Erykah Sunshine.WE head back to the yatch holding hands like some kind of a teenager couple. Ang dami kong problema sa araw na ito, pero naglaho lahat dahil nakangiti ako. Kahit pa nakahawak ang isang kamay ni Glenn sa steering wheel ng yate, ay hindi niya mabitawan ang isang kamay niya sa akin."Kukuha muna ako ng maiinom." Tumayo ako at akmang bibitaw sa kanya. Pero ayaw niya akong bitawan talaga."I'll come with you.""What? You can't leave the boat without a captain on board. Otherwise, we will crash." I looked ahead and saw nothing in the wide ocean to bump into."I'll put it into auto pilot." May pinindot siya, at saka tumayo na. Tiningnan niyang mabuti ang screen at nang mapagtanto na okay, ay saka lang siya tumitig sa akin."What do you want to eat?" He looked down at my lips and licked his lower lip. I swallowed hard, and the butterflies inside my stomach danced."No. We're not doing that!" Pinutol ko agad kung ano ang iniisip niya ngayon. Natawa siya."What? I'm not think
Zebedee Glenn.Sumakit ang ulo ko. Ang hirap hulaan ng ugali niya at konti na lang mababaliw na ako rito."Okay, let me clear things up. You want me to attain the business until the end of this month. Is that right?" Reeve's sounded lethargic. He sighed."Yes, Reeve."Diezel made an impeccable laugh, looking at me in my misery. I gave him a dagger look, and that made him laugh again."I can't let Erykah go. I will fucking go insane," I mumbled under my breath."Sigarilyo, gusto mo?" Diezel offered and I jut look at it. In the end, I took it and puff a few."Okay. I will do that. I will wait for you when you come back. Mama might want to stay in the BV if that's okay.""Yes. Do anything you like. I will talk to the staff to prepare her room. I will prepare the one that's closer to the sea. It will do her good.""Thank you, Glenn. I appreciate that," Reeve winked.Reeve's mother is sick, and at the moment, the test came out of her having cancer. It's a stage one. Treatment is now requi
Erykah Sunshine."Glenn? Kanina ka pa ba?" I ran towards him like a child and hugged him tightly. "I miss you, babe!" I sniffed his chest and kissed him there.I miss him so much. Kahit pa araw-araw kaming nagkikita at nagkakasama ay namimiss ko siya ng sobra."I'm done with everything. Is there anything you want to do tonight?" I twinkled my eyes. I'm excited for us to go to the outdoor cinema. He promised me the other night that we would go for the last show of my favorite movie. It's a movie date before I fly to New York."No. I have no plan earlier, but I have a plan now."I twisted my lips, dismayed at his response. He smiled a little bit, trying to tease me again. My eyebrow raised."Is there something wrong?""No. Nothing," he blinked. "We can watch a movie now." Agap niya. Bumawi agad ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya sa akin."If you want to watch, we can do that. I have nothing on tonight.""Really? Then, let's go!" Sabay hila ko sa kanya palabas ng kwarto. Excited ako. Bahala n
Erykah Sunshine."Oh my, Glenn!?!" I unbuckled my seatbelt, stood up, and hugged him tightly. I was so excited, and I did not expect him to show up at the last minute."Akala ko ba. . ." Naiiyak ang boses ko at agad akong humalik sa kanya. Tumikhim ang flight attendant sa likod namin, at mabilis kong tinangal ang kamay ko kay Glenn."Please return to your seat, Ma'am, and fasten your seatbelt.""Oh, sorry, Miss!" Bumalik akong naupo at kasama na si Glenn ngayon. I licked my lips as I looked at him. Bakas sa labi niya ang lipstick ko kaya mabilis kong pinunasan ito gamit ang kamay ko.He smiled, sweet enough to melt me. He brings my hand to his lips and kisses me there."What happened? What about work?" I pursed my lips, and I felt the plane taking off. I briefly shut my eyes when I felt the weight of us going up the sky.Mahigpit ang hawak ni Glenn sa kamay ko at ganun din ako sa kanya. Masaya ako dahil kasama ko siya.After five minutes, the plane stabilized in the air, and the seat
Zebedee Glenn."You're so lucky, Glenn. I'll pass you to Hendrix," Xavion said in the line."Thanks, bro."Hindi ko inakala na isa pala si Hendrix sa mga board of director's ng Brittsman Corporation. After Xavion made an investigation of the Brittsman company and it's people, he found Hendrix alias as one of the board of directors on their branch in Dalton.There are three Brittsman branches: two in the United States and one in Europe. Nagkataon na si Hendrix ay isa sa apat na board of director's roon. The Dalton branch is new. The Brittsman company doesn't own the entire corporation in Dalton because it has become a franchising company there."Glenn? I heard what happened. I'll be attending the meeting. Samantha had called me the other day. I can help you with that. Don't worry.""Thank you, Hendrix. I'll owe it a lot to you, man.""No. Don't be. I'll appreciate if you will visit me here in Castleburgh. May ipapagawa ako sa 'yo. Alam kong abala ka. Pero hindi naman madalian ito.""N
Zebedee Glenn."Fine. I got what you want, Glenn." Steven jerked his head up while laughing.My jaw tightens. If only not for Hendrix, Steven could be lying on the stone of dirt right now. I want to punch the bastard, but dammit, I couldn't do that. I need to control myself."But let me tell you one thing, Glenn. If you let go of Erykah, you will have no chance of getting her again. That's for sure."I snorted. "That will never happen. I will not let that happen." Tiim-bagang akong nakatitig sa kanya, at natawa ulit siya."Damn, I never seen you this fucking serious, Glenn. You never liked anyone besides Saber. Did something change, engineer?"I can't stop but laugh and chuckle."You will never understand it, Steven. I'll be glad if you will. But I doubt it. The likes of you, when it comes to women, can't understand what love is all about.""Yes, I get that. Ganito na siguro ako, dahil ito na ang nakasanayan ko." Bahagya siyang natawa."When I first met Erykah, she was intriguing, an
Erykah Sunshine."Calm down. I'm okay, Glenn. Look at me."He sighed. His shoulder slumped, looking at me vigorously."You are driving me insane, Erykah. You don't know how scared I was when Samantha sent me a message. What the hell are you thinking?" Galit man ang mata niya, ay kalmado ang boses na pinakawalan."Elloida is not a bad person, Glenn. She might share the same blood with Sarah. Not to mention she's Emelda's daughter, but she's different.""I don't bloody care about her! Can't you see my point to this? You can't just go on and meet someone without telling me. You promised me, right? What the hell, Eres." Umigting ulit ang panga niya at nawala na ang ngiti ko. Hindi nga naman nakakatawa ito dahil tama naman siya."Okay. . . I'm sorry na," I said, facing my head down. Pinaglaruan ko na ang daliri. "Hindi na mauulit. Promise." Taas ng isang kamay ko sa kanya."Dammit." Tumalikod agad siya sa inis."Glenn. . ." Sumunod na ako. Nilingon ko muna si Samantha at nag-peace sign an
Warning: This story is rated 18. It contains abuse, mature scenes, and other scenes that are not suitable for young ones. ==Brielle.Halos mapapikit na ang mga mata ko dahil nakatapat sa akin ang ilaw. Maingay ang paligid, at naghihiyawan ang mga boses ng mga lalaki. Nakagapos ang mga kamay ko mula sa likod at nakaupo ako sa silya. Kung may pinakamalakas man na boses sa paligid, iyon ay ang boses ni Jimmy na nabibilang sa madla."Twenty thousand iyan! Twenty thousand!"Sabay ang hiyawan ng lahat, at halos lahat sa kanila ay natatawa."Hindi 'yan mabebenta ng twenty thousand, Jimmy!" boses ng isang matandang lalaki.Balot ng kaba ang puso ko at mabigat ang talukap ng mga mata ko. Gusto kong makita sila. Gusto kong magising ako. Pero lutang pa rin ang ulo ko at mabigat ang pakiramdam ko ngayon.I can't remember what had happened to me earlier. Ang alam ko lang ay isinama ako ni Jimmy para makapasok ako ng trabaho. Sanay na naman ako kahit sa anong uri ng trabaho, pero ito yata ang na
Brielle.Busog ako at masaya. Nagpahinga na si tiya at naiwan kami ni Morris na gising pa. Maaga pa naman, at alam ni tiya na sa bahay ni Morris ako matutulog ngayon. Kaya inayos ko muna ang lahat, para wala na siyang iisipin pagkagising niya bukas.Mahigpit ang hawak ni Morris sa kamay ko, at panay naman ang ngiti ko habang tanaw na ang treehouse. Huminto kaming pareho, at saka dumampi ang labi niya sa likod ng kamay ko na hawak niya. "I'll be missing you, Bree…" Humarap siya sa akin, at saka hinaplos ang gilid ng mukha ko."And I will miss you too, Morris…" Pinalupot ko agad ang mga kamay ko sa leeg niya at saka hinalikan siya.With both of our eyes shut, we kissed. . . It was majestic. Nakakatawa ang hitsura namin pareho. Para kaming mga teenager rito. We kissed, hugged, laughed and kissed again. Morri's jokes were not funny at all. Kahit pa anong jokes ang sabihin niya ay hindi nakakatawa ito dahil hindi bagay sa hitsura niya. Kaya heto, tudo tawa ako.Morris is also not romant
Morris."Ilang linggo ka sa Italya? Buwan ba? Taon?"Glenn grimaced as he looked at me with never-ending questions. I shook my head, sipping the light champagne.It must be my last family dinner for I am going to go back to Italy in the next few days.“I will be back before you know it, Glenn.”He laughed a little bit.“I will keep an eye on your woman if you want.”I chuckled as I looked at his wife below."Brielle is fine. She's easy and she'll never go anywhere. Hindi naman siya katulad ng napangasawa mo ngayon. Mukhang palaban ang misis mo."“A little bit. She’s stubborn, but I can handle her.”"Sinusuban ang pasensya mo ano? In that case, I will not bother you to keep an eye on Brielle. I trust her,” I proudly said, and it was his turn to chuckle.“So, are you going back into business again?”I know Glenn is worried, but everything is okay with my business abroad. Iyon nga lang may mga bagay na sadyang naiiba sa kalakaran, at alam na niya kung ano ang mga ito.My father knew abo
Brielle.I couldn't sleep, ending up staring at him while he was asleep.Noon, hindi ako naniniwala sa pag-ibig. Wala akong alam kung ano ang nagagawa nito sa buhay ng isang tao. Marami akong tanong tungkol sa pagmamahal, at nang hindi ko makuha ang tamang sagot ay kinalimutan ko na ang mga ito.Si tiya lang ang mahalaga sa akin noon. Siya lang ang pamilya ko. Siya lang ang kinikilala kong ina. Pero nang dumating si Morris sa buhay ko, ay nagbago ang pananaw ko sa pangalang 'pag-ibig'.I suddenly feel a weird desire, longing, and love for him. I want to be with him. I can't be at peace without seeing him. I want to sleep and wake up beside him. I want him to be a part of me. I want him with me forever… I know I'm selfish at times, but… that's me.Pero hindi naman ako bulag. Alam ko ang pangako namin ni Morris sa isa't-isa. Pumayag ako sa gusto niya, dahil wala namang kasiguruhan ang buhay.I'm not a good person. I've done a lot of bad things, and I have a dark past that I've been try
Brielle."You don't want us to go somewhere, Brielle. Why not? The weather is good, baby. Let's go out fishing.""No. I don't feel like fishing." Tumalikod ako kay Morris at saka nag-kunwaring abala sa lababo."Alright. So, when do you feel like fishing or swimming?""I don't know. . ." Kibit-balikat ko. Nilingon ko siya. Nakaupo siya at hawak ang mainit na kape sa kamay. Dapat sana ay pupunta siya sa kabilang Isla para mamalengke, pero pinigilan ko. Si Bleu ang gumawa nito. Inilipat ko ang gawain na ginagawa niya madalas sa amin ni tiya."Why don't we finish the project you started at your place?" I sweetly smiled and walked towards him.Nasa bandang likod na niya ako nakatayo at niyayakap siya."The tree house?""Oo... Hindi ba matagal mo na na gusto matapos iyon. Mas mabuting tapusin na natin bago ka bumalik ng Italy."Humawak siya sa kamay ko, at saka umikot ang tingin sa akin. Tumayo siya at nakatingala na ako ngayon sa kanya.Matangkad si Morris, at polido ang katawan. His broad
Morris."How are you feeling, Nay?" I gazed at her with concern. Brielle hadn't shared the truth about yesterday's events, and I learned about it only from Nay Belen."Okay lang, dong. I'm good, oi. Why worried? I was having fun there, you know." Humalakhak si Nanay at napangiti ako."Nag-alala ako, Nay. . . You are no longer young to wander around on your own. So, please be very careful." I gave her a quick hug."Oo naman. . . Hindi ko pa pwedeng iwan si Brielle ano." She smirked at Brielle, and my darling Brielle looked worried at her.I moved to her side. "Why didn't you tell me yesterday? I could have helped," I whispered."Okay lang. Wala namang nangyari. Naka-uwi naman kami ng maayos dalawa ni Tiya." She placed the food she made on the table."Next time, please let me know first, Bree," I gritted my teeth. "I'm here. I should be the first person to know. And the first person you seek for help."We stared, and she nodded gently."Next time. I will seek you first before anything
Brielle.Nakaraos din ang gabi at heto, tulala ako sa sarili.His mother and brother, Glenn, left about an hour ago. Morris and I stayed because this restaurant also provides overnight accommodations for those who wish to stay longer than a day.Hinintay ko lang na matapos si Morris sa banyo at ako na ang kasunod. Wala ako sa sarili kanina at pilit akong nakikisama sa ina niya.She asked many questions as if she were one of my teachers in school. She seemed classy, as she came from a good family, the Monteverde.Ngayon ko lang napagtanto na hindi basta-basta ang pamilya ni Morris. May pangalan siya. May pinangangalagaan. May sari-saring negosyo sa buong Asya at Amerika and mga magulang at kapatid niya. Si Morris lang ang naiiba at hindi ko alam kung bakit. Ang alam ko lang ay may negosyo rin naman siya sa Italya, pero hindi raw kalakihan ito. Hindi raw tulad ng kapatid niyang si Glenn at ng mga magulang niya."Are you alright?"I spun, and there he was, standing a few feet from me, a
Morris."Just meet them. That's the only way. Glenn is doing everything he could. He is in a tight sport, Mors. Hindi ko ito sasabihin sa 'yo ngayon. Pero ginagawa ni Glenn ang lahat para sa 'yo. He might be heartless, but he loves you as his brother."I shut my eyes while listening to Reeve in the line. Wala siya rito at nasa Amerika. Pansamantala, ay si Glenn ang humahawak sa negosyo niya na nasa parehong Isla."I already gave Glenn the details, and your mother will be there. Meet them for once," he added.I gritted my teeth. "I hate the old man," I uttered under my breath."He is not around the country at the moment. It's a good opportunity, Mors. And with the deal Glenn made with your father, it saves you."I inhaled deeply and shook my head.That lunatic Glenn, really? How many times I told him not to worry about me. He needs to worry about himself first! Ang tigas ng ulo niya."I know what you're thinking, Morris. Glenn is your brother. You and him are the same, bro. Hard heade
Brielle."All of the sudden? Akala ko ba hindi ka seryoso sa relasyon na ito? Hindi ba sinabi mo sa akin na wala kang maipapangako?" I looked at him, confused, thinking of the other way around. Excited ako, at kabog ang pintig ng puso ko habang dikit ang tingin ko sa mga mata niya. Napaigting siya, at nakuha ko agad ang ibig niyang sabihin.I sighed, feeling disappointed. "Okay lang, Morris. You don't have to force yourself to introduce me to your parents. I'm not ready for this." Inunahan ko na. I shook my head and turned away from him. I know I should be celebrating because most woman looks forward to this... To introduce them to the parents of the person they love. But Morris is different. We already had a deal. He doesn't want any lingering promises, and I don't like this. I don't want a commitment. Kahit pa sabihin na natin na sabik ako at gusto ko naman, ay puno naman ng pag-aalala ang puso ko. Kaya mas mabuting wala na."Hey, Bree. Listen to me." He followed me.I paused an
Morris."Did you stuff it up?" Bryce asked in the line."No. I did not, asshole. I'm not as sick as you," I laughed while connecting the line to Linus."Fuck. You know you're an asshole, too, at times, Mors. You almost give me a heart attack, bro." He chuckled. His line came back clear now, and I can see him better than before."Yo, looks great! What did you do to yourself, Mors? You're finger-licking good, man," Linus spat. He can see me better, too.My face flushed, and I shook my head."Psst, keep quiet, gentleman. Let me remind you that our big black bear is in love." Diezel uttered."What? Damn. Are you serious?" Bryce's mouth parted. "I can't believe it." He shook his head."Oh well, who's the lucky girl?" Linus smiled."Let me guess? Is it Brielle? Siya lang naman ang magtitiyaga sa isang katulad mo, Mors," kantyaw ng walanghiyang Diezel."Stuff you." I cursed and growled at him, and the rest of them laughed."Ibang klase… So, this Brielle what she's like?" Linus asked."Oh, u