Cápitulo Diez
between the boarders
I have always believe that pain and suffering comes after every happiness, in any circumstances. Kaya naman ang maligayang pagliligo namin kahapon sa ulan ay nag-resulta sa akin na sipunin at magkaroon ng kaonting lagnat. Hindi ako nakapasok kinabukasan sa klase dahil kaninang madaling araw ako nagkalagnat.
I woke up from Nana's voice, dazed and confused. Masama ang pakiramdam at giniginaw. Alalang-alala siya lalo na sina Mama at Papa. They were about to take an early flight back home when I assured them that it was only a simple fever I got from yesterday's stubbornness. Hindi nga lang kombensido si Mama kaya sinigurado niyang uuwi s
Cápitulo Once lagoon of stars "Be on your best behavior, Mari, okay? Stop being weird and act like a real Illustracion." Zoryne, the ever-so-perfectionist twin of mine reminded the poor Mari Stela. Magka katabi kaming tatlo sa likod ng sasakyan patungo sa mansyon ng mga Sy. Tonight is the night for Clarisse Sy's dinner celebration for graduating as Magna cum laude in one of the Ivy league universities in Manila. And as the old man of the Sy family was the former Governor, he invited every powerful families in Misamis Oriental . Abuela doesn't rally mind ditching such invitations but as a respect to her former batch m
Cápitulo Docelies and disappointmentsMahirap man at nakaka-kabang aminin, alam ko at nararamdaman ko ang hindi ko mabigyan na nararamdaman ko para sa Valiente na iyon.I knew even when I have no one to compare, that I was falling for the oldestValiente-- or I think it is much safer to name it as Infatuation. Now, is love just the same with Infatuation? The Merriam-Webster dictionary definitions of love and infatuation are pretty distinct: love is "a warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion to anothe
Cápitulo Tresethis is love"How was your day?" I couldn't help but smile after hearing that from him. Nasa terrace kami sa likurang bakuran ng Casa Console. Kaharap ang malawak na bakuran kung saan ang pool at ang walang hanggan na kagubatan na ginagawa niyang portal papasok sa Hacienda Illustracion.Wait, naisip ko pa lang tanungin kung pwede din ba akong pumunta sa Hacienda de la Valiente na doon dadaan tulad ng ginagawa niya."Malapit na naman birthday mo. I'll definitely make sure to give you something this time. What do you want for a gift, ah?" malambing na tanong ni Jaffen sa akin. Parehong mga kamay ay halos nakapulupot na sa akin habang siya'y nakatayo sa bandang likuran ko. Pinipirmi ako sa pagkakaupo ko sa makapal na sementadong railings. Sabi ko naman sa kaniya na hindi ako mahuhulog dahil sanay akong ginagawa iyo
Cápitulo CatorseBirthdayThere is always a fine line between loveand infatuation. A fact that a lot of people has been mistakenly confused to brand their feelings with. Minsan kasi, napagkakamalan natin na pagmamahal ang isang pakiramdaman na dapat ay hanggang pagka-gusto lang pala. We tend to give our all and commitment to some love that don't really last. Or couldn't last.And that is just what makes it more complicated, because we can never tell how a certain feeling will continue to remain as pure infatuation or would be lucky enough to grow into something as beautiful and magical as how love gives a person. Lahat tayo mangangapa, mag babaka-sakali, aasa kung may pag-asa bang umusbong."Akala ko talaga sila na eh." Amia commented in a sorrowful sigh. Sabay-sabay kaming napabaling sa kabilang parte ng classroom. Sabrina ang her friends flock towards her chair. Nakas
Cápitulo Quincedreams and my Solace "Jaffen..." I couldn't help but whimper as I felt his hot kisses brushing through my skin. His soft but agressive kisses went down from my cheeks slowly went to my neck making me arc my head to the side to give him more access. The nerve-melting kisses stop on my collarbone. Those calloused hands are now roaming around my upper body. Ang isang kamay ay agad dumapo sa aking dibdib na dahilan ng aking pagdaing. He stop for a second and I felt him smile on my skin because of that whimper. We didn't vocally said our labels, or what we are now.And I believe it's just right for me to assume that he is already my boyfriend, right? We already said those three words to each other and even showed our love physically. Siguro naman, naging karapatan ko na iyon na sabihing kami na. Total naman ay nanligaw siya at sagot ko lang naman talaga ang kinakailangan.So... eventually, it all boils down to my decision, right? And I think, Jaffen already knows my a
Cápitulo Dieci-seisdevoted but doomedThankfully, several days have pass that I haven't come across the same path with my twin sister. We were living in the same roof but I guess she was too busy and preoccupied with her school works and hanging out with her friends. Kabila-kabila ang lakad niya ngayon lalo na at parehong nasa Palawan sina Mama at Papa at sa nalalapit na pag uwi ni Abuela at Abuelo sa susunod na buwan.Magkaiba rin ang aming silid pero hindi ko alam kung bakit, tuwing napapatingin ako sa nakasarado niyang pintuan sa kwarto ay tila kakaibang kaba sa bawat kalabog ng puso ko ang nadadama. Naaalala ang kakaibang ngiti ni Xerxes sa pagtatagpong yun sa Don Narciso Cafe."Sol"Naramdaman ko ang pagpulupot ng kaniyang dalawang braso sa bewang ko. Caging me from behind as we both stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window watching the peacefulness and calmness of the ocean with the long see-through curtains flowing on each side. Nasa loob kami ng isa sa mga Villa ng
Cápitulo Dieci-sietea total disasterTime and Fate can either be a friend or an enemy because both are inevitable and uncontrollable.Sometimes, because of this, people tend to rely their future with luck. And I can say that for the past months, I got nothing but all good lucks. Oo, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na muntikan na kaming mabisto, but it was just an almost. Almost got caught, almost got my luck from fainting. But I guess, this time, I have used up all my luck. "CAENAELLA" napawi agad ang aking ngiti nang marinig ang nababahalang tono ni Nana. Kakapasok ko lang sa Casa Llorona galing eskwela nang marinig ang mabilisan niyang apak galing sa ikalawang palapag.She was sweating all over her face and breathing heavily. Parang kinabahan naman ako sa itsura niya nang malapitan ako. Nang makalapit ay agad akong hinawakan sa magkabilang balikat at halos iyugyog ang katawan."Diyos ko kang bata ka""B-bakit po, Nana?" tanong ko na nakakunot-noo. Nana gulp and her eyes was looking
Cápitulo Dieci-Ochopromises and heartbreaksI can barely feel my body when I tried to open my eyes. I felt so exhausted from my endless tears that it took me a lot of strength to lift my gaze.Akala ko wala na akong lakas pang tumayo o kahit iangat ang ulo sa pagkakasandal nito sa gilid ng kama. Ngunit nang makita ang pigura ni Nana na saiyang may dala-dalang tray ng pagkain ay parang nabuhayan muli ako ng pag-asa. "N-Nana" humihikbing tawag ko sa kaniya. The lights coming from the outside was directed at me. Ni walang bakas ng ilaw sa kwarto ko, ni wala akong lakas na buksan iyon. Mabilis na iniwan ni Nana ang dala sa lamesa at nilapitan akong hinang-hina sa gilid ng kama. "Caenaella naman, kumain ka na. Huwag na matigas ang ulo, please." maiyak - iyak na pakiusap niya. Malamyos na pinapahiran ang bawat luha ko sa pisngi. I cried again at what she said. Mahigpit niya akong dinala sa kaniyang dibdib at niyakap. I embraced her back as hard as I can, feeling the warmth of comfort.
Capitulo Veinti y Trésback to where I leftMy life wasn't as abundant as the life I have back at El Salvador. Noong mga panahon na namumuhay ako bilang isa sa mga prinsesa ng Hacienda Illustracion.I have never foreseen this kind of life, honestly. Oo, nangarap ako ng kalayaan pero hindi sa ganitong paraan.But then life is full of surprises. Unexpected circumstances. I got out from the leash of our family's name but at the expense of losing them and the comfort of the privilege as part of the family.Hence, it might have been a tough past years but, it was the life of simplicity and solemnity in Sariaya with Primrose that I was willing to do it over again.I graduated just this year as a Cum Laude in Xavier University's College of Business Administration. Isang semester lang ako sa State College na una akong pinapasok ni Nanay Joyce dahil nakapasok din ako sa City scholarship program na sa Xavier University ang nakalagay na eskwelahan dahil na rin sa tulong at koneksyon nina Bishop a
Cápitulo Vienti y DosMiracleDo you ever believe in miracle?I wasn't really a strong believer with it unlike my faith to fate.Naniniwala ako noon na ang lahat ng bagay ay nangyayare dahil ito ay tinadhana. Na kahit binibigyan man tayo ng mga choices sa buhay, choosing that certain option was already written on the stars.At sa mga lumipas na buwan, despite my fear to the shadows of my darkness, I keep on telling myself that everything happened to me because it was my destiny. Na siguro, maagang kinuha ang batang nasa sinupupunan ko bago pa man mailuwal dahil alam ng diyos na hindi pa para sa akin at sa sitwasyon ko. In those past months silently crying the pain and fighting those voices inside my head, I held on to the thought that maybe I didn't deserve to have my baby right now, hindi lang dahil bata pa ako, o dahil hindi ko din naman siya mabigyan ng kompletong pamilya, I'm pretty sure that whatever I am going through right now, yun ang sasalubong sa kaniya.Ang my lost angel
Cápitulo Vienti y Unobeyond the boarderAabot hanggang sa mag da-dalawang oras ang byahe namin sakay ang barge. As soon as we reach the port, agad kaming sumakay sa isang maliit na private bus na may aircon.Masyadong matagal ang naging byahe namin roon na umabot hanggang walong oras. I sat beside the closed window and during those 8 hours of bus ride, I wasn't able to sleep even a glimpse despite the exhaustion I felt.May mga pagkakataon na sa aking pagkakatulala ay nararamdaman ko nalang ang mainit na likidong tumutulo sa gilid ng aking mata. Tahimik na umiiyak na pala habang tanaw ang mga hindi pamilyar na tanawin na dinadaanan.Minsan naman, ay tahimik na inaabutan lang ako ni Jay ng tubig o di kaya ay pagkain na binili niya kanina sa mga vendor ng bus terminal bago kami sumakay ng bus. I always stare at it longer in my hands before taking a bite. And I appreciate Jay so much for also staying quite.Although, sometimes, I feel him looking at me from time to time. Worried probabl
Cápitulo Vientea light of hopeHope... is something that everyone wants to grasp. In times of need and especially in times of trouble.And most of the time we tend to rely ourselves even to a single grasp of light, praying and begging for it to be our glimpse to hope.Praying for it... to be our salvation.Before we seek for salvation, we first feel that unbearable feeling. Pain.Pain may equate to an extreme emotion. And sometimes, pain fuels the heart to the extent of hatred. And hatred is an excruciating kind of emotion. A strong one that can either drown you or eat your soul, slowly and painfully. To the point when you begin to hate yourself too.And self-hatred is one terrifying thing to feel. Because it will always, always result to self-destruction. So the question is, how do you save yourself from your own self-destruction? Or is there even a way out?And if there is, can I really bare the consequences? Because I know. In this game, we lose to gain. In order to achieve a
Cápitulo Dieci-nuevea betrayed heartChange can really be constant. Even heart and fate are a victim of its change. It's actually cruel, to want something now, only to have a change of heart tomorrow. To say you are in love to that person, only to wake up with an empty heart for the same person. It was never really a promise, stability and consistency is never really a promise. No matter how much we want it. Regardless how much we crave for it. And sometimes, change can really be scary."Abuela is on her way here. The head administrator of this hospital is a friend of hers. They've already informed her what happened before I can even take an action." I heard Zoryne tell Nana that in a tiny voice. "Alam na rin ba niya na..." hindi magawang ituloy ni Nana ang gudtongitanong. She doesn't really need to say it out loud, probably scared that I might actually hear it. Alam ko na naman kasi ang gustong niyang sabihin eh. It took them another set of minutes of silence that I thought I was
Cápitulo Dieci-Ochopromises and heartbreaksI can barely feel my body when I tried to open my eyes. I felt so exhausted from my endless tears that it took me a lot of strength to lift my gaze.Akala ko wala na akong lakas pang tumayo o kahit iangat ang ulo sa pagkakasandal nito sa gilid ng kama. Ngunit nang makita ang pigura ni Nana na saiyang may dala-dalang tray ng pagkain ay parang nabuhayan muli ako ng pag-asa. "N-Nana" humihikbing tawag ko sa kaniya. The lights coming from the outside was directed at me. Ni walang bakas ng ilaw sa kwarto ko, ni wala akong lakas na buksan iyon. Mabilis na iniwan ni Nana ang dala sa lamesa at nilapitan akong hinang-hina sa gilid ng kama. "Caenaella naman, kumain ka na. Huwag na matigas ang ulo, please." maiyak - iyak na pakiusap niya. Malamyos na pinapahiran ang bawat luha ko sa pisngi. I cried again at what she said. Mahigpit niya akong dinala sa kaniyang dibdib at niyakap. I embraced her back as hard as I can, feeling the warmth of comfort.
Cápitulo Dieci-sietea total disasterTime and Fate can either be a friend or an enemy because both are inevitable and uncontrollable.Sometimes, because of this, people tend to rely their future with luck. And I can say that for the past months, I got nothing but all good lucks. Oo, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na muntikan na kaming mabisto, but it was just an almost. Almost got caught, almost got my luck from fainting. But I guess, this time, I have used up all my luck. "CAENAELLA" napawi agad ang aking ngiti nang marinig ang nababahalang tono ni Nana. Kakapasok ko lang sa Casa Llorona galing eskwela nang marinig ang mabilisan niyang apak galing sa ikalawang palapag.She was sweating all over her face and breathing heavily. Parang kinabahan naman ako sa itsura niya nang malapitan ako. Nang makalapit ay agad akong hinawakan sa magkabilang balikat at halos iyugyog ang katawan."Diyos ko kang bata ka""B-bakit po, Nana?" tanong ko na nakakunot-noo. Nana gulp and her eyes was looking
Cápitulo Dieci-seisdevoted but doomedThankfully, several days have pass that I haven't come across the same path with my twin sister. We were living in the same roof but I guess she was too busy and preoccupied with her school works and hanging out with her friends. Kabila-kabila ang lakad niya ngayon lalo na at parehong nasa Palawan sina Mama at Papa at sa nalalapit na pag uwi ni Abuela at Abuelo sa susunod na buwan.Magkaiba rin ang aming silid pero hindi ko alam kung bakit, tuwing napapatingin ako sa nakasarado niyang pintuan sa kwarto ay tila kakaibang kaba sa bawat kalabog ng puso ko ang nadadama. Naaalala ang kakaibang ngiti ni Xerxes sa pagtatagpong yun sa Don Narciso Cafe."Sol"Naramdaman ko ang pagpulupot ng kaniyang dalawang braso sa bewang ko. Caging me from behind as we both stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window watching the peacefulness and calmness of the ocean with the long see-through curtains flowing on each side. Nasa loob kami ng isa sa mga Villa ng
Cápitulo Quincedreams and my Solace "Jaffen..." I couldn't help but whimper as I felt his hot kisses brushing through my skin. His soft but agressive kisses went down from my cheeks slowly went to my neck making me arc my head to the side to give him more access. The nerve-melting kisses stop on my collarbone. Those calloused hands are now roaming around my upper body. Ang isang kamay ay agad dumapo sa aking dibdib na dahilan ng aking pagdaing. He stop for a second and I felt him smile on my skin because of that whimper. We didn't vocally said our labels, or what we are now.And I believe it's just right for me to assume that he is already my boyfriend, right? We already said those three words to each other and even showed our love physically. Siguro naman, naging karapatan ko na iyon na sabihing kami na. Total naman ay nanligaw siya at sagot ko lang naman talaga ang kinakailangan.So... eventually, it all boils down to my decision, right? And I think, Jaffen already knows my a