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Chapter 2

last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-08-07 16:37:05

Basically, we’re still classmates. May mga major subjects lang na kinakailangan nilang lumipat ng room, pero kapag wala naman kaming klase ay kaming STEM students ang nag-aadjust para sa kanila. Walang masyadong bago, naka-alphabetical order pa rin ang seating arrangement at magkatabi pa rin kami ni Aven. Sa Research at cleaners lang yata kami hindi magkasama. Hindi ko man siya malalamangan sa honor roll dahil nga magka-iba kami ng strand, we still have a few core subjects. Hopefully, kahit do’n na lang ay mabawian ko siya sa quizzes at exams.

“… tapos sabi ko, bakit naman kita pagbibigyan? Close ba tayo? Pahiya si t*nga, nilayasan lang ako. Ang kapal ng mukha! Hindi ako gano’n katalino pero nagsunog ako ng kilay sa pag-aaral para makakuha ng mataas na score, tapos pakokopyahin ko lang siya? Ano siya, gold? Eight lang score ko over twenty, pero at least pinaghirapan ko lahat ng sagot ko do’n!”

“Ano ba kasing pangalan? Kuwento ka ng kuwento, kanina ko pa tinatanong kung anong pangalan, ‘di mo naman binabanggit.”

Huminga ako ng malalim at hinalo ang aking inumin, “Tone down your voices, magkaharap lang kayo oh?” saway ko kayna Kheena.

Ang lakas kasi ng mga boses nila, halos lahat tuloy ng dumadaan ay napapatingin sa table namin. It’s not like I’m not used to it, minsan masyado na kasing nakakahiya. Hininaan naman nila ang kanilang boses at tuloy ang chikahan.

Hinihintay ko na lang na tumunog ang bell nang bigla kaming magkatinginan ni Aven. Mabagal siyang ngumunguya at hindi man lang nag-abalang umiwas nang mahuli ko siyang nakatingin. Imbes na singhalan siya at ulanin na naman ng pang-aasar nila Kheena, tinaasan ko lang siya ng isang kilay. Ganado yata ‘tong mang-inis ngayon, ah? Tapos tatawan-tawanan lang ako kapag sinungitan ko. Siraulo.

“Namiss kong makipagtalo sa ‘yo tuwing pagkatapos ng quiz. Lipat ka kaya sa ABM? ‘Rinig ko, puwede pa raw hanggat hindi pa nagm-midterms,” aniya.

“Lilipat ako ng strand para saan? Sa ‘yo? Excuse me, sino ka?” maanghang kong buwelta.

The corner of his lips rose, “Ako? Ako lang naman ang paborito mong katabi. Sabagay, sino pa bang ‘lagi mong nakakatabi kundi ako lang naman? Suwerte mo, Prinsesa.”

His hideous smirk makes me want to rip his face off. Can’t he keep his opinions to himself? I don’t think telling me things that don't concern me is necessary. Talking to me when I obviously despise him became his habit over the years. That’s the worst part because he can’t last a day without pissing me off. Ano raw? Suwerte? Kung ganito lang rin pala ang tinatawag na suwerte ay mas mabuti ng malasin na lang ako. Baka sakaling sa malas ay manahimik ang buhay ko. He’s literally the boy version of ‘Anastasia’ in my life. Anastacio.

* * *

I woke up on my study table with a mild headache. Hilot-hilot ang nangangalay kong leeg, bahagya akong napa-iling nang makitang napaka-kalat ng workspace ko ngayon—few emptied cups of coffee, lots of crumpled papers, and a bunch of highlighters scattered on top of my table.

I was so exhausted that I didn’t even bother to walk to my bed and get some rest. Halos mag-a-alas dos na rin kasi ng umaga nang matapos ako sa pags-study cram. Pipikit lang sana ako bilang saglit na pahinga ngunit hindi ko naman inakalang makakatulog talaga ako. Geez, this is why I can’t have a little break while having a late night study. I’m annoyingly too greedy for sleep. Hindi ko na nga nabilang kung ilang beses ba akong humikab bago pa man ako tuluyang nilamon ng antok. Hindi na ba talaga ako tatablan ng kape?

After clearing up my workspace, I sat on the edge of my bed as I rubbed my eyes and then stared blankly outside my window. The sight of the morning blue sky welcomed me, with a slight shade of autumn gold as if the sun’s trying to peek from behind. Hays, umaga na nga talaga.

“Good morning, Darling! How’s your morning? Maayos ba ang tulog mo?” malambing na bungad ni Mommy, kahihila ko pa lang ng upuan. Tumayo ito para ipagsandok ako ng kanin. “I hope you’re not overworking yourself, anak. ‘Lagi naman naming pinapa-alala sa ‘yo ng Daddy mo na kuntento naman kami sa kung ano lang ang kaya mong ibigay, as long as you did your best, ‘di ba?”

Still reading something on his iPad while sipping on his black coffee. Dad just nodded, “Awards are just temporary, Princess. Huwag mong hayaang masira ang mental health mo dahil sa pag-aaral. Balance rin dapat, ha? Grades are just numbers, your mental health matters more.”

I smiled.

“Yes po.”

Honestly, I don’t know what I did to deserve my parents. They appreciate my efforts more than my achievements. They’re not pressuring me to achieve anything either. Sa sobrang thankful ko na sila ang naging mga magulang ko, pakiramdam ko ay hindi sapat na hanggang pangalawa lang ako palagi sa honor roll. Kaya naman nangako ako sa sarili kong hindi ako puwedeng grumaduate ng hindi ako ang valedictorian ng klase namin. I’m gonna be the first, and I will make it happen no matter what.

I have my textbook on my right hand, my reviewer on my left, and dark under eyes as I walk on the SHS building ground floor. Paakyat pa lang ng hagdanan, ay maririnig mo na agad ang umaaligawgaw na boses nila Kheena. Nasa dulo pa lang ako ng corridor, namataan ko na agad silang dalawa na nagdadaldalan sa mismong pintuan ng classroom namin. ‘Apaka-aga, ah?

Marahas na lang akong napabuga ng hangin, at hinanda ang sarili sa pambubulabog nila.

“Good mor—Oh? You look… tired,” bungad ni Kheena matapos niya akong sipatin. Their classroom is three rooms away from ours, she’s not supposed to be here but she just can’t afford a day without chit-chatting with her beloved Enrico in the morning.

Mapang-asar namang humalakhak si Rico at umakbay kay Kheena, “Nagtaka ka pa sa pinsan mong ‘yan? Balitaan kita mamaya, pustahan tayo, baka lumagpas pa sa total items ang score niyan. Sipag, e! Sana ikaw rin ‘no?”

Nawala ang malokong ngisi nito at malakas na napadaing nang makatanggap ng sabunot mula sa katabi. Napakamot ako sa kilay ko at tamad silang pinanood mag-asaran sa harapan ko. Seriously, dito pa talaga sila naghahamagan sa pintuan, ha?

“Tabi,” I commanded.

But of course instead of getting out of the way, lalo pa talaga silang humarang. They ignored what I said and even had the guts to asked me some nonsense questions! Itong si Rico, kung makipag-lokohan, akala mo ay exempted siya sa long quiz namin at ni wala man lang hawak na libro or notebook.

I lazily glared at them. “Stop wasting my time, kids. I still have to review, so get the f*ck out of my way kung ayaw niyong pagbuhulin ko kayo—“

“Padaanin niyo na kasi si Prinsesa. Kahit kailan talaga pampagulo kayo.”

Hindi ko na kinailangan pang lingunin kung sino ang nagsalita dahil kailanman ay hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan ang boses ng lalaking mahigit isang dekada ko ng kinamumuhian. Naamoy ko agad ang pabango niyang masakit sa ilong. Pinanliligo niya ba ang pabango niya? Ang tapang masyado.

“Ayan, dumating na nga ang prince charming. Good morning, Aven!” Kheena beamed.

“Good morning.”

Napairap na lang ako dahil nanunuot sa mga buto ko ang pagka-imbyerna nang marinig ang boses ni Aven. This isn’t the first time but I guess I will never get used to it. Ayaw tumabi nila Rico kaya imbes na magsayang ng laway sa pagtaboy sa kanila ay marahas ko silang pinaghiwalay para makadaan sa pagitan nila. Narinig ko pang nagreklamo si Kheena dahil nauntog ‘ata siya sa door frame ngunit hindi ko na sila nilingon at dire-diretsong pumasok sa classroom.

Padabog akong naupo sa aking silya. I plugged my earphones in and faced the wall beside my seat. This wall is a great help for me to calm down whenever I have the urge to choke someone for quite a while now. Sinubukan ko pang bumalik sa pagr-review ngunit masyado ng kumalat ang inis sa utak ko at wala na akong maintindihan sa mga binabasa ko. Lalo pa akong natataranta dahil hindi man lang nag-abalang mag-skim ng notes or libro ‘tong si Aven. Nakikipag-kuwentuhan lang ito kay Rico imbes na mag-review. He’s that confident? Hindi man lang ba siya nababahala na baka may makalimutan siya?

Hanggang sa dumating na ang subject teacher namin ay hindi na sila nag-aral ni Rico. The moment Ms. Zalnares started distributing the test papers, I knew I’m not ready to take the quiz. Knowing Aven’s capacity, alam kong dapat talaga akong maghanap ng epektibong paraan para mag-excel at malamangan siya. I hate him but I can’t deny the fact that he’s really an academic beast.

Halos manginig ako sa pagkairita nang marinig ko ang walang tigil na pagkiskis ng ballpen sa papel niya. His strokes sound so precise, mukhang alam na alam niya talaga ang mga inaral niya. It’s not even surprising that he finished answering the 200-item quiz within 30 minutes. Kung alam ko lang na ganito ang mangyayari, hindi na sana ako nag-abala pang matulog. I should’ve studied harder.

“Hmm...” Ma’am Zalnares nodded while looking at the papers. “Mr. Villantura got the perfect score, and Ms. Velasquez got the second highest. You really are the aces of your curriculum. Good job!”

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 3

    “So, kamusta naman? Mahirap ba? Friday pa kasi ang quiz namin kay Ma’am Zalnares, e. Ehem, baka lang gusto niyong mag-donate ng sagot diyan? Sige na, kahit pang-passing lang!”I bit my lip for a second and stirred my fruit tea.“Can we just talk about something else?”I wanted to act calm and cool about what happened this morning, but I think that would be impossible. Umaalingasaw ang inis ko para kay Aven at alam kong hindi malabong napapansin rin ‘yon ni Kheena, ngunit pinili na lamang nitong manahimik.How come he got the perfect score without having a trace of anxiety or just enthusiasm plastered on his face while answering? Nakuha pa niyang humikab habang ako ay namamawis na ang noo at tungki ng ilong sa pagdadalawang-isip kung tama ba ang mga sagot ko. How the heck…? It’s like an indirect act of mockery.For some reason, hindi sila naki-table sa amin. Ngunit hindi nagtagal ay hindi rin nakatiis si Rico at walang-hiyang tumabi kay Kheena, which is sa tapat ko at iniwan na mag-isa

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 4

    Hanggang sa mananghalian na kami, hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala—hindi pa rin nags-sync in sa akin na nakita ko siya sa ganoong paraan. Like, what was that?! I have hated him for years now and I have never appreciated anything about him. Ngayon lang talaga, at isinusumpa kong hinding-hindi na ‘to mauulit.Unfortunately, we are eating lunch together. I’m okay with Rico joining us, para naman may kausap si Kheena at hindi ako ang ginugulo. But when Rico’s around? Malamang sa malamang, hindi puwedeng hindi niya kasama si Aven. Being at the same place as him makes my blood boil up to 56.7 degrees celsius but I guess I ‘always’ have to suffer silently.Although, I can do something about it. Puwedeng-puwede akong lumipat ng ibang table or hindi naman kaya’y bumalik sa classroom at do’n na lang kumain pero bakit ako pa ang gagawa ng paraan? Siya dapat ang mag-adjust dahil siya ang nakaka-perwisyo.“You know what? I just realized that it would be nice to eat alone. Baka sa susunod hindi na ako

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 5

    Kumalat ang init sa mga pisngi ko dahil sa kahihiyan. Agad akong tumagilid ng upo, paharap sa aircon at inabot sa kaniya ang hoodie niya. Pasimple akong lumingon sa paligid at mukhang wala namang ibang nakarinig niyon bukod sa aming dalawa. Why does he have to point it out?! Kapag nasa classroom naman, wala naman siyang napapansing ganito, ah?“I-I don’t need it!” pagmamatigas ko pa.“Villantura and Velasquez! I’m discussing here in front, aren’t you aware?! Por que mga honor students kayo, ganiyan na kayo umasta?! Aba, ang taas naman talaga ng tingin niyo sa mga sarili niyo! Get out of my class, and stand outside until this class ends!”Mangangatuwiran pa sana ako pero wala naman nang silbi ang pagpapaliwanag, lalong-lalo na sa teacher namin na ‘to. Labag sa loob akong sumunod kay Aven na nauna nang tumayo para lumabas. Great, I just missed a double-hour class because of that jerk’s madness.Warmth crawled on my skin as soon as we got out of the Computer Lab, it was soothing. But the

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 6

    That day, I went home frustrated and confused. Why would my heart pound faster and harder like that just because he held my hand? Nakapagtataka lang dahil hindi naman ako ganoon mandiri. Hindi na ako nag-abalang magpaliwanag kay Ana, I just walked out on them. I have no idea why I ran away but it feels like it was the right thing to do.Oo nga’t nakakatakot ang pelikulang pinanood namin. Ngunit hindi ‘yon ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ako makatulog nang maayos nitong mga nakaraang gabi. What he did wasn’t scary, it was disgusting as f*ck that it kept repeating in my mind and I don’t know what I should do to forget the feeling of his hand intertwined with mine.“Prinsesa—“I raised my hand in front of Rico’s face before he could even finish his sentence, “I’ll eat lunch alone, makaka-alis na kayo.”“Ha? Na naman? E, pero bakit muna? Ilang araw ka nang ganiyan, Cindz. Rinding-rindi na kami sa pagtatalak ni Kheena!”Pumalatak ako,“Walang dahilan, okay? Can’t you just go? It’s not like you

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 7

    Despite of what Aven have reasoned out, Kheena looked at me unconvinced. Hindi na nakakagulat na sa kanilang dalawa ni Rico ay siya ang may mas malakas na radar pagdating sa mga bagay na tungkol sa aming dalawa ng paborito nilang kaibigan. Alam kong hindi ko rin naman siya matatakasan kaya hinila ko na lang ito at isinama papuntang library.Kinuwento ko kung bakit at kung paano nangyari na magkasama kami no’ng araw na ‘yon. Nabanggit ko rin sa kaniya ang tungkol kay Analice nang hindi sinasadya dahil sa pagkainis but of course, there’s no way I would tell her about that holding-hands part. Ano ako, hibang? I would never!“What?! E, gag—“Agad kong tinakpan ang kaniyang bibig at saglit na napapikit ng mariin. Pabulong ko siyang sinita, “Kheena, we’re in a freaking library! And please, huwag mo nang tangkaing mag-eskandalo just for that reason.”Uunahan ko na agad siya because knowing how crackhead she is, hindi malabong gano’n nga ang gawin niya. As expected, she’s really annoyed about

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 8

    Am I sick? This sudden changes… hormonal, perhaps? O baka naman ay talagang ipinakulam na ako ni Aven? Lately, I’ve been feeling weird things, and I’m not happy that I kinda feel shy whenever I sense him steal glances from me. Well, for me, it’s really awkward for a person you hate the most to be suddenly look charming after an argument. Normal bang makaramdam ng hiya bukod sa galit kapag aksidenteng nagtatama ang mga mata niyo? I mean—D*mn, I hope that’s normal.“Guys, sino daw ang sasali sa volleyball at basketball, both boys and girls? By curriculum daw this year. Jusko, buti na lang ‘no? Kung by strands ay talagang lugi tayo. Ang dami kaya ng HUMSS students!”“Kung palakasan lang naman ng putok ay hindi natin kailangang mangamba. Roberto Diaz for the win! Ang hindi sumuporta, isu-subsob sa kili-kili ni Robi HAHAHAHAH!”Nalalapit na naman ang intramurals. I’m not into sports, wala akong ganap pero nagtatiyaga akong pumasok dahil sayang rin ang plus points sa attendance. I don’t enjo

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 9

    “Work with your chemistry mga anak, okay? Good job, Ren. You walk like you’re in a real fashion show runaway, I love that. I hope you can teach Cindy how it’s done, hmm? You may now take a break. Be back at 1 PM.”Hindi ko alam na ganito pala ka matrabaho ang pagsali sa pageant. Akala ko naman no’ng sinabing magiging representative ako ng curriculum namin ay ire-represent ko lang talaga ang Grade 11 Curriculum, maglalakad lang sa stage at sasagot ng tanong ng judges. But yeah, it’s too late to back out now. Good thing, may experience na ‘tong partner ko and I think there’s still at least thirty-eight percent of chance na maipanalo namin ang pageant. Hindi na ako magugulat kung after the pageant madaming maghabol sa kaniyang mga scouts or modelling agencies.Naglalakad na kami ngayon pabalik sa mga classroom namin. Ren is a HUMSS student, magkatabi lang ang classroom namin since taga-HUMSS 1-A siya but it’s funny na hindi siya pamilyar sa akin. Either mahina ang social skills ko or tala

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 10

    Hindi man nakapaglaro, mukhang nag-eenjoy naman si Kheena sa pang-aasar kay Rico. Kanina pa ito nagsisisigaw, chine-cheer ang kaibigang kanina pa nakaupo sa bench sa gilid ng court. Nasa bandang kanan kami ng bleachers at mula sa puwesto namin ay kitang-kita namin si Rico na halatang sabik nang humampas ng bola. Saklap naman no’n, todo praktis pa tapos sa huli bangko lang naman pala.“Go, Enrico! Sit properly, bogo!” sigaw pa ni Kheena sabay halakhak ng malakas. Kahit ‘yong mga katabi namin ay natatawa na rin sa paulit-ulit nitong isinisigaw. Napapatakip na lang ng mukha si Rico sa kahihiyan.Actually, wala sana ako ngayon dito dahil may practice kami para sa pageant. Kaso, kasali rin pala si Ren sa badminton players kaya after lunch na lang raw. ‘Buti naman ‘no, sa araw-araw ba naman na pagp-practice ng ngiti ay nangalay na ang panga ko. Ilang band-aids na rin ang dumaan sa sakong ko dahil kinailangan kong magtakong kahit practice pa lang upang tumibay ang tindig ko at hindi madaling

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  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   EPILOGUE

    I didn’t mean to raise my hand that day—the first time I caught her glaring at me with her beautiful brown-ish eyes. I was just yawning, stretching my arms, and about to go back to my seat when the teacher called my name to answer that Math flashcard. I can’t buy sweets for my sister because Mama doesn’t want us to talk with her or even go near her, so I was kind of happy and excited about that cheap chocolate. It was supposedly for Nish but when I saw her crying, I impulsively asked our teacher to give it to her.The fact that she’s a girl, I can’t help but panic and unconsciously put Nish in her shoes. What if she was my sister, would they have the same reaction? I don’t know why she hated me since that day but I didn’t bother to know the reason. I don’t care. At first, I don’t give a d*mn about it.Kahit palaging galit at nakasimangot sa tuwing magkasama o magkatabi kami, ang ganda pa rin talaga niya. Matalino pa! Masungit nga lang. Gusto ko talagang makipagkaibigan sa kaniya kaso a

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 50

    Sa kabila ng lahat ng mga nangyari—simula noon hanggang ngayon na bumalik siya matapos mawala ng maraming taon, bakit nga ba ako umasa na hindi nagbago ang pagtingin niya sa akin? Bakit hindi ako nagtaka, na kahit hindi maayos ang paghingi ko ng tawad sa kaniya ay umakto lang siyang maayos na ang lahat sa amin, na para bang noon pa man ay malapit na ang loob namin sa isa’t-isa? How come he didn’t pushed me away when I tried to reach out to him? Everything went too fast, pero hindi ko agad naisip ang mga ‘yun dahil masyado akong nalunod sa bugso ng damdamin ko; Masyado akong nagpadala sa kat*ngahan ko.Dire-diretso akong pumasok sa bahay niya upang kunin lahat ng naiwan kong mga gamit. Wala na rin naman akong dahilan para bumalik pa dito. Wala na kaming dapat pang pag-usapan dahil sapat na ang nadatnan ko ngayong gabi para magising sa kahibangan kong ‘to. Kung ganito lang rin naman, mas mabuti nang lumaki ang anak ko nang walang kinikilalang ama. I’m going to keep the baby with or witho

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 49

    The following days went well although, going back to my old routine—my life before Alessandro and I decided to live together doesn’t feel the same as before anymore. Like what we have compromised, we settle for texts and calls. But it makes me miss him more, it makes me want to see him and feel him so I keep making excuses to shorten the duration of our talks. Ayos lang naman no’ng una, pero no’ng napapansin kong palagi na siyang matamlay tuwing nagtatawagan kami at hindi niya na rin halos binabalik ang mga texts ko ay nalulungkot na ako. He’s obviously making time for me, pero anong ginagawa ko? Sinasayang ko ang oras niya imbes na ipagpahinga niya na lang ‘to.Getting up to get ready for work wasn't as refreshing as my usual weekday mornings with him. It feels like something’s missing doing things even if I’m used to doing them alone. It’s just been a few days yet I’m already longing for Alessandro’s warmth; I miss him.Unlike before, nagluluto na ako sa umaga upang makapag-almusal

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 48

    Since none of us dared to start a conversation on our way home, the whole ride was painfully quiet; Both of us had our eyes on the road although, I was the only one who was watching the cars ahead of us like a fool. I couldn't stand how awkward it was, but I tried my very best to keep my mouth shut. I don't even have the right to at least lighten up the mood because in the first place, I was and I still am the reason why the atmosphere between us is uncomfy.I didn't refuse his proposal but my response was neither of "yes" and "no"—it was a "sorry", it turned out to be an apology when it wasn't suppose to be like that. Ang nonsense pero mabuti na ring wala akong naging matinong tugon. Magulo pa ang isip ko ngayon at ayokong pagsisihan kung anumang maging sagot ko kung sakali."That's alright, you don't need to be sorry. I understand." That's exactly what he said as he downheartedly nod his head and just pulled me close for a hug. I doubted that but then he genuinely looked like he wasn

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 47

    We already dine like this before but right now, the atmosphere is way different than the last time. Something’s up, I can feel it. Naguguluhan man sa kung anong nangyayari ay isinantabi ko na lang muna ang pagtatanong at nagsimula na kaming kumain.Halos mapapikit pa ako sa sobrang sarap ng pagkaing nakahain sa harapan ko. I dramatically point a finger on my food as I chew. Siya ‘lagi ang nagluluto ng pagkain namin sa bahay niya kaya hindi ko na kailangan pang mag-isip, siguradong siya ang nagluto nito. Hindi ko alam kung sadyang talento niya lang ‘to o talagang ipinanganak siya para sa ganitong purpose, e. Jusko, ang sarap!I heard him let out some soft little giggles.“You like it? That’s one of my specialties.”I slowly nodded. “God, Alessandro… Please cook for me for the rest of my life,” I muttered in awe.I’m not good and I don’t usually give comments about what I eat since I often drink coffee the whole day instead of having an actual meal but every time I taste his dishes, I a

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 46

    “Kung alam ko lang na iiyak ka ng ganito, hindi na sana ako nagkuwento. That’s why you were so mad at me when I tried to avoid the Migz question, wasn’t it?” He pecked on my forehead and then pulled me into a hug, letting me lean on his chest as he caressed my back as if it was his way of calming me down. “Alright, apology accepted. But all of that… It’s already in the past now, okay? Tapos na ‘yun. Let’s just focus on what we have today, hmm? Tahan na.”Okay, maybe it’s all already in the past but it won’t ever change the fact that it happened. How narcissistic of me to think that he was a threat to me when it’s actually the other way around; I was the one who was a threat to him. Siguradong nakadagdag lang ako sa sakit ng ulo niya—dumagdag lang ako sa pinagdaanan niya. At sa kabila ng lahat, ni isang beses ay hindi ko siya narinig na nagreklamo. Hindi niya ako sinisi at sinumbatan ‘gaya ng ginawa ko sa kaniya noon at nagawa niya pa akong patawarin ng basta-basta. Hindi naman sa ayaw

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 45

    I’m not sure if that ‘workmate’ word repetition was just a dream or if it really happened but when I woke up the following day, our arms are both encircling each other’s waists already. I swear I felt something slightly rough on my face earlier and I am certain, it was his stubbles. Positively, he was smooching me while I was still asleep.Bumungad sa akin si Aven na seryoso ang mukhang nakatitig sa mukha ko. He wasn’t even startled when he saw that I’m already awake. Still his arms around my waist, he gently draws small circles on my lower back with his finger—a very cuddly gesture yet he’s keeping a straight face. Napaawang ako at babatiin na sana siya ng magandang umaga nang maalala kong hindi pa nga pala kami bati. Ahm… So, what now? Hindi pa ba kami bati sa lagay na ‘to?“Ano? Nasa’n na ang morning kiss ko? Pati ba naman ‘yun ipagkakait mo sa akin? Hindi ka na nga nag-goodnight kiss sa akin kagabi, e.”I remain staring at him for a while and then snuggled against his chest. Napapi

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 44

    Holding hands, we strolled as some staff showed us around. Soothing fresh air, and dancing trees all over the place. This is indeed a paradise, it’s like being in a place between beauty on land and in water. Maa-appreciate talaga ang kagandahan ng lugar dahil hindi gaanong ma-tao. Kapansin-pansin rin ang pag-iingat ng may-ari upang huwag masyadong gawing moderno ang kapaligiran.“You like it here? I mean…” He scratched his brow, “ I just thought this staycation could compensate for the stressful week you've had.”Mangha ko siyang nilingon. “Are you kidding me? I love it here! Have you been here before? This is the most relaxing place I’ve ever been to.”Not to sugarcoat nor exaggerate things but this is really the best place I’ve ever been to. Well, I don’t give myself breaks often because for me that's just a waste of time and I don't think I deserve those. Even after I graduated college and passed the board exams, naghanap agad ako ng trabaho. Tumatak na sa aking isipan na kapag abal

  • The Fiery Antagonism(Taglish)   Chapter 43

    Having a quite heavy workload kind of helps me to drift away from overthinking. Yes, it is exhausting but at least I’m not as restless as I am when I’m having sleepless nights, doing nothing but stress about things I shouldn't exaggerate in the first place.Actually, I've already decided to confront him but I just can't do it. Pinangungunahan ako ng takot ko at alam kong hindi dapat ako nagpapadaig sa mga naiisip ko ngunit ayoko rin naman na masyadong magpa-kampante. Either what we have is real or he’s just playing around, but it could be neither of these.Even after all the assurance Aven's been showing or telling me, ang dami pa rin talagang "what if's" na naglalaro sa aking isipan. Alam kong kung may isang tao man na gustong malaman kung anong bumabagabag sa akin, it’ll be Aven. But I have no plans on telling him about it, I don't want him to think or feel that I don't trust him. I trust him, I just can’t help having doubts. Maybe it’s too soon to decide for that, at baka kaya ko pa

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