Hindi mawari kung slow dance nga ba o kantang pang-lamay ang kinakanta ni Pauleen but what was important was that two lovers were dancing peacefully. Magkayakap si Karinna at Vince at dahan-dahan silang sumasabay sa tono ng kanta.Inagaw ni Christian ang mikropono mula kay Pauleen para isalba ang eardrums nilang lahat at pina-kanta na lang ito kay Ziel. At pagkatapos ng kantang iyon, From This Moment by Shaina Twain naman ang tumugtog.Patuloy ang pagsasayaw ng dalawang nag-iibigan at sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan ay nakisabay na rin sumayaw si Pauleen at Jet dito.The memory of that night might've been blurry pero isa lang ang nasisigurado nila. At yun ay kung gaano silang lahat nag-enjoy at nag-saya. They drank like they've never drunk before and they've gotten so wasted na para silang teenagers na walang pakialam kung anong mangyayari kinabukasan, because all that's important is tonight. Nagising silang lahat ng may hang-over pwera lang kay Karinna at Niña at nung kinaumagahan,
Biglang namutla si Karinna, nanglaki ang mata nya at hindi niya alam kung ano ang gagawin. Her inner panic got the best of her kaya agad nyang hinablot ang mga singsing sa kamay ni Vince. "Where did you get this?!" Sigaw niya dito. Confusion turned to fear and fear escalated to anger. Hindi nya napigilan ang sarili nya kaya nasampal nya ang binata. And as soon as she did, she regretted it instantly."Vince... Vi-Vince..." She stuttered to find the right words. Nadulas mula sa kanyang kamay ang singsing at nahulog ito sa sahig. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, pogi."Nanatiling tikom ang bibig ni Vince ng pulutin nya ang singsing sa sahig. "Ano to, Karinna?"This is the thing that she feared the most. Yung dumating yung oras na wala na syang ibang palusot na maisip. Na parang nakakulong na sya sa isang hawla at tila isa siyang ibon na hindi makalabas kahit ilang beses sya umikot-ikot at mag-ingay. Paano ka nga na tatakas sa isang bagay na alam mong kailangan mong harapin balang araw? Hindi ni
He ran until his knees ached, feet burned, up to the point na parang sasabog at nasusunog na kanyang baga at dibdib. Ramdam nya ang bawat bato at putik sa kanyang paa. His heart was pounding so fast na nahihilo na sya, every line, every place he passed by seems like a blur, smokey and unreal. Hindi niya alam kung saan siya napadpad, ang tanging nasa isip lang nya ay kailangan niyang makalayo at makatakas.Bigla na lang syang napahiga ng matalisod sya dahil sa madulas na lupa, he felt so weak... so tired. Tears continued to stream down his face as he remembered everything this past few months. Was everything really all but a lie?Yung aksidente na sinabi nilang nangyari. Yung edad nya, yung sitwasyon nya, lahat? Dahan-dahan nyang inangat ang sarili nya sa pagkakadapa, at umupo siya sa damuhan. He was by the cliff, almost fell off the edge if he didn't tripped and fell on his feet. Siguro nga mas mabuti kung nahulog nalang sya sa bangin, then he wouldn't feel this hopeless.Gaano na sya
How long has it been since he smelled the breeze at Roxas Boulevard, parang sobrang tagal na. New buildings, hotels and restaurants. New stars and celebrities, New businesses and tycoons striving for a better and bigger future. Manila has certainly evolved since he last remembered. Bago na rin ang presidente at iba na ang governing rules ng Pilipinas. Something that he wasn't ready for but was wholeheartedly accepting it. A lot has changed since he came to Manila, three months passed by so quickly but still he's just in the process of regaining his life back. Iba na kasi ang buhay ngayon, mas mabilis at mas challenging. Hindi pa rin sya tuluyang nakakabalik sa pagtatrabaho but he's one step closer to getting back to the spotlight which he missed so much. An interview later at The Buzz, live at Six in the afternoon.Tahimik siyang nagmamaneho, kasama nya sina Robert at Archie papunta ng studio ng CBN. Kakagaling lang kasi nya sa therapy, it's only half the day but he's already tired. B
There were a lot of things going on inside the studio. One. Addalyn Smith is missing, it seems that she has another one of her impromptu vacations or tinanghali ng gising dahil sa party na nangyari sa bahay ni Erwan kahapon. It seems na sila ulit tatlo nina Billy at Lovelia ang maghahandle when it comes to the segments. Two. Dalawang contestant sa Palakihan Sa Tanghalian ay hindi makakapunta. Yung isa ay nahighblood kakai]-practice kumain ng mabilisan ng hamburger at yung isa naman ay nahihiya ng pumunta dahil niloloko siya ng kanyang mga kapatid na hindi siya kasya sa Screen ng monitor. And last but not the least... Three. Papasok at magtatrabaho na muli ang lalaking hindi mawala sa kanyang isipan. Vince. Seven days more and he'll be back on the spotlight, kasabay ng pagbabalik ng SineMoTo version 3.0.Pinapag-usapan na ng karamihan ang mangyayaring interview ng binata sa The Buzz. Specially and specifically his fans na hindi makapaniwala na after two years of patiently waiting with
The commercial break is over pero nakakaramdam parin sya ng katayuan at uhaw. Some of the questions had been irrelevant, simpleng kumustahan lang, but some are quite hard to answer. Ilang beses na syang uminom mula sa kanyang water bottle but every sip doesn't seem to be enough to quench his thirst. He's sweating like crazy, palms a bit damp and if only his make-up wasn't so luxuriously intact ay magmumukha syang biik na nililichon sa sobrang paglalangis.Was he this nervous the first time he stepped on the stage? Hindi.He closed his eyes for a brief second bago siya muling tumingin sa nag-aalalang host sa harap nya."Are you sure you want to go through this? We can always reschedule this once you're ready. Ayaw kitang madaliin." Pangalawang beses na itong tinanong ni Tito Boy sa kanya, yet his reply remained the same. Binigyan nya ng munting ngiti ang lalaking kaharap nya at tumango ng saglit. "Oo naman po, kaya ko." Matapang niyang sagot dito, pero sa totoo lang... He wanted to run
"Hindi ka nagalit na nabawasan ng ilang milyon ang ipon mo?""Hindi mahirap ang pamilya ko, tito Boy, whatever I lost... I will earn back, if it's the will of God."The questions keep on coming, up to the point na nadadrain na si Vincent mentally. Nakakaramdam na sya ng pagkalight-headedness, na parang sobrang init sa studio kahit hindi naman. The sixth question, the seventh, eighth and then there was the final question..."Last question." Tito Boy announced as he looked at the camera before directing his gaze at Vincent. Binasa muna niya ang tanong at napatitig sa binata. There was a sense of amusement on his face, a thing that had made the latter curious of what the question was. "Okay, Vincent... Again, last question. At the Batanes General Hospital, several paparazzi had spotted a famous actress with you. And... our sources said na simula ng na aksidente ka eh she had been with you throughout this whole process... She... was actually involved with the process. Maraming tao rin ang
Tahimik na nanunuod ng telebisyon si Karinna. And as much as she hates to admit it, sobrang miss na miss na nya ang binata. Napanood nya ang interview nito sa the buzz, and quite frankly seeing him after three months had been a painful relief.Para syang nabunutan ng tinik ng makita nya na healthy si Vince. Masakit man para sa kanya na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa sya napapatawad nito, for her naman it's enough na he's doing good on his own. But still, umaasa sya na sana dumating ang araw na maiintindihan sya ni Vince.Na sana, makita ng binata na she was only looking after his well-being kaya pilit ni Karinna itago ang katotohanan.Sumabog din ang ilang dosenang balita ng aminin ni Vince na sya ang kasama nito sa Batanes. Hindi na lang niya ito pinansin, and she strictly ordered and requested her manager and the management na ayaw niyang ma interview ng kahit sino, in any form or matter as well. Not even the hand picked interviewers of CBN. She refuses to be a part of that drama, know
Hindi manhid si Karinna kaya agad nyang naramdaman na nakatingin sa kanya ang lahat ng tao sa sasakyan pwera lang dun sa driver. Pati si Zia na kanina ay nananahimik at nakikinig lang ng Music ay napatingin na rin sa kanya. They're all waiting for her response and the only thing she ended up doing is look down on her lap.Lalo syang nakaramdam ng hiya ng tanungin sya ni Nanay Rosario. "Anak, May dalaw ka pa ba?"Vincent opened his mouth and was about to answer nanay Rosa's question ng busalan ni Karinna ng panyo ang bibig nito."Opo." Mahinang sagot ng dalaga. "Meron pa po.""Good!" Sheer happiness was evident in her voice. "Magkakaroon pa pala ako ng apo sa inyo."......................They've arrived at the airport twelve minutes before their flight. Hindi na nagtagal pa ang pamamaalam nila kina Bernadette at Zia dahil baka maiwanan na rin sila ng Flight.With a last kiss on the cheek, bumitaw na si Zia mula sa mahigpit nyang pagkaka-yakap sa kanyang ate. "You
Tension was evident inside the Visencio household. One by one and two by two dumating ang kanilang bisita--- the Saturos family as well as a few Quizons', Karinna's step sisters.Half of the table is occupied by Vincent's siblings and nephews. Habang sa kabilang table ay si Modesto at Ezperanza. At ang naipit sa tatlong pamilya na ito? Walang iba kung hindi si Vincent at si Karinna. Cutleries hitting the porcelain plate was the only sound audible in the room. No one talked after their formal greeting and the announcement na maninirahan na si Karinna at Vincent sa America.The Visencio family knows about this. But on Karinna's side of the family, it's a different story.Most of them were shocked, asking why was it so sudden. Pero pagkatapos sagutin ni Vincent at Karinna ang mga katanungan nila, unti-unti na nila itong naintindihan.Hangga't nandito sila, there will always be this underlying need to pretend.Lalo na't nasa mundo sina ng glitters, beauties and everything glamorous. Hangg
The two were enjoying their small talk and chit-chat ng biglang may humawak sa magkabila nilang braso at niyakap sila ng mahigpit.Bernadette looked at the perpetrator and his eyes almost rolled back ng makita nya kung sino ito. "Ang dakilang paminta." Pabulong nyang biro sa kapatid. Oh gone were the days na naka-makeup na makapal ang kanyang bunsong kapatid. Kung dati ay hindi ito mapakali ng walang abubot sa mukha, ngayon naman ay tila pulbos na lang ang ginagamit nito. Nilanghap ni Vincent ang simuy na nag-mula sa Caldereta. "Smells good." Kumuha sya ng kutsara mula sa cutlery storage at tinikman ang luto ng kapatid. Agad naman nyang binigay ang kanyang 'seal of approval' ng malasahan nya ito. "This is good. Magugustuhan nila ito."Though everyone inside the house was quiet and focused on their own task, hindi nila mapagkakait ang nerbyos na nararamdaman. Lalo na si Vincent na kanina pa aligaga.Nabigyang pansin naman agad ito ng kanyang ina kaya hinawakan na lamang nya ang braso
There were countless times when she wanted to give up and surrender. It's not easy to fight the good fight lalo na't maraming kumokontra at humahadlang dito. The court was a place she was unfamiliar with. She remembers the cold glare of people on her habang nakatayo sya sa Panel. Naaalala nya how they judge her life based on the sheets of paper that their attorneys detailed manuscript and listed facts and information of what happened in the past that could help her. As much as they've had control of the press and what will come out of the news, meron pa rin talagang iba ma sumasabit.Tabloids and different kinds of articles state how things ended up the way they are. The story is covered down from A to Z and Karinna feels deep in her gut na may kinalaman din dito ang pamilya ni David. A woman who cheated on her husband. A relationship that circled around infidelity. The unfaithful wife. Yun ang mga naging bansag sa kanya. Mahirap man, pero kinaya nya and her ex-husband's parents rese
Anong oras na ng naalimpungatan na ang binata. His line of vision was still blurry at patuloy ang pagbukas at sara ng talukap ng kanyang mata. He felt something heavy resting on his shoulder and midsection.Even though his line of vision was a bit compromised, hinding-hindi nya mapag-kakait kung kanino ang kulot na buhok na dumadaplis sa pisngi at leeg nya.She was still asleep. "Karinna."Vincent lifted himself para umayos ng higa sa kama. He wrapped his right arm around Karinna's shoulder at niyakap ito ng mahigpit. The smell of her unwashed hair sent tingles to his spine. It brings back memories from the time when they're fooling around and not giving a fuck of what the world would think about them.He leaned his head closer to her forehead and placed a soft skin on her skin. "Ikaw talaga..." He smiled against her skin. "Amoy Lumpia pa rin ang hininga mo pag bagong gising ka."Karinna made a slight movement under his embrace at nag-hikab ito."See, wala talagang pagbabago." Natataw
There was a thick air between them, like a borderline that is too risky for them to cross. It makes her hands fidgety and her palms sweat. Her fingers continuously tapped and played against the hospital bed's side rails, there's something in her that wants to escape, even for just a second. It feels as if her bubble filled with happiness, fulfillment and contentment had been replaced with remorse and regret.Napaluha si Zarah ng muli nyang hawakan ang kanyang kaliwang dibdib. A gauze protected the stitch from infection, it was still bloody and it still ached. But nothing pained her more than being betrayed by the man that she loves, the man who promised her his love.What she thought was a promise of forever... was now something far fetched from the truth.In the end... She is back to square one. Broken-hearted and alone."Zarah..." Narinig nya ang boses ni Karinna. The woman whom she thought was the burden, but... here she is, at nag-aalaga sa pa kanya. "...don't cry." Mahinahong pag
Karinna took a deep breath and prepared for the worst. But then she heard a loud thud and the sound of a metal hitting the ground. Binuksan nya ang mata nya at nakita nyang nangingisay at nanginginig ang katawan ni David.And then she saw him..."Sabi ko sayo diba..." Bulong ni Vincent habang nananatiling nakahiga sa sahig, he was barely holding the taser gun with his bloody hands. "Hindi ko hahayaang saktan ka nya...""Po--pogi..." Karinna stuttered, nagmadali syang gumapang papalapit kay Vincent. Her eyes never leaving the sight of him as she watch the love of her life become more pale and lifeless. It's a familiar sight. Almost like deja vu. "Pogi..." She whispered softly ng makarating na sya sa kalapit ni Vincent.Para syang sinaksak ng paulit-ulit sa dibdib ng malapitan nyang mapagmasdan ang binata. "Vincent..." Hinaplos nya ang pisngi ni Vincent at hinalikan ito sa noo. "...wa-wait for me, okay?" It was painful to soothe him and tell him that everything is going to be okay. "...
Pasal ni Vincent si Addalyn sa kanyang balikat at hirap na hirap silang lumabas ng dressing room. Nalusot sila ni Zarah sa mga tauhan ni David, pero hanggang duon lang talaga ang tulong na kayang ibigay nito.Ngayon dahan-dahan silang naglalakad papalabas ng Building. At si Vincent, naghihintay na mag-Text si Bernard sa kanya na nasa labas na ang mga pulis.Karinna is badly wounded and Addalyn is still unconscious, they must move faster. Vincent can sense it deep in his gut, danger is coming soon. "Karinna..." Mahinahon nyang pagtawag sa atensyon ng dalaga. "Kaya mo pa ba?" Tiningnan nya ang dalaga, maski sya nahihirapan sa sitwasyon nila. "Bilisan natin ng konti." Pakiusap nya rito.Walang imik na sumunod si Karinna sa utos ng binata. Marahan syang kumapit sa balikat ni Vincent at sinuportahan ang binata sa pagbubuhat kay Addalyn.Malapit na sila sa exit... but then, a gunshot was fired and it almost hit Vincent. The bullet almost went through the right side of his head, a few of his
As Karinna reads through the paper, she realized one thing. It's an annulment paper and it was filed one and a half year ago, earlier than when they send their processing request four months ago. They planned this all along. And it's such a bitter pill to swallow. She had been such a fool to trust David. And so she thought it won't come to this end."Once you sign this with your name and signature, tapos na ang lahat sa inyo. Fifty percent of your assets will be given to David, as well as your combined bank accounts and savings accounts. Hindi ko na naman kailangang ipaliwanag, diba? Hindi ka naman Bobo, diba?" Zarah's intention oozed out from her system, and Karinna never met anyone so evil. She moaned in pain as Zarah's grip on her bruised shoulder tightened, and even as she tried to wiggle her way out of their grasp, it's as if her strength had been drained."Sign it." Muling utos ni Zarah dito. But it seemed like Karinna wouldn't budge. Again and again, she points her gun at the l