GEN'S POV
CLICHE. That's the first word that sprung to mind when I opened my eyes.
My mind aimlessly wander, wondering what time did I slept last night. Tanda ko kasi alas-kwatro na ng madaling araw, gising na gising pa rin ang diwa ko't tila baliw na nakatitig sa kisame. Paulit-ulit na mukha ni Prince Liam ang umuukilkil sa utak ko't ang naging sagutan namin.
Regrets fiiled my head to the point na gusto kong iumpog iyon sa pader.Ba't ba pinairal ko na naman ang kagagahan ko? Ang kapal ng apog kong sagut-sagutin siya, 'di ko man lang naisip ang magiging consequence noon. My job is literally on the line. Paano kung pagpasok ko bukas, sa gates pa lang ng palsyo may eviction notice na ako? Terminated. Cause, matabil ang dila.
Told you, cliché.
"Fuck. Heto na naman ako," inihilamos ko ang palad sa mukha't pilit na kinalma ang sarili.
I've made peace with this turmoil last night. Ano nga ulit
GEN'S POV"YOW!"My fingers automatically stopped from typing on my iPad's keyboard when I heard Donna's voice. Nag angat ako ng tingin at nakita itong umupo ng pa de-kwatro sa silyang nasa harapan ko."Uhm?"Maikling sagot ko at ibinalik ang atensyon sa ginagawa."It's 11:50 already. Anong uhm ka dyan?Lunch na tayo.You owe me tons of explanation.""Oh,shocks. Sige wait lang patapos na 'ko dito. Are you starving? Or kaya pa naman?"Natatarantang inayos ko ang mga papeles sa harapan ko."Gutom? Keri pa. Pero kapeng-kape na ‘ko. I'm craving for that iced coffee of SB.""Okay. Give me three minutes,"I searched for my phone and purse. Ready to go to the newly opened Starbucks across the road with my caffeine-deprived BFF.Kagabi pa ito nag aayang mag coffee shop kami mukhang may balak
GEN’S POVNATIGILAN ako. My eyes landed on the small green box placed on top of my office table. Is that for me?Kanina pa kami naghiwalay ni Donna, dumiretso na ito sa opisina ng mga ito sa second floor habang ako’y nagmamadaling umakyat. Medyo napasarap kasi ang kwentuhan namin, huli na nang mamalayan kong malapit ng matapos ang one hour lunch break namin.Bahagya pa akong hinihingal nang lapitan ang malaking office table, I grabbed the note. Inikot-ikot ko iyon at lalong kumunot ang noo ko nang makitang pangalan ko ang nakasulat sa likod niyon. Mabilis kong binuksan ang sobre para lang matigilan.To Gen,Hope you like some sweets.From: KenLaglag ang balikat na tinupi ko iyon. Okay, medyo disappointed ako. Why? Simply because in my hearts of heart, umaasa akong galing sa lalakeng malamang sa mga oras na
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88...89...93...99! It's tachycardia. No. It's an awful joke fate has thrown at my face. Who would have thought that I'll give away my first kiss to a total stranger—greek-god like if I may add— whom I dragged into a dark alleyway. Damn it! Ang engot ko. Napakalayo n'ya kay Karlo. I blink several times before my eyes stop, focusing on the man who's nibbling my lips. Dark floppy hair, high prominent cheekbones, and ax-like jawline. In short, panty-dropping gorgeous man! He's an A-league, a complexity and I'm just me. Simple, plain Gen. How in the hell did this happen? I forced my eyes to blink, trying to convince myself that I'm not dreaming or seeing an apparition of Mario Ermito or the likes. Gosh, the roman gods must be jealous of him. His lips were warm and soft. His breath was minty and his tongue. Oh, that sneaky little muscle. It scrapes every nerve in my body, I think I'm feverish. I don't know i
GEN'S POV What are the two things that we humans cannot escape? Some say fate. Others time. Me? I say both. As I stared down at my mismatched socks, I can't help but smile. Kung hindi ako marahil nalasing ng soju kagabi baka tamang pares ang nakuha ko kanina nang magising. Maybe, if I wake up early I won't be standing on the sidewalk but on a shed. Comfortable and far from being sunburnt. But fate has annoying timing, right? So, kaysa magalit ako't mainis sa sarili ko. Mag e-enjoy na lang ako. Pinunasan ko ng panyo ang noo saka tumayo ng tuwid. Raising both my hand, I mimic not just the chant of the people around but also their energy. "Viva Pit Señor!Pit Señor!!!" I was smiling from ear to ear while my eyes were roaming around Mango Avenue that was thronged with people, who's like I were very eager to catch a glimpse of the extravagant parade of Sinulog. The excitement I felt is unco
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE LIAM'S POV January 19, 2020 Sinulog Festival Grand Parade 10:00AM/ Alcala de Escolta Real Cebu City "Your Royal Highness, this will be the parade's schedule today,"Jaques walked toward me and put the iPad on top of my table."But it's not yet final. We're still firm with our decision, Sir." I nodded at him. Naiintindihan ko ang sentemiyento ng mga tao ko at ng palacio. "Duration?"I asked while scanning the gadget. Hindi pa man nagsisimula, pagod na ko sa nakikitang schedules. "About an hour. Depends on the crowd." I grunt. "Tell the boys to coordinate with the city council. I can't be delayed for my flight later this evening. You have to fix this, now. I can do the opening for the program at the plaza."
GEN'S POV "Genessia to earth!Yohooo!!"Matinis na boses ni Donna ang gumising sa pagkakatulala ko. Kumurap-kurap ako sabay titig sa mga kamay niyang naka wasiwas sa harap ng mukha ko na akala mo ay flag. "Hoy! Maria Genessia Rodriguez namatanda ka ba? Kanina ka pa tulaley d'yan ah."Dagdag ni Chardii na nakaupo sa tapat ko. Sa harapan namin ay ang mga umuusok pang bandehado ng lugaw. Nasa isang twenfy four-hours gotohan kami para magpalipas ng tama ng alak, according to Karlo. Well, I don't need it, to be honest. Kanina siguro, yes but now definitely not. After what happened, dilat na dilat ako. Gising ang diwa ko't lumilipad patungo sa napaka yummy na stranger. "Oo nga kanina ka pa walang imik. Ano ba problema mo? Simula nung makita ka namin sa may eskinita ganyan ka na,"puna ni Donna. Huminto ito sa pagkain at mariing tumitig sa mukha ko.
GEN'S POV Butil-butil ang pawis at bahagyang nanginginig ang mga kamay kong may hawak na tasa ng mainit na latte. I let out a sigh and carefully placed my drink on the table. For the fifth time, eyed the clock on the wall. Maybe, malapit na siya. Grabbing my phone, I searched for Donna's number. Ngunit bago ko pa mapindot ang call button may bigla ng humbalot sa cellphone ko. "S***a ka!" "Oops. Sorry, bakla. Naipit sa traffic." I rolled my eyes dramatically when her lips landed on my right cheek and squeezed me in a tight embrace. "Wait. Did you order our drink?"She inquired pertaining to our fave Starbucks coffee drink. "Nope. It's freaking long. Sabi ko sa'yo i-text mo sa 'kin kanina,"I pouted. "Fine. Ako na'ng bibili. Hindi kita maintindihan. Magaling ka sa memorization bakit 'di mo makabisado 'yung baris