All Chapters of KISMET: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

  “ So..” I reluctantly said while looking above the sky. Sobrang taas ng sikat ng araw ngayon at nakakasilaw ang liwanag na dala nito ngunit dahil sa mayabong na dahon ng punong aming kinalalagyan ay hindi ito naging malaking hadlang sa amin. Once again we are the back of the orphanage. Naalala ko kung paano kami huling nagpunta dito, it was chaotic and scandalous. Nag-init ang pisngi ko dahil kahit kapwa na kami nakahiga sa isang kumot sa ilalim ng puno ay hindi padin binibitawan ni Matthew ang kamay ko. He seems happy.. very happy because it is obvious that he is hiding a smile while looking at the sky. I glanced at him when he whistled once and a bird lands on his chest. Natatawa niya akong pinagmasdan ng mapasigaw ako dahil sa sobrang gulat sa ibon but in the end he shoo the bird away. The dead silence and the peacefulness of the place is deafening. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko uumpisahang kausapin si Matthew, it feels like all of my inhibiti

Love.. I’ve never imagined that I will be so in love with someone someday that I will want them only for myself. I feel so clingy and sad when I saw Matthew’s message saying that he will be gone for a week because he needs to do some gift-giving in some secluded area in a province.  I pouted and took a selfie before clicking the sent button to our conversation. Stefan who is bothering me again in my room laughed at what I did and shook his  head in disappointment. “ I’ve never pegged you to be this lovesick fool,” natatawa niyang turan bago kunin ang gitara sa tabi ng kama ko at nagsimulang tumugtog. I laughed because of his remarks and watch him struggle doing the guitar. “ Wala ka lang girlfriend!” I teased him back earning a death glare from him. “ Ikaw…” “ Huh?” nagulat kong tugon dahil sa biglaang sagot niya and it feels like he didn’t know that he said it allowed kaya pinagtakpan niya ito ng isang malakas na halakhak. I’ve crea

“ Are you alright?” tanong ni Matthew ng makita niyang nakatulala ako sa loob ng tent. I wasn’t really thinking of anything aside from what his ex-girlfriend said earlier. Pinipilit kong patatagin ang loob ko at ngumiti kay Matthew but then I saw the woman walking towards our direction smirking at me pero ng lumingon si Matthew ay agad iyong napalitan ng mala-anghel na ngiti. “ I didn’t know you’re here Matt!” she sound like a conservative angel malayong malayo sa paraan ng pananalita niya kanina. Matthew held my hand and she looked at it, hindi maitago ang pait na nararamdaman but a minute later she smile again like nothing happened. “ Yeah,” maikling sagot ni Matthew still looking at me and not minding her presence pero ng tinawag sila na pinakahead ng community service ay walang choice si Matthew kung hindi sumabay sa kanya. She seems to be having a hard time scoring a real conversation with Matthew pero hindi siya nagtatagumpay dahil hindi man lang siya tapunan n

“ So how do you wanna start this?” nakangiti kong tanong kay Stefan ng makapunta kami sa gitna ng dance floor ng club. My arm is clinging into his neck while we are dancing in the middle of the crowd dahil nagsimulang magpatugtog ang dj ng slow songs. I laughed when he smirk at me and get his phone out of his suit. Pinanood ko siyang magpindot pindot doon until he looked upstairs kung nasaan ang station ng dj, the dj assigned then winked at him and quickly change the music into a party mix. Sobrang naglundagan ang mga tao at umugong ang tunog ng hiyawan sa buong lugar. Tinawanan ko si Stefan ng igiya niya ako sa pinakagitna ang nakapamaywang na hinamon ako ng sayaw and just like before I put my hands in air and dance wildly as if I didn’t mind anything that is beside me. Mas lalong lumakas ang hiyawan ng magseductive dance ako at hilahin ang isang lalaki bago mag-grind dito. I watch how he catches his breathe at mabilis din na lumayo ng magsimula na siyang humawak sa baywang

  “ Hello po! Nakakuha na ba iyong mga bata doon sa isang table?” tanong ko sa kasamahan ko na nagpapafeeding ngayon dito sa isang orphanage. I’ve been visiting different orphanage kahit busy ako sa school at sa thesis. I’m in my senior year and I am really stressed about it so I need some refreshments but unlike before I didn’t chose to go to bars and drink until I get wasted kundi naghanap ako ng mga charity at orphanage na pwede kong matulungan. My parents is so happy about these activities that they support me and funded my projects. Nakangiti kong pinanood ang mga batang masayang kumakain sa inihanda naming maliit na meryenda. We organize a children party for them to enjoy and have fun. “ Ate! Ate!” Umupo ako para pumantay ang paningin ko sa batang lalaki na hinihila ang pantalon ko. “ Hi! Bakit?” I said before looking at him. He looks like his just 6 years old at nakakaawa ang kondisyon ng balat niya. Marami siyang pantal-pantal at