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MALIYAH POV It’s been two weeks since Doc Clyde visited me and offered me a job. I am still in denial, and I couldn’t believe it. A lot of things have been going on in the last few weeks. My Mama is slowly recovering from trauma and depression. But she still hates Ate Maze, trying to push her away. We visited her last weekend, and there was hate in her eyes. But no words came from her mouth. She was looking at her with pain and resentment. I pity Ate Maze because the way our Mama treated her. I wish nothing but our family to be happy, full of love and respect. Hanggang kelan ko kaya mararanasan ang ganitong problema sa aking pamilya. Hindi ako pwedeng sumuko, sa akin sila kumukuha ng lakas, at pag-asa. I know Ate Maze was unhappy, no matter how hard she try to please our Mama, but no avail. Madalas tinatanong ko ang sarili ko, bakit kailangan maranasan ni Mama ito? Bakit kailangan tratuhin niya na malaking kamalian si Ate. I know how traumatized what ha
MALIYAH POV As I wonder what happened a while ago, I'm alone now in my room. Still, I couldn't process everything after discovering that Clint's children were cutie little angels. How? Is he married? Confusion consumed me. Did he play with my feelings way back then? We met for almost one year based on the kid's age, one year and six months. Means that he knew he was already a father? Am I calculating the timeline and months correctly? Sumakit bigla ang ulo kakaisip sa mga nalaman ko. Maraming mga katanungan ang gumugulo sa isip ko, na hindi ko naman mabigyan ng sagot. Inikot ko ang mga mata ko sa kwarto na pinagamit ni Yaya Mameng sa akin. Hindi ko agad napansin kong gaano ka, kaganda, at kalapad ang kwartong tutuluyan ko mas malaki pa ata ito sa buong bahay namin. The wallpaper was light brown, fully carpeted with brown fur texture. There is a large sunset painting on the wall where the headboard was. The birds flying through it made it a perfect sunset. The
MALIYAH POV My palms are shaking. I saw rage and longing in his deep blue-green eyes. Maya maya naging malamlam iyon, ngunit agad ring nawala. Napalitan ng walang emosyong mga mata, at nagtagis ang mga bagang niyang nakatingin sa akin. “Wa—ter” malat na boses niyang sabi sa akin. Kumuha agad ako ng tubig, dahan-dahan kong inangat ang ulo niya, at inilapit sa bibig niya ang baso para makainom siya. Nang tumigil ito sa pag inom, inilapag ko ang bago sa side table, nakakalahati rin nito ang tubig. “Sir—Sir Clint, do you need anything else?” utal kung tanong sa, diretso kung tinitigan ang kanyang mga mata, sinalubong niya yun ngunit i
MALIYAH POV As I closed the door, tears fell from my eyes. All my bravery was gone. I could feel the excruciating pain in my chest. I punch where my heart is located just to ease the pain, to no avail. I wiped my tears and walked toward the exit. I saw Mang Danilo standing on the hood of the car. As I moved in his direction, he opened the door as soon as he saw me walking. I saw confusion in his eyes, and sadness was visible on his face. "May problema, Ms. Maliyah?" I felt his pity and concern. Walang akong maapuhap na sagot sa kanya. Kundi simpleng tango nalang. Hindi naman ito nagtanong pa ulit. Pero dinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga niya, ng pumasok na ito sa driver's seat. Ipinikit ko, ang mga mata ko. Para hindi na ulit tumulo ang mga luha ko ngunit kahit anong gawin ko, umalpas pa rin yun. As I wiped my tea
MALIYAH POVA month after that kissing scene, I felt a knife strike me in the chest; that kissing part was like a nightmare that kept on haunting me even in my dreams. Sir Clint was discharged weeks after he woke up. Our working relationship was worse than I thought. He made it complicated and difficult on my part. He was angry every time I was near, but he laughed and enjoyed it even though there was nothing to laugh about. Minsan iniisip ko, nasisiraan na ito dahil sa mga kinikilos niya. Gaya na lang ngayon. Masaya ito pero ang pinapanood naman niya ay action movie, para itong may tama sap ag iisip sa kinikilos niya. Nakatayo ako sa di kalayuan sa kanya kasi gusto niyang magpahinga. Hindi pa sana tapos ang dalawang oras na session namin. Nag rereklamo na agad itong pagod na. Their gym was fully equipped. Lahat ng kailangan mo andoon na.“Ms. Delos Santos, come over here.” Dinig kung utos ni sir Clint. Agad akong lumapit sa bandang gilid niya at tumingin sa mga mata niya. I hid my
MALIYAH POV Tunog ng telepono ang nagpagising sa akin. Kinusot-kusot ko pa ang mata ko. hindi ko namalayan kung anong oras ako nakatulog kagabi. Antok na antok pa ako dahil hindi ako makatulog sa ginawa ni sir Clint sa akin. Pati ba naman sa panaginip ko may halikan na eksena. May lahing witch ba si Sir Clint? “Hello?” patanong kong sagot sa kong sino man tumawag hindi ko na natingnan ang screen ng telepono ko. Nakapikit pa ang mga mata ko. “Mal-Maliyah?” garalgal na boses ni ate ang nasa kabilang linya, napabalikwas ako ng bangon at biglang nagising ang diwa ko. “Ate Maze, kalma muna, anong nangyari?” nanginginig ang kalamnan ko, sa takot at nerbiyos. “Si Ton-ton, Maliyah!” pasigaw na ang boses ni Ate Maze. Hindi ko na siya naiintindihan. Dali dali akong bumangon at pinatay ko na ang tawag at diretso ako sa banyo para maligo. Gusto ko nang liparin ang Maynila papuntang Cavite. Diyos, ilayo niyo po sa kapahamakan ang pamangkin ko. Piping dasal ko. Agad akong naligo, at halo
MALIYAH POV Unti-unti nagkakaroon, ng magandang resulta ang phlebotomy procedure ni Tonton, sana maging tuloy tuloy na ang improvement niya para kahit papaano hindi na masyadong problemado si Ate Maze kasi nasa final exam na niya , ilang linggo na lang gagraduate na siya. Konting tiis nalang, maayos din ang lahat. Tumatakbo ang diwa ko ng hindi ko namamalayan na nasa tabi ko sir Clint. “Are you deft, Mayah? I was calling like hundreds of times now.” Nayayamot na ang tono ng boses niya pero hindi naman ang mukha niya. “Huht? Tinatawag mo ba ako?” Maang kong tanong sa kanya, totoo naman talaga hindi ko sya naririnig. “Ay hindi,” pabalang na sagot nito. “Eh hindi naman pala eh” Padabog kong sagot sa kanya, sabay sipa ng electric wheel chair niya. “Kanina pa nga kita tinatawag hindi mo naman ako naririnig ano bang iniisip mo at lutang ka na naman, if you're thinking about you nephew, don’t worry about it, Alfred handled everything.” Iritableng sagot niya sa akin. And speaking o
MALIYAH POV I woke up at five in the morning, just to watch the sunrise. Daha ako pumanaog, at naka bakatin ang mga paa ko para hindi ako makagawa ng ingay dahil ayaw kong makabalahaw ng mga natutulog pa. Nang makarating ako sa entrada ng pintuan at akmang pipihitin ko ito, dinig ko ang baritonong boses ng isang lalaking laman ng isip at puso ko. Puso talaga Maliyah?Kastigo ng utak ko. “Can I come with you, Mayah?” Siya na ang may pinaka malambing ang boses, na nag bansag ng Mayah sa akin noon. Hanggang ngayon, pero bakit yun naalala niya. Dati tinanong niya ako, kong sino ako. Dinig ko ang lakas ng kabog ng puso ko, ang aga naman niya magising. I was so excited to watch the sunrise alone but being, with sir Clint it was more wonderful. Lumapit ako sa kanya para alalayan ko siya gamit ang mga saklay niya, it was five months after he woke up, his mobilization was improved day by day, and it was my honor to be part of his therapy and recovery. As we reach the sea shore. I assisted Cli