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2025-03-16 01:15:52Gumising ako kinabukasan na muling naramdaman ang tila hinahalukay ang tiyan ko. I knew there’s something wrong with me. Hindi na ito basta kung ano lang. Should I see our family doctor? I was about to call Tita Maris, our family doctor and Fern’s mom, ngunit nang makarinig ng tila mga nababasag na bagay ay kaagad akong napalabas ng kuwarto. Dalawang araw na simula nang dalhin ni Damon si Dimaria rito at simula no’n, hindi ko siya kailanman kinibo. Gano’n din naman siya sa akin. Hanggang ngayon, palagi akong gumigising nang wala siya pero sa narinig ko, natitiyak kong nandito siya sa mansion ngayon.
Tinungo ko ang lugar kung saan ang ingay at dinala ako sa opisina ni Damon. Papasok na sana ako ngunit agad akong napatago nang makitang may kausap ito sa phone niya. Ang kalat-kalat na ang mga gamit niya sa sahig. Marahil iyon ang narinig ko kanina. Magulo ang kaniyang buhok tila kanina pa niya iyon pinasadahan ng daliri. Tanging itim na t-sh
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“Welcome back, daughter.”Bungad sa akin ni Mommy Felice na mukhang kadarating lang galing kung saan dahil sa suot niyang slacks at putting long sleeve blouse na my ruffles sa may dibdib at naka-pula pang pumps. Wala akong ipinakitang kahit na anong emosyon sa kaniya. Dere-deretso lang akong pumasok sa bahay at nakita ko roon ang gulat kong kapatid na mukhang kakauwi lamang din dahil sa suot niyang maroon shirt na pinatungan ng itim na denim jacket at naka black na jeans plus his Balenciaga sneakers. It was just nine in the morning when I arrived, masyado pang maaga pero wala na agad ako sa mood.“Kath?”“Hey, Kuya,” walang buhay na bati ko rito at tuluyang umakyat sa kuwarto ko.Ginugol ko ang oras sa pagbabad ng katawan sa tub. Pagkatapos naman magbihis at magpatuyo ng buhok ay pinili kong mahiga at itulog ang nararamdaman, not until my brother entered my room without my freaking permission.“Why are you here? Akala ko ba, okay na sa ’yo na pakasalan si Damon?” tanong niya.“Wala ka
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I didn't die when a bullet hit my body. I died when I found out who was behind it. I forced myself to move. When I opened my eyes, I knew exactly where I was."Lucifer! Thank God you're awake!" I look at her blankly and remove her hands from hugging me."Where's Fern?""I'm here, man...""Notice me, I am here too... Lucifer." I saw Trigon with his arms folded on his chest."Where's Katherine? Did you get her?" They looked at each other before they shook their heads."My cousin left the country, together with my aunt, uncle, and Kael. It was earlier than the expected date of their departure. We can't make a move because you're still unconscious... It took you 2 days before you finally recovered and gained back your strength.""Falling for her trap is another way of suicide. Where's the fucking Lucifer I grew up with?" I can hear disappointment and anger in Trigon's voice. I laughed coldly and lifted my body. I removed the dextrose plunger from my hand and took my clothes to change."Le
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KATHERINE REISSTiningnan ko si Kuya Kael na nakatitig lang sa akin, he’s going to attend a meeting kaya naiintindihan ko kung bakit nakasuot siya ng kaniyang business suit. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi siya makapaniwalang buntis ako. It has been six months. Ilang buwan na lang at isisilang ko na ang anak namin ni Damon. It’s past 10 in the morning.“Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa kaniya?” tanong niya.Tumayo ako habang hawak-hawak ang umbok kong tiyan at sumilip sa labas ng bintana.“I don’t want to tell him. He’s my enemy. Hindi mabubura ang pagmamahal ko para sa kaniya at ang katotohanan na pinatay niya ang mga magulang natin. I was kept by our aunt and uncle because of him. Hindi nga ako makapaniwala na nakipagkaibigan ka sa kaniya, Kuya Kael.”“Pero karapatan pa rin niyang malaman ang tungkol sa anak niya. Mahal ka ni Damon.”“Kanino ka ba talaga kumakampi, sa kaniya o sa akin na kapatid mo?”Nanatili lang siyang nakatitig sa akin.“Siyempre, sa ’yo, but I am just being neutral on that par
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As an eleven-year-old child who lost her parents, I’d lie in bed at night for the umpteenth time, sobbing in the darkness as I imagined what life would be like without them. As Joan Didion wrote in one of her books that I’ve read before, “Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.” As for me, who experienced it twice, I didn’t know what to feel anymore. It was unknown to me, the feeling. What does it feel like? Not until I experienced loss in life. I lost my parents. Four years ago, I lost my first child.He didn’t survive. Akala nila malusog ang baby ko pero pagkatapos ng ilang minuto . . . bigla na lang daw hindi na humihinga si Drace. Nang ikuwento sa akin ni Mommy ’yon, iyak siya nang iyak at gano’n din ako. It was a heart defect that took my newborn child’s life. When we love someone, we experience an irreversible transformation. Similarly, when we lose someone, our whole world shifts and nothing is ever the same again.“Kath?”Nilingon ko si Kuya Kael, kasa
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Tulala akong bumalik sa opisina ni Damon, bitbit ang box na naglalaman ng mga gamit ko. Kaunti lang naman ang mga gamit ko dahil inisip ko na hindi ako magtatagal dito, ngunit mukhang nabago ang plano na ’yon. Naabutan ko siyang may kausap sa phone at nakatalikod sa direksiyon ko, kaya naisipan ko na lang na tumungo sa desk ko nang hindi gumagawa ng ingay.“I will let you handle it for now while Alena’s away,” wika ni Damon sa kausap niya.Bumaba ang tingin ko sa folder na dala ko kanina, at no’n ko lang naalala na mayroon pa akong meeting na dapat daluhan. Kaagad akong tumayo at kinakabahang lumapit sa may likuran ni Damon. I was tapping my feet while waiting at halos mahigit ko ang hininga nang mapalingon siya sa akin ng bahagya. Napatayo rin ako nang tuwid habang hindi alam kung anong reaction ang ipapakita sa kaniya.“Yeah, I’ll call you back later,” sabi niya pa sa kausap habang nakatingin pa rin sa akin bago ’yon binaba. “Why?” tanong niya sa akin. Bahagya pa siyang sumulyap sa
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Mabilis akong kumawala sa kapit ni Damon pagkatapos makaalis ni Chrome. Alam kong nagulat pa siya sa inakto ko kaya napabaling ang tingin niya sa akin. Sumulyap ako sa babaeng kausap nito kanina at mukhang naghihintay pa itong bumalik siya.“Mr. Dankworth, hindi pa po yata kayo tapos mag-usap,” sabi ko, ngunit nanatili ang titig niya sa akin.“Join us inside.”At ano? Titiisin ko ang paraan ng pag-uusap n’yo? No way! Dito na lang ako.“Huwag na po. I am just your assistant. I don’t think I am that important to come join you. Maghihintay na lang ako rito.”Tumalim ang tingin niya sa akin, ngunit kaagad din naman ’yong napalitan ng blanko. Bumalik na rin siya sa loob habang naiwan naman ako roon at piniling maupo na lang ulit.“Ang lakas ng loob na akitin ako, parang hindi naman niya alam na may pagkaselosa ako,” I mumbled.I took out my phone instead, para liban
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I woke up feeling like my head was going to burst. The hangover felt like a balloon under my skull that slowly inflated as the pressure built. The fuck. I groaned and opened my eyes. My eyelids were still heavy; my thoughts were confusing, until some memories flashed through my mind, causing my body to stiffen as it abruptly awakened my system.Mabilis kong nilibot ang tingin, only to find myself inside a stranger’s room. The room was more manly but definitely not Chrome’s. Kinapa-kapa ko pa ang katawan ko. Ikinagulat kong hindi ko na suot ang uniform na suot ko kahapon. I was only wearing a black shirt with my underwear. I immediately got out of bed and searched for my clothes, pero wala akong nakita.I stood barefoot before I entered the bathroom. The familiar smell lingered in my nose. Kumunot ang noo ko at suminghot doon. I washed my face. Nagmumog din ako ng mouthwash bago kumuha ng unused towel to dry my face. Lumabas ako pagkatapos at nagpasiyang umalis sa kuwarto na ’yon. I wa
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“What the fuck are you wearing?”Halos mapapitlag ako nang bigla siyang magsalita habang nasa biyahe kami. Akala ko kasi ay wala siyang balak na kausapin ako dahil wala rin naman akong balak na kausapin siya. After what he did and said yesterday, umaakto siya ng ganito? He’s confusing me, or was he just being the devil he used to be?“George’s T-shirt, Mr. Dankworth,” I answered, stating the obvious.He suddenly hit the brake. Muntik nang mauntog ang ulo ko sa unahan dahil sa ginawa niya. Matalim niya akong tiningnan bago napahilot sa sintido niya. Sumulyap pa siya sa mga hita kong exposed na ngayon. Mukhang mahaba naman ’yong shirt kanina, malapit na sa tuhod ko kaya hindi na rin ako nag-abalang kumuha ng shorts ni George. Isa pa, hindi naman sa akin mag-fit ang shorts no’n kasi mas malaki siya sa akin.He took off his sleeves. Naiwan ang panloob niyang itim na sando. Umawang pa ang labi ko nang makita ko ang pag-flex ng biceps niya sa ginawang paghubad. He put his sleeves above my t
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Our stay ended too soon. Pero pakiramdam ko, napakatagal no’n. We were heading back to the city. I was wearing a yellow floral summer dress white Damon was wearing white beach long sleeve and ivory beach short. Simula nang umalis kami sa beach house niya ay hindi na nawala ang ngiti ko. It felt like my fantasy had finally been fulfilled.“Mommy!”I chewed my lips and smiled, seeing Drace on the phone. Tinawagan ako ni Frose through video call at kaagad na inagaw iyon ni Drace sa kaniya kaya narinig ko pa ang mahinang tawa ni Frose.“Hi, baby! I miss you!”“I miss you too, Mommy and Daddy!”Ipinapakita ko sa kaniya si Damon na abala sa pagmamaneho. Hinarap naman nito ang anak niya at nagbigay ng ngiti sa labi.“How you doin’ there, kiddo? Don’t make your brother upset; he may eat you.”Natawa ako sa sinabi nito. Wala naman sa personality ni Frose ang mairita sa bata. I could see how he loved to take care of Drace. Magkasundo na magkasundo ang dalawa.“No, Daddy! I’m a good boy. Daddy,
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Our dinner ended smoothly. Pagkatapos namin kumain ay nagkaayaan kaming mag-night swimming. The air was cold but the water felt warm. Tanging buwan na lang ang nagbibigay sa amin ng liwanag at ang bahay na malayo na sa kung nasaan kami. He gave me a pair of black swimsuits, habang siya ay nakasuot lang ng black board shorts. I dipped my body down into the calm sea water until someone wrapped his arm around my bare waist. Nagulat ako nang bigla niya akong buhatin na kinatili ko.“Damon! What the fuck?”“This is too shallow . . .”“Anong mababaw? B-bitiwan mo ako! Hanggang dibdib ko na nga roon, e!”“Shhh, you might wake some sea monsters.”Mas lalong nanlaki ang mga mata ko.“Ayaw ko! Ayaw ko na! Aahon na ako, y-you squid face! Damon! Bitiwan mo na ako, please! Please! Ayoko talaga roon . . .” Pilit kong sinusubukang makawala at nang mabitiwan niya ako ay pinilit kong m
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“How about Drace?” tanong ko. Gusto ko ring makasama ang anak ko. I wanted to have quality time with him. Apat na taon ko siyang hindi naalagaan.“You can have time with him when we get back. Focus on me for now and let’s fix ourselves first.”Hindi na ako nakareklamo. I just saw him pack some of our things. He pulled me out. Narinig ko pang kausap niya si Frose on phone bago kami pumasok sa kotse niya na inihanda ni Kuya Rommel. He started to drive, habang ako ay naiwang tahimik sa tabi niya.Iniisip ko kung saan ba talaga kami pupunta habang nakangiti dahil sa excitement na nararamdaman. He’s not really fond of surprises. Isa ’yon sa napansin ko sa kaniya no’n. Surprising a woman was not his thing. Kaya ngayon hindi ko alam ang mararamdaman sa ginagawa niya.The trip consumed hours and I felt so bored inside. Hindi siya nagsasalita. Nakikinig lang kami ng music. Hindi ko naman magawang antukin dahil ang ha
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The day after Damon woke up, we decided to go home. Sa dami ng bahay ni Damon, wala akong ideya kung saan niya kami iuuwi. I was only wearing a salmon pink sleeveless trumpet dress, while Damon was wearing ocean blue polo shirt and black elastic cargo short.“Ibenta mo na kaya ’yong mga bahay mo. Daig mo pa maraming babae sa dami ng bahay mo. Dinaig mo pa rin ’yong mga sundalo na lipat-lipat ng kampo.”Kanina pa ako rito sa kotse na nagrereklamo sa kaniya. Frose was with Drace. Gusto pang makasama ni Frose ang pamangkin-slash-kapatid niya kaya hinayaan na muna namin. Mukha namang magkasundong-magkasundo sila.“That’s just my safe refuge. I never brought a woman there,” pagdadahilan niya na kinaangat ng kilay ko.“As far as I know, you had a lot of women before, huh! You can’t fool me, Damon!”Nakita kong napasimangot siya at nailing bago hinanap ang kamay ko, saka pinagsalikop iyon.“It was just before, alright? No matter how many women come, it won’t change the fact that I am into yo
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“Damon, they’re the ones behind. My sister is in great danger,” Kael said.“I accept the marriage. I will make sure she will never experience what we went through. I swear, I will get the justice we all deserve.”“I will always help you, Damon. What about Dimaria? Have you found her?”I shook my head and shut my eyes. I’d been looking for her for three years. Alam ko na kung nasaan siya pero hindi ko nalang sinasabi. She’s in Vegas, alam ko may rason siya kung bakit ayaw niya ipaalam sa akin ngunit hinayaan ko na lang.“Still looking for her.”We were interrupted when someone entered my office. When I looked to find out who it was. I saw Frose.“Daddy.”I stared at him. He looked exactly like me. I adopted him and promised to treat him as my son. That was my aunt’s dying wish. He’s my cousin, and now, he’s my son. I continued
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DAMON LUCIFER DANKWORTHTwenty years. I’d been fighting against the monsters inside my head. These never left me.“K-Kuya . . .” Dimaria whispered.“Shhh, I’m just here. You will be safe.” I hugged her tightly. We’re hiding in Dad’s closet. Dimmy wrapped her small hands around my body and gripped my dark red hoodie, afraid we might get caught. I could feel her body trembling. Inayos ko ang suot niyang putting hoodie. I promised Dad and Mom to protect this family, especially my little sister. I would never let anyone hurt her.We heard footsteps. They were going to enter Dad’s room, where we had run earlier to hide. These guys were up to something. But Dad Davin hadn’t come home yet, and even the body guards he left here were gone. They’re all dead, and that made me feel a bit shaky. I would never forget how unhesitatingly the men who broke into our house shot Dad’s men. They were cruel and evil. I hoped this was just a dream—a bad dream.“K-Kuya, I’m scared . . . I’m scared . . .”The
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***I was awakened in a white room wearing a hospital gown. Kaagad akong napabangon at hinanap agad ng mga mata ko si Damon, ngunit wala. Tanging sina Kuya Kael at George lang ang nakita ko na tila hinihintay akong gumising. Walang buhay ang mga mata nila. Tumingin ako sa wall clock at nakitang alas otso na ng umaga.“Si Damon? Nasaan siya?” Bumaba ako sa kama.“Magpahinga ka pa, Kath.”“Nasaan si Damon?”“Damon . . .” Napayuko si Kuya Kael. Kaagad na kumalabog ang dibdib ko at mabilis na tumakbo palabas. Hinanap ko kung nasaan si Damon ngunit hindi ko ito nahanap. I asked the nurses at itinuro nila sa akin kung saan ang kuwarto nito.Nang marating iyon ay kaagad akong nanlumo nang makita si Damon na maraming nakakabit sa katawan at wala pa ring malay.“Kath!” sigaw ni Kuya Kael.“How is he?” nanginginig kong tanong.“He’s still in coma.
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My head throbbed. It wasn’t even half the truth, but it made me feel like I was going to explode. I didn’t know what or how to react. Damon’s past experiences were beyond my understanding of what it felt like. I couldn’t possibly understand without experiencing them myself. I could imagine how I might feel, but I couldn’t actually know. I almost entirely knew and understood what I’d experienced firsthand. That must be very traumatizing for him. And the idea of his sufferings made my heart break into a million pieces.I had those life moments that I barely remember. But I’d never been in a situation that stayed in my mind that no matter how I tried to forget it, it’s still there somewhere and that didn’t leave. But Damon . . . he’d been inside of that. Moments made up a person’s life. We didn’t remember much of our lives. Even if it’s somewhere on our mental hard drives, retrieving most memories was out of the question. What we did remember, on the other hand, were the events that had
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Naiwan ako sa kuwartong ’yon kung nasaan ang walang malay na Damon. Dimaria excused herself to cook. Mukhang hindi pa sila naghahapunan. Kung sa bagay ay maaga pa naman kung tutuusin. Alas-sais na nang kumain ako kanina and it was nine already. Ang mas kinagulat ko ng bahagya ay ang paglabas din ni Alena roon. Is she really going to leave me here alone with her husband? Pumait ang pakiramdam ko nang sabihin iyon sa isip ko.Nanatili ako sa kinauupuan at tinitigan si Damon. Galit pa rin ako sa kaniya. Hindi pa rin mabubura lahat ng sakit at galit ko nang dahil lang sa nangyaring ito. Pero sa ngayon ay iba ang nasa isip ko. Hindi ko rin naiwasang hindi mag-alala sa kaniya. Damn! Kahit gaano pa kalala ang galit ko, mahal ko pa rin siya.“Nagugutom ka ba? Kakaluto lang ni Dimaria.”Napaangat ang tingin ko sa nagsalita. Malumanay ang boses nito at mahinhin. Ibang-iba ito sa nakilala kong Alena noon na ipinamukha sa akin kung gaano ako kadesperada. Nang makita ko ang mukha niya ay walang b
