Claire’s
Trust. It is the very definition of love. You can’t love someone you don’t trust, and you can’t trust someone that you don’t love either. I'm talking about romantic love in here. The two should go together for your relationship to grow.
So, what happens when the other is gone? Or broken? Or just faded away? Can love still survive without trust? For me, I don’t kn
Sebastian’sRage. The only feeling that’s present in my whole being right now. Whoever he is who dared to threaten me should know better than messing with me means the end of him.I can hear my teeth grit from extreme control. I wanted to lash out on every being around me but I know that would only make things more complicated than it is right now. I can’t do that, not if I am standing in front
Claire’s“Wala ka bangbalaklumabasoumuwisainyo? Ilangarawkanangnagmumukmukdito,hindikoalamkongbroken hearted kabatalagadahilhindikanaumiyakpagkataposno’ngunanggabimodito. Ano ‘yungiyakmo, one-time big timeba‘yon?” Iyon angbungadniKatenangpumasoksiyangkusina,nakapantulogpa.Nakahalukipkipitosaharapko,pinagmasdannitoangpagkainko ng&nb
Claire’sThe trip to Batangas was exhausting but very satisfying.Patungopa langakodoonperomalakinaangnagawanitongkaginhawaansaakin. It was refreshing to see the nature while traveling. The line of trees beside the road and the smell of fresh air calmed my nerves. Masmasaraptalagasaprobinsya.&nb
Claire’s“Lolo!”masayakongsigawnangmakababaakosasasakyan.Biglangnawalaang pagod konangmakitaanglolonahinihintayangpagdatingko. His face aged but he stilllookshandsome like I remembered years ago.He was standing in the front door of the huge mansion.&nbs
Sebastian’sI clenched my fist to control the rage boiling in my heart.Nabubuwisitakosamgataonawalangibangginagawakun’dipakialamanangbuhayngibaparalamangkumitangpera. Iba paiyongmgataonggustongsirainangbuhaykodahillanghindinilamakuhaang gustonila.
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
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
After one month.Claire’sNanghihinakonghinawakanangtiyanatsumandalsapadersagilidsink ngbanyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit.Kahaponnangmagisingakosaumagaaydiretsoakosabanyodahilsaasimngbibigko at parang&n
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