Sofia
BABY LAST night was hands down
One of the best nightsThat I've had no doubtBetween the bottle of wineAnd the look in your eyes and the Marvin Gaye,Then we danced in the dark under September stars in the pourin' rainAnd I know that I can't ever tell you enough
That all I need in this life is your crazy loveIf I never get to see the Northern lightsOr if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night, Oh if all I got is your hand in my hand,Baby I could die a happy man
A happy man, baby, hmm...Sofia"AYAN,you look more personalized than before." Nakangiti niyang pinagpag ang 'suppose' birthday gift niya kay Gab. It was the same album compilation of his stolen shots pero mas ginawa niyang mas personalized kaya nagdesisyon siyang hindi muna iyon ibigay.Maagang natapos ang isa niyang photoshoot sa MBTMagkaya maaga rin siyang nakauwi.Tumayo siya mula sa kanyang studio desk bitbit ang album at tinungo ang isang chiffonier kung saan nakatago ang ilan sa kanyang mga nagawang scrapbook. Isinilid niya sa loob ang album saka lumabas ng kwarto.Gab's currently in Tagaytay dahil may kung ano itong project na inaasikaso roon.
Sofia"KAMUSTAkana Sofia?"Lang'ya bakit ang awkward?It was one question that caught her offguard. Hindi niya alam kung kinakamusta siya nito by means of the word itself o kinakamusta siya nito after Ethan.She had never heard of Tita Astrid matapos niyang marinig dito noon ang tila bangungot na katotohanang patay na si Ethan. Did she hear about her and Gab? Kaya ba ito tumawag? Pero wala silang napagusapan ni Gab tungkol dito. At lalong ayaw rin niyang pag-usapan."Sofia?"Napahinga siya ng malalim at napalunok. "Mabu-ti naman po tita..." Isang dekada narin mula ng n
SofiaPG"GAGAhuwag mo akong inuunahan at hindi kita uurungan!" napasubsob sa tiladong sahig ang mukha ni Lexi. Sofia also did the same as Lexi did to her, hinila niya ang buhok ni Lexi at nang makabwuelo ay agad niya itong tinulak ng ubod nang lakas na siyang ikinatumba nito. "Bago ka mamisikal ay alamin mo muna kung kakayanin mo ako, gaga!"Maliit lang siya dito pero may backgound siya sa martial arts. Highschool pa siya ay nagboboxing na siya kasama si Ethan, si Gab naman ang kasa-kasama niya sa pag ta-taekwondo."Bitch ka talaga!" hihingal-hingal itong tumayo. Ang kaninang gown na suot nito ay wala na sa ayos at sabog na sabog na ang mahabang buhok n
Sofia"AYAWmo na? Don't you think that is too unfair for me, Sofia?" sabi nito sa gumagaralgal naring boses."Unfair?!" Malakas niyang naibagsak ang baso sa counter. "Were you not being unfair to me, too?" Sa pagkakataong iyon ay hinarap na niya si Gab. Sinubukan niyang sinalubong ang mga mata nito na ngayo'y may kung anong pait siyang tinitigan."Hindi ibig sabihin na dinaluhan ko si Lexi ay naging unfair na ako sayo, Sofia. You were destroying your self infront of those people. Ano sa tingin mo ang gagawin ko? Inilayo ko si Lexi para awatin ka, Sofia. It wasn't as if I'm choosing her over you."Now, this was what she hates. Gab always says the right words and makes the ri
SofiaTHISwas one of the few drawbacks of having a romantic relationship with your best friend.The idea of breaking up.Pwede sa choices mo ay; ibalik ninyo ang dati na tila ba walang nangyari at ang isa nama'y tuluyan na ninyong putulin pati friendship ninyo kasi imposible naman talaga ang unang choice. And she couldn't think of a smart choice. Hindi ang una at lalong hindi ang pangalawa.Tama si Gab, mahirap na sa kanila na maibalik ang dati dahil aware na sila sa feelings nila sa isat-isa. A simple hug today will not be the same as before kasi ngayon may malisya na. Kahit na sabihin pang meron naman dati pero at least iyon, nakatago. Hindi sila parehong aware noon. Pero ngayo
Sofia"ZOE'snot like what you see her now.""You mean to say hindi siya kasing bitch ng ngayon?""No. In fact, she's more like you before.""Ano?!" hindi yata niya iyon matanggap. Over her dead body. That bitch was more like her? No way!Mahinang napahalakhak si Brandon. But she can sense bitterness from that laughter. "I'm not kidding.""Mukha ngang hindi pero hindi ko ma-imagine! God, sa pananamit palang magkaiba na kami ng babaeng iyon. Have you seen her tonight?"Natawa muli ito. "Yeah."
SofiaLUNOK-lunok din ng pride Sofia pag may time!Napabuntong hininga siya. Sana a night was enough to tear down Gab's anger na sobrang phenomenal pala. First time in forty eight years talaga iyong nangyari sa history ng pagsasama nila. Minsanan pero wagas!Hay, bakit mo ba kasi hinalikan si Brandon ha, Sofia? Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!She knew she could make unlikely decisions at times and what's worse was that it always comes with her temper that is so hard to boot. Edi, apoy talaga pagpinagsama ang dalawa. Aminado naman siya doon. Kaya nga, sometimes her realization always comes late.Now, they have too ma
Sofia"PEROdi ba tao ka lang din, hindi mo ba napansin?Kahit anong taas mo na, titingala ka pa rinKahit planuhin mong mabuti, bakit ganun pa rin?Di maiwasan na magkamali kahit anong gawinKadalasan, nangyayari ay ang kabaliktaranMarami kang detalye na makakaligtaanMamamali ka ng daan lalo kung wala kang g'anong alamAno magagawa mo?Tao ka lang...""Sof?"Ay anak ng butiki!Napatigil siya sa pagkanta nang marinig ang boses ni Gab.Tinitigan muna niya ang oras sa kanyang cellphone saka in
[Sofia's POV]"CANyou just leave? Gusto kong mapag-isa," I said calmly though I'm really dying to slap his face. Anong akala niya, na madadaan niya ako sa mga paglalambing at paglalandi niya ngayon?Napapiksi ako nang maramdaman ko ang mga palad niya sa talampakan ng isa kong binti. He was beginning to do that mouthwatering massage again."Gab!" Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. I tried to let go from his grip pero tuloy niyang pinadaan ang mga daliri niya roon. This was his usual routine. Ang pagmamasahe sa mga talampakan ko. "Ano ba!"" I don't think this has something to do with what the kids and I did. Ano bang problema, Angel?"malambing niyang tanong. Aba, kung maka asta siya akala niya wala siya
[Sofia's POV]"AREyou okay, Sof?" tanong ni Dyan nang mapansin niyang napatulala na naman ako.Manong Lito's already outside. He already sent the kids home so I guess I have no choice but to go home too. I'll have to act like nothing's wrong with me in front of the kids. And the worst was, I'll have to endure Gab's presence tonight."I'm not okay. You know that," sagot ko."Then, do as I say. Kausapin mo si Gab habang maaga pa."I hope it was just as easy as that. Talk to him and ask him who the hell that bitch was. Hindi ko alam kung kaya ko bang maging kalmado kapagka nakita ko siya. Baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko at masapak ko siya ng
[ Sofia's POV]WHAT'Sthe best gift that you could give to a person who practically has everything? Hay, ang hirap! My husband has everything and anything that anyone could ever wish for. Yes! Eversince, he'd tell me na wala nadaw siyang mahihiling pa. He has me and our kids ( the most important to him next to his company as he would always tell)."Ma'am ito po baka magustuhan ng asawa niyo."Dumukwang ako sa estante ng mga mamahaling relo. The sales lady brought out a rolex watch. "Latest model po namin iyan ng men's watches," she smiled as I took and examined the watch.It was a simple leather strapped watch with an aluminum case and glow-in-the-dark hands. I think it would suit Gab just
[Gab's POV]"PUSHit more, baby! One more!" Sofia tightly squeezed my hand as she went for another push. I hoped I could just take in all the pain that she was feeling right now.Kada ere niya ay pinagdarasal kong iyon na ang huli. Hindi ko alam kung anong problema niya ngayon, it's her fifth delivery but she was taking it so bad."Last na talaga 'to, Gab! Ayoko na!" she yelled. "Akin na yung isa mong kamay!"Binitawan ko ang telang pinangpupunas ko sa pawis ng asawa ko saka ko iyon inabot sa kanya . She grabbed my free hand impatiently. I knew what she was about to do next."Arrrggghhhh..."she pushed once again habang kagat kagat niya ang kamay
[Sofia's POV]Me:Where are you?Anong oras na?Umuwi kana!I heaved a sigh as I typed in the words in my cellphone's keypad with deep conviction.That guy had been going home late for three consecutive nights. Malilintikan na talaga sa'kin ang lalaking iyon ngayon. It's past ten in the evening and I've already tucked the kids to bed. Nakapag-half bath narin ako and I was able to clear out the dishes and some stuff in the kitchen. Hindi na naman namin nakasama ang asawa kong mag dinner ngayon. I've been looking forward kasi our dinner time being a little lone family time, like our little bonding moment because we're kind of busy in the morning.
SofiaTHEYhad been okay. Umalis parin si Gab patungong Thailand pero bago ang araw na iyon ay nagulat nalang si Sofia na pinapunta pala ni Gab si Tita Astrid sa tinitirhan nito. Hindi umano ito kampanteng mag-isa siya ngayon, lalo't buntis siya. Wala siyang naging ibang choice. She stayed at Gab's town house kasama si Tita Astrid."Sofia, you'd been working all day long, kumain kana muna." Naglapag ito ng pakain sa mini table kung saan siya naka upo. Kararating lang niya mula sa isang photo shoot and she was really drowsy.The past few days were great. She felt like making up lost moments with Tita Astrid. Nagsisimula na muli siyang maging komportable dito at madalas sila nitong nagkikwentuhan.
Sofia"CONGRATULATIONS!You're pregnant!" nakangiting anunsiyo ng OB.Tulalang napatitig siya sa doktor. She was expecting this pero she was still shock of the confirmation.Magkaka-baby na sila ni Gab? She will have a little Montero for real? A little Gab or her little version?Oh my God!Wala sa sariling napatitig siya kay Gab na naka-upo paharap sa kanya. Handa na sana siyang sikmatan ito pero natigilan siya nang makita itong naluluha habang nakikinig sa pinapaliwanag ng kanyang OB na hindi niya maintindihan.Gosh! Talagang umiyak? Tears of misery or tears of joy
Sofia"SOFIEyou know, we can't afford to lose your shots," daing ni Glenn habang nagliligpit siya ng mga naiwang gamit sa mini office niya sa Infinity. "The management is just asking you to apologize.""No! I won't apologize. Hindi ko na kasalanan kung ipinanganak na bruha ang lecheng Leximina George Jeminez nayan! Kung iyan ang gusto ng head ay wala na akong magagawa."Nagpapadyak si Glenn. "Sofie naman. Nakiusap na nga ako kay Madam na iyon nalang ang gagawin mo. Apologize.""No!" Hindi niya ito binalingan at tuloy lang sa pagsilid sa mga gamit niya sa dala-dalang box."Sof, we're the best client you--"
EthanHEunderwent all the best treatment. Hindi kahit kailan sumuko ang kanyang ina kahit na sobrang napakaliit ng posibilidad na pwede pa siyang mabuhay.He too wanted to live.Gusto pa niyang mabuhay para sa kanyang pamilya at sa mga taong nagmamahal sa kanya. Gusto pa niyang mabuhay para kay Sofia noon.Napakarami niyang pangarap para sa kanila. Asang asa rin siya noong gagaling pa siya kaya halos gumuho ang mundo niya ng tinaningan na siya ng doktor. Si Sofia agad ang naisip niya. Natakot siyang hindi na niya ito muling mahawakan, mayakap at mahalikan. Takot na takot siyang mangyari iyon. Pero kalakip ng takot niya ay ang labis labis na pagmamahal na nararamdaman rin niya par