Chapter 40: Behind his Face (Truth)
Argos POVI was left with the three of them, as Jupiter went out all of the sudden. I missed her, but I don't know how to start telling her that it was me. On my side was Samantha who can nearly grasp the situation.
“ Little guy, will you go with Uncle Chase for a while?” Baling ko kay Lucas sa tabi ko. He nodded and I give Chase a glance asking to give him some space with Samantha. Nakita ko pa ng bahagyang pisilin nito ang kamay ni Samantha bago tuluyang yayain si Lucas na lumabas."Are you going to keep on crying Sam?" I have come to ask her ng tuluyang makalabas ang dalawa, Jupiter isn’t coming back yet too. It is better to talk things out with her now, as I might not get the chance to, if I were to do it later
"A-ayos ka na ba talaga?" Nakuha nitong muling itanong sa kanya matapos ang mahabang katahimi
Chapter 41: Starting OverJupiter’s POV"Hey! Love, anong iniisip mo?" Narinig kong tanong n'ya nang yakapin n'ya ako mula sa likuran, habang nakatanaw ako sa preskong karagatan. We've decided to make some time for each other at syempre pa with Lucas." Nothing, it's just that… everything feels so unreal." I honestly told him." Right, parang kailan lang you ask me for a divorce," komento din nito." Why were you bringing that up, all of the sudden?" tanong ko nang harapin s'ya." You don't know? it’s because I've almost lost it the day you said it." seryosong sabi naman nito na ipinapaalam sa kan'ya kung gaano kaseryoso ang mga bagay na sinabi n'ya nang mga panahong iyon." I'm sorry... " I sincerely told him.&nbs
Epilogue After a long journey, we could all be happy now. It sure takes a while, may kaunti paring kurot sakin kapag maalala ko si Samantha and I miss her from time to time. Hindi man kami magkakasamang apat ngayon, I’m glad that there is someone like Chase who’s right beside her right now, chasing after her, loving her. Even after all the pain we caused each other not one of us deserves to be lonely and I’m just happy to see the two important people in my life happy. We weren’t necessarily communicating but, I know one day we would face each other with confidence once again.
Chapter 1: Us (The Beginning) It was a very exhausting day; I was expecting the same thing as I arrived home, but it was more than that. The whole place was in chaos. A huge number of people for are all over the place, most of them were reporters.I saw Samantha as soon as I enter the house, I instantly grab her by arm.“Hey! What’s going on? Bakit ang daming tao sa labas? I ask her. Although I already sensed that something was off.“ S-si mama…” I couldn’t hear her finished what she was trying to say. Everything in my head collapse. My head went blank all of the sudden, I don’t know if I should start crying. I feel so weak, but I cannot bring myself to cry, as my eyes felt dry. I rarely get to talk to her; of all the times she’d approach me. I wish I did talk to her more. I wish I didn’t push her away nor make her feel b
Chapter 2: (The investor) I was in a private fertility clinic, her father made sure things should be done discreetly. She’d undergone few test the entire time before today. The doctor prepared her for the procedure. But no matter how much she tried to relax she doesn’t know how. Later, the procedure took place. It was uncomfortable the entire time, and a bit painful.“Calm down Ms. Seo, everything will soon be over… relax, breathe… here you go, it’s all done” the doctor said. I move myself to sit.“ Move yourself slowly…” she said in concern.“ Thank you, Dr. Shin” I told her.“ You don’t need to worry, everything went well… maganda naman lahat ng result ng test mo kaya, with just a few try or maybe the first try magbuntis ka na. Hindi lang komportable sa first week after gawin ang proseso, pwedeng makaramdam ka ng mga palatandaan ng pagbubuntis normal ‘yon, if
OTHER PERSON’S POVFLASHBACK…“ Nabalitaan nyo na ba?” I heard someone said. I was currently at the University gym, looking for Chase when I heard the conversation.“ Nabalitaan ang ano?” the other person asks.“ Si Jupiter nag drop out na! I saw Chase earlier sa Deans office… he asks for a drop out form para kay Jupiter.” The first person said in certainty.“ Really? Paano mo naman nasabing para kay Jupiter nga ‘yon?” the other person asks, trying to be sure.“ Did you see Jupiter today? No, right? Sino pa ba sa tingin mo ang right hand man ni Jupiter? It was Chase. Isa pa, the Dean itself says that he needs to speak with her… and guess what?” she paused.“What?” the person listening ask, in curiosity.“She’s already in the States… Chase is helping her out, who knows he might go after her. They can make a great couple don’t you think?” She confident said.
Chapter 3 (Part 2): The Decision I never knew this kind of feeling existed, until now.“ C-Chase!” I shouted in pain. It was a sudden contraction. I felt as if I was, I was torn from the inside.“ H-hurry up! I couldn’t take it anymore! ... ahhh!” I shouted once more.“ Bakit anong nanyayari?” he asks catching his breath.“ M-manganganak na yata ako… ahhh!” I shouted again, trying to resist the pain.“ O-oh, wait here. I will call for help…” he said as he hurried himself to call. Saka nagsimulang ihanda ang mga gamit ko. He was grabbing all the things he could. Minutes later, she was carried in an ambulance. It was just like in the movie, I always joke around that it wasn’t that painful. It is true that, you will never know unless you experience it yourself. I was slowly losing all my strength, that I feel like passing out, then there comes the pain again. I was cur
Chapter 4: (Proposal and Betrayal)6 Years later…“ Are you ready?” tanong ni Chase nang sumungaw s’ya mula sa pintuan ng kwarto ko. Today was the D-day. The day I decided to go back, I took a deep breath as look at myself in the mirror. All the sudden, I look down at the little guy who’s pulling my dress. I look at Chase who was waiting at the door, he just shrugged off his shoulder.“ Hey! Little guy, what’s the matter?” I ask caressing his cheeks. I went down to him.“ Inaantok pa po ako ma…” he said pouting, habang kinukusot ang mata nya.“ You can sleep at the car anak.” I told him, habang inaayos ang buhok n’ya na nagulo na. He hugged me in return, laying his head in my shoulder. I patted his back and carry him instead.“ Shall we go now?” Chase asks again. Before we could even arrive at the car, Lucas was already fast asleep. Inside the car I heard
Chapter 5: ConfrontationsEARLIER…“ Hey son! Going somewhere?” I just got out of my room, when dad saw me.“ Yes dad, may sasabihin ka ba?” kunot nuong tanong ko sa kanya.“ Nothing much. are you heading out to meet Samantha?” He asks which makes thing a weirder, he wasn’t the kind to ask about my affairs.“ Yes, we were going meet and eat lunch together.” I told him in answer to his question.“ Have you met your son?” It was a sudden question, that taken me aback. I was waiting for him to be in detailed of what he was trying to say.“ Bakit parang gulat na gulat ka? As far as I can remember six years ago, you come running to your mom saying that something happens between the two of you, but she left. Isn’t that, right? Hindi ka dapat magulat na may anak kayo.” He informed him.&nb
Epilogue After a long journey, we could all be happy now. It sure takes a while, may kaunti paring kurot sakin kapag maalala ko si Samantha and I miss her from time to time. Hindi man kami magkakasamang apat ngayon, I’m glad that there is someone like Chase who’s right beside her right now, chasing after her, loving her. Even after all the pain we caused each other not one of us deserves to be lonely and I’m just happy to see the two important people in my life happy. We weren’t necessarily communicating but, I know one day we would face each other with confidence once again.
Chapter 41: Starting OverJupiter’s POV"Hey! Love, anong iniisip mo?" Narinig kong tanong n'ya nang yakapin n'ya ako mula sa likuran, habang nakatanaw ako sa preskong karagatan. We've decided to make some time for each other at syempre pa with Lucas." Nothing, it's just that… everything feels so unreal." I honestly told him." Right, parang kailan lang you ask me for a divorce," komento din nito." Why were you bringing that up, all of the sudden?" tanong ko nang harapin s'ya." You don't know? it’s because I've almost lost it the day you said it." seryosong sabi naman nito na ipinapaalam sa kan'ya kung gaano kaseryoso ang mga bagay na sinabi n'ya nang mga panahong iyon." I'm sorry... " I sincerely told him.&nbs
Chapter 40: Behind his Face (Truth)Argos POV I was left with the three of them, as Jupiter went out all of the sudden. I missed her, but I don't know how to start telling her that it was me. On my side was Samantha who can nearly grasp the situation.“ Little guy, will you go with Uncle Chase for a while?” Baling ko kay Lucas sa tabi ko. He nodded and I give Chase a glance asking to give him some space with Samantha. Nakita ko pa ng bahagyang pisilin nito ang kamay ni Samantha bago tuluyang yayain si Lucas na lumabas."Are you going to keep on crying Sam?" I have come to ask her ng tuluyang makalabas ang dalawa, Jupiter isn’t coming back yet too. It is better to talk things out with her now, as I might not get the chance to, if I were to do it later"A-ayos ka na ba talaga?" Nakuha nitong muling itanong sa kanya matapos ang mahabang katahimi
Chapter 39: What is true?Samantha’s POV It wasn’t like any ordinary day, kahit anong pigil ko na dumating ang panahon na bumalik ang ala-ala n’ya darating at darating ang pagkakataong iyon. Unfortunately, ngayon na ang pagkakataong iyon. Both Jupiter and I are taken a back, nang humahangos si Chase na bumalik sa kinaroroonan namin.FLASH BACK“ W-what happen?” nakuhang itanong ni Jupiter ng makarating ito sa kinaroroonan nila, tahimik naman kaming naghihintay ng sagot ni Lucas mula sa kan’ya.“ Si Argos…” hininhingal na pasimula nito,” He’s taken to the hospital.”“ Why?” tanong agad ni Jupiter.“ A-anong nangyari sa kan’ya?” may kaba na tanong ko n
Chapter 38: Supposedly a Happy Day(Occurence)Chase POV It took her a while to calm down. I know I should be reasonable after hearing her side of the story, but then I just can’t afford to get hurt again now that I take the courage to profess my feelings openly. I want her to be sure to, that is the only way we can all be happy. Our date, turns out to be this memorable indeed. Tinignan ko lang s’ya, we didn’t get a chance to touch our food as we were consumed of the conversation, we didn’t get to enjoyed it.“ This isn’t what I want for our first formal date,” she said bitterly.“So do I. Bakit kasi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ngayon mo pa naisip na sabihin lahat ng ‘yon?” sabi ko pa sa kanya.
Chapter 37: Understanding Jupiter's POV " What brings you here?" tanong ko sa kanya nang harapin ako. "I'm supposed to ask you the same question... Dr. Ki and I have something to to talk about kaya ako nandito." sabi n'ya. " You were with Argos earlier," I stated, trying to confirm the information from her. " Oh, yes... I was, hinatid ko s'ya sa company kanina. Were you there?" balik tanong naman nito. " I was." simpleng sagot ko naman. " So, what brings you here?" there was an awkward pause bago nito nakuhang itanongang bagay na iyon. " I was just checking on something." sagot ko naman, nakikiramdam sa kanya. "Oh? want me to give you a lift then?” Alok nito sa kanya. " I have my car with me." I simply told her. " By the way, who's that person? the one you're with." I tried to sound curios rather than
Chapter 36: Anxious Samantha's POV Agad akong naalarma ng marealize ko kung sino ang kausap n'ya, I recognize the face although not the name. She was the nurse in charge with A-chi two years ago. Hindi sa ganitong paraan ko gusto na malamanni Argos kung sino s'ya, mas madali n'yang matatanggap ang katotohanan kung maalala ito mismo hindi maririnig sa iba. Tumingin naman s'ya a dereksyon ko, nang makalapit ako I secretly signaled the person 'Don't!' nakakaunawa naman itong tumalima at iniwan sila." What happen?" Nakuha nitong itanong sa kanya, nang makuhako ang buong atensyon n’ya." Nothing. Your results were out... it was just typical headache, nothing is wrong with you," imporma ko sa kanya." I thought it was something e
Chapter 35: Dissociative Amnesia Jupiter’s POV At the first set Argos and I win which makes Lucas and Chase a loser while, at the second game Lucas and Chase wins which makes Argos and me as a loser, all of us has chance to fulfill each other’s wishes just like what Lucas says. After the fun we gather at the Veranda. "So, little guy what would be your wish?" tanong ko sa kanya. " I want to go on camping mom, with Uncle Argos, Uncle Chase, Auntie and you." sabi nito na nasa pagitan ni Chase at Argos, I was in front of them. " But that Is not something I could decide myself; we should ask them too." Nagpapaunawang sabi ko sa kanya. " You were coming right?" may pasususumamong sabi nito nang tignan ang dalawa. " It's not a bad idea, count us in," agad namang sagot ni Chase. " Why do you keep on deciding for me
Chapter 34: Options, Fun time & DilemmaJupiter's POV Natatawa ako saming dalawa. We clash every time we met but, as soon as we started a conversation out of nothing, we’ll be okay without realizing it. Just like what we are right now, I was watching him inside the live studio, this time the recording was for a new band group, looking at him he seems to be a part of them. I could tell that he enjoys talking with them. Para namang nakaramdam ito na tumingin sa direksyon n'ya. To her surprise he winks at her, I cleared my throat as I look the other way. One of the staffs notice what he did, and I saw one of them looks at where I was. Agad kong kinuha ang pagkakataong na iyon para magpaalam sa mga staff, so I could go to SD Inc.