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"I missed you!" was Agatha's first words when she saw me. Ang higpit higpit ng yakap niya sa'kin. "I love your photos! Ang fresh mo, kainis!"
I hugged her back. Namiss ko rin 'yong ingay niya. "Missed you, too."
"Your cousins look so handsome roon sa pictures. Pa-share naman ng genes!"
I laughed. This girl and the weird words that come out of her mouth!
"Sorry, they're off limits. Tyler's committed and Spencer's still a baby," I said.
Nagsimula nang dumating ang mga kaklase ko at mga seniors namin. For today, portraits ang naka-display. The council decided to assign one year level per day. Bukas pa iyong sa amin. Hindi pa naman pala kami abala para sa araw na ito pero kailangan nam
AttachedIt's so awkward.Sinusubuan niya ako ng pagkain at pati pag-inom ng tubig ay hawak pa niya 'yong tumbler. My other hand is functional but he's very serious when he said that I should let him do it. Mas lalo akong nahihiya kasi panay ang tingin sa amin noong dalawang nurse."Thank you," sabi ko. Nanatiling seryoso ang kanyang ekspresyon. Kanina pa 'to. I just don't know why. "Ano pala ang sabi ng nurse?""You need to rest that hand for two to three days. As much as possible no lifting and other movements para hindi na lumala ang sprain," aniya habang inaayos ang pinaglagyan ng kinain ko.I nodded. That would be hard. Lalo pa't abala kami bukas. Kakayanin ko ba na magawa iyong trabaho ko sa booth?
ExperienceTrue to what he said, Austin accompanied me the next day. Sinundo niya ulit ako sa bahay. Sabi naman niya hindi siya abala kasi Monday and Friday night lang ang events nila. Ang kulit nga niya kagabi kasi panay ang tawag sa akin kahit may party."You can't text so let's talk over call," he said."You should just enjoy the opening party and stop talking to me. Hindi ka ba nagsasawa sa boses ko?""I don't think I ever will."Typical Austin and his antics."Should I just bring food kina Inigo or sabay na lang tayong apat kumain?" I asked. Papunta kami ngayon sa Chanston. It's almost lunch time. Hindi na ako pumunta ng maaga kasi hindi rin naman ako papayagan nina Agatha na gumalaw
More"I got us tickets for Friday night!" masayang sabi ni Inigo. Katatapos lang ng mass. "You're not gonna ditch, right?" pagkukumpirma niya pa."No," Agatha and I said in unison."Uuwi ka na ba agad, Gia?" tanong ni Agatha.Tumango ako. That's the plan. Iyong mga senior na kasi namin ang humahawak sa booth kasi artworks na nila ang nakadisplay. We're free to roam around and enjoy the foundation week."Yup. Nagpasundo na ako," I replied. I plan on not going here tomorrow, too. I seriously need to rest my injured wrist.Something unfortunate happened this morning. Aspen and I are supposed to go to school together. I refused Austin's offer to pick me up. Ayoko siya gawing driver.
Jacket"How do you know if you like someone?" I asked Agatha. May tutorial ba o librong nabibili para rito? May checklist ba para masiguro mo?Nakapangalumbaba ako sa mesa habang titig na titig sa kapeng nasa harap ko. I asked Agatha to meet me here in Exchange Alley. I slept really late and woke up super early. I need caffeine in my system if I want to get by the day.Sobrang pag-iisip ang iniwan sa akin ni Austin kagabi. Grabe na ang epekto niya sa akin parang hindi na totoo."Georgina," mariing tawag ni Agatha sa akin kaya inangat ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. "Oh, gosh. You're starting to like Javi na, 'no?""I don't know... Kaya nga nagtatanong sa'yo, e," sagot ko."Taray naman. Ba't mo
ExclusiveSabay na dumating si Agatha at Inigo."Hindi pa talaga kayo niyan, ah?" panunukso ni Agatha habang nakahawak sa jacket na suot ko. Hindi ko na lang pinatulan pa ang sinabi niya.Nang makapasok kami sa loob ay agad kaming dumiretso sa table na walang umuokupa. Nagpaalam din saglit si Austin na pupunta muna sa mga blockmates niya na nasa kabilang banda.Mayroong malawak na bakanteng espasyo sa gitna ng field. Siguro'y doon ang dancefloor mamaya. Sa palibot ang mga table at upuan. Mayroon namang stage sa unahan. May mga naka set-up din na instruments."Ang ganda ng lights," kumento ni Agatha. I agree with what she said. The whole place is beautiful because of the lights around."Ia
Told YouNitong mga nakaraang araw ay naging abala kaming lahat dahil balik na sa normal ang takbo ng klase. Some of our professors even dumped so many outputs to be submitted before the semester ends. Two weeks na lang ay finals week na.Balik training na rin si Austin kaya hindi ko na siya madalas nakakasama. He's also really busy with his studies. He's in his fourth year in engineering so most of his subjects are already major which requires a lot of studying time.Hindi pala talaga biro iyong subjects nila. One time, na-wrong send siya sa'kin ng isang file. Nang binuksan ko iyon, halos dumugo ang ilong ko sa mga nabasa ko... Nakakalula na mas marami pa 'yong numbers at graphs kaysa sa words."Nasagutan n'yo ba 'yong bonus questions?" tanong ni Agatha. Katatapos lang ng quiz
Possessive"Your Lola will be home for the holidays this year," Dad announced. We're currently having our brunch outside. We just attended the Sunday morning mass."Dito o sa Davao, Dad?" tanong ni Kuya Van."Here. Richard, Aline and the kids will just go here."Now, I'm excited. Last year, hindi namin nakasama sina Tito for Christmas kasi kasama nila iyong family ni Tita Aline. This year, we're all going to be together."When's the end of your semester?" asked Mom."Sa December 20 sa amin ni Kuya, Mom. Sina Aspen mas maaga siguro," sagot ko at lumingon sa kapatid ko. Iba naman kasi ang schedule of exams ng senior high school sa college."Ours
Stop WorryingAng ingay pala kapag magkasama sina Austin, Jaco at Pax. Inigo seemed to be close to them, too. Sabagay, they share common things.Nanatili lang ako na tahimik habang kung anu-ano ang pinag-uusapan nila. Sinasabay naman nila ako sa usapan pero mas pinipili kong manahimik.Kanina pa kami tapos kumain. Umiinom na lang ako sa apple juice na binili ko."You want to go somewhere else after?" Austin asked.Napaisip naman ako doon. I badly want to unwind. I've been so worn out this week."I want to eat ice cream..."He smiled at me. "Alright. We'll get you ice cream."Ang alam ko may trainin
— Georgina Meredith —So far, everything about our honeymoon is perfect. The destination, the landscape, the food, the beaches... Literally everything. It's a perfect package to celebrate Austin and I's union.Yesterday, we spent the day doing island tours. Ngayon naman ay katatapos lang sa massage at spa. I'd say it's one of the best I've ever had, very relaxing that I really fell asleep. Ayaw ni Austin kaya ako lang ang nag-enjoy doon. He just waited for me to finish."Aus, let's visit the night market later?" I asked when we got back to our villa. Beachfront iyon kaya maganda ang tanawin. Also located on the secluded part of the resort so there's privacy."You want to?""Kung gusto mo."
Austin Javier's life before he met Georgina Meredith"Javi!" Jaco called. I was dribbling the ball and I passed it to him. He immediately released it for a three-point shot. When it went in, he celebrated and looked in my direction. "Nice assist!" he shouted and I acknowledged him.I started running to the other side of the court and guarded the opponent."You're unbelievably serious today, bro. Practice game lang, e," my teammate from the opposite team said.It's true that it's just a practice game but that doesn't give me the pass to slack off. Papalapit na ang UASA kaya dapat pagbutihin ko pa lalo. My teammates don't think the same, though. Probably because this is the second game already and the first one was too tiring. Everybody was giving it their all. Kaya ngayon na pang
Georgina Meredith’s life before she met Austin Javier"Georgina!"Nilingon ko ang tumawag sa akin habang tinatahak ang hallway ng main building at nakita ko ang isang senior ko."Ano po 'yon?"Nakahabol siya sa akin at hinihingal na inabot ang hawak niya. Envelope iyon at mukhang may letter sa loob. Hindi pa man nabubuksan ay alam ko na kung ano 'yon. The design of the envelope already gave away the letter's intent. Love letter ito, alam ko."You dropped this from your book," he replied and glanced at the book I was holding. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil paano naman napunta 'yon sa libro ko? Kahit nagtataka ay tinanggap ko iyon."Thanks... Sorry, you had to run after me for this."
— Georgina Meredith —Austin and I are sorting out all the gifts we've received. Sa dami ay hindi na namin alam kung saan ilalagay ang iba. All of it are delivered in our condo. Ang isang guest room ay halos mapuno na dahil doon namin dinala ang malalaking regalo."Not to sound too ungrateful but wow, there's no end to this," I said when I finished unwrapping another gift.Nakaupo ako sa carpet ng living room. I can already feel my leg cramping up so I decided to stand up and stretch. Hindi pa man nakakapag-unat ay marahan na akong hinila ni Austin para maupo sa hita niya. His arms immediately wrapped around me."You can rest. We're not in a rush, are we?" he whispered before gently kissing my cheek. Dahil nakasandal ako sa kanya ay madali
— Georgina Meredith —"What a wonderful wedding! Congratulations to the both of you.""This wedding will definitely steal the spotlight for next month's issue!""Hay. I do love weddings. Sana si Rex na ang susunod!"Kaliwa't-kanan ang mga bati na natatanggap namin ni Austin mula sa mga bisita. It feels heartwarming and at the same time overwhelming. Who knew this many people care about us? I personally didn't so I treasured each and every wish they had for us."Are you tired? We can rest for a bit and eat while we're at it," Austin said."I can manage. Mamaya na lang. We need to greet the other guests pa."Mat
― Georgina Meredith ― "I can't believe my only daughter is getting married," Mom said after one heavy sigh.I can't help but chuckle. "Mom, need I remind you again that I'm already married? It will be a second wedding."Ilang beses ko nang nabanggit na nagpakasal na kami ni Austin sa Vegas pero parang hindi tumatatak sa kanya 'yon. It's just funny to me because I know exactly why she's being like that.When my family learned about my first wedding, they were all disapproving. Not in a negative way, though. Iyon bang parang nagtatampo sila na hindi ko pinaalam sa kanila agad. They knew about it months after."'Tsaka ang bilis n'yo lang naman pumayag nang magtanong sainyo si Austin, e," dagdag ko.
Austin Javier Uvero"Austin!" Gia said and ran to me. Always the ball of sunshine."Hey... I missed you real bad," I said and hugged her tight."I missed you, too. Who's that?" she whispered, pertaining to Pablo. The asshole extended his hand to Gia."Pablo Vergeire. Javi's teammate," pakilala niya."Georgina Sy. Nice to meet you," Gia said and shook Pablo's hand."Okay, that's enough," I said and broke the hand shake. Ayaw bumitaw ni Pablo, e.I noticed he's keen on making fun of me. He even laughed before he took Gia's things."Your apartment, right?" pagkukum
Austin Javier Uvero"Heard Gia's back?" Iain asked when he dropped by my unit."Yeah. Three weeks ago pa.""Haven't seen her yet. Nakausap mo na ba?"I nodded."And then? Spare me some details, man!""We talked. She still won't hear me out. She thinks there's nothing to talk about 'cause we broke up a long time ago.""You gotta understand her. Nasaktan, e. But that's one setback. Work harder," he said and tapped me on my back.I did. That's my plan all along. I tried so hard to win her back. Even if it made me look desperate, I worked hard. I even took a step back to
Austin Javier Uvero"Fucking asshole. What are you doing here?" Giovanni asked when I showed up at their house. The guard won't let me in so he had to go out to see me. Alam kong galit siya sa akin kaya hindi na ako nagulat sa mapait niyang bungad.I'm a mess. Hindi pa nga naghihilom ang mga pasa ko galing sa suntok ng kapatid at mga pinsan ko pero nandito agad ako naghahanap ng panibago. With the way Giovanni is looking at me right now, I know his fist won't hesitate to land on my face."Van, tell me where Gia is. Please..." I begged."Leave. Before I punch your fucking face.""I won't leave until I know where she is. Just, please, tell me."I was at my low