That night, in his dream. As always, Astria was there but…The content of the dream is different.In that dream, He was with Astria. In a foreign place, in one bed.He's on top of her, Astria trembled in his arms and looking at him pitifully. And then he heard her voice as he wished.Moaning his name.Mukhang eto na ang simula nang isang magandang panaginip, ngunit napaka-torturous.Nang magising sya, hindi na nakakapagtaka ang bubungad sakanya.He was so damn hard.and wet. For godsake, it was just a dream but he was so damn aroused to the point na nagkapre-cūm pa sya.Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Cairan, matapos ay napagpasyahang maligo.Maybe it will die down, but before anything else. Nagpunta muna sya sa veranda at nanigarilo.He now needs to admit that Astria is special to him, not just some random girl who barges into his life.He suddenly considers going back to the Philippines just to see her.Lol.Matapos ang ilang buwan, semestral break na nila Astria— She was in her
They even had this ridiculous arranged marriage that the adults always talk about lalo na ang lolo niya na gustong gusto si Astria. And now, slowly they started to get matured and become adults but still maganda parin ang relasyon nila, they always stick together like in their childhood kaya naman hindi na nakakapagtaka kung mauwi ang lahat sa kasalanan. Ngayon, naguguluhan sya hindi nya maintindihan ang sarili. Was he betrayed by those dreams to make him impulsively come back here kahit na alam nya namang wala syang babalikan? Did he come back here just to watch her from afar… A girl that didn't belong to him, a girl that he can never think that will belong to him. Let's say she's just a glimpse of light na panandaliang inilawan ang madilim nyang buhay na nagbigay sakanya nang grabeng ilusyon. Bigla nya tuloy naalala ang mga pusa sa damuhan doon sa park. Like those pitiful cat, ganon din sya sa paningin ni Astria. She would pity him, give charity to when kung masaya man sya
ALAS ONSE na nang gabi ngunit busy parin sa pagre-review si Austria, malapit na kasi ang Finals nila and it was her hell week tuwing patapos na ang semestre, madami kasing gawain idagdag pa ang exams. Tahimik lang na nag aaral eto nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone nang dalaga kaya naman nawala sya sa focus. She took a deep sigh before picking up the call, ni hindi manlang nagatubiling tingnan ang pangalan ng tumatawag. "Hello" bungad nang dalaga at inilayo konti ang telepono upang masilip kung sino ang tumawag. "Kayo po ba si Ms. Astria?" saad nang nasa kabilang linya na ikinabigla ni Astria at napadoble tingin sa Caller Id. Tama naman ang pagkakatingin nya, Si Cian ang tumawag pero bakit ibang ang boses nang nasa tawag? Bakit iba ang boses? nawala ba nya ang phone nya? Again!? Napabuntong hininga nalang si Astria at pinagpatuloy ang usapan nila nang tao sa kabilang linya. Matapos nang medyo may katagalang paguusap, naliwanagan naman na ang dalaga kung bakit iba a
GULONG GULO si Astria dahil sa nalaman, paano!? palagi naman silang naguusap nang binata pero ni minsan ay wala syang nabanggit na girlfriend rito? how? She suddenly felt like her heart was shattered. "He has a girlfriend?" she unconsciously uttered at narinig naman eto nang pulis "Oo, teka ano nga ulit pangalan non" saad neto and trying hard na alalahanin ang pangalan, maya maya pa ay nagsalita ulit eto "Ahh! ano, Roxie— Roxie Beridez" Saad neto "Grabe talaga yung ginawa nya, buti nalang at napakiusapan yung may ari nang bar. Sabihan mo yang kaibigan mo na wag masyadong basagulero at baka sa susunod e di na sya makalabas" dagdag pa neto saka umiling iling. Naiwan namang gulong gulo si Astria, she can't think straight. Pano? Paano sya nagka-girlfriend nang bigla bigla? he didn't even bother to tell her kahit na araw araw silang magkausap!? Maya maya ay natunton na nila ang kinaroroonan ni Cian, Yung pulis naman ay sumenyas at ibinato ang susi sa isang pulis na nakabantay sa
HE REALLY have a girlfriend now. Paano? Gaano na sila katagal? why did he hid it from her? and why—Mariing napapikit si Astria nang makalabas nang lobby nang hotel, kasabay nang malamig na panahon ang pagbagsak nang damdamin nya. Ang galing nya naman magtago. Hindi manlang nya namalayang may girlfriend pala eto.She suddenly remembered last month nung bumisita sila sa bahay nila Cian. Lolo Carlos always joked about their engagement tuwing nagpupunta sya don pero Cian always laugh it off and her? syempre kinikilig sa gilid. But ang mas nakakasakit pa ay, Cian always replied to it na "Lo naman, you're so impatient, kalma lang. Little Star is still a student right?we should wait for her to graduate" saad neto kaya naman mas lalong naniwala sya na sya talaga ang papakasalan nang binata, pero ano na? he had a girlfriend.Napatawa nalang ang dalaga habang nangangatog na nag lalakad, She laugh her ass off. Feel nya tuloy ay pinaglalaruan lang sya nang binata.The laugh suddenly become tea
CAIRAN JUST sighed nang makitang hindi makasagot si Astria, he took of his coat and put it to her shoulder. Pansin nya kasi ang panginginig nang dalaga. "Hindi ka paba nakakapagbook nang kwarto? Pano ka nyan anong oras na?" may pagkasoft na saad ni Cairan matapos mailagay ang coat nya sa balikan ni Astria. Astria was stunned by his action kaya hindi agad sya nakasagot sa binata. "W-well, I should look for other hotel. Fully booked na kasi rito e, Thankyou pala for the coat" may pagka-awkward na sagot ni Astria. She never expected that he is willing to give her his coat. Hindi naman agad sumagot si Cairan. Mag papaalam na sana si Astria para maghanap ulit mag ibang hotel nang biglang magsalita si Cairan "Ahh, I live upstairs. Kung gusto mo doon ka nalang muna magpalipas nang gabi, I have a guest room" Gulat man sa narinig pero hindi eto pinahalata ni Astria, she should be thankful dahil baka mas lalong wala syang matulugan pag hindi nya matanggap ang pagmamabuting loob neto. "U
KINUHA NYA ang cellphone nya at tiningnan eto, nag-text pala si Cian. "Little star, nakahanap ka naba nang hotel room?" basa nya sa text nang kaibigan. wow naalala nya pa pala sya? funny thing. Hinayaan nya nalang eto at binitawan ang telepono nya. She's so sleepy to bothered to reply in his text tsaka after what happen earlier she lost all her energy to talk to him. ' You're so bad Cian, you let me stay in that cold night. Buti pa si Cairan, he let me stay in this cozy room, you're so bad Cian ' tanging saad nya sa isip bago nagpadala sa antok. That night, Astria dreamed something she didn't want to dream. Lumaki si Astria na masunurin sa elders, modest din sya sa lahat nang bagay at magalang. At lagi syang kasa-kasama ni Cian sa lahat, Even Cian use her para pagtakpan sya sa lahat nang kalokohan ni Cian nung bata pa. Nung makapasok si Cairan sa mga Funtaveriá, not only they weren't welcomed him, they even gave him a cold shoulder. And one of them is Aunt Odette, she'
MATAPOS NYANG maligpit ang higaan ay nagdesisyon na syang lumabas nang kwarto, kailangan nya nang bumalik sa dormitoryo nila anong oras nadin kasi. Nagulat sya nang makalabas nang pinto. Gising na pala si Cairan, nakatayo ang binata sa may tabi nang dining table at busy maglapag na plato. Napaangat naman nang tingin ang binata nang marinig ang pagsara nang pinto nang guest room. "Ahh, Good morning" may hiyang saad ni Astria, hindi parin talaga sya sanay na kausapin ang binata. Hindi nya din alam ang itatawag dito, nakakahiya naman i kuya sya baka hindi nya magustuhan. He just stare at her blankly with no expression pero later on Cairan decided to speak "After mong maghilamos, come here and join me" tanging saad neto habang inilalapag ang mga nakatupperware na pagkain. Wow, andami. Kahit man may pagkagulat si Astria sa akto ni Cairan e hinayaan nya nalang eto at dumiretso sa banyo upang maghilamos. Naalala nya bigla yung panaginip sakanya, nabagabag tuloy sya dahil don. S
They even had this ridiculous arranged marriage that the adults always talk about lalo na ang lolo niya na gustong gusto si Astria. And now, slowly they started to get matured and become adults but still maganda parin ang relasyon nila, they always stick together like in their childhood kaya naman hindi na nakakapagtaka kung mauwi ang lahat sa kasalanan. Ngayon, naguguluhan sya hindi nya maintindihan ang sarili. Was he betrayed by those dreams to make him impulsively come back here kahit na alam nya namang wala syang babalikan? Did he come back here just to watch her from afar… A girl that didn't belong to him, a girl that he can never think that will belong to him. Let's say she's just a glimpse of light na panandaliang inilawan ang madilim nyang buhay na nagbigay sakanya nang grabeng ilusyon. Bigla nya tuloy naalala ang mga pusa sa damuhan doon sa park. Like those pitiful cat, ganon din sya sa paningin ni Astria. She would pity him, give charity to when kung masaya man sya
That night, in his dream. As always, Astria was there but…The content of the dream is different.In that dream, He was with Astria. In a foreign place, in one bed.He's on top of her, Astria trembled in his arms and looking at him pitifully. And then he heard her voice as he wished.Moaning his name.Mukhang eto na ang simula nang isang magandang panaginip, ngunit napaka-torturous.Nang magising sya, hindi na nakakapagtaka ang bubungad sakanya.He was so damn hard.and wet. For godsake, it was just a dream but he was so damn aroused to the point na nagkapre-cūm pa sya.Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Cairan, matapos ay napagpasyahang maligo.Maybe it will die down, but before anything else. Nagpunta muna sya sa veranda at nanigarilo.He now needs to admit that Astria is special to him, not just some random girl who barges into his life.He suddenly considers going back to the Philippines just to see her.Lol.Matapos ang ilang buwan, semestral break na nila Astria— She was in her
He almost give way on his desires, buti na lang talaga at nagawa nya pading kontrolin ang sarili nya. Kung hindi, ay hindi nya na alam ang kaya nyang gawin, he didn’t want to do anything that will make Astria mad. He needs to supress his urges, strengthen his self control and sanity. For sure things will be a long way to deal with. Makatapos ang halos ilang oras na pagibabaw ni Cairan sa dalaga ay napagpasyahan na nyang dumistansya rito, mas lalo lang syang nabubuhayan sa position nila at sa mga maliliit na pagkilos ng dalaga habang nakadagan sya. After getting away in Cairan’s embrace, dinapuan naman nang hiya si Astria na kanina’y walang mapaglagyan sa isip nya. ‘How can she do things like that!? So embarassing!’ utas ni Astria sa utak nya at napagpasyahang idukdok ang sarili sa unan. Surely her face right now is so red like a tomato. “Are you trying to suffocate yourself?” He playfully uttered matapos masaksihan ang ginawa ni Astria, his eyes lands on Astria’s nape and it was
Dahil sa pagiging lango ng dalaga sa kanilang mainit na paghahalikan, Astria unconsciously clasped her fingers in his making them hold each other's hand tightly. The atmosphere is getting hot kahit pa nakabukas naman ang Aircon nang kwarto, her heart beats so fast as if gusto na netong kumawala sa dibdib nya. She can't think straight, she was dizzy and can't even breathe because ayaw tantanan ni Cairan ang labi nya. His kisses become softened but after a minute it becomes aggressive again, he's deepening their kiss for the third time. Wala atang balak si Cairan na pakawalan ang mga labi ni Astria. Astria can't help but to softly moan unconsciously, she want to stopped it but she can't, kusa na etong lumalabas sa mga labi nya. After a moment, Cairan suddenly stopped. Astria took this as an opportunity to catch her breath. Akala nya tapos na ang binata ngunit napaiktad sya nang maramdaman ang hininga ng binata sa leeg nya. He just lowered his head… “Ah” she softly moan kasabay n
Matapos makapaglinis ay nagbihis na si Astria at paika-ikang naglakad papalapit sa pintuan ng banyo. Nagulat sya dahil pagkabukas na pagkabukas nya ay nakasandal sa gilid ang binata at tila ba inaantay sya. Agad din naman nakabawi si Astria at naalala ang inis na nararamdaman sa binata kaya magsisimula na sana syang maglakad papalabas ng banyo nang bigla na lamang syang binuhat ng binata. Nanaman!? hindi naman sya baldado! “Hey! put me down!” Pagmamaktol ni Astria ngunit tila ba walang naririnig si Cairan, patuloy lang eto sa paglalakad papasok sa guest room na tila ba naging kwarto na ni Astria dahil sa dalas na naroon sya. He gently put her in the bed. Without saying anything. Talagang wala syang sasabihin? After what she did? She suddenly became anxious again seeing Cairan's broad back, lalabas na ata eto ng kwarto. No! “C-Cairan!” she uttered at kusang gumalaw ang mga kamay nya at napakapit sa laylayan ng damit nito, pulling it para di makalayo ang binata. Bak
Matapos syang resetahan nang ilang massaging oil at mga painkillers ay natapos na ang check up ni Astria. Buhat-buhat parin sya ni Cairan hanggang sa makalabas sila nang hospital o kahit papasok na sila nang hotel. But, damang-dama ni Astria ang mga tingin sakanila ng makapasok sila sa lobby. It was unusual— ofcourse pagtitinginan talaga sila, A man holding a woman in his strong and firm arms. What a romantic move, they might mistaken them as some actors acting for a movie. In embarrassment, Astria chose to bury her face in this man's shoulder. Trying hard to hide herself in the crowd's attention. Cairan didn't even bother to focus on the crowd's stares, dire-diretso lang sya sa paglalakad. What a nonchalant man. Her feet didn't touch the ground all the way in the elevator, ayaw talaga syang ibaba ng binata. “I-i can walk, sabi naman ni d-doc pwede ako maglakad. P-please put me down” she said in a shy and low tone while looking up para tingnan ang binata “Kanina mo p
Five words pero grabe ang dalang kilig neto kay Astria. We all know that girls really like being praised by their love ones, isa pa alam naman nating lahat nang babae gusto maganda sila sa paningin nang gusto nila.Nakatakip na lamang si Astria at napayuko.Is He joking?He seemed to have seen all kinds of her ugly looks… lagi nalang.Argh nakakahiya.“Does it hurt?” puno nang lambing at pagiingat ang tono neto kasabay nang marahang pagsilip ni Astria ay ang paglinga rin ni Cairan dahilan upang magtama ang mga mata nila.Dahil sa gulat ay napatago ulit si Astria sabay sabing “H-hindi masyado”.“Alright” he uttered and maya maya pa ay bumagal na ang takbo nang sasakyan habang kumakaliwa eto.Napalinga tuloy si Astria sa paligid, papasok na pala sila sa parking lot nang isang ospital.Talaga ngang dinala sya ng binata sa ospital, apaka kulit.Habang nagtatanggal ng seatbelt ang dalaga ay nauna nang lumabas si Cairan.Gusto sanang maglakad magisa ni Astria at bubuksan na sana ang pinto u
Pero nagkakamali sya. Hindi mapipigilan nang nakalock na pinto nayan ang will ni Astria na makita ang binata.Dahan-dahan nalang na napalinga si Astria sa window bed nya, kung saan doon sana ang backup plan nya.Wala syang choice, kinakabahan man at natatakot sa gagawin but…That's the only exit she can take.Ilang minuto pa matapos niyang magtext sa dalaga, nakarating na si Cairan sa tapat ng gate nang villages nila Astria.Nakasanayan na nyang dito huminto at mag park dahil sa dalaga.Napatingin sya sa relo nya, halos magaalas-dose na. Wala nang masyadong tao sa labas ni-isa, maski ang guard na dapat nasa guardhouse malapit sa gate ay wala, mukhang rumoronda eto. May mga kakaunting sasakyan rin naman ang padaan-daan pero hinayaan lamang eto ni Cairan at tahimik na nag-aantay sa dalaga.Sa totoo lang, nag-aalangan si Cairan kung ipapasok paba sa kaloob-looban ng village ang sasakyan nya para sunduin lamang si Astria.Makakalabas kaya eto? papaano naman, hays.Nag-aalangan talaga sya
It's really a win-win situation for them, he can't interfere.“So what will you do now? You can't get entangled with me anymore or else you'll be criticized lalo na mukhang kumakalat na ang engagement nyo nang kapatid ko. I know how much you dislike criticism” Mahaba at kalmadong saad ni Cairan.Natahimik naman si Astria at tila ba nagiisip.“Sa totoo lang hindi ko alam, totoong ayoko na may nasasabi sila sakin. I'm really afraid of criticism, I can't even offend someone because I'm too timid” sagot ni Astria.He knows that so damn well, he understands it pero kasi…Napahigpit na lamang si Cairan sa pagkakahawak sa telepono nya.Is he going to lose this battle again? hindi nanaman sya ang mapipipili.“Pero, I want to be brave to face their opinions or criticisms” dagdag na saad ni Astria.Ang kaninang mahigpit na pagkakahawak ni Cairan sa telepono ay lumuwag kasabay neto ay ang pag-gaan ng hininga nya na tila ba nabunutan ng tinik.“I… I know I became so so timid and coward…” she paus