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Shadows 67: The Blue Ribbon
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2021-10-30 16:23:33Diane’s P.O.V.
Hindi ko na masyado pang binigyan ng pansin ‘yong sinabi ni Liam nang makita ko ang isang blue ribbon na malayang nakasabit sa isang sanga ng puno. Bumitiw ako mula sa pagkakahawak ng mga kamay namin sa isa’t isa, mabilis na tumakbo sa puno, at pilit na inabot ‘yong ribbon. Tumalon-talon na nga ako, pero hindi ko pa rin iyon maabot.
“Wait, stay still… I’ll reach that for you,” Liam proposed.
Mabilis na nakalapit sa kinaroroonan ko si Liam at tumingkayad siya para abutin ‘yong ribbon. Tumalon-talon na rin siya at kahit pa tingin ko ay over six feet ang height niya, hindi pa rin niya ‘yon maabot.
“How on earth did they tie it up here?” Liam was rubbing his clean-shaven jaws with his fingers. “Ah, of course, they might have used a stepladder. Hmm… I guessed I have to carry you to get tha
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Diane’s P.O.V.It took us a few minutes before we reached the supposed-to-be end of the forest and all the time, Liam effortlessly carried me. When we were in front of a wall full of vines, Liam slowly brought me down to my feet and I stood straight beside him.The combined green and red vines in front of me became a perfect backdrop which complemented the entire nature. As the vines covered the large brick and stone wall, they left some small gaps where you could still see the wall, creating great pattern and texture.“Hmm… mukhang dead-end na yata ito, Liam? Naliligaw na ba tayo?” tanong ko sa kanya. Pero malabo namang maligaw kaming dalawa rito dahil pagmamay-ari pa rin ni Liam ang ilang hektaryang lupain at man-made forest na ito.Pinakiramdaman ko na lang tuloy ang buong paligid. I must admit that I was always lost by how Liam used to stare at m
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Diane’s P.O.V. A few moments went by and I found myself straddling into his body, gasping beneath his athletic frame. I could feel in between my thighs that Liam was already hard down there and I couldn’t be more excited at the thought. After what happened to us in his pad, alam kong hahanap-hanapin ko ito. It was as if I could feel that my body did not forget the intensity of being underneath him, flesh-to-flesh, and skin-to-skin. No other man could ever make me feel like this. My maxi dress was already pulled down to my navel after Liam threw my bikini top, revealing my bare mountains. I could see too much admiration on the way he looked at me and it was making me feel submissive to him. Liam kneaded into my breast, with my hard nipples being trapped and played by his fingers. Wala na akong nagawa kung hindi ang magpatianod sa nararamdaman ko para sa taong mahal ko. He was
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Diane’s P.O.V. “So, you’re telling me that you’ve accidentally drowned before?” Liam furrowed his not-so-thick eyebrows. We were holding hands and true to his promise, he would never want to let me go. Pabalik na kami ngayon sa resort niya at magtataka lang naman ang kung sino mang makakakita sa amin dahil basang-basa pa rin kaming dalawa. Nakita na rin namin ‘yong dalawang blue ribbons kanina and just how we managed to get the first one, we did it again with teamwork and love. It was already one in the afternoon at wala na rin kaming makitang mga tao sa paligid. People might be back at the Moulin Paradise Resort, and they might be already eating lunch or enjoying themselves while swimming. Mukhang kanina pa nga natapos ang second game. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang ma-curious kung sino ang nanalong pares. Who would have ever thought that while every pair was busy competi
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Diane’s P.O.V.“If you’re not gonna break that damn fucking law, then you’re only letting Ernest reign over you. Can’t you see it? Your cousin is only controlling you, Karen. He’s depriving you of your rights! Why don’t you just admit that you’re only resisting your feelings for me? If not, then why would you even respond to my—” Samuel was almost gritting his teeth but Karen viciously cut him off.“Enough, Sam!” Karen was looking at him like she was about to murder him with her scorching glares. Her jaws were also clenching hard like she was competing against him. “I was only carried away so let’s just forget about what happened to us, okay?”“Why would I, Karen? Justify your reason.” Disappointment crossed Samuel’s handsome face.“Because I like Lorenz! Will that be eno
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Diane’s P.O.V.“Do you have a turtle-neck blouse, sissy?” Karen asked me all of a sudden. Siya pa ang sobrang busy na naghahanap sa nasabing damit sa duffel bag ko.We were both done with our shower when Karen went inside my room a while ago. Pareho na rin kaming nakabihis, so I wasn’t sure kung bakit pa siya nagtatanong.“Hmm… wala, best. Bakit?” Nagtatakang tanong ko kay Karen. We were both wearing a spaghetti-strap top tank that could show a little bit of our cleavage.As far as I knew, she doesn’t want to wear a turtle-neck blouse because she always wanted to flaunt her slender neck. She still had a white towel on her hair but after drying and combing it, I guessed she would be all set.“Because you have a hickey on that pretty neck of yours,” she frankly spoke. “Wait here, I’ll get mine
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Diane’s P.O.V.“So, guys… let’s start. Para hindi magtagal, sa simula lang natin gagawin ang bobo game. At baka sabihin ng iba na unfair na naman dahil ako ang magbibigay ng category, I’ll answer in the middle na lang, okay?” Xielo stated, na parang sinasadyang paringgan ang mga lalaki.“Siyempre, obvious naman na napaghandaan mo na ‘yan! Baka nga hindi na nawala sa utak mo ‘yong sagot eh!” Tumatawa si Peter habang nang-aasar sa kanya.“Well… it would be a little advantage for me dahil kung wala ako, this getaway will only bore you to hell,” Xielo refuted. “Aba! Hindi madali ang mag-organize ng games ha? But enough na, Peter. Huwag ka na lang sumali kung marami kang reklamo!” She scowled at him before clapping her hands to alert us. “Alright, everyone! Just get ready and I’ll definitely start in three,
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Diane’s P.O.V.“No, it’s not me. My real name starts with the letter C, so it should be C and not K!” Karen waved her hands to disagree, but her tone wasn’t complaining. Mukhang tanggap naman niya ang kasalukuyang nangyayari. “Should we sleep now? Maaga pa tayong gigising bukas!”“Sorry, Karen… the night is still young and please lang, ‘wag kang kj diyan! I didn’t know your real name, so K ang nilagay ko sa roulette. Had I known, C ang ilalagay ko. So, whether you liked it or not, you’re the K to whom Chef Sam will dedicate his pickup lines to,” Xielo rebutted to Karen before diverting her attention to Samuel.“Go, Chef! Make us all proud! Sana lang ay hindi kayo tuluyang mag-away mamaya,” natatawang sigaw ni Xielo, na may pa-fighting sign pa.“Hmm… hindi ako magaling sa pickup lin
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Diane’s P.O.V.Above all, I couldn’t blame Barbie because she was right. The way Samuel looked at Karen with concern in his eyes and how he delivered those words while tenderly holding her hands—showed me that it wasn’t just a simple pickup line.There was something more to it because I could feel how it naturally came from his heart. Karen was also lost for a few minutes of staring at his green eyes before she decided to pull her hands away from Sam.“Ano bang ka-corny-han ang mga pinagsasasabi mo riyan ha? Wala na bang iba, Chef? You know what? I was expecting a lot from you pa naman like in our newspaper game, but sadly… you’ve just ruined my expectation again.”Karen averted her gaze as she hardly swallowed something on her throat. Hindi niya alam kung saan titingin na para bang bigla na lang siyang nalito kung kaya’t ipinasy
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Diane’s P.O.V. “Hmm… h-hindi pa kasi gising si Karen, Lorenz eh. You know her, right? It was still earlier than six and she’s not a morning person at all,” maang kong sagot while shrugging off my shoulders. “C-Can you call again later? Or… do you want me to relay your message to her?” I even straightened my posture para naman kahit papaano ay maging kapani-paniwala ang alibi ko. Sobrang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko dahil kahit ayokong magsinungaling sa kaibigan ko, ginagawa ko na iyon ngayon. Namamasa rin ang mga kamay ko. Ang lakas ng boses ko kanina habang pinagagalitan ko si Lorenz, ngayon naman ay halos bumulong na ako. “Oh! I get it now, Diane. Was it Liam who called you? My bad! Sorry for being insensitive here. I forgot that you’re also busy rebuilding your own love story.” Then, he smiled. “No, it’s fine. I’ll call her again later. Or maybe, I could set a date and tell Karen everything I neede
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Diane’s P.O.V. “And how would you expect me to react, ha? Magpa-party dahil lang tumawag ka? Kung nandito ka lang eh baka nahampas pa kita!” gigil na sabi ko, pero hindi pa ako nakuntento roon. “You know what? Nagulat nga ako eh! Pagkatapos mo kasing hindi magparamdam sa amin nitong mga nakaraang araw, eh bigla ka na lang tatawag ngayon at malalaman kong buhay ka pa pala?” I contemptuously snapped at him. It was harsh, but I had to do it. Naiirita ako sa kanya, but at the same time… hindi ko mapigilan ang maawa. Pero, kasalanan naman niya ang lahat. “Hey! Do you have your monthly period, Diane?” natatawang buwelta niya sa lahat ng sinabi ko. “Can you please relax, take a deep breath, and hear me out first, okay? I’ve been trying to reach Karen ever since last night, but her cellular phone was damnably unattended. Hindi rin siya online eh, so I had no other choice but to call
