Everything has been so tough for me and Zandrey the past months. May mga sakit na pilit naming iniwasan. Maraming alaalang gustong kalimutan. Maraming pangyayaring sumubok hindi lang sa katatagan namin as a co-parents, but also as individuals.I was at the peak of giving up the idea of a complete family. But he came into my life again. It was rough, definitely rough and tough for him. Ilang pagpipigil ang ginawa ko. But he still made it into my life. Alam kong malaking desisyon iyong tanggapin siya muli sa buhay ko, sa buhay ng mga anak namin, but I feel like so far, it’s one the best decisions I’ve ever made.When he asked me to give him a chance, to give us a chance, it took me a long time to reply. Kasi ayaw ko nang magpadalos-dalos. Pinag-isipan ko. Tinimbang ko lahat. Hindi lang kasi sarili ko iyong maapektuhan dito, kundi pati na rin ang mga bata. Thinking about it all led me to say yes.I am giving us a chance.We had a deal though. We'll try to make it work for as long as we c
The moment his lips touched mine ay nawalan na ako ng lakas para tumutol. It was like my body knew I missed him, I longed for him. Ni hindi ko na namalayang pumulupot na ang mga braso ko sa leeg niya. His hands were around my waist. Pareho kaming tila ayaw tumigil.Just the mere touch of his lips to mine already brought a different kind of heat in my body. It was a familiar heat. I knew I wanted more."I love you," muling bulong niya sa akin bago niya ako kargahin para dalhin sa kwarto.Our journey to our room was a little crazy. He was carrying me while I was looking around, afraid that someone might see us. Natawa pa ako because we had a hard time opening the door. It was crazy, but it’s the happiest I have ever been.Nang tuluyan nang makapasok sa kwarto, isinandal niya ako sa pinto and kissed me again. This time, our kiss was even hotter that I couldn't help myself from moaning. It was so intense I think I'm going to lose my mind.His hands went from my waist down to my butt and b
"Good morning," I greeted Zandrey. Kakapasok pa lang niya ng kitchen and he's already in his work clothes. Mabuti na lang at hindi siya night shift ngayon. Sobrang nakakapagod kasi iyong night shift. For a change, he’ll be working during the day, which is convenient for me because I’ll be back to work as well today. At least kapag uuwi kami, madadatnan namin ang isa’t-isa.Magaan siyang ngumiti habang papalapit sa akin."Good morning," he whispered as he hugged me from behind. He quickly planted a kiss on my cheek. "Did you cook?""I did the frying," I replied. Hindi pa naman ako ganoon kagaling sa kusina. Maiintindihan niya na 'yon. Pero kaya kong magprito ngayon nang hindi nasusunog ang niluluto ko.I heard him chuckle as he pulled away."Sure, that will be delicious," he murmured. Napangiwi ako. Pinapagaan niya lang ang loob ko eh.Nang matapos ako sa paghahanda ay inihain ko na rin iyon. Later, Dad and Andrei will be here kaya dapat ready na lahat para kakain na lang sila.Andrew’
Mabuti na lang at napapayag ko si Daddy na huwag muna akong pumasok sa firm. Syempre, I asked first if they’re busy and need an extra hand. Ang sabi niya naman ay okay lang sila. Kaya heto ako ngayon, andito sa shop at binabantayan rin si Daisy. Para akong may alaga eh.I did not bring the kids kasi it will be a hassle if magdadala ako ng bata dito. Andoon naman si Nanay Gina and we just hired a nanny kaya kampante akong maaalagaan nang maayos si Andrew. I also made sure I had enough stock of milk in the fridge. They already know what to do with it. Saka, uuwi naman ako mamaya, probably after lunch."Dito muna ako tambay ha?" I heard Daisy say this to Janine, my assistant. Dito daw muna siya in the coming days to help out and observe things. Wala daw kasi si Dom kasi nasa Cebu siya for a business meeting. Ayaw naman niyang manatili sa bahay nila kasi malungkot daw, which I agree. Malungkot naman talagang maiwan mag-isa sa bahay."No problem, Ma'am Daisy," Janine replied smilingly.Med
Daisy's "observation" at the flower shop continued. At least aside from Rica whom I hired last time, may iba parang kasama si Janine sa shop. I know it's just a small shop, but the customers are quite a lot kaya nakakataba ng puso. I'm almost giving in to the idea of bringing another branch somewhere. But for that to happen, I need to manage my time well. Hindi ko pa alam kung sino ang magma-manage if ever. It will need a lot of research and preparation. Kaya sa ngayon ay focus muna ako sa kung anong meron ako ngayon. Most especially sa family.It was a Sunday and gladly, Zandrey does not have work. Kaya andito kami ngayon kina Andres at Mommy Miranda. Dad's currently not here kasi may site visit siya. Kami nina Zandrey, Andrei, and Andrew lang muna ang nandito. Though Dad said he will come later. He never misses visiting Mommy Miranda. It makes me smile and sad at the same time."Mommy, can we buy a new toy?" Andrei suddenly asked. He brought some of his toy cars here and he's playin
Tuwing umaga, parang ayaw kong umalis ng bahay. Parang ayaw kong magpaalam sa baby kong maiiwan sa bahay kasama ang mag-aalaga sa kanya. I was so tempted to just work from home para buong araw ko pa rin siyang matutukan. Pero hindi pwede kasi may isang site visit ako ngayon at ilang designs na kailangan i-check for approval. May ilang meetings din akong kailangan puntahan. "Are they starting already?" I asked. Medyo natagalan kasi ako sa paggayak kasi sumasakit ang dibdib ko sa tuwing naaalalang iiwan ko si Andrew sa bahay. If I could just bring him to work, I would. Kaso hindi pwede eh. Baka hindi na ako makapagtrabaho nang maayos kasi siya na lang iyong aatupagin ko. I know it's just for a few hours, but still, it hurts to part with your baby for a while. "Hindi pa po. Ikaw na lang ang hinihintay," Jelyn replied. Nagmadali akong pumasok sa conference para sa isang meeting. When I entered, the Architects and Engineers are already inside, waiting for me. "Sorry. Let's start the m
"He's so unbelievable!" I muttered when I entered my office. Nakasunod sa akin si Jelyn na narinig din ang lahat ng sinabi ni Engr. Aragon. "Oo nga, Ma'am Aira. Ang dami kong naririnig na reklamo sa kanya," Jelyn mumbled. Yeah, that one too. I really have to fire him. Kasi kapag nagpatuloy iyong ganoong asal, he will definitely go down. And he will be taking the company with him. Kaya hindi pwedeng nandito pa rin siya. Nakakainis talaga iyong mga sexist na tao. Lalo na iyong mga taong walang bilib sa babae. Akala mo mga walang nanay kung umasta. If they would just continue to think that way, sana hindi na lang sila iniluwal ng mga nanay nila. It would be such a shame. "Iyong anger issues ko 'nong marinig ang sinabi niya... My God!" Jelyn added. "Ano na pong gagawin natin?" "I'll have to talk to my Dad about this," I replied. I smiled at Jelyn, to assure her I'll be fine. "Thank you," I mumbled. Now I have to deal with my bad mood for the entire day. Kung bakit kasi may mga lalak
It's really true that time passes by so fast whenever you're having fun or when you're happy. Everyday is like a family day for us, lalo na kung walang duty si Zandrey. I haven't felt this way when I was raising Andrei alone with the help of Dad and Mommy Miranda. Iba pala talaga kapag may kasama kang nagpapalaki sa mga bata.Everyday, we get to discover new things about Andrew., and also about Andrei. We are able to witness the two of them grow up day by day. Nakita namin ang unang tawa ni Andrew, his first time crawling, his first time eating solid food and a lot more. And gladly, we were able to record those moments. I realized just how important those pictures and videos are. At least we have something to go back to when we miss things.Yeah, it has been months and months. Mabilis lang iyong oras. I want my kids to stay as young as they can be, but we really can't stop those, can we?And I can't believe the baby I just gave birth to is turning 1 today. Feeling ko magiging emosyona
TW: Abuse, ViolenceZandrey's POVI was almost running late for my next class. Naharang kasi ako nina Jed at Dominic. Nag-aayang makipag-group date. To avoid prolonging the conversation, I just agreed to go. There's no harm in it. Besides, I might benefit from it. In whichever way, I'm not sure. Lagi lang naman akong game sa mga buhay nila. Lately, all I did was study and go home when I have the chance. I can't mess this up. Not when I don't want to be under my dad's roof anymore. Kaya kailangan kong pagbutihin ang pag-aaral. I know he has the wealth, but I don't really trust him in giving it to me as his heir. Baka may iba siyang anak, so I have to do well on my own. I don't really need his money.I passed by the Library since it was the closest route going to our building. But it was quite packed with students so I bumped into a girl."Are you okay? I'm so sorry," I quickly said. I helped her picked up her things that fell on the floor. When I looked up, I almost stopped.Man, she's
"Does your tummy still hurts?" Andren asked. He's holding a book while looking at me. Napansin niya sigurong napapangiwi ako."Konti. Pero hindi naman gaano," I replied."Mom, why don't you go to the hospital?" Andrew butted in. "Hindi pa naman siguro ako manganganak. Mararamdaman ko naman 'yon," I murmured. I inhaled-exhaled. This month's gonna be my month. We'll finally going to have our baby girl.Zandrey and I had been married already for 8 years. We already have three boys. And finally, after several years of waiting ay magkakaanak na rin kami ng baby girl. I was actually waiting for this. And it indeed came."Asan ba ang Kuya niyo?" I inquired. Andrew and Andren looked at each other. "Where's Andrei?" I asked again."Umakyat ng ligaw," Andrew replied laughingly. My eyes widened because of what I've heard. May nililigawan na ang anak ko nang hindi ko man lang alam? God, he's just sixteen!"What?" I asked, a bit panicking. Hindi pa siya pwedeng magkagirlfriend! Hindi pa siya pwe
"You may now kiss the bride," the priest said. Dahan-dahan niyang itinaas ang belo ko and smile lovingly at me before brushing his lips to mine. "I love you so much," bulong niya when he hugged me. I returned his hug, even tightier."I love you more," I replied. I felt him kissed the top of my head."Hey, stop that. Picture muna," Daisy exclaimed after that long moment we just had. Naghiwalay na kami mula sa pagyayakapan and smiled at each other.We took pictures and a lot of pictures. We wanted to have as much documentation as possible. Masasabi kong ito na talaga ang isa sa mga pinakamasasayang araw ng buhay ko. I believe this is what Zandrey feels as well. Today, we just really happy because after everything we went through, all the backwards and forwards that came in between, we are finally here and are officially married.I am Maria Airaleen Alfonso-Del Fuerto now. And I think what a beautiful name that is.Who would have thought na ang dating "group blind date" lang sana at mau
It took him weeks to fully recover from everything. He had to go to a lot of therapy to fully recover. Mabuti na lang at walang ibang na-damage sa kanya. He still has to stay at home for some more time though. But that's okay. As long as he's okay and still breathing.He already knew about my pregnancy . I will never forget the huge smile on his face when I show him a picture of the sonogram. Thank God my body also recovered kaya wala na akong problema sa pagbubuntis.We decided to have the wedding after I gave birth to the baby. Ayokong malaki iyong tiyan ko kung ikakasal ako. We agreed to it and I know we're all set for that. Kailangan din munang manganak ni Daisy because she still wants to be the one who will organize it for us.We're currently in bed, both ready to sleep when I felt him hug me. Nang lingunin ko siya, nakita kong nakangiti siya sa akin."I can't wait to marry you," he mumbled. Natawa na lang ako. We're still quite far from the date we initially set.I remember when
Iyak ako nang iyak habang nagmamaneho si Thaniel. We were still an hour away from the hospital where Zandrey is. At hindi na ako mapakali. No one would tell me what's really his condition and my heart can't stay still. "Ai, please don't forget you're pregnant. Makakasama sa baby 'yan," Thaniel said, his eyes, still focused on the road. Ilang beses na niyang sinabi 'yon, pero kahit anong gawin ko, hindi pa rin ako matigil sa pag-iyak. Hindi ko alam kung paano kakalma pagkatapos ng nalaman ko. I can't help but blame myself for everything that happened. Kung hindi ako nagmatigas, siguro ay walang away at hindi mangyayari ito. From time to time, I text Daisy or Dominic for update but none of them has replied to my messages. Hindi na ako mapakali sa kinauupuan ko. Kung pwede lang paliparin itong sasakyan, kanina ko pa ginawa. Hindi ako relihiyoso. I don't pray as often. I don't call Him all the time, but at times like this, I have no one call but Him. Alam kong ang daming nangyayari t
Aira's POV I decided to take a vacation. Alam kong hindi dapat ako nagbabakasyon ngayon sa dami ng mga dapat gawin sa firm. Pero kailangan ko 'to. I needed to go somewhere so I can clear my head. If I don't do this, I might explode, so I needed a relaxing place where I can fully be alone with myself and my thoughts. "Siguro ka bang okay ka lang?" Thaniel asked. I asked him for help in booking a room in his resort. It was very last minute and I hate to take advantage of our friendship, but I just really need this right now. "I'll be fine, Thaniel," I responded. Mukhang hindi pa rin siya kumbinsidong okay lang ako. There was something in his face. I tried to smile at him pero mukhang naging ngiwi iyon. "Ang creepy," he commented. I rolled my eyes at him and he just laughed. "Siguradong okay ka lang mag-isa dito ha?" "Oo nga," I replied. "Just call me whenever you need anything, okay?" "I will." I shooed him away once again. Mukhang ayaw niya kasing umalis. Kailangan ko nang map
I woke up with a heavy head. Para akong dinaganan ng ilang daang sasakyan. I couldn't even stand up from my bed because of the heaviness I feel. "I cooked some soup. You should have some para mabawasan ang sakit ng ulo mo." I looked up and saw Mom standing beside me. When I looked around, I realized I was at my old unit. Wala na akong maalala kung paano ako nakauwi dito. "Si Dom na ang nag-uwi sa 'yo dito kagabi. Lasing na lasing ka," she stated as she walked towards me. Pinaurong niya ako sa kama saka siya tumabi sa akin. "Ano bang nangyayari, Zandrey? May problema ba kayo ni Aira?" Gulong-gulo na ang isip ko. Nauubusan na ako ng lakas sa tuwing naiisip ko ang mga nangyayari. Aira's still not talking to me. Her father punched me in the face. And now, I'm about to tell her Mom that I hurt her daughter.Why is this happening to me?"Come on, you can tell me everything, Zandrey," she murmured.I took a heavy breath before I started telling her everything that happened.It was not ea
I know she's hurting because of what she witnessed. I was hurting too because I unintentionally hurt her. Kahit gaano mo pala iwasan iyong mga bagay na pwedeng makasakit, you would still end up hurting them. Pero alam ko sa sarili kong wala akong kasalanan. I was just a victim too and I wanted to explain myself to her. But she's not giving me any chance to explain at all. I understand her, but I am also being put in a helpless situation.The entire time I was still busy at the hospital, maya't-maya pa ring pumapasok si Aira sa isip ko. I was so distracted at work that I just wanted to take the rest of the day off. Kaso hindi pwede. Walang ibang on-duty na doctor. So even if I really don't want to wait, I just did. I can't run away from my responsibilities here.When I got home, it was already late, and she was already sleeping. She locked the door. She must ahve forgotten I have a key so I opened it as slowly as I can.My heart instantly ached upon seeing her form lying on our bed. I
Aira has been so cranky these days. Madalas kaming hindi magkaunawaan, but I always make sure we still end up making up at the end of the day. Ang hirap kapag may galit o tampo siya sa akin. I feel like anytime, she'll push me away and I cannot go back to her. Konting pagkakamali lang ay natatakot na ako. Natatakot kasi akong mawala siya. One weekend, we had a beach getaway with our family and close friends. Pagkatapos lang iyon ng mga busy na araw. We thought everybody just needed a rest from everything. I know I do, kaya nang magka-chance ay pumayag ako. Daisy and Dominic announced their pregnancy. I'm so happy for them. Madalas kasi akong kausapin ni Dominic tungkol doon. After they their first baby, they had a hard time conceiving. Ngayon ay makakahinga na siya nang maluwag kasi dumating na ang panahon para sa kanila. The kids were already tired from swimming in the sea. Maging ako ay napagod din kaya agad akong nakatulog. But I woke up in the middle of the night. Naalimpungata