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Chapter Six

Author: Elena Parks
last update Huling Na-update: 2023-04-02 02:05:01

TOPHER

NAKATITIG SI JENNA sa akin, and I couldn’t look away fast enough.

“You mean you knew Keith. Like, you knew about him na ni hindi ka man lang na-shock o kahit nagulat when I told you what happened?”

Napapikit ako, saka nagmulat at tumingin sa kanya. “I knew Keith before the company. Barkada siya ng mga pinsan kong pumasok sa same school where he’d went, sa Ateneo. He’s arrogant and a social climber. Kilala rin siyang player. But… it’s been a while. He’s successful now so hindi ako sigurado kung gano’n pa rin siya. I am sorry, Jenna. I wasn’t close to you. Lalabas na sinisiraan ko lang siya kung may sinabi ako.”

Nagbuntunghininga siya pero mukha namang hindi nagalit. “That’s okay. Mabuti na lang nalaman ko agad bago pa lumala. Kung gano’n, kanina pa lang alam mo na pala ang nangyari sa akin?”

“More or less,” sabi ko. “But just think how lucky you are that you’re not going to marry the bastard.”

Pinipilit niyang ngumiti, iyon ang nakikita ko bago ko sinabi ang sinabi ko. Awang awa ako sa kanya. 

Pero napangiti na rin ako noong natawa siya pagkarinig sa akin. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag.

“What? He is a bastard,” ulit ko pa.

“He is. Pero iba kapag mismong lalaki ang nagsasabi.”

“How different?” curious kong tanong, nakatitig sa maganda niyang mukha at hindi nag-aalala na iba ang isipin niya kahit wiling wili ako sa aking ginagawa. 

She was so pretty kahit may lungkot pa ring natitira sa mga mata niya. Clear, soft-looking skin, long and delicate eyelashes, and lush lips that were naturally red. 

Ang ganda ng pagkakatangos ng kanyang ilong, iyong klase na ang sarap laruin ng sarili kong ilong o pingutin. But I didn’t know if we are okay to touch nang ganoon kahit pabiro lang. 

It was tempting, though.

May sinasabi siya at nag-focus ako sa tinig niya.

“Ewan ko. Feeling ko may kakampi akong malakas at matikas at ipagtatanggol ako kapag inapi na naman ako ng bastardong iyon.”

Lumuwang ang ngisi ko. “You betcha. Hindi ka nag-iisa. Kapag nilapitan ka niya at tumingin lang siya ng kakaiba and I’m there, lagot siya sa akin.”

“Talaga?” natatawa niyang tanong.

Tumango ako. “Magkaibigan na tayo, ‘di ba? Kinain mo na ang luto ng nanay ko. We’re legit.”

Hagikhik ang lumabas sa bibig niya. Nagniningning ang kanyang mga mata.

I suddenly feel giddy.

“Come,” sambit ko saka ako tumayo. Inabot ko sa kanya ang kamay ko. “Being creative yourself, bigyan mo ako ng feedback sa mga tapos ko nang paintings. This is going to be for an exhibit in…” Hinila ko siya mula sa kusina patungo sa work room ko. Pinakita ko sa kanya ang mga canvas na naka-clip pa sa sampayan at hindi pa naka-frame. 

Noong una, dinala ko siya roon para ma-distract. Pero the more she gushed and made credible feedback to my work, the more na ako ang nadi-distract sa kanya. 

“Gusto ko ang highlight ng colors sa petals ng hibiscus flowers mo. Itong yellow sa violet, lalo talagang nagpatingkad sa overall. And these roses… mas gusto ko pa itong painting makuha sa Valentine’s Day instead of the real ones! Unless they’re on pots. I really hate receiving cut flowers. Kahit anong ganda, they will die eventually. I rather like live plants.”

Pagkasabi niya niyon, obvious na bigla na naman siyang nalungkot. 

Naalala na naman niya ang nobyo niyang tarantado.

Naiinis ako na sinisira ng Keith na iyon ang mood ng sandali. Siguro kasi, kahit sinong makakakita kay Jenna ngayon, mabubwisit sa Keith na iyon.

Nakatingin ako kay Jenna, sa lungkot sa maganda niyang mukha, sa poise ng kanyang pagkakatayo sa tabi ng oil painting ng Valentine Hibiscus, at hindi ko naiwasang hindi maisip ang isang posibilidad.

Posible talaga. She’s got the face and the body. 

But… paano kung hindi siya pumayag?

“You want to see the highlight of my Sweet Cupid Exhibition?” sabi ko bago ako matalo ng hiya. “Hindi pa tapos. It’s what I’m currently working on. Iyong ginagawa ko kanina, pahinga ko lang.”

“Where is it? Are you sure ipapakita mo sa akin?”

Tumango ako. And I realized I really feel comfortable about this. Iba kasi kapag ang nakakakita ay intended viewer kaysa fellow artist. 

I admired Jenna’s opinion enough that I didn’t feel she was mucking my creative space when she sees my unfinished work. 

“Kuhang kuha mo agad ang mga themes ng mga nakita mo na so maybe you can provide for me an input of this one, too, because it is giving me a headache.”

Agad na nagbalik ang sigla sa mukha niya. “Saan?”

“Dito,” sabi ko. Saka ko nilapitan ang isa pang easel na nakatalikod sa isang sulok. Sinadya ko iyon kasi private ang subject.

Unang tingin pa lang ni Jenna sa painting, nakita kong namula ang kanyang mga pisngi. 

Pero hindi siya nag-iwas ng tingin. 

“This man here is you.”

May hiya sa pagtawa ko. “It’s a bid… a challenge that I lost to my artist friends and this is their prize—punishment, really. That I will be the image of the man on my center piece. Pero kailangan ko nang isa pang subject for the female at wala pa rin akong mahanap na babaeng pwedeng gawing model na magiging katuwang nito.”

“You’re… he’s looking at someone outside this side of the canvas… and you need someone to model for you for the remaining half…”

Napangiti ako. “See? Nakuha mo agad ang intended ko without me having to explain?” Saka ako sumimangot ulit. “He’s looking at the woman he’s passionately in love with who should be on that other half, yes. Wala pa ako nung other half.”

“Anong exactly scenario na maka-capture dito?” tanong niya.

“They’ve just finished  making love. The woman was getting up from the blanket on the grass and she’s supposed to be donning his robe to cover herself. Kailangan ko ng isang female na handang mag-pose for me naked, half into that robe.”

“Hmm… of course.”

Nangingiti ako. “The most intimate part would be covered like dito sa painting ko. But… breasts would be exposed...”

“And you said wala ka pang subject?”

“Wala pa,” sagot ko, gustong mag-iwas ng tingin sa kanya, dahil alam kong pareho lang kami nang iniisip.

Namumula na rin ang mga pisngi niya. “Anong hinahanap mo sa babae?”

“Physical appearance, kahit ano basta maganda sa mga mata. But… mas importante sa akin ang expressions sa mukha.”

Nag-angat siya ng tingin, at nagtama ang aming mga mata. 

Para akong sinuntok sa solar plexus sa direktang titig niya. Hindi ako agad makahinga.

Shit. 

That look. Vulnerability and shyness. But a lovely bloom on the cheeks and almost defiant look to those lovely, expressive eyes.  That’s exactly what I needed. 

Napapikit ako.

“Topher? Bakit?”

Matapos ang isang sandali ay nagmulat ako at tumingin ako muli sa kanya habang nangingiti. 

“Jenna… did you do that deliberately?”

Lalong namula ang kanyang mga pisngi. “Obvious ba na gusto kong maging ako ‘yung girl?”

“You’ll fit in perfectly. But…”

“But?” tanong niya.

“Why will you want to do that?” tanong ko

“Because you obviously want me to.”

“A-ha-ha!” Napailing ako. “I know I want you to. I’m so sorry I can’t help it. Pero kung iyon lang ang dahilan… like you’re grateful for tonight—” 

“I am grateful for tonight so obviously, kasama na ‘yon sa reasons. I also feel reckless tonight with you and I want to maintain feeling like this. Alam mo pa ang mga nararamdaman ko? Vengeful. Angry, too,” enumerate niya. “And I need to express this out. I haven’t posed nude this before. It’s… I love feeling the challenge. And I am safe here with you. Right?”

“You are,” sambit ko sa namaos biglang tinig. “Of course you are, Jenna,” ulit ko pa. She was emotional about it. And I have never seen anyone so beautiful, so perfectly like the model I needed for my painting. I decided then and there I’d not do anything to make her change her mind anymore. “I’ll take care of you.”

Alam ko, aminado naman ako, na noon pa ay physically attracted na ako sa babaeng nasa harapan ko. At kaninang nasa kama ko siya just on her undies? God… aminado akong hindi ko napigil ang mga naisip kong nakakalibog. 

But something’s budding between us. 

And it would be universally stupid of me if I did something stupid that would hurt her and make her distrust me.

Tumatango si Jenna, matapang na nakangiti. “Let’s do this, then.”

At napangiti ako sa magkahalong relief at tuwa. 

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Seven

    JENNAMIDNIGHT.“It’s Christmas Eve!” sambit ni Topher nang marinig namin kapwa ang tunog ng grandfather clock habang sine-set up niya ang pose ko sa tabi ng armchair na hinila niya sa work room. At yes, may grandfather clock si Topher sa library ng bahay niya. And I really liked that clock. In fact, I like how he designed his place. Masculine, traditional, and yet may mga shades ng black and chrome na masculine na masculine. Kasing authentic nang pagkakakilala ko sa kanya.I was back in the room where I woke up so I could get naked of the clothes I borrowed from him that night. Saka ko sinuot ang panlalaking robe na sabi niya ay itakip ko muna sa katawan ko at props sa pose ko. And now, it’s Christmas. Napabuntunghininga ako nang malalim. “Akala ko talaga darating ang Christmas Eve na wala akong pakialam sa season, or probably passed out. Mali ako. But I like the change. I like this.”Ngumiti siya. “Merry Christmas, Jenna,” sabi ni Topher habang bahagyang lumalayo. “Sorry, wala

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Eight

    JENNABUMAGSAK din ang panga niya, gaya kanina.Then his eyes darkened with the unchecked arousal. At napalunok ako. Kasi kung kanina, kung hindi ko man sinadyang nakita ang pagpitik ng pagnanasa sa mukha niya, ngayon ay ni hindi niya na iyon makontrol.“It’s been a long time?” tanong ko.Pipi siyang tumango.Ngumiti ako. “I haven’t seen any man look at me like that and it makes me really feel okay about my body now. Thank you.”Nag-angat sa mukha ko ang mga mata niya. “Jenna, I…” Lumunok siya. Pinanood ko ang pag-angat at pagbaba ng kanyang Adam’s apple. The hungry way he looked at me… I hungered for that, too.“You already know I wore my sexy underwear this morning for a reason?”Muli siyang tumango, saka napapikit nang mariin. At nabisto kong hindi siya naging ganoon entirely ka-successful sa pag-iiwas ng mga mata kaninang hinubaran niya ako nang marumi kong mga damit. Totoong meron siyang naramdaman.Yay!“Yes.” “I still want to do it, kahit it’s not the same man.”Napamulat

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Nine

    TOPHERAGAIN, she responded to the kiss so eagerly, and I groaned between our lips. Anything she did turned me on in a big way. Had I known we’d be in bed together when I was undressing her this afternoon? I had wanted her since then. I missed taking care of someone. I missed loving someone. I missed being in love, and making love with a woman like Jenna who, by her simple smile, could make my heart blossom like a plant long denied of water.And all these—my longing and hunger, I poured out to her. I kissed her deeply, and she gave back to me as hungrily, her tongue sensually playing with my tongue, her body rubbing against mine. I lifted myself from her and she knew. She opened her thighs and I placed myself between them. Ahh, her flesh felt warm to me. I couldn’t wait to take her. I rubbed my meat against her silken flesh and we both moaned. I growled against her skin. Ang sarap niya sa pakiramdam, hindi ko napigil ang aking sarili. I couldn’t stop kissing her but her breasts,

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Ten

    JENNAI WASN’T REALLY SURE how it was to go. I knew my first experience with a guy was sorely lacking – I didn’t cum then. I had to fake it so it would stop and anything else after that just didn’t matter. I was never excited enough. Lalo pang lumala noong mabisto ko ang panloloko.Kahit kay Keith, I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t forget.When Topher carried me to his bed, I was scared to disappoint him. But he kept kissing me and I was so excited like I had never been before, and I certainly knew he wasn’t a conman. Kasi hindi kami.We were basically both just reacting to the sexual tension we definitely feel since this started. When he got rid of his clothes, I couldn’t help but wonder about how good he looked, and how hot he moved. He was so confident and so warm, so sexy, that I could only feel what he was doing to me. The way he checked on me, connected as he kissed me, touched me, and when he went down there I was fascinated with how watchful he was of my every reaction. It was

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Eleven

    JENNA I BECAME aware of Topher again after a long moment. He was still thrusting, but slower.“Topher…?” “Sshhh... give me a second to calm down a bit.”“Did you cum?” I asked, feeling ashamed for even not knowing. He still felt hard. Hindi man lang lumambot o lumiit.Umiling siya, pero nakangiti. “Ayokong matapos ito agad,” sabi niya. Saka siya umurong at lumabas.At nakangisi pa rin… bumaba siya roon.And he licked me, happily. It would have looked weird if it didn’t feel so good, and if watching him doing so while he watched me watch him wasn’t such a turn on. The act was so intimate, sandali akong napaisip kung hindi ba sa matagal nang lovers nangyayari ito, nararamdaman ito.Pero ni hindi ko ma-imagine itanong ito sa kanya. I didn’t want him to think that I needed more than this. I didn’t even want to think about this now. Gusto ko lang ma-excite lalo noong nakikita kong gumagapang na siya pabalik.“I’ll make you cum again,” pangako niya.Nakakahiya iyong parang iyak ng antisip

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Twelve

    JENNAHE MOVED and I became aware. Not fully awake or right away, pero namalayan ko siya agad. Naging conscious ako agad sa posisyon namin sa pagtulog.It hadn’t changed since I fell asleep. His arms were still around me, my head was laying on one of his upper arm, his other arm was around my waist, and his other thigh was over one of mine, which was securely wedged between his. I was sleeping deeply and it wasn’t even my bed, nasurpresa akong naisip. Pero ni hindi ko nga ito prinoblema kanina bago kami matulog. There were times when I wasn’t comfortable in other beds. Actually, the only other bed that didn’t disturb me from sleeping were houses or any other places where my mother happened to be staying wherever in the world she happened to be at whenever I visited her. Bukod doon, namamahay ako. Kahit sa guestroom sa bahay ng Uncle Markus, hindi ako nakakatulog nang maayos.But I felt so comfortable here. And I was warm in his arms, covered by his naked body. I slept without a c

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirteen

    JENNANOONG BUMAGSAK ako at natunaw sa kanya, pumihit siya sa pagkakahiga hanggang sa nakatihaya na ako sa kanyang tabi, ang mga labi ko ay kulong sa mga labi niya, ang katawan niya ay nakakurba sa akin.Saka siya bumangon at sa sumunod na sandali ay nahila na niya ako, nakaangat na ang mga tuhod ko sa ere, at bumababa ang kanyang ulo sa pagitan ng aking mga hita.Napahingal ako. “Topher!” I thought that was going to be the first time. Nakukuha ko nang gusto niyang gawin iyon, lick me after I cum. And he was tender as he laved my clit with his tongue, sensitive as I was. The first time we made love, the first time he touched me there, he knew how much should be enough. He knew how to touch a woman. Hindi lalayo na alam din niya kung paano gamitin ang kanyang dila. Sa lahat ng bagay, naiiba siya talaga.Napaungol na lang akong parang kuntentong pusa habang patuloy siya sa paglaro at pagdila sa akin, slow movements that calmed me down. Pagkatapos niyon, pumuwesto siya at naramdaman k

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  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Fourteen

    TOPHERI WATCHED her as she walked inside the doors to the big hall, my hot and beautiful Christmas gift last night in a sexy and chic off-the-shoulder burgundy dress and high-heeled sexy and strappy stilettos. Jenna’s beauty and elegance made her glow tonight. Nakita ko pa ang pagkatulala sa mukha ni Keith noong pumihit ito at nakita ang babaeng pinaniniwalaan nitong fiancée pa rin nito, since he still didn’t know he’d been fired from that privilege. Kahit ako, hindi ko pa nakita si Jenna na ganito.And I felt proud of her… and of myself, dahil nakikita kong malayong malayo siya sa babaeng iniuwi ko sa bahay kahapon, drunk and defeated.Instead, she bloomed. Like a woman thoroughly loved. I might have helped put that beautiful blush on those cheeks. At gusto kong tumayo at bayuhin ang dibdib ko sa pagmamalaki.Gusto ko lang… nangingiti kong naisip. Jenna had always been pretty, but subtly, because she never deliberately tried to get attention to herself. Sa kabila niyon, napansin

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  • Rebounds in Love   Epilogue

    JENNA“SO, REALLY, when do you want us to get married? This summer na ba o gusto mo pang maghintay. I’m not rushing you, babe. Sina Mommy ‘yon. Pero kung hindi ka pa talaga ready, you can take all the time you need.”Napalabi ako habang tinatapos ang pagdidilig sa mga halaman ko bago kami mag-almusal pagkatapos ay umakyat para ituloy ang painting session niya na ako na naman ang modelo. “Kaya pala araw-araw ka kung magtanoong?”“Umaga, tanghali, gabi…” Ngumisi ito. “Baka lang naman kasi magbago ang isip mo at mag-set ka na ng date.”“Bukas, gusto mo pakasal na tayo.” Tinapunan ko siya ng matamis na ngiti.Sandali siyang natigilan habang nakasandal sa gilid ng dingding, suot pa ang kanyang running outfit at naaarawan ng pang-umagang sikat ng araw. Pagkatapos ay tumingin ito sa kaliwa, saka sa kanan, sa labas ng gate,, at nag-tense ako. Noong tumuwid siya at humakbang palapit sa akin, hindi ko alam kung bakit pero nagulat kasi ako at naitutok ko sa kanya ang hose ng tubig.At iyon, nata

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Nine

    JENNAIT WAS HIM. Ang kidnapper ko ay si Keith!Ang hayup na ‘yon!Nagbangon ang galit sa aking puso at napabangon ako sa kama. Pagkatapos naman ay nagpabalik-balik ako ng lakad sa sahig dahil sa hindi ko halos ma-contain na energy galing sa nagpupuyos kong galit. Biglang lahat ng takot na nagpapanginig sa kalamnan ko kanina ay naging pagkamuhi na ngayon. Noon lamang ako nakadama nang ganito sa isang tao. How dared he kidnap me and frighten me and my loved ones after what he did to me? So I destroyed his career>? So what?! I used to feel tiny pinpricks of guilt whenever I remembered how he’d become a pariah in his cirlce when he used to be crème de la crème after he was scandalously exposed for what he was pero ngayon?1 Nabura nang lahat! He dared defile my uncle’s study—nila ni Loren. He defiled my uncle’s house. And I was going to marry him! Mas mabuti na nangyari iyon kaysa nakasal muna ako sa buhong na Keith na iyon bago ko natuklasan kung anong klase siyang tao talaga!Narinig ko

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Eight

    JENNAKinuha ko iyon noong sigurado na akong malayo na siya sa pinto.Maghintay ka lang. Magpapadala ng ransom ang ina mo. Huwag kang gagawa nang kahit anong gulo para wala tayong problema at makakauwi ka agad. Nakadama ako ng matinding relief sa aking nabasa. So, ransom nga lamang ito. Salamat sa dios! Makakauwi ako nang ligtas. Ano kayang ginagawa nina Mommy? Ano kayang iniisip ni Topher? They must all be frantic with worry! I wished I could do something to let them know that I was okay. I meant, that I wasn’t being hurt. Ligtas ako, kahit kidnap situation ito. Parang takot pa ngang lumapit sa akin iyong lalaki. Ni hindi nga ako kinausap at dinaan na lamang sa note.Napakunot ang noo ko. Bakit nga ba?Takip na takip siya na parang ayaw makikilala. Siguro para hindi ko siya ma-identify pagkatapos kong makauwi at nakausap na namin ang mga pulis.Siguro nga…But…Iyong pagkakakuba nito. why did he have to hide the way he naturally stood. Dahil ba nakita ko na siya? Dahil

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Seven

    TOPHER“Hindi ko talaga alam na ganoon ang koneksyon nila, Topher. I swear,” umiiyak na sabi ni Evette na sobra kong kinaasiwa. Isa nga pala ito sa natagpuan kong absurd sa kanyang ugali, iyong kahit ano na lamang ay iniiyakan niya. Natataranta na naman ako kasi ayaw na ayaw ko pa namang nakakakita ng babaeng umiiyak. Hirap na hirap ang lkalooban ko.Lalo pa’t alam kong na may iba na akong girlfriend ngayon at inamin kong seryoso na kami ni Jenna ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit mugto ang kanyang mga mata noong kumatok ako sa kanyang pinto ngayong umaga.“Evette, please… don’t cry. I just wanted to make sure she’s not planning something bad sa girlfriend ko.” I saw her wince“Okay, okay… I’ll call her. Sandali lang. I’ll ask kung pwede ko siyang makausap. I’ll ask kung pwede kaming magkita.”Sa wakas, kumilos siya at kinuha ang kanyang cellphone. Tinawagan niya si Loren. Humiling na makipagkita gaya nang kanyang sinabi at pumayag naman agad

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Six

    TOPHERTinuloy ko ang indayog ng aking katawan para mapaligaya ko pa siya, batid na ang bawat ungol at hiyaw niya ng sarap ay patunay na kaming dalawa…? We were right for each other from the first day we made love last Christmas. Kung maipararamdam ko lang sa kanya kung gaano ako kasaya. I meant to keep this woman in my arms forever. I couldn’t imagine my life now without her.Hindi nagtagal at nataboy na ang mga iniisip ko ng papasarap at papasarap na pakiramdam ng mga ulos. I was thrusting faster now, harder, and she was getting louder.“Topher… Topher… dios ko! Ang sarap. How can you do this to me? You make me feel so good!”“We’ll do this every day. And every night. And all our free time in between. Oh, Jenna… ang sarap-sarap mo. I’m so crazy about you. And sarap-sarap mo talaga!”“Topher… Topher, malapit na ako! Malapit na—ahhh!”I held her as she convulsed, her inner muscles massaging my cock that I had to grit my teeth so I wouldn’t cum with her… yet. Gusto kong mapatagal pa it

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Five

    JENNAHalos patapos na kami sa main dish ng meal nang magpasukan ang mga relatives. Nakuha ko agad nang makita ang kanilang ngiting ngiting mga mukha na isa itong surpresang ginawa ni Topher para sa akin.“Kaya pala okay lang na hindi na tayo bumalik, ha?” sita ko sa kanya bago ako tumayo para tanggapin ang unang lumapit at yumakap—si Auntie Claud.And then everyone was there, and it was a happy mess. This time, hindi na ako nakapiyok pa noong in-assert ni Topher ang sarili niya bilang boyfriend ko. Not when Uncle Markus was all about the two paintings of us together. And not when my mother looked so happy for me. Bumulong ang mommy ni Topher na noong una raw ay nagduda pa siya pero ngayon ay hindi na. Medyo naawa pa nga ako kay Maxine dahil halatang nalulungkot siya at pilit lang ang kanyang mga ngiti. Mabuti na lamang at may ilan sa mga artist friends at team ay invited din sa resto sa isa pang mesa at kahit papaano, nawili si Maxine sa pakikipagkwentuhan sa may tatlong binatang na

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Four

    JENNA“BEFORE THE EXHIBITION, the paintings were shown in an online viewing for private collectors who would pay big for whatever they liked. My mom is one of those, as well as your uncle and aunt, and many of their friends. Iyong dalawang paintings na iyon ang napasama sa limang piece ko na napili sa bidding. Iyong iba, mga gawa ng mga kasama ko sa exhibit. Sabihin na nating malaki ang nawala sa bulsa ni Mommy sa paglaban sa ibang bidders sa partner paintings na iyon that I had to privately lend her half of the bid amount so she could cover it on the same day.”“How much did they sell? ‘Yung sa atin?”“I was planning to sell it at 150K.”Kumunot ag noo ko. “Gano’n ang presyuhan kapag paintings mo?”“US dollars.”Nahigit ko ang hinga ko. “What? So nag-bidding and how much ang offer?”“First offer sa online bidding was 300K. Yes… US dollars pa rin. Hindi lang mga Pilipino ang nasa group na iyon, baby. Collectors from all over the world.”Ramdam ko ang paglaki ng mga mata ko. Na-stretch

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Three

    Jenna“Mommy?! Anong ginagawa mo rito?” nagawa kong masambit matapos ang ilang sandali habang tinatago na sobra akong dismayado. What the hell was she doing here?Sa halip na sumagot agad ay niyakap niya ako at hinalikan sa magkabilang pisngi. “I came here as soon as I heard na may exhibit ang boyfriend mo.” Pagkatapos ay tiningnan niya ako nang may paninisi sa mukha. “Do I have to learn this from your uncle, Jenna. I wanna let it go but Claud said he’s a really good painter and I wanna see his work. And I love them! I bought a couple. Is it true he’s a really good boy, as well. You did good, sweetie. I’m so happy for you!”Tumikhim ako para lang makasingit sa kanyang litanya, lalo’t nakakatawag na ng pansin ang mga sinasabi niya sa mga nasa malapit. She seemed so happy she hadn’t realized she was being so loud. “Ahm, thank you, mom. Sinong kasama mo? Did you come alone? How did you know to come here?”“With your aunt and uncle and a friend, whom I would like to introduce to you a b

  • Rebounds in Love   Chapter Thirty-Two

    JennaVALENTINE’S DAY.I wouldn’t miss Topher’s exhibit in the world.So, after carefully dressing myself up for him, I drove to where he was going to do his exhibit with his artist friends. And the venue was packed with art enthusiasts and curious folks. I had a special invitation, though, and I was so excited to see Topher’s work on display and quite apprehensive about our two paintings together. Syempre, nakamata rin ako sa paligid ko. Baka kasi totohanin ng mga katrabaho kong dumalo at magkita-kita kami kung saan ayokong makasama sila.Nang maging pamilyar sa akin ang ilang paintings, alam kong nakarating na ako sa spot kung saan naroroon ang mga gawa ni Topher. Mas maraming tao roon at alam kong hindi lang dahil magaling siya kundi dahil isa siya sa mga featured painters. Kahit hindi masyadong alam sa work ang kanyang isa pang karera ay marami siyang followers sa art world.Hinahanap ko siya nang pasimple. Oo, alam na ng mga katrabaho namin ang tungkol sa amin pero hindi pa kam

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