After one month.
Claire’s
Nanghihina kong hinawakan ang tiyan at sumandal sa pader sa gilid sink ng banyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit. Kahapon nang magising ako sa umaga ay diretso ako sa banyo dahil sa asim ng bibig ko at parang&n
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.
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.
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’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’sMabilisangginawakongpagbihisatnagmamadalingbumaba.Nanditoraw angmgamagulangniSebastian. God, this is making me nervous.Nakakahiyanakaka-divorce langnaminniNiu atnalamannilangmayrelasyonnakaminiSebastiankahitnahindipa kamihiwalayniNiu noon. Anonalang angsasabihinnila? Napinaglaruanko angmgaanaknila?&
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
Chapter OneTahamik kong pinagmasdan mula sa bintana ng saksakyan ang matalahib na gilid ng dinaraanan naming daan. Simula kanina ay bilang lang ang mga sasakyan na nakasalubong namin at tila wala yatang katapusan ang daan sa unahan, hindi nakikita kung saan ito patutungo. Ang ganitong klaseng lugar ang gusto ko, malayo sa maalikabok na hangin ng Maynila. Tahimik at talagang nakakagaan ng pakiramdam. Ramdam ko ang malamig na simoy ng hangin na tumama sa aking balat kahit pa tanghali na at tirik na tirik ang araw. Siguro ay dahil ito sa dami ng mga puno na nakapalibot sa lugar. A typical scene in an isolated place. Ito ang kailangan ko ngayon, malayo sa nakaka-stress kong pamilya at malayo sa mga mapanuri at mapanghusgang mata ng mga tao.“We’ll stop at some local store to buy food,” sabi ni Sebastian.Tumango ako sa sinabi niya nang hindi siya tinitingnan. Tahimik lang akong nakatanaw
Chapter TwoI heaved out a heavy breath as I stared at the woman who was hopelessly staring back at me in the mirror. The heavy makeup designed for this occasion and the crystal beads that adorned my hair was not enough to hide the sparkle of sadness in my eyes. Kung buhay pa ang kapatid ko ay sana hindi ako ang nasa sitwasyon na ito. It should be her who’s sitting now in this hotel room. She should be the one who’s dressed up for this occasion and not me. But what can I do?Another sigh escaped my lips, I signed for this one and I should be responsible for this. I forced out a smile kahit na sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kakaisip. My practiced smile, whenever I’m in front of the crowd, is plastered in the mirror. The smile everyone thought was genuine, but it was the opposite. I can do this.Nabaling ang tingin ko sa pinto nang may kumatok doon at pumasok ang isa sa mga pinsan ko, si Evany. Alanganin siyang ngumiti sa akin.