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Warning: Medyo SPG!-----------------------------------CaughtFor the past six years, I haven't been in a physical relationship. Kumbaga sa subject pa na 'to, e, bagsak ako. I need to hide myself since everyone believed I was already dead. Sa New York, may iilan din akong nakaksalamuhag lalaki. Mostly trusted investors, if not, Devon's trusted friends. Hindi man ako madalas nakakalabas, Devon makes sure I gained friends kahit iilan lang. During that time, may mga nanligaw pero ni isa wala akong pinayagan. And for those six years, I preserved myself. I believed one particular man will come after me, and love me dearly kahit alam kong imposible. At kapag sigurado na ko, saka ko ibibigay ang bagay na pinakaiingatan ko. Sometimes, I imagined it to be Anzo kahit alam kong imposibleng mangyari lalo pa't napapadalas ang balitang paiba-iba siya ng babae. He's every woman's dream. He's my dream pero malabong mangyari, malabong maabot ko siya. Namungay ang mga mata ko pagkatapos niyang sa
Last Updated : 2022-08-26Entwined Hands Kabanata 30
TeaseI woke up the next morning dahil sa bagay na nakadagan sa aking tiyan. I opened my eyes and a breathtaking view greeted me. It was Anzo, peacefully sleeping beside me. Parang bata siyang nakayakap sa akin. His hold was tight, para bang tingin niya e tatakas ako kapag hindi niya hinigpitan ang yakap sa'kin. I was startled at first, but eventually nakabawi rin. Hindi ko man lang naramdaman na tumabi siya sa akin kagabi. Was I that exhausted to not feel his presence? Well, I believe this guy wouldn't let me off this time. When he said those words yesterday, naisip ko na hindi niya 'ko hahayaang makakaalis pa. Instead of moving, I didn't make any noise. Pinagmasdan ko ang maamo niyang mukha habang himbing na himbing sa pagtulog. Maingat kong hinawi ang nakaharang niyang buhok dahil gusto ko siyang mapagmasdan ng maayos. Mas lalo niya pang isiniksik ang kaniyang mukha sa aking leeg. I chuckled a bit and ipinagpatuloy ang paghawing iyon sa kaniyang buhok.Ano'ng oras kaya siya pu
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DoubtI kept on thinking, how is it possible? Paano ko maibebenta 'yong kompanya, e, nasa pangangalaga 'yon ni Devon? Is that why he kept on avoiding the topic since may ganon nang nangyayari? I don't want to think anymore. Kahit saang anggulo ko tingnan, hindi ko talaga maisip kung paanong nangyari. If one person knows everything, that's Devon. Hindi na ako nag-aksaya pa ng oras at mabilis na di-nial ang numero niya. Pero nakailang tawag na ko't hindi niya pa rin sinasagot. No. Mali ang iniisip ko. Devon will never betray me. Hindi niya magagawa 'yon. We've been friends for almost six years, at hindi lang kaibigan ang turing ko sa kanya. He's like a brother to me. I took a deep breath para ibaling sa iba ang atensyon ko. My thoughts flew on Anzo. He was busy again— he's out to run some errands. Someone called earlier, at nabosesan kong babae 'yon. Hindi ko na lang pinansin dahil hanggang ngayo'y nag-aalala pa rin ako sa JoyTunes. I immediately called Attorney Marquez, our compan
Last Updated : 2022-08-27Entwined Hands Kabanata 32
Warning: SPG!_____________________Text MessageI bit my lips again and glanced at him with pleading eyes. Pinakiramdaman ko ang sarili kung paanong magtaas-baba ang tahip ng aking dibdib. I was nervous but the excitement of doing it with him will never leave my thoughts. "You might regret everything after this."I answered him with a kiss. "No. I won't. I readied myself for this. Take me, Anzo... I'll be a good girl. A very good girl..."Tila naputol ang litid ni Anzo dahil sa pagpipigil. In a swift motion, he immediately lift me up using his firm arms. Still, I grabbed the chance to kiss him. Pilit kong inaabot ang kaniyang mga labi na kay sarap halikan. Hindi na siya nagsayang pa ng oras at mabilis na naglakad. While at the stairs, he cursed many times as I continued to kiss him. "Damn it, baby! You're killing me," he groaned. Everything was fast. Hindi ko alam kong paano kami nakarating sa kwarto. It was definitely his room because of the scent, just like his. I heard the b
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Ikaw LangI can't stop myself from thinking. Why am I starting to doubt the people around me? Una, si Devon and now... si Anzo. I know. I don't have any evidence to accuse them pero little by little, nagdadalawang isip na ako kung mapagkakatiwalaan ba lahat ng taong nakapaligid sa akin. I'm having trust issues again. I left the house earlier even though hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko. Sinamantala ko na ang pagkakataong 'yon dahil wala si Anzo. Besides, I don't know what to react when I see him. Nang makarating sa bahay, I wander around. Kuya's not here since he told us na uuwi siya sa Sta. Prexedes There's no sign of Devon too. Normally, he's here pero maagang maaga pa wala na akong makitang bakas niya. "Edna, asan si Devon?" I asked nang makapasok sa loob. "Hindi po umuwi si Sir Devon simula pa po kagabi, Ma'am. Pero tumawag po siya kanina. Sabihin ko raw po na may mahalaga siyang inaasikaso.""Salamat."Tumango ako at tumungo na sa kwarto. My heart feels heavy. Tulala ako ma
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Never Let You GoThe first week of December came. Fifth of December to be exact. Isang buwan na rin pala ako rito sa Pilipinas. Pansamantala kong kinalimutan ang tungkol sa huling nangyari sa amin ni Anzo. After the call, he stayed by my side. We cuddled. Alam kong kinukutuban ako pero mali pa rin na pagdudahan siya lalo pa't wala akong ebidensiya. But... once I proved that my hunch is right, I will stay away from him. I promised myself to support him. That's the way I know how to love. I will sacrifice my own happiness. If they really had a thing, I would accept everything. Gladly.Hindi nagkukulang sa akin si Anzo. He texts me everyday, calls me even in the middle of his meetings. Uuwi rin siya sa Holme's Villa at matutulog. Kung minsan naman, ako ang pupunta sa East Village at matutulog kasama siya. It's a miracle that we haven't done it again. Well, I'm a little bit shy to open up that kind of sensitive topic to him. Though we're both adults, may kanya kanya pa rin kaming priori
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Don't Close Your EyesWhen I was young, Mama once told me na darating ang lalaking para sa akin. The man like Papa. The man that will love me more than anything else. At hindi siya magsasawang iparamdam sa akin kung gaano ako ka espesyal. I was just infatuated at him at first, but preparing all this for our monthsary makes my heart melt. Hindi lahat ng lalaki, katulad niya na ma-effort. He walked towards me with soft eyes and a smile on his face. "Happy 1st monthsary..." He then smiled. "You told me you want to experience these kinds of things. We can't date for now, or even go in public so I planned this. I know it's a bit... cheesy and I feel like we've come back to being teens."I didn't speak. Pinagmasdan ko lang gwapo niyang mukha. No words can describe what I'm feeling now. And I can't help but to fall in love with him again. Instead of saying anything, I leaned towards him and encircled my arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. He was a bit surprised with what I did. Na
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EmbraceNoises. That's what I can hear. Tila nagkakagulo. May mga natataranta at umiiyak? My body feels heavy, really heavy. I think I'm paralyzed dahil gustuhin ko mang igalaw ang katawan ko, hindi ko magawa. Maayos ang paghinga ko pero sobrang bigat ng katawan ko. Where am I? Am I still alive?I tried to open my eyes. Hindi ko nagawa sa unang subok. Even my eyes feel heavy. Kahit hirap na hirap, I forced myself to open my eyes. Unang bumungad sa akin ang puting kisame. At first, it was blurry hanggang sa luminaw na ang paningin ko. I wander around. Mayroong apparatus at dextrose na nakakabit sa akin. Marami ring tao na nasa loob ng kwarto. I even saw familiar faces. My heart tightened when I saw my guy cousins. Lahat sila'y nakatingin sa akin, nag-aalala. Am I just hallucinating? They are here?May lumapit sa aking isang doctor, to check me up. Wala akong naintindihan sa mga sinasabi niya. May tinanggal silang apparatus sa bibig ko kaya't nakahinga ako ng maayos. I tried to clo
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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
