumakas si Blythe at lumabag sa utos nito? If so, what were the rules for? "Attorney," she called out after an audible sigh. Her chest can't hold it back anymore. "Pasensiya na po sa nagawa ko, hindi ko naman gustong labagin ang rules mo pero hindi ko lang kasi mapigilan, e. Miss na miss ko na si mama at—" "But I'm also telling you that my house isn't like your university where you could just
"SA TINGIN mo ba ay matutuwa siyang makilala ako, hija?" Inilapag ni Blythe ang pastang hawak niya sa lamesa, muli niyang ini-ayos ang mga pagkain doon bago niya binalingan ang kaniyang mama sa gilid ng lamesa. Kanina pa ito hindi mapakali at halos maya't maya kung tanungin siya. Lumapit siya rito para ayusin ang namumuti na nitong buhok, ginagap niya rin ang nanlalamig na mga kamay ng ginang at marahan niya itong pinisil. "Mama, relax lang po. Malapit na raw si Zandro." But she did the opposite, her shaking worsened and her breathing became rapid. "Sigurado ka ba rito, hija? Paano kung ayawan niya ako? Lalo at hindi ko lang siya pinahirapan noon, maski ngayon habang nasa gitna siya ng isang misyon." "Mama, mahal ka po ni Zandro at alam kong ma-uunawaan niya kung ano man ang nagawa ninyo... Kung hindi ka niya gustong makilala, bakit siya pumayag sa date ninyo ngayong gabi?"
SA KATANUNGANG iyon tuluyang natahimik si Zandro. Wala naman sa hinagap niyang ang mama ni Blythe ang tunay niyang ina kaya't hindi alam ni Zandro kung paano siya magpapakilala rito. Isama pang hindi pa siya maaaring magpakilala bilang siya sa kahit sino... therefore he can't do any move for now. But his biological mother seems like she knows their connection by now and she's the one who's making moves... only for Zack. Whenever he's with Blythe, she used to push him away and let Zack have his way. Na-iinis si Zandro sa tuwing nangyayari iyon ngunit kalaunan ay natatawa na lang siyang parang baliw. Why feel bad when it's him, and his marriage with Blythe she's protecting? Goddammit! Life is truly a roller coaster, it's filled with thrill and fun... "So, shall we pop the champagne's cork now?" Don Vico came and visited his office after he found out about his proposal to Blythe. Zandro was clueless about how he learned about it
EIGHT years had been a roller coaster ride for Zandro's journey, it was heaven in hell, his rainbow on the storm and his happiness amidst his heartaches. Living inside somebody else's identity has never been easy, bukod sa ibang tao ang tingin sa kaniya ni Blythe ay hindi niya rin magawang alamin kung ano ba talaga ang laman ng isip nito. Sa lumipas na ilang taon ay halos tone-toneladang pasensiya, pang-unawa, tapang, katatagan at pagmamahal ang binaon ni Zandro sa kaniyang sarili nang sa gano'n ay hindi siya pumalpak sa pinaka-mabigat na pagsubok sa kaniyang buhay. Maraming laban na ang napagtagumpayan niya, mga kasong kaniyang na-ipanalo. But this one is the most precious one, the result will dictate what kind of life is he going to live for the next years to come. So, he has to win this game without breaking any rule! Sumugal siya sa kabila ng takot at pangamba, tinanggap niya ang lahat ng mga pagsu
"F*CK YOU, Zandro. Talagang papatayin kita kapag hindi mo pa tinuldukan ang buhay ng demonyong iyan!" Dimas screamed despite the struggle. "You see, he's the root of all of this. He's been deceiving us for so long now and he put our tribe in danger, he put Blythe in danger. So, once you let him live, I will be the one to cut your head!" Muling inangat ni Zandro ang dambuhalang bato sa kaniyang kamay, handa na siyang itapon iyon kay Lord Howard nang subukan siya nitong muling paglaruan. "Will you really let your brother die? His son saves your wife and what? Won't give justice—" "You, as*hole! Just kill him!" Umiling si Zandro sabay itinapon sa malayo ang hawak niyang bato, tumalikod siya sa kalaban na ikinangiti ni Lord Howard. Bago siya gumawa ng unang hakbang palayo ay misan pa siyang pumihit at kasabay no'n ay ang paghagis niya sa napulot niyang punyal na kaagad tumarak sa d
THE BLOODY WAR between Zandro and Lord Howard didn't end up just because they fell down from the tall building of the Villalobos' mansion, it wasn't extinguished that fast instead it started to ignite higher and hotter as if a drum of fuel leak around the whole place making a hell for the next five consecutive days. Kapangyarihan sa kapangyarihan, lakas sa lakas. Walang kawala ang kahit isa sa kanila dahil isa lang ang maaaring lumabas nang buhay, bagay na siyang nagpapahina sa loob ni Zandro. The latter can feel the losing of his breathe, nagliliyab pa rin ang kaniyang katawan dala ng sakit sa hindi matapos-tapos na proseso roon. Pareho na silang naliligo ni Lord Howard sa kani-kanilang mga dugo at pawis na naghahalo sa madurungis nilang mga katawan. Nasa bingit man ng kamatayan ay nagagawa pa rin nitong ngumiti para lalong insultuin ang binata, itinaas nito ang kaniyang kamay at gamit ang hintuturo nitong puno ng singsing ay inayayahan niyang muling lumapit si Zandro. Bumuwelo si
BLYTHE WALKED out of her car like a zombie dancing on the music of melancholy, time passed has dried her tears away but her heart remains bleeding inside her chest. The last time she felt this way was when she lost Zandro... Well, guess what? She also lost Venedict and so she has a reason to act this way again. The sharp pain cutting inside her has been numbing her whole body that Blythe can't feel anything anymore, like a sheet of paper being blown by a harsh wind everywhere. Hindi dapat siya umalis doon dahil tiyak na hahanapin si ng binata, pero kung ikakasira naman nila ng ina nito ay tiyak na hindi iyon magiging maganda. Ngayon pa lang nakikilala ng binata ang kaniyang ina, ngayon pa lang sila bumabawi sa mga taong hindi sila nagkasama kaya naman sino si Blythe para pahirapan si Venedict at muling ilayo sa ina nito? Speaking of parent, aligagang tinuyo ni Blythe ang ilang bakas ng mga luha sa kaniyang mata nang matanaw niya sa harapan ng kanilang bahay ang papa niyang naka-tay
THE VIILLALOBOS was long gone now yet, she still can't find the happiness or the peace of mind she's been dreaming ever since. Lahat naman ay ginagawa ni Blythe para ayusin ang ubod ng gulo niyang buhay, marami na rin siyang isinakripisyo at pinagdaanan. Ngunit ano't sadyang walang tamang paraan para umayos na ang lahat sa kaniyang mundo?Ang lahat na lang ng kasiyahan niya'y may katumbas na kalungkutan, ang bawat tagumpay ay may kaakibat na pagkatalo at ang masakit pa'y nagmumula iyon madalas sa mga taong malapit sa kaniya; sa mga taong labis niyang pinahahalagahan.Three days passed since that unexpected argument she had with her family, up until now the cold war stayed in their house. Hindi na siya muli pang kinausap ng kaniyang pamilya matapos ang masasakit na mga salitang binitiwan ni Blythe, maski ang Mama Celia niya ay hindi na muli pang kumibo sa kaniya. Na-uunawaan naman ni Blythe ang reaksyon ng mga ito at hindi niya sila pipiliting patawarin siya gaya ng kagustuhan niyang h
SUMUNOD SI Blythe kay Addi papasok sa loob, nang makarating siya roon ay mabilis na dumikit sa kaniya ang seryosong mga mata na animo'y sibat na tutugis sa kaniya sa isang maling kilos lang.Natigilan si Blythe nang matagpuan din niya si Elaine sa tabi ng kaniyang lola, naka-yakap ito sa matanda habang umiiyak."Lola, lolo, ano po ang problema?" aniya habang naguguluhan niyang pinasasadahan ng tingin ang bawat isa."Nagtatanong ka pa talaga? Mang-aagaw!" Elaine exclaimed her accusation very much that Blythe felt her ears deafened. "Lola, please, scold her and tell her to stop with her flirtiness.""Elaine, your mouth," saway ni Tamarra rito. "Hindi makakatulong na ganiyan ka. Kumalma kana—""Paano ako kakalma?" Asik nito pabalik, nanggigigil nitong dinuro si Blythe. "That girl is stealing what's mine. Akin si Venedict!"Blythe watched her in disbelief. "Elaine, nasisiraan kana ba ng bait? Hindi kailanman naging sa'yo si Venedict at malinaw iyon sa'yo at sa kaniya.""No! Akin siya," pa
THE NEXT days came more terrible than expected, the small gap she had with her Mama Celia grew wider and Blythe was left taking extra dose of patience and understanding the following days. And Zandro being around didn't help at all, he used to worsen the situation like Blythe sometimes forgot courtesy for her ex-husband especially when he's pulling some stunts that will annoy Venedict.Kasama na roon ang pagdalo nito sa family day ng school nina Dame kahit pa wala namang nagsabi rito ng tungkol doon lalo at si Venedict ang pinili ni Dame na sasama sa kanila... Kaya naman ang naging ending ay apat sila sa grupo at madalas pang nagtatalo ang dalawa kung sino ang sasama sa mga games."I'm way more gorgeous than you," pagmamalaki ni Zandro. "Ako dapat ang sasama sa anak ko. Hindi ba, Dame? Grupo ito ng mga guwapo.""But you are done with your part," Venedict said in a complaint. "You joined the first two and you both lost them. Now, it's my time. Hayaan mo namang maglaro ang magagaling, w