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KABANATA 28
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JANIYA'S P. O. VHINDI KO INAASAHAN NA MAKASALUBONG SI STRIKE LALO NA'T MASYADO PANG MAAGA. Pero nangyari na at wala na akong magagawa. Sa tono pa lang ng pananalita niya ay halata nang hindi siya natutuwa. And I know in myself na nakita niya kung paano ako sinundo o hinatid ni Ryuu. Sa paanong paraan niya pa ba kasi malalaman na ito ang kasama ko? Nagkunwari akong naiinis at nilagpasan ko lang siya. Pero deep inside, unti-unti na namang nabubuhayan ang loob ko dahil sa nakikita kong reaksyon ni Strike. "I'm not f****ing done with you,” mariin niyang sabi at hinawakan ang kamay ko. He forcefully made me face him. Hindi ako kumibo. Hindi ko rin siya tiningnan sa mga mata niya dahil alam ko na sa ganitong paraan ay mas maaasar siya. "What did you do with that a**hole the whole night, huh? Did you two… f***?” Sinabi ko sa sarili ko na hindi ko ipapahalata sa kanya na apektado ako. Pero matapos ang sinabi niyang iyon ay awtomatikong nagpanting ang mga tainga ko. And sudden impulse
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JANIYA'S P. O. VMABILIS ANG KABOG NG DIBDIB KO HABANG DAHAN-DAHAN KONG BINABAYBAY ANG MADILIM NA DAAN SA GILID NG BAHAY, PATUNGO SA MALIIT NA GATE SA LIKURAN— NA NATATAGO NG IBA'T-IBANG MGA PANANIM. Pasado alas diyes na ng gabi. Tahimik na ang bahay at alam kong tulog na ang lahat. Palabas ako ngayon, naghihintay sa akin si Ryuu dala ang motorsiklo niya. We're bound for our "safe place". Nang marating ko na ang maliit na gate ay buong ingat ko naman na binuksan iyon. Kahit alam ko na hindi naman na maririnig sa loob kung sakaling makalikha ako ng ingay ay mas pinili ko pa rin ang mag ingat. Better be safe and sure than whatever. Nang makalabas na ako ay natanaw ko agad sa hindi kalayuan si Ryuu. Nakapatay ang headlights ng sasakyan niya pero sa anino at tindig niya pa lang ay alam ko nang siya iyon. Pagkasara ko ng gate at nang masiguro ko nang maayos iyon ay tumakbo na ako agad palapit kay Ryuu. "What took you so long? Akala ko hindi mo na ako lalabasin dito,” tila nagtatampong
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JANIYA'S P. O. VKUNG SAAN AKO DUMAAN KANINA PAG ALIS AY DOON DIN AKO DADAAN NGAYONG PAUWI NA AKO.Habang nasa biyahe ako ay sobra-sobra ang kaba ko. Lihim kong hinihiling na sana ay tulog pa si Strike o hindi kaya ay nakaalis na siya. Kahit ano, basta huwag niya lang mabuko ang mga ginagawa ko.As we traveled, the scenery shifted. Fields gave way to forests, forests to mountains. Bawat daanan namin ay nagdudulot sa akin ng kaba. Pakiramdam ko kasi, imbis na papalapit ay parang lalo kaming napapalayo.Ryuu drove carefully, his hands steady on the handlebars. I leaned back. I didn’t speak and Ryuu didn't either. Nang sa wakas ay huminto na ang sasakyan ni Ryuu, dali-dali na akong bumaba. Agad kong inalis ang suot kong helmet at inabot ko iyon sa kanya. "T-Thank you again, Ryuu. S-Sa school na lang tayo mag usap.” Tumalikod na ako pagkatapos noon at akmang lalakad na palayo. Pero bago ko pa man magawa iyon ay nahawakan na niya ako sa kamay at hinila ako palapit ulit sa kanya. "Ryuu—
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JANIYA'S P. O. VKAHIT HIYANG-HIYA SA NANGYARI NANG MAHULI AKO NI STRIKE AY NANATILI PA RIN AKO SA BAHAY NIYA. Hindi na rin naman niya in-open pa ang tungkol sa nangyaring iyon. Malakas din ang pakiramdam ko na hindi na nakaabot kay Mamay ang tungkol doon. He also never spoke to me ever since. Halata rin na iniiwasan niya ako. I am ashamed of what I did. But what choice do I have? Kung sana, makabalik na si Papa one of these days, mas magiging okay iyon dahil hindi ko na kailangang magtiis ng hiya dahil lang sa wala akong ibang pwedeng puntahan. I could live in Adrianne's place, yes. Pero as of now, si Strike rin ang may sagot ng expenses doon at magmumukha lang akong tanga sa gagawin ko. So, yeah. I got no choice but to swallow my freaking pride and continue living with him. And depending upon him. Ginagawa ko na lang din ang lahat para iwasan siya gaya ng ginagawa niyang pag iwas sa akin. And as or Ryuu, I am avoiding him also to my very best. Pagkatapos ng nangyari noong umaga
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WARNING: MATURED CONTENT AHEAD!!! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!JANIYA'S P. O. VEXACTLY ONE WEEK HAS PASSED SINCE STRIKE CAUGHT ME GOING OUT AT NIGHT.Everything was still the same. We tried our best to avoid each other; I also avoided Ryuu. My life rotated just on school and home. I never went out again, not even with Adrianne. Inabala ko na lang ang sarili ko sa pag aaral gaya ng dati. Kaya ngayon, kahit dis oras na ng gabi ay gising pa rin ako.Paulit-ulit kong inaaral ang mga lectures ko kahit pa halos nakabisado ko na ang lahat ng iyon.Unti-unti kong naramdaman ang antok paglipas pa ng ilang minuto kaya napagdesisyunan ko na iligpit na ang mga materials na ginamit ko. Bababa na rin muna ako para kumuha ng tubig. In case lang iyon na mauhaw ako mamaya, hindi na ako bababa pa ng kusina para paulit-ulit na kumuha ng tubig.Nasa kalagitnaan na ako ng pagsasalin ng tubig sa baba saging pitsel ko nang bigla ko namang marinig ang pagbukas ng pinto. Sino iyon?Si Mamay agad ang una kong nai
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JANIYA'S P. O. VAFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED, I REMAIN IN SILENCE AS I LISTEN TO STRIKE'S RYHTMIC BREATHING.He had fallen asleep. While me, I was busy rethinking all the decision I did just because of my stupid desire."Tama na ang panga-gaslight mo sa sarili mo, Janiya. What happened already did happen. Wala ka nang magagawa kahit sisihin mo pa ang sarili mo. You could never bring back the time just by wishing you could so. And Strike here clearly enjoyed what you two did, as well.” Wala sa loob ko na napalingon ako kay Strike. Tulog na tulog siya. His body was half covered by a mattress. Nakatagilid siya at nakadantay sa katawan ko ang braso at hita niya. Kaya gustuhin ko mang umalis ay hindi ko rin magawa. I was too afraid to wake him up. Hihintayin ko na lang siguro na umayos siya ng higa. Once I'm free, aalis na ako agad. I waited for hours but it seems like he don't want to let go. Kung gagalaw man siya ay para lang higitin ako lalo palapit sa kanya. Hanggang sa ako na l
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JANIYA'S P. O. V"HEY, WHERE DID YOU GO? I'VE BEEN CALLING YOU BUT YOU DIDN'T ANSWER, NOT EVEN ONCE. GO HOME BY 6, WE HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE. BE ON THE DOT.”"Hoy! Ano na namang nginingiti-ngiti mo riyan? Nababaliw ka na ba?”Binalingan ko ng tingin si Adrianne. A smile still flustered on my lips.Nilapag ko ang cell phone ko kung saan kita ang mensaheng natanggap ko kanina galing kay Strike. Nilapit ko iyon sa kanya.Kung kanina ay pinagbabawalan niya ako, ngayon ay siya naman ang tila nag-over react at napatili pa nga. Kinailangan pa tuloy niya na mag-"sorry" sa ibang kasabay namin na kumakain sa restaurant dahil halos lahat ng atensyon ng mga ito ay napunta sa amin. "Bakit parang ang bait niya na sa iyo lately, ha? Anong pina-take mong gayuma sa kanya?” nanunukso at halatang kilig na kilig na sabi pa ni Adrianne. Hindi ako nagsalita. Ngumiti lang ako ng makabuluhan bilang tugon. Tila lalo naman siyang naintriga dahil sa ginawa ko. Lalo pa siyang naging mapang-asar at matanong. "G
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JANIYA'S P. O. V"'E-ETO NA IYON?”I couldn't help but to feel disappointed after seeing the place where Strike brought us. Beach resort nga iyon, maganda at malawak. Pero wala namang ibang tao maliban sa amin at sobrang tahimik pa."Yeah. We're here. We're gonna be celebrating here—”"Oh, no. Not here. We're not gonna be celebrating Mamay's birthday right here.”Tila hindi inaasahan ng dalawa ang ginawa kong pagsalungat."Look at this place. It's beautiful and huge, pero parang walang buhay. Sobrang tahimik at tayong tatlo lang ang nandito. I can't feel the vibes,” dugtong ko pa."Pero—”"Ako rin,” sang-ayon ni Mamay at inilibot ang mga mata niya sa paligid. "Aakalain ko pang lamay ko ang gusto mong i-celebrate rito, Vicencio.”Impit akong napatawa. Resulta iyon ng hindi successful kong pagpipigil. Strike glared at me with a dangerous warning on his eyes."Then where the hell do you want us to go?” blangko ang ekspresyon na saad nito. Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Somewhere… a little bit
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RYUU'S P. O. VThe desk felt colder than usual, compared to what it is when Niya is still around. Pero mas okay naman na 'to—ang mag isa kaysa may umaaligid-aligid sa akin. Adrianne is sitting across the table and facing me. Tinawagan ko lang s'ya kasi kailangang-kailangan ko na ng kausap. I have to take everything out. Or else, I'll explode. Ayoko namang abalahin si Niya dahil bukod sa buntis s'ya at bawal ma-stress, alam ko rin na nasa honeymoon stage pa sila ngayon ni SV. And I don't wanna spoil the moment."It's not just the constant interruptions, Adrianne," I began, running a hand through my already disheveled hair. "It's… everything. The incessant chirping, the way she practically bounces into my office, the… the sheer audacity of it all. Nakakapikon.”Adrianne chuckled, a low, melodic sound that did little to soothe my frayed nerves."Audacity? Ryuu, you're talking about Caprice, the woman who once serenaded you with off-key karaoke at Niya and SV's wedding reception. Remember
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Under His Possession KABANATA 89
RYUU'S P. O. VThe wedding reception was a blur of happy faces, clinking glasses, and the sweet scent of lilies. I stood at the edge of the dance floor, watching Janiya and SV twirl, their laughter echoing through the garden. It was supposed to be my night, the night I celebrated my best friend's happiness. But a strange emptiness gnawed at my heart. Janiya had chosen SV. It was her choice, her happiness, and I was happy for her. Truly, I was. But a part of me, a selfish, stubborn part, wished it had been me standing there, holding her hand, watching the sunset with her.As the night wore on, I found myself drawn to the bar, seeking solace in the amber glow of a whiskey. The music pulsed around me, a hypnotic rhythm that did little to soothe the ache in my chest."Well, well, well," a voice slurred beside me. "Looks like someone's got the blues."I turned to see a woman, her face flushed, her eyes sparkling with a mischievous glint. She was beautiful, in a messy, untamed way, with a w
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JANIYA'S P. O. VThe air crackled with anticipation, a symphony of laughter and whispered secrets. The sun, a benevolent witness, bathed the garden in a golden glow, illuminating the scene with a warmth that mirrored the love that pulsed through the air. It was my wedding day, a culmination of a journey filled with heartache, healing, and ultimately, a love that had triumphed over every obstacle.My reflection stared back at me, a vision of happiness in a white gown that flowed like a gentle waterfall. My heart, once burdened with pain, now swelled with a joy so profound it threatened to spill over.Earlier that day, as I stood before the mirror, my hand resting on my swollen belly, the doctor had uttered the words that had sent a wave of pure bliss through me. "Congratulations, Janiya," he had said, his smile mirroring the joy that illuminated my face. "You're going to be a mother of four.""Four?" I echoed, my voice filled with disbelief and delight. "Are you sure?""Absolutely," he
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RYUU'S P. O. VTomorrow's the big day. Ikakasal na s'ya.Masakit pa rin sa akin isipin na at last, matatali na rin si Niya sa lalaking mahal n'ya at certainly, gusto n'yang makasama habang buhay. Yes, I am happy for her. But that didn't change the fact that I am still hurting. Masakit pa rin pala.Ini-imagine ko pa lang na makita s'ya at si SV na nagsisimula para maglakbay to spend their entire life being together, parang ang sakit sakit na. But what else can I do? May choice ako na pigilan si Niya at kausapin but of course, I won't do that. Dahil masaya ako sa naging choice n'ya at alam ko rin na doon s'ya magiging masaya. Plus, she'll be fine with SV. Alam ko 'yon. And if time comes na balewalain s'ya ulit ni SV, siguro ro'n na lang ako babalik sa picture. To save her again and be with her. Because I swear, I can do it for her endless times. Only for her."Tapos na sa final fitting ng gown at shoes n'ya si Niya. Ayaw mo bang makita?”Mula sa magandang tanawin sa balcony ay napalingon
