[ELIZABETH PATRICIA MEYER] My nightmare got worse when the honeymoon after the wedding proceeded. I don't know anymore what to do. I felt like, I wanted to end my life rather than spend the rest of it with this psycho. We are on our way to the airport, and I want to jump out of the car, but I'm too fragile. "Don't you think this is too much?!" I said, turning to him but then averted my gaze. "What are you crying about, EL? After a wedding, of course, next would be the honeymoon." I hissed at his words. I can't believe this is really happening. He is really out of his mind, completely nuts, insane, crazy. A mad person. Or should I say a beast? "This isn't real, Elton. Why are you doing this? Lara is no longer here to witness all your shits, so stop," Shivering, I pointed up. "I won't accept loss, I shouldn't be the only one to suffer. What do you think of me? Stupid? If I let you go do you think you won't chase her? Look for her. You are the reason kung bakit kami nasira ni Lara.
[DEENA DY] I was heading home when Claudette saw me in the lobby. I stopped, walking when she called. "Deena, hold up.." "Yeah?" I turned to face her. "Nakalimutan kong sabihin sayo. Your accommodation will be provided by the company."Kumunot ang noo kong nakatingin lang sa kanya. It never happened in the past. Companies don't really provide a place for their employees/models. "Anytime pwede ka ng lumipat." Sunod nitong sinabi. Tumango lang ako. "Okay, Claudette. Tatapusin ko lang ang one-month that I already paid for, staying at the tower hotel." Paliwanag ko. "And hey!" Tawag niyang muli ng makaharap at akma na sana akong aalis. "I'm glad you are safe. Good Piper saw you before Bailey could do something bad to you." Napaisip ako. "That guy was indeed won't do anything good, Deena." Nakatingin lang akong nag iisip pa din sa mga naririnig ko. "You better stay away from him before it's too late."Anong sinasabi niya? Bailey from what I see and feel about him, he's way too far
[PIPER ELOIZE CHAPMAN]After my last talk with Deena, I avoided, seeing her again. I was still in a state that could not believe how this girl thought about me. How dare she! Halos lumabas ang dibdib ko sa frustration. Dapat ata hinayaan ko na lang siya mapahamak sa mga kamay ni Bailey. Pero maisip ko pa lang ang bagay na yun. Ang maangkin siya ni Bailey may kung anong bigat na sa kalooban ko.Babae rin ako. Every innocent girl doesn't deserve that scheme of taking advantage. Those like Bailey should not stay in the world which becomes cruel because of them ruining it. A sigh of despair came out of my mouth. Ayokong lugmukin yung sarili ko kaya naisip kong lumabas kasama si Claudette. "Akala ko hindi ka na magpaparamdam. It does not suit you, Piper." Nagpunta kami sa isang bar. I focus on my drink rather than on her rant. Sanay na sakin si Claudette. She already witnessed and saw every different side of me. From being a hopeless romantic to this shitty shade of me. Since my firs
It's like the universe rooting for us when Piper's girlfriend suddenly appeared. I mean ex-girlfriend from what I learned. Claudette gestured me to sit beside Piper, which I instantly followed like a dog obeying its master. Lumapit din ang mga kasama ko. "Deena! Alex is here starting to act weird kasi hindi-" Napatingin siya sa katapat ko. "Oh, Miss Claudette." Tumango ito, pagbibigay galang kay Claudette na akala nila pinaka boss namin. "Hello there." Balin lang nito na kumindat. "What are you saying?" Sunod naman na nagsalita si Piper na tila masama ang tingin kay Chloe, isang modelo din. I felt Piper's hand snaked in my waist, showing I was hers. "It's nothing." Agad kong singit bago pa man magsalita si Chloe about Alex. Alex has a crush on me—Kanina lang iyon ang pinag uusapan namin at nagkakatuksuan na nga. Lalo pa silang nagkatilian ng malamang bisexual ako at may chance na pumatol ako sa kapwa ko babae. "Ah, I see." Tanging nasabi na lang ni Chloe ng maunawaan ang simp
[PIPER ELOIZE CHAPMAN] Pagdating ko ng office nakita ko agad sa table ko ang unang magazine ng clothing line ng company. The cover was Deena Dy, of course. I made her the brand ambassador. Silly right? I grabbed it and got fixated on it. I thought of Deena. What is she doing to me? She made me do things that I don't usually do. I turn my gaze after settling my handbag, then step closer to the window, glaring at the view with deep thought. Last night wasn't expected. Hindi na ba siya galit? pero una pa lang, bakit nga ba ganun na lang ang galit niya sakin? Tungkol pa din ba yun sa ginawa kong paghalik sa kanya ng unang beses kaming magkrus ng landas? O may mas malalim pang dahilan? I don't know, but deep down, I wanted to learn more about her. Gusto kong mas lalong mapalapit pa sa kanya at gagamitin ko ang pagpapanggap namin. I am hoping na titigil na din talaga si Arriela. She's so persistent na nagiging annoying na. Maya pa ay napalingon ako sa pagtawag sa akin ni Dad. "Dad
[DEENA DY] I was early, so I decided to escape, heading to the rooftop after buying my coffee at Starbucks. While enjoying solitude, looking at the blue sky, and endeavoring the fresh air. A sudden interruption took my moment. I thought it was just one of the staff with the same desire as me. But it turns out it was Piper, yelling in rage. I saw a different side of her and witnessed it. Like other people, despite being wealthy with beauty and a brain, she has a crisis, too. A weakness that was so opposite to her everyday intimidating act, showing a strong front so no one could enter and discover her world of sorrow. What a day?! Sa akin pa talaga natapat ang balak niyang tapusin ang sariling buhay. Of course, I won't let her drag me to hell with her. Kunsensya ko pa diba?! So I tried to subdue her, stopping her from taking her own life. Hindi lang naman siya ang broken-hearted dito sa mundo. Sabi ko na at affected pa din siya lalo na at nakita niya kagabi si Arriela kasama ang
[PIPER ELOIZE CHAPMAN] Pabalik ako ng Pad ko at guess who kung sinong kasama ko?! Napapakunot na lang ako ng noo habang nagmamaneho sa tuwing maiisip ko kung bakit nasa tabi ko ngayon si Deena. I just can't believe it. Mukha ba talaga akong magpapakamatay kanina?? Damn! I tried to explain, but she always didn't listen. Pero sandaling lumalim ang pag iisip ko ng maalala ko ang tagpong yun. Deena hugged me like she was so afraid I was gonna jump. She even told me that she couldn't lose me. Why did she say that? Perhaps that's due to the circumstances. Yeah, right. That's all it means, nothing more. When I parked my car in the garage, I was speechless, hopping off, not attending to her. Suit herself, but then I thought of calling Claudette. I halt to bring out my phone. Good thing it's in my pocket. Deena was just beside me. "Yes, Claudette. You heard it right." Claudette sounds disbelieving, thinking I was giving special treatment to Deena for brushing off her schedule for the s
[PIPER ELOIZE CHAPMAN] "Basta mag punta ka na lang dito sa bahay. Wag ng maraming tanong." Paliwanag ko kay Claudette. "Bakit nga? Naka hang yung mga ginagawa ko, Piper. Can't I just come by later?" Hindi ko na mabilang kung nakailang buntong hininga na ako kanina pang umaga. "I'll explain everything to you later. Pumunta ka na. Make haste, Claudette. I'm losing my mind right now." "Why are you whispering? Don't tell me Deena is with you. At your pad??" Hindi ko siya mapipigilan magtaka dahil never akong nagpapasok ng ibang tao sa lungga ko. Bukod tanging si Claudette lang ang labas pasok dito. "Wait. If she is with you..." Sandali itong tumahimik. Hinintay ko naman ang sasabihin niya kahit pa alam kong hindi ko yun magugustuhan. "...Ito na yung gusto mo diba?" I hissed in disbelief. Sa phone pa ba kami magdidiskusyun? "Fuck, Claudette. Just come now!" Binaba ko na ang phone bago pa siya makasagot. The whole time, while waiting for Claudette, becomes a funeral state. Parehas
[DEENA DY CHAPMAN]My wife Piper has been avoiding me dahil sa project na tinanggap ko two weeks ago. Isang movie yun at ako ang leading lady kaya automatic may leading man. Kasi naman sabi niya okay lang tapos hindi naman pala. Saka niya ko aartihan kung kailan nagsimula na ang shooting. Sinong hindi mapipikon. Hindi na ata siya umuuwi ng bahay kaya on the way ako ngayon sa opisina niya. Alam kong busy siya dahil naka leave si Lara. Magkakababy na sila ulit ni EL. I'm happy for them. This time si Lara naman ang magbubuntis kaya good luck sa kanya. Kung alam ko lang kung gaano kahirap maglihi at manganak. I'd instead let Piper do the process. Pero iba naman ang saya nung ipanganak ko na ang twins namin. Yeah. One boy and one girl. We named them Draize Nilez Chapman and Ezdeen Piper Chapman. Two years old na ang dalawa kaya naging monster na sa sobrang kakulitan. Mabuti na lang na kela Mommy Athena at Mama Zora sila kaya I can deal with Piper. "What's the meaning of this?!" Ura-u
KUNG saan naganap ang kasal sa tabi nito lang din ang naging reception, malapit sa beach. "Congrats sa inyong dalawa!" Nanlaki ang mata namin ni EL na napasapo ang palad saming bibig. Aba nagtatagalog pala ang pari na to! "Thank you Father." Kasabay ng pakikipag kamay namin ng wifey ko. Sunod naman ang paghila sa akin ni EL kung saan. "Baby, hindi pa tapos-" Hinila na ako ng marahas sa palapulsuhan ko. Kulang na lang makaladkad ako. "Hey! Not here!" Awat ko sa kanya pero bingi ata ang gaga. Para itong gutom na gutom na mabangis na hayop at nilapa ang walang kamuang muang na labi ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya ako dinala pero walang tao rito at hampas ng alon lang ang naririnig ko. Wala na din pa lang saplot ang mga paa namin. Teka kailan pa yun natanggal? Hindi ko na namalayan dahil sa pagtakbo namin kanina. "I can't wait any longer, Lara." Usal nitong napunta ang mga mainit na halik sa leeg ko. Bandang collarbone hanggang shit! "E-eL.. Ah- Baka m-may makakita-" sa dib dib k
HABANG malumanay na naglalakad kasabay ng masuyong kanta hindi magkandaugaga ang samu't saring emosyon sa dib dib ko. Ang mga mata kong nasa iisang direksyun lang at di mapigil ang pagdaloy ng luha. Akala ko hindi na kami darating ni EL sa puntong ito ng buhay namin. Sinubok ang katatagan ng relasyon namin at umabot sa sukdulang tila walang happy ending pero heto kami ngayon suot ang magarbong wedding gown. Siyang nakatayo ng may ngiti sa mga labi sa dulo nitong nilalakaran ko na sa ilang hakbang ko'y mahahawakan ko na ang kamay ng babaeng hindi ko aakalaing bibihag sa aking puso. Gabing nagsimula sa isang hindi maipaliwanag na sensasyon. Isang bagay na hindi pumasok sa isip kong magaganap sa buong buhay ko. I thought I was straight, like a pole na ang namagitan sa amin ni EL ng gabing iyon ay dala lang ng init ng alak na nananalaytay sa dugo namin o di kaya ng hormones sa katawan ko. Akala ko Elton was my forever, my other half, my endgame, and would be my first and last partner
After a moment of silence, the next thing that occurred was the moment of truth. "I'm in pain, Lara. I'm confused like it messing my mind hell up." Napayuko siyang tila itinatago ang sakit sa kanyang mukha. "I was raped.." Her beginning of the words felt like stabbing my chest without stopping. "It isn't your fault. That was clear, but when you told me about what happened between you and Dalhia..." Suddenly, she stopped as if collecting some strength to go on and walk me through. "...I just felt like my entire universe blacked out. I don't know. Maybe I wanted to shout and blame someone for everything that changed my life, everything that happened to us. They ruined us." I get it. I fully, totally, clearly understand the avoiding. EL felt pain whenever she saw me. "Believe me. I love you. No one could ever take that away. It's just that.. It's too painful, like how.. I didn't want it, everything that happened. I have limited options to protect you. I wanted that, and so I need
"I love you..." She said it over and over between kisses. I couldn't do anything else but breathe deeply, savoring the intensity of pleasure I was embracing. "I'm sorry... Don't you dare leave me, please." I just felt her tears on my bare skin which brought a hint of gratification despite what she inflicted. Losing me was so explicit that she would never be able to take it. My heart is supposed to celebrate but how big is her indecency? My mind can't stop traveling, imagining wildly how serious could it be.The red stain tormented me once again. Fuck! I'm gonna kill whoever that bitch was, flirting with her. "Oh! Fuck.... Shit!" Abruptly a whine came out, making my lips parted as I felt her smile and the sound of her giggle in my ear. "Why the hell did you enter without a warning? F-fuck! E-el!!"My grip on her back tightened as she began to shift back and forth synchronizing with what she was doing inside, invading my walls. As our eyes met, our noses brushed against each othe
"From what I can see, you are the girlfriend." Mas nadagdagan pa nga ang energy ng host sa pagdating ni EL. Kahit ako parang nabuhay ang mga dugo sa ugat ko. Inabot ng kaliwa kong kamay ang hawak niyang bulaklak na nasa kanang kamay naman niya. "I can buy you some flowers still, Babe.." Inirapan ko lang siya. Ang corny pero kinikilig ang host pati mga audience. "Now, let's go on to the exciting part..." Pagpapatuloy ng host. Minsang hinahalikan ni EL ang likod ng palad ko kaya naman halos ilipad na ako sa dami ng butterfly mula sa tyan ko. Napapasulyap na lang ako sa gilid niya. Kahit ilang araw na masama ang loob ko sa babaeng to, hindi pa din talaga kumukupas ang epekto niya sa'ken. Same effect pa din simula ng marealize kong mahal ko siya. Naa amaze na lang ako kapag nababalikan sa utak ko kung paano ako nahulog sa kapwa ko babae. "So, we are already adults. This question won't shock you, rest assured." Duda ako sa nakakalokong ngiti ng host. "What do you guys favorite ti
NASA DRESSING room ako, nakaupo paharap sa malaking salamin habang hawak ang phone kong hindi nawala ang tingin ko rito. I informed EL about this day kahit hindi kami okay. I hoped she'd come, show her support, and set aside whatever misunderstanding we had. Kahit nasasaktan na ako sa mga pagbabagong nararamdaman at nakikita ko sa kanya hindi pa din ako bumibitaw. I still hope for a happy ending with all this chaos going on in our relationship. Ganun naman talaga kapag mahal na mahal mo ang isang tao, hindi ba? "Miss Lara, everything is set." One of the staff of LFM said, and I just nodded through the mirror in front of me. My mind was still preoccupied, but I needed to focus and act like everything was smoothly fine. I took a deep breath before leaving the room and going backstage. Putting a solid front and a fake smile, I guess, won't kill me, so that's what I did, stepping up to the stage where the interview will be conducted. Lumibot ang mata ko sa paligid. The Cameramen g
PABAGSAK kong naihiga si EL ng makauwi kami ng bahay at makapasok ng kwarto. Sinipa ko nga lang ang pinto para maisara. Nasa katawan kasi ni EL ang parehas kong kamay. Kaya pa naman niyang maglakad pero talagang lasing ang gaga. Iniayos ko ang higa niya sa kama. Madami man akong katanungan gustong ibato sa kanya ngayon ay di ko magawa. She's so wasted. I heaved a long sigh before returning to assess the situation, removing her heels and clothes. This isn't the first time I saw her gorgeous naked body, but damn, that same feeling still lingers on me. It's like a sudden heat shooting through my inner system. I covered her with a blanket before I stood up. I cussed mentally, concealing the rage inside me that was about to explode when I saw a red stain on the corner of the collar of her blouse. My gaze turns back, staring at her with a death sentence from my orbs. My heaves became aggressively active like they wanted to blow fire. Is she cheating on me now? The fuck! Mentally, I
SI MAMA kasi for the meantime ang pumalit kay Claudette habang wala ito. "Are you sure you are okay? Nag away ba kayo ng girlfriend mo? Teka maiba nga ako. Hindi pa ba kayo magpapakasal?" Sa sinabi ni mama bigla akong napaisip. "Can we not talk about that, ma?" Walang tinging saad ko at nagkunwari pang busy sa harap ng laptop.Ayoko kasi siyang mag alala. "O-okay, but you can always share anything with me. You know that." Tumango akong ngumiti. Madami pa kaming pinag usapan ni mama at nahinto lang yun sa pagpasok ng assistant ko. "Sorry, Miss Lara, but the London Lifestyle Magazine is here." Napapikit at mura na lang ako sa isip ko. Nawala sa isip kong tinanggap ko nga pala ang invitation nila. Kilala sa buong London at ganun na din sa ilang bansa ang LFM. Gusto kasi nilang ma feature ang buhay ko sa next issue na ilalabas ng magazine nila. Yun din sana yung sasabihin ko kay EL nung inaya ko siyang lumabas for our first date na hindi naman naging maganda ang kinalabasan. I wa