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
Morris Mondragon."Let's lay low for the moment, Bleu. You can go back to your old boss. I will contact you again and the boys after everything is over.""Ganun ba ka tagal, boss? Paano na ang tatlong division?""They're okay. Diezel will manage, and Bryce will monitor the boys.""Then, what about you, boss? Where are you heading this time? Wala ka bang isasama sa mga tauhan mo?"I snorted and shook my head. My eyebrows met halfway as I checked the bullets inside my caliber. I opened the drawer and found three more bullets. I loaded it."Wala. Hindi ko kailangan ang mga tuta." I sagged my shoulder and pick up the shotgun. May laman pa ito, kaya hindi ko na lang pinalitan."Baka kailangan mo ng taga-karga sa mga gamit mo, boss. Isama mo na ako." Panay ang sunod ni Bleu at naiirita na ako. Ang sarap sapakin ng polka dot na asong ito!"Stop, Bleu, and stay the hell out of my sight! I'm not going to wars, okay? I will just hide, and then I will be back after everything."Isa-isa kong ni
New BeginningAnastacia.Note: This is seven years later. The twins are now six years old.Binalot ko ang makapal na jacket sa katawan. Tumigil na ang ulan. Kailangan kong umakyat sa bubong kahit na hindi mabuti ang pakiramdam ko. Wala kong choice at kailangan ko ng gawin ito. Baka kasi mamaya ulit ay uulan na naman. Mas mabuting maagapan ko na ngayon.I need to climb up the roof to check the leak. The rainwater drips in Zev's bedroom. It's not that bad, but it really annoys me every time I hear the drip sound inside his room. It sounds frustrating, and my poor boy can't even complain. It hurts to the bones to see my children struggle along with me.Hindi man nila sinasabi sa akin ito, ay ramdam ko ito bilang isang ina. Naiinis ako at galit ako sa kung ano man ang sitwasyon meron ako ngayon. Wala akong ibang masisisi kung 'di ang sarili mismo."Mama? Aakyat ka?" Celestine Skye looked innocently at me, my sweet, beautiful baby."Yes, Skye. Get back inside. You will get wet, anak."Kin
Anastacia.Mama accepted it without knowing the entire truth about my secret. Only Tessie knows everything, and she promised me that she would never tell anyone about it.Bumalik na si Mama sa probinsya. Marami siyang ginawa para mapagaan ang lahat sa akin dito sa loob ng bahay. Babalik siya sa kabuwanan ko, at mananatili ng iilang linggo.May isang anak si Mama sa bago niya, pero malaki na ito. Nasa high school na si Neri. Mabait na bata at magalang. Malapit siya sa ama niya at nakakaingit ang closeness nila.I have no memories of my father. He left us when I was only five years old. Mama and he were never married. Since then, I haven’t seen him. The last I heard, he was doing well and living in Baguio with his five kids."Okay ka lang ba, Anastacia?"“Oo, okay lang.”Abala kaming pareho ni Kagawad Camilla. Siya ang kasama ko ngayon sa convention ng lungsod. Nasa Cagayan de Oro kami, at dalawang araw kaming mananatili rito dahil sa convention. Parte ito ng bagong proyekto na iniluns
Anastacia."Ano? Dalawang buwan!? Anong klaseng lalaki ba siya? Hindi pwede 'to, Anastacia! Babalik tayo doon. Kakalbuhin ko ang lalaking 'yon!""Ang galing naman niya! Pagkatapos siyang magpakasarap sa 'yo ay ganun na lang ba? Wala lang sa kanya ang lahat? Anong klaseng lalaki ba siya!? Pesti! Halika! Babalik tayo! Bilis!"Hinila niya ang paa ko at pinadyakan ko siya. Bumitaw siya at mabilis kong binalot ang kumot sa katawan. Umiiyak ako. Hindi hihinto ang luha sa mga mata ko dahil nasasaktan ako ngayon. Pinipilit kong magpakatatag, pero bakit ang hirap? Sinusubok ako ng tadhana at pakiramdam ko ay wala na akong pag asa sa lahat.I have no work, and I'm running out of money. What will I do next?"Anastacia…"Ramdam ko ang pag upo ni Tessie sa paanan. Minasahe niya ang paa ko, at tahimik siyang nakikinig sa hikbi ko.Promise, huli na ito. Bukas at sa mga susunod na araw ay ayaw ko ng umiyak. Nakakapagod umiyak. Nakakawalang gana sa buhay. Pero ganito naman talaga 'di ba? Kasalanan ko
Diezel.My eyebrow raised while listening to John. He's got less than twenty seconds before he fuck up. How the hell will he bring an investor to this project if he can't deliver his report properly? He can't even justify some of this. I'm not listening to him while I read his report. It's full of nonsense."Next!""B-But, Sir. I'm not yet done.""You're fired. Next!" I blurted out, fixing them with a hawk-like stare. When I locked eyes with them, they all averted their gaze."Damn it! Wala bang maayos na proposal sa inyong lahat? These reports are all boring! How will you bring a golden egg to the table if all your proposals are as boring and useless as shit!Tumayo ako at saka napabuntonghininga sa sarili. I need some air, or I could end up dismissing the entire team.Lumapit si Joel sa akin at bumulong."Your secretary is on the line. It's important, she said."I rolled my tongue, and Joel handed me the phone."Yes, Sharon?" I raised my eyebrows. "I'm not in a good mood already, S
Anastacia.Bago na ang lahat. Pinalitan niya ang lahat ng staff rito at hindi ko na kilala ang mga ito. Kahit pa ang gwardiya ng gusali ay bago.What the heck? Talaga bang ginawa niya ito dahil ayaw na niya akong makitang muli?Shit.Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung tama pa ba itong ginagawa ko ngayon. Nanginig tuloy ang tuhod ko, at peke akong ngumiti sa babae rito sa front desk. Nasa likod ko naman si Tessie."Yes, Ma'am. How can I help you?" She smiled, but it was obviously a fake smile. She looked at me from head to toe and back again."Uhm, I would like to see Mr. Dennis Ezequil Mondragon?" Kumurap kurap ako. Nilakasan ko na ang loob."Oh? Do you happen to have an appointment with him, Ma'am?""A-Appointment? Wala, Miss."Nawala ang ngiti ko. Inaasahan ko na ito. Kilala ko si Diezel, at kahit noon pa ay hindi siya basta-basta tumatangap ng bisita.Ang buong akala ko ay nandito pa sina Kimmy at Dora. Pero wala na. Ano kaya ang nangyari sa kanila? Nilipat din ba sila ni Diezel?"Sorry
Anastacia."Ano!? Buntis ka? At dalawa pa talaga? Shit!"Parang putok ang boses ni Tessie sa tainga ko. Sinabi ko na sa kanya. Wala akong ibang mapagsasabihan at siya lang din."At ano ang plano mo, aber?"Namaywang siya at seryoso akong tinitigan. Umiwas ako at nagpabalik-balik ang lakad ko sa harapan niya."Hindi ko alam. Nalilito ako, Tessie." Kinagat ko na ang pang-ibabang labi."No, Anastacia. I know what you're thinking. Hindi puwede 'to! Kailangan mong sabihin sa kanya! Sasabihin mo at sasamahan kita!"I paused and inhaled deeply."Paano kung ayaw niya? Paano kung ipagtabuyan niya ako, Tessie?"Takot ako, at hindi ako handa kung sakaling magkikita kami ulit. Hindi na kailanman sumagi sa isip ko na makipagkita sa kanya.After he abandoned me, I erased his existence. I hated him so much! I want to forget him. At kung kailan ay okay na ako at handa na ang puso kong makalimot sa lahat, ay saka naman dumating ang problemang ito.Talagang hindi ko na makakalimutan si Diezel dahil bu
Diezel.What are the odds? I'm so effing bored. I raked my hair in exasperation, feeling so frustrated.I'm back here in the business after Italy. I went to Italy to forget Anastacia, but damn it. I couldn't get over with her. I couldn't forget her. Every time I shut my eyes I always see her face, crying, pleading and I feel effing guilty about it.Kung hindi ako pinigilan ni Joel ng gabing iyon, ay tiyak kasama ko na si Anastacia ngayon.I was determined to leave because it was the right thing to do, even if my heart said no. I hesitated and briefly considered going back to Anastacia, but Joel stopped me. He told me there was no hope for me and Anastacia. If I chose her, it would only complicate everything.Damn him! Damn them!They think my life is a game, right? Eff them all.Yes, I have set my goals. I want to build a perfect family with an Italian heritage. That's the ideal gift I could give to my mother and to the whole clan. The Elders are hoping that I will produce an Italian
Anastacia.I was crying the entire time I was inside my bedroom. After he dropped me off yesterday morning, I never went out. I have no work anymore. I've finished all my work at Diezel's company, and I have no plans to look for other work at the moment. Ang buong akala ko pagkatapos ng masasarap na gabi namin ay iisa na kami. Nagkamali ako, dahil heto umiiyak ako ng wala sa sarili.I was hoping that he would come back. I never went to bed last night. I was waiting for him the entire time. My cell phone was not even turned off. I was waiting for Diezel to call me, but it never happened.Siguro nalilito siya at nag iisip? Iyan lang ang iniisip ko, na baka hindi siya nakatawag agad dahil nag iisip pa siya. Pero mukhang wala na yata, dahil dalawang araw na ngayon simula nang huli ko siyang nakita, at wala pa rin akong balita sa kanya.The two days have suddenly passed into seven days, and still, Diezel has not even contacted me.Mataas ang pride ko, pero sobra na ito. Ganun na lang ba
Anastacia.Naimulat ko ang mga mata at wala na si Diezel sa tabi ko. Bahagyang nakabukas ang bintana. Maliwanag na, pero maaga pa naman. Humikab ako at saka napangiti nang maalala ang ginawa namin. Nakakataba ng puso iyon, dahil ramdam ko na mahal ako ni Diezel sa kabila ng lahat. Gusto niya ako!Tumayo ako para hanapin siya. Lumabas ako ng kwarto niya at bumaba ng hagdanan."Diezel?" I called him, and my eyes surveyed his place as I descended the stairs.This place is massive. This is one of Diezel's place in town. "I'm here, Anastacia." He calls back.Binilisan ko ang hakbang. Nasa kabilang banda siya, sa baba, sa mismong opisina niya.Ang bahay na ito ni Diezel ay malapit lang sa opisina ng kompanya. Madalas na ako rito dahil na rin sa trabaho. Alam ko na ang lahat sa kanya, at pinagkakatiwalaan niya ako sa lahat ng bagay.Nakabukas nga naman ang pinto ng opisina niya rito, at nakaupo siya nang pumasok ako. Parang tinatapos lang ang ginagawa."Nagtatrabaho ka?" Nangunot ang noo