20Kinabukasan ay nakangiti pa ako habang pababa. Paano ba naman, paggising ko ay nakatanggap agad ako ng mensahe galing kay Maddix.Maddix:Goodmorning. I hope I have my good morning kiss right now from my girlfriend.Ghad! Wala sa itsura niya ang magsabi ng ganito tuwing umaga! Girlfriend? That's it! Damn! I'm really his girlfriend. Naging kami sa mismong birthday ko. Dahan-dahang nawala ang ngiti sa labi ko nang makita kung sino ang kasama nila sa dining table. Nadatnan ko sa hapag sila Kael at Tito Alfredo. My cousins are already in the dining at pare-pareho nanamang busangot ang mukha. Kahit hindi sabihin ay alam kong dahil iyon kay Kael.Tito is here, and even without asking, I seem to know why he was here so early. He is going to ask about my plan."Goodmorning!" Masayang bati ni mama kaya umawang ang labi ko. I never saw her this happy in the morning. I couldn't hide the shock from my face, so she laughed and kissed me on the forehead."Your Tito Alfredo wants to talk to you
21Maddix:Busy?I stared at my phone. It's been many days since that day that me and Tito Alfredo talked. I was busy the next few days because of our graduation. Maddix knew about it, so he said that we just keep texting and calling in the night.He said that I should focus on my graduation, marami kasing inaasikaso dahil nga malapit na. Yes, we did that for weeks, calling and texting, but I'm not the one who texted first. I did my best not to text him first, not to be thirsty for his attention. I tried my best to wake up from my illusion that everything was alright, na ayos lamg kung mahalin ko siya because I knew it wouldn't be okay. Kahit kailan hindi magiging maayos na nagkakagusto ako sa taong dapat ay kinamumuhian ko.Mahalin? Napabuntong hininga ako sa naisip na iyon. Hirap akong aminin iyon, But every time I'm with him these past few days, every time I talk to him through phone calls, I know, alam ko kung ano ang nararamdaman ko.Some days, we meet. We just ate, and that's i
22 Fiance. Of course, it's Freya! Akala ko ba hindi na niya Fiance si Freya? The bouncer tried to stop me when I suddenly entered, but I heard Hilary stop the bouncer and say something. Wendell also tried to stop me, but I had already entered. He's here? Hindi na ako nagulat nang halos lahat ng nakakakita sa'kin ay napapatingin. Naka uniform ako at may ID pa sa ganiyong lugar, but I don't care. I hate you, Maddix! Ano? Pagkatapos mong magdala ng babae sa condo mo, bumalik ka pa talaga rito para makasama ang Fiance mo! Halos mangilid ang luha sa mata ko nang mamataan ko siyang nakaupo roon, katabi ang isang babae. Paniguradong si Freya iyon. Ang fiance niya. That girl whispering something to Maddix at kitang-kita ko ang panakaw-nakaw na hawak ng Freya na 'yun. Nahagip ako ng tingin ni Maddix na mabilis ding naalis, pero napasulyap ulit siya sa'kin at kitang-kita ko na hindi niya iyon nagustuhan. "What are you doing here?" Tanong agad niya na mas nagparamdam sa'kin ng pagkamuhi. Na
23 "This is a fucking kidnapping!" Sigaw ko nang makapasok siya sa driver seat. Umurong lahat ng luha sa mata ko sa gulat sa biglaan niyang pagbuhat sa'kin. He just gave me a serious look and started the engine. "Ano ba! Uuwi na nga ako! We're done. You heard what I said a while ago. Let's stop this bullshit---" "Isa pang mura mo, makikita mo," iritang sambit niya. Imbes na matakot sa banta niya ay nagpatuloy ako sa pagbulyaw sa kanya. "Eh saan mo ba ako dadalhin? Can't you see? I hate you right now! Manloloko! Sabi mo hindi mo na fiance yung babaeng 'yun, pero magkasama kayo---" He cut me again. "We just met there. I wasn't with her the whole time, and I told you, she's not my fiance anymore!" His eyes were bloodshot after saying that. "And you really think na maniniwala ako? Mapapaniwala mo ako? Tanga ba talaga ang tingin mo sa'kin?" I laughed mockingly after that. Umigting lang ang panga niya sa sinabi ko at hindi na nagsalita. "Ibaba mo na ako. Magtataxi ako." I wait him
24WARNING SPG!!R-18+I'm already sitting in the sink. My legs are parted, and he is standing in front of me, in the middle of me. I moaned when I felt his one hand holding me tight. I'm wearing my uniform, and it's a skirt. From the hem, I felt his hand slip in there.My hand moved spontaneously to find the buttons of the blouse uniform I was wearing. He noticed that, so he moved away and pressed his forehead against mine. He stared at that until he helped me remove it. Siya na rin ang kusang naghubad non sa'kin. He even removed my bra, which made him see my twin peaks.I know that this is not the first time he has seen a woman naked in front of him. At his age, there are definitely many women who are willing to be naked in front of him at paligayahin siya. Bigla akong nahiya dahil paniguradong wala akong panama sa mga iyon. Using my hand, I tried to hide my two peaks, pero naunahan ako ng mga labi niya. Ibinaba niya ang sarili at isinubo ang isang bundok sa dibdib ko.Napakapit ang
25He wipe my tears and hug me while we are connected. He let me adjust. Hindi siya gumalaw, siguro ay hinihintay kung kaya ko na. Ramdam na ramdam ko siya sa loob ko dahil subrang laki niya.Gumalaw ako to feel him more, pero napapikit nang maramdaman ang sakit at hapdi."Shhh," he whispered in my ears until he started kissing me on my neck and shoulder. He is trying to divert my attention from the pain I am feeling right now by kissing me. Muli akong gumalaw, naramdaman niya iyon kaya hinawakan niya ang bewang ko."We can wait," he said, pero umiling ako at ginalaw ang sarili. Napamura ito, pero gumalaw naman para simulang ilabas masok ang ang pagkalalake."Shit! It's fucking tight, baby."I almost went crazy with the next feeling I felt that I am sure that in my entire life, I hadn't felt. As time goes on, the pain disappears, and as time goes on, he moves fast ito ang rason ng tuloy-tuloy at walang tigil na pagungol ko dahil wala na akong ibang maramdaman kung hindi ang sensasyong
26Napaayos ako sa pagkakatayo and start trying to defend myself against his accusation! Anong eye fucking?"I'm not eye-fucking you! I'm just amazed. Maddix Villaranza knows how to cook. Well, ang naririnig ko kasi isa kang ruthless na CEO, so never in my mind thinking that you know how to cook," I explained."You amaze? So in love ka na niyan?" Naningkit ang mata ko at natawa na rin agad sa sinabi niya. Lumapit ako sa kanya at kinuha ang panghalo na hawak niya."Patikim nga," sambit ko."Sa inululito ko o ako?" Hindi ko maiwasang irapan siya sa kalukuhan niya."Tumigil ka," pagbabanta ko.He let me taste the food and even positioned himself on my back and hugged me while I was busy tasting the food he cooked.It's adobong manok. Tinikman ko iyon at hindi maiwasang mamangha dahil masarap iyon. Masarap siya magluto!"Masarap?" Tanong nito sa tenga."Pwede na," I said trying to hide na talagang nasarapan ako."Pwede na?" Kahit di tignan ay alam kong nakakunot ang noo niya.Napairap tu
27 "Ihahatid na kita," pagpupumilit ni Maddix nang sabihin kong mag tataxi na lang ako. I can't even look at him because I'm afraid he'll see how angry I am with him now. There was a dress that was ready for me; maybe he bought it, or I don't know; he just gave it to me so I could have something to change. "Sabing hindi na! Mag tataxi na nga lang ako!" Hindi ko napigilang sambitin iyon gamit ang iritang boses. He even said kanina na nag-aalala siya. Akala mo naman ay totoo iyon! I know that I'm trying to act normal. I don't want to show that I'm very angry, and I heard what his mom said, pero naiirita ako kasi subrang kulit niya na akala mo naman ay talagang nag-aalala siya sa'kin, pero ang totoo ay pakitang tao lang niya iyon. Mapagkunwari lang siya. Kung naloko niya ako noon sa bawat pag-aalala niya, ngayon, hindi na dahil alam ko na ang pakay niya. Natigilan siya at tumitig sa'kin. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. Wala siyang nagawa nang makita ang irita ko sa kanya. Nagtawag lang si
Leozardo's POV "I love you," I whispered when we were already lying in bed after I had taken her many times. She didn't say anything. She just buried her face in my neck while hugging me. "May lakad pa tayo," I whispered at her. Her dad called us last night. We will go to their house in Makati. I closed my eyes so badly that I thought Daryha had married Vanzeus Guevera. I can't help but think about everything. When I learned that she had already married someone, nawalan na ako ng pag-asa. Akala ko hindi ko na siya mayayakap ng ganito, hindi ko na siya mahahalikan at hindi ko na siya makakasama. "Love," I whispered again. "Pinagod mo ako kaya maghintay ka," masungit na sambit nito, pero mahigpit naman ang yakap niya sa'kin. Natawa ako at hinila siya para mas mayakap ko. The first time I laid my eyes on her when we were still studying, I said to myself that she would be mine, even though I knew that she liked Jerico. Everyone knows that she likes Jerico, but maybe she feels that
Wakas is waving!!!_________________________________________Takot pa rin akong umuwi sa Pilipinas. Nag-aalala ako na baka makita ko si Mommy at ang asawa niyo. Hindi pa rin akong handang makita sila, pero alam ko na dapat kong harapin ang mga nangyare sa nakaraan.It's been a month since Leozardo knew about Kent. We moved into his condo, and dad allowed us because that's what I wanted. Dad, Tita Geva, and Van also went back last Sunday to the Philippines. In a month, Leo and I both did not work. We spend our time together with Kent.I already talked to James and president. Sa totoo lang wala na akong contract sa kanila. I'm just continuing to work as a model, pero wala ng contract. I told them the truth: I want to spend my time with the father of my son and my son.The president and James got shocks when they learned that Leozardo Luenco was the father of Kent.Sa isang buwan namin dito ay kapansin-pansin ang palaging pagtawag ng pamilya niya kay Leozardo. They want Leozardo to go ba
WARNING! 18+ ONLY! ____________________________________________ Tita helped me cook after that, and Manang apologized more times nang madatnan kami at nakitang kami pa ang nagluto. Tita and I just say na hindi naman niya kailangang humingi ng pasensya. Mas naunang dumating si Daddy, kasunod niya lang sila Leo at Kent. Napangiti ako nang makita ang masiglang tawa ni Kent nang papasok na sila ni Leo. "Papasok ka, Anak?" Tanong ni Dad habang nilalagay namin ni Tita ang ilang mga niluto namin. Napansin ko ang pagsulyap sa'kin ni Leo na animo'y hinihintay din ang sagot ko. "Oo, dad. Ilang araw akong absent at kahapon ay hindi ko pa tinapos ang trabaho ko buong araw," sambit ko. "Kung ganoon ay?" Napasulyap si Dad kay Leo. I bit my lower lips. "It's fine if you stay here for Kent habang nasa trabaho ako," alanganin kong sambit kay Leo. Hindi agad ito nagsalita, pero napansin ko na para bang may gusto itong sabihin. Nagpakawala muna siya ng buntong hininga bago tumango. "Okay, th
46 "Let's talk about what you meant a while ago," he said gently and a little weakly while burying his face in my neck. "It's not necessary. Let's not talk about it--" "I want us to talk about it, Love. I want to know what's on your mind," he said quickly, not letting me finish what I had to say. Bumuntong hininga ako bago sabihin ang nasa isip ko. "I just don't want you to decide this fast. I want you to take your time thinking kung ano talaga ang nararamdaman mo. Mamaya hindi ka pala sigurado at gusto mo lang na mabigyan ng buong pamilya si Kent, well I also want to give Kent a complete family, but I don't want to be selfish towards you at ikulong ka sa responsibilidad mo kay Kent. Hinding-hindi kita ikukulong," malumanay na sambit ko. Narinig ko ang malalim na buntong hininga niya. Kumalas siya sa pagkakayakap sa'kin at iniharap niya ako sa kanya. "Ayos lang sayo kung magpakasal ako sa ibang babae?" Tanong nito sa'kin habang titig na titig sa mata ko. Para niya akong b
45Leo was the first to stop crying. He was even able to stop Kent from crying. He talks to him, and Kent seems to know what Leo is talking about. I cannot resist staring at them, especially Leo. I know that he will be a good father."Papa," Si Leo habang tinuturuan si Kent na banggitin iyon."Pap.. pa," Hirap na sambit ni Kent. Titig na titig si Kent sa ama at subrang attentive sa sinasabi ng ama niya.We are all in the sala. We are all sitting. No one talks, and we are all staring. Kent and Leo na para bang may sarili silang mundo."Pap...pa!" Ulit pa ni Kent habang tumatawa na at nagagawa pang pumalakpak."Yes, baby. I'm your papa," Leo said tl Kent.We remained on the sofa until Kent fell asleep in Leo's hand. When Leo fell asleep, I stood up to take Kent, but Leo didn't want to give him to me."Ilalagay ko siya sa kwarto namin," sambit ko, pero umiling ito."I still want to hold him," mariin na sambit niya kaya napabuntong hininga ako."Pero baka mangalay ka---""It's fine," sery
44Masaya ako, pero alam kong may kulang, pero sino ako para hilingin na mapunan ang kulang? We are going to talk, right? Then fine. What I want right now is for him to know about Kent. Kung noon ay medyo takot akong sabihin kasi baka mag duda siya lalo dahil wala itong maalala noon, ngayon ay sigurado akong hindi siya mag dududa. He knows what happened that night. He knows na siya lang at alam niyang nagsisinungaling si Joseph Vuenavista."He is the reason I endured everything that happened in my life these past few years. He is my everything. He saved me when I was so down and broke." dugtong ko.I saw him staring at his glass. Napansin ko ang malalim na pag-iisip niya. Pati ang pagseseryoso niya ay namimiss ko. Nakakainis! Kanina lang ay subra akong naiirita sa kanya."Ikaw? Are you happy right now?" Hindi pa siya nakakasagot ay muli ko iyong dinugtungan. "Of course you are, right? But I want to ask you, is it Danica? or some other girl?"Hindi man lang nagbago ang expression. Ser
43"Mr. Luenco, what do you think are you doing?" Tanong ko, pero nahimigan ko ang sariling gulat sa boses ko.He didn't speak, nagpumiglas ako para mabitiwan, but a car suddenly parked in front of us. The same driver I saw last time got out of that car."Ano ba? Ano ba 'to?" Nagtatakang tanong ko sa kanya at patuloy na tinatanggal ang kamay niya sa palapulsuan ko."Pumasok ka," mariin na sambit niya."N-No! What is this, Mr. Luenco? You think it's nice to pull someone like this? And you think sasama ako sayo? Makakarating ito kay President!" Iritang sambit ko. "Let's talk," seryoso nitong sambit na ikinatawa ko."Bakit kailangan ako? You had a girl beside you a while ago! Kung gusto mo ng kausap, pwede naman siya! Bakit kailangan mo pa akong hilahin!" "I said let's talk, Ryha!" Bulyaw niya na nagpatigil sa'kin.Pareho kaming natahinik sa biglaang tinuran niya. Napapikit siya at bumuntong hininga."Please, let's talk," mas malumanay na sambit na niya.Ayokong paasahin ang sarili kon
42I did what he said. Right in front of him, I called Van and told him that he didn't have to pick me up, but Van said he would still come. He said that I would go with James and the president to the place, but we would go home together. Doon na raw kami magkikita.Tudo tingin ako sa side mirror, malinaw ko kasing nakikita ang kotse ni Leo na nakasunod sa amin."Really, mom? That's good, so we can be able to have our photoshoot in there hotel," I just glanced at James when I heard his happy words to the President."I was really shocked why he suddenly offered his hotels in the Philippines, but well, business is business, and he will have benefits if he lends us his hotels," sambit naman ni President.Philippines? Mukhang napansin ni James ang pagtataka ko sa usapan nila nang sulyapan niya ako sa front mirror ng kotse."This is the project that will be held in the Philippines, and we're lucky that Mr. Luenco offered his hotel. If you don't know, Mr. Luenco is a billionaire. His hotel
41"Daryha, let's go." I heard a serious voice. James diverted his attention to Van, as did Leo and Levi, who both glanced at Van.Hindi na ako nagdalawang isip. Tumayo ako at pilit na ngumiti kila James at Levi. It was hard for me to look straight into his eyes, but I did my best to do that. I smiled at him. He just stared at me blankly, na para bang ni minsan ay hindi niya sinabing mahal niya ako.Nanikip ang dibdib ko at pinigilan ang nagbabadyang luha sa mata ko. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at naglakad para malapitan si Van. "We go first, James. I'm sorry," paumanhin ni Van kila James."Stay a little bit, Van," sinubukan pang kumbinsihin ni Levi si Van, pero pakoramdam ko ay gusto na rin talagang umalis ni Van.Tumayo naman si James at niyakap ako and say his goodbye. Aalis na sana kami, pero mabilis kaming pinigilan ni James."Oh, I'm sorry. By the way, before you two go, I want to introduce Mr. Leozardo Luenco to you, Van. Mr. Luenco, this is Vanzeus Guevera," pakilala nito."Oh. I