Thirty-one"Sunduin kita mamaya?" tanong niya ng mapagbuksan niya ako ng pintuan. Para akong nasa alapaap at hindi ko man lang napansin na nakarating na kami sa destinasyon namin. He immediately covered my head when I stepped out in his luxury car. "Why? Don't you have plans?" "Ikaw lang naman plano ko. Ikaw ba?" I make face. O come on! "Will you freaking stop with the cheesy lines?" I annoyingly asked. He sneered. "Bakit kinikilig ka?" mayabang na tanong niya. "No," may diing sagot ko. Tinalikuran ko na siya. "Kita na lang tayo mamaya." Hindi ko siya pinansin, patuloy lang ako sa paglalakad. Nang medyo malayo na ako sa kanya ay tumigil ako sa paglalakad at nilabas ang phone ko. Me : Thanks for the lunch, Chas. I really enjoyed it! P. S Next time find a better place. O geez! I was back in reality when I felt my phone vibrated, I thought it was him. Micky : Spotted. Babaeng maganda! Texting while smiling! Confirmed. Feelings revealed! Mabilis kong nilibot ang mata
Thirty-two "Ya Hussy!" Lahat kami ay napatingin kay Shantelle na mukhang susugod sa war. She looks exactly the tarsier I saw on the internet kanina with her super wide despicable eyes. "Naligaw ka ata Shantelle. Tambayan 'to ng magaganda. Hindi lungga ng mga mashoshonde. Doh?" pagtataray ni Sunny. But she just rolled her eyes and eyed me. "What is it?" I asked with my brow arched. What's with this hoochie? She really looks like frustrated about something. She heaved a sigh compressing her boiling emotions. She literally looks like a mad clown. "Our report is today but here you are chilling. Wow," she said sarcastically.My brows furrowed. "Report?" I asked puzzled. She eyed me. "Wow! Seriously Moon Dashelle? You don't even know that we have a report? You're seriously a headache," she said annoyed. "What report?" I'm still puzzled. I just don't get it. She's about to lost her sanity. "Argh! Haven't you read my email? My messages? Stop procrastinating!" she said frustratingly.
Thirty-three The exhausting day continues. I headed my way to the elevator. My eyes immediately rolled 360° when I saw Vivitch. Hindi niya ako tinignan o pinansin man lang na parang hindi niya ako kilala. So do I! I flipped my hair before I get inside the elevator. "Stinks," pagpaparinig ko. Nilabas ko ang perfume ko at nag spray. I wickedly smile. "Gross!" I hissed sarcastically wagging my hand. I smell her. "Funks freak. Smells bitch," I added"Baka naaamoy mo ang sarili mo," she said raising a brow at me. Nauna siyang lumabas ng elevator nang bumukas ito. Vivi really changed a lot. I heaved a sigh while looking at her walking away from me. I went to my locker room to get my things for org. stuffs. I need to compile each photos I took during soccer game for the school sports newspaper. I walk straight to my table as soon as I entered the org. room without minding those eyes staring at me. I smiled when I saw Chaster's name popped in the screen. Chas : Hindi kami nanalo. Hin
Thirty-four"Tubig." Nag-angat ako ng ulo habang pinupunasan ang pawis ko. "Thanks." Agad ko naman itong kinuha. "So you are starting to work at your company as soon as you graduate?" I asked without casting a glance at him. He sat besides me and took the towel in my hand, and I was taken aback when he wipe my sweats. I literally froze for a couple of seconds before I came back to my senses. I feel butterflies in my stomach and feeling attack. Kukunin ko sana ang towel sa kanya pero mabilis niya itong nilayo sa akin. So I just let him. "Dad wants me to learn on how to manage the company before I take it over," he simply answered.I raised a brow. "Ang yabang." "Hindi naman. Sadyang wala lang choice," nakangiting sagot niya.I feel an electricity at the back of my head when he move a bit upward my hair to wipe my nape. I bit the inside of my cheek when I felt my cheeks burns."Ikaw anong plano mo pagkagraduate mo?" tanong niya na tila interasado sa magiging sagot mo. "Dunno. I don
Thirty-five At exactly 7:45pm we arrived at the resto. Hindi pa man kami nakakapasok sa loob ay kita ko na agad ang mga relatives namin na humahalik at nagmamano kay Oldy. Feeling celebrity? "Patay ako nito kay Lola eh! Ang tagal mo kasi Insan," pagrereklamo ni Clay habang inaayos ang formal na formal na suot niya. Hindi ko siya pinansin sa halip ay binalingan ko ng tingin si Ella na mukhang hindi mapakali. "Ey! Walk straight and be confident. It's just a Cassidy nothing serious," I stated while rolling my eyes at her. Sumimangot siya na kinairap ko ulit. "Oo nga Ella. Kami lang 'to. At saka magiging part na kayo ng pamilya — not in blood." Nag-iwas agad si Clay sa akin ng tingin nang pagtaasan ko siya ng kilay. I don't think I can really accept them. I just flipped my hair and walk confidently. "Hija!" Agad naman akong sinalubong ng mga Tita at Tito ko ng isang mahigpit na yakap at halik sa pisngi. Saglit ko lang na tinapunan ng tingin si dad at ang mistress niya. "Hindi ka
Thirty-six"I'm done," I said as soon as I open his car window. I put my wet dress at the backseat and sat comfortably in the passenger seat while fixing my wet hair. He immediately hopped inside his car and lowered down the ac. He offered me towel that I immediately take and wipe my wet hair. "I look terrible," I muttered. I show him the oversize hoodie jacket I'm wearing. I pouted. It's super oversized like my both hands aren't showing off at the tip of the hoodie jacket. He's just staring at me with a smile on his lips."Hindi naman. You look terribly beautiful," nakangiting sagot niya. I blushed. Gagi! Ang lala ng kilig ko. "Is that a compliment? You're annoying." pagmamaktol ko dahil hindi parin naaalis ang tingin at ngiti niya saakin. I can feel my heart rush a beat. "Kanina pa tumatawag at nag tetext ang mga pinsan mo saakin." pinakita niya saakin ang phone niya. "I don't want to go home." I muttered.Simula ng makita niya ako kanina hindi siya nagtanong kung anong nangy
Thirty-sevenQuinn literally jumped off the bed when he saw me glaring at them. "Where have you been?" he asked concerned and give me a short tight hug. "Akala namin nagpunta ka talaga sa mga Costales." dagdag niya. "What happened to your face?" he has a scar at the side of his lips. "Napaaway. Gago eh. Bigla na lang sumugod sa mga Costales ang gago." ani Third na nanatiling nakahiga sa kama. My eyes widened. "What?" "Yes Insan. He got himself in trouble kaya ipapatapon na naman yan sa probinsya. Hahaha." ani Cloud na kinukusot ang kanyang mata. I just shrugged my head. He really get himself in trouble again. When they saw me safe and sound, umalis din sila agad. We all need to prepare because we have class. Quinn stayed at my room while watching me fixing my hair. "What do you want?" I asked without looking at him. He really looks bothered about something. He stood up and walk towards me. My brows furrowed. "What?!" I asked irritatingly. He heaved a deep sigh. "You can jus
Thirty-eight "So you two are dating?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Sunny habang nanlalaki ang mga mata. Napairap ako dahil sa tanong niya na akala mo napakaimposible ng nangyari. She sounded so annoying. Like she's pointing me out na I'm a liar. That having a relationship with Chaster is so impossible to happen! O freaking geez!"Weh? Mema! Prankster ka na, Bitch? There's no hell way na mangyari yan," she continued with her brow arched and crossed arms.I glared at her. "Should I clapback and drop a tea?" I warned. "Uhm. Girls, there's no need to argue." Mille interfered with a sweet genuine smile pasted on her face."Hindi naman kami nag aaway. Atsaka naninigurado lang ako. Narinig ko kasi na mataas ang standards ni Chaster in terms of dating — Aww!" she hissed when I grabbed her hair for a second.. "You're so annoying! I'm beyond that," I whined glaring at her."Masyado kang triggered. Narinig ko nga lang di ba?" giit niya habang inaayos ang buhok niyang hinila ko. "Sunny, st
EpilogueThings I didn't expect to happen. People I didn't expect that will come into my life, love I didn't expect to receive, and a woman I didn't expect that I will going to spend my whole life with. Unexpected things really do happen, na dati ay hindi ako naniniwala, pero simula ng dumating siya sa buhay ko lahat nagawa kong paniwalaan, lahat ng imposible ay naging posible para sa akin. I met her at the right time, and at the perfect place. "Dude, sino yang tinitingnan mo?" tanong ni Hans na lumapit sa akin at inabutan ako ng yosi. "Yung pinsan ni Clay," sagot ko ng hindi tinatanggal ang pagkakatingin sa kanya. I fell in love at first sight. I admit it. "Dude, punta ako sa bahay niyo mamaya," paalala ko kay Clay. "Sige dude."I got chance to finally meet her. Mas maganda pala siya sa malapitan. "Apakaarte," nakangising sabi ko habang nakatingin sa kanya. Umirap naman siya sa akin agad. "Apakaattitude."She makes face. I chuckled. She's cute. Finally, I got her attention.
Sixty-nineHave you ever dealt with something you can't handle? Dealing with it, until you realize something won't be the same again. Maybe that's how it really works, that you can't hold everything, that there are things that you need to let go for you to hold yourself from falling apart. "Ate, you're drinking again?" Ella asked as soon as she saw me at the veranda. "I'm not drinking, I'm just unwinding," I plainly answered as I drink in one shot the beer in can I'm holding. I heaved a deep sigh as I stared blankly at the sky above us. Even the sky is freakingly not on my side, there's no stars, even the moon is hiding from me. It's been a week since I decided to get back. As soon as the gallery finished, I immediately booked a flight. Wala na akong rason pa para mag stay sa Pilipinas. Yes, I do have my family there and friends, but I don't think it's enough for me to stay. "New York is still the same," I muttered to myself as I pursed my lips and closed my eyes intently when a
Sixty-eightI successfully park the car outside the Korean restaurant. Nauna akong lumabas sa kanya at naglakad papasok sa resto. I can't breathe with him by my side. His giving me feelings I tried to forget. Every time I stared at his eyes, akala ko okay na ako, but everything just turned upside down. My efforts just got wasted all of a sudden. Yes, I still like him... no, I still love him, but I freakingly know that we can't be together anymore. He already have Angel-eech. He turned his back at me again, while I'm still waiting for him to get me back. Sumuko na naman siya dahil lang sinabi ko sa kanya na everything is a mistake that night. Hindi ako maghahabol, dahil hindi iyon gawin ng magaganda. The foods I ordered just came, napatingin ako sa labas dahil hindi pa rin dumarating si Chaster. O freaking come on.Mariin kong naipikit ang mga mata ko. Tatayo na sana ako para puntahan siya ng bigla siyang pumasok. Pinanood ko siya habang nililibot ang mga mata niya sa kabuuan ng rest
Sixty-seven"Ate, problem," bungad agad ni Ella sa akin pagkapasok na pagkapasok niya sa office ko. By the expression of her face and on how she reacts, I might say that it's really a problem. I put down the folder I'm holding, and took off my Bone Prone Optical Glasses of Chrome Hearts as I raised a brow at her."What?"She heaved a deep sigh as she place the folder she's holding to my table. My brows immediately furrowed when I saw what's in the folder. "I contacted the owner of the photo-art the other day, remember the owner of 'Sweet Dull Memories' na kasali sa exhibit next week. I did reached her —" "So? What's the catch? I told you to settle those arts rights?" "She suddenly said that she doesn't want her work to be displayed." I stared at her, trying to process what she just said. "A collector just contacted me and saw our pamphlet to our website, and she want that certain photo-arts personally."I massage my temple out of frustration all of a sudden. O freaking come on,
Sixty-sixI've never been good of leaving things behind, because I'm always be the one who is being left behind, but despite of that I learned so many things, like finding out who's there for me, and never left when I needed someone the most. I learned to face everything without fear. I learned to forgive but I know I'll never forger everything. "Will you still keep someone that hurt you and cause you so much pain?" Pare-pareho nila akong nilingon ng magsalita ako"Oo naman," sagot agad ni Sunny na wala man lang pagdadalawang isip"No," firmed na sagot ni Vivi"Why not?" taas kilay na sagot ni Shantelle "What for?" simpeng sagot ni MilleThey have different point of views and thoughts. Maybe because, we have different experiences. We tend to still accept someone despite of hurting us, not because they're being martyr, but because they sitll love that someone. On the contrary, some people doesn't want to try it again, not because they're coward, but because they are too afraid to be
Sixty-five"Chaster and I, are dating," she happily announced at the middle of the dinner. Napuno ng tanungan ang hapag kainan habang ako ay patuloy pa ring kumakain. Ramdam ko ang tingin sa akin ng mga pinsan ko pero hindi ko na lang ito pinansin. "What? You and Kuya Chaster are dating?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Ella. "Actually po, I didn't expect din po that he'll asked me out, kasi I'm still rooting him with Dashelle."I sneered. I couldn't stop myself to glare at her. Is she for real? O freaking come on. "Ya. Being hypocrite doesn't have cure," I mocked as I sip onto my wine. "If you really dating him, you freakingly don't need to drag my name out. Halatang nagpapabida ka na naman," dagdag ko. I don't know what's her deal. O freaking come on. So they're dating? Humigpit ang hawak ko sa kutsarang hawak ko. "I'm just saying lang naman," she fake a smile. My brows furrowed. "So? Do I need to care with your relationship?"What's wrong with this bitch? O geez. So she wante
Sixty-four Last day na namin ngayon, maagang natapos ang convention dahil magkakaroon ng party mamayang gabi. Ella and I just spend our free time sleeping. Chaster is so persistent, he really never failed to annoys me. Ugh. Nagising ako ng tumunog ang phone ko. Half-sleep, I answered the call. "What?" tamad na tamad na tanong ko. Halos hindi ko pa maibukas ang mata ko dahil sa antok. (I love you—) Mas mabilis pa kay flash na inend ko ang call ng marinig ko kung sino ang tumawag. Binato ko sa kung saan ang phone ko. Narinig ko itong tumunog pero hinayaan ko na lang ito.Another way to pester me. He really knows his ways. "Saan ka pupunta, Ate? Akala ko ba hindi ka a-attend sa party?" tanong ni Ella na busy pa rin sa pag aayos niya para sa party. She'll going to attend the party. "Do I need to ask permission or report to you everything I do?" I asked with my brow archedHumaba naman agad ang nguso niya. Kinuha niya ang coat niya na nakapatong sa kama niya at sinuot ito. We hav
Sixty-three"Ate," tawag pansin sa akin ni Ella ng dinantay ko ang ulo ko sa balikat niya. "I'm so sleepy. The presentation is so boring," I said yawning. My eyes unintentionally closed, because I freakingly am so sleepy. I woke up early in the morning just to hear some boring presentations? O freaking come on. "Just wake me up when it's done," tamad na tamad na turan ko. Kinawit ko ang braso ko sa braso niya para mas maging komportable ako sa paghilig sa kanya. Hindi naman na siya nagreklamo. "Just go back to your hotel room if you're just going to sleep here."Nagpantig ang tenga ko dahil sa narinig ko, at tila nawala ang pagkakaantok ko. Taas kilay kong tinignan ang nagsalita, it's Chaster na nakaupo sa likuran ko, straight face at emotionless lang ang tingin niya sa akin na tumagal ng ilang segundo bago siya nag iwas nang tingin at tinuon ang atensyon sa harapan. "Conceited pathetic idiotic moronic sleazy freaking creature," sambit ko. Muli niya akong nilingon, ngayon ay ma
Sixty-two "What do you want to talk about?" I asked with my brow furrowed as soon as I saw him sitting comfortably at the couch near the glass window of the restaurant. He smiled and wave his hand when he saw me. I just rolled my eyes. I placed my bag at the table and sat comfortably in front of him with my cross legs and arms. "Let’s eat first," he said instead answering my question. I flipped my hair beautifully with class. He started eating na as soon I sat down while me still busy showing my hates to him."Huwag mo kong masyadong titigan, baka mafall ka ulit sa akin." I chuckled sarcastically as I flipped my hair elegantly. "Excuse me? I'm not staring at you, it just happened that you're in front of me," I stated fiercely, baka isipin niya tinititigan ko talaga siya. "Fall my ass," I added. Doh? There's no hell way I do that. He chuckled as if he was so amaze on what I've said. "I'm just joking you don't need to be guilty." Agad nag salubong ang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi