AGAD AKONG NAPANGITI nang maamoy ko ang pamilyar na lalaki na iyon. I held his hands that were covering both of my eyes while he was at my back. I really waited for him after his training. Nasa may canteen ako ngayon kasama si Chadleen habang hinihintay namin siyang matapos mag-shower at magpalit.
“Hulaan mo kung sino ako.”
Natawa pa ako kasi nag-effort pa talaga siyang baguhin ang boses niya para hindi ko mahulaan. Sus, ang cute-cute naman ng labs ko.
“Ang pinakamamahal ko,” I said and he chuckled. It died down immediately when I have given my follow-up remark. “Si Gong Yoo.”
“Si Gong Yoo ba? Akala ko si Gideon?” pambawi naman niya.
Napahalakhak ako at bahagyang kinurot saka inalis na sa pagkakatakip sa mga mata ko iyong mga kamay niya saka siya inayang maupo sa tabi ko. He crouched first to peck on my lips before sitting beside me.
“Si Felix, hindi pa bumabalik?”
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GIDEON HAD ALWAYS been extra caring and loving of me. Nasa point na ako ng relasyon namin na nahihiya na ako sa mga binibigay niya. I want to give him something, too. Iyon bang maipaparamdam ko sa kanya iyong lubos na pasasalamat ko at pagmamahal sa lahat ng mga pag-aalaga at pagmamahal na inialay niya para sa akin.I pushed the stop button on the treadmill and held on to the handles as I catch my breath. I was exercising with my cycling and racerback on sa may gym area namin. I was with Chadleen who was busy meditating and doing some yoga on her mat on the floor.“Chad…” I called her.Tumigil naman siya sa ginagawa niya upang ituon ang buong atensyon sa akin. “Yes, couz?”“Can you help me?”“Saan?”I scratched my right eyebrow and contemplated whether I should tell her or not. Of course, I need suggestions on what I was planning. I need to hear what Chadleen had to say
I FIGURED THAT in life, when you give up the one that you love, you lose. Talo ka hindi lang sa pag-ibig at buhay. You also deprived yourself of your right and chance to be happy and be better. Ayokong sukuan si Deon hindi lang dahil ayokong maging malungkot sa buhay. Ayoko siyang sukuan dahil mahal ko siya. Lalaban ako dahil papatunayan ko sa kanyang totoo iyong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya. I will apologize to him and chase him even if it takes me a century to have his forgiveness and to prove how genuine and immense the love I had for him.“Deon, pwede ba tayong mag-usap?” tanong ko, hindi na bale kung nahinto man ang tawanan ng mga kaklase ni Richelle sa table nila nang lapitan ko.Napansin ko kaninang hindi naman nakikipagtawanan si Deon sa kanila. Malayo ang tingin nito at tahimik lang saka seryoso sa kinauupuan niya. Deon and Richelle both looked at me.“Rich, mauna na kami ha?” paalam ng isa sa mga kaklase niya s
ANG DAMI-DAMI KO na ngang problema at iniisip, dumagdag pa iyong nalaman ko kay Ruby Lane noong isang gabi. Richelle hurt her. I glanced at her vacant seat. Wala pa ring nakaupo ro’n ngayon dahil absent pa rin siya ngayong araw. She might be mean but I still hope that she was well now. I deeply regret what I did to her the night we confronted each other. Hindi tama iyon at hindi makatao. I was never raised to become violent and to harm another. Sana talaga ay okay lang siya.Nang sulyapan ko naman ang pwesto ni Deon ay naabutan kong nakasubsob ang mukha nito sa mga braso niyang nasa ibabaw ng desk niya. Ilang araw na kaming hindi nag-uusap at nagpapansinan. Hanggang malayong tingin na lang ako sa kanya kahit na gustong-gusto ko na siyang lapitan at kausapin ulit. Pansin ko nga ring lagi siyang ganoon nitong mga nakaraang araw – pagod at madalas inaantok. I wonder if he had a problem apart from what we were currently having. Gustong-gusto ko siyang
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION was supposed to be one of our happiest days, but in my case, it was both the happiest and saddest. Happy kasi finally, I will be embarking on another journey and that was college. Excited na akong kumuha ng kursong fashion designing at gumawa ng sarili kong marka sa industriyang tatahakin ko. Malungkot kasi magsisimula na naman kami ulit sa panibagong lugar at ng panibagong buhay. Iiwanan na namin dito lahat… at hindi na babalikan. Ang sakit-sakit lang kasi ayoko siyang iwan pero wala akong magagawa kasi pareho na kaming nakapili, e, at hindi namin pwedeng piliin ang bawat isa.Sa gitna ng mga estudyanteng naghahagis ng mga graduation cap nila ay nahuli ko ang tingin ni Deon sa akin. Tingin lang talaga, walang kangiti-ngiti, pero kita ko sa mga mata niya ang lungkot at sakit. Mahal ko siya, mahal na mahal pero siguro tama talaga siya, e, hanggang dito na lang kami.Nang muling tawagin ng principal ang atensyon namin sa har
WHO WOULD HAVE thought na ang taong nagtaboy sa akin ng araw na iyon ay siyang mismong lalapit sa akin ngayon? May pabaon pang isang bagay na pareho naming hindi inaasahan. I mean, I really thought that what happened between us would not result to something. Although we were not really protected during our first intercourse, but as primitive my idea as it sounded, but I really believe na hindi nga magkakaroon ng bunga iyon kasi nga first time namin! Ang mas hindi ko pa inaasahan ay si Deon pa talaga ang magbubuntis tapos witch pala kami and werewolf din siya. Ang galing-galing naman talaga. What a plot twist! Grabeng buhay ‘to, parang fantaserye!Napabaling ako kay Deon nang dahan-dahan na siyang mahiga sa kama ko… namin na pala. He already removed his shoes, and I found them neatly placed on my shoe rack. Napansin naman niya ang paninitig ko roon. He was really like my mother – maasikaso, masipag, at organized.“Pasensya ka na
AMINADO NAMAN KAMI ni Deon na pareho kaming kabado. Kaya nga maaga kaming nagising at naghanda para harapin silang lahat sa agahan. Alam naming round two ito ng panggigisa sa amin ng mga nakakatanda.“Handa ka na ba?” he asked softly.He was looking at me from my behind and through our reflection in my vanity mirror. Tumango ako at in-off na ang hair blower ko. Kabado ako pero gusto kong maging presentable pa rin para kahit na nagigisa na ay may mukhang maganda pa rin akong maihaharap sa kanilang lahat.“Ikaw ba? Handa ka na?”Tumango rin siya. Suot ni Deon ang damit at Nike taslan shorts ni Kuya Willard. Naisip kong mamili ng mga maternity dress para sa kanya kapag lumaki-laki na ang tiyan niya para hindi siya mahirapang kumilos habang nagbubuntis siya.Pumihit ako paharap sa kanya upang suriin ang itsura niya. He might not admit it but his eyes said it all – he was scared. Ako rin naman, e. Kahit mga
DADDY SUMMONED ME to his study after dinner. Pinauna ko na sa kwarto namin si Deon para puntahan si daddy dahil may mahalaga raw kaming pag-uusapan. Perhaps he will equip me in wielding my magic before going to Abseiles. I really hope so.“Dad,” I called him.Mula sa binabasang papeles ay nag-angat ng tingin niya sa akin si daddy. He removed his eyeglasses and gestured for me to take the seat in front of him.“Maupo ka muna, anak.”I did what I was told. Mukhang seryoso si daddy pero kalmado na hindi gaya nang kaninang umaga. I hope he was in a good mood now because I was not really in the mood to argue with him and everything.“Ano pong pag-uusapan natin, dad?”“There are just some important things that I want you to know as a first-time Witchita parent, hija.”“Ano po ‘yon?”“You have to be there for Deon. Kailangan ka niya dahil maselan
DAYS AFTER MY family revealed our biggest secrets, I made up my list.To do:1. Get to know more about my family's identity, history, and special ability (especially in dealing with a pregnant male partner!)2. Master my family's craft — witchcraft.3. Attend to Deon's needs, assist, and take care of him.4. Protect and keep him away from his pack for nine months (or else our child's gonna get killed because Deon's a son of an alpha b*tch!)5. Plan about our child's financial support and our parental setup.6. Make sure that the whole pregnancy experience will be tolerable for the first-time mommy (or pappy or whatsoever, I don't really know what to call him, geez...)7. The child should stay with my family after Deon gave birth because he or she belongs to us, to the kind who needs to keep hiding.8. And the mo
Rich Witchita Problems . . . . . Witchitan. a special kind of witches who hailed from the Beast Republic and who can wield both black and white magic with their male members as the ones conceiving their offspring. (Witchita Series #2) Being born in a supreme and wealthy Witchita clan, life had not been easy for Rosendo Stefan Cavendish. It always came with a price in the form of numerous problems. Ever since he was young, he had been through countless kidnappings, hostage-takings, and scams which he was able to survive through his magic. His bigger problem arrived in the human form of his best friend, Ruby Lane Acosta, with who he had fallen deeply in love since they were seven years old. The thing was, Ruby Lane did not seem to heed his feelings even after all the years. Instead, she kept pushing him away. His biggest problem happened when he got pregnant with her and foun
Ciao! This is the special chapter. Thank you so much for being with me in this long journey, and see you on our next one, on the second Witchita installment – the Rich Witchita Problems. Warning: This chapter may contain scenes not suitable for readers aged eighteen and below. Reader discretion is advised. TODAY WAS MIRACLE’S second birthday and mine and Deon’s first wedding anniversary. Sinadya talaga naming isabay sa birthday ni Miracle ang kasal namin noon para mangyari ito – isang double celebration. However, Deon and I felt really exhausted with our daily routine, papasok kami sa kolehiyo nang salit-salitan tapos aalagaan namin si Miracle at gagawa pa ng mga gawaig-bahay. Ayaw niya pa rin kasing kumuha ng makakatulong sa amin sa pag-aalaga kay Miracle dahil gusto niyang maging hands-on kami sa pagpapalaki sa anak namin. I let him because I feel like he was doing this to project the things he wa
Hello, Charmings! 🤗 This will be the end of a guide called the back matter, or simply the epilogue. I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude that you have come with me this far. I will forever treasure all the gems, reviews, comments, and coins that you have shared with me. Writing Witchita’s Guide to Successful Parenting has always been one of my greatest dreams – a witch’s story that would undertone a deeper theme which was about sex and gender roles. Now, I am glad to announce that the story of this Witchita Family will not end here. We will still have 3 or more tales under the Witchita Series. We will have Ross and Ruby Lane’s story, Chadleen and Felix, and Mignonette and her ringmaster love interest (yes, a carnival theme story). Without your support, I would not have also reached this far. I certainly owe you a lot, and I will promise to make more and improve in each st
DUMATING NA SINA Chadleen at Felix dito sa dating bahay namin sa Sidero. I called them to enlist their help in freeing Deon’s whole pack from Igor and Vicenzo. “Natawagan mo na ba sina tito?” nag-aalalang tanong niya agad sa akin pagkatapos niya akong yakapin. “Oo, natawagan ko na sila. We need their help, too. Nagulat sila at nagalit but then when I told them na balak gamitin ng mga Nodram mula sa South Region ang pack nina Tito Leon upang sakupin ang buong Abseiles ay pumayag naman sila agad. Actually, they’re already on their way here.” “Sinong kasama nila?” “Mommy said it will only be daddy, Kuya Will, and Tito Khalil.” “Si Miracle?” she asked after looking around. “Did you make sure that they are in a safe place?” Tumango naman ako upang siguraduhin iyon sa kanya. “Nasa kina Ross sila kasama nina Tita Dimples at Kidlat.” Sunod ko namang binalingan ang kapatid niyang si Ruby Lane na tahimik lang habang mata
WE WENT IMMEDIATELY to the Cavendish Palace. Pagdating namin ay agad kaming iginiya ni Ruby Lane sa parang meeting hall ng lugar. Ross was still attending to the kids kaya hindi agad namin siya nakita o nakausap man lang. Dumiretso lang kaming lahat dito. Inihiga ni Deon ang wala pa ring malay na si Tito Leon sa upholstered couch na nasa tabi.“Manang, pwede pong pakitawag si mama rito?” magalang na utos ni Ruby Lane sa katulong na umalalay sa amin papasok dito. “Pakisabi na rin po sa kanyang dalhin po iyong mga niluto niya kasi kailangan na po namin dito.”Naalala kong kaya palang magpagaling ng mga pagkaing nagagawa ni Tita Dimples. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang mapapatitig sa kalmadong si Ruby Lane habang nagbibigay ng iba pang mga panuto sa empleyado. She was calm and really… smart. Pulidong-pulido iyong plano niya and not a slightest sight of panic can be observed from her. Sobrang talino ni Chadleen but she would sometim
OUR TALK WENT on where we found out more about the past of the Acosta Family that can be traced back to us and also to what happened to Deon’s pack.“I-I am sorry…” pausal na paghingi ng paumanhin ni Tupe sa akin habang nakayuko pa rin ang ulo niya.Thinking about the things that happened in the past, I suddenly realized that Tupe scared the hell out of me and yet… he never hurt me. Looking at him now, I understood why. He might look terrifying but he was never the type who will hurt anyone. Nakayuko lang iyong ulo niya na para bang nahihiya akong tingnan sa mga mata ko kahit na hindi naman niya ako talagang nakikita. Tama nga si Tita Dimples. She did not raise her children to become violent and evil. Tupe seemed more like a gentle giant to me. Mukhang napilitan lang talaga siya noon…Tinanguan ko siya at sinabihang, “Naiintindihan ko na ang lahat ngayon. You have my forgiveness.”Dahan-d
RUBY LANE HAD taken us to her family home. Gusto pa sanang sumama ni Ross sa amin pero pinagbawalan na siya ni Ruby Lane. To make him really stay, she told him to take good care of Miracle while we were away. Hindi naman na umangal pa si Ross at pumayag na lamang na manatili roon. Hindi na rin kami nagpahatid pa sa drayber niya dahil iyong sasakyan na nirentahan na lamang namin ni Deon ang ginamit namin papunta kina Ruby Lane.When we reached her place, we found her abode to be simple yet seemingly bright and alive. There were different sorts of plants in their yards which ran a gamut from flowering to non-flowering and from big to small. The plants beautifully matched and ornamented their house’s white wall with brown outlines for doors and windows that were made from wood. It gave a certain type of peace and familiarity. Iyon bang kahit na hindi magara ay naroroon iyong tunay na kayamanan sa loob, sa bawat miyembro ng pamilya nila.“I lik
RAMDAM NA RAMDAM ko ang bigat at tensyon sa pagitan nina Deon at ng Beta ng pack nila na si Igor. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay siya rin ang tatay ni Richelle. Ngayon ay alam ko na kung saan nagmana ang isang iyon.“Nasaan si papa?” mahinahon ngunit madiing tanong ni Deon kay Igor.He looked calm and serious, but it was the kind of calm before the raging storm. His fists were also clenched and the veins in his forearms were now visible. I know that he was trying so hard to control his anger. Halatang-halata iyon sa kulay pula na niyang mga mata. Pinipigilan niya lang talaga ang sariling sumugod agad. I hugged Miracle more. Hindi ko hahayaang may mangyari sa kanilang dalawa.“Inilagay ko lang naman niya sa dapat niyang kalagyan,” nakangising tugon ng Beta, iniinis at pilit na pinipigtas ang natitirang pagpipigil ni Deon.“Uulitin ko… nasaan si papa?”I had also observed that some men who we
NAGPAALAM NA KAMI sa parents ko tungkol sa plano namin ni Deon na pag-uwi sa kanila sa Sidero at ang pagsama rin namin kay Miracle roon. Of course, they disagreed. Ilang araw ko rin silang kinulit na payagan na lang kami. Mahaba-habang kumbinsihan ang naganap. I kept assuring them that I can now control my chi and Deon had already unlocked his Alpha potentials. If there will be emergencies, we can surely fight and protect Miracle and ourselves. At the end, they still did not agree.“Hindi ko maintindihan, Chad. Hanggang ngayon ba naman ay hindi pa rin nila ako pinagkakatiwalaan?” tanong ko sa pinsan kong tahimik na nagtutupi ng mga bagong labang damit ni Miracle.It was Deon who washed them, by the way. Ako lang talaga ang nagligpit dahil nga may pasok pa siya sa University of Portofino. Hindi ko rin naman natapos sa pagtutupi dahil umiyak si Miracle at nanghihingi ng gatas kaya pinapadede ko na muna siya ngayon habang nakatayo ako at marah