Chapter 03 | The Murder
|TAYJA PRISH|
~×~(Taira)~×~
Taira has been struggling to understand what was happening around her. Things were too hasty and blurry na hindi na nito alam kung papaano pa niya iintindihin ang mga bagay bagay.
"Taira? Nakita mo ba si Mama?" her brother asked her habang lumilinga linga ito sa buong paligid dahil pagkatapos ng burol ay bigla na lamang itong nawala na parang bula.
He thought, their mother just went out for a while to breathe somewhere else pero talagang wala na ito sa lugar ng pinaglibingan ng kanilang Ama. Tatlong araw lang ang itinagal ng burol dahil na rin sa bilin nang kanilang ina kinabukasan matapos matanggap ang masamang balita.
"Sabi niya po sa akin may pupuntahan lang siya, Kuya. Hindi naman niya po sinabi kung saan," napabuntonghininga naman si Tairon na mukhang nakahinga nang maluwag dahil sa narinig.
"Ah. Mabuti naman pala at nagpaalam sa iyo. Akala ko-," ipinilig nito ang ulo at napagpasiyahang huwag na lang ituloy ang dapat nitong sasabihin.
"Tairon, halina kayo," matamlay na tawag sa kanila nang kanilang ate na si Tiara. Different from her jolly and active personality, she seemed drained to the core after what happened.
"Tara! Buhatin ko na lang ang baby na yan!"
To lift the mood, Tairon playfully lifted his sister Taira and he attempted to run carrying her when Tiara grabbed him by his arms. Kaya naman mukha itong isang tuta na napagalitan ng kaniyang amo.
"Ang KJ kahit kailan," bulong ni Tairon na hindi naman nakaabot sa pandinig ni Tiara.
"Where's Mama?" Tiara soon asked her brother as they were on their way into their gloomy house.
"Somewhere down the road," wala sa sarili nitong sagot habang nagmamaneho.
Gamit nila ang kotse ni Tairon na regalo pa nang kanilang magulang nang grumaduate ito ng kolehiyo. Tiara and Tairon were already done with their studies but they chose to stay in their house to take care of their sister, Taira.
Bata pa si Taira. Siguradong mapag-iiwanan ito ng kanilang magulang kapag umalis na sila sa kanilang bahay.
Tiara sighed. Sinilip nito ang kanilang nakababatang kapatid sa may back seat ng sasakyan. Yakap nito ang regalo nilang magkapatid na blue fluffy bear at mukhang tulog na tulog. Napagod na yata dahil sa rami nilang inasikaso kahit naroon lang ito sa gilid at pinapanood sila.
"Naaawa na ako sa bata," she suddenly blurted out habang nakatulala itong nakatingin sa labas ng bintana sa kaniyang gilid.
Tairon sighed at hindi napansin ang paghigpit nang kapit nito sa steering wheel.
"We just have to keep our eyes on her. She doesn't have to experience these sh*ts at her young age," hindi nito malaman kung saan siya nagagalit. Kung sa biglaang mga pangyayari o sa katotohanang ang kanilang ina ay nagsisimula nang lumayo sa kanilang magkakapatid.
They would often watch her talk to herself alone, locking herself in her room, and slowly changing into someone they couldn't recognize anymore.
"Saan ba nagpunta si Mama? Gabi-gabi na iyon umaalis nang bahay. Any idea?"
Umiling si Tairon dahil hindi talaga nito malaman kung saan nagpupupunta ang kanilang ina gabi-gabi. Pagkatapos kasi nito patulugin ang kanilang bunso ay umaalis na rin agad. Mukha pang lagi itong balisa at nagmamadali.
"Ask her when she comes home tonight, Tiara. You can't expect an answer from me," naipikit na lamang ni Tiara ang mga mata nito dahil sa lamig ng boses ni Tairon nang sagutin siya.
He was only acting like this when he find things absurd already. Hindi naman niya ito masuway at baka siya ang mapagbalingan nang init ng ulo.
"Kung maaga itong uuwi," nasabi na lamang niya sa kawalan ng masasabi.
Nang makarating sa kanilang bahay ay ni walang bakas na umuwi man lang ang kanilang ina para magpalit ng damit o di kaya'y may kinuha bago pumunta sa lugar na pupuntahan. Tairon was already upset and it only made it worst.
"Ewan ko na," malakas nitong isinara ang pintuan ng kotse bago pagbuksan ng pinto ang kaniyang mga kapatid.
He carried their little sister as Tiara opened their main door to help him.
The sky was already beyond dark pero wala pa rin ang kanilang ina. Nasa harapan na sila ng hapag upang kumain ng dinner, nagbabasakaling makakasabay nila ito sa pagkain.
"Gutom ka na ba Taira?" Tiara asked as she looked at her sister na kapuwa naghihintay rin sa kanilang ina.
"Opo. Pero hindi pa po umuuwi si Mama," sagot nito at muling tumitig sa adobo nilang ulam sa lamesa.
Ang totoo niyan ay kanina pa siya nagugutom. Hindi ito nakapagmeryenda dahil napahaba ang tulog niya kaya ganito na lamang siya kagutom.
"Kumain ka na, Taira. Nagtext na ito na mamaya pa siya makakauwi. Hindi naman magandang nalilipasan ka nang gutom," Tairon said, partly lying about their mother, texting them.
"Okay po, Kuya. Kumain na rin po kayo," nagkatinginan ang dalawa bago sabay na bumuntonghininga.
Matapos kumain ay napagpasiyahan nilang magmovie marathon habang hinihintay ang kanilang ina. Gabing gabi na pero wala pa rin ito kaya hindi nila maiwasan ang mag-alala para rito.
"Anong gusto mong panoorin baby?" Tairon sweetly asked his sister.
"Hmm? Gusto ko po si Nemo!" Bibong sagot nito habang hindi naman napigilan ni Tiara ang tumawa nang makita ang pagngiwi ng kapatid sa natanggap na sagot.
"Ayan! Tanong pa kasi!" Asar nito na sinagot lamang ni Tairon nang isang irap.
"Para kang babae! Ang arte!"
Sasagot pa sana si Tairon nang bumukas na ang TV. Naglapag lamang sila ng isang makapal na kumot sa sahig sa kanilang sala para kung makatulog man ay komportable pa rin sila.
Nakahiga na si Taira sa gitna nilang dalawa habang si Tairon ang may hawak sa remote para maghanap nang mapapanood.
Sakto namang balita ang bumungad sa kanila, hindi na muna niya ito nilipat kaya naman ganoon na lang ang kanilang gulat nang pumarada sa malaking screen ang imahe ng kanilang ina.
"The f*ck?!"
"Sh-! Tairon si Taira!" Hindi na ito nagdalawang isip at pinatay ang TV.
"Bakit po?" inosenteng tanong ni Taira sa kaniyang dalawang kapatid na nagmistulang naging yelo dahil ni isa sa kanila ay hindi kumukurap.
Nakatulala lamang ang kaniyang dalawang kapatid dahil sa nakita nilang imahe ng kanilang ina.
Their mother was being dragged by policemen. Isang presinto ang nasa kanilang likuran at maraming kamera ang pilit na kinukuhanan ang pangyayari. Her clothes were drenched in red color which they knew wasn't an ordinary red paint on it.
It was blood.
Her hands also have blood on them na para bang pinaglaruan nito ang dugo. Nakaposas ngunit ni isang emosyon ay wala kang makikita sa kaniyang magandang mukha. It was like she became a monster they didn't know, existed in the depths of her soul.
"Wala, Taira. Matulog na tayo,"
"Eh, gusto ko po si Nemo!" Nagkatinginan na naman ang dalawa saka binalingan ang TV sa kanilang harapan. It was as if they can still visualize what they saw earlier, they couldn't help but shudder in cold.
"Wala na si Nemo, Taira. Nai-delete ko pala noong nakaraan. Sa ibang araw na lang ha? Magda-d******d ako ng Nemo mo. Okay?"
Pouting, Taira sighed and cutely nodded her head in agreement with what her sister said.
"Okay, po! Pero tabi-tabi tayo pong matulog ha?"
Lumungkot bigla ang ekspresyon nito pagkabanggit nang mga salitang 'yon. Ang kanilang Ama kasi ang kadalasang katabi nito bago matulog at ngayong wala na siya, it suddenly made her feel lonely about how their father's absence affected her.
"Of course naman, baby Taira! Now, mahiga ka na,"
Nang makitang tulog na si Taira ay nagkatinginan silang magkapatid. Dahan dahan silang umalis sa lapag upang hindi nila ito magising at tiyaka pumunta sa kanilang kusina.
Tairon has his iPad when they settled themselves at the dining table. Magkatabi nilang tiningnan ang kasalukuyang mainit na balita na pinagpipiyestahan ng madla.
Their mother committed a murder.
"What the f*ck is this?" pabulong na tanong ni Tairon.
Kapuwa sila nagtataka kung bakit at ano ang nangyari. Ang sabi sa balita ay nakita ang kanilang ina na lumabas sa patient room sa isang hospital na naliligo ng dugo. Iyon ang hospital room kung saan ang taong nakabanggaan nang kanilang ama ay nakaadmit.
"Is this real?" mahinang tanong ni Tiara. Nanghihina siyang napasandal sa kaniyang upuan habang nakatulala sa kung saan.
First, their father died in a car accident, and now this? A f*ucking murder?
"Ni hindi na makilala ang pasiyente dahil sa raming saksak nito sa mukha, partikular na sa mga mata nito. Mayroon ding iba't ibang saksak sa iba't ibang parte ng katawan ng pasyente dahilan upang ang tiyansa nitong mabuhay-,"
Muntik nang ibato ni Tairon ang kaniyang iPad dahil sa narinig kung hindi lamang napigilan ni Tiara sa pamamagitan ng paghigit nito sa kaniyang braso.
"Tairon...,"
"F*ck it, Tiara. Just f*cking sh-!"
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I sighed.
Ibinagsak ko ang katawan sa aking kama at tumitig sa kisame ng kuwarto. I kept on repeating the scenes that I just wrote minutes ago as I can't grasp them out of my mind.
'Was it too dark?'
Ang tanong na lagi kong sinasambit sa tuwing natatapos ko ang ilang kabanata ng istorya ni Taira and then it would take me to that day when I decided to create Taira as one of my main characters. The day I still didn't know I had that dark side of a personality.
The day I made Taira a vessel of my hidden dark persona.
Napatitig ako sa madilim na kalangitan sa may labas ng bintana sa aking kuwarto. As for how I see it, the sky is dark but my soul is darker. I unconsciously touched my eyepatched left eye as I recall the past I tried to bury deep inside my mind but it only made me see it through my nightmares, visiting me while I was asleep.
Oh, how dark can it be?
Chapter 04 | The Fear~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"I guessed it right!"Muntik na akong matapilok dahil sa gulat nang bigla na lang may magsalita pagkaliko ko sa corridor papunta sa aking classroom. With my brows furrowing, I lifted my head to see the devil and heaved a sigh when Asver's stupid smiling face came in contact with my 'eye'. He was again wiggling his eyebrows as if trying to knock some senses on me but I just couldn't get his point."Umagang umaga. Wala ka bang klase?" tanong ko sa kaniya at ipinagpatuloy ang naudlot kong paglalakad papunta sa classroom. Nasa pinakadulo iyon kaya naman nagtataka ako bakit ko siya nakasalubong."Did you wait? Sino?" I'm asking not because I was trying to catch him in the act. It's just that, I always see him after my class every time. I didn't know he was waiting for someone at times like this because usually, he has his schedule full every morning. "You're starting to ask me questions that I only wish you do every day. Wow! Is this progress?
Chapter 05 | Answer the Question~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|I don't know when things started between me and Asver. I just woke up in the morning, having the excitement to see and have a talk with him. Things might appear fast but with the help of having to write my dark side, it was kind of an escape from the reality I was afraid to know yet. 'Yong reyalidad kung saan mayroong isang bahagi sa akin na pilit kong itinatago pero pilit naman itong kumakawala. At gamit ang panulat na itim, it would fill all the spaces it could until I was already out of words to write. Days passed like a blurry movie tape as I realized I haven't experienced nightmares since the day I wrote how Taira's mother went back to escape with them. It was a great help talaga ang presensya ni Asver as it made me a bit conscious of how my thoughts can drive me to write such things.For a bit, I escaped from my dark world. Leaving Taira behind."How are you, Love?"I had the strength to let out a smile because he couldn'
Chapter 06 | Their DeathWarning: Contents might trigger something to some of you so, I'm going to say sorry and you can skip this part if it is. Should you wish to continue, you've been warned. Thank you.~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|~×~(Taira)~×~"Ayr, tama na hmm? Tama na, please?" ni hindi na makahinga si Taira dahil sa pag-iyak. Umalis ulit ang kanilang ina ngunit hindi na nila iyon pinansin. Tairon was crying in her arms for minutes now at hindi pa tumitigil. Nasasaktan siyang nakikita kung gaano kawasak ang kaniyang kapatid. "A-Ate-," her tears flowed without a warning. Tinawag lang naman siyang ate bakit sobrang sakit?"It-s o-okay A-Ayr. Nandito lang si Ate, hmm?" They were both crying nonstop at ipinagpapasalamat nilang mahimbing ang tulog ni Taira. They couldn't handle it anymore once they would see their little sister crying with them."Ang s-sakit na, A-Ate... Ate...," she kept nodding her head, kissing his forehead as she tightened her hug on him. "It's okay. Tama na," naka
Chapter 07 | Her DreamWarning: Contents might trigger something to some of you so, I'm going to say sorry and you can skip this part if it is. Should you wish to continue, you've been warned. Thank you. ~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Okay ka na?"Nilingon ko si Asver pero ibinalik ko rin ang tingin sa dagat na nasa harapan namin. Ihinilig ko ang ulo ko sa ibabaw ng aking mga braso na nakayakap sa aking mga tuhod."I will be," sagot ko habang tumulala sa madilim na karagatan.I called him after waking up from a bad dream but before that, I wrote every single thing that had happened in one of my notes. It was disturbing but somehow, I understand why it happened. "Lagi ka bang nananaginip nang masama? Should I be worried?'' umiling lang ako sa kaniya."Ngayon na lang ulit pero huwag kang mag-alala. It's not that alarming. So, don't."I heard him sigh but said nothing. Ilang minuto pa kaming tumulala lang sa kung saan bago siya inayang umuwi na. Gabing gabi na rin kasi at magmamaneho pa siya.
Chapter 08 | The Escapade~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|~×~(Taira)~×~"Lash!"Isang nakakabinging sigaw ang nakapagpatigil sa mga taong busy sa kani-kanilang reviewer para sa nalalapit nilang examination. They were tempted to look at the girl who shouted but their determination to pass the exam was stronger for a chismiss. "Nakakahiya ka talagang babae ka," bulong nang isang lalaki na nagngangalang Lash. He was seated at the back, near the window. Busy siyang nagdo-doodle sa likod ng kaniyang notebook nang marinig ang nakakarinding sigaw nang isang babaeng nagngangalang Taira Jaz Guenza. "Lash freaking Villeza! Hayop ka talagang lalaki ka!""Alangan naman babae," asik nito sa sarili matapos marinig ang sigaw ni Taira na kulang na lang ay siya na ang maging reyna sa palengke sa kung paano ito sumigaw. "TJ! Shh," asik nang isang kaklase nilang babae sa may harapang puwesto. "Anong 'shh, shh' pinagsasabi mo? Ahas ka girl? Kaya pala break na sina Ara at Archie. My, gosh!" Kunwari pa itong ma
Chapter 09|The Reason~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|~×~(Taira)~×~"Laganap pa rin ang balita tungkol sa haka-haka na mayroong serial killer sa ating lugar. Ayon nga sa nakalap na impormasyon galing sa mga pulis, nahanap na raw ang nasabing killer ngunit huli na ang lahat nang matagpuan nila ang pinagtataguan nito na tinutupok na nang apoy. Patuloy ang pag-iimbestiga nang mga pulis kasama ang mga tagapagsuri kung aakma ba ang DNA test sa nahanap na katawan sa loob dahil hindi na ito makilala sapagkat nasunog na halos lahat ang bahagi ng mukha,""Why did you kill him? I thought you'll only get those mother f*ckers right into the cell bars," Lash's voice resonated the place as Taira was blankly staring at the 24-inch screen in front of them. "I couldn't stop my hands," she answered nonchalantly. Not giving a damn about Lash, trying to get a piece of information from her as he always does."The whole truth, Taira Jaz. I need the whole f*cking truth, not your typical response." Hindi niya malama
Chapter 10|The DifferenceA/N: Light chapter muna tayo ngayon. Desisyon ako, eh. ~×~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Have you forgotten how to knock?" asik ko kay Asver habang nanatili akong hindi humaharap sa kaniya.Nakatingin lang ako sa papel na binaliktad ko nang marinig ang kaniyang boses. Malakas ang kabog nang dibdib ko dahil hindi ko suot ang aking eyepatch. He shouldn't see the scar that killed me years ago.Hindi ko namalayang maliwanag na sa labas. I couldn't sleep that's why I tried to continue 'her' story. Hindi ko alam. Pakiramdam ko, babangungutin ako kapag hindi ako makapagsulat. I needed distractions from those voices who kept whispering in my ears.Dahil kung patuloy akong makikinig sa mga boses na laging nagpaparamdam kapag mag-isa ako, may pakiramdam akong may masasaktan ako sa oras na mangyari 'yon. I know who, but I just couldn't push myself to believe it nor think about it. Kasi, ayokong masaktan.I was too broken to even break for the nth time."Kanina pa kaya ako kum
Chapter 11| Lose itA/N: (___×××××___) - means flashbacks~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Nandito na tayo,"Napatingin ako sa harapan at nakitang nasa may entrance na kami ng sementeryo. "Saan banda?" Asver asked while I was still looking ahead of us. My brain temporarily shut down but seconds later, my senses came back."Park mo na lang d'yan sa may gilid," turo ko sa kaniya at iniiwas ang tingin sa harapan. Bumagsak ang tingin ko sa shoulder bag na kandong ko. Naalala kong inilagay ko sa loob ang mga papel na pinagsusulatan ko. Inayos ko na iyon mula umpisa hanggang sa parte kung saan ako natigil. I planned to make him read it besides, it was only different words combined to form an unrealistic story. If he can read the lines in between, then better.I no longer had to explain my side.It's up to him whether he'll speak his mind or he'll decide to not involve himself in it. Just like what Taira was doing to Lash. She was pushing him to be out of her business which Lash could never do. Ang
Chapter 18|The Epilogue~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Hi!"Tumikhim ako at iniiwas ang tingin sa kaniya. Naupo ako sa gilid ng kama niya habang siya ay nakahiga at nakapikit. Natutulog. Kararating ko lang sa bahay nila at pinapasok sa kuwarto niya. I thought he was in his condo. Natulog pala siya sa kanila. Mahigpit akong kumapit sa kumot, naghahanap nang masusuportahan dahil pakiramdam ko, matutumba na lang ako sa sahig kahit nakaupo naman ako sa gilid ng kama. I feel like I would lose every strength that I have in my body at any moment now."Hindi na kita ginising at baka pagod ka talaga. You need to rest so, I'll just be here, waiting for you to wake up," I mumbled as I blankly stared at the transparent glass window in front of me. Nasa gitna ang kama ni Asver. Nasa isang gilid naman ang mini-sala niya bago ang bookshelf malapit sa may pintuan.Umayos ako nang upo at muling tiningnan ang nakatuping papel sa aking kamay. Tita Rash gave it to me when I arrived earlier. I think that was a
Chapter 17|The RedemptionA/N: This is the last chapter! ~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Hi . . . Ma," Ngumiti ako at dinamdam ang maaliwalas na hangin na isinasayaw ang bistida kong kulay puti. I wore my white eyepatch to match my outfit for today. Sunday ngayon at naisipan kong bisitahin ang puntod ni Mama. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero pakiramdam ko kailangan ko siyang bisitahin. And now looking at her grave, I was between feeling fine and nonchalant.Thinking back to the days I felt like life was pulling me down to the ground, I realized, I was just confused. I felt empty.It was because growing up, I didn't have a mother to guide me through everything and a father who will keep me safe from everyone. The feeling of having a family confused me. Hindi ko naman kasi iyon naranasan sa ampunan. The Sisters were good to me but they couldn't give me the right love of a family.They were only obligated to take care of us, abandoned kids, and nothing more. Kaya hindi ko malaman kung papaano ko
Chapter 16|Their Love~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|Gasping for air, my right eye flashed open. But when my vision got the familiar road that I saw in my dream got me terrified."Pull over, Asver!"I said in panic and all of a sudden that caused him to step on the break without a warning. Napahawak ako sa aking left shoulder kung saan doon lahat napunta ang force na gawa nang pag-break ni Asver. Hindi ko na iyon pinansin at dali-daling binuksan ang pintuan ng kotse kahit hindi pa ito na-i-park sa gilid ng kalsada."What are you doing?" I momentarily shook my head and cover my mouth as I ran towards the side of the road and vomited as if my life was already in the line.Shivers ran down my veins as chills travels on my arms 'till my nape. "Hey," naramdaman ko ang magaang paghagod nito sa aking likod habang patuloy akong sumuka dahil sa hindi ko malamang dahilan. What I saw kept on replaying in the back of my head and it triggered my body to vomit again. Damn, it was so disgusting!"Masama n
Chapter 15|The Glimpse~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|I woke up from a loud ringing coming from my phone that I left in my bed yesterday. I weakly opened my eye as my lips twitched in pain. Hindi ko na pala nagamot ang sugat sa mata ko dahil nawalan na ako nang malay. Kaya ngayon ramdam ko na ang matinding hapdi. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit naghahanap pa ako nang sakit sa katawan kung ganito lang din naman pagkatapos.I'd just suffer from it afterward.Baliw na nga talaga ako. Huminga ako nang malalim at bumangon kahit parang mahuhulog na lang ang ulo ko sa sahig dahil sa sakit at bigat. I gently wash my face, avoiding getting my left eye further damaged. Baka mamaya nito nakahandusay na pala ako sa sahig dahil may naapektuhang ugat na konektado sa utak ko. Hindi ko na talaga maintindihan ang sarili ko. I wanted pain but I don't want to suffer from it. I sighed and walked inside my room and fixed myself.Katatapos ko lang isuot ang dark gray kong eyepatch nang marinig ang sunod-sunod na ka
Chapter 14|The Paper~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Are you sure you're okay?"Asver's voice halted my thoughts for a moment. Inisip ko pa 'yong tanong niya dahil parang hindi sumasakto sa pakiramdam ko.'Am I okay?'Tanong ko rin iyan sa aking sarili. Ayos pa ba ako? Since when? Inalis ko ang tingin sa labas ng bintana sa aking gilid bago ko nilingon si Asver na kasalukuyang nagmamaneho. We're heading home after I was discharged from the hospital. "Yes, I'm sure. Narinig mo naman ang sinabi nang Doktor kanina. Naghalo lang ang lamig at init sa katawan ko. I feel okay," sabi ko sa kaniya at tumingin na sa harapan.Huminga siya nang malalim pero hindi na nagsalita pa. Which, I was thankful for because my mind was still in chaos. It wasn't just because of what happened earlier. I think Taira has been affecting me for real. Hindi naman sana talaga dapat na maapektuhan ako pero pakiramdam ko, parte na siya ng buo kong pagkatao. Ang tanga ko naman para tanungin pa kung bakit naaapektuhan ako ni
Chapter 13|Her Reconsideration~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|~×~(Taira)~×~Kasabay ng galit nang kalangitan, tiningala ni Taira ang ceiling ng kaniyang kuwarto. She sighed as if she has been already burned out even if she just slept the whole week. No more killings, no more fires. She doesn't know what happened. She just woke up, feeling like even having to breathe for the day felt like she was slowly losing the life inside her. Or that, she already lost it. "Kumain ka na," ni hindi niya nilingon si Lash na pumasok sa kaniyang kuwarto bitbit ang isang lagayan kung saan naroon ang mg pagkain para sa kaniya. Hindi siya gumalaw man lang. Nanatili siyang nakatitig sa ceiling na parang may nakikita na hindi nakikita ni Lash. He sighed and stared at the black carpet that he was stepping on while carrying the tray. "Ganito na lang ba, Taira?" bulong niya na narinig naman ni Taira ngunit wala siyang sinabi. Katahimikan ang namayani sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Kahit nga yata paglipad ng lamok ay m
Chapter 12|What Happened? A/N: This chapter is dedicated to ajixaya, alexcy_wolf. Thank you, guys!! Labya! ~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Rash, pasabay!""Hindi p'wede! Ang liit lang ng payong ko, oh!""Sige na! Lilibre kita, pasabay lang!""Ayoko nga! Do'n ka sa crush mo!""Ay, bitter?""Shut up!""Rash!"I blinked once as I watched my two classmates arguing over a single umbrella. Bigla na lang kasi bumagsak ang napakalakas na ulan pagka-dismiss ng huling klase namin sa araw na 'to. Kaniya-kaniya naman silang hila sa mga may dalang payong at isa na doon ang babae kanina. If I know, Rash has a crush on her. Hindi niya lang masabi. Siguro may gano'n talaga. There will be a time that you will feel that fleeting surge of emotions in your heart but you couldn't even say a word. Coward? Torpe? Name it however you want, but it's true. Try putting yourself in their shoes and you'll understand. "Prish," napatalon ako nang bahagya dahil sa pagkagulat. "Don't scare me like that," asik ko kay Asv
Chapter 11| Lose itA/N: (___×××××___) - means flashbacks~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Nandito na tayo,"Napatingin ako sa harapan at nakitang nasa may entrance na kami ng sementeryo. "Saan banda?" Asver asked while I was still looking ahead of us. My brain temporarily shut down but seconds later, my senses came back."Park mo na lang d'yan sa may gilid," turo ko sa kaniya at iniiwas ang tingin sa harapan. Bumagsak ang tingin ko sa shoulder bag na kandong ko. Naalala kong inilagay ko sa loob ang mga papel na pinagsusulatan ko. Inayos ko na iyon mula umpisa hanggang sa parte kung saan ako natigil. I planned to make him read it besides, it was only different words combined to form an unrealistic story. If he can read the lines in between, then better.I no longer had to explain my side.It's up to him whether he'll speak his mind or he'll decide to not involve himself in it. Just like what Taira was doing to Lash. She was pushing him to be out of her business which Lash could never do. Ang
Chapter 10|The DifferenceA/N: Light chapter muna tayo ngayon. Desisyon ako, eh. ~×~×~×~×~|TAYJA PRISH|"Have you forgotten how to knock?" asik ko kay Asver habang nanatili akong hindi humaharap sa kaniya.Nakatingin lang ako sa papel na binaliktad ko nang marinig ang kaniyang boses. Malakas ang kabog nang dibdib ko dahil hindi ko suot ang aking eyepatch. He shouldn't see the scar that killed me years ago.Hindi ko namalayang maliwanag na sa labas. I couldn't sleep that's why I tried to continue 'her' story. Hindi ko alam. Pakiramdam ko, babangungutin ako kapag hindi ako makapagsulat. I needed distractions from those voices who kept whispering in my ears.Dahil kung patuloy akong makikinig sa mga boses na laging nagpaparamdam kapag mag-isa ako, may pakiramdam akong may masasaktan ako sa oras na mangyari 'yon. I know who, but I just couldn't push myself to believe it nor think about it. Kasi, ayokong masaktan.I was too broken to even break for the nth time."Kanina pa kaya ako kum