Deserving
Agatha looks so immersed in the movie while Inigo's just busy eating. Kinuha ko rin ang inumin ko at pinanood ang palabas. Baka maintindihan ko naman kahit papaano.
Pero hindi ko alam kung bakit parang ang sama sa akin ng tadhana nitong mga nakaraang araw... The movie revolves around a love story with cheating issues. And really, of all themes, iyon pa talaga...
"I'll go out," bulong ko kay Inigo.
I can't watch it. I just can't.
Paupo pa lang sana ako sa bench sa labas ng sinehan nang makita ko na sumunod naman sa akin agad 'yong dalawa. Hindi na nila tatapusin?
"Pangit naman no'n," sabi ni Agatha. I know she's just saying that. Sobrang invested niya kaya sa panonood.
SayangI never understood what Sandro meant. Or maybe I did. I just don't acknowledge it. Ayokong isipin. Ayokong bigyan ng pansin. I have so much to deal with right now."Damn. I think my brain will explode," sabi ni Inigo nang makalabas kami sa room. We just had our last exam for the semester. Halos lahat kami ay nawindang sa exam ni Prof. Alarzar dahil wala lahat ng pinag-aralan namin sa exam na binigay niya."Murder is a crime. Murder is a crime," Agatha chanted as she calmed herself down. Gusto na niya yatang patayin si Prof dahil sa exam na 'yon."At least it's done?" sabi ko. We're free. Sa wakas. It has been a tough sem. Kahit pa mabait naman 'yong ibang prof, mayroon din talagang exception."Gi, hatid ka namin sa airport?" I
Sayang "What's happening here?" tanong ni Austin, pabalik-balik ang tingin sa amin ni Sinara. By now, I know he already deduced that I pushed Sinara. I saw the longing in his eyes when our gazes met. But no, I refuse to be affected by it. We're done. We already hit the dead end. "Gia," he called. Sumulyap ulit siya kay Sinara na nahihirapang tumayo. If I know, she's just faking it. Hindi malakas ang pagkakatulak ko sa kanya. Walang wala iyon sa lakas ng sapak niya sa akin. "Well, nothing glamorous. Sinara just plagiarized my Madeline painting. She also attacked and slapped me. Nothing extraordinary... Just the natural embodiment of her trashy attitude," I said. "And Austin, there's nothing to talk about anymore." Tumaliko
Heal What my family thought of as my short vacation turned out to be the total opposite. I asked to spend vacation with my brother... and suddenly, I moved out to California and spent the next eighteen months living alone. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano ko nagawa iyon. All my life, I've been with my family. The adjustments I had to undergo weren't easy. My parents didn't approve of my decisions but they can't exactly do anything. I felt sorry for disappointing them but my mind was made up. Ayoko na munang bumalik. Right after I landed in Ohio, I begged Kuya Theo to help me. I begged him to don't ask questions and just help me move out. I don't want to live near him. I wanted to live far away. I was a wreck then. Ni hindi ko alam kung paano ulit magsisimula. Hindi ko alam kung paano magpapatuloy. When I asked Kuya Theo to
Heal "I will miss you all.... Punta kayo sa Pilipinas. Maganda roon," I said. I immediately saw how their foreheads creased with what I said. "Is she cursing us?" "I think it means we're all going to hell?" "Or maybe it was I love you. We all know Gia can't say those words to us. Maybe in Filipino she can." I can't help but laugh. Dumating na ang iba naming kaibigan kaya mas lalong umingay. Pinagkaguluhan nila 'yong sinabi ko. They have different ideas. Natigil lang nang sabihin ko kung ano ang translation. They were all disappointed. Nag-eexpect kasi sila na I love you 'yong sinabi ko. I am actu
Moved onMom was so stressed three days prior to Kuya Theo's wedding. Siya pa 'yong mas problemado sa aming dalawa... Apparently, the dress I would wear for the wedding is big for me. Akala kasi ni Mom, same pa rin ang size ko...While in California, I kind of lost weight kaya medyo maluwag sa akin iyong damit na pinagawa. Sobrang paranoid na ni Mom kasi baka raw hindi maayos kaagad."Chill, Mom. The designer can fix it," I said to calm her down. Kanina pa kasi siya pabalik-balik ng lakad dito sa loob ng kwarto ko."He should. Immediately."Napailing na lang ako. She's not my mother if she doesn't panic as to what we would wear for literally any event we'd go to."You should've asked for
Moved onNang makabalik ako sa bahay ay agad akong dumiretso sa office kasi nandoon lagi ang parents ko pati na rin si Kuya Van. Kuya Theo's in his condo so I can't ask him directly. Ayoko rin naman kasing pumunta roon kasi malayo pa mula sa resto na pinanggalingan ko."Kuya! Can I ask something?" tanong ko nang makapasok. Siya lang kasi iyong nandoon sa loob."What?""How the hell did Austin get invited to Kuya's wedding?!"Kuya Van stopped what he's doing and looked at me."Mom and Dad were the ones who put him on the list. Okay lang din naman kay Theo at sa bride to be niya," Kuya Van said."Wow..."
Day OneAustin is here.Kuya Van lied. On purpose or not, I don't know.Right after we arrived at the hotel, I saw Austin get out of his car, too. I badly wanted to leave but Kuya Van's grip on my shoulder was so firm. Ayaw niya akong pakawalan.Right. Kailangan kong magtiis.I chose our table. Kahit pa may naka-assign naman para sa amin ay lumipat ako. I chose the farthest one. Iyong malayo sa karamihan. Sumunod naman sa akin si Kuya. I'm sure dito rin uupo sina Tyler."Sorry, akala ko 'di pupunta," Kuya Van said. Inirapan ko lang siya.Kailangan ko pang kausapin sina Mom tungkol sa pag-imbita nila kay Austin. But today's not the right time.
Day OneMom and Dad must have gotten so fed up with me sulking at home for the next two weeks because they signed me up for charity work."You're such a lazy adult these days. Do something productive," sabi ni Mom at inabutan ako ng mga papel.Well, in my defense, I haven't been entirely useless. I finished two oil on canvas paintings. I met up with Mr. Canaro and Mrs. Tan for my presentation of artworks and I even cleaned our pool area! Hindi lang nila alam 'yon kasi wala naman sila."Mom, can I ask you something?""What?""Bakit invited si Austin noong kasal ni Kuya Theo?"Nawala na iyon sa isip ko pero naalala ko ngayon nang mabasa ang pang
— 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