Claire’s
Mainit. Pero hindi ko iyon alintana dahil ibang klase ng init ang namayani sa buong sistema ko ngayon. Iyong init na hindi kayang pawiin ng simpleng haplos lamang at ng malamig na tubig. Iyong init na tutupok sa buo mong pagkatao. Init na nagpapawala ng katinuan.
Claire’s“Siguradokanaayoslangitongsuotko?” I askedSebfor the nth time today.I looked myself over the mirror probably a hundred times and still feel unsure as to whether I'll wear this dress or not.
Claire’s“Iyongbatang‘yuntalagahindinanahiyakay Baste atsamgabisita.”Dismayadongumilingsimanangsamganasaksihan.PinagmasdankosimanangBelennakakapasoklangngkusinadalaangmgapinagkainanngmgabisita.
Claire’sSebastian was silent the whole drive going back to the beach house. Simulakaninaayhindiniyaattinitingnanathindirinakokinikibo. His face showed it all, he’s pissed. He’s way too pissed to even bother to look or talk to me.His forehead is in knots, there’s an undeniable irritation written all over his fac
Claire’s“Seb,hindimonaakokailanganpangsamahan, kaya kona‘to. Besides, I'm safe inside my parents' house. Atsaka,bakamagtakapamgaiyonkungbakitpalagikitangkasama.”paliwanagkosakan’ya. Pangilangulitkonangsinabisakan’yaperoangkulittalaga.
Sebastian’s“F*ck!” Malakasnahinampasko anglamesanangsabihinng private investigatornatotoongnabuntisngkapatidko angbabaeng‘yun. Stupid! So stupid. Having an affair while he’s married is a dumb thing to do, and he just made it worst by impregnating that woman! Kahitkailanayhindinag-iisingangisang‘yun.
Claire’sPagkataposngpag-uusapnaminngmgamagulangko aydumiretsoakosacondoniSebastian. Talking with them drained me, I feel so exhausted but happy. Iyon angunangbesesnasinagotko angakingama, it was heart-pounding kind of experience but it was worth it.My cousin Evany would be so proud
Claire’sTinanggalko angmgabrasoniyananakayapossaakin athinarapsiya. He looked exhausted but still managed to be this handsome. I circled my arms around his neck and tilted my head to have a better view of his face.Hinaplosko angmagaspangniyangpangadahilsapapatubongmgabalbas. Sebast
Claire’sThey said people came into our lives to teach us lessons. Some hurt us the way we never thought that they would.Iyongibaayaalis,angibanamanaymananatilisabuhaynatinatsilaiyongmgataongmagbibigayngkasiyahansaatingpuso.Maymgapangyayaring 
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