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I don't know how to tend my puffy eyes or my nose feeling so thick.Never pa naman yata akong umiyak magmula ng tumuntong ako dito,the last time was when I was just a child.It seems funny,Maggie is the cause of it, ngayon ,siya parin.Inirapan ko ang nakalagay na apilyidong ginagamit ko sa isang rectangular wood para matukoy ng head mistress kung kanino ba ang room.Torres ang nakalagay doon dahil nga ayoko ng Aldridge.I wonder now kung ano nga bang apelyido ang gagamitin ko kasi parehas mabaho ang dalawa.Madilim pa ng umalis ako sa room dala ang bag at ang kaunting gamit.Dahil hanggang ngayon ay hindi gumagana ang utak ko,sa library ako tumuloy para subukang mag-aral sinubukan ko naman na i-divert ang atensyon ko pero natatamad na nga yata ang utak ko sa paulit-ulit na hindi pagsunod sa mismong katawan kaya heto at natutulala na lang ako.Bakit nga ba ako nakuha ni Maggie?Tatay ko ba si Clinton Aldridge o baka hindi niya nga ako tunay naNaikunot ko ang noo ko sa sinabi niya."For the ...whole week?"inilahad niya sa akin ang office kung nasaan siya kanina.I stared at his first gray suit in front of me.Maybe this is the one who gave off the aura.He's in a little lighter mood as we go there ,in the office.However I still have my mind with the matter, it's a whole week.Did he know that this is a School ,ang magbigay ng whole week na off ay ... magbibigay lang ng rush na trabaho both from teachers and students.Ano na nga ba dapat ang ginagawa namin ngayon?Malapit na ang evaluation at papunta na kami sa third quarter.Next month November na tapos December which is .. both month have off days .We can't be slacking aren't we?I watch how his brown leather shoe goes off well with his attire as I think of it.Pagilid kong tinignan ang iba pang nasa office at napansin na masakit nga lang sa mata ang liwanag na kumakalat kanina kaya siguro gano'n ako.Right!However,I can't help but really nod my head when he's b
"So? That's how it works?"tumango ako at binalikan ang mga sinabi niya sa utak ko.He's not connected with my mother.He only wanted the land.And he gave me the School in order to get my approval to give him the land...because i own that land ...and yeah!Maybe i really own it."I need to talk to my father"i said for a fact.I know it will boil down with this kase kailangan ko parin namang makasiguro sa lahat.Tumango siya at inilapit sa akin ang bucket ng chicken pero inilingan ko 'yon."I'm already full"mahinang sabi ko habang inuubos ang isang hawak.Dumating ang pagkain pagkatapos kong maka-recover sa pagkashock.Itinabi niya ang lahat ng nasa table sa ibabaw ng isang aparador bago kami nag-umpisang kumain.That is right.Kasama ko siyang kumain ngayon. Everything is weirding me out. The scene,the happenings.The way he eat with me like it's all okay,the way he do things and his...attitude towards me."You can eat a lot Caza"ngumiti ako ng mapansin niya ang pagbalik ng tingin ko sa bucke
Sa isang restaurant ang meet up nila.Ansel told me his mom wanted to see him before she goes out of the country with her husband.His father can't join us dahil nakausap na daw siya ni Ansel."Are you nervous?"nilingon ko si Ansel na parang natutuwa pa na pinapanood ako.I wasn't nervous when i saw him the first time dahil madalas naman na tuwing bumibisita ako noon sa amin may dala ang mga magulang at isa kong kapatid na hindi ko kilala.I got use to seeing new faces every now and then and so i got used to it.I shake my head to deny it.However,kinabahan nga ako ng kaunti ng sabihin niya 'yon sa'kin kanina ng papaalis kami sa mansiyon.Maybe that's why he's been asking me that as we travel with his mom's choice of restaurant."You don't have to worry Caza"he assured me at last when the car stop.I pursed my lips when he even open the door for me,itinago ko ang pagbubuntong hininga ko habang papasok kami ng restaurant when he suddenly chuckled.I once again saw his eyes shine with amusement
"Mom are you sure Dad is here?"ang natanong ni Ansel ng magpahinto ang mama niya sa tapat mismo ng company nila.Tumango ang mama niya sa kanya at nililingon kami sa likod niya ,nakasunod."He should be here.Sabi niya may ichecheck pa daw siya sa sinabi mo bago kami tumulak bukas ng umaga"huminto kami sa entrance ng building .We stand facing his mom who always have smile on her face.Tumango-tango si Ansel."I already said that it was all set"ngumisi lang din ang mama niya at nagkibit-balikat."You know him .He wanted it perfect"ng lumipat ang tingin niya sakin ay Inilahad niya ang kamay niya.I glance at Ansel before stepping forward to reach her.She envelop me with a comfortable hug."Ansel have something for you as well"she whispered on my ear before letting me go."You said you'll be very busy at something so we'll take care of the company until you come back"she smiled."It was nice spending my time with you Azazel—"she tilted her head asking for more.Natuliro ako ng kaunti ng makuh
I really badly wanted to get out.Sa lahat ng mga nasa utak ko na walang ibang nagiging direksyon,mga isipin na parang walang patutunguhan,isa lang ang malinaw sa'kin,isa lang ang ginusto kong mangyari.Gusto kong umalis.Surely there were people know me as Azazel Aldridge but i don't know if i'll be ever to meet them again outside.Surely,there's a chance that they will see me outside as somebody else but there's a greater chance they will never remember me and if i will never be introduced as an Aldridge then maybe they will never ,ever remember me at all.I can live in the province or in an island just so i'll be off to too many people.Pagkatapos no'n Azazel,ano na?Gusto ko ng panibagong katauhan so...,should i abandon my own name?Just to make sure?I know there's a part of me that keeps on saying i should leave everything for me to be really comfortable with a new life ahead of all of it pero may pakiramdam din akong huwag na lang dahil pagiging Aldridge ko lang naman ang problema k
Nginisihan ko siya sa sinabi niya.He run his eyes on my face in a second before glancing at the field behind his new office.Sa ginawa niya ay napuna ko tuloy ang mga bagay na nakita ko sa nagdaang araw."I only saw you today?Ilang araw na noong sinabi mong ito ang aasikasuhin mo?Can i know how you do that?I didn't even see you getting off"i get out of the library at 6:00 for a couple of times to see if he really was there pero wala talaga akong nakita na anino niya.I get curious if he's already acting as the School Director.Naka-indian seat siya sa bermuda, ginagaya ako.I am wearing my P.E uniform while he wears ,well ..casual na sa tingin ko, unusual kumpara sa palaging suot niya.I just find him wearing his light aura today other than his sky blue long sleeve and a gray pants with a white sneakers.Somehow , adds a light up in this hot weather.It doesn't feel like his a boss and running a multi-billion company.I though then, he's here in the school when he should be running his busin
"Well?"Well what? Get to know?How to get to know?How to do that?It rings in my head for a couple of times before it glided smoothly on my tongue."Get to .. know .. you?"i ask and slowly wondered.How will i know that I'm already getting to know a person?Ilang araw ko na bang kakilala si Ansel?A month already. Dumeretso ang tingin ko sa papalubog ng araw.Is it really been a month?That was fast.And wow!I survived a whole month with a guy."Would you like to get to know me?"Nilingon ko siya at tinitigan.I didn't know that i can survive a month with some stranger?I only know him as Ansel Millano , billionaire,and my .. father's business partner.. well not yet but still..but why does his question just sound so weird to me?"Caza?""Hmm?"i notice he change his position.Hinarap ko siya para makita na nakaharap na siya ng tuluyang tumingin sa'kin.The shadow of the tree is "Uh..?"How did i get to know Ada? I'm.. We've known each other for three years..almost three years.I like how she's a t
I'll be graduating soon.Maybe i'll finish my college here or it can be in another school. If i think about the land,what he needs—him.I'd want to be in a business too. I'll be with someone's choices,that can guarantee a lot of change . I'll take business ,now it has possibilities outside.I bet Ansel travel a lot and see a lot of different places and people. I'm not that naive,what outside offers.Ada gave me books ,it tackles a lot of possible scene that 70% can happen to me. And then ,it happened.The probability is not that small afterall.It was just my mind who didn't pay attention to details."We can be business partner.You'll give me the land and i promise you that you can have anything that you want"Maybe the businessman look don't appear often Azazel.Paying attention to lot of happenings is a hard job.Not all people is always aware.So,it's just normal you forget about it and just be thankful that you have pulled it just the right time.But why is the sudden drop on my stomach.T
Kung nakaabot ka sa last part ,MARAMING SALAMAT!!This is my first story online na natapos ko.I know this is not the best pero this is a step para na rin ma-improve ko ang pagsusulat ko.Salamat at nakaabot ka sa last part.~~~~In this life ,may mga bagay ka nga talagang hindi makukuha,at iyong mga bagay na iyon matututunan mong pangarapin.I have never been on the other side of my world ,my strongest desire to have it known within me became so powerful after i befriend Ada.She knew both the inside and outside world and that is one of the things i let her enter my life.Eventully nga lang , i got used to her and learned to understand another soul. Things were even complicated when Maggie is around."Your father hit your brother because he's losing so much.Iyon ang nangyari kaya naman hindi na muna uuwi ang Kuya mo dito"I know for a fact,that when i received that kind of smile a her ,i did turn the wrong way."Dahil sa kompanya kaya ka nandito ngayon.Hindi ka pwedeng lumabas ng school d
' I am sorry ,i didn't get to call you yesterday' i nodded diligently as if he was infront of me .That was okay ,i understand .~'We'll have so many meeting tomorrow and i might not call you at lunch''You know the projects were even getting better''You can't answer your phone the whole day''Caza why are you always unavailable.I'm gonna be a bit busy today but i will visit you later'. ..... 'You guys have sleepover?Okay .Enjoy your sleepover Azazel''I miss you'~I sighed again for the nth time .I close me eyes ,pick a glance on my phone again and sighed.Hindi ko alam kung gaano na kadaming buntong hininga ang nagawa ko."Azazel let's go eat!"nilingon ko ang loob ng kwarto,sa pinto kung nasaan si Ada na may hawak pa ng kutsara at tinidor .Tinanguan ko siya at nginitian ,nang umalis siya sa tapat ng pinto naiwan ang iyong nakabukas.Napabuntong hininga ako sa sobrang pagkatamad na nararamdaman ko.Siguro kasi palagi na lang kaming busy ,katatapos lang namin asikasuhin ang paglabas n
The next time Sheylla approached me with her bitchy attitude i will show her the real deal between doing that and being good to me.Dalawang lesson ng ginawa ko ng gabi din na iyon pero nagtagal pa rin ako dahil sa marami akong nakita na paliwanag sa internet kaya naman ng sumunod na lesson na binuksan ko ang kinuha ko nalang ay ang libro na nahiram ko at sinubukan na doon na lang din kuhanin ang lahat ng magiging paliwanag para doon.Maybe it was just me that i really needed much more details with something that i missed that is why kahit saan ay nai- aapply ko iyon.The sleep over in Krystal's house was now quiet planned.Nangyari iyon noong natapos ko na ang paghahabol sa mga lessons na na- missed ko.The farthest i get in this life te more it became now wonderful to me .I am so glad that made some changes at hindi ako naging mahina o kung may times naman ng nagiging mahina ako ay may taong nandiyan para sa akin.The school days were eventful.Matapos ng successful na performance ng cla
Dala ko ang pagkainis ko sa klase na sumunod.Na hindi ko malingon ang kahit na sino sa mga kaklase ko sa sobrang pagka-bwisit na nararamdaman ko.Hindi ko alam kung iniisip na ba ng teacher namin ngayon na sa kanya ako galit dahil kanina pa masama ang tingin ko sa blackboard.This is just so unreal , napaka-insensitive!Talaga pa lang may mga ganoong tao talaga !I can't believe that i experience bullying at this time ,or hour at sa ganitong pagkakataon pa kung saan ay katatapos lang ma pag-usapan ng dalawa ang tungkol doon."Okay guys tapusin niyo na lang muna ang lecture na ito"ipinaubaya na lang ulit ni Ma'am ang pagsusulat sa secretary namin.Paulit-ulit akong huminga ng malalim at kinalma ang sarili ko.Nasa alphabetical order pa naman kami ngayon at malayo ang dalawa sa akin para masabi ko na kaagad ang kinaiinisan ko at ng makapag- concentrate na ako pero nasa likod ko kasi sila.Wala akong nagawa ng mga sumunod na minuto kung hindi pakalmahin ang sarili ko kahit na nag-uugat at nagk
"I'll just see you later"kimi akong ngumiti kay Ansel at tumango.Tinitigan niya ulit ako kaya naman iniwas ko na lang an tingin ko sa pamamagitan ng pindot sa pinto para bumukas."See you later Azazel"nalingon ko ang kapatid kong nasa backseat ng kotse ni Ansel.He's sporting a grim face as he glances at Ansel na deretso lang naman ang tingin sa akin.This time around ay pinayagan ni Kuya na si Ansel ang maghatid sa akin ,sa isang kondisyon ,dapat kasama siya.I know ,i know mahihiya akong kasama lang si Ansel sa isang sasakyan pagkatapos ng sinabi niya pero mas nakakahiya naman yata na nakikita pa ng kapatid ko kung paano ako mahiya.I finally get off the car ,ngayon pa lang ay curious na ako kung paano nga ba sila sa loob ngayong nakababa na ako.The red sports car beep twice and i wave goodbye at them.As usual ,mabilis iyon na nawala sa paningin ko,nilingon ako ng mga lady guard ng mawala sila,binigyan nila ako ng ng tag-isang ngiti kaya naman sinuklian ko rin iyon.When i entered the
Bandang ala-sais ng makuha kong tuluyang bumaba sa kama at maligo,of course dahil sinabi ng kuya ko na gamitin ang warm water kaya naman iyon na nag ginawa ko.Medyo nangawit lang ako dahil sa matagal na pagkakahiga ko sa kama pero nakatayo pa'rin naman ako ng maayos.Siguro nga ay panaginip ko lang 'yon ,bakit ba ako nananaginip ng gano'n? Sinabi ko rin na hindi ako gaanong magtatagal sa paliligo pero medyo gano'n ang nangyari dahil sa pag-iisip ko tungkol sa nangyari sa party.Saan nga ba nagtapos ang party?Bakit parang tama naman ang naiisip ko na parang ayoko na lang din na paniwalaan.Maybe,nahimatay na ako bago ako makapunta kay Ansel?Pero di'ba ay nagsasayaw na kami no'n.Hindi ba talaga nangyari 'yon?Wala ba talaga siyang sinabi?Wait lang Azazel,bakit mo ba iniinsist 'yan? Do you want that to really happen?Bakit?Pakiramdam ko ay nahiya na lang din ako sa sarili kong iniisip.Kaya kahit na nahihirapan ako ay pinigilan ko na lang din ang pag-iisip pero hindi ko alam kung papa'no ko
The party seems like at it's peek again ,but the people is still slowly dancing so i don't know where all the fireworks came from.My mind freeze i think dahil kahit na nakikita ko naman ang paggalaw ng mga taong may iba pang makikinang na damit parang nasa slow motion naman sila .I saw the trees getting so wind up and obviously glowing and i just seem to watch all of it ,but i am still slowly dancing and Ansel seems to tell me something pero bakit parang slow motion din ang pagbuka ng bibig niya ,hindi ko rin magawang marinig 'yon kasi parang wala namang sound na kaakibat ang mga sinasabi niya.What is even happening right now?Hindi ko na alam ang mga sumunod na pangyayari,kung may nasabi ba ako sa kanya bago man lang tuluyang matapos ang sayawan na kahit na hindi ko naman narinig ang mga sinabi niya ay ayoko namang isipin niya na hindi man lang ako sumagot pero namamalayan ko na lang na hawak ko na ulit ang mic at nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng kailangan kong pasalamatan.I was so confu
My father politely nod his head at Tita Letty habang kimi lang naman ang ngiti ni Tita sa kanya."She remained at the top one Mr.Millano.She is really a bright lady"maikling tumango si Tita as she glances at me.When my father thanked her as if there was an awkward silence that drowns us."This is a very beautiful theme that you picked Azazel"bumati na sa akin ulit ang tatay ni Ansel.Michelle on his side, nodded at him earnestly."Thank you po Sir""Oh no!Drop the formalities.Call me Tito"tumawa si Tita sa ginawa ng asawa niya.They all smiled at me na nakumbinsi nila akong ulitin ang sinabi niya."Thank you Tito"Tita cheered with her daughter na nahiya ako dahil medyo malakas at nakakuha iyon ng pansin sa iba.My brother smiled at them ,dumamot na sa pagbibigay ng ngiti na kanina lang ay free niyang ibinibigay kahit sa mga masama ang naging komento sa'kin,ngayon na hindi naman masama ang naging turing sa'min tsaka naman siya ngayon nagdadamot.Medyo nagtagal kami roon na nakikita ko na a
Soon after ay nagdi-dinner na.There were bands playing instrumental soothing songs at ngayon nga ay nakaupo ako sa grand table kaupo si Papa at Kuya .Ada is with her family and so was Krystal at nakikita ko lang ang pwesto nila mula dito sa pwesto ko.I am consciously eating my food dahil alam ko,and i can't feel their stare were towards me.Binigyan ako ng part ng cake ng kapatid ko,the one that i blew with candles bago pa man mag-umpisa ang dinner na 'to.My gown was too big that they have to stand up when they wanted to give me something.Nasa pinakagitna tuloy ang naging pwesto ko tapos almost nasa dulo na si Papa at si Kuya .Matatapos na ako sa pagkain ko ng maglapag pa rin ng paborito ko ang kung sino kay papa ay kuya ng pagkain sa plato ko.It was that Lumpia that i can't say no.Dalawang piraso lang kasi ang ibinigay sakin ni Kuya kanina dahil kailangan yatang lumibot kami para sa mga bisita.I look up only to see Ansel smiling at me ,he even arrange some of the strands of my hair i