Father
When we bumped into each other in her mother’s house, she assured me that there will be no wedding.
Agad na may nagpuyos sa kalooban ko. Azalea thinks that I’m worried only about myself when all I think about is her.
I took a step towards her as I gritted my teeth.
“I’m not worried about that. You can marry me or not. Hell, you can do whatever you want with me. I just want to stop people who are stopping you from doing whatever you want.” I said to her sincerely.
She seems rather shocked with what I said that’s why she turned her back on me before I even got close to her. I watched her open her car door panickily and drive away without looking back at me.
I guess I overdid it with my sincerity.
Napahawak nalang ako sa aking sentido, iniisip kung paano maiaatras ang ginawang hakbang na klaro namang hindi pa siya handa.
Sincerity scares her.
I already know that, but somet
Healthy The kid is ours, Azalea. Marahan kong isinara ang pinto at bumalik sa unit ko. Hindi ko na kailangan pang marinig kung paano niya i-re-reject si Dean. Kahit pa alam kong mabuti sa parte ko na hindi niya binigyan ng pag-asa ang kaibigan niya, hindi rin ibig-sabihin nun na may tyansa ako sa kaniya. Besides, I have only just realized that Azalea is the one for me. I have acknowledged my attraction towards her for the past years, and even until she got pregnant, I thought that it was just infatuation, a sexual pull. But now that she said it herself that I’m the father, my heart rate went doubled. Azalea was firm when she said that she’ll leave the baby to me, that she’ll disappear after she give birth. Realizing that my heart now beats for her, I know I must do something. I can’t just ask her to stay, that’s suicide. It was like dropping a bomb to her and expecting her not to run. Because that’s the thing with a strong woman, she
OrangeMatapos naming mamili ay bumyahe na kami patungo sa clinic ni Doktora Marquez para sa aking buwanang check-up. Habang nasa sasakyan ay hindi ko maiwasang mapatingin at mapatitig kay Hue na nakangiting nagmamaneho. Kanina pa akong napapatigil sa mga interaksyon namin, may kung anong mainit na pakiramdam kasi ang lumulukob sa damdamin ko. Siguro ito ay dahil naaantig ako sa lahat ng nagawa at ginagawa ni Hue para sa amin.I know that he’s just doing this out of obligation. I mean I’m making myself believe that he’s just doing his part of the plan, but sometimes, his eyes tell me that it’s more than that. He’s been successful in hiding it before but lately it slips in the way he looks at me. When he looks at me with his calming soft eyes, I instantly know that he’s being sincere, that he loves what he’s doing.Noon, kapag napapadikit ang balat niya sa akin ay para akong nag-aapoy dahil sa tawag ng laman. Par
Great We ate peacefully after that one kiss and enjoyed that quiet evening. We both didn’t speak, we just kept on glancing to each other. I don’t think words are needed to explain what we’re feeling, but I know we feel the same. I just know, and he knows. I don’t know what exactly is going on in his head, but I can feel that he knows that I’d stay. I’d stay for the baby and him. And that we’ll be a family. Still, if anyone would ask me, this connection still and will never warrant a wedding. We’re becoming a family, but I still believe that we can’t be tied and trapped in a worldly union. And Hue gets and understands it. Hue looked contented, and I was thankful for that. He didn’t look like someone who will judge me for the way I think. He didn’t look like someone who will trap me into believing what he believes in. He just respects me and the worth I believe I have. I don’t think anyone really understands me when I say that I don’t believe in marria
Tamed I was fidgeting like crazy, biting my lips, and tapping my feet on the tiled floor. Kung hindi siguro ako buntis ay malamang na hindi ‘ko mapipigilan ang magpalakad-lakad dito sa malawak tanggapan ng paliparan. Hindi rin nakakatulong na masyado akong emosyonal kaya hindi ko makontrol ang aking nararamdaman. Kinakabahan ako. Matindi ang kabog ng d****b ko habang naghihintay kay Maliah. Ilang buwan din kaming hindi nagkita at nagkausap. Iniwasan niya ako matapos ang naging insidente kung saan nakipag-ugnayan siya sa aking ina. Kilalang-kilala ko si Maliah, malamang na nakokonsensya siya sa pangunguna sa desisyon ko. Noong umpisa ay sinubok ko siyang kausapin pero napag-alaman ko nalang na tinanggap niya ang dalawang buwang gig sa Singapore kaya hindi na talaga kami nagkaroon ng pagkakataon makapag-usap. Hindi ko na rin siya kinulit pa. Kaya malamang na iniisip niya na galit ako sa kaniya. Wala mang katotohanan ‘yon pero hinayaan ko nalang
Dinner"The wildflower has been tamed!" Maliah announced humorously.Tamed.I want to laugh it off, but it feels like there is some truth to it. And for some reason, I don’t find it amusing. The idea of changing because of a man sounds awful to me; it wasn’t like me at all.“Hey, what are you thinking, huh?” Maliah snapped me out of my reverie.“Nothing.”She looked at me knowingly, like she knew whatever was going on in my mind. “I’m not talking about you, sweetie. No one will be able to tame you. You are like a wildflower, yes, and that is because you grew up without the help of anyone; you raised yourself. And I swear you did great, hon. You are someone who stands up for what she believes in; you know what you want and fights for it. I am proud of you because of that.”She then took my hand as I smiled at her. “Yes, indeed, you are a wildflower, but it do
Broke “Maliah is planning a baby shower.” Aeza said out of the blue. Nakaharap ako sa laptop at nagbabasa ng reports nang pumasok siya sa kwarto namin. Matagal siyang hindi nagsalita na mukhang pinag-iisipan pa kung ano ang sasabihin sa akin. Kaya naman nang magsalita siya ay agad kong binnitawan ang ginagawa. Ibinaba ko ang laptop at ang ilang mga papeles na hawak. She looks bothered though. So, I asked, “What’s wrong?” Problemado siyang tumingin sa akin. “Naka-oo na ako noon pang nakabalik siya. Ilang beses na ‘kong nagdahilan sa kaniya para ma-reschedule, kaso tignan mo naman, kabuwanan ko na. Nangungulit na siya at nauubusan na ako ng palusot. Kakatawag niya lang kanina, sabi niya settled na daw ang lahat. Pupunta na lang daw tayo. But…” “But what?” I probed. “I don’t know what happens on a baby shower. Do you?” nahihiyang sagot niya. I can’t help but chuckled at her innocence. “Come here.” I tapped the spa
GoneHinawi ko ang ilang hibla ng buhok na tumatabing sa kaniyang mukha. May hilam ng luha sa kanyang mga pilikmata na marahan kong pinunasan, mukhang nananaginip siya. Kitang-kita sa mukha niya ang pagod sa panganganak at sa lahat. Maging sa pagtulog ay mababakas ang mga agam-agam niya.Gumalaw siya ng kaonti kaya agad kong hinaplos-haplos ang kaniyang buhok. Nang masigurado kong nakatulog na siyang muli nang mahimbing ay saka ako bumaling kay Maliah.“It’s the first time I saw her crying.” I told Maliah who was holding Kahel in her arms.I was referring to the way Azalea pour her heart out when she saw our baby. Hindi namin siya mapatigil, at maging si Maliah ay walang nagawa kundi ang sabayan siyang umiyak. Iyak ng kasiyahan, iyon ang akala ko sa pagpalahaw niya. Pero nang magsalita siya sa gitna ng kaniyang pagluha, kasabay non na nabasag ang puso ko.“My baby… My Kahel…” sabi niya ng marahan
IslandNagising ako sa mayuming ihip ng hangin na tumatama sa aking balat. Nang imulat ko ang aking mga mata ay maliwanag na paligid ang bumungad sa akin. Masakit sa mata ang sikat ng araw pero sinikap kong aninagin ang hinihigaan ko.Agad na pumasok sa isip ko ang aking anak kaya napabigla ang bangon ko. Ibinaling ko ang tingin sa kama at nakahinga ng maluwag nang makitang natutulog ang sanggol sa aking tabi. Hindi ako pamilyar sa silid na ito. Sigurado akong wala kami sa hospital o sa bahay.Nasaan kami?Ang huli kong natatandaan ay nagising akong wala si Hue. Ayon kay Maliah ay saglit na umuwi ito sa bahay. Natulog akong muli pagkatapos dumede ni Kahel.Inilibot ko ang tingin sa kabuuan ng may kalakihang silid. Gawa sa kahoy ang mukhang may kalumaang pader, ang sahig nito ay ganoon din. Luma na pero halatang alaga sa linis. Walang kahit anong palamuti sa silid at tanging ang kama, lamesang may lamang mga gamit ng bata at malaki
Bye Habang pinaliliguan ni Hue si Kahel ay hinila ako ni Maliah sa silid na ginamit niya matapos naming magligpit at maghugas ng pinagkainan. “Spill, babe. How was last night?” Inirapan ko lang siya. “Come on, give me some juicy details.” Hinampas-hampas niya pa ang braso ko. “Huwag ka nang macurious. Alam mo kulang ka lang sa sex. May irereto ako sayo, gwapong abogado. Hunk, mabango, matalino.” Agad namang pumait ang mukha niya. “Ayaw ko sa abogado. Mga abo-gago!” “Ohhh! I can smell bitterness. Who’s the lucky bastard?” pang-aasar ko sa kaniya. “Noone!” “Come on, give me some juicy details!” ginaya ko ang sinabi niya at boses niya. Natawa naman siya sa akin. “Okay, okay. So… I met a really, really pretty man. He’s a lawyer, a really nice guy. We became friends, and you know what happened next. We were having fun, sex galore. But he’s so gago. He’s in love with his best friend. Kaya ayun, I stopped talking to h
NeverHe kidnapped the senator’s son because he wanted my company to fall. He was threatened because I am my father’s biological son. And when he found out that Dad is willing to give everything to my son, he kidnapped him and my love. The pain is twice as it was before, now that I found out that my brother is behind all of this. Betrayal indeed doesn’t come from enemies. I am feeling these different emotions because the person I didn’t expect to do it did it to me.Tulala ako ng ilang saglit matapos ang pakikipag-usap. Dinadamdam ko pa ang mga nalaman.“Hue, I suggest you cooperate with Ms. Guinto regarding this matter. Ikaw na ang bahalang makipag-usap sa kaniya. What we’ve learned today will make an impact to the ongoing case. You can call me anytime if you two need help.” Dahil hindi na rin niya ako makausap ng matino dahil sa mga iniisip ko ay hindi ko na namalayan ang pag-alis ni Attorney Martin.I
BetrayalPagdating namin ni Kahel sa opisina ay pinagtitinginan siya ng mga dumadaan. Ang kaninang madaldal at masaya niyang mood ay napalitan ng hiya. Binuhat ko siya at agad siyang nagtago sa balikat ko dahil sa dami ng tao.“Baby, it’s okay. They are all friends of Daddy.” Kahit ilang beses kong sabi kay Kahel ay hindi pa rin niya inangat ang tingin sa mga nadadaanan.Binilisan ko nalang ang lakad patungo sa silid ko para sana mas maging komportable siya. Ngunit bago pa kami makapasok ay sinalubong kami agad ng sekretarya ko, si Tessa.“Sir, Mr. Silverio is here again.” Bungad niya sa akin. She called me about this yesterday. It is also the reason I came here.“Did you lead him to the meeting room?” When she nodded, I went inside my office. I asked Tessa to follow me.Nang makapasok sa loob ay agad kong ibinaba si Kahel sa sofa. “Baby, this is Ate Tessa, she’s our friend. She&
PromiseAeza was acting cute. She always calls me babe, she kisses me all the time, and she always excites me which leads to you know what I mean. It started the day Maya came, she’s been cuddlier, sweeter, and sexier. I didn’t know that she’s territorial, possessive even more. And I’m enjoying every bit of it.When she said that she wants a date with me, I know that she was jealous. She was marking me in front of Maya. It was funny to act clueless about what she’s doing. Before, it was always me who’s jealous. So, I happily joined her games to experience what’s it’s like to be the receiving end. I know for sure Maya doesn’t mind a little PDA, that’s why whenever Aeza feels needy, I always give in to her.I reminisced our moments on our very first date, and I can’t help but smile.Aeza doesn’t have anything to wear for our date night. She still uses the three pair of shirts a
Game Ang mga sumunod na araw ay mabilis na lumipas. Halos wala kaming ibang ginawa kundi ang magkulong sa bahay. Pero minsan, nilalakad ko ang kaso sa umaga at agad na umuuwi para makasama sa mga kasayahan ng dalawa. Pagkakataon na rin iyon para mas magkaroon ng sariling oras ang mag-ama ng sila lang para na rin mas magkakilala sila. Tulad ng inaasahan, naging madali kay Hue ang mapalapit sa anak. Halos hindi na sila mapaghiwalay. Hanggang sa pagtulog ay gusto niyang katabi ang ama, kaya naman sinasamahan namin sa silid si Kahel hanggang sa makatulog siya. At kapag tagumpay at maaga siyang nagpahinga, sinasamantala namin iyon para bumawi sa mga nawalang oras. Sa madaling salita, ang araw namin ay nakalaan kay Kahel habang ang gabi ay para sa amin. Halos gabi-gabi akong niroromansa ni Hue na parang wala ng bukas. Mabuti rin na umuwi na si Manang Maria kaya naman malaya na kaming nakakakilos sa buong bahay. Kaya ang tatlong taon na pagkatuyot a
Breakfast“Umuwi ka na kaya muna?”Naguguluhan akong lumingon sa nagsalita. It was Maliah.Anong nangyayari? Nilibot ko ang tingin sa paligid. I found Aeza sleeping on the hospital bed just like the way she was before she disappeared. Why am I in the hospital?! What is happening?!“I guess I should go. Babalik ako agad.” Nagulat ako nang magsalita ako. I said the exact words I’ve said that night. Ang mas nakakagulat pa ay hindi ko namalayan na lumapit na pala ako sa natutulog pa rin na si Aeza. Hinalikan ko siya sa noo at ganon din kay Kahel.Everything went fast. The next thing I know, I was already lying on my bed at home. This is the part where I will sleep, and Goddess knows I shouldn’t. I should go back to the hospital to stop Aeza from leaving me, from taking away my son. But I can’t fvcking move. I tried and forced myself, but nothing’s working. It felt like as if I can’t control
PleaseI went out of the room after licking his lips. Surprisingly, he didn’t try to stop me.I was so pissed off at him, but that only fueled my arousal. I know I need to relieve myself of this frustration or else I’m going to come back and beg for him to pleasure me. That sounded not bad at all, it sounded like a good plan, but my pride won’t let me.I value my choices and independence, and even if I’m into him, that will never change. My choice of clothes is something I do for myself, no matter how simple or grand it is. I’m not myself I f I just let him have judge and decide for me.I was about to go to Kahel’s playroom, but I can’t face Manang Maria and Kahel in this state. So, what I did is explore the second floor for a room. Mabuti na lang at sa playroom sila pinapunta ni Hue kanina. Kaya kahit nahihiya ako sa sarili na pumasok sa silid ng anak ko sa ganitong ayos ay malaya akong nakakuha ng pares
Punish“You don’t break a promise with me, woman.”He locked the door behind us.His grip on me loosened, so I got the chance to roam my eyes around the room. It was his home office. Bumungad sa akin ang kulay itim na L-shaped at dalawang single-seat sofa na pinagigitnaan ng maliit na table. Sa magkabilang gilid naman ng silid ay dalawang high-ceiling bookshelves. Habang sa pinakadulo ay ang kaniyang lamesa at office chair.Dumiretso si Hue sa lamesa niya, itinuon niya ang dalawang kamay niya doon. Wala siyang imik pero napansin ko ang pagtaas-baba ng balikat niya hudyat na sinusubukan niyang kontrolin ang kanyang emosyon.He’s mad.I was reluctant at first, but when I got near him, it became hard for me to stop myself from touching his right arm. He flinched at my touch, but his heavy breathing suddenly stopped.“Sorry kung ngayon lang ako.” I sadly said, pertaining to not just about tonig
Promise“Write down any amount. Ako na ang magbabayad ng utang sayo. Hindi ka aalis.”Ah, sh!t. My heart’s racing. Kinailangan ko pang huminga ng malalim para makabawi sa linyang iyon. I don’t know if he knows it, but every little thing he does or says, everything blows my mind. He shakes my heart; he makes it stop beating. Na para bang siya ang nagmamay-ari nito kaya kayang-kaya niyang buoin o gibain sa mga simpleng salita.“I, uh, okay… Kung ayaw mo ‘kong umalis, okay...” Napayuko ako. Para akong napaamong tigre, animo’y matapang pero kinikilig naman.But he scoffed at me. “Ayaw ko? Ang ayaw ko ay ang umiyak na naman si Kahel kakahanap sayo.” ‘Yung puso kong hawak niya na kanina, parang bigla niyang binitawan. “Wala akong pakialam kung saan ka pupunta.” Tapos parang inapak-apakan niya pa.“I know.” Pagsubok kong bumawi sa pagkakapahiya. Tinaa