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Kabanata 13
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2022-08-14 07:30:00Instruments
Dumating ang inaabangang friendship day. Abala ang lahat sa napakaraming gawain. Maging ang taga CCRD ay tumulong na rin sa paghahanda. May iilang nag-aayos ng stage, at may iba namang nagbubuhat ng plastic chairs. Pero karamihan ay tumulong sa paggawa ng napakalaking bonfire sa gitna ng field.Kahapon pa natapos ang announcement ng mga nanalo sa Intramural Meet. Umulan kahapon pero tuloy tuloy pa rin ang program. This year, overall champion ang CEAT.First runner up naman ang College of Business Administration, second ang PSU North at third runner up naman ang College of Arts and Humanities. Iyon lang ang natandaan ko."Ayos na bang ilagay 'to rito? Bakit wala kasing mga lalaki? Panigurado nanunuod nanaman ang mga 'yon sa gym!" reklamo ni Riccah habang mariing pinunasan ang pawis sa kaniyang noo."Huwag na kayong umasa sa mga lalaking 'yon! Andito naman ako!" singhal ni Jay Rex at nagtaas baba pa ng kilay. He posed for a whiRelated chapters
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NecklaceBakit ganon? Sa tuwing natatagpuan ko ang sariling umiiyak o nalulungkot, lagi siyang naroon? Sa tuwing nagtatago ako, palagi niya akong nahahanap. He always finds me whenever I'm hiding.I bit my lips hard that I think it bleeds. Worry and uneasiness is visible on his face. Sandali kong ibinaba ang hawak kong Koto, at tumayo nang bahagya. Kinain ng malalaking hakbang ni Anzo ang aming distansya. Agad niyang hinila ang aking braso at iniyakap sa kanyang mga bisig. Yakap ng isang taong takot na takot na mawala ako. Para siyang bulkang sasabog sa tuwing nawawala ako sa paningin niya. Siya na mismo ang gagawa ng paraan para hanapin ako. And here he is, hugging me tightly na para bang anytime... mawawala ako. He hugged me with love and care kaya mas lalo akong naging emosyunal. "It's okay. I'm here now," he whispered while giving me small kisses above my ear. Hindi ko alam kung paano ako nagagawang patahanin ni Anzo sa tuwing umii
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ReachNang makababa sa sasakyan ni Anzo, agad niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko. I want to protest pero naisip ko, para saan pa? Didn't I told myself that I will not be scared? That I will hold on to his hands tight?"Smile, baby," he whispered.I nodded my head and smiled back. Hinigpitan ko pa lalo ang hawak sa kamay niya. He glanced at our clasp hands and suppressed a smile. Habang naglalakad, panay ang tingin sa amin ng mga estudyante. Anzo is very famous kaya't hindi na ako nagtaka pa. What will happen to me if his fans find out that he's now courting me? Will they bully me? Hurt me? "Sila ba? Hala! Siya ba 'yong nasa post ng Anzonatics?""No way!"Naaasiwa ako sa bulong bulungan na naririnig ko. Sanay naman ako, pero kapag kasama na si Anzo? Ibang usapan na. I wonder what other people are thinking now. Sa parking space pa lang, rinig na rinig na ang napakalakas na tugtugin. Sa tingin ko nga'y nag-umpisa na
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ZitherFlashbackNoong mga panahong wala pa akong kamalay malay sa mundo, naging kuryoso ako sa lahat ng nakikita. I get easily amazed while watching people who were playing and singing on TV. That being said, I come to like playing instrument."Papa!" the five years old me shouted.Agad akong tumalon sa kanyang bisig kaya't natumba kami sa malawak na hardin ng aming bahay rito sa Sta. Prexedes. It was simple yet elegant house, medyo malayo sa Sotello Mansion.Panay ang halakhak ni papa dahil sa biglaan kong paglundag. Sa mura kong edad, masigla at wala pa akong alam sa nangyayari sa paligid ko. At the age of five years old, malaya kong nagagawa ang kahit na ano'ng gusto ko. Si Kuya Jin naman ay eight years old, and a grade-3 pupil."You already missed me that much, sweetheart? Dalawang oras pa lang simula nang umalis ako," he laughed at hindi gumalaw sa kanyang pagkakahiga sa damo, surrendering on my bold movement."Yes
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FreedI missed my parents. I missed my family. I missed their touch, love, and care. I'm longing for it everyday.As I start strumming, all eyes are on me, the spotlight is on me. Nasisiguro ko rin na kitang kita ako ng napakaraming tao dahil sa LCD projectors na nasa aking magkabilang gilid. Para kong naririnig ang boses ni Papa na siyang kumakanta ng Can't Help Falling In Love. Every night, kakantahan niya ako at si Mama, like he's showing how he can't help falling in love with the both of us. Wise men sayOnly fools rush inBut I can't help falling in love with youShall I stay?Would it be a sinIf I can't help falling in love with you?This song is very special dahil marami akong masasayang alaala kasama sina mama, papa, at Kuya Jin. For some people, maybe they'll think this is just a simple song, but for me, it is not. And yes, my Papa is so much in love with Mama. How he looked at her with so much admiration, how he looked at her with love, I wish I have someone like Ryu Ale
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Death Threats"Here, drink this."Maagap akong inabutan ni Anzo ng isang basong tubig. Malugod ko iyong tinanggap at dahan dahang sinimsim. Mula nang makauwi sa bahay, hindi man lang inalis ni Anzo ang kaniyang tingin sa akin. Minsa'y naaasiwa ako kaya't agad ring iiwas ng tingin.There is something in his stare. Para bang kapag tinitigan niya ako, makakakuha agad siya ng sagot. Like he's scanning my deepest thoughts."Hindi ka na ba babalik sa school?" agaran kong tanong sa kanya."No."Natahimik ako at nanuyo ang aking lalamunan. He saw me rage earlier kaya siguro ayaw niya akong iwanan. Napatingin ako sa orasan and it was already nine o'clock in the evening. And... it's still my birthday."I'll order our food, Arielle. Let's celebrate your birthday."Hindi niya na ko inantay pang makasagot, bagkus agad siyang tumayo at may dinial sa kaniyang cellphone. Napagdesisyunan ko na ring tumungo sa itaas upang makapagbihis. On the hallway, nadaanan ko ang kwartong may nakalagay na "Please
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LetterMy tears started to fall. I was sobbing real hard kaya lumapit na ang mga kaklase kong kadarating lang. I don't know what to think anymore. Tell me that this is just a dream please. Tell me na hindi 'to totoo. Not my Aunt Felice. Not her.Mabilis pa sa alas-kuatro kong hinagilap ang aking mga gamit nang hindi binibitawan ang mga litrato. Tumakbo ako palabas not minding if my classmates are calling me. I immediately dialed Anzo's number. "P-please, sagutin mo. Please," I prayed. I sighed in relief when he answered after the second ring."You already missed me, baby?" he chuckled."A-anzo... A-asan ka?" I sobbed."Are you crying?" nakitaan ko ng panic ang boses niya. " Tell me, where are you? Where the hell are you?!""P-palabas ako ng buildi-"Hindi ko na natuloy pa ang sasabihin ko dahil agad niya nang pinatay ang tawag. Sinusundan ako ng tingin ng mga estudyanteng nakakasalubong ko. Maybe they find me weird, crying at the hallway. Napahinto ako sa paglalakad nang makita
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Break UpI started to panic.My mind is full of questions. Who is this man beside me? Bakit wala akong maalala?My breath hitched as I looked under my blanket. I sighed in relief nang makitang may damit pa 'ko. Pero ang ginhawang naramdaman ko ay agad ring napawi nang makaramdam ng kirot sa aking ibabang parte. The proof that I'm not a virgin anymore. I can't even move because I'm sore down there. Tears rolled down my cheeks dahil ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko ang nangyayari ngayon. What the hell happened? Please, someone tell me!I sobbed real hard. Gulong gulo na ko. I don't know what to think anymore. Ang bagay na pinakaiingatan ko ng husto, bigla na lang nawala. What will Anzo think of me now?My eyes widened when I remembered him. New set of tears started to fall as I nervously grabbed my cellphone. My hands are trembling but I managed to get it inside my bag.I was horrified when I saw 123 missed calls and 65 texts, some are from Francine, Paige and unregistered numbers, but mos
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Lost BrotherAfter what happened, I cried my heart all night. I was heart broken, and felt betrayed. Anzo chose to believe in lies. He didn't trust me at all. Sobrang sakit lang dahil nagawa niyang magconclude. He thinks I slept with another man, and worst he thought something happened between us. Paige betrayed me. Naguguluhan ako dahil bakit niya nagawa sa akin 'yon. Ni minsan, hindi ako nagpakita ng kasamaan sa kanya. I thought I knew her, but I guess I'm damn wrong.I kept thinking, why does everyone leave me? The trust I showed them, is it not enough? Ganon ba kababaw ang tingin nila sa akin?My head is throbbing dahil na rin siguro sa pag-iyak. I don't have even appetite to eat. Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko nakumbinsi ang sariling bumangon at pamasok sa school kinabukasan.I thought it was just a normal day, pero mali nanaman ako. I was used on how people talk on my back, and hearing them whispering? It's not a big deal anymore to me. But I didn't think na mabilis na kakalat
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Wakas"Ayoko na..." My body froze as I stared at her. Nakaramdam ako bigla ng takot. I'm tired for her Aunt's investigation, at wala pa akong tulog. I haven't sleep for how many days. Pero nang sabihin niya ang mga salitang 'yon, para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. My forehead creased as I looked into her eyes. Bakas ang sakit at galit sa mga 'yon. "Sabi ko ayoko na!" she repeated. I clenched my jaw. I know where this is headed.I chuckled to hide my nervousness. "What do you mean by that?"Mas lalo lamang akong natakot nang makita kung paano magsibagsakan ang mga luha sa mata niya. I haven't seen her cry all this time. I'm mad at myself dahil pakiramdam ko ako ang dahilan kung bakit siya umiiyak. I attempted to wiped her tears away pero mabilis niyang tinabig ang kamay ko, and it pained me. The way she avoided me was like she's disgusted. At hindi ko alam kung saan niya kinukuha lahat ng 'to. She looked at me with so much pain and hatred. "Itigil na natin 'to, Anzo. I giv
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Kabanata 50AcceptanceThe lust I'm feeling for him was unbearable. I think I'm about to explode if he doesn't take action. All I want is for him to touch me. Hindi sapat ang halik lang. Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses ko na ba 'tong ininda but I'm positive, I'm really craving for him. Humiwalay siya sa pagkakahalik sa aking balikat pagkatapos ay ibinalik ang tingin sa akin. I slowly gasped as his manly cologne lingered on my nose. And damn it! It's making me more arouse.I crouched to reach his lips. I didn't fail. His lips taste like mint at kung may kung ano sa tiyan ko na gustong kumawala. Para akong kinikiliti. It was just a peck pero gusto ko pa. Higit pa sa mababaw na halik. I pulled from the kiss and looked at him with sleepy eyes. Umawang sandali ang labi niya ng matitigan ako. He licked his lips, tempting me to kiss him again. "Don't give me that face, baby. Baka makalimutan kong buntis ka."That was supposed to be a threat pero sa pandinig ko, para niya akong inaakit. I t
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Kabanata 49Move ForwardI closed my eyes as I felt the familiar breeze against my skin. The sky is as blue as the ocean, and the green trees were swayed by the cold wind. I've been here a couple of times, and yet I'm still not used to it. Going back here makes me comfortable and at the same time makes my heart sting a bit.I formed my lips in a grim line, pagkatapos ay inilahad ko ang partikular na bulaklak sa puntod na nasa aking harapan.Zenon S. de AsisBorn: March 12, 20XXDied: February 4, 20XXHellary S. de AsisBorn: June 25, 19XXDied: February 4, 20XXOne month has passed since their death. And everyone's slowly accepting everything. Slowly.Nang gabing tumawag si Ate Sha, nalaman ko na tumakas pala sa kulungan si Tita Azul. Hindi na ako nagtaka pa dahil she's capable of doing anything. Maybe she thought that everything's not over yet. She badly wants to have revenge over our family. I thought so too that everything's fine already dahil nasa bilangguan na siya but I was wron
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"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." --Robert Muller_________________________Kabanata 48ForgivenessMabilis na nagdaan ang mga araw para sa akin. Wala na akong ibang ginawa kundi ang humiga buong araw sa hospital bed. Madidischarge na ako ngayon kaya't nagliligpit na si Anzo. Uuwi ako ngayon sa bahay doon sa East Village. Anzo tried to persuade me na sa kahit saang bahay niya kami titira pero hindi ako pumayag. Doon ko gustong tumira sa East Village. I won't leave that house. "Will Kuya go with us sa East Village?" I asked Anzo. "No. He's busy with something..." He paused. "...important. Besides, Abraham has life too. Maybe we shouldn't meddle with his businesses.""I'm not meddling with him, Anzo. I'm just concerned. Napapansin ko na balisa si Kuya like he's thinking deep. Alam mo ba kung nasaan siya?"Anzo shook his head. "No, baby. Abraham's a little bit distant these past few days. Let's give him tim
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Kabanata 47Again"Hindi pa nga pwede, Arielle. Hindi pa pwede."I pouted saka matalim na tinitigan si Anzo. I kept on asking him the same question, but I couldn't convince him. He was peeling some apples with crease brows."Gusto ko na ngang lumabas. Magaling na 'ko.""No. You're not," mabilis niyang sagot. I shrugged and raised my brows at him. "I said I'm fine."Anzo sighed. "Baby, you've just woken up. Hindi ka pa magaling.""Magaling na ko. At kawawa naman 'tong katawan ko. All I did was to sleep and sit all day."Siya naman ngayon ang nagtaas sa akin ng kilay. Ibinaba niya ang hawak na kutsilyo at mansanas. After that, he reached my face with his left hand saka isinipit ang takas kong buhok sa likod ng aking tenga. "If you want to go out that much, then you need to recover fast. And that includes eating nutritious foods, Arielle. Our baby needs it, my fiancee needs it," he smiled, encouraging me. I frowned. "T-then feed me..."I diverted my gaze at him. Nahiya pa ako. He pur
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Kabanata 46HopeLahat tayo takot sa kamatayan. Takot na iwan ang mga mahal natin sa buhay. Takot na masaktan sila. I was too, afraid of death. Hindi pa ako handa, dahil alam ko sa sarili ko na marami akong iiwan. Marami akong masasaktan. And it will leave marks on their hearts, lalo na kay Kuya at Anzo. I remembered one time when I asked Mama about death. It was weeks after my Abuelo passed away."Mama, is Abuelo in heaven now?"Ginawaran ako ni Mama ng isang malungkot na ngiti saka tumingin sa malawak na kalangitan. "Yes. He's in heaven now," si Mama sa maliit na boses, still looking at the blue clouds.My forehead creased when I saw her reaction, para bang maraming iniisip.Nagluluksa pa rin kami hanggang ngayon dahil sa pagkamatay ni Abuelo. I bit my lips, and leaned closer to hug her. She breathed heavily and kissed my temple. "I'm okay, sweetheart. Mama's okay."No. You're not okay, Mama. I can feel it. You're not okay. We're here in the large flower garden in Taiwan. Zhong
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Kabanata 45The CulpritI never imagined na hahantong sa puntong mapapahamak ako ng ganito. When I'm in danger, I always escaped. And for how many years, nagawa kong makaligtas sa kamatayan. Nagawa kong mabuhay. My body feels so heavy. I opened my eyes kahit hinang hina. At first my vision was blurry dahil sa liwanang until everything becomes clear.I wandered around. Nasa isa akong malawak na bodega. The lights are all open. I was about to stand up when I realized that my hands are tied together at the back of the chair, the same goes with my feet. Nagsimula na akong kabahan nang mapagtanto ang huling nangyari bago ako mawalan ng malay. Elsie called me saying I need to get out of Tita's house immediately. And... and someone has put something on my mouth. Nanubig ang mga mata ko. Ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko ang nangyayari. I was... kidnapped. "Let me out of here. Please! I didn't do anything! Pakawalan niyo ko!"I started to scream as tears rolled down my cheeks. May mga taong n
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Kabanata 44Scared"Isang nanamang pagsabog ang naganap sa Sta. Prexedes nito lamang Miyerkules, Enero 24, 20XX. Sinasabing..."Bumaling si Ate Sha sa akin kaya't nakuha niya ang atensyon ko."Pang-apat na pagsabog na 'yon, a. I'm getting chills when I think na terrorist ang gumawa.""Nagkataon lang 'yon, Ate Sha," I replied. "Arielle, malapit lang 'yon dito." She raised her brows tila kinukumbinsi ako.Nasa sala kami ni Ate Sha while watching TV. Nitong linggo kasi, sunod sunod ang pagsabog dito sa Sta Prexedes kaya't mas pinahigpit ang security. I frowned saka umiling. Tumayo na ako at tumungo ako sa maliit kong library. The door was slightly open. I peeked and saw my baby's father who's peacefully sleeping on the couch with a parenting book on his chest. I smiled weakly. During these past weeks, napapadalas ang pagpupuyat niya sa pagbabasa. Everytime I see him with creased forehead while reading seriously, my heart melts. He's been very patient lalo pa't gusto ko na siya 'yong b
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Kabanata 43Be StrongPinlano ko na 'to. Wala akong sasabihin sa kanya. Pero wala pa ngang bente-kuatro oras, alam niya na agad. Who am I kidding? He must've installed some secret cameras around the house or if not, hire a private investigator! I gathered all my courage, and faced him. "Ano naman sayo kung buntis ako?! You're not the father so back off!"Tumalikod ako patungong kwarto pero mabilis niya akong nahawakan sa braso. Marahan 'yon kaya't hindi ako gaanong nasaktan. "We're not done talking, young woman."Narindi ako dahil sa pagtawag niya sa akin no'n. Bata pa ba ang tingin niya sa akin? I don't care if he's older than me. Ha! We already did it, and I'm pregnant tapos tatawagin niya 'kong young woman?!Marahas akong bumaling sa kanya saka tinabig ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa aking braso."Fuck you!" I shouted at his face. Kung pwede ko lang saktan ang lalaking 'to, kanina ko pa ginawa. Hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla bigla na lang akong nagagalit. "Go home! Hindi mo anak
