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“Ano, hindi pa ba tapos ang surprise, araw-araw ba may kailangan ka talaga gawin huh?”

“Laura, watch your words, I am still your mother, you cannot talk to me like that!” Bakas sa boses niya ang magkahalong inis at sakit, but who cares?”

“Anong problema sa bahay natin at kailangan natin lumipat sa bahay nang lalaki mo? We lived here before I was even born, why are you selling this house?! Wala ka na talagang pakielam sa memories ni daddy?!” nanggagalaiti ako, my voice is really high for a daughter speaking to her mother, but I fucking don’t care!

“Laura, we have to move on, hindi na babalik ang daddy mo, at masyadong masakit sa akin ang mga naiwan niyang ala ala, he may not be a very faitful and good husband to me, but he is a perfect father for you,”

“Yeah, that’s right, that is freaking right, he is the perfect and best father for me, so don’t expect me to accept this ridiculous plan of yours, because there is no hell way I would do that!”

“Laura, I’m not asking you to replace your father, all I’m asking is to respect my decision!”

“Emily, calm down, huwag mo pilitin ang bata, you have to understand her,” mababa at kalmadong sabi ng Edward na to, “Let’s go, Laura, I’m very sorry for this, calm down first,”

Nakatingin pa rin si mommy sakin, habang inaaalalayan sya palabas mula sa kwarto, kusa akong napaupo sa dul ng kama ko dahil sa panlalambot, I can’t fucking take this anymore!

Kinuha ko ang malaking duffle bag ko at nag simulang mag empake ng mga damit ko, I won’t stay with this place nor I will go with that fucking new future husband my mom has.

Kumuha ako ng ilang damit, personal hygiene kit, accessories, uniforms and other stuffs that I’ll be needing, I hate that man but I think he is right, kailangan ko muna kumalma, att hindi ko magagawa yon hanggat araw araw ko silang nakikita dalawa, na nagpapakasaya, na akala mo hindi namatayan ng asawa!

Nang matapos ako mag empake ay mabilis na nag palit ako ng damit, nag short na lang ako at nag suot ng oversized shirt, at sneakers, tsaka dali dali na lumabas ng kwarto, nakasalubong ko pa ang ilan sa mga helper nang bahay na nanlalaki ang mata habang nag lilinis.

Inabutan ko sa living room ang dalawa, hindi nila ko napansin agad, kaya halos nasa pinto na ako nang tawagin ako ni mommy.

“Laura, where the hell are you going?!” Bungad niya, pero hindi ko na rin pinansin at agad na lumabas, “Come back here, anak! Laura!” Pero hindi koo pinakinggan, good thing, may dumaan na taxi, kaya agad na pinara k iyon at sumakay, nakita ko pa si mommy na tumatakbo palabas nang gate.

Saan ba ko didiretso, edi syempre sa pinsan kong patay na patay sa crush nya. Halos thirty minutes ang layo non mula sa subdivision namin, hindi na ako tumawag, dahil alam ko naman nanasa bahay lang sya at nabubulok.

“Magandang hapon po, madam, nasa kwarto po si señorita,” tumango lang ako habang dala ang duffel bag ko.

“Omg, you are so handsome—ano nanaman ginagawa mo dito, at bakit wala ka pasabi?!” asik ng pinsan ko.

“Fuck you, kelan pa ko nagsabi pag pupunta ko dito?” umirap lang ako, habang sya umupo mula sa pagkakadapa, “Dito muna ko, wala naman tao sa guest room diba? Ayoko makishare sa kwarto mo,”

“Wow, ang kapal naman ng mukha mo, sizter! Lumayas ka nga dito, at dun ka na sa kwarto mo, bago kita masampal!”

“Eh kung ikaw sampalin ko, nang makita mo hinahanap mo?”

“Hehe, joke lang! teka nga—” tinignan nya ang bag sa carpet, “Don’t tell me nag layas ka sa inyo, I would never believe that!”

“Then start believing, because yes, nag layas ako, kung buhay pa si daddy, yeah, that would be impossible, but not now,”

Narinig ko ang buntong hininga niya at tumabi sa akin, “I mean, you’ve been like this for days, and hindi mo sinasabi sakin kung bakit, I’m not a fucking fortune teller or has any clairvoyance ability,”

“Huh, eh mukha ka nga mangkukulam—okay, I’ll stop,” sabi ko at bahagyang natawa, dahil mas matalas pa sa kutsilyo ang tingin niya sa akin, “Okay,” pinilit ko bumalik sa pagiging seryoso.

“Okay, what?” Pumwesto pa siya na akala mo, makikinig nang old tales, dahil naka pangalumbaba pa siya.

“Mom said she is going to remarry,” I muttered, “I mean, nakakabastos lang na two years pa lang nang mamatay si daddy pero gusto na agad niyang mag pakasal, and the fuck, earlier this morning, kaya ako nag decide na lumayas is because she just drop the bomb na lilipat na kami sa bahay nang new future husband niya, what the fuck is that, ano ko dito, display na lang? Nagbabagong buhay na sya?” unti unti nanaman bumabalik ang inis na nararamdaman ko dahil naaalala ko ang nangyayari sa mga nakalipas na araw.

“Saan ka ba galit, sa fact na your mom will remarry or the fact na feeling mo you got neglected na?”

Napatigil ako at napatingin sa kanya, “What?”

“I mean, coz, it’s not like your mom cheated with that new man. Your dad dies, okay, nandon na tayo, but; gusto mo ba na matagal mahirapan ang mommy mo, just to grieve for your father, na hindi na babalik? Let’s be real here, she grieved enough, nakita natin lahat kung paano nya pinilit maging matatag kahit sobrang hirap nang nangyari sa kanya, I bet Aunt Emi really loved uncle, pero hindi na siya babalik kahit anong gawin natin. Your mom, she endured so much for you, dahil ayaw niya na maramdaman mo na may nawala, but now, she is trying to be happy again, hindi ka ba masaya na nakakabangon na sya ulit? And it’s not like she is neglecting you, like what you said; lilipat kayo, meaning she is including you with her future plans, bakit ba hindi mag sink in sayo yon?”

Hindi ako nakapag salita agad, dahil sa sinabi ni Sue, I hate to admit but she has a freaking point, “I feel like she’s betraying the vow they made on the aisle,”

“I think she’s not betraying your father, she is doing a favor for all of you, I mean I know uncle Freddie, he always hope and wish for the best sa inyong dalawa, so I think, he will agree with your mom’s decision, and you, she is doing a favor by trying to make a new family including you and not after you,”

Matagal akong nakatitig sa kanya, she shrugged tsaka maya maya ay bumalik na din sa pagkakadapa sa harap ng laptop niya at nag scroll na ulit.

“Give that man a chance, malay mo naman, sya pa ang mag dala sayo sa luck and happiness, you never know,”

“FEEL at home, Laura. This is your home too, kaya huwag ka mahiya, nasa second floor ang kwarto mo sa left side, pangalawang pinto,”

Hindi ako sumagot, dahil busy ang mata ko na mag ikot sa paligid. Gaya nang advice ng pinsan ko, binigyan ko nang pagkakataon si Edward na patunayan ang sarili niya.

It’s not like I’m accepting him, but I’m giving him a chance, mabigat pa rin sa loob ko ang ginagawa ko, pero hahayaan ko muna.

“Edward, thank you for accommodating us,” nahihiyang sagot ni mommy, nang kuhanin ni Edward ang bag sa kamay niya.

“This is your home too—” hindi ko na sila pinatapos at dumiretso na sa kwarto ko. Pagbukas ko, sumalubong sakin ang amoy ng pinag halong lavender at citrus. Nilibot ko ang tingin ko sa kwarto.

Very neutral lang ang kulay nito, white and brown, it’s giving a rustic-beach vibe, and that’s exactly what I like. It’s relaxing.

May queen size bed sa gitna, sa right side may walk in closet, katapat nito ang vanity table na kumpleto sa gamit, may dalawang couch din malapit sa glass door, binuksan ko ang isang pinto malapit sa entrance—it’s a bathroom.

Umupo na ako sa dulo nang kama at prenteng nahiga nang diretso. One week after nang sinabi ni Sue, pinag isipan ko mabuti ang desisyon ko—at tsaka ako umuwi, para sabihin na I’m giving him a chance, kitang kita ko ang saya sa mata ni mommy—isang bagay na matagal na panahon na nawala sa kanya.

Napabalik ako sa pag upo, nang makarinig ako nang tatlong mahihinang katok, nakita ko si mommy, her smile was radiant.

“Uh, nakaready na ang hapunan sa baba anak, pwede mo ba kami sabayan, para makilala mo din ang anak ng tito Edward mo, ang alam ko ay mas matanda siya sayo nang dalawang taon,”

Tumango lang ako bilang sagot, tsaka inayos ang damit ko na nalukot mula sa pagkakahiga sa kama.

“Laura, thank you. You don’t know how happy I am nang sinabi mo na you’re giving Edward a chance, I promise you, mabuti siyang tao,”

“I’m giving him a chance to prove himself to you, not to me. So look and listen carefully, dahil ikaw ang makakasama niya nang matagal at hindi ako,”

Matapos niyon ay sabay na kami na bumaba at dumiretso sa dining area, sakto naman na kakalagay lang nang leche flan sa gitna nang mesa malapit sa ulam—that is my favorite!

“Tara na, parating na rin si James, sabay sabay na tayo,” inalalayan pa ni Edward si mommy umupo, dapat ay ipag aayos nya rin ako nang upuan pero itinaas ko ang kamay ko para pahintuin siya.

“I can manage,” I muttered, tumango naman siya at bumalik na kay mommy.

“Dad, I’m home,” may narinig akong pamilyar na boses mula sa likod ko.

“Oh, you’re on time, James this is your tita Emily, sya ang kinukwento ko sayo, and this is her daughter, Laura, Emily’s daughter,”

“Yeah, nice to meet you, tita.” naramdaman ko ang presensya niya sa gilid ko kaya naman nag angat ako nang tingin.

At para akong binuhusan nang malamig na tubig nang mapagsino ang nasa harapan ko, mukhang pati siya ay nagulat, ang pinag kaiba lang namin, naitago niya agad ang emosyon niya at pinalitan nang pekeng ngiti,

“Oh, what a faithful incident, nice to meet you, dear step sister,”

I gritted my teeth, what the hell is happening?

Bakit nasa harapan ko ang nakakabwiset na Mr. Perfect daw na si Cole Huntsman?!

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    Two weeks had passed, pero hindi pa rin mawala sa utak ko ‘yung narinig ko. Simula noon, hindi ko na kinausap si Edward. Kapag nasa bahay siya, dumidiretso ako sa kwarto, o kaya naman ay kunwari’y busy sa phone ko. Ayoko siyang makita, ayoko siyang marinig—ayoko lang talaga.“Laura, can you pass the salt?” tanong ni Edward habang kumakain kami ng dinner.Hindi ko siya pinansin, bahala ka sa buhay mo.“Laura?” mas malakas ang boses niya ngayon, pero hindi ko pa rin siya tinignan. Sa halip, ako mismo ang kumuha ng asin at tinaktak ito sa plato ko bago ibinalik sa gitna ng mesa na parang wala akong narinig.Nararamdaman ko ang tingin ni mommy sa akin, pero wala akong pakialam.“Laura,” mas matigas na ang tono niya ngayon, at nang hindi pa rin ako sumagot, bumagsak ang kutsara niya sa plato. “Ano bang problema mo, are you okay?”Napatigil ako. Dahan-dahan kong iniangat ang tingin ko at tinitigan siya. “Wala,” malamig kong sagot.Nagpalitan ng tingin si mommy at Edward.“Laura,” si mommy n

  • University Series 1: Tangled Ties (Tagalog)   Again

    Pagod akong bumaba ng taxi, dala ang dalawang paper bags sa isang kamay at ang bag sa kabila. Three days had passed since that day, pero hindi ko pa rin matanggal sa isip ko ‘yung narinig ko.Pagkapasok ko, napansin kong nasa sala si Mom, hawak ang phone at mukhang may tine-text. Perfect timing.“Mom,” tawag ko habang inilapag ang mga gamit sa lamesa.Napatingin siya saglit pero bumalik din agad ang atensyon niya sa phone. “Hmm? Bakit?”Huminga ako nang malalim. Okay, Laura. Just say it. “Can we talk?”Medyo natagalan bago niya ako tinignan ulit, pero nag-angat din siya ng tingin. “Ano ‘yun?”I bit my lip before speaking. “It’s about Edward.”Napakunot-noo siya. “Anong meron kay Edward?”I hesitated, pero wala nang atrasan. “Three days ago, napaaga akong uwi. Narinig ko siyang may kausap sa phone—” I swallowed. “At hindi ako tanga, Mom. He was sweet-talking someone.”There’s an awkward silence.Then she scoffed. “Laura, seriously?” She shook her head, crossing her arms. “You must have

  • University Series 1: Tangled Ties (Tagalog)   Secret

    “Shit,” napahawak agad ako sa ulo ko nang magising, para kasing binibiniyak sa sakit. My vision were blurry, pero pinilit ko iikot ang mata ko. What happen yesterday—Shit! Were am I?! The last thing that I remembered was when the asshole Troy was dragging me to nowhere—-shit, did I got raped?! Is this his room—beige walls, rustic interior designs, huh? Why does it look like my—room?Mabilis na tinignan ko ang damit ko, mas lalong napakunot ang noo ko—I’m wearing my PJ’s? Nababaliw na ba ko? Panaginip ba yung kagabi? Teka, hindi. I was about to call Sue nang may kumatok sa kwarto ko. “Shit, my head,”“Laura, wala ka bang pasok? Almost 7 am na,” si mommy, nakasuot pa siya nang apron, at naka bun ang buhok, nakakunot din ang noo niya, paanong hindi? Eh never pa akong tinanghali nang gising, “Antok na antok ka kagabi, nakatulugan mo na daw ang research mo, sabi ni Cole. Don’t forget to take of yourself, ija,” natulala ako dahil dun, “Mag ayos ka na at sumabay ka na kumain samin, I’ll

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