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Chapter 26

Author: EessaArkisha
last update Huling Na-update: 2023-06-10 11:20:31

"Hi," Zandrey greeted. We decided to meet at a cafe near Andrei's school. Tinanguan ko lang siya as I took my seat in front of him. Agad kong kinuha ang menu na nasa table namin and scanned it.

I was busy doing just that when I realized that Zandrey is just sitting there. His intertwined fingers were under his chin and he was looking intently at me. Mas lalo kong itinaas iyong menu sa mukha ko so he can't see me. I feel so conscious with the way he looks at me.

Parang wala lang sa kanya iyong sinumbat ko sa kanya kahapon. I was hurt by my own words. But how come he doesn't seem as hurt as I thought him to be?

I ordered first kasi nagugutom ako. I had quite a day at work. Sumakit ang ulo ko sa dami ng reports na kailangan kong i-check. May mga site visit pa ako this week kaya mukhang mas magiging busy ako.

"What?" I asked when I saw Zandrey just staring. Nakatingin lang. There's not even a smile on his face.

"You went through so much..." he mumbled.

I stared back, not backing dow
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    When I arrived at the shop one Saturday morning, Daisy was there, waiting for me. I was quite shocked that she was there. Hindi ko kasi alam na pupunta siya ngayon. Hindi naman siya nagsabi. Nakwento na niya sa akin iyong nangyari when she told Dom about the baby. She was expecting Dom to want to be out of it, but he said he wanted to be in the baby's life. Napaisip nga ako how similar our situations are. Magkaibigan nga ata talaga kami. Kung bakit pareho ata kami ng tinatahak na landas. The only difference is that Dom asked her to marry him. I kind of have the feeling na may gusto na sa kanya si Dom since college and the recent happenings just confirmed my thoughts. But Daisy was still hesitant about it and just told him to give her time to think about it. Dom agreed and gave her all the time she needed. Ngayon, mukhang ilang weeks na rin ang dumaan magmula 'non and I don't know if Daisy already made up her mind. Her belly will be bigger soon so I think she probably has a decision

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-11

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 28

    What Dominic said never left my head. Pero sa tuwing naaalala ko ang ginawa niya, napapailing na lang ako. Kahit pa sa kanya mismo manggaling 'yon, hindi ko alam kung paniniwalaan ko. Ang hirap lang kasing paniwalaan ng isang bagay na hindi mo naman nakikita. "Nagugutom na naman ata ako," Daisy suddenly said. Every weekends ay napapadalas ang stay ko sa shop. Tinutulungan ko rin kasi si Daisy sa preparation ng wedding nila. She wanted to have it as soon as possible para daw hindi muna ganoon kalaki iyong tiyan niya. So whenever I don't have site visits on a weekend, kami ang magkasama. Nagkukwento siya ng mga latest happenings sa kanila ni Dom. While I was still not 100% convinced about his intentions, nakikita ko namang he really cares and I think that's important. At least Daisy has someone who takes care of her while she's pregnant. "Lunch na tayo, Ai?" Daisy mumbled. She already ate almost the whole pizza I ordered. Almost because I only ate 2 slices. And I thought she wouldn

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-12

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 29

    "This is the day," Daisy happily said. She's standing in front of the full-length mirror while holding her wedding gown carefully."For sure, you'll be the most beautiful bride," I commented. She looked at me through the mirror and gave me a smile.Masaya ako. I'm happy she's getting married. I'm happy she doesn't have to be alone in raising her baby. Dumating na ang make up artists na mag-aayos sa amin kaya hindi na kami nakapag-usap. When the make up artist was done ay nauna na akong lumabas kay Daisy. Nagpaalam na rin ako sa kanya at nauna na sa simbahan."Mommy?" Andrei called and I turned to look at him. I was talking to the event organizer. She instructed me what to do since wala ako 'nong isang araw for the practice. At wala na rin daw naman akong dapat ikabahala kasi andyan naman daw ang partner ko na hindi ko alam kung sino."Baby.." I smiled at him. He looks so cute in his little tuxedo. Mukha siyang binatang maliit. "You already know what to do?" I queried and he nodded ag

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    Ilang minuto na akong nasa may garden lang at nagpapahangin. Parang ayoko munang bumalik sa loob. Everything just happened so fast and I don't like the way it's making me feel.I'm wearing a blush spaghetti-strap dress. Medyo manipis ang gown at malamig dito sa labas kaya medyo nilalamig ako. Hindi naman ako makapag-aya na umuwi na kasi kakasimula pa lang ng reception. I have to go back inside pero nahihiya ako.I was just silently sitting on a bench, nakaharap sa fountain na napapalibutan ng mga bulaklak. On normal days, I would enjoy it because the flowers are so pretty, pero hindi ko magawa. I was just looking at them as I let my thoughts flow.I felt someone sit beside me. "Bothered?" Thaniel asked.I looked down at my hands that are resting on my lap. "We're friends, right?""We are," he replied. Nakita niya atang giniginaw ako kaya inilagay niya sa balikat ko iyong coat na suot niya."Salamat," I murmured."So... spill," he said.I stifle a sigh. "Why am I feeling this way?""Mo

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-14

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 31

    "Good morning, Ma'am Aira," bati ni Jelyn when I entered the office."Do you have my schedule for today?" I asked."Yes po," she said as she followed me to my table. She opened her iPad and told me my schedule for today. I have meetings with my staff at 10 am, and a site visit after lunch kasama ang ilang Junior Architects namin."Is Arch. Morales here already?" I asked. "She has a presentation to prepare for and I'd like to see it before she presents it to the client.""Wala pa po siya. Pagdating niya, papadiretsuhin ko po dito," she said. I nodded and opened my laptop. It's when I noticed the to-go cup of coffee and small paper bag beside it. I haven't had my caffeine this morning because I woke up quite late. Binihisan ko pa si Andrei for school saka hinatid kasi may duty si Zandrey since last night. Kaya hindi na rin ako nakapag-breakfast."Thanks for this," I said to Jelyn as I showed her the cup before I sipped on it. Upon tasting the coffee, I suddenly feel like I can conquer t

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-16

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 32

    Daisy invited me to stay at their house for a night. Magdi-dinner daw kami and sleep over. She said I could bring Andrei since she's also inviting Thaniel. When Thaniel knew that Daisy was pregnant, he's pretty much always around. Ang sabi pa ni Daisy, parang gusto na daw nitong tumira kasama sila. I'm sure Thaniel will be a good Tito. Hindi pa man naipapanganak ang anak ni Daisy, mahal na mahal na niya ang bata.It was past 5 pm when Andrei and I arrived at Daisy's house."Hello, Tita!!!" He greeted the moment he saw Daisy. He happily hopped off from the car and ran to Daisy who's waiting for us near the door."Hello, Superman!" She replied. Andrei opened his little arms and hugged Daisy.Andrei then poked her stomach. "Hello there, baby."I smiled as I watch him do it. Lahat ata ng ginagawa ni Andrei, adorable para sa akin. He brings a smile to my face each time."Tara sa loob?" Daisy invited. I nodded as I followed her inside."Daddy!" Masayang tawag ni Andrei as he ran to his dad.

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-17

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 33

    Daisy needs to stay at the hospital because she still needs to be monitored. I heard there was a mild abruption and she needs to stay here for further monitoring. Ayoko ring umuwi so I stayed with Dom. She's already inside a private room kaya kami lang ang nandito. She's still sleeping and Dom is beside her, sitting on a chair na nasa tabi lang ng kama niya. While I sat on the small sofa at the corner.I feel like my entire body lost its energy after what happened earlier. So I just sat there with all these thoughts in my head. But a knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. Dahan-dahang bumukas ang pinto until it fully revealed Zandrey in his white coat. Ngayon ko lang 'yon na-appreciate. Hindi ko kasi napansin kanina dahil sa panic.I've always pictured him in his white coat before and I was right when I thought that it would look good on him.It really look good on him.Agad na nag-angat ng tingin si Dom when he heard the door opened."Hey..." Zandrey mumbled to him. He then looke

    Huling Na-update : 2023-06-18

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 34

    Para akong nakakita ng multo. I froze on the spot while the two of them continued looking at me. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. But if there's something dominant with my feelings, that is confusion. Kasi bakit siya nandito? Or maybe my eyes are just playing tricks with me?But why does she look exactly like my biological mother? Bakit nakikita ko ang pagkagulat sa mukha niya habang nakatingin sa akin?Why does the familiarity feel so strong?If this is indeed her, who did we bury years ago?I couldn't say a word, and so did they. Ramdam ko ang tensyon sa pagitan naming tatlo. I feel bad because it's supposed to be a happy day for my son and he's too young to understand things."Mommy, are you crying?" I heard Andrei ask. Karga-karga siya ni Zandrey habang pareho silang nakatingin sa akin. I didn't realize that tears were already falling down from my eyes. When Andrei pointed it out, I quickly wiped it with my hands. "Baby, Daddy's still at work and he's quite bus

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  • One Week Stand   Epilogue

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  • One Week Stand   Chapter 142

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  • One Week Stand   Chapter 141

    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

  • One Week Stand   Chapter 140

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  • One Week Stand   Chapter 139

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