CollapseNagising ako dahil sa sinag ng araw na tumatagos sa bintana ng aking kuwarto na tumatama sa aking mukha. Mahina akong napadaing dahil ramdam ko ang mahapdi sa maselan kong bahagi.Nilingon ko ang magkabilang gilid at doon ko lang napansin na wala si Kaleb sa tabi ko. Baka nasa labas lang o kaya umalis na naman.Napabuntong hininga ako.Yumuko ako at napahilamos ang palad sa mukha. Hindi ko makakalimutan kung paano kami naging mapusok sa bawat isa kagabi.Para kaming uhaw sa isa't-isa kaya ilang beses ang nangyari sa amin at halos umagahin na kami.Kung noon nakakailang rounds lang kami pero kagabi... namula ang mukha ko. Dumoble ang bilang ng pagtatalik namin. Mas nadama rin namin ang init ng katawan dahil hindi siya nagsuot ng condom.Tumayo na ako, lumabas ng kuwarto at diretsong nagtungo sa banyo nang napansin na mali-late na ako sa school. I wonder why Kaleb didn't wake me up.Sinilip ko pa ang kusina pero wala naman siya roon. Nakita ko na lamang na may nakahain ng pagk
NecklaceMy eyes were swollen but my tears didn't stop from pouring. Pagod na ako at mahapdi na ang mga mata sa sobrang pag-iyak. Pero hindi pa rin humihinto. Parang hindi nauubos ang luha ko.I tried to call Kaleb so many times when the video appeared, but still the same. I couldn't reach him, same as his brother.Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakadapa sa kama at chineck ang Facebook user na nag-send ng video.Lalo akong naguluhan dahil friends kami sa Facebook kahit hindi naman ako active sa social media.Ayokong mag-conclude... but the video was telling what's true. Ang sakit lang isipin na binigay ko na lahat sa kaniya, pero hindi pa rin ako naging sapat.He always assured me that I was enough. But he still cheated!He has always given me surreal peace of mind since then, whenever I doubted him he always showered me with his affirmation words.Kaya sinong mag-aakala na sa lahat nang pinaparamdam niya sa araw-araw ay lihim pala siyang nagloloko!"B-Binigay ko naman lahat sa kaniya. Pagma
Unexpected"Miss, Miss!"Nagising ako dahil sa sunod-sunod na tapik ng magaspang na palad ang naramdaman ko sa aking mukha.Dumilat ako at tumambad sa akin ang mukha ng estrangherong lalaki. Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga sa mahabang upuan sa terminal ng bus at inayos ang sarili.Nahihiya akong tumingin sa mukha ng taong nasa harapan."M-May biyahe na po ba?" nanghihina kong tanong.Tumango ang driver at nagsalita. "Mayroon na pero alas sais ng umaga pa ang alis. May ticket ka na ba?"Umiling ako. "K-Kukuha pa lang po..."Nanginig ang boses ko dahil sa malamig na ihip ng hangin ang bumalot sa aking katawan.Tumango ang kausap ko at tinuro ang kuhaan ng ticket. "Punta ka na roon, para makapag pa-reserve ka. Saan ka ba, ineng?"Napangiti ako."Salamat po. Sa Villa Alcatraz po ako," tugon ko.Sinuri ako ng estranghero mula ulo hanggang paa at hindi pamilyar sa akin ang bumalatay na emosyon sa kaniyang mga itim na mata. Pagkuwa'y umiling-iling ito."Dito ka natulog?"Tumango lamang muli
Who“Don't touch me…” I begged but he continued sensually kissing.“Hmm... stop... I-I have a boyfriend,” I was pushing him just to stop kissing me but he didn't listen. He continued kissing me passionately. My thought is killing me but I couldn’t deny that I almost lose my sense and slowly felt delicate and withered.No, I can’t do this. I love Kaleb.“Please, don't!!!”Napabalikwas ako mula sa higaan dahil sa panaginip na iyon na halos araw-araw akong kinokonsensiya.Dama ko ang butil-butil na pawis ang namumuo sa aking noo. Napahimalos ako sa aking mukha dahil sa prustrasyong nararamdaman.Stop pestering me! I know it's my fault. Please tama na... kumawala ang mahinang hikbi sa aking bibig dahil sa paulit-ulit na bangungot.Pananginip na totoong nangyari at patuloy na bumabagabag sa aking isipan. Pangyayaring hindi ko na mababago pa.Suminghap ako bago tumayo. Pinasadahan ko nang tingin ang buong apat na sulok ng kuwarto bago naisipan lumabas ng silid.Pinusod ko ang aking buhok a
Back I made my face fierce as the cold wind spanked on my face making my long ash blonde curly hair embroil as I descended from our private plane. I proudly walked with upper gaze with full self-confidence. "Is she K.D?" "Yeah, I think so. She's been mysterious to us since then but now, she's here!" I heard people gossip somewhere. I shook my head ignoring them and continued walking as soon as I noticed all the successive flashes of the cameras taking a picture of me. My jaw slowly clenched. What's happening? I thought I would arrive in tranquility, but what is this? Damn this, I still despise people’s attention. I sighed heavily as I held my phone so tight, and I was about to call Papa to ask what was happening, but apparently, I heard a frigid voice booming in the airport. "Step aside and stop taking pictures of Miss K.D!" The profound voice makes everyone gasp and startled. Dahan-dahan silang gumilid sa dinaraan ko. Sinalubong naman ako ng isa sa mga bodyguard ni Papa at k
Meeting Three days passed, I met another client and I'm glad that I got the contract. I already have two projects in just few days. At kapag nakuha ko pa ang JRS ay posibleng mananatili muna ako rito sa Pinas pansamantala.Ligtas naman si Khloe dahil mapagkakatiwalaan ang nagbabantay sa kaniya. Nanghihinayang din kasi ako sa proyekto na 'to dahil naglalakihang kumpanya ang kumukuha sa akin.Kaya sino ba naman ako para tumanggi? Grasya na ang lumalapit.Another day came. Maaga akong nagising at nag-ayos ng sarili dahil ngayong araw ko kikitain si Mr. Silverio.I don't know him that much but as far as I remember, he's a bachelor and a well-known businessman in the world. Ganoon din naman ang kaniyang ama na si Jorus Rye Silverio. And I think the JRS now is getting bigger than before since it was inherited by him.I wore a sexy fitted nude dress up to my tight and showing my waistline curved. My cleavage is a bit showing up, but it’s not my manners to seduce him by wearing this.Sa maha
Kidnap"Oh, you came, Oliver. I thought you were busy?" I heard Marru's casual voice.Walang naglakas loob na magsalita. Miskin ako ay natulala, nagulat. I didn't expect that I would meet him right now.Humakbang pa lalo siya palapit sa akin. Madilim ang mga kayumangging mga mata at bakas ang halo-halong emosyon na naka-ukit doon.I merely made my face fierce not showing any single trace of emotion. Yes, as years passed. I already mastered showing fake facial expressions.Hindi naman kasi sa lahat ng oras, na kung ano ang ipinapakita mo sa labas ay ganoon din ang nararamdaman sa loob. Minsan kailangan din natin magpanggap upang hindi maging mahina sa mata ng iba.And for now, I may look fearless on my outside appearance but I wouldn't deny that I'm still vulnerable inside. All these years, I thought I already moved on but upon seeing him in front of me, I seems back into my old self.Napaatras ako nang tuluyan kaming magkaharap."Kyline...""Excuse me? I'm not Kyline. And I don't kno
Lifeless “How dare you! How dare you to throw away my phone?!” halos maputol ang litid sa aking leeg sa sobrang lakas ng sigaw ko na dumagundong sa apat na sulok ng kuwarto. Sunod-sunod na bumuhos ang luha sa aking mga mata at matalim ang tingin na ipinukol sa kaniya. Napatiim-bagang ako sa sobrang sama ng loob.“How dare you! You stupid!” Nanatil siyang tahimik, nakatitig sa akin. Walang emosyon ang mukha at nakaigting ang panga na para bang pilit pinipigilan ang magsalita.“Pakawalan mo ako. Sino ka ba?!” muling hiyaw ko.Unti-unting kumurba ang nakakapanindig balahibong ngisi sa kaniyang labi na agad ding naglaho.Maya-maya lang ay humakbang siya palapit sa akin. Nanginig ako sa kaba.I then stared more into his eyes. Still the same but the emotions quickly change in his every movement. Hindi ko mawari dahil paiba-iba iyon.I tried to pull myself away but he already reached my arms. He held it as he deliberately pushed me, and my body fell on the bed out of balance. Sinubukan k
SPECIAL CHAPTER Kaleb Oliver Villaruz Naalimpungatan ako dahil sa ingay na nagmumula sa sala. Dahan-dahan akong nagmulat ng mga mata at napansin kong bukas ang pintuan ng kuwarto. Lumingon ako sa tabi ko at wala na roon ang asawa at anak ko kaya agad akong napabangon mula sa kama at nagmamadaling lumabas ng silid. Diretso akong nagtungo sa living room dahil doon nanggagaling ang ingay. Nang makababa ay doon ko lamang napansin na may ibang kasama si Kyline. “I miss you so much.” Nangunot ang noo ko dahil pamilyar ang boses sa akin. Dahan-dahan akong lumapit dahil nakatalikod ito sa akin habang kayakap si Kyline. “Nagtatampo pa rin ako. Ang tagal mong nawala at hindi nagparamdam,” sambit ng asawa ko. Mahina akong tumikhim upang makuha ang kanilang atensiyon at hindi nagtagal ay sabay silang napalingon sa akin. “Hi, honey,” si Kyline na ngumiti sa akin. I smiled back at her as I walked toward her. Nang nakalapit ay agad ko siyang h******n sa ulo pababa sa pisngi. “Hoy mahiya
Kaleb Oliver VillaruzAs time passed by, nothing changed. There’s nothing to improve about the investigation because they stick to what they know. I am not losing my hope even day by day it could break me down. Did I fail to protect her? Is this the payback for my sacrifices?I buried my face in my office desk as another fresh tear rolled down my cheek. “Please baby, come back…”I immediately fixed myself when I heard someone knocking. I don’t want them to see how desperate I am now. I wiped my tears as I spoke. “Come in,” I said calmly. No one knows how hopeless I am. How miserable my life was day by day without my girlfriend. I pretended to check all the resort sales when I notice Mommy appeared.“Mom, what brought you here?” I asked without looking at her because my eyes don’t lie. I hear Mommy close the door as she walked toward me.“Your father is in a meeting and the resort is slowly going back to normal. We are very proud of you…” she expressed. I nodded. “Thanks, Mom. Whe
Kaleb Oliver Villaruz The following days were not been easy. After a day of spending time with her almost every day, I got busy at the same time Kyline's school started. I admit whenever I am with her I am always distracted and I even forgot my job because all I want is to be with her. And the most unexpected day happened when my mother gets kidnapped and thankfully that Owen and his team are immediately taking action. It was a successful mission by saving Mommy because the syndicates group didn’t aware that we are arriving. On that night they planned to assail the warehouse they traced for the past few days when someone give them a lead on this place.“Cousin, you should stay in the car or you should go home. This is not your job anymore,” said Owen which makes me shook my head as I held my gun tightly. “Just let me help you with this. I wanted to catch who dare to hurt my mother,” I insisted. “But it quite dangerous-” “I will be a careful cousin. I can defend myself.” Hindi
Kaleb Oliver VillaruzSince that day, I have been pretending to be a delivery boy in my cousin's restaurant. It's way better so I could slowly be friends with her.Baka kasi kapag nalaman niyang mayaman ang pamilya ko ay layuan niya rin ako. Knowing that she hates wealthy people. And that proves that she's such a simple woman with a nice personality.And I still remember the day I saved her from that asshole who tried to harass her inside her apartment. I was blaming myself for being late. Kung hindi sana ako unang umalis hindi mangyayari sa kaniya iyon. I was in the SM store to buy something for her. Nagmamadali akong bumalik ng resto ngunit napansin kong wala pa siya. “Miss, dumating na ba si Miss Gamboa?” I asked nicely.Ngumiti ito sabay iling ulo kaya agad na nabalot ng kaba ang dibdib ko. I was about to call her but damn it, I forgot my phone in my unit. Dali-dali akong sumakay sa dinadala kong motor sa pag-deliver at pinaharurot ito pabalik sa apartment. And I never thought t
Oliver Kaleb Villaruz (POV)Napabalikwas ako nang bangon mula sa higaan nang nakarinig nang pagkahulog ng isang bagay mula sa kung saan.Pupungas-pungas ang mga mata kong bumangon at agad napalingon sa aking tabi. I immediately smiled genuinely when I saw our little angel peacefully sleeping. I stared intently at Khloe's face as I slowly neared my face to her. My eyes watered and no words could define how happy I am knowing that she's my daughter. Our daughter. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa lahat.They said, I already did my best to find Kyline before. But it feels like it was not enough. I still felt useless.Kung ginawa ko lang sana ang lahat hindi aabot ng anim na taon bago ko nalaman na may anak ako sa babaeng akala ko hindi na ako mahal.My tears rolled down my cheeks while pecking a soft kiss on her cheek.Hindi ko man lang siya nakita noong lumabas siya. Hindi ko man lang na alagaan ang mommy niya habang nasa sinapupunan siya nito.Hindi ko man lang sila na
Home"Nasaan tayo?" tanong ko nang makababa mula sa sasakyan.Sinarado niya ang pinto bago diretsong lumapit sa akin. Umakbay bigla ang kaniyang braso sa aking balikat."Wait, I need to cover your eyes," halakhak niya at sunod na tinakpan ng tela ang aking mga mata.Sumimangot ako."Ano ba ‘tong pakulo mo Kaleb? Baka pinagtitripan mo ako, ah," sambit ko.Mahina lamang siyang tumawa at inalalayan akong humakbang nang matapalan ng tela ang aking mata."You will like this for sure," paninigurado niya.Hindi na ako umimik pa. Malakas na tumatambol ang dibdib ko habang sinusunod ang kaniyang mga sinasabi.Hanggang sa unti-unti kong naririnig ang pagaspas na alon ng tubig at ang preskong hangin na humahampas sa mukha ko.Napangiti ako, na-relax ang sarili at naalala ang mga biglaang pangyayari sa mga nakalipas na buwan.After the unexpected tragedy, everything prevailed. Villaruz's hidden enemies planned everything to try them down but Villaruz's siblings are too good to be defeated.Furthe
Reason"Mommy… I'm so sorry. I was just excited to see you because Tito Gerome said that we were going to surprise you but…" ani Khloe nang nagising ito mula sa pagkakatulog. Until now she's still trembling and her eyes are swollen. But I'm glad that she's still fine despite what happened. Humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin. Pinunasan ko ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata at marahan na hinagod-hagod ang likod. "Shh, it's alright, baby. We are safe now. Mommy is proud of you. You are very brave…" I whispered full of bliss as I gaze in Kaleb’s direction. Nakatulala ito kay Khloe. Namamangha, namumula ang mga mata."I'm still scared, Mommy… there's a lot of bad people..." hikbi nito kaya niyakap ko siyang muli."Mommy is here now baby, we are safe now…" Muling pumalahaw ang iyak ni Khloe. At dumagundong iyon sa buong apat na sulok ng silid. Napabalik-tanaw ako kay Kaleb nang suminghap ito na animo'y hindi alam ang gagawin. Umangat ang kamay niya na para bang gustong hawakan si Khloe ngunit
ForgivenessWhen Papa brought me to Australia after knowing that I am pregnant. He stayed with me for a couple of months. I also met his parents who are already old but unfortunately, Lolo died after.Papa took care of me. He paid attention and he always gave me everything that I needed.He's been good to me and I could see how he regretted leaving my mother, the reason why as time passed by, I slowly genuinely accepted him being part of my life."Sweetie, I have to go back to the Philippines. But I will be back here," aniya. Tumango ako kay Papa habang nanonood ng TV. "Ano po bang business n'yo?" tanong ko. Tumawa lamang si Papa at ginulo ang buhok ko. He's always like that. Every time I was asking about his business he constantly changed the topic. "Do you want to meet your sister? She can go here if you want," Papa said. Naninikip ang dibdib ko. Pilit kong tinatago ang pait na nararamdaman. But this is one of my dreams… having a family aside from my mother. "If that's okay wi
Scar"W-What happened? W-What should I do?" natataranta niyang tanong.Kahit ako ay parang na blanko ang isipan at hindi rin malaman kung anong gagawin. Nangangatog ang buo kong katawan habang malakas ang pagkabog ng dibdib."M-Mom…"“B-Baby again, inhale and exhale-”"Kuya!" Sabay-sabay kaming napabaling sa mga dumating dahil na rin sa gulat. Nanlalabo ang paningin ko dahil sa luhang nakaharang sa mga mga ngunit hindi nakatakas sa paningin ko ang dalaga. Nabuhayan ako ng loob nang nakita ang kapatid ni Kaleb. "What's happening here?" tanong nila nang nakalapit. Agad kong tiningnan ang dalaga. "Do you have the i-inhaler with you? I saw you holding it—"Tumango ito kahit na bakas ang pagtataka."Here, it's still unused," alanganin niyag inabot sa akin. Agad kong kinuha iyon ay nilagay sa bibig ni Khloe. Alam kong nakatutuok silang lahat sa akin at mahinang nagtatanong ngunit kahit isa ay wala akong pinapansin. Desperada na akong umayos ang paghinga ng anak ko."Baby, use this one t