Umatras ako, para makalayo sa kanya. Hindi ko kasi alam ang sasabihin ko, iniisip ko kung aalis na lang ba ko, o ipagpapatuloy ang pakikipag usap sa kanya. Tumalikod na ko at ang simulang mag lakad, hindi naman sya sumunod at nag salita, mukhang sanay na sya na ginagawa ko to sa kanya, kaya mas lalo akong na-guilty, wala na ko nagawa nang tumigil nang kusa ang katawan ko at humarap sa kanya, nakasandal pa rin sya sap west nya kanina, “Uhm, gusto mo mag lakad lakad?” Hindi ko na alam sasabihin eh! “Pero kung ay-hoy teka!” paano ang kumag bigla naman akong hinila palabas.Hindi ko alam kung saan nya ko dadalin, but knowing Jaxon, hindi nya ko ipapahamak, kaya nagpa hila lang ako, bahala na kung saan nya ko dadalin. Tumigil kami sa malapit sa pampang, pero halos dulo na to, inalalayan nya ko para sa mataas na bato kami sumupo. Napangiti ako dahil kitang kita ko ditto ang dagat at buwan, sobrang ganda, sobrang relaxing, mga ganitong tanawin ang hindi nakaksawa, kahit gabi gabi ako tumitig
Nagising ako sa isang kwarto na halos walang ilaw o liwanag, naramdaman ko rin na malambot ang hinihigaan ko.Anong nangyari?Napatayo ako agad nang maalala ang nangyari kagabi, kinapa ko ang sarili ko, wait is that a dream? Hindi ba totoo yung mga nangyari kagabi? Bakit parang totoo? Wait, ano ang hindi totoo don? Yung kasama ko si Jaxon o yung barilan? Napahinto ako sap ag iisip dahil sap ag bukas ng pinto.Pumasok si Jaxon, hindi naka ligtas sa paningin ko ang benda nya sa kamay. “How are you feeling now?” wait, bakit nya tinatanong, tsaka ko lang napansin na wala ako sa kwarto ko, or sa kwarto sa site namin“Bakit tayo nandito?” tanong ko sa kanya, “at ano nangyari sa kamay mo? Bakit may benda ka?”Hindi nag bago ang expression nya, na para ba talagang inaasahan nya na ganon na ang magiging reaksyon ko. “Dinala ka namin sa pinaka malapit na hospital.”Napatigil ako at kunot noo sya na tinignan, “Ibig sabihin, yung kagabi, yung nangyari kagabi.”Hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko
“Laro tayo guys! Two lies and one truth.” Panimula ni Kriza, sa Accounting department sya at energetic always, naiirita sa kanya si Jc, dahil sya daw ang crush ng crush nya, natatawa na lang ako, iniirapan nya lagi yan, pero tinatawanan lang sya ni Kriza, sanay na sya at hindi naman na siguro sya naiinis, “Start tayo kay Anj,” si Anj, co-department nila Jaxon, tahimik lang sya, pero pag nag salita sya laging may point. “Okay, game Anj, two lies one truth.”“Hmm,” Tumingin pa sya sa langit habang nag iisip. “I’m a lesbian, I’m rich, I’m a mistress.”“Lesbiana ka!” Sigaw agad ni Jaycee kaya nag tawanan kami. “Kaya pala iba tingin mo sakin ha, type mo ko teh?”“Manahimik ka nga dyan Jacoba Carlo!” Nanlaki ang mata ni Jaycee, kaya halos mamatay kami kakatawa, allergic sya sa real name nya, ayaw na daw nya maalala ang pangyayari na yon, yun daw ang pinaka pangit na nangyari sa kanya. “Well?” baling nya samin, kaya napaisip din ako.“Hmm, siguro lesbian and being a mistress is a lie that le
“Sir, everything is ready. We are able to gather fifty eight women for the auction tonight, all the paraphernalia are with the team B.” He handed me a paper containing list of the guests we are expecting to attend the auction. “We have to lay low for the time being, the police are eagerly looking for us, but in two weeks, we are expecting another batch of women for the next auction in Vietnam.” I nod while reading what’s in the paper.Masyado akong naging busy sa pag tatago, kaya natambakan ako ng mga orders. I heard Alpha was looking for us, and he’s under a new mission, pero hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin sya kilala. Damn it, that man is something, sobrang ingat nya sa identity nya, we don’t even know if he’s a he or a she. Para tuloy kami nag hahanap ng piso sa disyerto.Matagal ko na syang hinahanap, at ngayon halos wala pa kami lead. Nung una I don’t give a fuck about him, katulad lang din sya ng mga agent na nag pipilit na mahanap kami, they all end up six feet under, pero sya,
“Bakit parang matamis ang hangin ngayon? Feel nyo yon mga marsi?” halos mabulunan ako dahil sa sinabi ni Jc. It’s eight in the morning, kumakain kami ng breakfast sa veranda ng kwarto namin, two pm pa ang alis naming dito, pero dahil masakit ang ulo ng mga gaga, nag padala na lang kami ngbreakfast dito, tinatamad sila bumaba, pumunta na rin sila Amy at Clint. “Parang may na feel din ako na parang may singit ako na kukurutin dahil walang kwento.” Tumawa lang sila, inirapan ko lang sya dahil sakin sya nakatingin.Maganda rin naman ang view ditto, parang tagytay like, dahil may beach din at marami talagang puno around, hindi rin masyadong maingay, kaya nakakarelx talaga, malamig pa ang hangin.“Feel namin yon. Ang sweeeat sweaaat kanina, pinagpawisan ng ako pag pasok ko dito sa room nyo kanina.” Sabay nila Amy.Mariin akong napapikit dahil don. After what happen yesterday, dumiretso na rin kami sa kwarto, it ws the usual, nauna ako mag shower at mag bihis tsaka sya naligo. We’re just tal
“Oo, kailangan ko lang gawin, kasi selosa talaga to eh, namamato ng plato pag nag selos, minsan kutsilyo,” Tumigl sya at parang nag isip pa. “Minsan ipapahabol ako sa Doberman nya, minsan hahabulin ako ng kumukulong tubig, kaya ayaw ko sya nag seselos.”Nakatingin lang sila samin, kinurot ko si bakla dahil sa sinabi nya, hindi naman gaon dati, pa-worst ng pa-worst sinasabi nya ah.“Wow, kung ako yan, hindi ko nga gugustuhin na mag selos yan, p-pre.” Tulala pa rin sila Clint at Amy, si Alex naman ang sama ng tingin sakin, nakalimutan ko na hindi nya alam na ganito kami ni Jc, we started doing this way back in college kaya wala pa sya, nakasanayan na talaga namin to.“Yes, can I join you guys?” Tanong ko sa kanila, nag lagay naman agad sila ng space sa tabi ni bakla para makatabi ako. “Thank you, such a gentlemen.”“Seryoso ba? Jowa ka talaga ni Jc? Grabe sis, ang ganda mo, di ko alam na may ganito pala tinatago si bakla, I mean si Jc.” Usisa ni Amy at lumapit pa talaga sya sa mukha ko.
“Love naman, sorry na.”“Tigilan mo ko, lalaki, lumayo ka sakin baka masipa kita dyan.” Akala nya ba nya madadaan nya ko sa ganyan nya? No way, wala sya ng ilang araw tapos babalik sya na akala nya kahapon lang sya nawala?“Sorry na love. Bati na tayo, hindi mo nga ako niyakap pag dating ko, para i-welcome ako, parang hindi mo naman ako na-miss nyan, nakakatampo naman.” Aba ang hudyo! Sya pa ang may karapatan na mag reklamo at mag tampo?“Ang kapal mo naman!” Sigaw ko at hinampas sya, akala ko magagalit sya pero ang bugok, tumawa lang, “Aba! So hindi masakit to ha!” dapat naiinis ako, pero nahawa na rin ako sa tawa nya. pero tumigil ako agad dahil may bigla akong naalala na itatanong ko nga pala sa kanya pag nag kita kami. “Sandali nga.”Lumayo sya ng kaunti sakin, pero nasa bewang ko pa rin ang kamay nya. “Ano yon?”“Bitaw nga.” Sabi ko at inalis ang kamay nya sa bewang ko, pero binalik lang din naman nya yon, kaya hinayaan ko na. “Ano ba talaga tayo? Nag aminan na tayo, may kiss pa,
“Narinig nyo ba ang chismis, mga bakla?” kasalukuyan kami na nasa conference, tatlo lang kami nila Jc, at Amy. Dapat si Jaxon kasama din, pero may emergency daw sya sa bahay at kailangan nya umuwi.Naiinis pa rin ako, paano naman kasi hindi naman sya ang nag sabi sakin, yung co-worker naming sa department namin, hinahanap ko sya tapos yun ang balita na dumating sakin. Mahirap ba mag-text or mag-chat manlang sakin? Kakabalik lang nya to weeks ago, at hindi naman nya napaliwanag sakin kung saan sya nag punta at bakit ang tagal nya nawala, tapos ito nanaman?“Ano yon?” pabulong na lang kami mag usap, dahil ang sisimula na ang conference. This is an International conference, held in Rizal with fourty eight participants from different parts of the world. “Kwento mo pero hinaan mo lang ha, wag ka maingay bakla.” Bulong na sagot ni Amy, kaya natawa ko.Kami ang isinama ni president dahil kami talaga kami ang madalas kasama ditto, alam na naming ang process at kung ang dapat gawin bago mag si
The evening sky was painted with hues of orange and pink as Lily walked away from Lee, her heart heavy with emotion. She could hear his footsteps behind her, his voice calling out, begging her not to leave. But she knew that she had to do this, for herself.Lily sat at the edge of her bed, tears streaming down her face. She couldn’t believe what she had just learned. For months, she had been living in a blissful illusion, thinking that her promotion, her raise, her new apartment were all a result of her hard work and determination. But now, the truth had been revealed, and it hit her like a ton of bricks.Lee stood in the doorway, his expression pained. He had been the one behind it all, pulling strings, making calls, ensuring that Lily got everything she wanted. And now, seeing her broken and betrayed, he didn’t know what to do.“Lily, I’m sorry,” Lee said, his voice filled with regret. “I just wanted to help you, to make your life better. I didn’t mean to deceive you.”Lily looked u
In the bustling city of Havenridge, there was a building that stood out among the rest. The Havenridge Tower was a marvel of modern architecture, stretching high into the sky with its gleaming glass facade. It was the tallest building in the city, a symbol of prosperity and success.But for Lily, the Havenridge Tower was more than just a building. It was her workplace, her home, and her prison.Lily worked as a receptionist on the 50th floor of the tower, where the prestigious law firm of Anderson & Associates was located. She had been working there for years, ever since she had graduated from college, and she had always prided herself on her work ethic and dedication.But lately, things had started to change. The long hours, the demanding clients, the constant pressure to perform – it was all starting to take its toll on Lily. She felt trapped, suffocated by the walls of the tower that seemed to close in on her more and more each day.One day, as Lily sat at her desk, staring out at
Catherine stumbled into the condo, her vision blurred from the tears that streamed down her face. Sin stood in front of her, his expression unreadable. Outside, the rain poured down in a relentless torrent, the sound of it drumming against the windows like a thousand tiny fingers. The sky was a dark, brooding mass of clouds, obscuring the moon and stars from view. The air was thick with moisture, the humidity making it feel like a sauna. The condo was a small, cozy space, with soft, dim lighting that cast a warm glow over the room. The walls were painted a soothing shade of blue, adorned with framed photographs of happier times. A plush couch sat in the center of the living room, facing a small television set. The floor was covered with a plush rug, soft underfoot.“Please, Catherine, you need to leave,” Sin pleaded, his voice tinged with frustration.Catherine shook her head, her voice trembling. “No, not until you tell me why. Why were you avoiding me all these years?” Catherine sto
Sin sighed as he pulled on his jacket, preparing to slip out of the house unnoticed. It was a typical Saturday afternoon, and he had plans to meet up with his friends at the park. But just as he reached for the doorknob, his mother’s voice echoed through the hallway.“Sin! Can you come here for a moment?”He froze, knowing that tone all too well. With a resigned sigh, he turned around and headed towards the living room where his mother and brothers were gathered. As he entered the room, he saw Catherine, his ten-year-old sister, sitting on the floor surrounded by coloring books and crayons.“What’s up?” Sin asked, trying to sound casual.“We’re having a bonding moment with Cath,” his mother said, gesturing towards the coloring materials. “We thought it would be nice for you to join us.”Sin glanced at Catherine, who looked up at him with big, hopeful eyes. He felt a pang of guilt for wanting to leave her behind. “I’m sorry, I can’t. I’ve made plans with my friends,” he replied, alread
As Letisha sat in her car, tears streaming down her face, she felt utterly alone. The weight of being scammed pressed down on her, and she didn’t know where to turn. She had always been independent, used to solving her problems on her own, but this time, it felt like too much.She stared blankly ahead, trying to gather her thoughts, when a sudden knock on her car door made her jump. Startled, she turned to see Alex standing there, looking concerned.“Letisha, are you okay?” Alex asked, his voice filled with genuine worry.Letisha wiped her tears and tried to compose herself. “I… I’m fine,” she replied, her voice shaky.Alex didn’t seem convinced. “You don’t look fine. Can I come in?”Letisha hesitated for a moment before nodding. Alex opened the car door and sat down beside her, his presence comforting.“What happened?” Alex asked gently.Letisha took a deep breath and explained how she had been scammed, losing a significant amount of money. She felt embarrassed and foolish for fallin
Letisha arrived at the party venue, the soft glow of the lights casting a warm ambiance over the room. She scanned the room, spotting her colleagues mingling and chatting animatedly. She made her way over to the group, her red dress catching the light and drawing admiring glances.“Letisha, you look stunning!” exclaimed Sarah, one of her coworkers, as she approached.“Thank you, Sarah. You look lovely yourself,” Letisha replied with a smile.As the evening progressed, Letisha found herself engaged in lively conversations with her colleagues. She shared anecdotes from work and laughed at the funny stories that were being exchanged.“So, Letisha, any plans for the weekend?” asked Mark, another colleague.“I’m thinking of taking a day trip to the countryside. It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to relax and unwind,” Letisha replied.“That sounds wonderful. You deserve a break,” Mark replied, raising his glass in a toast.As the night wore on, Letisha felt a sense of camaraderie and
As Avianna stood before Sebastian, tears streamed down her cheeks, reflecting the shimmering moonlight. The gentle breeze carried the scent of the sea, mingling with the faint aroma of tropical flowers. They were on the beach, the soft sand beneath their feet, the sound of waves lapping against the shore providing a soothing backdrop to their conversation.Sebastian’s usually vibrant green eyes were clouded with confusion and pain, his tall, lean frame tense with emotion. His raven-black hair tousled slightly in the breeze, adding to his disheveled appearance. He looked at Avianna, his expression a mix of defiance and vulnerability, as if he were fighting an internal battle.Avianna, on the other hand, was the picture of anguish and determination. Her caramel skin glistened in the moonlight, her long, flowing hair cascading down her back. Her eyes, usually bright and full of life, were now red and swollen from crying. She looked at Sebastian with a mixture of love and desperation, her
“Welcome aboard! Enjoy your stay, our dear visitor!” This was the greeting that welcomed me as I stepped off the plane. I thought it would be like any other trip, where we would disembark at the airport. I was surprised when we landed directly on the island, confirming Charline’s statement that the island was indeed exclusive.There were only ten of us on the plane, and it felt like we had rented the entire island.We were greeted by our tour guide, Korina, who would be with us for the first two days of our stay on the island while we familiarized ourselves with the area. I felt like I was the only first-timer, as some of my companions seemed to be quite familiar with the place.“Miss Aviana, this will be your room, feel at home. Just call me if you need anything,”Korina said as she showed me to my room. I nodded and smiled, watching as she left. The room had two single sofas, a center table, a cabinet, a mini-kitchen, and a bathroom, the latter visible from my vantage point due to t
The night was cast in shadows, the sky a blanket of thick, stormy clouds that unleashed a torrential downpour upon the city. The rain fell in relentless sheets, drenching everything in its path and shrouding the world in a veil of darkness. Detective Taliya stood in the alley, her gun held firmly in her hands, her eyes darting warily from shadow to shadow. Beside her, Zachary lay on the ground, his body battered and bruised, a dark pool of blood spreading beneath him from a wound in his side. “Taliya, please,” Zachary gasped, his voice strained with pain. “You need to go. They’re coming for us, and I won’t let you get hurt because of me.” Taliya’s heart clenched at his words, but she remained steadfast. She had a duty to uphold, to protect and serve, no matter the cost. But as she looked into Zachary’s eyes, filled with fear and desperation, she felt a tug at her heartstrings, a pang of something she couldn’t quite name. The sound of approaching footsteps echoed in the alley, the h