“Hindi na lang ako sasama.” Bulong na sabi ko, “Huh? You should come. Walang maiiwan.” Their eldest said.“Tara na,” wala akong choice kundi nahihiya na lumapit kay Eros.“H-Hindi ako marunong sumakay,” bulong na sabi ko, sinulyapan niya ako bago siya huminga ng malalim at bumaba ng kabayo niya.May nilagay siyang isang apakan na maabot ko, bago siya muling sumakay sa kabayo at tumingin sa akin, inilahad niya ang kamay. “In a count of 3, hop in.” He said, so while he’s holding my hand bumwelo ako para makasakay.“One.. Two.. Three!” Tumalon ako pero nahirapan ako makasakay sa likod niya kaya ngumuso ako, “Again.” Strikto na sabi niya.“Just hop in, don’t make me count.” He said and tried to lift my weight as I jumped.Nang makasakay ay ayoko pa sanang kumapit sa kanya pero nagsalita ang kuya niya, “If you don’t wanna fall, hold onto him.” “Opo.” “Mr. Fuentabella sure ka po walang magagalit ah.” Paninigurado ni Espi bago humawak sa bewang nito.“Just call me kuya, malilito mga kapati
“I said, first, you posted a story and it made me think that I’m responsible for it. Your words don’t match what others think, my parents are very sensitive and conscious when it comes to dating.” He said in a serious tone which made me realize that he was already confused and I made him feel more perplexed. He stared, “I’m expecting you to at least tell me facts, yet you always lied. You made fun of me,” he pushed the insides of his cheek and gasped for air as if the oxygen was running out. Why am I doing that though? “I guess I don’t like the idea that you’ll not believe me and chose to expect it already,” mahinang sabi ko. “Why would you feel that way?” Naitikom ko ang bibig at umiwas tingin. “I’m that type of person, I don’t accept negative thoughts and feelings, I don’t like entertaining them.” Natigilan siya at napatitig sa mukha ko, matagal bago siya nakasagot. “Okay.” He gave up arguing with me, but then later on he nudged me using his elbow, “What?” I gave him an
After that we visited the other parts of their farm, and he let me pick some apples and strawberries. After that, we decided to eat in front of their tree house. Like a picnic style. Pagkaupo sa inilatag ay humiga ako dahil inilalabas pa lang ang mga pagkain, “Pagod ka na?” Espi asked. “Hmm,” I gave her a nod and sat when the food was ready to serve. I stared at the food and it was all healthy, caesar salad, his favorite. Some pasta, Pizza that his mother made. Kumain na rin kami habang sila ay nagd-daldalan sa mga bagay bagay habang ako ay nanatiling nakikinig. “Pero what do you think? Parang ang unfair sa ibang namamasukan na hamak na mas maraming ginagawa pero ganoon yung sweldo?” they all shared their thoughts. “Well, for them mataas na ‘yon and that’s what they deserve, kung mas mataas na yung kanila compare to the higher ups, I mean mas mataas ang position sa kanila, hindi na nila hahangaring umangat pa.” Napalabi ako dahil may punto. “As long as walang nagr-reklamo sa
Natulala ako doon, “When did you got this file? May date ba?” tanong ko. Nagtaka man siya ay tinignan niya ang buong detalye ng footage.“Matagal na,” turo niya sa date.“It’s my mom’s case,” seryosong sabi ko na ikinatigil niya.“Your mom’s?” mabilis niyang isinarado ang laptop at alanganin na tinitigan ako.“Hindi mo na dapat pinanood,” nakokonsensyang sabi niya.Lumabi ako at huminga ng malalim, “Hindi mo pinanood sa akin noon, you must have a reason.”“I’m sorry,” natigil ako nang yumakap siya, bigla ay parang gusto ko maiyak.“I’m sorry, Mayi.”Nang bahagya siyang lumayo ay napatitig ako sa apologetic face niya, ang asul niyang mata ay hindi nakaligtas sa akin.Inilapit ko ang mukha at dinampian siya sa labi, nagulat naman siya ngunit matipid akong ngumiti. “I liked you first, do you know that?” Napalunok siya at nanatili sa pwesto bago matipid na umiling, nasulyapan niya ang labi ko bago ako muling tinitigan sa mata.“Because I feel that I fell for you first,” he said and I was
Napatingin siya sa daliri ko, pigil hiningang napatingin sa taas ng cabin bago lumingon sa magkabilang gilid at halos pigilin ko ang sariling tumili nang sapuin niya ang pisngi ko at halikan.Pigil ngisi akong hinayaan siya na halikan ako na para bang wala ng bukas, nang pumagitna siya sa hita ko ay awtomatiko kong tinakpan ang bibig nang sandaling ipasok niya ang palad sa shorts ko.Nahihiya akong umiwas tingin nang maramdaman ang sariling kabasaan ko mula sa ibaba, his fingers played with my wetness as he watched me stopped myself from making a sound.His serious face instantly changed when I bit my lips hard, a smirk plastered on his lips as he try to enter a finger.“Don’t cúm unless I say so,” he whispered and watched me having difficulty of breathing as he goes fast.“E-Eros,” hirap na hirap kong tawag sa pangalan niya, he went faster and I stopped myself from wetting myself from cúmming on his fingers.“A-Ah—” He instantly covered my mouth with his palm when I burst out, sinama
Pagkalipas ng ilang mga linggo ay napag-aralan kaagad ni Eros ang kaso na isasampa sa nobyo ni Espiranza na gumahasa sa kaibigan namin. Ngunit bago magsimula ang trial ay sinalubong ako ni Rocco. “Just choose me and I’m willing to put them in jail, together with my own father.” Nangunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya, “Nahihibang ka na ba Rocco? Justice should be right! Hindi mo dapat gagawin ang isang bagay na tama nang may kapalit.” “I’m making it easy for you, Mayella. Don’t make it hard for me to allure you, I’m giving you an option.” Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin, may tiwala ako kay Eros, alam kong kaya niya ipanalo ang kaso kahit ilang trial pa ang buksan at gawin namin sa bawat kaso. “Don’t keep your hopes high, h-hinding hindi kita kayang mahalin, Rocco. N-Nababaliw ka na,” banta kong sabi at iniwan siyang nakatayo doon. Bumalik ako sa courtroom, sinimulan na ang panibagong trial at sa huli ay hindi pa rin naatasan na guilty ang nobyo ni Espi sa nagawa nito. Lahat kami a
“Simple lang, piliin mo ‘ko at magiging ligtas ang mahal mo sa buhay.” Maganda ang ngisi niyang sabi dahilan para kumuyom ang kamao ko. “Mali na ang ginagawa mo, Rocco!” “Alam ko, but I can’t stop myself from liking and wanting you so bad. You made me a fool, Mayi. Foolishly in love with you,” he whispered and gave me a smirk. “I can hit two birds with one stone, pick me, leave Eros and I’ll do you a favor.” Hinawakan niya ang mukha ko, “Kahit tatay ko tatraydorin ko para sa’yo,” sabi pa niya. “Mamili ka ngayon na, buhay nila o makasama ako?” Sumama ang tingin ko sa kanya ngunit halos manlaki ang mata ko ng makita ang lalake na may hawak na baril at handang nakatutok ‘yon kay Espi at Eros. “Only your dad knows about this, isang mali na kumalat ang mga sinabi ko ay kahit tatay mo pahihirapan ko,” naiiyak akong umiwas tingin. “In a count of three— isa!” Nangilid ang luha ko habang pinanonood ang footage na ngayon mismo. “Dalawa! Sagot Mayi!” Mariin akong napapikit. “Tatl
“I felt like the world will once again separate us, and this I promise you, Mayella Zamora whatever happens this ring will seal my promise that I will marry you, only you.” Tila may nakabara na kung ano sa lalamunan ko. “Mayella Zamora, will you be this attorney’s wife for the rest of our lives?” he said in a whisper tone which made me pout and gave him a nod. “Promise me whatever happen ha—” I was cut off when he inserted the ring on my fingers, “I love you.” Ngumiti ako sa sinabi niya, “I love you too, no matter what happens win every case for me.” “Sabi ko naman sa’yo, ipapanalo ko lahat ng kaso.” Yumakap ako sa kanya, if I killed someone. Please defend me, Eros. “Nauna pang naging fiance bago maging girlfriend ah?” nang-aasar na sabi ko dahilan para ngumisi siya. “Sorry, fast forward kasi akong tao, mas mabilis pa sa fast.” Parehas kaming natawa sa biro niya, dahil doon ay nagsama kaming dalawa buong gabi. Ngayon ay kaharap ko si Espi, “I’ll compile a lot of evide