"Alam mo minsan hindi ko gusto ang mga naiisip mo." Sabi ko habang inaayos ang gamit. I can't believe na magaaral na naman ako!
"Sigurado ka?" Tanong nya pa at tamad na kinuha ang bag nya.
"Oo! Lalo na ngayon!" Irap ko at binitbit ang bag. He chuckled and started walking to the door.
"Paano kung naiisip ko na pakasalan ka? Hindi mo pa din gusto?" I froze on my spot at his words. A-ano daw?
"Hoy gago kaba?!" I shouted and followed him palabas. Paasa!
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Nang makarating kami sa school kung saan magaaral si Zenia, kinuha namin ang schedule na kaparehas ng kanya kaya magkaklase kami sa buong sem. Nakasunod lang ako kay Apollo na pinagtitinginan ng mga babae dahil malamang! Ang pogi nya kaya palagi.
Lalo na ngayon! I groaned and sumabay sa ka
I'm just staring at nowhere the moment we got home. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano kami nakauwi dahil tulala lang ako buong araw. I heard Apollo laughed but I didn't even move an inch."Hey." he said and I felt his warm palm on my cheeks and softly caressing it. I sobbed and almost cry that made him chuckled."Nasa Law School ang trauma!" Sigaw ko na ikinatawa nya na naman."You'll survive this, I know." Tatango tangong sabi nya na inilingan ko."No, please! Magda drop out na'ko!" ngawa ko sa kanya na inilingan nya at hinatak ako papunta sa kusina para kumain. Nag order nalang sya ng fast food dahil pagod din daw sya para magluto.Seryoso lang akong kumakain dahil iniisip ko yung mga nangyari kanina. Napalabas lang naman ako ng room sa first period palang dahil hindi ko nasagot ang tanong ng prof namin. Syempre! Anong alam ko sa mga
Tuloy tuloy lang kaming pumasok sa klase ni Atty. Salasa. It's our choice if late kami or what. They don't care as long as they will teach in exchange of their payment.Napalingon ako kay Apollo na kausap si Zenia ngayon na parang may tinanong. Tumango tango naman sya habang nagpapaliwanag si Zenia at ngumiti. My brows furrowed. Did I just saw Zenia the witch blushed?"Calisto, Avabelle Shivani." My attention turn on our prof who's now roaming his eyes finding who's that girl. Dahan dahan akong tumayo at taas noong tumingin sa kanya. I'm not shy anymore, I studied. Duh?He smirked before leaning on the table in front. Naghahamon syang tumingin sa akin na nilabanan ko naman. I'm not afraid of death, and he thinks I'll be afraid of him? Huh, asa."Can you now answer my question yesterday before you drop out?" he said that made some of my classmates laugh
I'm patiently waiting for the only man in my life to go home dahil hanggang ngayon ay wala pa sya. Kanina kasi, nag announce sa gc namin na hindi daw makakapasok si Attorney Laura, ang prof namin sa tax kaya maaga kaming umuwi. Well I don't know sa iba, like Apollo.It's already nine in the evening but he's still not home. I'm not worried because I know he can handle himself. Bakit pa nga ba ako naghihintay? Para tuloy akong asawa na naghihintay sa asawa. I giggled at the thought.Another hour had passed and I began to yawn because of tiredness. Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako sa sofa kakahintay sa kanya. I just opened my eyes when I felt him caressed my cheek."Why did you slept here?" He whispered softly. Bumangon ako at tinignan sya mula ulo hanggang paa. Ganoon pa din naman ang suot nya, walang nagbago."Saan ka galing?" I asked instead of answering his question.
"Keep your books, we have an oral recit--." Atty. Salasa was cutted when the door swung opened. I smirked because he really hates being interrupted. Nawala lang ang ngisi na yon ng makita ko ang pumasok. "Good morning." A tall man entered, wala syang dala na kahit ano at dire diretso lang na pumasok. Tumaas ang kilay ko ng mag angat sya ng tingin at nakita nya ako. He started walking now to my direction, umupo sya sa tabi ko at dumukdok sa lamesa. He's not familiar so I think he's a transferee. Bakit late na sya nag enroll? "As I was saying, we will have an oral recit so be ready." Atty. Salasa said ang started calling names. Hindi naman ako natatakot na matawag dahil wala naman talaga akong pake sa grades. Kaylangan lang namin pumasa para masundan si Zenia sa kung saan saan sa future. "This is so boring." Rinig kong bulong ng katabi ko pero hindi ko na lang pinansin dahil sanay naman akong h
"Miss!" I heard someone shouted kaya napalingon ako. Tapos na ang classes namin for this day and I'm already exhausted. Gusto ko nalang matulog agad.I rolled my eyes when I saw Xander running to me. I raised my brows like asking what he want."I don't know what will I buy. Can you help me--.""No." I cutted him and immediately shooked my head. He pouted and even stomped his feet! What the heck?"Isip bata ka." Sabi ko at inirapan sya. Mas lalo lamang humaba ang nguso nya at basta basta nalang akong hinatak papunta sa mall.Dumiretso sya sa National Book Store at tamad naman akong sumunod. Minsan talaga susubukan kong patayin tong hayop na to e."Tara bilis." Sabi nya habang may hawak na basket. Nanguha sya ng bag at basta basta nalang nanguha ng maraming ballpen at papel. Like what I did, basta nalang sya kumuha ng mga libro. I immediately stopped him and tr
I was happily walking papunta sa classroom namin dahil kinikilig ako kapag naalala ko ang nangyari kagabi. I didn't saw Apollo pagkagising pero may note naman sa lamesa na kumain na daw ako dahil nauna na sya.I was sad but lamang ang tuwa ko so forgiven na sya kaagad!"Miss!" I stopped walking and turned to the most irritating man I ever met. Pero kung hindi dahil sa kanya hindi mangyayari yung kagabi. I think we made Apollo jealous?I giggled because of my thoughts and greet Xander."Good morning!" Masayang sabi ko na ikinagulat nya. Napahinto pa sya sa paglalakad palapit sa akin. Mga two minutes na syang nakahinto lang don na parang tanga kaya umirap ako."You're stupid, I don't know you pala." Sabi ko at nauna ng maglakad papuntang room.Nang makapasok ako ay agad kong hinanap si Apollo na ngayon ko lang gi
"You're so gago." I whispered while glaring at Apollo. Nakangisi syang naglakad pabalik sa condo. Hindi na kasi kami pumasok dahil tinatamad na ako, at hindi naman ako iiwan ng lalaking iyon kaya hindi na din sya pumasok."What." Natatawang sabi nya habang masayang pa ding naglalakad."You kissed me on public!" Sigaw ko para ma realized nya yung ginawa nya. Inosente syang tumingin sa akin at nagtaas ng kilay."What about it? Isa pa?" Napapikit nalang ako dahil inis sa sinabi nya. Lumingon ako sa paligid dahil ayoko naman gumawa ng eskandalo kahit papaano. Hinatak ko sya at mabilis na dinala sa condo namin. I closed the door and turned to him.Hindi talaga nawawala ang ngisi nya ngayong araw."What if someone from the school saw it and-.""Shh." He cutted me when he said that and even put his finger on my lips.
I'm just staring at the ceiling for hours now.Tangina kasi. Tangina talaga. Ayokong lumabas!Gumulong gulong ako sa higaan pero hindi pa din ako inaantok. Napabangon ako ng tamaan ako ng sikat ng araw kasabay ng pagkatok sa pintuan ko.Sikat ng araw?! So ibig sabihin umaga na? At hindi pa nakaka alis si Apollo?!Patakbo kong binuksan at pinto at napahinto ng makita syang kakatok sana ulit. He smiled and attempted to enter my room when I stop him by putting my hand in front of him.Nagtataka naman syang tumingin doon at sa akin. I sighed, "Huwag kang lalapit." Sabi ko na nagpakunot sa noo nya."Why?" Tanong nya na halos ikairap ko. Tanga ba sya?! Huminga ko ng malalim dahil unti nalang at masisigawan ko na tong lalaking to."Syempre, don't you remember what happened kagab-."
Apollo's POVI waited for 10 years for her to be reincarnated again. I fucking waited without assurance.Galit ako sa tadhana dahil bakit palagi syang kinukuha sa akin? Hindi ba pwedeng dumating ang panahon na sabay kaming mamamatay, at hindi sya nauuna?I'm mad but it's automatically vanishing the moment I saw the new her. Hinding hindi ako magsasawa na mahalin at hintayin sya ng paulit ulit."I'm Avabelle Shivani but you can call me Avani." Sabi nya sa maliliit na boses. Gusto kong pisilin ang pisngi nya dahil sobrang cute nya.Nilahad nya pa sa akin ang maliliit nyang kamay. I bit my lower lip to restrain myself."Hi, Avi.""It's Avani, not Avi." I blinked when she rolled her eyes on me. Gusto kong pitikin ang noo nya dahil sa mangha.
I'm still bothered about what he said yesterday night. But because of tiredness, I fell asleep."Wake up, now. I'm sorry." I heard Apollo said while giving me kisses on the cheeks. Natawa naman ako at bumangon na."Why are you saying sorry, huh?" I said with my morning voice. He's like a puppy because he's now hugging me tightly while his head is on my chest."I know you're tired. I really can't bear it seeing you tired." Inis nyang sabi na nagpatawa na naman sa akin."Palagi mo nga akong pinapagod." I jokingly said but he looked at me with brows furrowed."That's different." Pagtatanggol nya sa sarili kaya natawa ako."That's no different. I'm still tired." Irap ko sa kanya kaya para syang bata na sumiksik na naman sa akin. I laughed and brushed his hair with my fingers."I'm just kidding.
"We already tried it a lot of times, Apollo." Nanghihinang sabi ko. We're now the day of her death, we're just repeating what happened.Nagtataka ako kung bakit buhay pa kami kahit na sumabog ang kotseng kinalalagayan namin but it's the least of my concern now. Like what happened to Hannah-Zenia's also death on arrival.He shooked his head, "We'll save her this time. Don't think of using that damn ability of yours, Avabelle." Seryosong sabi nya. I sighed and just go with his plans.Nasa labas kami ngayon dahil baka daw maiba ang mangyayari. We're now in the house of the senators, working. Nasa gitna namin si Zenia na walang pake sa paligid at nagbabasa o nagsusulat lang.I can't concentrate because of tiredness but I kept myself awake and aware of my surroundings. We need to save her."Atty. Falcon." Napalingon kami sa tumawag sa kanya. It's the same person who called her the las
"W-what-how-." I can't even construct a sentence while looking at Zenia's cold body on the floor. May dugo sa damit nya at ulo, umaagos. Her eyes is wide opened, and there is a hole on his forehead. Sa noo sya binaril... I felt Apollo's warmth when he hugged me. Hindi ako makapaniwala, hindi pwede. "Breath." Apollo whispered but I don't know what to do. My eyes were bloodshot when I turned to him. "H-Hindi to pwede..." I said that made him closed his eyes tightly. Huminga sya ng malalim at tumango tango sa akin. "Everything will be fine. We'll go back from the past and save her again, okay?" Sabi nya na tinanguan ko. Hindi to pwedeng mangyari. Binuksan nya na ang portal at nakayakap sya sa aking pumasok doon.
"So you're saying that anybody can kill her?" Taka kong tanong kay Apollo. Hindi naman sya sumagot at agad na hinawakan ang kamay ko. Sumunod naman ako sa kanya dahil nakita namin si Zenia na lumabas na ng hall. Hindi nya na kasama yung lalaki. Nakatayo lang sya doon at parang naghihintay ng sasakyan. I looked at Apollo and he nodded at me so I called Zenia. "Zenia!" Sigaw ko kaya napalingon naman sya kaagad. Tumatanda na talaga sya. "Oh, it's rare to see you here." She said and smiled at little. Tumango na lamang ako at tinignan si Apollo. "Nagpasundo kasi si Apollo. Gusto mo bang sumabay na sa amin?" I kindly asked her and she nodded immediately. "Gusto ko na ding umuwi." She said so I chuckled. Huminto na si Apollo sa harap namin kaya pumasok na ka
Ilang araw pa naming ginawa ang pamimigay ng mga relief goods bago kami tumigil.Today is the day where the people will vote for the one they want. Hindi naman ako umaasa na mananalo ako kasi hindi naman talaga ko sikat o ano man. Pero kasi mission namin to kaya kahit ayaw ko ay wala akong pagpipilian."Kahit hindi na ako manalo basta manalo si Angelica." Narinig kong sabi ni Xander.I saw how Zenia rolled her eyes too. Natawa naman si Apollo."Nakakatanga pala ang pag ibig. Ayoko na tuloy magmahal." Sabi ni Zenia na ikinatawa namin."Masarap mag mahal, subukan mo kasi." I commented but she just shooked her head."Hindi ko makita ang sarili ko na may asawa at anak." Dagdag nya na ikinanguso ko. Lumingon ako kay Apollo."May nabasa ka ba nung nag research tayo na may pamilya si Zenia?" Bulon
Nang matapos ang araw namin sa bar na iyon ay hindi na kami nag stay pa ni Apollo.We're now in the time where the election is happening. I glance at the monitor in front kung saan nakalagay ang larawan at pangalan ng mga kalaban namin.My eyes widened and pointed at the screen. Hinawakan naman ni Apollo ang hintuturo ko at binaba. He's just looking in front but not saying anything. Nasa tapat naming dalawa si Zenia at Xander. May mga kasama pa kaming iba ngunit hindi ko na kilala."Kalaban natin si Angelica?" I whispered to Apollo.He nodded, "Obviously." Napairap naman ako sa sagot nya at tumingin kay Xander. Halatang in love sya dahil hindi sya nakikinig sa sinasabi ng lalaki sa harap, nakatitig lang sya sa larawan ni Angelica sa screen habang parang tangang nakangiti.
"We still have 3 months to review for the bar." Stress na sabi ni Zenia. Nasa pad nya kami ngayon at sobrang kalat dito dahil ang daming nagkalat ng chocolate at bulaklak."Ikaw talaga kahit kelan, Ava. Ang tamad mo." Xander said but I just rolled my eyes at him."Pake mo ba?" Sabi ko at binato sya ng isang piraso ng chocolate. Inilagan nya naman yon at nagirapan kami.We just stopped when Apollo sat in between us. Hindi pa din nagbabago si Xander, isip bata pa din. Mukha lang nya ang nagbago. I rolled my eyes again and acted like I am reading.Si Apollo naman ay nakatingin lang sa akin na natatawa dahil hindi ko din naman naiintindihan ang binabasa ko. I frustratedly groaned and stood up. Hinatak ko nalang si Apollo palabas dahil nabo boring ako."Hindi ba tayong pwedeng mag time tr
I rolled my eyes for the nth time while looking at Apollo who's now pouting for hours now!"What's your problem?" Inis na tanong ko pero hindi nya sinagot at mas lalong pinahaba ang nguso.I groaned out of frustration and leave him there. Pumasok ako sa veranda at sinara ang pinto."Napaka isip bata." I whispered while looking at the city lights below me. Gabi na at hindi pa kami kumakain dahil napaka arte ni Apollo.Lumanghap ako ng hangin at unti unting nakakalma. Nang malamig na ang ulo ko ay lumapit na ako sa kanya na nanunuod na naman ng tv."I'm sorry." I whispered while standing in front of him. Tumingin naman sya sa akin at umirap. Napasinghap ako dahil naiinis na naman ako."I'm sorry." Mas malakas ko namang sabi na inirapan na naman nya. How dare he?!I glared at him and get the t