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I was just staring at the sea while watching the sunrise. Halos hindi ako pinatulog ng sinabi sa akin ni Enzo kagabi. Hindi ko alam ang tungkol doon, hindi ko lubos akalain na may ganoon palang nararamdaman si Enzo para sa akin.Of course, I also had a crush on him before. Lalo kapag palagi silang naroon sa bahay namin dahil nag-aaral ito at si Jahann. Si Enzo lang naman ang hindi namin kamag-anak kaya hindi nakakapagtaka iyon pero sinupil ko agad iyon dahil alam ko naman na malabo niya akong magustuhan. I moved on with that petty crush, what I thought back then was it’s impossible for Enzo to like me back. I hugged myself as I felt the cold breeze while still facing the sea. I am also wondering if Enzo became sleepless, too, because of that confession. Wala pa akong nasabihan ng tungkol doon. I should learn from Lean and Cherinna not to keep it and ask for help so I can solve whatever this is immediately, but it was easier said than done. Hindi pala madaling sabihin sa kanila ang
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Inaayos ko na ang gamit ko para sa pag-uwi namin mamaya nang pumasok sa loob ng kwarto na inookupa namin si Cherinna at Airi. Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanila nang naupo sila sa kamang dalawa at tumingin sa akin. “What’s your problem?” I asked them as I zipped my bag. Naupo na rin ako sa tabi nila at nakatingin sa kanila. “I saw Leo before,” sabi ni Cherinna sa amin ni Airi. Kumunot naman ang noo ko sa kanya. She probably saw her at the school? Noong hindi pa lumilipat si Leo ng school. “When?” I asked him. Maging si Airi naman ay nakatingin lang kay Cherinna. “When my card declined, he paid for what I bought,” she said and looked at me. “Hindi ko alam na siya pala ‘yung Leo na tinutukoy mo…” sabi nito sa akin. “Well, I must admit, he looked good, kamukha niya si Tito Lance,” dagdag pa ni Cherinna rito. “Gwapo pero mukhang gago, Cherinna,” si Airi ang nagsalita. Napapailing ito habang nakatingin sa akin. “Sorry, Alyanna, ah? I just don’t really like that guy for you,” nakasimangot it
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“Are you still waiting for Leo’s message?” tanong ni Airi sa akin habang nakaupo ito sa couch sa may studio sa Ai’s. Naroon kaming dalawa dahil nagyayaya si Dean na kumain sa labas pero sa tingin ko naman ay nagpapalakas lang ito dahil sa ginagawang panliligaw kay Airi. Though, I doubt if he will have a hard time courting Airi. It looks like she likes him. Wala naman din akong tutol talaga kay Dean dahil alam ko naman na mabuting tao ito, kung minsan lang talaga ay sobrang kulit. That’s what I liked about him before, though. Mabuti na lang pala talaga at hindi ako nagkagusto ng malalim kay Dean at baka nag-away pa kaming dalawa ni Airi. “Huy, ano?” untag ni Airi sa akin dahil nakita nito na hawak ko ang cellphone ko. Umiling naman ako sa kanya at halata naman na hindi ito naniniwala sa akin dahil sumimangot ito. “Kanina ka pa nakatingin diyan sa phone mo, e,” sabi pa nito sa akin. “He’s not messaging you?” she asked me again. I sighed and smiled a little. Simula nang ihatid kami
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I was driving around Kamuning in Quezon City when I heard my phone ringing. Alam kong si Keij na naman iyon dahil kanina pa ito nangungulit sa akin na samahan itong magpaalam kay Lola para sa darating na camping sa school dahil sabi nito ay last na iyon na makakasama ito sa school camping. I just put him on speaker while I was still driving. “What is it?” tanong ko agad kay Keij habang ang mga mata ay nasa daan. May usapan kami ni Lean na magkikita ngayon, hindi ko nga alam kung magkaaway ba ito at si Theon ngayon at bigla na lang nagyaya na kumain kami sa labas. Airi is not available because she’s with Dean now. He’s officially courting Airi and he even asked for our parents and Jahann’s permission. Mabuti na lang at ginawa iyon ni Dean para na rin hindi ito masira kay Mommy at Daddy. “Where are you?” he asked me. He’s using that sweet voice again. Akala yata ni Keij ay madadala ako ng boses niyang ganon? Hindi naman ako katulad ng mga babae sa campus na crush na crush ito, isa p
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“Natulog ka ba?”Nilingon ko si Airi na nasa tabi ko at kumakain na rin ng almusal. Nauna akong bumaba sa kanya dahil sa totoo lang ay hindi pa naman ako natutulog magdamag. My mind was busy thinking about Enzo, Leo… the girl he’s with, what’s my relationship with Enzo… Parang sa tuwina na lang na pipikit ako ay makikita ko si Leo at ang babaeng kasama nito, kasunod naman noon ay ang mukha ni Enzo habang sinasabi nitong gusto ako nito. Who would’ve thought things would be this complicated? Noon naman ay ang laging pinoproblema lang namin kapag magkakasama kami ay kung saan naman kami sunod na pupunta para mamasyal. Everything was so simple back then.“I’m okay, masakit lang ang ulo ko,” sabi ko naman kay Airi bago nagsimulang kumain. “Are you sick?” Jahann asked me as he put food on his plate. “What’s wrong?” he asked me again and I just shook my head. Kung walang ideya si Jahann sa nangyayari ngayon, isa lang ang ibig sabihin noon, hindi nagsasabi si Enzo rito ng tungkol sa aming
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I was just looking at Enzo when he parked his car outside a resthouse somewhere in Tagaytay. Hindi rin ito nagsasalita habang nasa daan kaming dalawa pero ramdam ko ang pagpipigil ng inis nito marahil ay dahil sa sinabi ni Leo rito. Hindi ko rin naman magawang tanungin ito dahil alam ko naman na kasalanan ko ang nangyari at ako lang naman ang dapat na sisihin tungkol sa bagay na iyon. Ang ipinagtataka ko ay kung paanong alam ni Leo ang tungkol sa pagkakaroon ng gusto sa akin ni Enzo. “Let’s go?” untag ni Enzo sa akin nang patayin na nito ang makina. Nilingon ko naman ang mukha nitong muli at nakita ko ang sugat sa gilid ng labi nito. Hindi ko napansin ang sugat nito kanina…“Are you okay…?” inabot ko ang pisngi ni Enzo ngunit iniiwas nito sa akin iyon at huminga ng malalim. “I am…” sabi lang nito bago naunang lumabas ng sasakyan at pagbuksan ako ng pinto. Hindi kaagad ako lumabas, sa halip, pinagmasdan ko siya habang nakatayo sa harap ko. “Are you mad at me?” tanong ko sa kanya ha
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“You never felt insecure to Lean?” I asked Enzo while I was leaning on the couch. I was eating chips while looking at Enzo. Nasa pang-isahang silya ito habang nakatingin sa akin. Hawak din nito ang wine glass na may lamang wine. Mabuti na lang at may mga wines si Enzo roon kaya hindi na kami naghanap ng mabibilihan kanina. I asked him if we can drink and he agreed, I told him I just want to forget what happened and just focus on the now. “Hmm? What do you mean?” he asked me as he sipped on his wine. I shrugged and crossed my legs. “I mean, you’re twins. Sometimes, she will get more attention because she’s a girl and you’ll be left behind and–”“I will also put her first, so no,” umiling siyang sagot sa akin. “Lean used to think that I was the favorite child but that was actually wrong, she’s our parents’ favorite and that’s okay with me because I want it that way,” he shrugged and looked at me. Tumango ako sa kanya bago muling kumain.“Were you insecured to Cherinna or Airi?” he a
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I hugged him tight as he deepened the kiss. I am no longer sure if that was because of the alcohol I had or I was just impulsive and stupid for letting Enzo kiss me like this, touch me like this… I should push him away but my body says otherwise. Instead of pushing him away, I wrapped my arms around his neck and responded to his kisses. Hindi ko maikaila na gusto ko ang nararamdaman ko sa tuwing mararamdaman ko ang labi ni Enzo sa mga labi ko. Wala pang ibang nakahalik sa akin maliban kay Enzo. Si Enzo lang ang hinayaan kong makalapit sa akin ng ganito, sa lalaki lang ako nagtiwala ng ganito dahil kahit na maraming tanong at duda sa isipan ko, isa lang ang sigurado ako… mapagkakatiwalaan ko si Enzo at iingatan niya ako. I felt him move away. I creased my forehead as I looked at him. He cupped my face and the pain was visible on his face, it was like he’s suffering in pain and he doesn’t know what he should do about it. “Why…?” halos pabulong na tanong ko sa kanya habang pinagmamas
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I was leaning on the doorway while watching Enzo put our things inside his car. He fetched me today since we’re planning to go North for a vacation. It was also a graduation gift of Tito Hunter to him. Nagrent ito ng isang villa para sa amin ni Enzo. Of course, the debate was intense since Mommy doesn’t want me to go alone with Enzo. She kept telling Tito Hunter that his gift was absurd. Hindi naman nagpatalo si Tito Hunter at sinabihan si Mommy na noon namang kabataan nito ay madalas itong natutulog na sa bahay ni Daddy kaya huwag daw itong matakot sa posibleng mangyari sa amin ni Enzo Even Keij was teasing us about this vacation. Ilang beses nitong inasar si Enzo na galingan daw nito dahil minsan lang kami makakapag solo na dalawa. Hindi na lang ito pinansin ni Enzo, si Theon at Lean naman ay nag bakasyon din ngayon. Nauna sila ng alis sa aming dalawa. “You look hot while putting those things in there…” napangiti ako nang kumunot ang noo ni Enzo at tumingin sa akin. Inayos nito
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“Lorenzo, come here!” Masayang tawag ko rito nang makita ko itong nasa may garden. Masigla naman itong tumakbo papalapit sa akin kaya mas napangiti ako sa inasal nito. I patted his head and smiled at him. “What are you doing there?” I asked him and he just wiggled his tail. “I still hate the fact that you named him after me,” lumapit naman sa akin si Enzo na may dalang bulaklak at hinalikan ako sa noo. I smiled widely as I carried the dog. Iyon ang pinunta namin noong nagtungo kami sa bahay nila Kol. He asked Kol to keep it so he could surprise me. It was a shih tzu and I named him Lorenzo when I found out it was a male. I was planning to name it Francesca if it was a girl, actually. Para lang mabwisit ko rin si Airi paminsan-minsan. “Why? It’s cute! And I love your name,” I smiled at him and pecked on his lips. “Your practice is done?” tanong ko rito bago inaya ito na pumasok na sa loob ng bahay namin. Nagsisimula na ang rehearsals nila sa graduation kaya sa hapon na lang kami n
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“So, what are you planning after your graduation?” tumabi ako kay Enzo matapos kong makuha ang order namin na fries, burger at sundae ice cream. I also ordered diet coke and he’s not very happy with my choice of food today. Kanina pa ito nakasimangot sa akin dahil inaya ko ito na kumain sa fast food chain. He said it was unhealthy and I should not eat these foods thrice a week. Wala naman din siyang nagawa dahil naglakad na ako papasok sa loob ng fast food chain. Malapit na ang graduation nito, ni Lean at ni Theon. Since engineering ang course ni Theon, nagpang-abot na ang graduation nito dahil 5 years ang course nito. Susunod naman na gagraduate ay sina Jahann, Kol at Keij. Si Cherinna ang nahuli sa amin dahil na rin huminto ito nang nagbuntis kay Nikolai. “Are you seriously just going to ignore me?” tanong ko rito habang nakatitig sa lalaki. Hindi naman nagsalita si Enzo kaya tumango na lang ako sa kanya at huminga ng malalim. Sumandal na lang ako at nagsimula na lang na kumain ng
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“What are you doing here?”Nakakrus ang mga braso ko sa may dibdib ko habang nakatingin kay Leo na nakasandal sa sasakyan nito. He’s wearing a black hoodie, his hands were inside his hoodie’s jacket. He turned his face to see me and I saw him smile a little. He shrugged and chuckled. “Clearly your brother didn’t understand what I said…” “Uh? What do you mean?” nagtatakang tanong ko naman dito. Lumingon ako sa pinto ng bahay namin dahil baka tawagin ako ni Cherinna o ni Airi dahil lahat sila ay nasa loob na ng dining room.“Look, I know I haven’t really apologized for what I did to you,” panimula ni Leo. Humakbang ito papalapit sa akin. Hindi naman ako gumalaw sa kinatatayuan ko. I was staring at him and trying to assess what I feel for him. Noon, kapag nakikita ko siya, hindi ko mapigilan na hindi kiligin. Just by staring at him makes the butterflies in my stomach go wild. Hindi naman maikakaila ng kahit na sino na talagang gwapo at malakas ang appeal ni Leo. Marami ang may gusto
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“Mom, what do you think? Red roses?”I checked the red roses that were on display while talking to my mom. Nagpunta kami ngayon nila Cherinna at Airi para puntahan si Mommy at para na rin mamili ng bulaklak para sa dinner mamaya sa bahay kasama ang mga De Guzman. I received a call from Enzo last night that they will be visiting us. Napag-usapan na rin kasi naming dalawa na sasabihin na namin sa mga magulang namin ang relasyon namin dahil wala naman kaming plano na ilihim talaga iyon sa lahat. We all know what can happen if we keep it from them. Isa pa, wala namang dahilan para hindi namin sabihin ang totoo sa mga ito. I am sure that they will all be happy for us. “These sunflowers looks good,” sabi ni Airi bago tumingin kay Mommy at ngumiti. “Magdadala po ako sa bahay, ah? Para sa room ko,” paalam nito kay Mommy bago nagpatulong sa staff na naroon para makapagbalot ito ng mga bulaklak para sa kakambal ko. “White looks good, too.” Nilingon ko si Cherinna at ang hawak nitong white
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“What are you cooking?” I smiled when I leaned on the counter while watching Airi cook. Kakatapos ko lang naman din na maligo at mag-ayos kaya bumaba na rin ako para matignan kung ano ang niluluto ni Airi ngayon. I offered my help earlier but she just shoo me away and told me to just make sure everyone is coming. Hindi naman na ako nagpumilit dahil alam kong wala naman talaga akong talent sa pagluluto. Si Jahann, Cherinna at Airi ang mga biniyayaan ng ganoong talento. “Chicken curry,” sabi naman ni Airi sa akin bago kumuha ng isang kutsara para ipatikim sa akin ang sauce nito. I smiled as I tasted it. “It’s so good!” sabi ko naman dito at matamis na ngumiti. Muli akong naglagay ng sauce nito sa kutsarang binigay sa akin ni Airi nang mahina nitong tapikin ang kamay ko. “Stop it, mauubos mo ‘yan bago pa natin sila makasama, e!” saway naman niya sa akin pero hindi ko siya pinansin at sa halip ay muling tinikman ang luto nito. “Pwede ka na mag-asawa pero huwag muna!” pang-aasar ko sa
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“So, Kol lied to me?” I raised my brow while looking at Enzo who’s cooking our dinner for tonight. I tried calling Kol but he just kept on declining my calls. I think he blocked me, actually. “Just to be fair with Kol, I think he did that for us to talk,” he shrugged and smiled at me. I rolled my eyes and shook my head. “He should’ve just told me the truth instead of lying to me!” sagot ko naman sa lalaki bago muling uminom sa juice na inihanda rin nito kanina. “If he did, I don’t think you will go here, baby. You saw me and Elisha and I think you had thousands of thoughts inside your head, making stories and jumping into conclusions,” Enzo said while chopping the vegetables. Napasimangot ako dahil totoo naman ang sinabi nito sa akin. When I saw him and Elisha, I immediately thought they’re okay and they’re getting comfortable with each other… hindi ko naman maiwasan na hindi makakaramdam ng selos dahil mahal ko si Enzo. “See? You’re frowning, meaning I am right.” Tinignan ko siya
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“Where are you planning to take me?” Nilingon ko si Kol na tahimik lang habang nagmamaneho. May twenty minutes na rin siguro kaming nasa daan na dalawa. Kanina ko pa rin naman siya tinatanong kung saan niya ba ako dadalhin pero hindi niya ako sinasagot ng diretso. He’s just telling me to wait and calm myself. Wala naman akong magawa dahil ito ang nagmamaneho. Sumama ako sa kanya dahil sabi niya sa akin ay pag-uusapan namin ang tungkol kay Enzo. Airi was also calling me but I kept on declining it. I know that she’s worried about where I went. Hindi ako nagpaalam sa kanilang dalawa ni Cherinna. Hindi rin ako nagpadala ng kahit na anong mensahe sa kanila nang sumama ako kay Kol. Iniwan ko rin ang sasakyan ko sa may Sweet Desire. Bigla na lang akong nawala.Hindi ko alam kung nakita ba nito at ni Cherinna si Enzo sa loob ng Sweet Desire kasama si Elisha… kung nakita man nila, sa palagay ko ay may ideya naman sila bakit ako nawala bigla.“They were together. That means, they’re okay, rig
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“Alyanna.”I was just sitting in front of my vanity mirror while listening to Airi’s voice. Hindi ko na rin mabilang kung ilang beses na ba siyang kumatok sa kwarto ko magmula kanina pero hindi ako tumatayo o kumikilos man lang sa kinakaupuan ko. Tinakasan ako ng lakas na kumilos man lang mula ng makauwi ako sa bahay namin,I came home alone after I hailed a cab. Sa labas na ako ng subdivision nila Enzo nakahanap ng masasakyan dahil wala naman akong nakikitang pumapasok na taxi sa loob. I also turned off my phone because I know Enzo will call me and look for me. Ganoon naman ang lalaki. Laging ako ang inuuna nito.Alam ko naman na mahirap para kay Enzo ang sitwasyon naming dalawa at ayoko siyang papiliin sa amin at sa pamilya niya dahil na rin alam kong mas mahalaga ang pamilya. I know that. That’s why even though I know that it is hard, I chose to just walk away…I was hugging my knees when I heard Jahann’s voice outside my room. Hindi ko alam na umuwi rin pala ito ngayon. Ang alam k
