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CXLII. An apple in his eye.
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2024-11-30 12:08:29
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“NANDITO NA pala tayo, you can stop here na” saad ng dalaga nang magising sa sinabi ni Cairan. Nandito na pala sila… It will be troublesome for her kung ihahatid pa sya ng binata papasok sa loob mismo ng village. Someone might see them and tell her parents, sure siyang di magugustuhan ni Roy eto or worse even the Funtaveriá's will make a fuss. Ayaw na nya ng gulo. Cairan seems to see her thoughts, she still didn't want others to see them together. Suddenly, he felt so annoyed. “Alright, I'll stop here” malamig na tugon ni Cairan matapos imaobra ang manibela paliko sa gilid ng kalsada. She's acting weird right now and it's really annoying for him, una umiiwas ng iwas ang dalaga sa kanya. She even wants to run away earlier, buti nalang talaga ay expected na to ng binata kaya maaga rin siyang bumaba incase na tumakas eto. How can she be more lovely and daring when she's drunk but at the same time when she's sober… she easily crushed his hopes and annoyed him… Her so
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HE JUST stares at her and later on starts to say “Who sent you back?” It's just a 4 words but it makes Astria's heart beats so fast, naglalamig narin siya dahil sa pagkakaba. She didn't know what to say… It's disadvantageous to her if she say it was Cairan… “Is it Cairan?” he uttered that makes Astria flinched “Nakita ko siyang inabot sayo yung maleta mo kanina” dagdag pa nang matanda. It leaves Astria no choice, nakita pala sila ng matanda. “Ah… Yes po Lo, siya nga po yun… may work po kasi siya sa resort at pauwi narin kaya nakisabay nalang ako sakanya dahil urgent din meeting namin and mahirap humanap ng transpo sa resort” mahabang pagpapaliwanag ni Astria trying hard na wag ipahalatang kabado siya. “Really?” tanong ng matanda na tila ba hindi naniniwala sa mga sinabi nya “Alright, let it be. But still, Star, You should distance yourself with Cairan. You and Cian, his half brother's are engaged even if it's just a childhood engagement arrangement and sooner we want both
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MATAPOS NANG usapan nila ng matandang Funtaveriá ay pumasok na rin si Astria sa bahay nila.Her parents aren't home kaya dumiretso nalang si Astria sa kwarto nya at nagsimula ng mag impake, nakita nya naman ang tshirt na hiniram nya kay Cairan noon.Napatitig nalang sya rito nang matagal and out of nowhere, she hug it.She didn't know why, sobrang gulong gulo talaga sya. Hindi nya alam kung talaga bang may nararamdaman na siya sa binata o masyado lang siyang naguguluhan dahil sa nangyayari.She didn't even know kung talaga bang sincere sakanya si Cairan…pero kasi… He said he can wait…Hay ewan!Yuniña said that She should be fair to him because the Funtaveriá’s and his mom aren't fair to him…Pero how? when people around her aren't fair too?And leaving her no choice, making her trapped.Like how world unfair to Cairan, ganon din sakanya. Mukhang si Cian lang talaga ang maswerte sa mundo, he can have anything, he was favored and loved. Even if he makes trouble, his family always m
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HINDI NA nya kayang pigilan ang galit at pandidiri sa mga lumalabas sa bibig ng sarili niyang ama.How can her own damn father want his daughter to be bitch!? “Who cares!? you still hold the wife position legally if you guys are married! you have power! mga kabit lang sila! isa pa ang kailangan ko lang naman sayo ay ang posisyong makukuha mo sa mga Funtaveriá! Don't you know how big deal being their in-laws are!? I can get as much investment and loans as I want!” Sigaw pabalik ni Roy sa anak, halos umapoy na siya sa galit.How dare his own daughter talk back to him! so insolent!All he cares about is his damn company.Wala manlang etong pake sa kung anong magiging future ni Astria kung talaga ngang papakasalan niya si Cian.Anong gusto nya? hayaan nalang ang lahat even if her own husband might take a mistress— his true love in at pagmukain siyang tanga, magbulagbulagan?Is that what future her own dad wants for her?Nakakasuka.“What so good about being their daughters-in-law! In my
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Lumabas na siya ng backyard nila at nakayukong naglakad papalabas.Hindi na nya alam kung nasaan sa dahil nakayuko lamang siya at patuloy sa paglalakad, her tears are starting to fall.Kanina nya pa pinipigil ang mga ito at ngayong alam niyang nakalayo na siya sa bahay nila ay nagsimula na etong magsilaglagan.Ngunit biglang may kung sinong humawak sa balikat nya dahilan upang mapahinto siya.Sa totoo lang ay binabalot siya ng kaba kaya hindi agad siya nakalingon, who the is that!? bakit siya nanghahawak ng may balikat ng balikat!?Gabi na at wala masyadong tao…The atmosphere is scary…“Star” tugon ng nasa likodan nya dahilan upang mawala ang kaba nya at mapalingon.Nagpatuloy parin ang pagbabagsakan ng mga luha nya, she looks so miserable right now.“What happen star? gabi na bakit nasa labas kapa? kailan ka nakabalik?”sunod-sunod na tanong ni Cian.Hindi siya pinag-aangatan ng tingin ni Astria at tatalikod na sana ulit para magsimulang maglakad ng hawakan naman ng binata ang pulsuh
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BUMUNTONG HININGA muna si Astria bago ituloy ang sasabihin “Pero anong kapalit ng mga ginawa ko sayo? did I benefits from that? mukhang mas naging disadvantages pa nga sakin kasi akala nang lahat sayo ako, now that I want to find my own happiness your shadows are hunting me Cian!” halos puno nang sakit ang tono neto.“My father, he plan na ipakasal ako sayo para magamit ang reputasyon nyo at makapagloan siya sa ibat-ibang bangko kukuha din siya ng mga investors gamit ang pangalan nyo. That's what he wants, pinagpililitan nya sakin na gawin ko lahat para lamang pakasalan mo ko. He even tell me to undress myself and seduce you.” tumaas na lamang ang tungki ng mga labi ni Astria habang inaalala ang mga kwento at mga pinagsasabi sakanya ni Roy.Hindi naman madigest ng utak ni Cian ang lahat, ang daming nangyayari wala siyang maintindihan. What the hell is happening!?“Ahh—” Astria cut him off “Don't worry, I'm not a bitch and hindi ako easy na tao, I have principles. Also, don't worry d
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HINDI NAMAN alam ni Astria ang gagawin, she was stunned hindi nya ineexpect na idadamay ng binata si Cairan sa away nilang dalawa.Ano nang gagawin nya? she didn't want na madamay pa si Cairan sa gulo nya…Napayakap nalang ang dalaga sa sarili at nagsimulang maglakad, gusto nya munang makalayo sa village nila kung nasaan ang lahat ng pinaguugatan ng problema niya.She kept wonder and wonder around hanggang sa nakalabas na siya ng village nila, balak nyang magstay nalang sa dormitory nila.Teka… Wait! Oh my god!Nagpapanic ang dalaga dahil kinapa kapa niya ang sarili ngunit hindi nya nadama ang wallet o maski cellphone nya sa bulsa ng pajama niya…Oh my god! kung minamalas ka nga naman talaga!“Arghhh! nakakainis! ang tanga tanga! I left my phone in my room! bwiset bwiset” naiinis na tugon ng dalaga at saka parang batang nagpapadyak sa daan.Ano nang gagawin nya! walking herself papuntang dorm e halos ilang oras pa ang aabutin nya bago marating yon.She didn't want to go back… ayaw ny
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Nakita nya etong papasok na rin ng Entrada ng mall, nakasuot eto ng black fitted na turtle neck na nakatuck in sa slacks na suot suot nya.Why is he so pogi?Teka… Hindi pala dapat yan ang iniisip nya ngayon. Ang awkward ng goodbye nila kanina tapos ngayon hay jusko.Nahiya bigla si Astria, lagi nalang tuwing nanganailangan sya si Cairan at si Cairan ang tumutulong sakanya…Napaatras siya nang mapansing papalapit na sakanya ang binata.Shooks! He definitely saw her!Natataranta na ang dalaga, anong gagawin nya!?“W-Why… why are you here?” she nonsensely utter, nagmamalfunction nanaman ang utak nya.Seeing her currently appearance mukhang nahinuha naman na ng binata ang nangyari “Did you get home just to get beaten?” he asked.Kaya naman agad napahawak ng pisnge nya si Astria, to cover up her reddish face “N-no… I tripped” pagdadahilan nya ngunit halata namang hindi eto pinaniwalaan ni Cairan.Nakakahiya! it was a nonsense lie.“So… You tripped at mukha mo agad ang bumagsak?” he unbeli
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Napakagat-labi si Astria dahil sa naging tanong ng matanda. Hindi nya alam ang isasagot rito, gustuhin nya mang humindi ngunit ayaw nya namang magalit ang matanda… Napalinga si Astria ng maramdaman nya ang kung sinong tumutusok-tusok sa tagiliran nya. It was her dad, urging her to said yes. Ngunit ayaw nya…. Papaano ba sya hihindi sa matanda ng hindi neto ikakagalit ang mga sasabihin nya? Napalinga naman si Cian kay Astria nang hindi marinig ang sagot neto, nag aalangan rin ba sya? Oh… Kitang-kita ng binata ang pagtutol sa mga mata neto. Like him. Hindi nya alam kung bakit ganto ang nararamdaman niya ngunit hindi nya magawang magsaya na malamang pareho sila ni Astria na hindi gusto ang pinapagawa ng matanda. He feel pathetic. Lahat ng nasa kwarto ay nagaantay ng magiging sagot ng dalaga, nagwoworry din sila na baka maging dahilan ng pagtaas ng bp ng matanda ang magiging sagot neto kaya naman ay nakastandby ang lahat sa loob ng kwarto. Hindi makalimutan ni Cian ang mga mata
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Take my Hand and Choose me CLXIII. Just a glimpse of sunlight.
NATAHIMIK saglt si Cairan dahil sa naging sagot ni Astria, pero maya-maya ay maliit na ngumisi as if he's mocking her or himself. “Bakit? Are you afraid that your family will see us together?” His tone is stained with mockery.Hindi naman nakasagot agad si Astria, kahit naman kasi wala na syang pake sa iisipin ni Cian, kailangan nya paring alalahanin ang mga magiging reaction ng nga matatanda pag nakita sila ni Cairan.Suddenly, she realized that maybe by denying him. Baka feel ni Cairan ay kinakahiya nya parin makasama eto…“Ano… kasi nga diba baka galit parin si Dad and you know how crazy dad is… baka mag away nanaman kami…” natatarantang pagpapaalala ni Cairan.Halatado naman sa mukha ni Cairan na hindi eto naging kumbinsido sa pagpapaliwanag ng dalaga.He just softly “Hmm” and then take out his phone para umorder ng makakain nila.Mabilis namang dumating ang inorder nila kaya naman ay nagsimula na silang ihanda ang pagkakainan.Walang kumikibo ni Isa, she feels like Cairan is ups
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“I just want to remind you na kailangan mo paring uminom ng gamot sa tamang oras kahit na wala kanang lagnat” he uttered at palipat lipat ang tingin kung saan saan, tila ba iniiwasan ang dalaga. “But I didn't know your cloth—” parang nang aasar na tugon neto ngunit sumingit agad si Astria upang ipagtanggol ang sarili. “No! It wasn't mine! kay Yuniña to” pagdadahilan nya sa binata at ngayo’y nahihiya na. Did he see it?! sana hindi, cause if yes baka ibaon na talaga nya ang sarili. “Hiniram ko lang to kay Yuniña, I didn't know na kulang botones neto!” dagdag na dahilan nya pa rito. Hindi naman umiimik si Cairan at tila ba nasa ibang lupalop ang utak. seeing that Cairan didn't react, na-misunderstood eto ng dalaga na akala nya hindi eto naniniwala. “I-Im not lying!” she anxiously said. What if he would think na sineseduce nya nanaman ang binata!? nakakainis talaga. Why did Yuniña lend her pajamas like this? How can she defend herself now? After minutes of silent, Cairan just
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“HOW is it!?” tila ba excited na kinikilig na tugon ni Yuniña nang inilabas neto ang see-through black lingerie na halos makita na ang lahat.Inilapit pa talaga ni Yuniña ang damit kay Astria na tila ba sinusukat eto sakanya.“Ha! for sure di makakatiis ang malamig na si Boss Pogi pag naki—” she didn't finished her words dahil biglaan na lamang tinakpan ni Astria ang mga labi neto gamit ang dalawa nyang kamay.Namumula ang buong mukha ng dalaga at tila ba nahihiya.How bold! bakit may ganon syang damit ha?!?“H-hoy! ano ba yang damit nayan!” pagsisita ni Astria sa maharot na kaibigan na ngayon ay binibigyan sya ng napakamakahulugang tingin.“Ha! anong bang iniisip mo, Yuniña how can you brought a… Basta! ayoko nyan, don't tell me yan lang dinala mo?” pagsasaway pa ng dalaga sa kaibigan at pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili.For sure ay sobrang pula nanaman ng mukha nya dahil sa pagkafrustrate at pagkahiya.“Ano lang, You and Boss Pogi like how I read in my b—” hindi nanaman natapos ni Yu
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“Per—” Cael cut his son's words with his sharp stares. “That’s final, Sangayon ako sa gusto ni Dad. As soon as possible, dapat ma-engage na kayo ni Astria” maririing tugon ni Cael. Hindi naman makapaniwala si Cian sa naririnig “Dad naman! why!?” inis na asik neto sa ama. “Let’s see if Roxie can take herself being a mistress of yours, kung maaatim nya ang ganitong sitwasyon kung ipagpapatuloy nya ang ugnayan sayo” mariing asik ni Cael. Hindi makapaniwala si Cian sa naririnig, how can he do that!? Gusto nyang umangal, gusto nyang magsalita ngunit tumalikod na to mula sakanya. “I'll go outside for a while, may mga kailangan akong tawagan. Thanks to someone, I can't go to work, You know how many things needs to be done sa kumpanya pero dahil sayo ngayon naospital ang lolo mo and I can't leave him here kaya ayan! hindi ako nakapasok. Buti nalang at matutulungan ako ni Cairan at nang secretary ko para maayos lahat ng kailangan tapusin. Habang ikaw, the proudheaded-so-called Legitimate
