We decided to wait for the rain to stop before heading home because we knew it was dangerous to leave while it's still pouring heavily. We had to prioritize our safety and well-being above anything else. We didn't know what things we might encounter along the way that could harm us, especially because we were in the countryside surrounded by trees and mountains.Specifically, we were concerned about fallen electric posts and trees. The rain was so strong that it wasn't impossible for these things to have fallen. If we were to go out and about, we'd be risking our lives, and that's something we didn't want to do. We didn't want to put ourselves in harm's way, so we decided to wait it out.As we waited, we noticed that the rain was getting stronger and stronger. It was a good thing that we had already set up a shelter for ourselves to wait in. We were in a makeshift hut in the middle of a field, so we weren't completely exposed to the elements. However, we were still worried about the p
"What's happening to me?" is my question to myself as I face the mirror in front of me.I cannot understand how I feel and why I am feeling this way. I cannot understand because I don't know why I am feeling this way towards him. I cannot understand because I don't know the reason why I am feeling this - why I'm missing him.I sighed before slowly lowering the mirror that I was holding. I put it in the dresser before sitting on my bed. I rubbed my forehead before hitting my head so that this feeling towards him will disappear - this feeling of missing him.It has been a few weeks since that incident happened - since he almost did something to me, and until now, everything that happened, everything that was done to me is still fresh in my memory. I don't know why, but I have already forgiven him, despite what he almost did to me. And I don't know why, but it seems like I am looking for him.I sighed.Yes, I admit it. I admit it even though it goes against my will because I was the reas
Before going to my destination, I first passed by Kuya Noel's house to get what he said he would give me. I don't know what he's going to give me, but I admit that I'm excited about the idea of whatever it is, or whatever gift it may be. It's really exciting.I experienced a long walk before I reached the jeepney stop. And then I was surprised to see that the line to ride the jeep was so long. This scene is not new to me because this is always the case during Christmas and New Year when workers here in our place go home, so it's always like this. My only thought was why are they all going home at the same time? They could have gone home later in the afternoon, right?I frowned at the thought because it seems like it will take me a long time again, and waiting is boring. But as the saying goes, patience is a virtue, so just wait, Marra! You will reach your destination eventually!I frowned as I lined up behind the lady in the orange dress. In fairness, she smells good, which is opposit
I took another deep breath before walking towards his house. I was about to knock on the front door when I heard some music coming from the side or back of the house.I wondered what it was but decided to ignore it and focused on knocking on the front door.I knocked and said, "Anyone there?""Kuya Noel... someone's here!" I repeated when there was no response to my first call. I knocked harder, thinking that maybe he didn't hear me the first time."Is that you, little one?" Kuya Noel asked me from inside the house or from the side."Yes, Kuya," I answered while the strange sound I heard earlier stopped. Kuya Noel came out of the side of the house, drenched, and that's why I was surprised. I wondered what he was doing and why he was wet.I approached him and respectfully said, "May I bless you?" while bowing my head."Sorry, I'm a little wet. I was watering the plants," he said.My questions were answered when I heard Kuya Noel speak after I greeted him, I nodded in response. So that'
When Kuya Silva heard that, he offered to give me a ride because it was peak season, meaning that there were many people going home which caused a rush for transportation and traffic. He was right because I was already frowning even though I was already riding a jeepney. I was frowning because of boredom caused by the traffic. I regret not accepting Kuya Silva's offer because it would have been okay to be stuck in traffic if the vehicle didn't have air conditioning, unlike this one which is already hot and my seatmate smells bad.I wonder where that girl was who was beside me earlier? I wish she was my seatmate now. Speaking of the girl, I wonder who owns that motorcycle? It looks very familiar to me. I think I've seen it before.I let out a sigh as I thought about it. Later, I leaned back on the seat and closed my eyes, trying to entertain myself by imagining things to relieve the boredom.After a long journey due to the traffic, I finally reached my destination. I paid before gettin
I took a bitter taste to try and dislodge what was stuck in my throat. At the same time, I avoided looking at them because the longer I stared at them, the tighter my chest felt, and the more pain I felt. I focused my attention on my food, trying not to look at them so as not to hurt myself anymore. But I couldn't, especially when I heard the screaming of the people around us.When I looked up to see what they were screaming about, I found myself smiling bitterly. I was out of myself because as soon as I looked up, their lips met, and the teenage girls and gays sitting next to them screamed in delight.I was out of myself and dropped the spoon I was holding due to what I witnessed. Fortunately, it landed on my plate. If it had hit the ground, it would have made noise that would undoubtedly have drawn their attention.I felt the tears flowing down my face as I touched my cheeks. I didn't even realize that I was crying because of the pain I felt, which I knew was pointless. It was point
They say that the new year means a new beginning, a new life, and everything new, and I am hoping that it is true because honestly, I want a change in my life. I am tired, I am so tired of the kind of life that I have. I also want to experience a better life, even just a little!Several days have passed since the new year began, and several days have passed since I cried that night instead of yelling because of happiness. Several days have passed since I have been fighting my anxiety and depression, and I can only say that it really sucks and is hard.It is so hard to fight depression and anxiety because you are your own enemy. Your own feelings are your enemy.Several days have passed, but the pain is still here. Pain because I saw him kissing that sweet-smelling girl, and pain in the feeling of being alone even though grandma is here.I do not know why I feel this way, but maybe it's because ever since grandma became forgetful, she forgets about me. She forgets to ask how I am, to s
I thought she would yell at me since she likes to do that, and I thought she would scold me for leaving too early when it wasn't even my out time yet. But that was just my wrong assumption because she talked to me calmly, which surprised me."Oh, okay," she said, and I was shocked. Heck, Madam being calm? Woah. Amazing. She rarely gets calm.And what did she say? She agreed? That's a miracle because Madam is time-conscious, and she gets really angry when we're late because time is valuable to her, even if it's just a second. That's also the reason why I hesitated to approach her earlier."Thank you, Madam," I said with a smile before turning my back on her.I was about to leave the cafeteria when I couldn't continue anymore because of the person who walked in and caused everyone to become silent, making me stop as well.My heart raced, and everything seemed to slow down when I saw him slowly entering the cafeteria. The first thing I noticed was his curly hair, like a tangled mess, and
I feel a nostalgic feeling of being here again. Watching the moon while kissing the sea is such a magnificent feeling, and the cold yet fresh air is so refreshing to breathe. All of this is making me want to experience it again and again. How much I love nature."Beautiful, isn't it?" he asked, and I nodded silently.Yes, it is so beautiful. I handed him my helmet after I took it off, and he accepted it.It's my second time here, yet I feel like it's my first. The feeling of being so in love with nature.It's our second visit here, and I hope this time won't end up like the first one. I hope tonight won't end up like the last time we were here."Let's go?" he asked, and I nodded.He held my hand, and I didn't expect to feel anything when our hands touched.He was about to walk, but I stopped him and asked, "What's that?" while pointing to the thing he was carrying."This?" he asked, pointing to the thing I was referring to."A blanket."I nodded. Ahh... okay. He held my hand again bef
"Do you know that I've been trying not to poke the eyes of those guys who have been eyeing you since earlier?"After a long silence between us, those words were the first ones he uttered. Those words were the first ones he said. "And did you also know that you really made my dick hard because of what you did earlier, huh?" he added with a question that made me stand up straight. "Are you trying to seduce me? Hmm, honey?"I seemed to have lost myself because of his questions, only to regain my senses when I felt the embarrassment creeping up from my feet to my face. Fortunately, my face was buried in his chest, which is why he couldn't see my blushing face. If he did, I would have probably died of shame."N-No," I stuttered. Obviously, I am lying. For sure, I'll go to hell for lying.He just chuckled, "Really?" he mockingly asked. I nodded, which made him chuckle again."Do you really think that you can fool me, hmm honey?"I swallowed hard several times before nodding. Even though I
Deon whispered to me. He followed my gaze towards the worm I was staring at.I saw with my own two eyes how his eyes widened when we locked eyes. As if he was surprised to see me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his Adam's apple moved up and down repeatedly. A sign that he was swallowing repeatedly upon seeing me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his face lost color as if he was about to faint.He smiled at me and I blushed. Surprised, aren't you? Surprised, sir, aren't you?I raised an eyebrow, which made him swallow hard, and I thought maybe he was afraid of me.Afraid, because I didn't know why he was doing it."Actually, no need," I suddenly said, which caught everyone's attention."What no need?" Deon asked in surprise.I stood up from my seat, and I could see how he looked at me from head to toe. Eventually, his jaw tightened, as if he didn't like my dress. I felt a little hurt, thinking that maybe I was ugly, that maybe this dress didn't suit me, and that's why he didn't
I took a deep breath before answering the daring man who asked me that question. I took a deep breath to control my temper. I might just slap this guy."No," I replied to his question. "I am here because I need to ask him some questions regarding the topic he discussed a while ago in our class," I lied. If there were an award for the best liar, I'm sure I'd get it.I'm good at making up stories and lying. Well, who would've thought I could come up with a story in just a couple of seconds?While I was calming myself down earlier, I made up a story in my head. That's the story I'm going to tell him so he'll stop asking me. He might keep asking if I don't speak up. And who knows what else he might say if I tell him the real reason, so I lied. To avoid more questions."So, you're his student?" he asked, scanning my whole body. I was slightly embarrassed, but I just shrugged it off."Not obvious, huh?" he added after looking me over. I just shook my head. How could he tell I'm a student if
I choked on his question, and eventually looked away from him because I felt something indescribable when I looked at him. Something that I couldn't explain, but my heart started to beat strongly for an unexplainable reason.But one thing I am sure of is that he is so familiar to me. It's like I've seen him before, but I just can't remember when and how. And there's also a certain bond that I feel towards him. A bond that only the two of us can understand.I sighed deeply as I thought about it before turning my attention back to the dance floor to resume my interrupted search.I focused again on the people dancing, hoping that I would finally find the man who I've been looking for since earlier.But in the middle of my search, I was once again interrupted by the person next to me who spoke again, "Are you deaf?" he asked, which made me furrow my brows before turning to him.I gave him a questioning look which he returned with a teasing smile, "You don't want to answer, do you?" he sai
I seductively winked myself in front of the mirror as I put my lipstick on.I happily bit my lower lip with my upper lip so the red would spread. Once satisfied with what I saw, I fixed my messy hair, tying it into a ponytail. I didn't know any other style for my hair, so this was it.It would be great if Candice were here to help me, but she wasn't. She was at her ex-boyfriend's house, trying to get him to take responsibility for something that he did that caused her trouble. She was willing to lower her pride for that guy. It was frustrating.When I was done fixing my hair, I stood up from my seat in front of the mirror. I glanced at my entire body from head to toe, unable to keep myself from smiling at how sexy and daring I looked in my outfit.I never thought that there would come a day when I would wear something like this just to seduce a guy.I was wearing a short crop top that Candice insisted I wear. At first, I protested when I saw it, but she said, "How are you going to sed
I could still feel my knees shaking, and it even got worse as we walked for a few more minutes until we finally saw the ICU the nurse was talking about.Outside the ICU were police officers who were waiting, and I thought they were the ones who brought my mother here and who would guard her.There were also some doctors who were taking care of my mother, and one of them was talking to a police officer who, I thought, had a high rank based on the badge and stars on his uniform."Doc, the victims' relatives are here," the officer said.The two stopped talking when they heard the male nurse who was with us speak. Later, both of them looked towards our direction."How is Mama?" I immediately asked the doctor who was taking care of Mama. I was nervous. I also felt the stinging sensation in my eyes from crying too much.The doctor faced me, "She's fine."I breathed a deep sigh of relief. I felt as if I had just released a thousand thorns that were stuck in my heart."Thank God," I heard my
My classmates cheered when the bell rang, a sign that our last subject in the morning was over, which also made my heart beat faster.Oh my gosh! I'm nervous!When Ma'am said goodbye, my classmates quickly left the room, while I took my time packing my things. I wasn't in a hurry because of the nervousness and excitement I felt. When I finished packing, I quickly slung my bag over my shoulder.I was about to leave, but someone called me."B-es," someone called out to me.I turned to the person who called me, and there I saw Candice standing near the window, holding her cellphone. But what worried me was her facial expression, her entire face turned pale, her lips trembling, a sign that something bad happened."W-what?" I was nervous, but I tried to stay calm."I-t's aunt," she stuttered, tears streaming down her cheeks, which made me even more pale."W-what about aunt?" I was even more nervous now. Earlier, my heart was beating fast, but now it's even faster.Because "aunt" means my m
I let out a deep sigh of relief upon seeing my best friend behind our building. She was sitting on the grass, her face buried in her hands as she cried.I breathed a sigh of relief because I had finally found her after searching for twenty minutes. I felt like I had outdone Nemo's dad in "Finding Nemo" in my search for her.I had gone everywhere looking for her, but she was here all along. It was incredible.Before approaching her, I took another deep breath. I could feel her pain and sorrow earlier, but now it felt even more intense. I could feel it twice as much, especially because of what I had just found out.Earlier, I felt sorry for her because of what she was going through, but now I felt even more sorry for her because of what I had learned.I had discovered that one of her friends had betrayed her. This friend was the long-time girlfriend of her boyfriend's colleague.I didn't need to know all the details because just seeing her earlier, I already knew what was happening - I