Claire’s
Inis na humalukipkip ako at itinuon ang tingin sa labas ng bintana. Marahas akong lumingon sa kaniya nang tumukhim ito ng malakas. Naiinis ako sa mukha niya! Bigla na lang siyang sumulpot dito at sasabihing kailangan kong umuwi at hindi ako puwedeng tumanggi.
Ayaw ko pa nga sana umuwi dahil may tatlong araw pa akong nalalabi sa beach house na ito. I want to stay here for those three days to think things thoroughly, especially now with the scandal that Niu was involved in. Mas gusto kong ihanda ang sarili ko sa pagharap sa media at pamilya ko, alam kong magugulo ang tahimik kong buhay kapag napatunayan na si Niu talaga iyon. Sa totoo lang ay mas gusto kong isipin na sinabotahe lang kami hindi totoo na issue na iyon para mas madaling tumahimik ang issue.
“So, you already saw the photos,” tanong niya, nasa harapan pa rin ang tingin niya. I know what he’s referring to, it was the pictures of
Clare’s“Opo, pa. Don’t worry, pa, Sebastian was already on it. The photos were edited. Someone’s trying to destroy the company and they posted malicious photos on the internet. Ginagawan na po ng paraan ni Seb iyong may gawa no’n. Cge, po. Ingat po kayo.” I ended the call with my father.He was livid when I first answered his call but he eventually calmed down when I told him the real story behind those photos.Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang humunahon si papa, alam ko kung paano magalit iyon at natatakot ako. I was just so thankful that Sebastian was fast enough to contain the situation. Humanga ako sa bilis niyang umaksyon sa mga ganoong klaseng issue.“Hija, dito na kayo mag-dinner, nagpa-handa na ako sa chef ng hapunan natin. May gusto ka bang kainin, hija? I’ll tell the kitchen,” si mama Amalia.I smiled at her before putt
Claire’s My breath hitched when he pulled me close to his face, his warm breath fanned my face and I could smell a mixture of alcohol and cigarette on his breath making my inside churned. Nakikiliti ako sa lapit ng mga katawan namin. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam ng mainit niyang palad sa bewang ko. “Have you thought about it already?” he asked me. Namumungay ang mga mata niya na nakatitig sa akin. He looked excited about what my answer would be. Alam ko ang ibig niyang sabihin. He asked me to cheat with him, and damn me for thinking that maybe we could. It excites the hell out of me!“Seb,” I whispered and attempted to let go of his hold but it only tightened. Kinakapos ng hangin ang baga ko lapit ng mga mukha namin. I feel drowsy. Hinapit niya ang bewang ko pinaupo ako sa kandungan niya. I was so shock with his sudden move that I just let him do what he wanted to do! Masyado akong lango
Claire’The malicious photos were taken down from the internet with the help of Sebastian and his friend from the cybercrime unit. Niu called for a press conference and explained on the national television that it was an edited photo and the issue was not true, that it was made to destroy the company’s reputation, with Niu being the CEO of Oceanview Hotels and Resorts, he was the center of the company’s rival in business. Mabuti na lang talaga at naagapan nila iyon. The media went crazy about it, it was a very hot issue for them, Antonius Altamirano is having an affair with a famous actress. Dinumog nila ang entrance ng subdivision at mabuti na lang naharangan kaagad ng mga security personnel. It was trending even on Twitter about Antonius Altamirano’s infidelity kahit na sinabi na hindi totoo iyon at edited lang ang mga pictures. Some commented that it was all true and that we just covered it. Some showed their pity on me, saying that I shou
Claire’s I have never given much thought about marriage and the kind of man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Surely, I have my own standards when it comes to choosing men but falling to someone that’s out of my league was something that never occurred to me, it was sudden and unexpected. My parents chose the man for me, I let them control my life because I was weak. Noon pa man ay wala na akong sariling boses sa loob ng pamilya namin, I was always the puppy of my parents, the daughter who always seek approval from them, especially my father. It was Clarence who’s always disobeying them, yet she gets the approval every time. Pero hindi ko iyon dinibdib, mahal ko ang kapatid ko, hindi niya pinaramdam sa akin na mas lamang siya, she was actually my best fan and supporter. She encouraged me to follow my dreams and to never let others control me. Now that she’s not here, I need to be strong, be the woman I wa
Claire's "Manang, pakidala na lang po nito sa labas." Inilapag ko sa lamesa ang isang tray na mga tinuhog na marinated pork. "O, siya, sige ako na riyan, Claire at lumabas ka na, kanina ka pa dito sa kusina, hinahanap ka na ng asawa mo," sabi ni manang. "Sige po, manang Lucing, kung kailangan niyo po ng tulong nasa pool lang po ako," paalam ko sa kaniya. Sinulyapan ko siya bago lumabas ng kusina. Pumanhik ako sa taas para magbihis. Last week I decided to take a break from work. Together with my crew, we went here to Palawan for a short vacation. The stay is only for two days, just enough for me to recharge from my hectic schedule. Dinala ko na rin ang lahat ng tauhan ko sa Glamour Gems para na rin makapagpahinga sila, at pati na r
Claire'sChoices.Life is all about the choices we made. Some choices made us who we are today, some made us regret and some made us happy. We become who we are with the choices we made. It is part of our life. At the end of the day, those choices define the life that we live."It was an impressive move from you, hija," nakangiting papuri ni Don Manuelo. He was talking about the pictures that I posted on my social media account when we went to Palawan together with my crew. It garnered almost a thousand likes and positive comments from the netizens."Thank you, dad. I just thought that it's the fastest way to erase all speculations about our marriage. Mas madaling makarating sa mga netizens if it will be posted on social media." magal
Claire's "Try this one, Claire. Bagay sa'yo ang kulay." Kate handed me a bodycon dress in royal blue with lace sleeves. Kinuha ko ito at sinuri, maganda nga talaga ang kulay pati na rin tela. Kate and I decided to go shopping. Ang sabi niya, nababagot na raw ako sa bahay at kailangang mag-unwind para naman hindi ako mabagot. Siya lang ang may sabi no'n. For all I know, she's the one who wanted to unwind, dinamay lang ako. It's been two days since Sebastian texted me and until now, he's not yet here. Siguro hindi pa iyon nakauwi dahil sasabihin iyon ni Niu. Are you waiting for him? Serioulsy, Claire? I glared at the part of my mind who's constantly being a bitch. Gusto k
Sebastian's I felt the woman's hand slowly crawling on my legs going to my groin. I drank down the last shot of my beer. Spartan's packed with party people and the crowd was already in the height of the hype, and it's not even midnight yet. People are dancing their asses to the beat of the music, wanting to get spent on alcohol and sex. A tingling sensation crawled in my groin; the woman was already rubbing my semi-hard shaft. Agad na hinuli ko ang kamay niya para patigilin siya sa ginagawa. She looked at me with a shocked expression, confused as to why I stopped her, but it was only for a moment, it was immediately replaced with a naughty smile. "Playing hard to get, big boy?" she seductively bit her lips painted with dark red lipstick. The woman was very attractive. She wore a slu
EPILOGUEI lighted the cigarette and puffed out a good amount of smoke.Maanghangsalalamumanperokinakalmanitoangbawathimaymayngkalamnanko.Ever since Niu’s wedding, I have this feeling of restlessness inside me. Hindiakomapakaliathindikorinalamkunganoangdahilan
Claire’sMabilisangginawakongpagbihisatnagmamadalingbumaba.Nanditoraw angmgamagulangniSebastian. God, this is making me nervous.Nakakahiyanakaka-divorce langnaminniNiu atnalamannilangmayrelasyonnakaminiSebastiankahitnahindipa kamihiwalayniNiu noon. Anonalang angsasabihinnila? Napinaglaruanko angmgaanaknila?&
Claire’sMahihinanghiliknasinasabayanngpagtaas-baba ngkaniyangdibdibangsumalubongsaakinnangmagisingako. I was lying on Sebastian’s hard chest. Tiny curls spread on the expanse of his wide torso.We were tide in the sheets naked as the day we were born. This feels good, waking up
Claire’sTatlongarawnamulanoongdumatingsiSebastianditosafarmnilolo. And in those three days, we never had the chance to talk, not that we don’t have the time, but I think we just don’t want to talk about anything yet. Parangnagpapakiramdamanmunakami.Gabing-gabinaperohindi 
Claire’sHaponnanangnagpadesisyonankonglumabasngkuwarto. I don’t feel good, my head keeps on spinning and I always threw up whenever I eat something. Ang gustoniloloaypumuntakami ng hospitalperosinabikonaayoslangako. Satotoolang ay gusto ko namantalagapumuntakasomasgusto koiyongmag-isa langako. I just told him that I need to rest more and that there’s nothing to worry about.Labagmansakaluobanniya,hinayaanniyanalangako.
Sebastian’sPumilitakohabanglulanangsasakyan. I rested my head on the closed window as exhaustion took over my body. Gusto konangmatulogatmagpahingaperoalamkonghindipuwede,hindipapuwede. May maskailanganakonggawinkaysamagpahinga. The plane just landed and hours aboard has sent me to the edge.Masakitangkatawankoperomaykailanganpaakongpuntahan.
After one month.Claire’sNanghihinakonghinawakanangtiyanatsumandalsapadersagilidsink ngbanyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit.Kahaponnangmagisingakosaumagaaydiretsoakosabanyodahilsaasimngbibigko at parang&n
Sebastian’s“So, yougonnamarry her now that she’s divorced your brother?”tanongniKainehabanghawakangisangboteng beer. He was seated beside Andrei in front of me. “Man, I think that’s complicated. Imagine what people would say,” he added.“I think there’s nothing wrong if he’s g
Sebastian’sNapahilotakosasintidoko atsumandalsalikodngswivelchair. Simulanangbumalikakogalingislaay angdamikongtrabahonainatupag,idagdagpa angmgatrabahonadapataysiNiu anggumawa. He wasretainedas the CEO of my father’s company but his work was passed over me since he was on forced vacation. He needed to leave to stop circulating issues of him and his divorce.&n