《Be With Him》 CHAPTER 1 ¡°A-ayoko na!¡± My lips trembled, kasabay nang pag-tulo ng aking mga luha ay ang pag-bato ¡®ko ng maliliit na bato, kasalukuyan ako¡¯ng narito sa taas ng bundok, I hiked for about one hour paramang sumigaw at magbas ng sama ng loob. ¡°Mga hayop kayo!¡± Sigaw ko. Bakit ba ganun s? Kakaibiganin ka, taposlandiin ka, tapos kapag nahulog ka ikaw pa mas masasaktan, and worst? bi namang sng mawaw na parang b! tapos may nagcha-chat pa sa ¡®ken na ginulo ¡®ko raw ang rsyon n! Girl! Hinding makuntento ang jowa mo sa¡¯yo! It started when I met this Jason guy on Instagram. Unlucky, he¡¯s my school mate and he¡¯s known in school. He chatted me first so I replied. We¡¯ve be rant buddies, we do video calls, face time every night. Itst for almost a month, then One day he be so busy na kahit gabi ay hindi kami makapag usap, but me trying to understand him, I never bothered him. I tried my best to wait for him but he never chatted me, then I just saw that he blocked me. I was so attached to him so I decided to make another ount to chat him then a girl started chatting me, saying that she¡¯s in rtionship with Jason for almost a year and half. Naging kabit ako ng ¡®di ko manng namamyan. I bit my lower lips when I saw my phone vibrated. ¡°Ano?¡± Iritableng tanong ¡®ko sa tumawag. ¡± It¡¯s me, are you okay? ¡± It was Kiro, my best friend. ¡°Isa ka pa!¡± pandadamay ¡®ko sa kanya, but instead of getting mad I heard him chuckled. ¡°Kalma dude! bumaba kana rito, kanina ka pa namin inaantay¡± he then hung up. I sighed before fixing my self. W pang beinte minutos na palakad pababa ay tanaw ¡®ko na ang isang itim na SUV na pag-aari ni Kiro. ¡°Sakay na¡± He sighed after looking at me, at dahil he used the term ¡°kami¡± earlier m kong hindimang siya ang narito. Mabilis ko¡¯ng binuksan ang pintuan at rinig ¡®ko agad ang mkas nng tugtog na binalew. ¡°Upakan ba namen, Reu?¡± ani Derek na isinilip pa ang kaniyang ulo sa pagitan namen ni Kiro. ¡°Say the name, princess and let us handle the rest¡± tugon naman ni Gelo na sinangayunan ng kaniyang mga kapatid na sina Steve at Ken. ¡°Tangina para kayong tanga, hayaan niyo na ¡®yon, bobo naman ¡®yon¡± biro ¡®ko at pilit na pinapagaan ang kalooban. ¡± Guys, lubayan niyo si Izha, baka umiyak yan¡± dagdag ni Kino na tinawag pa ako sa isa ko¡¯ng pyaw. Reu ang kadsang tawag sa¡¯ken ng nakararami at hindi ko rin m kung sino ang nagpasimuno ng Izha na ¡®yan, tho si Kirong naman ang natawag noon sa akin. I looked in the rearview mirror just to see my guy friends eating and chitchatting behind; Derek, and the triplets Gelo, Ken and Steve. While Kino is beside me driving. I met themst four years ago when my High School journey started. When someone tried to bully me Kino and Derek was there to help me. Dumating naman si Ken para umawat kaso nasapak. So being triplets, both Steve and Gelo came up to the scene and rescued. So it turned out five of them versus the guy who bullied me and punched Ken Davis. At the end, guidance ang bagsak namin pare-pareho. I sighed. Why do boyfriends If I am lucky with my boy friends? The whole ride to home was chaotic, sobrang ingay n sa likod na kahit si Ken na tahimik ay nakiki-gulo rin. Panay s tanong kung sino daw ba ¡®yung hinarot kong ghinost ako but I remained silent. Knowing them baka bukas or makwa mlaman ¡®ko namang na nagpa drop out si Jason dahil sa pangbubully. After an almost hour ride, Finally, naka-uwi rin ako. ¡°We¡¯re here, Izha baby.¡± Kiro winked at me, I rolled my eyes and raised my middle finger before unbuckling my seatbelt. ¡°Wee Reu ha, wee tga¡± biro ni Kino at tumawa, I smirked at them before waving my goodbye. ¡°Pa, bahay na ako!¡± Sigaw ko m sabas habang hinuhubad ang suot na sapatos. ¡°Sana all bahay na¡± rinig ko¡¯ng sigaw ng aking kapatid na si Zach sa loob, Gago tga. ¡°Saan ka galing, ¡®nak?¡± tanong ni Mama na naabutan ko¡¯ng nagluluto. ¡± Bundok¡± ani ko. ¡°Hoy! Anong nangyare sa mukha mo?¡± tanong naman ni Papa na kapapasokmang rito sa kusina. I frowned. ¡°Na-ghost ako Paps!¡± ani ko at umakto pa¡¯ng naiiyak, kita ¡®ko naman ang pag-kunot ng mukha ni Zach. ¡°Nino?¡± ani Papa ¡°ni Kiro?¡± Sumama ang mukha ko at pabirong inirapan si Papa. ¡± Hindi Pa! Kaibigan ¡®yon e!¡± ¡± Bakit? Manok ko ¡®yon e!¡± tatawa tawang ani ni Papa. ¡°Sino nga?¡± seryosong tanong ni Zach. ¡± Si Jason!¡± pasigaw na sagot ¡®ko at gaya ng inaasahan ay eksahadero na naman sng dwa. ¡°Bakit ayon!?¡± mkas na sigaw ni Zach. ¡°Anong meron d¡¯on?¡± ani naman ni Mama na hindi ¡®ko na pinagtuunan ng pansin. ¡°Multo ¡®yon e!¡± sagot naman ni Zach na kinakunot ng noo ni Mama. ¡°Ghoster!¡± sabay na sagot ni Papa at Zach na ikinairap ko namang, parang tanga. ¡°Akyat na ¡®ko, Pa¡± Halos limang oras ako¡¯ng naka-tulog at nang umabot ang s-kwatro ng hapon ay napagdesisyunan ko¡¯ng mag-jogging sa vige namen. I wore a ck leggings, white sneakers and a sports bra, I tied my hair in a messy bun before leaving the house. Kasabay ng mahinahon kong pag-takbo ay nakikinig ako sa mga tugtugin ng bandang Parokya Ni Edgar nang kamuntikan akong mads sa isang putikan, fucking mud! Shet buti nng sapatos ¡®kong ang nadumihan at hindi ako! ¡°Ano ba¡¯ng problema mo!¡± asik ko ngunit nang lingunin kung sino ang bumunggo sa aking likuran ay halos mangatog ang aking tuhod. kingina. A man who¡¯s taller than me, looked dashing in his jersey uniform, his curly hair, reddish lips and his brown eyes that really caught me off guard, in a span of a second I guess my heart stop beating. ¡°Stupid¡± he scoffed. Ano daw? ¡°S-stupid?! What the fuck!¡± nanggagiting tanong ¡®ko, tangina siya na naka-bunggo ah! ¡°Problema brad?¡± naw ang paningin ¡®ko salaking kaharap ng bing may magsalita at tinapik pa ito sa balikat. Unti-unting naki ang aking mga mata nang makla kung sino ito. ¡°Izha, what are you doing here?¡± tanong nito at mukhang nagt rin na narito ako, tanga ba to? ¡± Idiot, I lived here¡± I spat the obvious ¡°Pagsabihan mo ¡®yang kaibigan mo Kino ha¡± anas ko. Ngumiti naman ng nakakaloko si Kino at tinanguan ako. ¡± Hey Adam, This is Izha, bestfriend ko, Izha this is Adam, team mate ko¡± pagpapakla ni Kino at marahan ko namang tinapik si Adam sa balikat. ¡± Ingat next time tol¡± ani ko bago s tinalikuran. Nang maka-uwi ako ay sabas pamang ng bahay ay nakita ko nang naka-upo si Papa. ¡°Paps, Anong meron? Okay kang?¡± Nag-alang tanong ko at ngumiting siya. ¡± Si Zach, umalis na naman d kotse niya pag ayun nahuli huli ah!¡± ani Papa na mukhang badtrip na naman. Zach has this habit na kapag naiinis, nagagalit or nalulungkot ay pumunpunta siya sa lugar nang mag-isa. Based on him, that is how he calm his self especially when he can¡¯t control his self anymore. That¡¯s why our Dad bought him a car. Napa-hmos namang ako sa aking mukha at napa-buntong hininga, napaka-kulit nalaki! Kakadisiotso pamang non at w pang lisensya pero panay na ang alis kasama ng kotse niya. Mabilis ko¡¯ng kinuha ang motor na pag-aari ko na naka-paradamang sa garahe ng bahay at mabilis na pinaandar ito. ¡°Mag-ingat ha!¡± rinig ko¡¯ng sigaw ni Papa at kumawaymang ako patalikod. Dire-diretsomang ang aking pagmamaneho at hindi natigil hanggang sa nakita kong nakaparada ang kaniyang sasakyan sa isang parke mpit sa ¡®min. Pinasingkit ¡®ko ang aking mga mata nang makitang may kausap itonglake, parehas sng naka-upo sa mga benches doon at mukhang seryoso kaya napabuntong hininga namang ako. Boys talk ¡®yon, bawal ako d¡¯on. Iniliko ¡®ko ang aking motor at sa hindi inaasahang pangyayare ay nabangga ¡®ko anglaking tutok na tutok sa kaniyang cellphone. Mabilis ko¡¯ng hinigit ang kwelyo nglaking naka-yuko at mukhang nagdadmhati a kaniyang nabasag na cellphone. ¡°Ikaw na naman?!¡± I hissed. Nanadya na ba ¡®to?Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. I closed my eyes tightly before looking at him. It was Adan? Or Adam? The guy earlier. ¡°I won¡¯t say sorry, it¡¯s your fault¡± I said when I saw how wrecked his phone is. It¡¯s his fault anyways. Hindi siya gumilid at bakit ba kasi nasa gitna siya? Smirked slowly crept into his lips. He smirked boyishly. Parang wmang sa kaniya na nabasang ang cellphone niya. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s my fault. I am too¡­. distracted with the beauty¡± he said like something is amusing. I roamed my eyes around and mentally agreed with him. This ce is indeed peaceful and beautiful. Breathtaking. CHAPTER 2 ¡°Reuzekhia Canary Peralta!¡± Mabilis ako¡¯ng napa-ayos ng aking pagkaka-upo dahil sa bing pag-sigaw ng binabae naming professor na sobrang tinis ng boses. ¡°Sleeping inside of my ss? You wanna get out?¡± ani niya na ikinasimangot ¡®ko, Hindi pa naman siya nagi-start e! tsaka kaka-yuko ¡®ko pang! ¡°Pfft¨C¡± Napapa-buntong hininga ako¡¯ng napa-tingin sa katabi ko¡¯ng si Steve dahil sa pag-pipigil ng tawa. ¡°Tangina mo¡± mahina ¡®kong anas habang masama ang tingin sa kaniya. ¡°So okay, like what I¡¯ve said! Per Year level ang color ng damit, at kayong mga nasast year na ay color red, wng magsusuot ng ibang ky kung ayaw niyong masita!¡± mahabang litanya ng aming Propesor sa harapan. Some were disappointed and even had violent reactions dahil pang-bata raw ang color coding, Next week kase ay foundation day na namin. ¡°If you have any questions, go to Misis Madrid! Dismiss!¡± ani niya at napa-buntong hininga namang ang karamihan. Si Misis Madrid ay yung Prof naming sobrang higpit na pati pag-hikab mo ay sisitahin, kaya m kong magtitiis sng mag-suot ng p kesa mag-remo doon. ¡°A-attend ka, Izha?¡± tanong ni Derek na ngayon ay naka-tayo sa harap¡±Reuzekhia Canary Peralta!¡± Mabilis ako¡¯ng napa-ayos ng aking pagkaka-upo dahil sa bing pag-sigaw ng binabae naming professor na sobrang tinis ng boses. ¡°Sleeping inside of my ss? You wanna get out?¡± ani niya na ikinasimangot ¡®ko, Hindi pa naman siya nagi-start e! tsaka kaka-yuko ¡®ko pang! ¡°Pfft¨C¡± Napapa-buntong hininga ako¡¯ng napa-tingin sa katabi ko¡¯ng si Steve dahil sa pag-pipigil ng tawa. ¡°Tangina mo¡± mahina ¡®kong anas habang masama ang tingin sa kaniya. ¡°So okay, like what I¡¯ve said! Per Year level ang color ng damit, at kayong mga nasast year na ay color red, wng magsusuot ng ibang ky kung ayaw niyong masita!¡± mahabang litanya ng aming Propesor sa harapan. Some were disappointed and even had violent reactions dahil pang-bata raw ang color coding, Next week kase ay foundation day na namin. ¡°If you have any questions, go to Misis Madrid! Dismiss!¡± ani niya at napa-buntong hininga namang ang karamihan. Si Misis Madrid ay yung Prof naming sobrang higpit na pati pag-hikab mo ay sisitahin, kaya m kong magtitiis sng mag-suot ng p kesa mag-remo doon. ¡°A-attend ka, Izha?¡± tanong ni Derek na ngayon ay naka-tayo sa harapan ¡®ko at suot-suot na ang bag. I sighed. ¡°Wng magagawa, may attendance ¡®yon for sure¡± ani ko at sumunod na sa pagbas n. Dumiretso muna kami sa canteen dahil may bibilhan daw si Kino when I bumped into someone. ¡°Bakit tuwing magkikita tayo, nagkaka banggaan tayo?¡± tuming ako salaking nakabangga ko, It was Adam. ¡°Meant to be daw tayo¡± I teased but he just cross his brows ¡°Connect?¡± ¡°W¡± ani ko bago lumayo sa kanya Mabilis akong lumapit ka Kino na naka-tayo sa entrance ng canteen at mukhang nakabili na agad. ¡°Si Soriena ba ¡®yon?¡± rinig ko¡¯ng tanong ni Ken at may itinuro pa. I looked where he¡¯s pointing and I felt my jaw just dropped. Ang ganda niya! Her face is stoic, she¡¯s not even smiling. Naka-upomang siya sa bench na tinuro ni Ken ngunit kalingon-lingon tga ang ganda niya. ¡°H, Ang ganda! Anong pangn niya?¡± tanong ko na hindi tinatanggal ang paningin sa babae. ¡°Soriena. Soriena Navarro. Kase ni Adam ¡®yan, yung kaibigan ko?¡± anas ni Kino habang nanguya pa ng popcorn. Dahil sa pagbanggit ng pangn ni Adam ay napa-lingon ako sa likuran namin kung saan ¡®ko siya nakita. He was there standing while looking at his phone. ayos na kaya ¡®yon? Ang gwapo rin nito e. ¡°Tara na!¡± tawag ko sa kan at nag-unahan na naman sng sumakay sa SUV ni Kino Nakasanayan na naming gamitin ang sasakyang ito, service namin si Kino araw-araw Unang bumaba sa sasakyan yung triplets dahil mas mpit ang bahay n sunod naman ay si Derek ¡°Izha, you know Adam right?¡± Kino suddenly asked ¡°Uh¡­ yeah why?¡± I asked. ¡°Sa Foundation day, sama muna siya sa¡¯ten, okayng ba?¡± He asked while bitting his lower lips. ¡°Eh? Gng ako, s ba?¡± Ani ko kahit nag-tataka. ¡± Okayng sa kan kaya nga tinanong kita, Huwag mo¡¯ng awayin ha?¡± he smiled at me. ¡± Gago, Naka-move na ako d¡¯on! Putikng ¡®yon e!¡± I said pretaining sa first meet namin na naputikan pa ako. ¡°No it¡¯s not about that! Lahat naman inaaway mo¡± ani niya, I was taken aback. ¡°Grabe oy! Doonng sa mga may bad records no!¡± i defended myself Totoo naman though, inaaway kong yung mga katd ni Richmond na sinisi s sa pang gugulo nung nakaraang foundation day, tapos sa totropahin s, mali men! ¡°Uhm yes, just please don¡¯t get rid of Adam, he¡¯s a friend¡± he smiled at me, I just nodded Pagbaba ko nang sasakyan nakita ko si Zhack na kakababang din sa sasakyan niya ¡°Zha, san¡¯ ka galing?¡± i asked while raising a brow ¡°Mama na ba kita?¡±pang gagago niya ¡°Joke! Galing ako ka Chris!¡± Sino naman ¡®yon? ¡°Chris who? ¡°H? Team captain ng basketball naten!¡± Ah! The guy with a natural brown hair tapos sobrang friendly ak mo kumakandidato! Inakbayan niya ako bago sabay na pumasok sa loob. Weeks had passed, My life is nothing but the usual sobrang boring! But, Today is our foundation day! I wore a red shirt, mom jeans and partnered it with a white sneakers. I tied my long hair into a bun before picking up my things. ¡°Tapos ka na?¡± bungad ni Kino na kumakain sa kusina. I sighed when I saw them. ¡°Ang tagal mo, Reu! tagn mo pa ha! tagn mo pa!¡± sigaw ni Gelo na halos di ko na maintindihan dahil sa dami ngman ng bibig. Kunyare pang natatagn, patay gutom naman. ¡°Tara na!¡± Anyaya ko at nagpatiuna na patungo sa sasakyan ni Kino, nang ma-upo ako ay hindi ¡®ko napign ang mapa-pikit ng mariin matapos makitang may hawak pa sng mga tinapay habang nagmamadaling sumakay sa sasakyan. Mapepera naman bakit gan¡¯to ba s? Hays. Gaya ng araw araw na pangyayari ay hindi naging tahimik ang byahe namin papuntang school. Gelo and Steve keep bbering about their sports, while Derek is being his usual, keeps on talking how many girls flock on him, and yeah Ken wearing his earphones while sleeping. Nang dumating sa school ay marami-rami na ang tao, natawa pa kami ng makakita kami ng ibang year level na ky dw ang suot, minions daw sabi ni Derek. Dumiretso muna kami sa ssroom upang mag attendance bago napagdesisyunang tumambay muna sa cafeteria. Nag-unahan agad s sa pag-p habang ang natira ay si Derek. ¡°Ano sayo Izha?¡±tanong ni Derek ¡°Lki¡± bored na sagot ko habang nakapangalumbaba ¡°Si Kino?¡± napatingin ako salaking kadadatingng. ¡°Nabili doon¡± turo ni Derek ¡°Ayan na order mo Izha!¡± tatawa tawa itong umalis, naiwan kaming dwa ni Adam ¡°Bakit?¡± tinaasan ako ng ky ni Adam nang makita akong nakatingin sa kanya ¡°Sahat ng tumingin sa¡¯yo akong pinansin mo¡± He¡¯s a head turner! with his perfect brows, sharp jaw, pointed nose and natural curly hair ¡°Marami ba?¡± he looked shocked and roam his eyes, I surveyed his body, he¡¯s wearing a red shirt and ck jeans, ck rubber shoes, he¡¯s also wearing a metal ne and a ck watch, So manly! And when did you start fantasizing him, Izha?! ¡°Stop staring¡± umiwas siya nang tingin at kumagat sabi niya ¡°Ang gwapo mo¡± pang aasar ko pero mali ata¡¯ng ginawa ko ¡®yon dahil nam ang buong mukha niya, cute! We chitchat a bit, natatawa ako sa tuwing tutuksuhin ko siya ay mabilis na namum ang kaniyang mukhalonglo na ang kaniyang tenga at leeg, kagatin ¡®ko yan, rawr! Nilibot ¡®ko ang paningin ¡®ko at mabilis na nangunot ang noo ¡®ko ng makitang nasa kabngmesa yung magandang babae na si Soriena habang naka-tingin sa akin. May kasama siyang isa pang babae na halos kamukha niya at masama ang tingin sa akin. Inaano ¡®ko to? Iritable akong umayos ng upo at nilibot ang mata ko, Nasan na s Kino? Napa-kunot ang noo ¡®ko ng makitang w na s sa p, kahit si Derek o si Kino. What the fuck? ¡°I think ¨C they left?¡± patanong na sambit niya habang naglilibot din nang mata, mukhang napansin niyang hinahanap ko s. ¡°Tara, Lakadkad tayo!¡± aya ko sa kanya at nauna nang makad, He followed me from behind.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Tumigil ako sa harap ng Dare booth nang makita kong nakatingin s sa amin, Ano meron? ¡°Puta!¡± napamura ako nang mkas ng may bumangga sa akin sa likod. Lalo pa akong nakaramdam ng pagka-inis ng tumawa ang mga naka-kita, muntik na akong matumba! Lumapit sa akin si Adam at may kinuha sa likod ko, papel 20 pics with Lowelle Adamson Asunscion! Iritable kong nilukot yung papel nang makitang may pappit sa amin na Officer ng Dare booth ¡°20 pictures with him, ipo-post sa bulletin board sa tapat ng gate, 20 tickets multa kapag umayaw¡± 20 tickets? e¡¯ 5 pesos isang tickets! wag na uy! ¡°Tara na!¡± hinigit ko sa pulsuhan si Adam at din sa loob ng photobooth 20 picture! kaya ¡®to! Ngunit bago pa man din kami maka-pasok sa loob ay nakita ko ang tatawa tawang si Steven sa gilid ng booth, nang makitang masama ang tingin ko sa kaniya ay mabilis siyang umalis. Nagsim kaming magpicture, yung una magkyo kami pero hinigit ko siya at inipit sa mga braso ko bago ngumiti sa camera Sunod sunod ang picture namin, meron pang naka witch hat kami at bunny ears. Sana w akong issue bukas, hays. After naming mag-picture ay mabilis akong humiwy kay Adamlo na ng mapansing maraming naka-tingin, sikat ba tong si Adam? I roamed inside our school alone. I even tried different booths; Painting booths, Face Paint booths, and some. I was busy thinking where should I stay for a while when I saw the Cinema booth. I smiled. I was about to went there when I saw Adam and Soriena walking inside they¡¯re holding both of their hands, Breezy ah. CHAPTER 3 ¡°Where the hell are they?¡± Iritable ako¡¯ng nagpapadyak habang naka-upo sa waiting shed, maga- sais na ngunit w pa rin s Kino. Matapos kasing mag picture kasama si Adam ay nyasan ¡®ko siya at nagsimng hanapin s Kino ngunit hanggang ngayon ay w pa ¡®rin. ¡°Bwiset!¡± Ani ko at kinuha ang bato sa aking paanan at binato kung saan. Kams-msang mukhang may tinamaan pa ako. ¡°A-aray!¡± Sh-t, sapul! Hawak-hawak ng isanglaki ang kaniyang ulo na mukhang tinamaan ¡®ko, at nang i-angat ang kaniyang ulo ay hindi ¡®ko napign ang pag-tawa, si Adam. ¡°Hey!¡± asik nito at nanggagiting npitan ako. He looked shock too. ¡°Ikaw na naman? May galit kaba sa¡¯ken?!¡± Hindi ¡®ko mapign ang pag-titig sa kaniyang mukha ng lumapit siya, kahit na namum sa galit ay ang gwapo niya. Tink ko siya pyo sa¡¯kin dahil sobrangpit niya ¡± ¡®Di ko naman sadya ¡®e!¡± nakayuko ako habang nag-pipigil ng tawa, mukha siyang tanga magalit Ang p ng mukha! ¡°Where¡¯s Kino?¡± kalmado nang tanong niya. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± I shrugged, He grab my wrist and pull me somewhere. Huminto kami sa isang big-bike na itim, Angas! ¡°Ihahatid na kita, ayosng ba na mag-motor tayo?¡± he bit his lips trying to get his shyness away. ¡°Dude! I know how to race with that!¡± proud na sagot ko habang nakaturo sa motor niya ¡°Oh? tapos?¡± tanong niya at inabutan ako ng helmet Magaling siya¡¯ng mag drive, smoothng! tinuro ko sa kanya ang way papunta sa amin, syempre sa kantong ako nagpahatid, we¡¯re not that close ¡®no! ¡°Thanks dude!¡± I pat his shoulder ¡°Don¡¯t call me dude, we¡¯re not friends¡± he said before leaving Aguy, attitude! Pagka-uwi ko sa bahay dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto at binuksan angptop ko at nagbukas ng Messenger at pumunta sa GC namin. Reu Peralta: Yow, tangina niyo ba¡¯t di niyo ¡®ko sinundo? Angelo Davis:Original content from N?velDrama.Org. La, gagi si Reu nga p. Ken Davis: Si Kino sisihin niyo! KishNorjey Vinueva: Gagi, nagka-emergency, sorry! Derek Advinc: Lol, when did Audrey be an emergency? ?©n? Pinatay ko nng angptop ko at tumayo na para magbihis Ngi-ngisi ngisi ako¡¯ng napa-ayos ng pagkaka-upo sa higaan, Si Audrey ay isa sa mga nagkakagusto kay Kino at mukhang tinamaan din si utol. ¡°Anak¡± Unti-unting naw ang mga ngisi sa akingbi nang marinig ang tinig ni Mama. ¡°Ma, lumabas ka, Pagod ako.¡± I said. Rinig ¡®ko ang mkas na pag-singhap ni Mama. ¡°Bakit mo ba ako ginaganito, Reu?¡± tanong niya na ikinabi ko, Seriously? Obviously, we¡¯re not in a good condition, dahil hindi siya naging mabuting Ina, Hindi sa¡¯ken ngunit kay Zhack. ¡°You¡¯re asking me that, Ma? Seryoso ka ba?¡± I chuckled in desbelief. ¡°Are you still thinking that I can still forgive that young man? You can not understand me, Reu!¡± She shouted. ¡°No, it¡¯s the other way around, Mom. You can¡¯t understand us!¡± I shouted back with the same intensity. Kita ko ang unti-unting pag-tulo ng kaniyang luha, gustuhin ko man maawa ay nangingibabaw ang galit ko. ¡°How can you shout at me, huh? Ikawng ang anak ko, Reu. Ikawng!¡± She said before storming out. Nang makbas siya ay doon komang naramdaman ang panghinina ng aking mga tuhod at napa-upo namang sa dulo ng kama. That night, I cried and cried even wished that tommorow I¡¯ll be numb and will no longer feel any pain. Nagising ako kinabukasan dahil sa liwanag na natama sa aking mukha, s singko pmang ngunit maliwanag na. Mugtong-mugto ang pareho kong mata pag kagising ko. Dahil Sabado, I decided to jog today, So I wear my jogging attire: sports bra and leggings partnered with a sneakers Takbong ako ng takbo hanggang sa ¡®di ko namyang nakapunta na ako sa dulo ng vige. ¡°Reu!¡± Napangiti ako ng marinig ang boses ng isang babae. Si Aling Kusing! Siya pgi ang binibilhan ko ng bk kapag napunta ako dito. ¡°Aling Kusing, bk nga¡± nginitian ko siya para isenyas na yung dati pa¡¯rin. Matapos bumili, pumasok na ako sa loob. Sementeryo, lugar kung saan ako nagiging totoo. ¡°Dada¡­¡±ngumiti ako habang hinihimas angpida ¡°Kan ho matatapos ¡®to? Kase ¡®da mahirap hong magpanggap sa harap nghat¡± ¡°Santi! How dare you?!¡± I stopped running when I heard my Mom¡¯s shouted, it¡¯sing from their room. ¡°H-he¡¯s just a Kid, he knows nothing!¡± Father shouted back Are they fighting?! ¡°Be mad at me! Be mad at his Mother! But please dont be mad at him!¡± I know it¡¯s bad to listen if someone¡¯s talking but my curiousity is killing me ¡°Ha! Ano¡¯ng gusto mo?! Mahalin ko siya!? Zhackary is not my child, For heaven¡¯s sake!¡± My body frozed. Is he adopted? pinunasan ko ang luhang kanina pa dumadaloy sa mata ko, sobrang sakit na,hat ng kaharap mo may tinatago¡¯ng kanya kanya¡¯ng maskara kapag kaharap ka. Humiga ako sa tabi ngpida ni Dada, ang Lolo ko. Sometimes I got curious, ano bang nangyayari sa atin matapos mamatay? totoo bang w ka ng mararamdamang sakit? Sangit ba tga ang punta? Paraiso? I wanted to have a long life but I don¡¯t want to feel this pain anymore. Lo, can you take this away for me? Pls? Ramdam ¡®ko ang pamamasa ang aking mga mata, naramdaman ko rin ang unti-unting pagbabasa ng aking mga pisngi indikasyon na tumutulo na naman ang luha ko. Matagal ako¡¯ng tumitig sa asul at maaliws nangit ng may hinayupak na bumato ng b sa mukha ko! ¡°Shit! I¡¯m sorry!¡± Mabilis akong tumayo at dinampot ang b para sana ibato pabalik, nakita ko ang isangkaki¡¯ng patakbong lumapit sa akin. ¡°Sino ba kase may sabing maro ka sa sementeryo, Adam? ¡± Yep, Si Adam na naman. ¡°Sino ba¡¯ng tanga¡¯ng hihiga sa sementeryo? ¡± He spat, Oo nga naman. Tinaasan ko siya ng ky ng makitang nakatitig siya sa akin, I saw some emotions passed through his eyes but in a snap it was all gone. ¡°Tara!¡± anyaya niya matapos hablutin ang b niya. Eh? ¡°Where?¡± I asked while looking curiously at him. ¡°Ice cream, k-kain tayo¡± he said shyly before bowing his head a little, My eyes widened when he held my wrist softly. Napa-tingin ako d¡¯on at nagt ng bi siyang bumitaw na para bang nagt rin sa kaniyang ginawa. ¡°is this a date?¡±I asked teasingly Parang magic ¡®yung pag-aaya niya dahil parang bi akong nag-crave sa ice cream He rolled his eyes and let out a heavy breath ¡°Whatever you called it¡± he said and sighed again, stress na agad siya sakin! ¡°Ikaw ha! Crush mo¡¯ko no?¡± I smirked and stalk him from behind, Limang minutomang kami¡¯ng nakad bago huminto sa tapat ng isang Ice cream shop ¡°What¡¯s your order, Sir?¡± The cashier asked her with twinkling eyes totally ignoring my presence Adam didn¡¯t even nce at the cashier, his eyes focused on the menu and just pointed our order Mukhang napahiya yung cashier kaya dali-dali niyang kinuha ¡®yung ice cream na naka Tupperware at pistik bago ngumiti ng bahagya. ¡°Tara?¡± Lumingon ako sa kanya ng ayain niya ako Nakad kami pabalik sa sementeryo pero dumiretso siya kaya sinundan ko. ¡°Hey! where are you going?¡± I asked, He just pointed somewhere so I have no choice but to follow, sayang yung ice cream kung aalis ako ¡®no! Namangha ako ng tumambad sa amin ang isang bangin sa likod ng sementeryo, tanaw rito ang mga kabahayan sa baba. ¡°So, did you jog? or intentionally go here?¡± He asked after giving me the ice cream with a spoon ¡°Jog. Then I remember my Lolo¡±I turn my gaze away and just appreciate the beauty of this ce ng minuto kami¡¯ng tahimik, kumakainng ako habang siya ay naka-tungangang. Lumingon ako sa kanya, nagt ako ng makitang nakatingin din siya sa¡¯kin, his were so full of admiration. Okay, baka nahihibangng ako. ¡°Uhm¡­ Bakit mo p ako ni-libre?¡± tanong ¡®ko upang basagin ang katahimikan. ¡°What happened?¡± He asked, I gave him a what-are you-talking-about-look ¡°It¡¯s obvious, you cried¡± My body frozed, dali-dali akong yumuko at pasimpleng pinunasan ang mukha ko, hta ba? Shit naman! ¡°You¡¯re crying, I don¡¯t like seeing you crying¡± he moved closer to me, he held my cheeks and look at my eyes like he¡¯s trying to talk with my soul ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡± he kissed my forehead. His face is inches away from me. I suddenly felt numb. I can feel something inside my stomach. While staring at his brown eyes that shine every time the sun hit it. I suddenly felt afortable feeling. His eyes¡­. His eyes can pacify me. I suddenly had the urge to hug him but before I can even do it. I felt his lips on mine again. This is better than hugging. He¡¯s my sce. The one who can pacify me. CHAPTER 4 What the fuck was that? Tla akong umuwi mag-isa dahil pagkatapos niya¡¯ng halikan ang noo ko bi nng akong tumayo at umuwi Why the fuck did he fucking kiss my fucking forehead? Pero¨C umalis agad ako, mukha naman akong tanga non! mukha ba? Nakahiya ba? Omy¨Cand why the hell do you care about your reaction doon? syemprehat naman mapapa-walk out no! My phone rang, unregistered number is calling ¡°Hello?¡±I asked ¡°Reu¡­¡±napa-kunot ang noo ko, bakit parang naiyak? ¡°Sino ¡®to?¡± nagdadwang isip na tanong ko ¡°Si Audrey ¡®to, Can I have a minute with you?¡± natahimik ako. Si Audrey, Kino¡¯s crush¡­¡­ or girlfriend? ¡°uh¡­ hi? Still there?¡± I pressed my lips thinking kung makiki-pag-kita ba ako or nah¡¯? Ayaw ng utak kong makipag-kita pero ito ako ngayon namimili ng maayos na damit na susuotin ¡°Why so sudden¡­¡± tanong ko sa sarili ko habang nakatingin sa smin. I¡¯m wearing a high-waisted shorts, in pink t-shirt na naka-tuck-in Audrey texted me where we will meet, sa Starbucks Mabilis ako¡¯ng naka-dating doon ¡°What¡¯s your order, Ma¡¯am?¡± ¡°Ah¡­ One Espresso¡± sagot ko habang naka-tingin pa din sa entrance, ina-abangan kung papasok na¡¯ba si Audrey Saktong pagka-upo ko samesa na nasa sulok pumasok si Audrey She really looked like a model with her slim body, colored tan skin. wearing her blue off shoulder dress ending above her knees Kumaway ako para maagaw ang atensyon niya, Nang makita ako mabilis siya¡¯ng nakad papunta sakin with no emotion in her eyes ¡°Anong order mo?¡± Ngumiti ako ng nganin sa kanya ng maupo siya sa harap ko ¡°Don¡¯t bother, hindi ako magtatagal¡± even her voice sounds gorgeous, sana all! ¡°Then what?¡± I leaned my back to my chair and watch her intently ¡°You¡¯re Kino¡¯s best friend, I just wanna¡¯ ask you if ah¡­.¡± suddenly she looked shy and about to cry ¡°A-are you in a rtionship now?¡± Mahina ¡®kong tanong ¡°No!¡± Mkas na sigaw niya dahn kung bakit may mga napa-tingin sa¡¯min ¡°Omy¡­.¡± She covered her mouth with her right hands realizing what she just did ¡°Too defensive¡± Iughed ¡°Ah¡­ nagkikita ba kayo every weekend ni Kino?¡± She looked at me, waiting for my answer ¡°Like ah¡­ Date? G-g?¡± ¡°What? No! Unless when we¡¯re with our tropa¡± I made a face when I realized I sounded so conyo I smell some jealousy here. ¡°Ahm..¡± she bit her lips trying hard to stop herself from talking We chitchat a bit before she leave, I am now walking to find some ce to ¡®tambay¡¯. Umupo ako sa bench na nadaanan ko sa isang waiting shed Pumangalumbaba ako gamit ang kanang kamay habang hawak ko naman sa kaliwang kamay ang Espresso¡¯ng hindi naubos ¡°You look shit¡± mabilis akong napa-ayos ng upo at hinawi papunta sa likudan ko ang buhok na sagabal sa mukha ko ng marinig ang boses ni Adam ¡°W-why d-do you care?¡± Pa- hesterical na tanong ko, but wait? look shit? nag ayos naman ako ah! ¡°Bakit ka kabado?¡± he lick his lower lip dahn kung bakit napatitig ako d¡¯on Bumaba ang tingin ko sa suot niya, he¡¯s wearing a in ck dress shirt and maong shorts, and his signature ck rubber shoes. ¡°Stop eye-raping me¡± he even hugged his body, I scoffed ¡°Dream on, Adam¡±I rolled my eyes, well he¡¯s right, I AM EYE RAPING HIM! Heughed and held his chin while looking at me ¡°What?!¡± I raised a brow ¡°Maganda ka p¡± I blushed, what the fuck? ¡°I k-know!¡± I tried hard not to stutter but fuck. May humintong sasakyan sa tapat namin at bumusina, tumayo si Adam at lumapit doon Bago niya isara ang pintuan, lumingon muna siya sa akin ¡ª- Lunes na naman, kabado ako dahil d¡¯on sa mga picture namin ni Adam nung Friday Pagkabas ko ng bahay naabutan ko¡¯ng naka-parada d¡¯on ang SUV ni Kino habang naka-silip snghat, inaabangan ako Ngpasan ko s, malakad ako, bah kayo. ¡°Izha, sorry naaa¡± sabay sabay na sambit n habang dahan dahang pinapa-andar ang sasakyan n para masabayan ako ¡°Pwede ba? mauna na kayo d¡¯on para tayo¡¯ng tanga dito e¡¯ ¡± pasigaw na sambit ko sa kan, pinag-titinginan na kami! ¡°WE LOVE YOU, IZHA!¡± napatigil ako at nalaki ang mga matang tumingin sa kan ¡°H! Ang swerte ni Ate girl!¡± ¡°Sino kaya dya¡¯n boyfriend niya?¡± ¡°Grabe!hat yan jowa niya?¡± ¡°Ate sakay ka na daw! wag kana pabebe!¡± Napa-pikit ako ng mariin dahil sa mga naririnig ko sa paligid, judger kayo ha! Bumuntong-hininga ako bago padabog na sumakay sa sasakyan, naghiyawan pa s ng sumakay ako, mga gago amp ¡°Reuze¨C¡± ¡°MANAHIMIK KA!¡±mabilis ko¡¯ng pinutol ang pag-sasalita ni Steve ¡°m ko¡¯ng ikaw yung nag-dare sa¡¯min ni Adam!¡± Pa¡¯no ba naman kasi? Nakita ko siya d¡¯on sa gilid ng Darebooth, hayop na to! ¡°Sorry na¡± he pouted and nag-beautiful eyes pa siya, nakakakbot ¡°Kapag ako na-issue ha? maghanap ka na ng libingan mo¡± binigyan ko siya ng matalim na tingin bago umayos ng upo ¡°Wag ka muna bumababa!¡± Sabay sabay nng sigaw habang nakahawak sa balikat ko ¡°Bakit na naman!?¡± Mabilis kong winakli ang mga kamay n bago nagmadaling bumaba bago pumasok sa school Pagka-pasok ko png ng school madami na ang matatalim ang tingin sa¡¯ken ¡°You saw the pic? ghad! they¡¯re not so bagay!¡±Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°How dare her take a picture with Lowelle!¡± ¡°She¡¯s a whore! ¡°A slut, geez!¡± ¡°First, Kino and his friend Now si Adam naman?!¡± Dineadma ko anghat ng naririnig ko, kahit s Kino onti nng pepektusan na yung mga nagsasalita ¡°Well, well¡± Si Amira, the feeling School queen bee ¡°Uhm are you one of Adam¡¯s fling?¡± She asked while curling her hair using her fingers Masama ang tingin niya sa¡¯ken kasama ang dwang babaeng mukhang tuko na nasa likudan niya ¡°Problema mo na naman ba?¡± Iritable ko¡¯ng kinamot ang sentido ko at bahagyang sinilip s Kino sa likod ko na ngayon ay madidilim na rin ang tingin ka Amira ¡°You¡¯re really a warfreak, you should bow down I am the princess here¡± tinaasan niya ako ng ky ¡°Why would I? If I am the Queen?¡± I smirked CHAPTER 5 ¡°W-what?¡± Nalaki ang mga mata ni Amira pati nung dwang alipores niya dahil sa sinabi ko ¡°Bitches!¡± Maarte kong hinawi papunta sa likudan ko ang buhok ko bago s inirapan at tumalikod Tatawa-tawa akong dumiretso sa ssroom namen ¡°Izha, galit ka pa?¡± Kinbit ako ni Kino na ngayon ay nakaupo sa likudan ko ¡°P¨¢kyu!¡± Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin bago dumukdok samesa ko Jusko naman! Bakit grabe s magsalita? kingina may pictureng, nlandi agad? o¡¯sige picture tayonghat! wagng kayo¡¯ng magselos! para kayo¡¯ng jowa na selosa e¡¯ Sana all may jowa! Dumating ang Prof namin na ba at nagsimng dumakdak na naman sa harapan, andaming achuchu bago mag-sim ¡°Miss Peralta, are you rted with Zhackary yung nasa first year?¡±He got my attention there, I nodded ¡°Ghad! Wng pag-kakaiba! parehas maloko!¡± He massaged his head ¡°SO OKAY! LET THE FOUNDATION BEGIN!¡± Ngayong Monday tga ang start ng Foundation bale¡¯ yung Friday opening png Mas maganda daw ngayon,hat ng oras mo pwede mo ibuhos sa iba¡¯t ibang Booths nung Friday kase may mga programs pa, eme n. Sabay sabay ulit kaming lumabas ¡°Ganto mga p¡¯re, bale Si Izha, yung triplets, ako, Si Derek at Si Adam¡± bing salita ni Kino habang tinuturo ang pappit na si Kino ¡°Punta tayo¡¯ng photo booth, tapos by partner na yung g naten¡±They nodded so am I, maganda rin yon, may sari-sarili sngndi ¡°Yung triplets magkakasama yan, Ako tapos si Derek, tapos si Adam at Izha, G?¡± Mag-po-protesta pa sana ako kaso ngang um-oo na snghat ¡°Sige na, sige na!¡± Umakbay sa¡¯ken si Kino at Steve habang nalakad papuntang Photo booth We take more than 30 pictures, merong naka fierce kaminghat, may naka d, may masama ang tingin sa isa¡¯t isa, meron ding mga naka-bunny ears kaminghat, masaya tga basta kasama ang tropa Pin-rint ang mga pictures namin bago pinost sa bulletin board, nang-hingi din si Kino ng tig-iisang duplicate photo ¡°Oh kanya kanya na tayo ha!¡± Sigaw ni Steve bago s nag-alisan, Naiwan ako kasama ni Adam, hell naa-awkwardan pa din ako. ¡°Well¡­. where do you want to go?¡± He can¡¯t look at my eyes ¡°Take me there¡± I raised my left brows at him. ¡°Take you? W-where?¡± He¡¯s confused but suddenly his face lighten up ¡°T-tara?¡± He offer his hand to me, I raised a brow before cing my hand to his palm. Inlayan niya akong sumakay sa Motor niya bago siya patalong sumakay. ¡°Ah! Slow down!¡± I hissed and hit his arm dahil sa bing pagpapabilis niya ng takbo, hindi ako sanay na hindi ako yung nagda-drive ¡°I might fall, Adam!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll catch you!¡± My face turned red but ¡°Ah¡­ don¡¯t a-assume! I mean literally catch!¡± I made a face, paasa ka gHoRl? Nakarating kame sa likod ng sementeryo ng w pa halos limang minuto dahil sa mabilis na pagpapatakbo ni Adam, mpitng naman din tga Umupo kame sa damuhan at ng minutong tumla sa kawn bago ko napag-desisyunan na basagin ang katahimikan ¡°So¡­. I don¡¯t really know you-Well! you don¡¯t know me either! right? So let¡¯s get to know each other, Shall we?¡± Hindi siya nag-salita kaya napabuntong hininga ako. ¡°Sige ako nng magpapa-kla¡± the side of his lips rose up ¡°I am well-Reuze¡ª¡± ¡°Reuzekhia Canary S. Peralta¡± he murmured, nilingon ko siya at masama¡¯ng tinignan, stalker! I was about to speak when he sighed before talking while staring at me. ¡°You¡¯re Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, dreams to be a Doctor¡ª Ob gyne ¨C, loves to sleep, eat , your hobby is to draw?¨CNah! Everything about arts! You loves sunrise and sunset¡­. what else? Your Mother is Rizha Sarsu-Peralta and your father is Santi Antonio Peralta Jr., your crazy lil brother Zhackary who alwaysughed¡ª¡± I shut him using my hands, f-ck parang muntik nang mahulog yung panga ko d¡¯on ah! Creepy¨CErase the creepy, gwapo e! What a handsome stalker! ¡°Where the f-ck did y-you get that damn information of m-mine?!¡± I hissed while greeting my teeth ¡°E-eh pwede mo nang masagot bio-data ko nang hindi ako kinu-kunsulta eh!¡± He just shrugged andughed, tangina tga nito e! ¡°Unfair hoy! Ikaw ibigay mo info mo sa¡¯ken!¡± ¡°Nah, you ask me¡± ngi-ngiti ngiting sabi niya, wadapak naman oh!Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Adam, ano¨C¡± I was shocked when I saw him looking at me with adore and joy in his eyes, he¡¯s staring at me ¡°Ah¡­. a-anong p-pabango mo?¡± I asked out of nowhere, naka-limutan ko yung totoong itatanong ko! ¡°You seriously asking that?¡± He chuckled ¡°I forgot what i wanna¡¯ ask e¡¯!¡± I rolled my eyes butughed then. ¡°Lacoste¡± he answered without leaving my gaze ¡°For men or for woman?¡± I joked but he just raised a brow ¡°Pareho¡¯ng mabango¡± he smiled ¡°Why are you smiling?¡±I curiously asked ¡°Nothing, I just remembered something¡±he smiled ¡°Nag-sasaya ka mag-isa, pa-join naman!¡± I joked. ¡± ¡®Di mo gugustuhin mman¡± he raised a brow and smirked at me, geez! ampogi! I made a face but we bothugh in the end ¡°So¡­ let¡¯s do a fast talk?¡± I suggested ¡°For what?¡± ¡°To know each other?¡± I made a ¡®duh¡¯ look ¡°Okay, you start¡± ginawa niyang pantukod sa likod ang kanyang dwang braso ¡°Alternate tayo, Favorite Color? Maroon¡± I stared at him ¡°ck. Favorite Food?¡± He looked at me ¡°Adobo! e¡¯ sayo?¡± ¡°U-uhm¡­¡­ Sinigang¡± ¡°Okay. Favorite vor?¡± I looked at the sky ¡°I love Vani, you?¡± ¡°Your lips¡± My eyes widened and look at him ¡°What the fuck, dude?!¡± Napa-ayos ako ng upo at masama siya¡¯ng tinignan ¡°There¡¯s something in your lips, idiot! Look!¡± He harshly wiped my lips with his thumb Tangina, paasa na naman CHAPTER 6 ¡°Bakit ba ang hilig mo¡¯ng mag-paasa?¡± Inis na tanong ko ¡°H-ha? P-paasa?¡±Nalaki ang mga mata niya na para ba¡¯ng gt na gt sa tanong ko. ¡°Una, yung nasa motor! Sunod ito? dude, ano ba! Naiinis na ako e¡¯ May gusto ka ba sa akin? asa ako ng asa e¡¯!¡± Sa sobrang inis ko napatayo na ako habang naka-turo sa kanya ¡°Umaasa ka?¡± He smirked. Tumayo din siya at hinawakan ang hintuturo ko, dahan dahang binaba Ito kasabay ng unti-unti niyang papit hanggang mapasandal na ako sa puno sa likod ko ¡°What are you doing?¡± Para ako¡¯ng tinatakasan ng hininga dahil sa sobrangpit ng mukha niya sa akin ¡°What if I like you?¡± I frozed. He likes me? What the hell? P-pero w pa kaming two weeks magka-kla! Angndi namano! ¡°T-t-totoo?¡± He smiled and bit his lower lips trying hard to stop himself fromughing ¡°HAHA! Yow dude! Hindi ako napatol sa tropa!¡± He distance himself and sat down in the grass stillughing, shit! Strike three na! ¡°m mo yung salitang g*go?¡± Inis ko siyang sinipa ngunit para¡¯ng wmang ¡®yon sa kanya dahil tuloy pa¡¯din siya sa pagtawa, huma-hataw-hataw pa at nakahawak pa sa tiyan. Kung sikmuraan ko kaya ¡®to? ¡°Hindi ka titigil?¡± Masama ko siyang tinignan bago padabog na umupo sa damuhan ¡± Kairita ha¡± bulong ko. Pero¡­. bakit nga ba ako umaasa? May gusto ba ako sa mokong na ¡®to? Nah, Imposible. ¡°Libre mo¡¯ko¡± Utos ko sa kanya, bakit ba nagutom ako bi? ¡°Nagutom ka sa kaka-asa sa¡¯ken no?¡± He held his chin up, Proudly Assuming that I like him Bakit hindi ¡®ba? Hindi ba? Hey What the fuck! Nag-dududa ako sa nararamdaman ko? Imposible HAHA patawa ka self?!Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Libre mo na ako!¡± Bumunot ako ng maliliit na damo at tinapon sa kanya ¡°Madamot ka!¡± I pouted ¡°Pabebe!¡± He chuckled and offer his hand to me ¡°Tara na!¡± I was about to grab his hand pero binawi niya, What the fudge? ¡°Uy! ano ka sinuswerte?¡± Heughed and ran to his motor ¡°Sana madapa ka¡± Padabog ako¡¯ng tumayo at tumakbo papunta sa kanya Sa school kami dumiretso dahil sabi niya doon na niyamang ako ililibre, Kapag usapang libre pakapn ng mukha dapat, biyaya ¡®yan e¡¯ Pagka-pasok png namin ay marami na ang masama ang tingin, mga tao¡¯ng may ubo sa utak, psh! ¡°Why are they looking at me like that? did i do something wrong ¡®ba?¡±He confusedly asked, did¡¯nt he know sa akinhat s nakatingin ¡°Ba¡¯ka nagseselos kase may kasama ka¡¯ng dyosa¡±I kidded but his face screamed disgust, Ansama! ¡°Your confidence is too high, dude¡±he tsked and shake his head. ¡°WOW! date habang nasa Foundation day¡±napa-baling ako ng lingon sa kanan namin ng marinig ang boses ni Kino ¡°Sneaky-Peaky, I like it!¡± I rolled my eyes and raised my mid finger to him, I was about to talked back when my phone suddenly rang Zhack¡¯s calling¡­. ¡°Ate! Pleasee home!¡± My forehead creased, What the eff is happening!? ¡°Zha?!¡±He ended the call I ran towards the school gate, my heart is about to burst, I AM NERVOUS! Tumakbo ako papunta sa parking nang mala ko na w akong dng motor, shoot! ¡°Hop in!¡± Tumigil sa tapat ko ang SUV ni Kino kaya dali dali akong sumakay, nasa loob na rin s Steve kasama si Adam ¡°No matter what happened, Anditong kami¡± Gelo said ¡°We¡¯re always here¡± he then tapped my shoulder Nasa myo png kami ng makita ko si Zha na nasabas ng bahay habang tla¡¯ng nakaupo. ¡°Thankyou¡± ngumiti muna ako ka Kino bago bumababa ¡°Zha¡­¡± Mahinang tawag ko dahil nakita ko siyang naiyak ¡°W-what happened?¡± He looked at me with full of anger in his eyes, he look like he want to say something but he choose to shut up Dali dali siyang tumakbo papunta sa loob kaya sinundan ko siya ¡°What the fuck is happening?!¡± I spat to our parents, umakyat si Zha sa kwarto niya. ¡°Ask your Mother, Izha not me¡± My father wiped his teary eyes ¡°What the fuck did you do now, Mom?!¡± I clenched my fist ¡°Don¡¯t you dare talk to me like that! I am your Mother!¡±She shouted while pointing her fingers to me ¡°You never know my pain, so shut up¡± ¡°Ate..¡± lumapit sa akin ang kakababang na si Zhack, hawak hawak ang duffel bag niya ¡°.. is that true?¡± ¡°True? A-ang alin?!¡± I asked. ¡°¡­ na..¡±he sniffed. he couldn¡¯t talk properly ¡°Shit haha, kalaki kong tao iyakin ako¡± he cried. I pressed my lips and hug him tightly ¡°We¡¯re so sorry, Zha, but please understand that we need to hide it from you¡± he nod and hug me back and there¡¯s she is just watching us, what a witch. After a minute or two Zhackary decided to take a rest in his room ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Anak¡­¡± Hinaplos ni Papa ang pisngi ko bago sumunod kay Mama I sat on our couch nning to rest a bit when my phone beeped. From: +63961******* Hey, everything¡¯s alrgiht? -Adam Napa-ayos ako ng upo at tumingin sa orasan namin, halos trenta minuto sim nang umuwi ako, mag a-s-singko na p ng hapon. Replied to +63961******* yeah, i wish, wer did u get my #? Limang minuto ako¡¯ng nag-antay sa reply niya kaso w pa din kaya napag-desisyunan ko nng na lumabas para makapagpahangin ¡°Hey!¡± My eyes widened, Adam is in front of our house. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Tuluyan akong lumabas ¡°A-ah I¡¯m just worried¡± he bit his lower lips ¡°Kanina ka pa? dapat sinabi mo!¡± I tsked. ¡°My phone died, that¡¯s why i couldn¡¯t reply to you¡± Ah kaya p wng reply ¡°Ah, bawal ka sa loob ¡®e¡± I roam my eyes¡±Ay! Samahan mo nng ako!¡± ¡°Where?¡± he asked ¡°W, ewan ko din¡± hindi ko naman m kung saan pwede pumunta ¡°Ah wtf?! Tsk,e on, Let¡¯s date¡± he winked at me Lah? ¡°Kadiri ka, tanga¡± irap ko bago sumunod sa kanya. CHAPTER 7 ¡°Hoy! Ikaw ha!¡± Tinaasan ko ng ky si Gelo nang bi niya ako¡¯ng kbitin ng mkas, na¡¯ndito kami ngayon sa field naka-upo,st day na ng Foundation day. ¡°Ano na naman ba?¡± Inis ko siyang tinignan ¡°Napaka mo..¡± irap ko. ¡°Traydor ka, Grabe!¡± He even held his chest dramatically ¡°What¡¯s with you, dude?¡± My forehead creased. ¡°Kaya p naiwas ka kay Adam kase nag-date kayo nung nakaraan!¡± I immediately cover his mouth using my right hand, why is he so loud?! ¡°Bakit mo pinipign si Gelo?¡± Napa-buntong hininga ako nang marinig ang boses ni Kino sa likudan namin, jusko naman! ¡°Mag-uusap tayo¡± Umupo s sa tabi ko at puma-bilog para bang meeting ganon. ¡°So, Una. Totoo ba¡¯ng nagdate kayo?¡±Panim ni Kino habang yung iba naman naka-tutok sa¡¯kin. ¡°Nag Starbu¡ª¡± Naputol ang sasabihin ko ng takpan n ang mga tenga n ¡°EXCUSES! EXCUSES!¡± Sigaw n, Jusko! ¡°That question should only be answer by yes or no¡±Saad ni Kino habang kunyareng inaayos ang kwelyo ng damit niya kahit naka t-shirtng siya ¡°If you are in court, you will definitely lose¡± ¡°Oo, nag-kapeng kami sa Starbucks¡± nag-cross arms ako at umupo ng tuwid habang nag-aantay sa tanong n ¡°Eh, Bakit mo siya iniiwasan?¡±I bit my lips. Yes after that day iniwasan ko na siya, Hindi naman ako tanga para hindi maramdaman to e¡¯ nabibilisan ako, sht. ¡°Hey, We have our rules, right?¡± Derek remind me. We have this little golden rule thingy. First Rule: Always Care for others. Second Rule: Never hide Secrets. Third Rule: Never let anyone bully our Reu. Nasi-sweet-an ako na nako-corny-han kase sim nang binuo n yang rules na ¡®yan, I¡¯m always safe. ¡°Sige, I won¡¯t hide Secrets.¡± I inhaled and exhaled before looking at them ¡°I think I¡¯m starting to like him¡± ¡°Oh, tapos?¡± Si Ken. Lahat ng noo n ay naka-kunot na para bang ang weird ng sinabi ko. ¡°What the hell, dudes? I like your Friend! I like Adamson Asunscion!¡± I raised my brow. ¡°Hep! Hep! Yes! You like him! We know that part!¡± Steve pointed at me ¡°So what¡¯s wrong kung gusto mo siya? may masama ¡®ba? Hindi ka naman alien di¡¯ba?¡± He even massaged his forehead ¡°Oo nga, Anong masama?¡± Naki ang mata ko at napatingin ka Kino na ngayon ay nalaki din ang tingin ¡°Anong masama kung gusto mo¡¯ko, Alien ka ¡®ba?¡± Putspa! ¡°What? Para kayo¡¯ng nakakita ng multo¡± Naka-kunot noo na tanong ni Adam. ¡°Dude, what are you doing here?¡± Kino awkwardly asked him. ¡°Actually pauwi na dapat ako but I heard Reu say my name so yeah¡± he shrugged.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Did he just call me by my nick name?! O M G!!! Ang cute naman ng name ko! ¡°So? A-ayosng sayo na crush ka ni Izha?¡± Naki ang mata ko sa tanong ni Ken. ¡°Hoy! Sinungaling! Hindi Ah!¡± Pinakihan ko siya ng mata, napaka nito. ¡°H! Kaka-amin mong ah!¡± Nagtatakang sigaw niya pabalik ¡°Ang sabe ko mpit na akong magkagusto hindi ko gusto okay?! Ang epal mo!¡± Nagpamewang ako habang tinataasan siya ng ky ¡°Sinungaling! Story Maker!¡± He spat back. I was about to shoot back when we heard a loud whistle. ¡°Hoy Aba! Mag ga-gabi na naririto pa din kayo?!¡± sigaw ng isang gwardya ppit. Dali dali naming kinuha anghat ng bag namin at nag kanya kanya kaming takbo, sinabayan ako ni Adam nang pag takbo kaya medyo na-awkward-an ako. ¡°Just wait, Let¡¯s make that ¡®Like¡¯ turn into ¡®Love''¡± he winked and chuckled before waving his goobye. Jusko naman Lord! Grabe strike no¡¯n ha! ¡ª¨C Huminga ako ng mlim bago kumatok sa kwarto ni Zhack. ¡°Hey, dinner time?¡± I let out a small smile After everything that happens Zhackary turn into a silent person, He often hang with us, mads siya¡¯ng naka-kulong sa kwarto niya kung aalis ¡®man ay gabi na uuwi ¡°I¡¯m full, Reuzekhia.¡± I was shocked when he called me without hint of respect but I choose to understand. ¡°Mom said you haven¡¯t eat anything¡± I tried to knock again, hoping this time he¡¯ll open hid door for me. ¡°Mom. Tss¡± I heard himugh sarcastically ¡°I¡¯m not his son and I said I¡¯m full!¡± He shouted and it shocked me out. Sim nang mman niyang hindi siya tunay na anak,hat nang ginagawa niya ay nakaka-sorpresa at nakaka-gt Just like now, he always me Ate or Big Sis and he never shouted at me before, I understand him. It must¡¯ve really bad for knowing the person you trust the most doesn¡¯t really want you to be part of her. He trust my Mom, but Mom doesn¡¯t like him. ¡°Please don¡¯t shut your door for me Zhack, I know you¡¯re hurting, please always remember that I¡¯m here, I won¡¯t turn my back to you¡± I looked at door for thest time waiting for it to open but it didn¡¯t. ¡°I love you, Little Bro¡± There¡¯s a little pain in my heart. ¡°Trust him, Izha¡­.¡± I whispered to my self ¡°Trust him.¡± Tahimik kaming tatlo n Dad na kumakain samesa nang bing pa-dabog na binagsak ni Mom ang kubyertos. ¡°Where¡¯s your brother?¡± She inhaled sharply, ready to explode ¡± ¡®Wag niya ako¡¯ng a-artehan, pababain niyo ¡®yan.¡± ¡°Will you just let him?¡± I calmy asked. ¡°I¡¯m your Mother¡± she raised a brow at me ¡°Don¡¯t you dare talk to me like that again, you know what will happened, You¡¯re just his sister.¡± ¡°Maybe yes, I am not his Mother but I am the one who raised him! so don¡¯t you dare spit bullshit to me, Izha!¡± She shouted. I smirked. ¡°Yes, I am just his sister, but why am i doing the mother¡¯s work?¡± I looked at her ¡°When did thest time you asked if he¡¯s okay? kan mo siya huling kinamusta? Loving him? Maybe you show loved but you¡¯re also the reason of his downfall, That¡¯s the truth.¡± Natahimik siya at tanging masama¡¯ng tingin nng ang nabigay sa aken. ¡°I¡¯m done.¡± Tumayo ako at iniwan s I¡¯m sorry for disrespecting you, Mother but that¡¯s the truth. CHAPTER 8 ¡°Hey¡± Napa-tigil ako sa palakad sa park na mpit sa amin ng may kumbit sa akin. ¡°A-adam, what are you doing here, hey¡± I awkwardly wave my hands a little ¡°Why? Is it yours ba?¡± He smirked and stared at me intently making my heart pound Jusko naman oh.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. I was about to talk when someone bumped me making me lean to Adam¡¯s chest. ¡°oh-shit, Sorry¡± pag hingi ko ng tawad bago hinarap kung sino¡¯ng naka-bunggo sa akin ¡°Ano ba naman yan, Peralta¡± Napa buntong hininga ako ng makita si Amira kasama si Jason. Dwang impakta. ¡°Sa gitna pa tga kayo maghaharutan?¡± Nagtaka agad ako dahil sa sinabi ni Jason, wtf? Eh tink n ako! Napalingon ako kay Adam nang maramdaman ko itong umayos ng tayo at tumabi sa akin. ¡°Ikaw si Asunscion di¡¯ba?¡± Naka-ngising tanong ni Jason, tumango si Adam. ¡°Tol, Ghinost ko yan si Izha kase boring¡± tinapik pa nito ang balikat ni Adam. ¡°And you¡¯re proud?¡± Maangas na balik ni Adam sa kanya, Jusko sana wng magka-gulo ¡°Dude, you¡¯ve just wasted a diamond¡± he chuckled and held my wait tightly. ¡°Ah so you¡¯re the boyfriend now?¡± Eksahaderang inangatan ako ng ky ni Amira ¡°You like picking up trashes p¡± sabay sng tumawa ni Jason ¡°Then why are you following us? If we¡¯re the poop nor trash what do you call your self? Langaw?¡± Pang ga-gago ko. Narinig kong sa TV ¡®yan, hmpk. Inirapan muna ako ni Amira bago hin paalis ang kupal niyang jowa na si Jason the ghoster. ¡°Naks naman oh!¡± Mabilis akong napalingon sa maingay na parating ¡°May pahawak pa sa bewang!¡± Nagkatinginan kami ni Adam bago mabilis na lumayo sa isa¡¯t-isa, what the hell! ¡°What was that?¡± Natatawa¡¯ng tanong ni Steve, buti nng siyang mag-isa. ¡°H-he just saved me from Jason¡± nakita ko ang onti-onting pag seryoso ni Steve bago napalitan ng nakaka-lokong ngisi. ¡°Oo nga p no¡¯? 1 week ka png na-ghost naka-limutan mo na agad dahil kay Adam!¡± He exaggeratedlyugh while pointing his finger to us, kupal tga Nag asaran muna kaming tatlo hanggang sa may tumawag kay Steve at nagmadali siyang umalis. Hays, mga kaibigan ko nagsisim nang magkaroon nang sari-sariling love life. ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll take you home¡± napalingon ako sa katabi kong si Adam, na¡¯ndito kami sa Starbucks kung saan kami iniwan ni Steve. ¡°Aga pa lods, ¡®yoko pa umuwi, una ka nng¡± nbas ko ang cellphone at earphones ko nang makita ko siyang tumayo. Ngunit w pang tatlong minuto ay bumalik siya may hawak na kape at ensaymada kaya tinanggal ko ang earphones ko. ¡°H, bakit?¡± Takang tanong ko dahil bumalik pa siya. ¡°I bought you this¡± he handed me a 1 cup of coffee and the ensaymada ¡°I¡¯m staying with you, kahit anong oras pa.¡± I automatically frowned, what the fuck? Is he making me fall for him? Dude that¡¯s impossible I might like you, but fall? Nah I¡¯ve been with those assholes for year never akong nahulog ni isa sa kan. There¡¯s a rumor that Adam is actually not into girlfriend, he does flirt but yeah, will leave youter on, a ghoster too. ¡°So¡­¡± I looked at him when he suddenly talk ¡°Is that true? you like me?¡± Naki ang mga mata ko at sunod sunod na ubo ang nangyari dahil sa bing pagka-bulunan, p-put*¡¯ng ensaymada ¡®to. ¡°Hey, Are you alright?¡± Taranta siyang tumayo para sana bumili nang tubig pero pinign ko siya dahil may kape naman. Halos madura at maluha ako dahil sa kape, ang init! ¡°Calm down,dy¡± natatawa-tawa niya ako¡¯ng inabutan nang bimpo ¡°Tinanongng kita ganyan ka na agad¡± my brows creased. ¡°Ikaw kaya tanungin ko nang bian?¡± I red at him but he seems very confident ¡°Do you like me?¡± Pang-ga-gaya ko sa boses niya ¡°Yes.¡± The smirked in his face faded but his eyes seems enjoying the moment. ¡°Ay! Wag ako, Lowelle!¡± Inirapan ko siya ngunit nginitian niyamang ako, hay buhay parang life! ¡°Come on, ihahatid na kita¡± madiin niyang sambit, nagt ako. ¡°Loh? Ayos kang ba?¡± I pouted but when i looked at him he massaged his head. ¡°Quit pouting, It doesn¡¯t suit you..¡± he smirked ¡°.. Tomboy¡± Mabilis nangunot ang noo ko at masama siya¡¯ng tinignan. ¡°Wag mo papam bahay mo sa akin, pabombahin ko yan¡± kunyaring pagbabanta ko, tumawa siya at nauna nang lumabas sa Starbucks. Nang nasa tapat na kami nang motor niya ay bi siyang tumigil at inabot sa akin ang susi nang motor, ipapagamit ba niya?! Shit! ¡°Drive me home.¡± He said in his low voice ¡°Lah? Pano yang motor? Malakad nng ako ¡®oy!¡± Inirapan ko siya at nagsim nang makad ng higitin niya ako sa papulsuhan ko, jusko. ¡°Use this, Drive me home and let¡¯s see tomorrow¡± binut niya ang pd ko at nauna nang umangkas sa likudan nang motor niya Maingat kong ni-maneho ang motor niya habang siya ay panay turong kung saan siya nakatira Pinahinto niya ako sa isang Exclusive Vige mpit sa Interster Academy kung saan kami nag aaral Bumaba siya pero bago pa siya pumasok sa gate ng vige humarap siya sa akin. ¡°Let¡¯s date again tomorrow, Babe¡± he winked. Jusko lord! CHAPTER 9 We all know what heartbreaks mean, but may I correct you, When we say Heartbreaks it doesn¡¯t mean na puros tungkol sa lovelife ito ha? Just like now, I can see through my Fathers eye¡¯s that he¡¯s having a heartbreaks from this family. I pity him, he don¡¯t deserve this kind of family, maybe having a mistress is a sin but for me having Zhackary-his mistress son-in our life will never be a sin. Saktong pag kauwi ko kanina, nakita ko ang pagalis ni Mama na may bitbit na maleta, ni hindi manng ako nakapag tanong or nakausap manng siya, kahit gano siya kasama She¡¯s still my mother. Naka-upo ako ngayon sa sofa namin habang naka-tingin kay Papa na nasa harap ko ¡°Izha, do you even know what¡¯s going on?¡± He smiled weakly to me. Honestly, I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m Confused on what¡¯s happening. ¡°Your Brother is being bullied in school cause someone made a story of him being ¡®anak sabas¡¯ and your brother thinks that true coz that what¡¯s your mother tell him¡­.¡±He looked up fighting the argue not to cry but his tears betray him ¡°Well haha, that¡¯s true but that¡¯s my mistake, why do he need to suffer?¡± My father cried. That¡¯s it! My weakness, seeing my family in pain. I hugged him tightly and let him cry in my shoulder, sometimes the father needs us hindi sahat ng oras tayo ang nangangan sa kan.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. As hour passed Dad decided to take a rest, nang umakyat na sa kwarto si Dad tsaka ko naman pinuntahan si Zhack. He usually locked his door but not today because it¡¯s open, I saw himying while looking at the ceiling, nang tumabi ako sa kanya nakita ko ang cellphone niyang nakabukas kaya kinuha ko ¡®to. ¡°Freak you! PERALTA!¡± ¡°Breaking news: Zhackary the great Peralta is anak sa pagkakamali haha!¡± ¡°What a shame on you, Peralta¡± ¡°Is that true? sayang naman captain ka pa naman ng Interster Academy¡± Gossips by gossips. Shame on them, ibaliktad mo man ang mundo tao pa rin siya. And what? he¡¯s not a Peralta? Oh c¡¯mon may utak ba s?! ¡°Zha¨C¡± ¡°Stop your pity on me, Ate¡± A pain is now visible on his eyes ¡°Wag kang maawa, I¡¯m Zha the great I can handle this shit¡± he gaved me an assuring smile. Tears started rolling on my cheeks when he started hugging me, he¡¯s the one who¡¯s in pain but here he is trying his best tofort me, he¡¯s really pure. ¡°Ate, kaninong motor gamit mo?¡± He gaved me a sharp look after hugging me ¡°Sa crush ko!¡± Natatawa¡¯ng biro ko perolomang sumama ang mukha niya ¡°Ano pangn? Wait¨C¡± Tumakbo siya sa bintana at sinilip ang motor Nalaki ang mga mata niyang umupo sa tabi ko. ¡°KAY ASUNSCION YAN ¡®EH!¡± He hysterically shake me, what the fuck he knows Adam?! ¡°C¡¯mon Sis, please¡­.¡± He looked confused ¡± ¡®Wag kang lumapit sa kanya..¡± tinitigan niya ako ¡± he¡¯ll be the end of you¡± I gave him a sharp look. ¡°Who are you to say that to him?¡± Tumayo ako ¡°Do you know him?!¡± ¡°Why are you shouting? do you love him?¡± He asked, tumayo din siya at ni-lebel-an ang tingin ko ¡°I know him more than you do¡± Binigyan niya ako nang malungkot na tingin bago ako iniwan sa mismong kwarto niya. Sino ka ¡®ba tga, Adam? Sino ka? That was the first time that I defend someone against Zhack, Is he right? Do I love him? Lord, Please help me, I¡¯m confused. Ginulo ko ang buhok ko at bumuntong-hininga, Jusko naman heart ba¡¯t ka naman kase na-fall kay Adam, whoo! Napag-desisyunan ko¡¯ng gum nng muna gamit ang motor ni Adam kahit gabi na. ¡®Di ko ¡®manng namyan na napunta ako sa isang sikat na Park sa amin, marami¡¯ng sunflower ang nagkt, hindi ito pag-aari ng gobyerno dahil isamang ito¡¯ng nasunog na lugar at tinaniman nang mga bk ngunit mas kt ang sunflower. Naka-ng buntong hininga na ako habang nakahiga dito sa bermuda grass Grabe tga ano? ng taon na akong may kasamang mgalaki pero ngayonng ako nalito nang ganto. ¡°Adam!!¡± Mabilis akong napatayo nang marinig ang sigaw nang isang babae at nang hinanap ko ito nakita ko itong kasama ni Adam habang nagtatawanan. They looked so happy, I smiled bitterly. Kahit sino¡¯ng makakita mapagkakamn sng mag-jowa or mag-jowa tga s, I¡¯m not sure. Naka-akbay si Adam sa kanya habang may binubulong at may tinuturo sa kung saan tawa naman nang tawa yung babae, sana all. While watching them I didn¡¯t notice that my tears started to fell down, what a traitor. U-uh nah he¡¯s not a traitor coz in the first ce we¡¯re not in a rtionship and what the hell Izha? ikawng naman may gusto¡ªno, scratch that! I¡¯m not dumb I know na this is not just ¡®Like¡¯ maybe Zhackary is right, I fell for him. I wipe my tears and started texting him To:Adam Hey dude, I¡¯ll bring your motorbike tommorow, iwan ko nng sa parking then paabot ko yung key ?? After I hit the send button and look at him, I saw him looking at his phone but the girl started acting like having a tantrums it made Adamugh, maybe he really love her, Awit sana all. Tumayo na ako at nakad ppit sa motor, nagsuot ako nang helmet at sasakay na sana nang mag ring ang phone ko Adam calling¡­ I sighed and answered my phone. ¡°Hello¡± I answered in monologue. ¡°Why don¡¯t you bring it to me?¡± His voice was so deep. ¡°Tinatamad ako, Sorry¡± I knocked my own head, what the hell self?! Lame excuse!! I wiped my tears and tried to stop myself from crying but heck I¡­ I just can¡¯t, I¡¯m really fucking hurt. ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡±naki ang mga mata ko at unti unti¡¯ng napalingon kung saan ko s nakita. I saw him looking intently at me, I ended the call at dali dali¡¯ng nilisan ang lugar na ¡®yon habang nakasakay sa motor na mismong pag-aari ng iniwasan ko. Fuck this love. CHAPTER 10 ¡°Isa pa¡± Inabutan ako ni Steve ng isa pang basyo ng beer. Andito kami sa bahay ng triplets nagiinuman, they don¡¯t know a thing this beer session is just for session or not, kanina pa n ako tinitignan at kanina parin s abot ng abot sa akin ng beer, may dugaang nagaganap. ¡°So..¡± Kino smirked before giving me another drink ¡°You won¡¯t tell us?¡±I sighed. ¡°I was with you¡¯ll for a long time, how can i fall for a man I just met?¡± I asked but no one answered ¡°Y-you can¡¯t marry a man you just met, Anna?¡± Lahat kani napatingin sa gagong nag-ngangng Derek ¡°Charot hehe¡± he awkwardlyugh ¡°Hay naman kase! Loosen up guys!¡± Tumayo siya at lumapit sa speaker at nagpatugtog ng kanta ng mga Eraserheads ¡°So let me guess¡± Gelo started as he looked at me ¡°You really fell for him but he don¡¯t want you?¡± ¡°Ano siya item?¡± Ken murmured Having theses idiots is really a headache. ¡°Yeah, Tangina dudes, letcheng Adam ¡®yan! Hindi naman siguro sa ayaw niya saken kase w namang confirmation pero nakita k¨C¡± I was taken aback when I looked at them, their face scream confusion, eyes wide opened, jaw dropped, what the hell? ¡°Y-you mean Adamson? as in? the Asuncion?¡± I rolled my eyes, Putragis ¡®k ko naman nag-kakaintindihan kami. ¡°Yeah, Sino pa ba?¡± Maldita¡¯ng tanong ko. ¡°Jason Rosales!¡± Chorus na sagot n, What the fuck? thats e!! ¡°That¡¯s eww! Pano namang naging si Jason?!¡± Jason is the one who ghosted me ¡°K-kase¡­.¡± They have something to tell but they too confused to say it out loud. M I saw Steven there hiding his smirk while drinking, bi siyang umunat. ¡°Ah, Ano kaya¡¯ng feeling na hinawakan sa bewang ni Crush, no¡¯? Izha?¡± ¡°Wow sumasapaw? kasali ka ba?¡± Irita kong tanong kay Steve ¡°Wow may paghawak, kayo ba?!¡± Ginaya ni Kino ang tono nang boses ko ¡°Weee!! Kamusta kayo ni Adi?¡± Pang aasar ni Gelo kay Kino na kinatahimik naman ni Kino. Nauwi sa asaran at kagaguhan ang inuman namin, tinapon namin ang topic tungkol kay Adam dahillong ako¡¯ng naiistress ¡°Pa¡¯no ako uuwi?¡± Lasing na tanong ko sa mga ugok na to na ngayon ay mga bagsak na Si Kino ay nasa tabi ko nakangiti habang nakating, Si Gelo naman ay nakahiga na sa sahig habang nakapatog sa kanya si Steve at si Ken naman at derek ay nalaro nang bato bato picks sa gilid ¡°OY!¡± sigaw ko sa kanng daw, tumingin sa¡¯ken si Derek bago nagdial sa cellphone niya ¡°Pinasundo na kita kay Prince Hanz!¡± Kumunot ang noo ko ¡°He¡¯s with Sven! HAHA!¡± What¡¯s with the Frozen thingy? kanina pa ¡®yan a? A minuteter may huminto sa tapat ng gate na isang kotse¡¯ng ky itim. ¡°, AYAN NA!¡± pumkpak pa si Derek bago dahan dahan na natumba Inabangan ko kung sino anglabas sa kotse at sa gt ko ay nahulog ako sa upuan ¡°Are you okay?¡± Nhad ni Adam ang kamay niya sa aken at inalayan akong tumayo ¡°Inom pa¡± he tsked ¡°Pano s?¡±tanong ko nang dumiretso kami sa sasakyan niya ¡°Matanda na s they can handle it.¡± Inlayan niya ako¡¯ng pumasok sa Kotse niya sa tabi ng driver seat ¡°Why did you drink?¡± ¡°Ah coz i see you with another woman?! C¡¯mon! It¡¯s really hurt you know?!¡± I shouldn¡¯t tell this to him pero dahil sa tama ng alcohol sa katawan ko nalabas ko ang mga salitang paniguradong hindi ko gugustuhing lahanin bukas ¡°I fucking like you! You captured my freaking eyes! but I guess you also captured my heart?! What did you do?! ginayuma mo ako ano?!¡± My eyes widened ¡°You probably did that! Omayagad what if you put some love potion sa mga coffees ko?! Omay¨C¡± Naramdaman ko ang isang pd na tumakip sa bibig ko, When I looked at him I saw how he tried to hid his smirked but it turns intoughter. A fcking sexyughter. ¡°Ang ingay mo naman, hays¡± he continuedughing while giving me some nces ¡°Shut up now babe, okay? I might kiss you¡± he bit his lower lip. ¡ª¡ª ¡°Ouchie..¡± maarte ko¡¯ng sambit pagka-bangon ko, My head aches omg! but¡­.. Where the fuck am I?! ck colored walls, may book shelves sa tabi, oh no! fucking no! this isn¡¯t my room!!! and I freaking know na this isn¡¯t even one of the rooms that the triplets have!! Omaygad, is this kidnapping?! ¡°You¡¯re finally awake, Jesus!¡± Mabilis akong napalingon sa pinaggalingan ng boses, It¡¯s Adam. ¡°What the hell did you do to me??! Omaygad!! Tinignan ko ang sarili ko sa loob ng kumot, w namang masakitlo na down there w naman and w-wait¡­. Omayagad. ¡°Sino nagpalit ng damit ko?!¡± He massaged his head, htang naririndi na ¡°You don¡¯t remember anything, huh?!¡± Ha? Omyagad. ¡°Where¡¯s your keys?¡± I smiled at Adam ¡°Hindi porke crush kita ipa-pakiss na kita ha! hmpk!¡± I crossed my arms infront of my chest ¡°The fuck, Reu?! Keys as in Susi!!¡± Iughed seeing him frustrated, Tinuro ko ang bahay namin nang makita ko si Zhack na pbas ¡°Baby Zhack!!!!¡± Naki ang mga mata niya nang makita akong lumabas sa sasakyan ni Kino at nagtatakbo papunta sa kanya Ang cute nang baby Zhackary ko, aww. ¡°S-shit! Please Adam ¡®wag mo iuwi dito ¡®yan!¡± Tink niya ako, ouch ansama naman niya hmpk Umupo ako sa sahig at niyakap ang mga tuhod ko. ¡°B-bakit?!?¡± Sabay na tanong n ¡°Niaaway ako ni Zhackary!¡± Sumbong ko kay Adam habang nakaturo kay Zha ¡°Baby ko siya ta¡¯s niaaway niya ako!¡± Masama ko¡¯ng tinignan si Zhack na ngayon ay namum na sa kahihiyan ¡°Si Adam nng baby ko!!¡± Tumalon ako pasakay kay Adam, naka piggy front ride ako sa kanya. ¡°Baby Adam¡± mmbing na tawag ko habang nakahawak siya sa pwetan ko bng lay. ¡°Fuck?!¡± ¡°A-ate! Hoy!¡± Pinipilit akong hhin ni Zhackary pyo kay Adam nang simn ko siyang pugpugin nang halik sa mukha, Ang cute nang baby ko!! ¡°T-tangina, Sorry Adam pero sa¡¯yo na si Ate¡± nakita ko ang palaki ng mata ni Adam sa sinabi ni Zhackary ¡°May demonyo ¡®yan sa katawan!!¡± Lumingon ako kay Zhackary nang marinig ang mga nagmamadali¡¯ng yabag niya at sinarado nang mkas ang pintuan namin Nandun siya sa bintana habang nakatingin sa amin. ¡°Shit, The fuck Child! Open this goddamn door!¡± Sigaw ni Adam habang nakasakay pa din ako sa kanya, nakita ko ang pag iling ni Zha. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± napa-yuko ako, tangina ka naman Izha oh! ¡°Uh-huh? Finally remember something now?¡± Lumapit siya sa akin, he¡¯s wearing a ck sando, white short habang nakatali ng maliit sa tuktok ng ulo niya ang kulot niyang buhok. Cute! ¡°Sorry na nga eh!¡± Pag hingi ko nang despensa, huhu ¡°No, I¡¯m your baby now¡± he smirked before leaving. Ganda¡¯ng hobby hays, pakikiligin sabay aalisContent bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. CHAPTER 11 Adam let me wear his White long sleeves polo na umabot sa hita ko dahil sa haba, nag-suot ¡®din ako ng isang maliit na short na hindi masyadong makita dahil natatakpan ito ng polo. ¡°Adam, iuwi mo ko, hoy!¡± Atungal ko haubang naka-upo sa isang stool sa kusina niya ¡®Gaya kanina hindi niya ako pinansin at nagpatuloymang sa pagluluto ¡°Adam! Kainis ka ah!¡± Binato ko siya nang kutsara na nakgay dito samesa, nilingon niya ako at masamang tinignan ¡°Bakit!? Kagabi ayaw mong humiwy and now?! No, no!¡± Nagtakip pa siya ng tenga na parang naririndi sa akin ¡°Bah ka! Uuwi ako magisa!¡± Tumayo ako ngunit bago pa ako maka-hakbang nakarinig ako nang mkas na hampas Adam was looking at me, nakatukod ang dwang kamay niya samesa at masamang nakatingin aa aken ¡°Lbas ka ng ganyan suot, Reu?¡¯wag mo subukan¡± tumalikod siya sa akin ¡°Lahat nanglaki¡¯ng makaka-salubong mo itutumba ko¡± Oh my fucking God! Heart No! No! ¡°S-sinasabi mo, dude?¡± My heart is pounding, I¡¯m shaking, what the fuck. ¡°Ha! Inangkin mo na ako kagabi! You said I¡¯m your baby!¡± Galit na galit siyang lumapit sa akin, he held my waist tightly and angle his face like he was about to kiss me ¡°Panindigan mo¡± he said in a low voice ¡°T-teka nga! Letche ka ha!¡± Tink ko siya sa dibdib at namewang sa harapan niya. ¡°Dya¡¯n ka magaling, utol! May pa I¡¯m your baby ka pa e¡¯ may jowa ka na p, pakyu¡¯ng to, ano ako future kabit mo!?¡± Irita ko siyang tinignan ¡°A-about that-¡°he covered his mouth to stop him self fromughing but he failed ¡°Pfft¨CHAHAHA, Shit, you drunkst night because of that, c¡¯mon wanna know her name?¡± Aba¡¯t, kupal to a! ¡°Dude, I¡¯m not a cheap person, okay? Maybe I fell for you but I won¡¯t be your mistress, tsk¡± I rolled my eyes feeling a slight pain in my chest remembering what happenedst night. *Dingdong* ¡°Adam!¡± We heard a woman shouting, I smiled bitterly at him ¡°It¡¯s your girlfriend na, I should gno¡± I smiled at him but before i can even walk he held my wristContent protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Adam, ano ba, I was calling you¡ª¡± The woman was shocked. ¡°I¡¯m not his mistress, I¡¯m¡ª¡± Eyes widened, Jaw dropped, She covered her eyes ¡°Omayagad, you should¡¯ve tell!¡± Tumalikod siya at nagpapapatdyak ¡°Hey Miss, It¡¯s not what you think!¡± Tinignan niya ako ng masama ¡°Are you sure?¡± She raised a brow, This is the girlst night, She¡¯s now wearing a ck sports bra and grey leggings, parang kakagaling niyamang sa gym ¡°Are you sure that you didn¡¯t make o-out with my Kuya?¡± ¡°Yes we didn¡¯t d¡ªwait, what the fuck? Kuya!?¡± I asked, what the hell ¡°Wow, bakit para¡¯ng ayaw mo?¡± Tinaasan ulit ako ng ky nung babae ¡°She think that you¡¯re my girlfriend¡± Bored na sabi ni Adam habang ang dwang kamay niya ay nasa loob ng bulsa ng suot niyang puting shorts ¡°Y-yuck!¡± She look at me with confusion ¡°Omaygad, that¡¯s so eww!¡± She held her head, feeling dizzy ¡°Cut the crap, Krisha Athena, just go¡± inirapan siya nung babae at ngumiti naman da akin ¡°I¡¯m Krisha Athena Asunscion, Adams sister¡± inabot niya ang kamay niya, tinaggap. ko ito ¡°Reuzekhia Canary Peralta¡±She opened her mouth in amusement ¡°Wow your name is kinda cool¡± she smiled at me ¡°You¡¯re his?¡± ¡°I¡¯m her baby, stop asking¡± Mabilis akong napalingon kay Adam at hinataw siya sa dibdib, gagong to. ¡°Really, brother?¡± Umirap si Krisha Matapos magkumpirmahan umalis naman agad si Krisha and we¡¯re inside Adam¡¯s car, iha-hatid niya daw ako pero gusto niya munang kumain. Pinahiram niya ako nang damit daw ni Krisha but I won¡¯t believe him maybe it¡¯s one of his girl or worst fck buddy. I¡¯m wearing a White Sando na pinatungan ng maong jacket, High waist ripped jeans and a 2 inches heels, yeah iu-uwi niyang daw ako. ¡°Where are we gonna eat ba?¡± Bi kaming nagka-tinginan, parehong nalaki ang mata at sabay na tumawa ¡°When did you be Conyo, babe?¡± He asked ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that HAHA! tanginang ka-conyo-han yan¡± he looked at me and smirked ¡°Why?¡± ¡°You let me called you babe, meaning I¡¯m really your babe¡± he smiled and looked at me, pakshet ¡°Gago, mag-drive ka nng marami pa akong pangarap no!¡±inirapan ko siya ¡°magdodoctor pa ako tapos maga-asawa tapos magkaka-anak¡±tumawa ako. ¡°Me? You wanna know what¡¯s my dream?¡± He seriously asked. ¡°Syempre hindi! Ga-¡± ¡°I wanna marry you¡± he winked Masanay ka na self, gagong ¡®yan. ¡°H, same p¡± I joked. ¡°Tss, baliw¡± he chuckled I stared at him, His curly hair , His brown eyes and his damn sexy lips, who wouldn¡¯t fall for this man? ¡°Don¡¯t stare, I might think you already fell for me¡± I heard him ¡°Yes, I fell¡± Nagtaka ako kung bakit onti-onting naki ang mga mata niya habang nakatingin sa akin. ¡°Y-you what?¡± I looked at him and ngayonmang nag sink in sa utak ko kung anong sinabi ko My eyes widened and my jaw dropped ¡°No! I didnt say that!¡± ¡°Uh-huh?¡± He¡¯s now smirking while driving, the fuck bakit ba lutang ako this past few fckng days. ¡°You misunderstood it¡± madiin na sambit ko ¡°Uh-huh? Really, Baby?¡± He asked while smirking, taragis naman Adamot! ¡°Hayop ka, Adamot¡± bulong ko, then I heard himugh. ¡°S-Seriously? Adamot?¡± He looked at me ¡°Haha where did you get that?¡± I rolled my eyes. Madamot naman tga siya, Crush backng e, char. ¡°W, epal mo¡± inirapan ko siya ¡°Kung nakamamatayng ang taray, maybe patay na ako now¡± heughed and it makes my forehead creased more. ¡°Saan ba kase tayo kakain?¡± Inis na tanong ko, trenta minutos na kaming nabyahe e¡¯! ¡°Uh, somewhere¡± he smiled at me ¡°Magugustuhan mo don for sure¡± his smile makes my heart melt. Tangina, napaka-gwapo naman nito. CHAPTER 12 ¡°What did you just said?¡± He smirked at me ¡°Gwapo¡¯ng gwapo ka a¡¯?¡± Ha? ¡°M-may sinabi ba ¡®ko?¡± Takang tanong ko ¡°Ha? kaka-sabi mong ah?¡±His smile faded ¡°na ang gwapo ¡®ko?¡± My eyes widened, humarap ako sa bintana at mahinang tinapik ang bibig ko, Omayagad, Reu!! Na-sabi ¡®ko ba ng mkas?! Omaygad! Ang tanga tanga mo Reuzekhia! Nakaka-inis ka! ¡°M-maybe you¡¯re just hearing things, A-asunscion¡± I bit my lips, pinapa-galitan pa ¡®rin ang sarili dahil sa katangahan. ¡°Yeah maybe¡± he said not convinced with my reason. Tumigil kami sa isang mukhang mamahaling restaurant, nasabi kong mayaman dahil panay mga elegante ang nandito ¡°Kaya naman p pinasuot mo¡¯ko ng ganto¡± sabi ko sa kanya nang mag-sim kami¡¯ng maupo. ¡°Nah, this isn¡¯t my real n but my sister¡¯s best friend wants to meet here¡± kumunot ang noo ko, bakit makikipagkita sa kanya? ¡± If you¡¯re jealous, Sabi niya about daw kay Krisha e''¡± napa-irap naman ako, ang yabang hays! ¡°Bakit ako magseselos?¡± I sarcasticallyughed, bakit di¡¯ba? Ha! ¡°Weh¡¯? Kahit mman mo¡¯ng crush ako no¡¯n?¡± I immediately look at him Ang ano naman n¡¯on! Pinapatos kapatid ng kaibigan!? Talo-talo amp. ¡°You¡¯re not jealous, really?¡± He asked while smirking, nasa chin niya ang kanyang kamay habang nakatitig sa¡¯ken ¡°But look at your face¡± Inirapan ko siya at sumandal namang sa kina-u-upuan ko, bakit ba bi akong nababadtrip? ¡°Hi!¡± Mabilis akong napalingon sa nagsalita She look like Rapunzel with her long brown hair, slim body, She¡¯s wearing a purple shirt partnered with a ck short. Rapunzel ka ghorl? ¡°Hi Shanie¡± Nakipagkamay si Adam sa kanya, Shanie? Familiar ha. ¡°Who are you?¡± Mabilis ko siyang tinignan matapos ang marinig, ha? ¡°OH MY GOD!¡± She exaggeratedly cover her mouth ¡°Is that you, Reu!?¡± My forehead creased, pa¡¯no ako na-kla nito? ¡°You bitch! Did you forget na ba?!¡± Umupo siya sa tabi ko at hinawakan ako sa braso ¡°Shanie! Shanie Archie Vinueva! Bitch!¡± Kumunot ang noo ko, tangina isa pang bitch nito. ¡°Sino ka ba?¡± Inis na tanong ko at tumingin kay Adam na mukhang nagtataka din ¡°Sandale¡­¡± Tinitigan ko yung babae, chinita siya tapos hindi ganoon ka puti¡ª ¡°Puta, Sachie?!¡± Tanong ko at tumango naman siya at yumakap sa akin ¡°Yeah? you knew each other?¡± Adam asked and then she smiled at Sachie. ¡°Yes we¡¯re friends nung Elementary! Then after graduation naghiwy na kami ngndas¡± dumikit siya kay Adam at hinaplos ang braso nito, Ang kupal naman na si Adam ay ngumiti pa kay Sachie ¡°I thought nga never na kami magkikita tapos 3rd year highschool nman ko na sa Interster Academy p siya nag-aaral, Imagine nasa iisang schoolmang kami pero hindi nagkikita? One year nng bago tayo grumaduate then ngayonng kami nagkita¡± She looked at me ¡°We should hang out!¡± Pinilit ko¡¯ng huwag irapan si Sachie, Friends?! Like Duh? We¡¯re not that close nga! Napa-tingin ako kay Adam nang makita ko ito¡¯ng ngumisi sa aken, saktong pagka-harap ko ay kumindat siya, umirap ako. ¡°You¡¯re so quiet, Izha! Come on!¡± Inabot niya pa ang balikat ko para tapikin. I faced her with a smile ¡°I¡¯m a quiet person¡± Paano ako mag-iingay?! Panay kayondian! Third wheel ako bHi3?! Third wheel?!! ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Baby?¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng sinamaan ng tingin si Adam ¡°B-baby?¡± Ngumit sa amin ng nganin si Sachie at pasimpleng umirap ¡°I didn¡¯t know na you two are couple¡± ngumiti siya ng bongga kay Adam bago ako inirapan, Landi mo, hoy! ¡± You know I want to be a Surgeon!¡± Bing kwento niya, Share mong, GhorL?? ¡°Di¡¯ba you want to be a Lawyer, right? Adam?¡± She pinched Adams cheeks May pag-ganon!?! ¡°Lawyer p¡± bulong ko habang tumatango ¡°Pero Babe sabe mo you want to be a Doctor?¡±I pouted trying to be cute. His brows raised and tried to his smirk ¡°Yes, I want to be a Doctor¡± ¡°Ha? Ak ko ba you want to be a Lawyer?!¡± Inis bing tanong ni Sachie ¡°Hep! Wait!¡± Tinapat ko ang pd ko kay Sachie ¡°Ano ba¡¯ng dahn bakit mo kami pinapunta dito?¡± ¡°Actually, Siyang dapat¡± tinaasan niya ako ng ky ¡°ewan ¡®ko nga kung bakit ka kasama¡± ¡°Kase naman ihahatid niya ako pauwi then bing tumawag ka¡± Tinaasan ko din Siya ng ky ¡°Nasa¡¯n ang importante dito?¡± ¡°You know what? Hindi ka parin nagbabago¡± Inis niya ako¡¯ng dinuro ¡°You¡¯re still a bitch!¡± Luh bhie?! Ginawa ko dito?! Nagmamakaawa siyang tumingin kay Adam, ak niya siguro tutulungan siya, Ako girlfriend bleh! Char. ¡°A-ah, Shine I think uhm¡± kinamot ni Adam ang sentido niya dahil mukhang naing na rin siya ¡°Ah, we have to go, Sorry¡± yumuko siya ng onti at inabot ang kamay sa¡¯kin. Ngiti ko ¡®yong tinanggap at inirapan si Sachie Nang makbas kami ay pumunta kami sa parking ¡°Jusko, pang patagal oras yon ha!¡± Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin ¡°Nangangy nako sa takong!¡± ¡°2 inchng ¡®yan¡± Nalaki¡¯ng matang depensa ni Adam ¡°Oh!¡± Hinubad ko ang isang sapatos at inabot sa kanya ¡°Ikaw magsuot!¡± Sigaw ko bago paika-ikang sumakay sa kotse niyaContent bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Buong byahe pauwi sa¡¯min ay tahimikmang ako, pa¡¯no kase magka-salubong din ang ky niya, Ano mas galit siya!? ¡°Oh, bakit ka naka-paa?¡± Takhang salubong sa¡¯ken ni Zhack ¡°Lah, ano yun?!¡± Takhang tanong niya ng bing humarurot paalis si Adam Letche siya! ¡°L. Q?¡± Tanong niya, sinamaan ko siya ng tingin ¡°Oo, bakit!?¡±lo akong nainis ng humkhak siya Inis akong dumiretso sa kwarto ko, dineadma ang pag-tawag sa¡¯ken ni Papa ¡°Hoy Ate! Ano nga?!¡± Kinatok nito ang pintuan ko ¡°Punyeta ka, Sandale! Nagbibihis ako!¡± Sinuot ko ang simpleng in white t-shirt at itim na short-short bago naka-simangot na pinag-buksan si Zhackary ¡°Ano bang gusto mo ha?!¡± Inis na singhal ko ¡°Ano nga kase nangyare sa inyo?¡± Inis din itong umupo sa kama ko ¡°Kase kla mo si Sachie?!¡± Tanong ko sa kanya, tumango naman agad siya ¡°Aba! Nlandi si Asunscion!¡± Nanggagiti ko¡¯ng kinwento sa kanya ang buong pangyayare ngunit imbis na maw ang init ng ulo ay nadagdagan pa ng bi siyang tumawa ng mkas ¡°L. Q! L. Q!¡± He chanted whileughing ¡°Label First! Haha!¡± Bing takbo niya pbas. Pasmado siya, bhie. CHAPTER 13 Mag-damag uminit ang ulo ko dahil kay Sachie na dinag-dagan pa ni Zhackary, kung pag samahin ko kaya s ano? ¡°Na¡¯ndito ka na p Anak¡± takhang tanong ni Papa ng pumasok ito sa kwarto ko ¡°Sa¡¯n ka nang galing? Naikwento ni Zhack nasing ka raw?¡± Ngumiti ako kay Papa ¡°Pa, pa¡¯no mo masasabi na mahal mo na ang isang tao?¡± Tanong ko, bumuntong-hininga si Papa at umupo sa tabi ko dito sa kama He caressed my hair softly ¡°Hmm, hindi ko masabi anak ¡®e¡± ngumiti siya sa kawn na animong may ina-la ¡°Your mom was really annoying before, m mo ¡®yon? Kapag nakita mo siya maiinis ka dahil sobrang arte niya¡± he even chuckled ¡°But nagising namang ako na gusto ko siya, I want to see her everyday, naiinis ako kapag may lumpit sa kanya¡± ¡°At first, in denial ako dahil nga galit ako sa Mommy mo ¡®e tapos gano¡¯n bi ang mararamdaman ko?¡± Heughed ¡°If you love her because of looks, or dahil sa ugali niya? O kahit sabihin naten sige sa talino niya, That¡¯s not love¡± he looked at me ¡°That¡¯s admiration, crushng ba¡± heughed ¡°kase for me? wng rason kung bakit tayo naiinlove¡± ¡°Uhm.. yung sa ano.. kay Zhackary?¡± nahihiyang tanong ko ¡°Kung inlove ako sa Mama mo pero nagkaroon ako ng anak sabas?¡± Diretsang tanong niya kaya naing akong tumango ¡°18 years old si Zhackary while you¡¯re 20, 1 year ang agwat¡­.. Nang ikasal kami ng Mommy mo, marami siyang imperfections pero minahal kohat yun, while your Mom uhm, I guess she lost her feelings for me? Or should I say She never loved me.¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Nagugt ko siyang tinignan, Never loved?! ¡°Fixed marriage.¡± Sabi niya na ikina-gt ko ¡± Your Mom is the hottest chicks in our batch, Smart, pretty and Rich but ayoko sa kanyagi siyang maligalig, maarte, perfectionist masyado pero nakita ko kung ano siya sa loob,hat ba nang pinapakita niya ano¡­ ano ba yon?¡± ¡°Defense mechanism?¡± ¡°Ay ayun! Oo! Malungkot sa loob ang Mama mo, Ewan ko kung bakit ako na inlove e HAHAHAHA!¡± natawa rin ako sa rason ni Papa ¡± Kontrdo ng Lolo at L mo ang buhay ni Mama mo, kaya nung sinabing ikakasal kami w siyang nagawa, tuwang tuwa ako non kase crush ko Mama mo e''¡± Ngumiti siya sa picture frame na nasa tabi ng kama ko, Family Picture. ¡± Tatlong bwan matapos namin ikasal, maylaki siya.¡± Mabilis nangunot ang noo ko, tatlong bwan pang?! ¡°Dahil minahal ko na ang mama mo, nag bg bgan ako anak, hanggang sa umabot na Isa¡¯t khating taon na ganun pa din siya¡± may bakas ng sakit sa mga mata ni Papa ¡°Sinundan ko siya kung saan siyaging napunta pag umaalis, then there! I saw her¡­. with my most trusted buddy¡± gusto ko¡¯ng patigilin sa pagkukwento si Papa ng makita ko ang pamumuo ng luha sa mga mata niya ¡°She¡¯s inlove with my best friend, your Tito Gab¡± What the fuck?! I heard it right pero parang ayaw tanggapin ng utak ko! Si Tito Gab na hanggang ngayon ay napunta parin dito! ¡°Nagpaksing ako then kinabukasan nagising nang ako with someone, ayoko siyang iwan sa lugar na ¡®yon dahil babae parin naman siya inantay ko siyang magising bago nagpam umalis, iniwan ko sa kanya ang number ko dahil gusto kong mman kung may bunga ba ang nangyare¡± he looked so sad ¡± and after two weeks She called me, kams-msa¡¯ng Mama mo ang nakasagot, galit na galit siya n¡¯on gusto niyang umalis kasama ka, eh kakapanganak niya png hindi ko siya pinayagan¡± ¡°Wait, baby pa ako n¡¯on? You mean She¡¯s cheating while pregnant?!¡± He nodded sadly ¡°A-ah hindi ka ba nagduda na baka hindi sa¡¯yo ang bata?¡± ¡°At first yes, pero yung nbas ka? HAHA! I was the happiest kase kamukhang kamukha kita may inggit parin sa akin noong inbas ka¡± he looked at me ¡°Kase nung nagising ang Mama mo, Si Gab ang gusto niyang makita¡± Naki ang mga mata ko nang bing may sunod sunod na luha ang tumulo sa mata ni Papa, I hugged him tightly hoping na mabawasan ang sakit na nararamdaman niya. ¡°Ang sakit anak, A-ako yung nag-ga sa kanya, ako yung nagbantay sa kanya, Ako yung nagmahal¡± I heard him sobbed in my shoulder ¡± Ako y-yung Ama pero hindi niya tanggap¡± nararamdaman ko ang pagbasa ng damit ko pero hinayaan kong After a minute, tumigil siya sa pag iyak at humarap sa akin ¡°m mo yung pinanganak si Zhackary? ayaw ako papuntahin ng L mo d¡¯on pero anak ko yon e¡¯ ginawa ko anghat kahit nag banta s na magsasampa ng kaso sa akin, handa ko¡¯ng gawin anghat para kay Zhackary¡± Nagt ako ng bing may dumagan sa¡¯min ni Papa, It was Zhackary, he¡¯s crying also. Maybe he heard everything, who wouldn¡¯t cry? All this time galit ang iba dahil sa ginawa ni papa even my l¡¯s and lolo¡¯s, Sa daming ginawang mali ni Mama hinayaan ni Papa pero isang maling ni Papa halos pandirihan siya ng sariling pamilya. I remembered when we went to my L¨CMother side¨C then nagtataka s bakit daw kami kasama ni Papa. ¡°Naku, kayo tga¡± mahinang ginulo ni Papa ang buhok namin at hinalikan ang tuktok ng ulo namin ¡°Matulog na nga kayo, s-onse na oh!¡± Tatawa tawa siyang tumayo at nag-punas ng luha bago masayang tumingin sa amin ¡°Ngayon namang tayo nakapag-usap ng ganito, Nakaka-miss ang Mama niyo¡± Zhackary¡¯s forehead creased ¡°You still miss her kahit gan¡¯on ang ginawa niya s-sayo?¡± My father nodded sadly ¡°Mahal ko ¡®e¡± he closed his eyes, pinipign ang nagba-badyang pa-tulo ng pani-bagong luha ¡°Hanggang ngayon, umaasa pa rin akong ma-mahalin ako ng Mama niyo¡± Sumikip ang dibdib ko, Ang tapang ni Papa kase siguro kung ako yon? matagal na akong sumuko, 20 years, 20 years na siyang nagtitiis dahil sa pagmamahal niya kay Mama. ¡°Kaya kayo¡­.. Fall in love with the person who made you believes in soulmate when you had no hope there was anyone in this world who was right for you¡± he then smiled weakly ¡°Magsi-tulog na kayo, may pasok kayo bukas¡± ngumiti sa¡¯min si Papa bago lumabas ng kwarto ko ¡°Ate¡± napa-tingin ako kay Zhackary ¡°D-do you miss our Mom?¡± Napangiti ako, Ina parin para sa kanya si Mama kahit nman niyang hindi niya ito tunay na ina ¡°Syempre, nanay ko pa¡¯din naman siya¡± ¡°Gusto ko¡¯ng makita si Mama¡± ngumiti siya ¡°I mean yung tunay kong Nanay, gustong gusto ko siya makita¡± ¡°I will help you, okay?¡±I hugged him ¡°Nanditong si Ate¡± CHAPTER 14 ¡°Hoy! Kan nag-start ¡®yon ha?¡± I arched a brow at him, Ano na nama¡¯ng issue? ¡°What is it?¡± buntong-hiningang tanong ko ¡°Sabi n, nakikita ka n with Adam these past months ah?¡± I red at Gelo. ¡°Bakit ba ang pakimero n?¡± Badtrip na tanong ko ¡®Oy! may sarili tayong mga life bakit s masyadong usisero¡¯t- usisera s?!¡± Naba-badtrip na sabe ko ¡°HB ka agad ha!¡± Tatawa tawa¡¯ng sambit niya. ¡°HB?¡± ano ¡®yun? ¡°High blood ba! La? Kakabasng ng bundok?¡± I raised my middle finger at him, Para tgang ba ¡°Where¡¯s the others?¡± I asked, changing the topic. ¡°Ah, yung dwa kong kambal nasa caf¡± tinuro nito ang cafeteria ng school kung saan mpit sa tinatambayan ko ¡°Si Derek may training ata then si Ki, ganun pa din¡± malungkot siyang ngumiti sa¡¯kin Isang linggo na m ng makatanggap kami ng SMS kay Kino na mawaw muna siya, He never mention the reason why but I¡¯m sure it¡¯s about Aud, love life nga naman. ¡°Tara?¡± Inaya ako ni Gelo na pumunta sa caf para samahan yung dwa Sinukbit ko sa kaliwang balikat ko ang back pack ko bago tumayo at sinunod sa kanya Myo pamang ay tanaw na namin si Steve and Ken na nakikipag-tawanan sa dwang babae. ¡°Yow, Izha!¡± Bati ni Steve at tinanguan naman ako ni Ken ¡°Girls, you know her naman right?¡± Kino asked the girls, ngumiti s at tumango pero mayroon paring pasimpleng pag-irap. Attitude kayo BhI3?! Nakita ko ang pasimpleng tingin ni Ken sa entrance ng Cafeteria ng makita ang papasok na babae. Si Zoe? H, anumeron sa kan? Tsk, nako! Napagiiwan ako ha! ¡°Ate!¡± Lumingon ako sa nakangiting ppit na si Zhack ¡°Cutting ka?!¡± Inis agad na tanong ko, tae sa¡¯n to natuto mag cutting?! ¡°Hindi ¡®oy! W Prof!¡± Nakipag-fist bomb ito sa Triplets at ng na ngumiti sa mga babae. ¡°Ikaw yung Zhackary, right?¡± Parang nangati agad ang tenga ko nang marinig ang boses nung babae sa tabi ni Steve, Ang arte! Zhackary nodded and smile ¡°The Anak sabas?¡± segundo¡¯ng bumalot sa amin ang katahimikan bago ko namyan na nakaupo na sa sahig ang babae. I p her.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°What the fuck did you do?! You bi¨C¡± I p her again. ¡°Ikaw punyeta ka, itikom mo bibig mo, tatahiin ko yan¡± dinuro ko siya sa noo bago nanggagiting inambahan ng suntok In the end sa D. O kami nagkita kita. ¡°Ang ta-tanda niyo na.¡± Mahinanong sambit ng Dean Nasa tabi ko si Zhackary kasama ang triplets habang nasa tapat naman namin yung dwang bruha na sobrang sama ng tingin sa¡¯ken. Pinag-ayos kami ng Dean pero syempre may sama parin ng loob, pakyu s. Hinatid namin si Zhackary sa building n at sabay sabay din bumalik sa ssroom ¡°Si Reu nakipag-away¡± rinig kong bulong ni Ken sa kausap niya sa cellphone ¡°Sumbungero! Sino ¡®yan?¡± Inis ko¡¯ng hinablot ang phone niya, Si Adam ang nakgay sa caller I. D ¡°Siya ¡®yon? Yung sumigaw?¡± Rinig ko sa kabng linya, sinabayan pa ng mahinang hkhak ¡°Pakyu ka¡±sambit ko bago binaba ang tawag at sinamaan ng tingin si Ken ¡°Chismoso ka?¡± tanong ko sa kanya, mahina siyang tumawa ¡°Nope, Ini-inform kong boyfriend mo¡± Inismidan ko siya ng magsim ng mangasar yung dwa, the best way to make them shut up is to ignore them. Nang dumating ang aming Prof ay nagkaniya-kaniya na sng balik sa upuan. ¡°Where¡¯s Mister Vinueva? ¡± Our Prof asked pertaining to Kino ¡°1 whole week na siyang absent, gusto niya ba¡¯ng bumagsak?¡± Gaya ng nasa isip ko nang mag-angat ako ng tingin sa¡¯min naka-tingin ang Prof, he raised his brow. ¡°Family Problem, Sir¡± ako na ang gumawa ng dahn dahil panigurado kung si Ken ang tatanungin ay hindi ito makakapag-sinugaling. ¡°Okay, Just tell him na pumunta sa akin kapag naka-pasok na¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng tumango, nagpapa-smat na binigyan pa siya ng isang pag kakataon. Sana all may chance. Nang magsim¡¯ng magturo si Sir sa harap ay pasimple kong kinuha ang phone ko para i-text si Kino. To:KinoBano Tol, kosap kana miss kana ng utol mo HAAHAHAH After I hit send mabilis kong itinago ang cellphone ko para makinig ngunit nag vibrate ito dahn kung bakit napatingin ulit ako. From:Zhackie Hi, Ate sabay tayo uwi ha? Antayin kita sa waiting shed. I smiled after replying ¡®okay¡¯, Zhack and his once a blue moon sweetness. ¡°Miss Peralta? Are you listening?¡± mabilis akong napa-ayos ng upo at mabilis na tumango,gi nng ako¡¯ng nakikita, inirapan ko s Steve at Gelo na tatawa tawa dahil s ay NageML pero hindi nahuhuli. After my ss mabilis akong pumunta sa waiting shed ignoring Gelo¡¯s shout. ¡°Lah? Asa¡¯n ¡®yon?¡± Mahinang bulong ko dahil nang pag-punta ko d¡¯on ay w siya. I was about to text him when someone tapped my shoulder. ¡°Oh? Anong nangyare?¡± Takha at lang tanong ko dahil sa hini-hingal at hapong-hapong si Zhackary ¡°Breath first, okay?¡± ¡°A-ate!¡± He said smiling he hand me a paper. My eyes widened after reading it. He ace all his exam! Omygad! I was about to smile at him when I saw some bruises in his cheeks. ¡°What happened?¡± I asked ¡°Syempre! Magdamag akong nagreview tapos¨C¡± he was cut off when I started caressing his cheeks. ¡°What happened here, Arisone?¡± I asked, I saw how he gulped dahil tinawag ko siya sa second name niya ¡°Its nothing, Ate¡± he assured me, I don¡¯t want to asked further dahil I know na iiyak siya so I just hug him. ¡°Hey, you alright now?¡± Mabilis akong napahiwy kay Zhackary ng marinig ang boses ni Adam sa gilid namin ¡°Yes, thankyou¡± my brother smiled genuinely at him ¡°Whatever it is, thank you for helping him¡± I smiled at him but he just stared at me ¡°Ah, A-ate waitng ha, may naiwan ako¡± he smiled at me at mabilis na tumakbo pabalik sa loob ng school ¡°So, hey?¡± I awkwardly said dahil hanggang ngayon ay naka-tingin pa din siya ¡°Can you te¨C¡± My eyes widened when I realized how close we are, too close that even his lips are touching mine ¡°That was the best fucking three second of my life¡± He whispered. CHAPTER 15 Tla ako sa harapan ng smin dito sa kwarto ko. Every second na titingin ako sa sarili ko ay naa-la kong yung scene kanina. Shit naman. W-what?¡± Tla¡¯ng tanong ko H-hinalikan niya ba tga ako? ¡°N-no, I¡¯m sorry¡± his eyes widened, tinitigan niya ako habang naka-kunot ang noo ¡°I¡¯m not sorry for kissing you, I¡¯m sorry for not informing you¡± I was about to speak when he suddenly hugged me ¡°What did you do to me, Baby?¡± he whispered behind my ears. I slowly p my self, wake up self! I inhaled a deep breath and continue washing my face Ahhh! Jusko naman! Halikng ¡®yon okay?! Pero shit naman! First Kiss ¡®yon huhu After wearing my paired PJ MASK pajama pinilit ko ang sarili kong matulog pero nagre-reyng ng nagre-rey sa utak ko ang nangyari kanina. Lord, gimme¡¯ peace, please? ¡°You look like you want to eat my brain, Zombie?¡± Salubong na tanong ni Zhack pagka-baba ko sa kusina I red at him ¡°Shut up¡± I rolled my eyes. Dumiretso ako sa bathroom at tinignan ang sarili ko sa smin. Ang maikli at diretso kong buhok ay sobrang buhag-hag na, ang eyebags ko na may eyebags pa sa loob, at ang nanunuyo kongbi Lahat ito ay kasnan ng halik ni Adam, napaka-sama ng ugali huhuContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Nagbabad ako ng trenta minutos sa bath tub bago napag-desisyunan na umahon. s nuebe ang pasok namin, kaya may isang oras pa ako bago pumasok. Nagsuot ako ng simpleng jeans at in gray t-shirt at puting rubber shoes bago ko sinukbit sa likuran ko ang itim kong back pack ¡°Pa, alis na ako¡± hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi ¡°Maaga pa, Anak¡± kunot noong sambit ni Papa matapos ibaba ang binabasang dyaryo. ¡°May dadaananng ho¡± he nodded Pumunta ako sa garahe kung saan naka-parada ang motor ko ¡°Dadalhin mo?¡± Tanong ni Zhack na syang naglilinis ng sarili niyang sasakyan, I nod ¡°W ka pasok?¡± I asked him but he just shrugged, baka nga w. Dumaan ako kay Aling kusing ngunit sarado ito kaya w akong nagawa kun¡¯di ang dumiretso at pumasok sa sementeryo ng wng dng bk ¡°Hi Dada¡± ngumiti ako bago umupo sa tabi. Santi Antonio Peralta Sr. I stared at his grave for a minute. ¡°Happy birthday, Dada¡± hinaplos ko ang kanyangpida at mapait na ngumiti ¡°Ako nng ata nakaka-la ng birthday mo, Da¡± my smile faded when I saw a melted candle beside his grave, kinapa ko Ito, mainit-init pa ibig sabihin kaka-uposmang nito. Nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa loob ng sementeryo nagba-baka sakali¡¯ng naandito pa ang nagmamay ari ng kand ngunit wng kahit sino. ¡°Whoever you are, thankyou for remembering my Grandpas birthday¡±I whispered. Nagtagal ako d¡¯on ng halos isang oras bago pumasok sa school. Dahil sa bilis ng pagmamaneho ko ay may sampung minuto pang sobra bago ang oras ng se kaya tumambay muna ako sa harapan ng ssroom ¡°Bro¡± my eyes widened when a Kino aproached me ¡°Oh? you okay?¡± I asked him but he just shrugged ¡°Do I look like one?¡± I zip my mouth fighting the argue to asked further. ¡°Si Adam oh¡± tinuro niya ang ng mga benches sa mpit and there I saw Adam reading some books ¡°Hey¡± tawag ko matapos lumapit ¡°What are you reading?¡± ¡°Reviewing.¡± He said, why is he so cold? ¡°Ah? Did I do something?¡± I asked but he blew some breathed ¡°Okay, Izha let¡¯s meetter, go to your ss¡± sabi niya matapos isara ang libro ngunit hindi ako tumayo ¡°Eh? Why?¡± Tanong ko pa-tungkol kung bakit kangan namin magkita mamaya ¡°Oh fucking god¡± he whispered while massaging his forehead ¡°Izha..¡± he stared at me, he looked confused ¡°What?¡± I asked, confused too. ¡°Can I court you?¡± A moment of silence. 1¡­. 2¡­. 3¡­. ¡°H-h-ha??¡± Halos mabulunan sa sarilingway na tanong ko ¡°Fucking hell¡± he said loudly while still staring at me ¡°L-lets j-just talkter, I¡¯ll fetch you¡± Lutang akong pumasok sa ssroom namin at naupo sa tabi ni Kino ¡°Anong nangyari?¡± He asked looking so concerned but my brain is too busy functioning what Adam said to me. Hanggang sa dumating ang prof namin ay tla pa¡¯rin ako. Hours passed it¡¯s time to go home pero parang kusang dumi-dikit ang pwetan ko sa upuan para hindi makita si Adam But Adam being himself, is now standing infront of me ¡°W kang bk lumabas? ikaw nng naandito¡± doonmang ako natauhan at nakita sabas ng ssroom s Kino na naka-kunot ang noo habang nakatingin sa¡¯ken, pakshet naman oh. ¡°Hey!¡± Sigaw ni Kino kaya napa-kunot ang aking noo doon komang napagtanto na hinih na p ako ni Adam ¡°Where are you taking her?! Hindi porke kaibigan kita kakdkarin mo ¡®yan!¡± He looked so angry and confused at the same time. ¡°I¡¯m taking my girlfriend away, right babe?¡± toote, but I felt myself nodded, Fucking marupok self. CHAPTER 16 ¡°Where are you taking me?¡± I asked using my low voice, fuck bakit ako kinakabahan? Nasa loob kami ng sasakyan niya habang minamaneho niya ito papunta sa kung saan ¡°Please be quiet, babe¡± he said using his deep voice like he¡¯s in pain ¡°What happened to you?¡± tanong ko, bumuntong-hininga na naman siya bago tumingin sa¡¯ken habang naka-kunot ang noo. ¡°K-kinakabahan a-ako, f-fuck¡± My eyes widened when he pouted infront of me, Oh My God! Stop being so cuteee! ¡°Naka uniform pa tayo, Lowelle¡± I whispered, bakit na natatakot ako¡¯ng mag-salita? ¡°Say it again.¡±He said while biting his lips. Ha? Ang alin? ¡°N-naka uniform pa t-tayo?¡± Takhang ulit ko sa sinabi ko but he just sighed. ¡°When will you stop making me me fall for you?¡± My face automatically heated. Lord, Yes po nanghingi ako ng jowa pero bakit gan¡¯to naman kkas bumanat? A-atakihin ako ¡°Say it again, please babe?¡± He smiled at me. ¡°Say my name again¡± ¡°L-lowelle?¡± I saw how he tried to hid his smile but ended with a wide smile ¡°God, Why does my name sounds good when ites to your lips?¡± Dahan dahan akong humarap sa bintanan at pilit pinapakalma ang sarili. Whoo! Kalma self ¡®wag bibigay agad-agad, okay?! Fighting!! ¡°Lowelle Adam Asunscion¡± he raised a brow at me while smiling ¡°Ano ba? Bakit ba bing angndindi mo? Oo, Crush kita aminado ako pero punyeta naman ¡®tol¡±gg balikat na ani ko ¡°Ni hindi ko nga m na may gusto ka ba sa¡¯ken o ano? O baka naman trip mong tga ako? Tol! Wag kang pa-asa ha?¡±he looked at me while biting his lower lips. ¡°Sabi mo nung isang linggo hindi ka na-patol sa tropa then the other day sabi mo hindi tayo friends tapos, Girlfriend mo na ako ngayon?!¡± I shouted frustratingly ¡°I am not your fucking girl, Asunscion¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re my girlfriend! You just nod when I announced it to your friends!¡± He gritted his teeth and rolled his eyes, putcha ateshould?! ¡°Ano ba? Ganun ganun nng?! Aba! Hindi porke crush k-kita mauuto mo ako!¡± Galit ko siyang dinuro ¡°Hindi ako marupok!¡± Heughed with my words ¡°Hindi pa p marupok ¡®yan?¡± Inis ko siyang pinagpa-palo sa balikat ¡°Hey! S-stop it! Mababangga tayo!¡± Umayos ako ng upo at sinamaan namang siya ng tingin. Tumigil ang sinasakyan namin sa isang lugar na maraming tao, mga bahay na gawa sa kahoy, may mga tao¡¯ng nag-susugal at may mga nag-iinuman. ¡°What is this ce?¡± I asked him, inlayan niya ako¡¯ng bumaba ng sasakyan at ngumiti siya sa¡¯ken ¡°Squatter Area?¡± Mabilis nangunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya, squatter agad?! Judger to ah! ¡°They called this ced ¡®Squatter Area¡¯ dahil ang mga nakatira dito ay puros mga mabisyo, may nakita ka ba¡¯ng babae?¡± I roamed my eyes around, w nga¡¯ng babae. ¡°Hoy baka mapa-hamak ako ah!?¡± Mahina kong kinu-kurot kurot ang tagiliran niya at masama siyang tinitignan ngunit naka-tinginng siya ng seryoso sa¡¯ken ¡°Do you trust me?¡± Hinarap niya sa¡¯ken ang pd niya at mariin akong tinignan. ¡°Pero¨C¡± ¡°Do you? Reuzekhia Canary Peralta?¡± I stared at him for a moment, He leaned forward to my ears ¡°Hm? Baby?¡± bolta-boltaheng kuryente ang naramdamang kong bumalot sa katawan ko, lintik na baby ¡®yan oh! Toote again but I felt my hand holding his hand. Secondter, I felt him intertwining our hands, I felt the strange warmthing from him, bulta-bultaheng kuryente ang nararamdam kong duma-daloy sa katawan ko nang hawakan niya ako, I felt my heart pounding yung para bang gusto niyang umalis sa katawan ko? Sa lugar na ito na puros gawa sa kahoy, tagpi-tagpi na yero at may mga sira sira¡¯ng tent ang naktag ngunit may mga nag-iinuman parin o nag-susugal sa loob ¡°Kuya Adam!¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng napatingin sa na-takbonglaki papit sa¡¯min He¡¯s wearing a red faded colored jersey and a boxer he¡¯s also holding a liquor, Red Horse pa nga, kung titignan mo ay mas maayos ang itsura nito kaysa sa mga una¡¯ng nakita ko. ¡°Jerome¡± tumango ng bahagya sa kanya si Adam at hinigit ako pa-punta sa likudan niya ¡°Noice, Chixx mo?¡± Tanong nito at napansin ko ang agadang pag-kuyom ng kamao ni Adam ¡°Use the right words for her, Rome¡± may diin na salita ni Adam ¡°She¡¯s my girl not just Chixx¡± and then he grabbed my wrist. Mahigit sampung-minuto kaming nakad sa lugar na ¡®yon bago kami nakarating sa isang abandonadong bahay, paano ko nasabing abandonado?Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. May nakaharang na ¡®police line¡¯ sabas at nang pasukin namin halos bumigay na ang gate na hanggang bewangng namin ang taas. Kanino ito¡¯ng bahay? But habang papapit kami ng papit I can hear some noise, like¡­..ughing? Chitchatting? ¡°HAHAHA ba ka ata tol ¡®e!¡± ¡°We!? Ikaw nga panay hawak sa ano ko!¡± ¡°Sus, ikaw nga ginagamit mo¡¯ko sa panaginip mo!¡± Mabilis napa-kunot ang noo ko, what the fuck? Mabilis na nakad si Adam dahn kung bakit nahigit ako, loko¡¯ng to! Nang pumasok kami sa loob ay may sumalubong sa¡¯min na ah¡­ dwa? Tatlo? Lima! Limanglaki They¡¯re all looking at us like we disturb them. Mayroong dwanglaki na nagtu-tkan habang may hawak na beer at May dwanglaking nag tatawanan habang nakaturo sa dwang nagtutkan, habang may isang nakahandusay sa sahig pero natawa din. Who are they? ¡°Tangina..¡± mahinang bulong nunglaki¡¯ng nakahiga ¡°Wee back, Owen!!!¡± Owen?! Sino?! ¡°They called me Owen here, okay?¡± Mahinang bulong sa¡¯ken ni Adam bago hinarap yung mgalaki ¡°Guys this is Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, my girl¨C¡± ¡°Weeh?!¡± Sabay sabay sng nagbigay ng pagdududang tingin kay Adam ¡°Nagpa-uto ka dyan, Miss?¡± Turo no¡¯nglaking nakahiga kanina na ngayon ay naka upo na sa sahig. I nodded. ¡°Gabriel po¡± sabi nunglaking nakikipagtkan ¡°Duzteen!¡± segunda naman ng ka-tkan niya ¡°Migo, siya naman si Miro¡± sambit nunglaki¡¯ng natawa at mukhang kambal s nung katawanan niya dahil hawig s ¡°David!!!¡± Mkas na sambit nglaki¡¯ng nakahiga. ¡°U-uh.. Reuzekhia hehe¡± I waved my hands a little, they smiled at me. Napapaligiran ako ng gwapo! ¡°Can we borrow the key?¡±Adam boredly asked May kinuha si David sa isang cab at binato ito kay Adam. Hinigit ako ni Adam papunta sa likudang bahagi ng bahay at tumigil sa harap ng isang pinto. ¡®Kulungan Ni Adam¡¯ ¡°Fucking Assholes¡± I heard him whispered. Nang buksan niya ang pinto halos magningning ang mga mata ko sa nakita ko. Isa siyang garden! Isa siyang maliit na space na puno ng maliliit na hman ngunit kapag tumingin ka sabas na nahaharangan ng maliliit na fence ay gubat na. ¡°Wee to my peaceful ce, Babe¡± CHAPTER 17 This ce is breathtaking. May mga veins na gumagapang sa fence na naghihiwy sa gubat at garden ni Adam, sa gitna naman ay may garden table at dwang upuan ¡°P-pano naging sa¡¯yo ¡®to?¡± mahina ko¡¯ng tanong habang dahan dahang umuupo sa upuan ngunit ang mga mata ay lumilibot pa¡¯rin sa ganda ng lugar na ¡®to. Para kaming pumasok sa isang portal patungo sa isang paraiso ¡°We bought this house¡± he simply said before sitting infront of me ¡°Me and the boys earlier¡± ¡°Who are they? Where did you meet them?¡± I asked still roaming my eyes. ¡°Nah, they¡¯re my cousins¡± My jaw dropped, okay,hi ng mga gwapo, sana all. ¡°W ka bang nakikitang ahas dito? gubat na ¡®yan a?¡± ani ko sabay turo sa gubat. ¡°Isang beses pmang yung pinalinis ko ¡®tong lugar¡± I scoffed, malinis na p ¡®to? Mukhang haunted house nga ¡°To answer what¡¯s in your head, yeah we keep it this way, mukhang abandonado dahil ganun rin naman ang mga bahay sa nauna diba?¡± I nodded.¡±So why did you bring me here?¡± I asked, raising my left brow ¡°I j-just want to be with you¡± he stared at me ¡°Can you stay?¡± I bit my lower lips and nodded ¡°I¡¯ll just inform my brother¡± kinuha ko ang cellphone ko sa bag ko at tinext si Zhackary To:ZhackieContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Bro, I¡¯m with Adam pls tell them, tc. And then I hit send, nang tignan ko si Adam ay seryoso itong nakatingin sa¡¯ken ¡°Why are you so damn pretty?¡± Mabilis na nam ang aking mukha dahil sa sinabi niya, hayop naman oh. ¡°Para kang tanga¡± inirapan ko siya para ma-itago ang nagwawng puso ko ¡°I like you¡± he said causing me to stared at him ¡°I like you a l-lot¡­. I don¡¯t know but every time you teased me, everytime you smiled at me, every time you rolled your eyes on me, my heart keeps pounding¡± he bit his lower lips ¡°I¡¯m confused Reu, is this like or love?¡± He smiled genuinely at me, what the fuck? Is that a confession? Umamin ba tga siya sa¡¯ken? ¡°I-i don¡¯t know what to s-say¡± I still managed to smiled a bit kahit sobrang dumadagundong ang puso ko ¡°No, please don¡¯t say anything l-lets just adore the moment¡± he smiled at me. Ak ko ay aalis na siya ng tumayo siya ngunit binitbit niya ang kanyang upuan patabi sa¡¯ken ng maupo siya ay mabilis niyang isinandal ang ulo sa balikat ko. ¡°Just for five minutes¡± I heard him sighed. ng minuto kaming nasa ganoong posisyon nang bing may lumabas sa pintuan, Yung David. ¡°HI MASTER!¡± He jokingly bow at Adam, he¡¯s holding a tray with 2 lemonades and rice and a steak ¡°Since naka-uniform pa kayo at htang galing sa school inisip kong gutom na kayo kaya heto!¡± Inpag niya angman ng tray sa harapan namin bago patakbong umalis ¡°Let¡¯s eat¡± mahina ko siyang inuga but he just groaned. ¡°Are you sleeping?¡± I asked. ¡°No¡± I heard him whispered and he suddenly hugged my waist ¡°A-ah Hey!¡± Tink ko ang ulo niya ngunit mas humigpit ang yakap niya. ¡°Hmm¡± he groaned in pissed tone ¡°Waitng kasi, tsk!¡± para siyang pusang nalambing dahil binabaon ang ulo sa leeg ko. ¡°Ano ba, Adam?¡± Medyo inis na sigaw ko ¡°Nagugutom na ako!¡± Pa-dabog siyang tumayo at pinag-hiwa ako ng steak ngunit naka-simangot pa ¡®din. ¡°Hoy, wag ka ngang sumimangot sa harap ng pagkain!¡± Inis kong pinitik ang noo niya but he just ¡®tsked¡¯ Hinayaan ko siya at tahimik nng na kumain. ¡°The steak tastes good¡± I smiled at me but he just rolled his eyes. ¡°Ang galing na cook ni David, huh?¡± ¡°Tss, Si Miro nagluto nito¡± I raised my left brow at him ¡°Sure ka? Pano mo nasabi?¡± I smirked ¡°David doesn¡¯t know how to cook¡± he said while slicing my steak ¡°He¡¯s a Momma¡¯s boy¡± Ay edi wow, char. I just nodded at him and continue eating. ¡°Ako na maghuhugas nito¡± tumayo ako at handa nang ligpitin ang kinainan namin ngunit tinabig niyamang ang kamay ko at inirapan. Attitude amputa. ¡°Ako na¡± he coldly said ¡°May mgalaki d¡¯on diba? irap ulit niya. Inirapan ko namang siya at naupo namang, nang ma-boring ako sa pag-upo kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at binuksan ang wattpad app. In-open ko ang libro na gawa ng isa sa mga klang author at sinimng basahin ito After a minutes I felt a hands hugging my waist. ¡°Adam, tang*na nagba-basa ako¡± Inis ko¡¯ng tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bewang ko, ramdam ko ang pagdadabog niya bago naupo sa tabi ko. But minutester, I saw him at my peripheral view carrying his own chair, nang tignan ko siya umupo siya sa harapan ko at inirapan ako. I sighed heavily when I notice some shes, nipi-picturean niya ako! ¡°Ano ba, Asunscion?!¡± Inis kong npag samesa ang cellphone ko at masama siya¡¯ng tinignan ginantihan niya ako ng mas masamang tingin habang naka-sandal sa kinauupuan niya. Letche¡¯ng ¡®to. ¡°What did I do to you, huh?¡± He coldly asked while raising his left brow. ¡°Iniistorbo mo ako e!¡± I shouted. ¡°Wow¡± he said ¡°Una, you didn¡¯t let me hug you then kahit pictures ipagda-damot mo?! Ang damot mo naman!¡± He said like a whining child. ¡°Ah ganon?! Una sabe mo gusto mo manligaw sabay bing jowa mo na ako?!¡± Inis akong tumayo at dinuro siya, ak mo ha. He harshly stood up and inch our distanced, sobrangpit na niya sa¡¯ken. Nakasandal na ako sa kinauupuan ko habang siya ay naka-kapit sa arm ng upuan ko. ¡°No babe¡± he whispered using his deep voice ¡± Stop shouting at me, I just wanna taste that damn lips of yours¡± Mabilis ko siyang tink dahn kung bakit siya napyo sa¡¯ken. ¡°Ako tang¡¯na tign mo ako ha!¡± Dinuro ko siya padabog na kinuha ang bad ko, Pbas na sana ako ng bi niya higitin ang papulsuhan ko at hinapit ang bewang ko ¡°Ano b¨C¡± My eyes widened when I felt his lips against mine, At first it¡¯s just a smack but secondster I felt his tongue dahn kung bakit napa-hawak ako sa batok niya ngunit bi siyang tumigil Nalaki ang mga mata niyang tumigin sa¡¯ken ¡°Tangina..¡± CHAPTER 18 Nalaki ang matang napa-tingin siya sa aking mata. In just a blink of an eye he¡¯s already hugging me, he whispered his endless sorry while hugging me tightly *Phone ringing* Our hug was interrupted by a call on my phone, it has Zhackies name. ¡°Answer it¡± He said while slowly cing his hand on my waist. ¡°Hey li¡¯l bro?¡± I asked bitting my lower lips, pinipign ang kilig na nararamdam ng simng igw ni Adam ang katawan na namin na animong sumasayaw. ¡°Where are you?¡± I frozed hearing his mad voice.¡±Mom¡¯s hear with¡­.. Uncle Gab¡± My jaw literally dropped and tears starting falling down to my cheeks Ang kapal ng mukha. ¡°Ihatid mo¡¯ko, please¡± halos hagulgol na sambit ko kay Adam dahn kung bakit kunot noo siyang tumango at nagmamadaling tumakbo pbas kasama ako. ¡°You¡¯re so damn fool to believe that you¡¯re my friend, Santi¡±ayan ang bumungad na boses sa¡¯ken pagka-baba ng kotse ni Adam ¡°Shut up!¡± I can also heared Zhackary¡¯s shouted. ¡°What¡¯s happening here?¡± I calmly asked, ramdam ko pa¡¯rin ang presensya ni Adam sa likudan ko ¡°Oh, here¡¯s the santa-santita p e''¡± My forehead creased when a woman speak, She has a short hair almost like mine, thin lips and she¡¯s wearing a dress that hugged her body perfectly ¡°Who are you?¡±I raised a brow, sheughed ¡°My, my¡­. I am Soriena Argien Morales¡± She smiled sweetly at me ¡°Remember my name, bitch¡± ¡°Watch your words, Iena¡± My body frozed when I heard Adams warning tone at her and what? Iena? Does he know her? ¡°Omy, your boyfriend is here p, Ija¡± My mother smiled at her and the Iena smiled back ¡°Well, Future-Husband, Tita¡± and theyughed, baliw amputangina. ¡°Uncle Gab, just go¡­. please¡± I used my most calm voice to Tito Gab to avoid another scene but my Evil mother red at me ¡°Start to call him, Daddy, Izha anak¡± Sinalubong ko ang masama niyang tingin at nginitian siya ng bahagya ¡°Please leave, Mom¡­. Rizha¡± I called her name, telling her that I¡¯m serious ¡°W-what did you just say?¡± She acted like she was about to cry, wiping her fake tears and sobbing ¡°Anong sinabi ng Ama niyo?! Bakit niyo ako ginaganito?!¡± Sinugod niya ng sampal si Papa na ngayon ay umiiyak ngunit nginitian niya pa¡¯rin si MamaContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Sinabi niya ang totoo¡± Zhack murmured quietly enough to heared by everyone ¡°That you cheated on him while you¡¯re bearing his child¡± Her eyes widened at sinampal din si Zhack ¡°Omy¡­¡± Maarteng nagtakip ng bibig si Iena na animong gt na gt sa nangyare habang si Uncle Gab naman ay lumapit kay Mama at hinawakan siya sa balikat ¡°Shut your mouth up, Anak sabas¡± ny Mother smirked when pain acrossed in Zhackarys eyes. ¡°Just leave, Mom¡± I almost beg ¡°Go with them, I don¡¯t care, will you let Father live peacefully, please?¡± I can¡¯t hide the stuttering, parang may naka-bara salamunan ko ¡°Of course, I will leave this shithole¡± and they start walking out, just like that She leaves us like we¡¯re not her family Nang umalis si Mama napatingin ako kay Papa na ngayon ay tahimik na lumuluha, makikita sa itsura niya kung gano kasakit ang nararamdaman niya ngunit nagawa niya pa ding ngumiti sa¡¯min ¡°I¡¯m alright, okay?¡± He smiled at us ¡°if you n-need anything I¡¯ll be in my room¡± he assured me. I saw how he wiped his tears but managed to smile at us. ¡°Sleep now, Zhackary¡± I said, he kissed my cheeks and nod to Adam before going to his room ¡°Uh¡­. Adam¡± I faced him ¡°Can you stay here?¡± ¡°Is it okay with your Dad?¡± He slowly asked ¡°Aish, wag na nga epal ka¡± his eyes widened a bit shock. ¡°What did I do to you?¡± He asked but I just rolled my eyes ¡°Okay, Okay¡­ matulog kana sa kwarto mo¡± ngumiti siya bago nakad pbas ng bahay After changing into my pajama I went to my bed and tried to sleep but my mind was too busy thinking about my family. Ngayon ay nararamdaman ko ang masira ang pamilya. How can someone survive with a broken family? they¡¯re so brave maybe mlagpasan ko ¡®din ¡®to? I can still remember my sweet memories with my Mom, but it was all ruined after me knowing the truth. Actually, w akong kinakampihan maybe my Mom doesn¡¯t really want their wedding, it was fixed marriage anyways but it¡¯s still not right to cheat, ngunit kung ayaw niya bakit hindi siya makipag-devorce? siguro minahal niya din si Papa. Sana¡­.. I let out a deep sighed at inabot ang isang notebook sa lim na drawer ngmesa ko. ¡°Anak, I have something for you!¡± My eyes twinkled when I saw Mom hiding something in her back ¡°What is it, Mom?!¡± She handed me a small paper bag It has a cute pink notebook inside, ¡®REUZEKHIA¡¯ was engraved in front ¡°Oh my gosh, Mom!¡± I jumped out in excitement, this is my third diary for this year! ¡°Thankyou, Mom!¡± After thanking her I went to my Brother¡¯s room ¡°A-che, wha is tha?¡± I smiled when I heard his unplete words, he¡¯s just four while I¡¯m already six ¡°This is our diary okay? you¡¯ll put everything here!¡±I happily eximed, it makes him jump. ¡°I just miss the old us¡­.¡± I whispered while caressing the book, nang buksan ko ito makikita agad na st kamay ni Zhackary ang nandito Dear diary, Yeyy!! Book namin ito ni Ate =) Love love ko po si Ate tapos si Papa taposlo na si Mama, ang ganda ganda ni Mama gusto ko kapag may work ako si Mama happy sakin, I love you Mommie, love niya rin ako! -Love, Zhackie. Under his letter there¡¯s a picture of my Mom looking fierced as ever. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that we¡¯re gonna end up like this, I hope you still care for us mom¡­.. especially to Dad¡± tears started falling down again. Kung kayamang, gusto kong bumalik sa nakaraan¡­.. kung saan masaya pa anghat. CHAPTER 19 Na-alimpungatan ako dahil sa isang kbog sa pintuan ng aking kwarto, what¡¯s that? Mabilis kong binuksan angmp sa side table ko at aliga-gng tumayo. Hinablot ko ang mahabang payong na nakasabit sa likudan n pintuan bago buksan ang pintuan. One¡­. Two¡­. Three¡­. I immediately open my door, I was about to hit the -whoever m my door- but my eyes widened when I saw Dad lying infront. ¡°D-d-dad?¡± Lumuhod ako para abutin ang mukha ni Papa, his eyes is closed, he¡¯s holding a bottle of wine. I carefully pped his face tryin¡¯ to wake him up. ¡°Pa! Papa!¡± Niyug-yog ko ang katawan niya para magising, handa na akong tumayo para humingi nang tulong nang bi siyang mag-salita ¡°Riz¡­. R-rizha¡± It stopped me, he¡¯s calling Mom ¡°I love you, baby¡± I can hear his painful sob. I sighed and went to Zhackies room, after 3 fucking loud knocks I heard a footstep behind the doors. ¡°What is it?! Do you know what the fuck¨C¡± I hit his forehead ¡°O-oh it¡¯s you, what do you need¡­ po?¡± He sleepily asked ¡°Dad¡¯s unconscious¡± His eyes widened and his jaw dropped, Nervousness is now visible in his eyes ¡°What the fuck happened?! Where is he?! Damn it!¡± Hinawi niya ako at mabilis na tumakbo at napaluhod ng makita si Papa sa tapat ng kwarto ko ¡°What the hell are you doing, Ate?! Call an ambnce?!¡± I sighed and hit his forehead again ¡°Will you shut your mouth up?!¡±I hissed ¡°He¡¯s j-just f-freakin¡¯ sleeping!¡± He sighed and red at me ¡°You didn¡¯t tell naman kase¡± kinuha niya ang kaliwang braso ni Papa at inakbay sa kaniya habang dahan-dahang tumayo, I helped him by lifting Papa¡¯s right arm Hinatid na¡¯min siya sa kanyang kwarto at maingat na hiniga ¡°Riz¡­. Thankyou¡­ take care¡± I dont know if I¡¯m gonnaugh or cry when my Father said that while smiling, damn he¡¯s really into her. I kissed his forehead and tears started pooling down, ¡°We love you, Father¡± I wiped my tears but maslomang itong bumagsak ng maramdaman ko ang yakap ni Zhack. ¡°Ate, can we talk?¡± I nod at him After making sure that he¡¯s already sleeping, I followed Zhack and I saw him at our mini-bar. ¡°Zhack¡­. what is it?¡± I smiled weakly at him ¡°Do you think¡­ uhm this will stop if w a-ako?¡± My eye brows creased when he smiled weakly at me ¡°What if¡­.. umalis ako?¡± My tears started to roll down when I saw how badly he want to go. ¡°No! N-No! You¡¯re my brother, okay?¡± I cupped his face and kissed him on the forehead ¡°I love you¡­ We love you¡­. Maybe She loved you¡± I started sobbing when he hugged me tightly Funny to think, He¡¯s the one who is suffering from anxiety and depression but he¡¯s the one who¡¯sforting me I¡¯ve always been the Older but I¡¯m the one who cried a lot. I felt his weight getting heavy and heard his heavy breath when I look at him, he¡¯s already sleeping. What a sleepy head! I tried to wake him up, but he¡¯s too sleepy to walk properly so I have to held his arm and help him walk so he could go to his room I waked up feeling drained, who will not? After what happenedst night? Nang makuha ko ang phone ko sa study table ko nagt ako sa dami ng message ni Adam. From: Adamot Hi babe, everything¡¯s gonna alright:* You sleepin¡¯ na? Goodnight! Babee, Good morning ( ? 3?)? What is that thing? It¡¯s cute just like u. Hey! Wake up, Sunshine! It¡¯s already 7 in the morning! Babeee, I¡¯ll fetch you today, okay?Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Babe, I love you! On my way, wake up ka na pu. I smiled andughed a bit reading all his texts but I decided not to reply, on the way na naman siya e ka¨Cwait? On the way na fuck! I was about to take a bath when my phone buzzed. From:Adamot Know u awake already, babe loveyou Be fast, gsto n kta mkt j3j3 Iughed when I saw his jeje message, damn everyone should know that Adam Asunscion had this baliw side. I take a bath for just 20 minutes and wear my signature clothed, ck shirt, jeans and sneakers. Nang pag-baba ko sa hagdan pamang ay rinig ko ang boses ni Papa na tawa nang tawa. Buang na naman siya, goiz. Ngunit halos mgg ang aking panga matapos makita kung ano¡¯ng dahn ng pagtawa niya, he¡¯sughing with my boyfriend! Yiee, feel na feel gHoRl? ¡°Oh, our princess is awake na p e¡¯!¡± I jokingly rolled my eyes when my Father announced it. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± I asked Adam with my usual voice, he just smiled widely at me ¡°Fetching my girlfriend?¡±sa casually said making me blushed and smiled, but my smiled faded when I saw how Zhack frowned. Stupid inggitero, Che! ¡°Let¡¯s go na?¡± I smiled at him, he just nodded. ¡°Boy¡± Our stare got interrupt when Papa called him, he smiled genuinely at us ¡°Take care of her, okay? She¡¯ll always be my Princess, I love her please love her more than I do¡± his eyes is getting wet. ¡°Pa! Don¡¯t talk like you¡¯re about to die! You won¡¯t! You¡¯re not sick! You¡¯re not dying, Stop talking like that!¡± I gulped when Zhack suddenly shout but his voice is trembling, he¡¯s crying. ¡°You jealous boy, HAHA! Come here!¡± He hugged him tightly ¡°I love you too son, okay? You¡¯ll always be my favorite son, you¡¯re the most handsome!¡± Weughed when Zhackie jokingly hit him ¡°Cause I¡¯m your only Son!¡± Weughed at it, Dad smiled at me and gestured me to hug them, So I did. ¡°You two will always be my treasure, okay? Papa loves you both¡± I felt him kissing our head. We got interrupted when we saw a sh. It¡¯s from Adam¡¯s phone. ¡°I-im sorry, you look good¡± Weughed and I saw how Father gestured him to hug us. He simply show to me the picture he take. It¡¯s us, hugging each other while Dad¡¯s kissing our head. Sanagi nng ganito CHAPTER 20 ¡°You see there¡¯s some parts of our body that is very sensitive, right?¡­¡±My mind started flying as our science prof start discussing infront. It¡¯s just 3 month of the School year so hindi gano¡¯n ka hectic, maybe after a month mauuboshat ng oras ko na naman dito sa school. It¡¯s been a week since Ist saw Adam, I miss him already but I know he¡¯s more than busy than me, Sana all Dean¡¯s Lister! My phone beeped, there¡¯s an SMS from him. From:Adamot U free tonight babe? I¡¯ll fetch u. I smiled and excitement consume my nerves. Ah! Atst I will finally see him To: AdamExclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Sige, u¡¯re the one who¡¯s busy here duh? I put a ¡®Haha¡¯ emoji so he wouldn¡¯t misunderstood it. I wait for about 3 hours bago natapos ang se namin My smile widened when I saw him standing outside my room, wearing a ck polo short, tuck-in to his ck cks. Omaygad, Jowa ko ba tga ¡®to? Pinatn ako? Sure? Gwapo shit! ¡°Hi Babe¡± he greeted me so my face automatically heated, damn this guy, I¡¯m so in love. ¡°Hi¡± I greeted back, kinuha niya ang d kong mga libro at inakbayan ako. ¡°I have to review but let¡¯s date first¡± he smiled at me, my smiled faded, he needed to review. ¡°Let¡¯s just date next time, Adam.¡± I red at him ¡°You need to review, wag unahin ang date natin, do you understand?¡± Nagsalubong ang dwa niyang ky at nagigting ang panga. ¡°What¡¯s the asion tommorow?¡± He asked while looking straight into my eyes. ¡°Uhm? W? May exam kayo tomorrow, right?¡± Well, as far as I can remember ¡°Damn¡± he muttered a cussed and he red at me ¡°Tommorow is our third month!¡± Iughed when I saw how red his face was, damn this guy. ¡°Jokeng ¡®no! m ko kaya!¡± I pinched his cheeks and kiss it ¡°Review now and after your exam, lets date?¡± He bit his lips and nodded, tangina ang hot. ¡°That¡¯s a deal, Woman¡± he jokingly red at me bago ako inakbayan ¡°Don¡¯t ditch me, I¡¯ll surely get mad¡± Iughed at his thought. Ditch this Man? Oh boy! Never gonna happened. He held my hands while walking towards the parking lot, Sim nang maging kami ay hatid sundo niya ako, date sometimes but well we¡¯re both busy so minsan tga hindi kami nakaka pagkita. Funny, but naging kami nang wng ligawang nagaganp, naging kami matapos ang tatlong linggo png namin na magkakla, Ang harot Reu ha! Hindi gaya ibang mga mag-boyfriend girlfriend na gumagawa ng LSM? OA sa social media? We¡¯re not like that, Adam is not into social medias so am I, mas gusto pa namin ang mag-aral nang sabay na minsan ay umaabot pa ng anim na oras na nakatutokmang kami sa libro. ¡°Adam! Hey!¡± Napatigil kami sa palakad nang may lumapit na isang babae, She¡¯s wearing a ck pencil-cut skirt, white long sleeve at ck heels. Wow, grabehan sa suot ha. ¡°Sorina¡± Adam nod at her ¡°Bakit?¡± His voice is so deep. ¡°Nothing, I¡¯ll just ask kung where ka ba magre-review?¡± The girl Sorina asked using her soft voice. Ah, ssmate p ¡®to. ¡°Ask her¡± Ha? Tinuro ako ni Adam dahn kung bakit napa-tingin sa¡¯ken yung babae ¡°Aw, you have apany p¡± She frowned and rolled her eyes before smiling at Adam ¡°Next time nng¡± tinapunan niya pa muna ako ng tingin bago sopistikadang nakad pyo. ¡°Sorry about that, She¡¯s just my ssmate¡± I raised my brow and frowned ¡°Sorry saan? Nndi ka ¡®ba?¡± Takhang tanong ko but he just smiled at me. Weird tga ¡®to minsan. ¡°Aish, you know it¡¯s okay to ditch the exam, one timeng naman¡± he smiled at me, my blood boiled in an instant. ¡°Try to ditch your exam, I¡¯ll never talk to you¡± I saw how his shoulder fall but still managed to smiled at me ¡°Babe, Unahin mo ang pag-aaral, we can date everyday if we¡¯re both stable na diba? we can even explore the world, Study first okay?¡± Study bagondi ang motto ko sa buhay e¡­ dati kaso nndi ako nito ¡°What if join that Sorina girl, para may ka-help kang mag-review?¡± I suggest when we stop infront of his car He automatically frowned ¡°You sure it¡¯s okay to you?¡± He asked while leaning on his car ¡°Duh? Why naman Hindi?¡± Nakita ko si Sorina na nakatayo sa kabng kalya mukhang may inaantay ¡°Sorina!¡± Pa-feeling close na sigaw ko at naramdaman ko agad ang kamay ni Adam na pumulupot sa bewang ko. The girl raised her brow pero kunan ay tumawid din papunta sa¡¯min. ¡°What is it?¡± Her voice is so elegant, para siyang future beauty queen. ¡°Sabay daw kayo mag-review ni Adam hehe¡± Her face lightened and I saw how she tried not to jump in excitement, siguro gan¡¯on tga kahirap exam n kaya need niya tga ng katulong. ¡°Oh my god, are you really serious, Adam?¡± Nang lingunin ko si Adam ay w kay Sorina ang atensyon nito kundi nasa akin Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at pasimpleng kinurot sa tagiliran. ¡°Umayos ka nga¡± mahinang bulong ko, he sighed and nodded boredly ¡°She wants it, not me¡± he didn¡¯t even nced at Sorina, Gaga¡¯ng to nakakahiya tga. ¡°So let¡¯s go?¡± Sorina asked him kaya tink ko si Adam ng bahagya para lumayo at bumitaw sa pag kakayakap sa¡¯ken. ¡°Psh, wait here I¡¯ll drive my girlfriend home¡± he was about to open his car when I grabbed his wrist, pinandtan ko siya nang mata bago ngumiti kay Sorina ¡°It¡¯s okayng, I can book a grab naman tsaka para hindi kayo gabihin¡± I smiled at them, lumapit ako kay Adam at humalik sa pisngi niya bago nagsimng makad but I felt someone held my wrist ¡°Hoy¨C¡± My eyes widened when Adam m his lips against mine, naiwang nakabukas angbi ko at ang gago! ginamit ang pag kakataon para ipasok ang d niya! Shara¡ªGaga! ¡°You sure na ayosng sayo?¡± He smiled genuinely at me while cupping my face, Shit nakakahiya sa tapat pa tga ni Sorina! ¡°Y-y-yes¡± itink ko ito ng dahan dahan and when I look at Sorina, sa iba siya naka-tingin, nakakahiya! ¡°Bye love, I love you!¡± Nakad na ako nang sumigaw si Adam, napa-ngiti ako, Angndi! Halos mapatalon ako ng may bumusina ng mkas. Agad naki ang mata ko nang makita kong binubusinaha ni Adam si Sorina ¡°Ano? layan pa kitang sumakay?!¡± The girl immediately hop in. Gaga¡¯nglaki¡¯ng to, apaka harsh! Halos beinte-minutos ang nkad ko dahil tinamad na akong magbook ng grab. ¡°Pa! I¡¯m home!¡± I shouted when I entered the house I smiled bitterly when no one answered, kung titignan ang bahay ngayon mukha itong hunted house sa sobrang tahimik, We don¡¯t do yayas nor Nannys we prefer to cook for the family or other house chores. But I think, I regret having no one in this house, napaka-tahimik w na yung saya Nanlulumo akong umakyat sa kwarto ko at pabagsak na inihiga ang katawan sa kama Nang imt ko ang mata ko ay halos madilim na, bukod sa wng w w ring liwanag sabas Nakatulog ako? Fuck! I need to review, ayoko¡¯ng bumagsak no! Hahabol ako sa D. L mars. Nagpalit ako ng damit dahil naka-uniform pa ako, kinuha ko ang cellphone sa bag ko para icheck kung may message ba sa¡¯ken si Adam pero w so I decided to message him To:Adamot Babeee, hows ur review? baka gutom na kayo ha! After hitting send, I wait for about 5 mins but no one replied. Napag-desisyunan ko namang na bumaba para kumuha ng makakain, and to my surprise I saw father watching TV news. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re here na p, Anak?¡±mabilis ito¡¯ng tumayo at yumakap sa kanya ¡°Anong oras ka dumating? I didn¡¯t saw you¡± he looked so worried at me ¡°Kanina pa ho, nakatulogng ho¡± heughed at my reason and help me get my food ¡°Dyan ka muna, kuhaan kita ng pagkain¡± I smiled and nodded at him ¡°Where¡¯s your brother? It¡¯s already evening!¡± I was about to answer when I saw an envelope, when I opened it my heart sank, tears started falling down again Divorce Paper Nainis ako sa kamanang si Mama ang nag-request nito, and yeah gaya ng nasa utak ko, pirmado na ito ni Mama. ¡°Anak, Where¡¯s¡ª¡± he was cut off when he saw me crying, nagbalik- balik ang tingin niya sa¡¯ken at sa papel na hawak ko ¡°N-n-nak¡± he gulped ¡°Totoo? Dad?¡± He smiled weakly before nodding, I can¡¯t help myself but to run and hug him ¡°Everything is g-gonna be alright, Anak¡± he whispered CHAPTER 21 Halos s-dose na ako ng gabi naka-tulog kaka-hintay kay Adam, shit kinakabahan ako ha! To:Adamot Hoy babe! How¡¯s your study? bb, anuna3?? Hoyy, kain na ikaw haaa? 11:11 na, i love you yieee Goodnight naaa babeeee Gomorneng babi, loveyou, Goodluck! Napa-hmos ako sa mukha ko nang makita¡¯ng hanggang ngayon ay w pa¡¯rin siyang text To:Adamot Happy 3rd monthsarry babe, hope u r doing fine, mwuah!Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Loveyouuuuu (???) After hitting send button, mabilis akong tumayo at dumiretso sa baba, nakita ko si Zhack na nakatutok saptop niya at mukhang seryoso ito ¡°Hey, Goodmorning¡± I greeted him he just nod, out of curiosity npitan ko siya sa likudan at tinignan ang sineseaerch, saktong nasa search box siya ng face book Resilion Resto-bar Kristina Cassandra Navarro Kc Navarro Ina Andra Navarro ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± Nagt ako nang mabilis niyang isinara angptop at dali-daling tumayo dahn kung bakit nauntog siya sa aken ¡°Ate naman! Chismosa ka!¡± Kunot noo ko siyang piningot sa tenga ¡°Anong chismosa ka dyan?¡±Pinandtaj ko siya ng mata at nameywang ¡°Siguraduhin mo na matino ¡®yan ha!¡± He pouted and nodded. ¡°Where¡¯s dad?¡± I asked him he just point her finger to the kitchen. Nang makita ko si Dad ay w ring pagkakaiba nakatutok ito saptop habang may hawak na ballpen at mukhang nag jejetdown ¡°Ano yan, Paps?¡± Nagsalubong ang dwa kong ky nang bi niya rin itong isinara. ¡°Chismosa ka bhie?¡± Tatawa tawa niyang biro at tinapik ako sa balikat ¡°Kumain ka nng dyan, nauna na kame, antukin ka kase¡± umirap ako at nagtim ng kape. My phone beeped, Dali dali ko itong kinuha nang may ngiti sabi From:0908******* Hi this is Sorina, nakatulog si Adam here sa¡¯min, sorry jwu. My body frozed for a moment, what the fuck? Parang huminto ang pag-tibok ng puso ko dahil sa nabasa ko, did they slept together!? No! I trust him! Natulogng naman right?!? Dali dali akong naligo at hindi na inisip kung ano pa ang susuotin ko. ¡°Hoy ate!¡± Rinig kong habol ni saken ni Zhack pero dineadma ko ito at dali-daling sumakay sa motor ko But fuck! I forgot I don¡¯t know where she leave. I was about to dialed her number pero naunaha niya ako. Unknown number calling¡­ ¡°Hello?¡± Ipinarada ko ang motor ko sa gilid bago nagsalita ¡°Hi, where¡¯s Adam?¡± I asked directly, tangina kinakabahan ako. ¡°Oh sorry, he just left, kaalisng actua¨C¡± It¡¯s not rude to end the call while someone¡¯s is talking especially when you don¡¯t like the person, psh Iniliko ko ang motor at iniba ang ruta, papunta kay Adam. Tumigil ako sa tapat ng isang vige at napa-buntong hininga, Oo nga p hindi ko m kung saan siya naka-tira dito. I always want to go to his ce perogi niyang iniiba ang topic. Kahit ky ng bahay n ni di ko pa nga nakikita e, w din akong m sa magng niya bukod sa nasa ibang bansa parehas ¡®to. ¡°Hi Mam?¡± Bati saken ng guard ¡°Sino ho hanap niyo?¡± Ngumiti ako dito ¡°Asuncion ho, Adam¡± Bing napakunot ang noo ni kuyang guard at may tinignan sa notebook na hawak niya ¡°W hong Asunscion dito¡± my jaw dropped, what the fuck!? Sigurado ako na dito ko siya binaba noon! ¡°Sure kayo, Kuya?¡± But the guard nodded and look at me with suspicious eyes. Tanginang yan. Pinaandar ko ang motor ko at tinigil sa isang coffee shop. Hindi ako pumasok sa loob, ipinarada komang ang motor ko sabas at naupo doon. Masyado ba tgang mabilis na naging kami? I tried to dialed his number, but he¡¯s out of coverage, shit baka naman lowbatng. I tried and tried to called his number pero pging out of coverage. I was about to go when someone shouted my name ¡°Reuzekhia!¡± Kumunot ang noo ko at nilinga ang tumawag, he looks familiar ¡°Hey there¡± he smiled at me ¡°Sin¨CAy!¡± Napahawak ako sa bibig ko nang makla kung sino ang katapat, Yung pinsan ni Adam ¡°I forgot your name, I¡¯m sorry¡± ¡°But you remembered my face?¡± I nodded ¡°Well, can¡¯t me it¡¯s too rare to find someone looked like this¡­ I¡¯m rare¡± mayabang ako nitong tinignan ¡°A-ah hehe¡± ng na sambit ko ¡°You looking for?¡± He smiled again at me ¡°Uhm¡­ it¡¯s funny but I don¡¯t know where your cousin lives¡± his smile slowly faded and his eyes went dark ¡°I¡¯m going there, wannae?¡± He offered while smiling a bit, I nodded ¡°Sakay ka nng dito¡± anyaya ko at tinapik ang likudang bahagi ng motor but he just waved his hand and tinuro ang sasakyan sa tabi ko. Woa, Corvette fuck! Nang sumakay siya sa kotse niya ay sinenyasan niya akong sundan siya, so I did. Myo sa una kong pinuntahan, Ang vige na pinasok namin ay mas mukhang mamahalin ang mga nakatira dahil mas mlaking bahay ang nandoon. Tumigil siya sa tapat ng isang bahay na marangya, hindi man ako pinanganak na mahirap pero parang nakapang liliit angki ng bahay na ito. Ito na ba ¡®yon? ¡°Tara na¡± anyaya niya saken kaya mabilis akong bumaba sa motor ko, binati kami ng isang security doon bago pumasok sa gate. ¡°Ikaw kumatok¡± masungit bing utos nito saken w akong ibang nagawa kun¡¯di ang kumatok. ¡°Fucking wait, will you!?!¡± Halos tumigil sa pagtibok ang puso ko nang marinig ang boses ni Adam, shit ito nga¡­. ¡°Ano ba ¡®yon?!¡± Mabilis akong hinigit ng pinsan niya papunta sa likudan ng buksan ni Adam ang pintuan. He opened the door while his jaw is clenching, he¡¯s looking at him ¡°What are you doing here, David?!¡± Inis na tanong ni Adam sa kaniya mukhang hindi ako napa-pansin. ¡°No bastard, what are YOU doing here?¡± Inis akong itink bahagya ng pinsan niya at doon unti-unting naki ang mga mata niya at half-open ang bibig na lumingon sa¡¯ken Parang tinatambol ang puso ko, ang daming pumapasok sa utak ko.. Sa loob ng tatlong bwan naming rsyon, bakit hindi ko m na mayaman siya? kung saan siya nakatira? ¡°B-babe¡± he reached for my hands but I pushed him, I¡¯m getting scared fuck. ¡°Owen Anak?! Who¡¯s there?!¡± My tears started falling down when I heard a woman¡¯s voice Nang lumabas ito bing lumipat sa¡¯ken ang mata nito, She¡¯s old, like about 40¡¯s? ¡°Ak ko¡­ n-nasa ibang bansa magng mo?¡± CHAPTER 22 ¡°L-love¡­¡± He was out of word, I know it, I saw how many times he gulped. ¡°Nagsisinungaling ka ba sa¡¯ken?¡± mahina ko¡¯ng tanong habang naka-yuko ngunit bago pa siya magsalita naramdaman ko ang maingat na pagpatong ng kamay sa balikat ko. ¡°Ija¡­.¡± Napa-angat ang aking tingin ng magsalita ang ginang ¡°pumasok muna tayo, wag kang mag-la hindi ko hahayaang gaguhin ka ng anak ko¡± nakita ko kung pano niya sinamaan ng tingin si Adam at inirapan din ito bago ako nginitian ¡°Come inside¡± lumipat ang tingin niya sa katabi kong si David at unti-unting kumunot ang ky nito ¡°Hoy punyeta ka! Uwi! Invited ka ba dito?!¡± Pinakihan niya ito ng mata kaya napa-kamot ng ulo si David ¡°Kaya mo na ¡®yan ha?¡± He smiled at me, inabutan niya ako ng isang maliit na papel, Calling card ¡°kung gagaguhin ka ni Adam, tawagan mo¡¯ko¡± I genuinely smiled at him but I felt someone held my waist ¡°Fuck off, dude¡± tink ni Adam ang balikat ni David na ngayon ay tatawa-tawang nalakad paalis. ¡°Love¡± Iniwas ko ang paningin ko sa kanya at sumunod sa Nanay niya papasok. ¡°Feel at home, Darling¡± Pinaupo niya ako sa itim na couch n, kapansin-pansin ang napakaking chandelier na nasa gitna, ang ss na grand staircase n na may maliliit na kand sa gilid, kaharap ko ngayon ang napakaking led TV ¡°First of all, I want to apologize¡­ una natin ito¡¯ng pagkikita tapos ganto pa, right?¡± His mother smiled at me, tumabi siya sa¡¯ken paupo at hinawakan ang parehas kong kamay ¡°I already know you bago pa kami pumuntang ibang bansa¡­ ng beses ko siyang tinanong kung girlfriend niya ba yung nasa picture but he keeps saying na ¡®hindi pa''¡± ¡°Picture ho?¡± Mahinang tanong ko. ¡°Oh dear! You¡¯ll not gonna believe this!¡± Sheughed elegantly before smiling wide at me ¡°Ang kwarto niya¡­ punong-puno ito ng picture mo, he¡¯s a obsessed stalker, yak!¡± Nakita ko kung pano napahmos sa mukha niya si Adam, he even mouthed ¡®fuck¡¯ while looking at the ceiling. ¡°Come here! I¡¯ll show you!¡± Inlayan akong tumayo ng Mom niya ¡°Oh god, please Mom! Stop it!¡± But his mother just red at him making him sighed in disbelief. Pag-akyat namin sa sunod na ppag sumalubong sa amin ang halos pitong kwarto. ¡°If you both want to live here, just tell me okay? you can even bring your family here!¡± She suggested na para bang ino-offeran niyang ako nang candy ¡°this is your boyfriend¡¯s room¡± Tumigil kami sa tapat ng isang itim na kwarto at halos humkhak ako nang makita ko ang naka-st sa pintuan ¡°Ha ni Owen¡± Kinagat ko angbi ko para mapign ang pagtawa pero kumaw parin ito ¡°BWAHAHAHA OMYGOD¡± napatakip ako sa bibig ko nang makita kong ang sama ng tingin ni Adam saken ¡°We always put things like that sahat ng things niya¡± His motherughed also¡±kase napaka-arte niyan, feeling girl! Ayaw magpahawak ng pag-aari niya!¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why no one have the rights to touch you¡± he said in a dark tone, His Mother acted like she¡¯s about to vomit ¡°You and your cheesy-ass¡± napapa-iling na sambit ng Nanay niya bago binuksan ang pinto Halos lumuwa ang mata ko nang makita ang isang napakaking Portrait ng pagmumukha ko! ramdam ko ang pag-gapang ng init m sa paa ko patungo sa ulo, shit! ¡°See?¡± Mrs. Asunscionughed. Pagbukas ng pinto ay Katapat nito ay isa ring pader dahil pasilyo ito patungo sa kung saan, maliitng ang pasilyo at maslong lumuwa ang mata ko nang makita ko ang pinaka-kwarto niya May isang mking kama sa gitna at sa taas nito ay ang halos isang daang picture ko, maliliitmang ito na pinagdikit dikit para makabuo ng puso at kunglapitan mo ang maliit na papel ay makikita ang mukha ko.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°What the hell, Adam?¡± Tatawa-tawa kong tanong ¡°What are you? Teenager na inlove?¡± Mkas na tumawa ang Nanay niya at eleganteng humataw sa hangin ¡°Okay guys, magpe-prepareng ako ng breakfast niyo ha?¡± She winked at Adam before walking away. ¡°Babe¡± mabilis na nag-iba ang tim ng mukha ko nang marinig ang boses ni Adam ¡°Wag mo¡¯ko ma-babe babe, Asunscion¡± I red at him, he sighed and hugged my waist tightly ¡°I¡¯m sorry na ha? I wuv u po babi ko¡±My face heated when he used his magical baby voice, putangina wag marupok, Peralta! wag! ¡°Totoo ba? you slept with Sorina?¡± I tried my best not to stutter, mabilis na kumunot ang noo niya ¡°What!? No!¡± Mabilis itong umiling at parang diri¡¯ng diri ang mukha nito ¡°I didn¡¯t slept with her, Who the fuck spread that news?!¡± ¡°Si Sorina mismo¡± I sighed heavily, kinginang yan ak ko pa naman ayos siya ¡°, then why aren¡¯t you answering your phone? I called you many times!¡± He kissed my forehead down to my cheeks ¡°Nagreview kami sa bahay n then bago mag eight umuwi ako kase nagpapasundo s Mom, I identally left my phone there¡± Guilt is now eating me. Boba amputa, you jump at your own conclusions na naman, napaka-sama ng ugali ko para pag bintangan anglaki¡¯ng ito ¡°Okay, I¡¯m sorry for using you¡± I felt him hugging me tightly, binaon niya ang ulo niya sa leeg ko at hinalik-halikan ang leeg ko ¡°It¡¯s okay babe¡± he whispered ¡°Happy Monthsarry, let¡¯s date na¡± umayos siya ng tayo habang may ngisi sabi at maangas na nakatingin ¡°Why?¡± I asked, nang makita ko¡¯ng naka-tingin siya leeg ko, mabilis akong humarap sa smin na nasa gilid ko at shit! may p ako sa leeg! ¡°Tangina mo, Asunscion!¡± sinugod ko siya ng hampas pero tatawa-tawang siyang sinasalohat ng hataw ko ¡°Okay, okay stop I¡¯ll kiss you¡± automatic na napa-tigil ako sa pag hataw sa kanya pero ngumiting siya ¡°Nah, change my mind, I still want to kiss you¡± in a second I felt him kissing me while cupping my face. Tangina again. CHAPTER 23 ¡°A-adam¡± I let him kissed me, hawak hawak niya ang kabng pisngi ko habang mahigpit ang pagkaka-kapit ng isa niyang kamay sa bewang ko. ¡°Fuck!¡± He muttered a cursed before letting my lips go, halos dangkal pa¡¯rin angyo niya sa mukha ko Oh my god! I can¡¯t believe it! We almost did it here! Fuck! ¡°H-hey¡± mahina niyang hinaplos ang buhok ko at nginitian ako ¡°Ditch your exam, babe¡­ hmm?¡± mabilis kumunot ang noo ko ¡°Eh? I don¡¯t have exam for today, duh?¡± Ang m ko siya ang mayroon, hindi ako. ¡°W daw prof namen, Date tayo?¡± I rolled my eyes, mabilis ko siyang tinalikuran at kinuha ang cellphone sa bag ko To: Steven The Great Davis Bobo can¡¯t pasok now, Im sick hoho. Nang harapin ko siya ay salubong na ang ky niya at nakapamulsa at sobrang sama ng tingin sa¡¯ken. ¡°H-hehe¡­. bakit?¡± Kabado¡¯ng tanong ko. Tangina, anong ginawa ko? ¡°I was talking to you and you dare turn your back at me just to text someone? Who¡¯s that bastard?!¡± Kitang-kita ang pag-igting ng perpekto niyang panga at ang pag-apoy sa galit ng ky brown na mata. ¡°Lah! Ni-text kong si Steven!¡± Pinikit niya ang kanyang mata at bumuntong-hininga ¡°Come on, let¡¯s date¡± he smiled a bit before giving me a peck on my lips Napaka amats naman ng mood swing ng isang to. ¡°Owen, Let¡¯s eat¡± We heard someone knock, His Mother of course. ¡°Susunod kami¡± He shouted back before sitting in his bed. ¡°Okay, Use some protection, Anak!¡± I heard her giggled, What the actual fuck. My eyes widened and heat consumed my whole body, Grabe ha! Nang tignan ko siya ay inirapan niya ako, Pinanganak na ateshould egul. Inihiga niya ang katawan niya sa kama pero yung paa niya ay nasa sahig. ¡°ML oyats, G?¡± Biro ko bago umupo sa tabi niya, inirapan niya ulit ako. ¡°Baka umiyak ka ¡®wag¡± he chuckled, I red at him. ¡°Wow ha! Baka mas mataas rank ko sayo¡± ngumuso ako at inis siyang tinignan ¡°E? I heard binuhat kng ni Kino e HAHAHAHAHAHA Pabuhat ka vro?¡± Inis ko siyang binato ng unan ngunit sinalo niyamang ito at ni-yakap gamit ang isang braso . ¡°Babe, let¡¯s date na kase¡± he even pouted at nag beautiful eyes pa, tibay. ¡°Ganda ¡®ka?¡± Biro ko at tinignan ang pinaka-mpit na frame na nasa tabi ko, Picture niya with someone, Isang babae ¡°Who¡¯s She?¡± Tumingin siya sa tinitignan ko ¡°The girl¡­. She looks familiar¡± mabilis niyang kinuha sa kamay ko ang frame at itinaob ito. I was about to asked when he hugged me. ¡°Hoy!¡± Itink ko siya at mabilis na tumayo habang dinuduro siya ¡± ¡®Wag kang yumakap kapag tinatanong kita! Ganyan! Ganyan yung mga nasa pbas tapos sa huli mlaman na inlove ka pa p sa babae¡¯ng yon! Ta¨C¡± I sighed and red at him when he startedughing. ¡°HAHAHAHA What the fuck, Canary? HAHAHAHAHA Stop watching dramas, Look at you!¡± He even pointed my face whileughing so hard. Saya ha, mabukan ka sana saway mo. ¡°Look at the frame again, Who¡¯s that?¡± He bit his lips to stop him self fromughing, Kinuha ko ang naka-taob na frame at tinitigang mabuti yung babae. Familiar tga! Teka¡­. Ay shit! ¡°Kapatid mo?¡± Iughed awkwardly before putting the frame, selosa ka te hindi ka ganyan dati. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at iiling-iling na hin ako pbas ng kwarto at bumaba sa kusina. ¡°What took you so long?¡± Her mother pouted at me and She gestured me to sat beside her. ¡°What do you want?¡± May nakahain na Adobo, Sinigang, Kare-Kare, Wews fiesta bhie? ¡°Eatng ng eat ha?¡± She smiled at me. ¡°Thankyou, Ma¡¯am¡± I bowed my head a little but when I look at her, She looks¡­ in pain? ¡°You called me Ma¡¯am?¡± Bakit parang offended siya? ¡°You supposed to called me Mom not Ma¡¯am!¡± Magkatunog naman a? ¡°Sorry Ma¨CMom ¡± I smiled shyly bago nagsimng kumain. Para kaming nasa isang eating marathon dahil ang tahimikng n kumain at parang nagmamadali¡¯ng kumain, Dalian mo Reu bawal matalo. ¡°So may I ask? Is he your first boyfriend?¡± Natigil ako sa pag nguya at dahan dahang napa lingon kay Mom. ¡°A-ah¡­¡± Nilingon ko si Adam para sana mang-hingi ng tulong kaso naka abang din siya sa sagot ko ¡°Yes p¨C¡± ¡°How about the one who ghosted you?¡± Ay wow, Grabe umatake?!Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Inirapan ko si Adam at ngumiti nang bahagya sa Mama niya ¡°Una ho¡¯ng serious rtionship ¡®to, F-flingng po yung iba hehe¡± halos mangatog ang tuhod ko nang pabagsak na inpag nito ang utensils niya. ¡°Is that so?¡± She asked while raising a brow ¡°Iwan mo nga anak ko, Gusto ko umiyak yan e¡± I almost burst out when Adam¡¯s face turned paled, BWAHAHAH. ¡°Ma! Stop it!¡± Matapos kumain ay dumiretso kami sa bahay para ipam ako kay Papa. ¡°Cutting ka, Anak?¡± Tanong niya at ibinaba ang dyaryo na hawak ¡°Goods ¡®yan Senior High kana e¡± biro niya kaya inirapan ko siya. ¡°Well¡­ ah we¡¯re here to asked for your permission, Sir¡± nagmake face si Papa at tumawa bi. ¡°Nako! Sige na I-date mo na ¡®yang Anak ko, Para makapag-unwind mukha nang losyang oh!¡± I inhaled a deep breath bago hinataw nang mkas si Papa sa braso. Tinignan niya ang braso niyang hinataw ko at kumunot ang noo. ¡°H bakit ka nangangbit?¡± Napahmos ako sa mukha dahil sa kalokohan ni Papa ¡°HAHAHA jokeng! jokeng!¡± Inirapan ko siya at dumiretso sa kwarto ko para mag-palit ng damit. I wore a simple jeans and ck Adidas crop top and a sneakers. Nag-baon din ako ng pang-dwang araw na damit dahil sabi niya ay magi-stay daw kame don for two days. ¡°Tara na?¡± Tanong ko nang makita siyang nag-aantay sa baba habang kausap si Papa. ¡°Una na kami, Paps¡­ Si Zhack asan?¡± ¡°Haynako lovelife! HAHA Oh siya sige, Ingat kayo¡± he kissed my forehead before letting me go. ¡°Saan ba tayo?¡± Tanong ko nang makita¡¯ng medyo familiar ang daang tinatahak ng kotse niya. ¡°Laguna¡± he simply said not taking his eyes on the road. Mabilis akong nangiti nang mala kung saan patungo ang lugar na to. ¡°Pansol, Laguna?¡± I asked he nodded and smiled at me. CHAPTER 24 ¡°WELCOME TO PANSOL, LAGUNA!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­ kla mo yung may-ari?¡± ¡°Edi I won¡¯t tell you¡± maarteng sambit ni Adam at inirapan na naman ako. Kababamang namin ni Adam sa sasakyan ng salubungin kami ng ibang mga staff ng isang resort dito. ¡°Wee to our Resort, Ma¡¯am!¡± Sinabitan n kame ng flower ne kay Adam at Flower crown sa akin, Wow may pa ganito s? Hawaiian style ha wow Inabot ng isanglaking staff ang mga duffel bag na hawak ni Adam at ang hawak ko na maliit na maleta. ¡°This way, Ma¡¯am¡± nakunot ang noo ko nang igiya kami ng babaeng staff patungo sa kwarto ¡°Isang kwartong kinuha mo?!¡± Pasigaw na bulong ko kay Adam, letse¡¯ng to ke bago bago namin magsasama kami?! No! ¡°Feeling ka? Presidential suite kinuha ko, Atichoda¡± inirapan niya ako at nag-flip ng invisible hair bago binuksan ang pintuan, natawa ako. Pagka-bukas png ng pinto ay hindi ko mapign ang paghanga sa ganda ng disenyo, mayroong tatlong pintuan dito, mayroon sa kanan at dwa sa kaliwa. ¡°Akin nang kwarto to¡± napa-linga ako kay Adam ng magsalita siya, naroon siya sa tabi ng pintuan sa kaliwa. ¡°We, Sure kang ayaw mo¡¯ko katabi?¡± Biro ko at humkhak pero masama niyang akong tinignan.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Ayoko baka nahilik ka e, Ew!¡± Binato ko siya nang unan na nasa couch na nasa tapat ko. ¡°Anong masama sa pag-hilik?!¡± Tinaasan ko siya ng ky at pumamewang ¡°Ibig sabihin non pagod yung tao! Mlim tulog niya!¡± ¡°We? Sino may sabi?¡± Tanong niya at bahagyang tumawa ¡°Si Papa!¡± Proud na sagot ko, totoo naman e. ¡°Papa mo panot¡± mabilis siyang pumasok sa kwarto nang inambahan ko siya ng bato ng isa pang unan, gagong yon. Immature. We decided to rest first dahil masyadong mahaba ang daang tinahak namin kanina, after taking a bath inside my room humiga din ako sa kama at nag online sa IG, dahil may oval body mirror dito, I took a mirror shot wearing a sports bra and grey shorts. Ngay ko yon sa story ko with a caption ¡®ugh kairita¡¯ bago binalik ang phone samesa. Matapos magbihis ay umupo ako sa kama at sinimng mag-suy ng mag beep ang phone ko Stvndvs replied to your story Stvndvs : wow ganyan ba kapag may sakit Stvndvs : pagaling ka ha, pakyu. Reuprlta :Smat ha, Godbless. Iughed with our convo, sandale pa¡¯no yon nakakapag-IG sa room? I was about to chat him again when my phone beeped again Asuncionadam : what¡¯s that? Asuncionadam : punta ka here sa room ko, usap tayo, usapng. I shouted ¡®BOBO¡± hoping he can heard me but he also shouted ¡°USAP LANG BE, DALI NA!¡± I heard himughed, baliw na amp. I checked my twitter if someone dm-ed me. KrishAtehna Asunscion : Hi ate, It¡¯s me Adam¡¯s sis I just replied a waving emoji before turning off my phone and dozed to sleep. I was awakened by a loud sounds and thud. ¡°Love! Wake Up!¡± Pasuray-suray pa akong tumayo para buksan ang pintuan at halos mabutas ang noo ko nang mataaman ako ng kamay ni Adam ¡°H, gagi Sorry love¡± he panicked and kissed my forehead countless time ¡°Why did you wake me up?!¡± I hissed and pushed him ¡°Wow nag book ng resort para matulog?¡± Bing balik ng putangina niyang attitude ¡°Swimming na tayo, lovee¡± ¡°Labas!¡± Tink ko siya pbas ng kwarto para mag-asikaso nang lingunin ko ang cellphone ko ay umw ito dahil sa isang notification Asuncionadam mentioned you in a story Mkas ang kutob ko na puros kalokohan ito, Nang buksan ko ito ay mabilis na kumulo ang dugo ko. Isa itongrawan ko na natutulog at may caption na ¡®kung payamanan angbanan, w kayo dito, rumenta ng hotel para matulog¡¯ Halos mabukan ako sa kakatawa, Ano bang meron salaki¡¯ng to? bing naging active sa Ig? HAHAHA Matapos mag-bihis ng isang ck two piece ay pinatungan ko ito ng isang manipis na sando at short, nag-suot din ako ng shades at ginawang mess bun ang buhok ko ¡°Wow, nasa bahay ka?¡± Inis kong inirapan si Adam ng salubungin niya ako pagkabas ko ng kwarto. Naka-suot siya ng hawaiian polo na naka-bukas ang buttons at isang ck summer short, nag-shades din si gaga ¡°Kain muna tayo sa baba, Love¡± inakbay niya sa¡¯ken ang kanang braso bago sinimng makad pababa. Habang nasa loob ng elevator ay hindi ko mapign ang mang dahil ang ibang kasabay namin dito ay halos kainin na ng buhay si Adam, Well I can¡¯t me them, I mean look! It¡¯s Adam Asunscion mukhang walking heartbreak. ¡°Ang cute nung guy¡­¡± Napa-lingon ako sa babae¡¯ng nagsalita sa tabi ko, mabilis naman siyang napa-yuko nang makita¡¯ng tinignan ko siya Sigeng be, I agree cute siya pero akin siya bleh. Napa-ngiti ako sa sariling naisip, Owemji akin na tga siya Haha Mabilis akong napa-irap ng kindatan niya yung babae bago kami bumaba ng elevator. ¡°Wow harap-harapan?¡± Biro ko at mahina siyang sinapak sa braso ¡°Laro tayo, Love¡± he said in a suggesting tone ¡°Padamihan chicks, G?¡± I rolled my eyes ¡°Baka umiyak ka¡± biro ko. Tumawang siya at iginiya ako sa restaurant ng hotel. ¡°What do your want?¡± He asked while looking at the menu ¡°Sdng, you know diet¡± maarte akong ngumiti sa kanya bago kami sabay na tumawa. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take this¡± hindi ko na siya pinakinggan at inilibot ko namang ang paningin ko sa paligid. The restaurant had a nice ambiance, maaliws , maliwanag, nakaka-fresh ng utak. Umupo kami ni Adam sa bandang dulo ng restaurant kung saan tanaw angbas dahil sa ss na pader nito. ¡°Ang ganda dito¡± mahina kong sambit sa kaharap kong si Adam. ¡°Next time na dadalhin kita dito, Asawa na kita¡± ngiti niya dahn kung bakit nam ang mukha ko. ¡°Ay, htang kuripot¡± biro ko para mapag-takpan ang pagka-ng pero ngumiting siya at hinawakan ang kamay kong naka-patong samesa. ¡°I love you, Reuzekhia¡± CHAPTER 25 ¡°I love you, Reuzekhia¡± My face automatically heated when he smiled at me. ¡°I-I love you t-too¡±I smiled back at him but his smile faded, pa-dabog siyang umayos ng upo at masama akong tinignan bago tumingin sabas. ¡°Hoy! Bakit?¡± Inis na tanong ko. ¡°Too amp¡± he scoffed. ¡°Bakit? Ano¡¯ng gusto mo?! Thankyou?! Godbless?!¡± Inis ko siyang tinignan, he red at me before licking his lower lip. ¡°Para kase¡¯ng nag i love you kng for the sake of replying, psh¡± he crossed his arms in his chest. ¡°Ah dahil dyan aawayin mo¡¯ko? Wow ha! Ka-hurt¡± his face smoothened before smiling again, he held my hands and kissed it. ¡°I love you hehe, Sorry na Love ha?¡± Ayan na naman siya sa ¡®ha¡¯ words na ¡®yan, bakit ang cute? para¡¯ng tanga e. Natigil ang pag-uusap namin ng dumating ang order namin. ¡°Ang dami naman?!¡± remo ko ng halos apat na to ang inihain sa harapan namin, Almusalng e! ¡°Oh!¡± Inpag niya sa harap ko ang sd at pinagkukuha ang tatlo pang to ¡°Sdng iyo¡± he rolled his eyes, mayroong hotdogs, fried rice, at pancakes, ano ba naman ¡®yan?! ¡°Ang tindi mo naman?¡± Tanong ko at nagsim nang kumain. ¡°Just shut up and eat, Love¡± he cutely smiled at me. ¡°May chiks, Oh!¡± tatawa-tawa kong tinuro ang isang bang naka two-piece. ¡°He looks familiar¡± naningkit ang mata ni Adam at tinitigan ng mabuti yunglaki¡¯ng binabae kaya napa-tingin din ako. ¡°O-oh! Mario!¡± He called the gay and waved, nalaki ang mata ng ba at napa-hawak pa sa bibig ng makita si Adam. ¡°Oh gods! Owen my loves!¡± Natawa ako ng mndi itong nagkad ppit sa amin ¡°I miss you, Owen! Oh my god! We should hang out¨COh! Your girlfriend?¡± Umalis ako m sa pagkaka-upo sa pool ng makpit sa¡¯min yung ba. ¡°Ah yes, Mario she¡¯s my girlfriend Reu, Love he¡¯s my friend¡± Ngumiti ako sa binabae sa harap ko ng had niya ang kamay niya ¡°Share tayo sa kanya,¡¯te ha?¡±mnding bulong nito sa¡¯ken, natawa ako. ¡°Ako sa umaga, ikaw na sa gabi¡± sakay ko sa biro niya kaya napahagalpak rin siya ng tawa. ¡°Loka! Bet ko sa madaling araw e* tumawa kamilo ng makita ko ang nababadtrip na mukha ni Adam. ¡°Echosng pards, Oh siya, gorabels na ang mader reynbow¡± he kissed my cheeks and Adam¡¯s cheeks before leaving. ¡°Saan mo ¡®yon nakla?¡± Ngiting tanong ko, Ang good vibes nung beki! ¡°You jealous?¡± mabilis na kumunot ang noo ko at umiling ¡°Don¡¯t be, Well my friend once lived on his apartment¡± I nodded. Mag-hapon kaming wng ginawa kung hindi mag-swimming at kumain. ¡°Love, chin up!¡± Adam suggested pini-picture-an ako. Nang mag-s kwatro na ay gumanda ang sinag ng araw, medyo orange siya na may pagka-yellow kaya nag-mukha¡¯ng gold. ¡°Nice, perfect¡± he smiled and showed me the pictures he captured. ¡°Akong ¡®to, Adam¡± biro ko, but infairness ang ganda ng kuha niya, pwede nang pang-IG. ¡°m mo ba? Sinabihan kaya n ako na magandang kapag may filter, kapit filter daa kaya maganda gan¡¯on?¡± Kwento ko nang maupo kami sa mga love benches. ¡°Oh? Eh pang-paganda naman tga ng mukha ang filter e, meron bang pang-paganda ng ugali? try n¡± natawa ako dahil sinabayan niya ako mang-back stab haha ¡°Hindi sa pang-uuto ha? Maganda ka naman e, short haired ka tapos bagsak na bagsak pa, tapos ang ganda ng mata mo, may katangkaran ka din naman tapos maganda ang hubog ng kataw¨C¡± he was cut off when I suddenlyughed. ¡°Ba ka ba?¡± Tatawa-tawang tanong ko sinamaan niyang ako ng tingin ¡°Well, Kung hindi man ako ka-gandahan para sa kan, maganda ako m ko yon HAHAHAHAHA¡± ¡°Taas ng confidence, be¡± he sarcastically said, Totoo naman, sarili ko ¡®to edi iaangat ko din, duh? ¡°Let¡¯s go na, I¡¯m getting cold¡± he hugged my waist pero umalis din para layan akong tumayo. Nang nasa loob na kami ng elevator hindi ko m kung maiinis ba ako o matatawa dahil panay bungisngisan ang mga kasama namin dito panay s ¡®Ang cute nunglaki¡¯ ¡®bagay s¡¯ ¡®ah kinikilig ako¡¯ ¡®uwu sana all¡¯ pero may matatanda naman na nandidiring naka-tingin sa amin kase naman itong si Asunscion naka-yakap sa likod ko habang naka-patong ang baba sa balikat ko ¡°I love you¡± pang third time¡¯s niya na rin iyang binulong sa tenga koExclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°Ay jusko, ke-babata pa¡± rinig kong mahinang bulong nung matanda bago lumabas ng elevator ng tumigil ito. ¡°Wag niyo ho pansinin si L, Ang cute niyo po!¡± Pahabol naman na sigaw ng isang dga na kasama nung matanda, hindi ko napign ang matawa. ¡°Kilig ka? tss¡± naw ang ngisi sa mukha ko ng umepal si Adam. ¡°m mo? wng magandang nbas sa bunganga mo¡± inis kong inalis ang pagkaka-yakap niya sa¡¯ken. ¡°Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, hehe¡± tatawa-tawa na sabi niya at yumakap ule, bakit ang tagal ng elevator? ¡°Maganda ako?¡± Pigil na ngiting tanong ko. ¡°Lah? Yung pangn hindi ikaw¡± nagmadali siyang tumakbo pbas ng elevator ng bumukas ito. ¡°Lord please guide me¡± bakit ganito jowa ko? Natigil ako sa palakad ng makita ko¡¯ng may kausap siya sa cellphone niya. ¡°No¡­. Si Ien? Psh let her, I don¡¯t care¨C¡± natigil siya sa pag-sasalita ng makita akong naka-tingin ¡°I-I¡¯ll call youter, Bro¡± ¡°Love¡± he held my hands pero umiwas ako ¡°It¡¯s not what you think, Love¡± ¡°Ano bang iniisip ko, Owen?¡± Pigil na tawang tanong ko. ¡°I¡¯m not cheating on you, okay? that¡¯s David! My cousin!¡± He showed me his phone at tama nga naman, Si David ang tumawag ¡°May sinabe ba ako? HAHAHA¡± tatawa-tawa kong itinuro ang mukha niya ¡°Defensive, nyay!¡± Inirapan niya ako at hin para yakapin. ¡°Mahal na mahal kita, Reu¡± ngumiti nng ako at itink siya papasok sa suite namin. I was about to say something when he attacked me with his gentle kisses. ¡°Damn, I love you so much¡± he whispered while hugging me. CHAPTER 26 26. ¡°ADAM!¡± I shouted inside the bathroom, fuck bakit w yung towel ko?! ¡°Asunscion!! H-¡± ¡°Ito na! Ito na! Nang wawarshock ka tga no?¡± Narinig ko ang mkas na kmpag ng kwarto ko, ibig sabihin pumasok na siya ¡°Ano ba ¡®yon, ha? Nanghahamon ka ata ng suntakan e, Ano?!¡± Napa-irap ako sa inis ng katukin niya ang banyoContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Paabot tuwalya!¡± Sigaw ko habang naka-tingin sa smoked mirror ng banyo. ¡°Oh! Punyetakels¡± natawa ako ng bahagya ng gumamit siya ng bang boses ¡°Na-loka ako sayo Mader! Kunyare ka pa gusto mong na pasukin kita e!¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng nandiri dahil sa sinabe niya. ¡°Pakyu ka ba?¡± Tatawa-tawang tanong ko, gago¡¯ng to. ¡°Kadiri ka!¡± Rinig kong sigaw niya at mkas na pag-sarado ng pintuan, ateshould. ¡°Anong oras tayo makaka-dating doon?¡±tanong ko habang ibinabalik ang mga damit ko sa maleta ko. ¡°-una ng hapon, sa tingin ko¡± dwang orasng? ¡°Hindi nama traffic e¡± pupungay-pungay na sagot ni Adam habang naka-upo sa mini couch ng kwarto ko. Nag-aayos na kami, I mean akong kasi ayos na yung kanya, para umuwi. ¡°Maidlip ka kaya muna, ano?¡± Suggest ko dahil kanina pa siya pa-pikit-pikit mukhang inaantok. ¡°Mm, sige¡­ gisingin mo ako ah? baka iwan mo¡¯ko¡± umayos siya ng higa sa couch at iniyakap ang maliit na unan gamit ang isang braso habang ang isang braso naman ay naka-takip sa mukha niya. Tumangomang ako at tinapos na ang pagliligpit, May isang oras pa bago kami mag-check out. Dahil tulog na tulog pa si Adam ay naupo muna ako sa sahig katapat niya, kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at kinuhaan ang natutulog na anghel sa harapan ko, Napaka-gwapo. He has a soft features, para¡¯ng isang nerd sa school naging binubully ngunit kung titignan ang kanya¡¯ng katawan ak mo ay isa itong tambay sa gym, thick eyebrows, pointed nose, curly hair, pinkish lips, ang kyuuuutt!! Pinicture-an ko siya at ni-set ito bng lock screen ko, para ako¡¯ng bata HAHAHA! I also posted my pictures on Instagram, ni-post ko din ang ng pictures namin na mag-kasama. #Asunscionthegreat #KamiLangto. Pumunta ako sa profile niya at nakita ko ang recent post niya, Picture ko ito habang naka-upo sa tabi ng pool at mukhang may pinag-uusapan kami dahil natawa ako, Sunshine. Ayan ang nakgay sa caption niya. Pero bakit mukha akong tanga dito? I was about to swipe back when someone caught my attention. Sino tong nament? ItsmeIenamorales : Sunshine? wtf. Aba, gago ¡®to ah! Ni-stalk ko siya atking gt ko ng makita ko yung babaeng kasama ni Mama dati, Who¡¯s this b-tch?, At ang tibay ha! May pag post pa ng family pic e nanay ko ¡®yan, kupal ¡®to. ¡°Asuncion!¡± Iritable ko¡¯ng niyug-yog ang katawan ni Adam dahn kung bakit ura-urada siyang tumayo. ¡°What?! W-what?! Are you okay? What tje f-cking d-mn happened, Reu, are you okay?!¡± I bit my lips when he got confused on what¡¯s happening. ¡°I¡¯m okay, it¡¯s just¡­. just¡­ Let¡¯s go na¡± I smiled at him, ano ba ¡®yan, ang selosa mo kase be. Pero¡­ That bitch even imed your boyfriend as her future husband! Pull her hair, Girl! Aish! Kinamot ko ang ulo ko at napa-buntong hininga¡¯ng padabog na lumabas bitbit ang maleta ko. Should I confront him? Pero! Ang tagal na n¡¯on e! Almost 4 months na! No! not an excuse go! Pull their hair! ¡°Punyeta ka ha, pang-gulo ka¡± bulong ko sa kabng side ng utak ko, pa-epal amputa. Lutang ako¡¯ng sumakay ng elevator at nagisingmang ang diwa ng may humabol pasakay, Si Adam. ¡°You look bothered, what happened?¡± He asked curiously, he was about to caressed my face but I distanced my self. ¡°Babe? What the hell happened?¡± ¡°Naiinis ako amp, Sino ba tga yung Iena?! I trusted you, you know that pero di ko mapign magselos¡± hindi ko siya inantay sumagot at dire-diretsong lumabas ng elevator ng bumukas ito. ¡°Reuzekhia!¡± Adam gritted his teeth ng maabutan niya ako sa parking ¡°Why did you just run away?!¡± ¡°I said I¡¯m jealous, F-ck you!¡± I hit his chest before stealing the car keys he was holding, nauna ako¡¯ng sumakay ng kotse. ¡°Babe, let¡¯s talk¡± ni-deadma ko siya at inayos ang pagkakasuot ng seatbelt sa¡¯ken at humalukipkip na tumigin sabas ng bintana. ¡°Start the engine, mag-drive ka na.¡± I gestured my hands. ¡°No babe, we¡¯ll gonna talk firs¨C¡± ¡°Drive this car or I¡¯m gonna book a f-cking grab, Adam!¡± I shouted making him stilled ¡°I want to g-go h-home please¡± I whispered, I saw him nodded before starting the engine. I forced my self to sleep but I just can¡¯t! ¡°U-uhmm..¡± I sighed nang marinig ko ang pag-tikhim ni Adam ¡°I¡¯ll exin, okay? Soriena is my ex-fling, I already told you that, right? Well nman ko sa mga rumors na y-your Mom is her dad¡¯s mistress¡± he inhaled a deep breath and tried to touch my resting hand on my thigh, pero umiwas ulit ako. ¡°She really wants me back, but I j-just can¡¯t because I love you¡± I frowned and rolled my eyes beforeughing at him. ¡°Soriena? How the can you be sure that I¡¯m talking about her?¡± I mockingly raised my brow, his body stiffened, hindi siya makatingin sa mata ko. ¡°Nakita ko sa phone ko, but if hindi siya yung tinutukoy mo, Is it Sorina? My blockmate? O-¡± ¡°Sorina? What¡¯s with her?!¡± My anger started raising up more. ¡°She¡¯s Soriena¡¯s sister¡± I can¡¯t help but toughed sarcastically. ¡°So what the fuck? Sa dami nang magkakagusto sayo bakit sa bagong pamilya pa ni Mama?¡± My eyes can¡¯t help but to get teary ¡°First that damn Soriena imed you as her boyfriend and future husband then that bitch Sorina said that you slept with her!¡± I shouted and shouted in his face but he just sighed and held my hands before kissing it. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry, Love¡­ I¡¯m all yours¡± CHAPTER 27 27 ¡°Grabe ka naman, Ate!¡± Zhackary exaggeratedly held his chest and pointed at me. ¡°You used him! You¡¯re putting some illegal usations!¡± I rolled my eyes, kung dati ay trip niyang ang Law na ¡®yan para ma-impress crush niya ngayon desidido na siyang mag-abogado. ¡°Eh I can¡¯t help it! That bitch imed my boyfriend!¡± I pouted and rolled my eyes when Zhackieughed, despite of feeling jealous I can¡¯t help but to smile because Zhackary is now back, the baby boy I know is now back. ¡°Hm.. Let¡¯s change topic, how are you?¡± I don¡¯t want to spoil the moment but I can¡¯t help but to ask him, he smiled at me, this time his smile felt so genuine. ¡°I¡¯m fine now.. I guess?¡± He chuckled. ¡°Who¡¯s the lucky girl, Zhack?¡± I hit him jokingly. ¡°Just call her Sandra, My Sunshine¡± I made a disgusted face but sa loob-loob ko, I thanked that woman for making my brother smiled again. ¡°Do you love her?¡± ¡°Hmm? I guess? She¡¯s very different¡­. She loves to wear some ah baggy clothes? She has this big eye-ss, A nerd in short but She¡¯s feisty not like those others naging takot? Straight forward siya masyado¡­ She talk too much, sobrang daldal, Damn I hate talkative persons but she¡¯s an exemption, I really admire her¡± he crazily smiled ¡°I¡¯m happy for you, Zhack¡± I smiled at him he just gave me a what-the-fuck look. ¡°What¡¯s with the sudden drama, Sis?¡± He chuckled but he hug me. ¡°I¡¯m also happy for you, Ate¡± ¡°Hoy! Maduga! Ano kayong?!¡± Napa-tingin kami sa pinto ng makita si Papa na naka-simangot, sabay kaming natawa ni Zhack. ¡°Come here, Dad¡± patalon siyang lumapit sa¡¯min at mahigpit kami¡¯ng niyakap ¡°I signed the paper¡± he whispered making me stilled. ¡°What papers?¡± Zhackie curiously asked. Humiwy ako sa yakap at maluha-luhang napa-tingin kay Papa ¡°What¡¯s happening, g-guys?¡± Takhang tanong ni Zhack ¡°Y-you s-signed the d-divorce paper?¡± ¡°Divorce paper?! What the fuck?!¡± Nangi-ngiting naupo si Papa sa dulo ng kama ko at yumuko. ¡°You both know how much I love your Mom, right?¡± He started still looking down ¡°I love her to the point that I want to make her happy even if I¡¯m n-not the reason¡­ I saw them one time, She looks so happy¡­¡± My heart sank when I saw him sobbing again but now with a smile on his face. ¡°I envy your Uncle Gab.. He makes my baby happy¡­ He made your Mom happy which I don¡¯t¡­ I signed the divorce paper, Hinayaan niyang manatili kayo sa¡¯ken pero kung dadw siya pwede din.. don¡¯t hate your Mom¡­ hate the fate who made us hurt each other¡­ I hurt her because I can¡¯t make her happy¡­ She hurt me¡­. because I¡¯m not the reason why she¡¯s happy, but don¡¯t worry! Maybe this is really what¡¯s God wants¡± Sunod-sunod ang luhang umagos sa mukha ni Papa ngunit w ni isa sa¡¯min ang lumapit sa kanya, I just can¡¯t, ako mismo ang nasasaktan. ¡°I love her¡­.. I love her¡­ damn¡± hindi ko na napign ang sarili ko at tumayo na para yumakap kay Papa ¡°I just hate the fact that I can¡¯t be with her, I can¡¯t¡­ but at least I¡¯m proud that I¡¯m the first man who wait for her infront of the altar, right?¡± He made it sound like a joke but his voice is stammering. Evening came, pinilit naming paingayin ang bahay, Zhackary rent a video karaoke and order some alcohols kaya heto kami at nag-iinuman. ¡°Pa! Shot mo na wag ka maduga!¡± Zhack is now tipsy, nagtatalo s ni Papa dahil dinuduga na ni Papa si Zhack. ¡°Lasingin naten paaminin naten to¡± bulong sa¡¯ken ni Papa bago pinilit painumin si Zhack kaya natawa ako. ¡°Oh! Oh! Truth or dare tayo!¡± Kumunot ang noo ko dahil saro ni papa,¡± ¡®Wag ka maduga Reu, upo!¡± Dahil m kong w ako¡¯ng choice ay naupo nng ako sa tabi n sa sahig at nagsim nang paikutin ni Papa ang bote. ¡°Oy, puta! Maduga!¡± Dad groaned when the bottle pointed at him ¡°Okay, okay! Truth or Dare!¡± Zhackary shouted while holding a whiskey. ¡°Dare!¡± Umupo ng tuwid si Papa at hinampas ang dibdib niya. ¡°Tawagan mo si Mama sabihin mo ang panget niya¡± Naki ang mata ko at nag-antay na gawin ni Papa ¡°Hello? Santi ano ba? Gabi na!¡± ¡°Hi Baby hehe¡­ Ang pangit mo¡± tatawa-tawa kami parehas ni Zhack dahil mukhang kinikilig si Papa na ewan. ¡°Shut up, Santi.. Are you drunk?!¡± ¡°Oo! Kase you left me! you¡¯re bad-Hey!¡± Hinablot ko ang cellphone kay Papa at nakad onti pyo. ¡°Ma?¡± ¡°R-reu? Reu! What happened? Are you okay?!¡± ¡°Yeah¡­ we¡¯re just having a small party here because we¡¯re happy¡± I ended the call, I handed his phone whileughing ¡°Anong sinabi mo?! Baka sabihin mo na crush ko siya! hindi maarte si Rizha!¡± Naki ang mata namin ni Zhackary bago sabay tumawa, Ayan na feeling niya nasa teenager life siya ¡°Hindi ko crush ¡®yon! Natinginng ako sa kanya! Hindi ko crush ¡®yon pre!¡± Tatawa tawa niyang kinuha ang boteng pinapaikot at takhang tumingi. Kay Zhack ¡°Lah? Gab nag-iba itsura mo! Oh bah ka, paikutin ko na ¡®to¡± and the bottle pointed at Zhack. ¡°Boo! Loser!¡± Nag thumbs down pa si Papa at nag-mid finger naman si Zhack, ano ba?sing nasing na ba ¡®to.?! ¡°Call your girlfriend, tell her you want to have s-x!¡± ¡°What the f-ck, Pa!?¡± I was about to get Zhackary¡¯s phone pero dahil na-curious ako hinayaan ko siya. ¡°Hi Nerdy¡± whoaa! Nag-iba boses angmbing ha. ¡°Let¡¯s have s-x¡± ¡°G-go! Baliw! Putanginamo!¡± Kinuha ko ulit ang cellphone ni Zhack at pinatay ito, yare tga to bukas.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Oh wait, Ikaw babae! Get your phone and dialed the first contact there tell him or her to shut the fuck up, you cheater!¡± and I did ¡°Shut the f-ck up, you cheater!¡± Tawa kami ng tawa dahil I even made a crying sound ¡°What the fuck?! Where are you, Reuzekhia?!?¡± CHAPTER 28 Aish! My head aches damn! Mabilis akong bumangon kahit na nanakit ang ulo ko. Ayan puta inom pa! ¡°Sakit, putangina¡± hinubad ko ang t-shirt na suot ko at w naman ako¡¯ng bra dahil mag-isang ako. ¡°F-ck!¡± H? Nagt ako ng may sumigaw kasabay ng isang mkas na kmpag ng pintuan, sino yon? Mabilis ko¡¯ng hinablot ang kumot at binalot sa katawan ko bago patakbong pumunta sa banyo, sino ba ¡®yon?! fuck! Sure ako¡¯ng hindi si Zhack o Papa ¡®yon! ¡°Who the hell is tha¨CH?!¡± Mabilis ako¡¯ng napatigil sa pagka-usap ng sarili ko sa harap ng smin ng mala ang nangyare kagabi. ¡°Hi Nerdy¡± whoaa! Nag-iba boses angmbing ha. ¡°Let¡¯s have s-x¡± ¡°G-go! Baliw! Putanginamo!¡± Kinuha ko ulit ang cellphone ni Zhack at pinatay ito, yare tga to bukas. ¡°Oh wait, Ikaw babae! Get your phone and dialed the first contact there tell him or her to shut the fuck up, you cheater!¡± and I did ¡°Shut the f-ck up, you cheater!¡± Tawa kami ng tawa dahil I even made a crying sound ¡°What the fuck?! Where are you, Reuzekhia?!?¡± ¡°Shecret beybi hihi¡± I let out a flirtyughed before ending the call ¡°Okay, shot again!¡± Father announced. We did some disgusting dares like; mag-drink ng vinegar with oil, smell Zhackies fart, he even force his self to fart! Omygosh! Until we heard a ding-dong. ¡°Oh my god! The pizza is here naaa!¡± I screamed and giggled. ¡°Did you order some?¡± Dad asked while trying to get up but because if his drunk state he can¡¯t, buti pa me onting, tipsy, I¡¯m just tipsy! not drunk! How dare you! ¡°No, but the pizza guy likes me so I knew he would bring some!¡± I giggled before opening the door but I almost shouted when I saw Adam with an older woman ¡°How dare you cheated on me with her! Ahh!¡± I shouted in his face ¡°I should invite the pizza guy, Yes! I sho¨C¡± ¡°Try inviting some douchebag, I¡¯ll make them suffer¡± my eyes widened when the woman he was with smiled at me before storming inside, tresspaser! ¡°Sorry for disturbing your drinking session darling but your father must sleep already¡± I giggled when she said that full authority making Dad stand up and without even losing his bnce. ¡°What are you doing here? Alis!got ka kay Rizha! sige ka!¡± Oo nga! Who is she ba?!Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Ah!¡± I shouted when someone carried me like a sack of rice ¡°Get me down, you motherfucker! Putang ina mo!¡± I hit his back but it turned out na my ako yung nasaktan, is he a pader ba?! ¡°God, this is my first time cursing that damn liquor¡± I felt my blood slowly falling down through my body. Sobrang wasted naman namin kagabi! And the girl who is she?! ¡°Izha! Reu! What the fuck?! Are you alright?!¡± I heard Zhackary shouted outside the bathroom inside my bedroom ¡°What the fuck are you doing here, Asunscion?!?! Did you rape my sister?!¡± Mabilis akong lumabas at nagt ng makita¡¯ng nakasmpak sa sahig si Adam at may dugo sabi. ¡°You want to be awyer but you really loves using people¡± Adam hitted a joked. ¡°me that fucking alcohol not me! Come on lets eat¡± He dragged me out of my own room and went to the kitchen, the breakfast is already set so I assumed that he cooked for us. ¡°You know how to cook? okay minus five from my anger¡± My brother murmured still frowning when he sat beside me. ¡°Do I look like one? tss¡± Adam frowned too before ring at me ¡°Your Mother made this¡± My body stilled and based on his looks. ¡°Mom is here? Am I that wasted I didn¡¯t recognize her? But I-Im pretty sure that her voice is not like that!¡± I confusedly asked. ¡°Who¡¯s Mom?¡± Adam asked me curiously ¡°Ha? Hotdog?! Kakasabi mong ha!¡± Kahit si Zhack ay nalilito na ¡®rin. ¡°No, YOUR Mom not hers¡± I felt my body frozed more and I saw how anger and confusion crossed in Zhackarys eyes. I was about to say something when I heard someone shouting, It must be her. ¡°Ano?! Anong pinasok? Anong gawain?! Sampigahin kaya kita?! Gawain mo ¡®yon bobo! Tinawagan ako ni Rizha dahil hindi siya maka-punta, Ang tanda tanda mo na gain ka pa!?¡± Why does her voice sound like uh¡­. bakit parang kaboses siya ni Zhackary? Nanay nga daw e boba! ¡°Come on, Zheria, I know you still have feelings for me!¡± And we heard my fathersughed, okay what the fuck just happened? This is the first time I heard himughed again¡­ with someone! ¡°Tanginamo! Manahimik ka, bobo!¡± I was shocked when she used those words kahit hindi ko s nakikita dahil nasa taas s at nasa kusina kami ay m kong galit siya ¡°Sorry kids, ganunng kami mag-usap¡± Naki ang mata ko at haharap sana sa likudan ko ng mahagip ko si Zhackary na nakanganga at may mga namumuong luha. The woman look confused at him before getting a pitcher of water. Well what the fuck! Kung titignan mo ay mahaba ang buhok niyang naka-pusod pataas dahil kahit naka pusod na ito ay umaabot parin ito sa bewang niya ky silver pa ang buhok niya, She¡¯s sexy a deyum hot-momma! Kahit mking t-shirt ang suot niya kunglaking ako for sure I can¡¯t help my self to have a boner for her! She has brown eyes like Zhackary but mas brown ang Kay Zhack dahil brown na kay Papa brown pa sa kaniya. ¡°Okay kids, don¡¯t look at me like that, nakakang amputa¡± mahina niya kami¡¯ng sinita at pansin ang pamum ng mukha niya dahil sa hiya, ang puti niya. Her gaze went to Zhackary who¡¯s now crying silently while staring at her, She seems shocked. ¡°Z-zhackary?!¡­. O-oh my god¡± she whispered. ¡°Who are you?!¡± Zhackary hissed ¡°A-are you my Mother?!¡± CHAPTER 29 After the big revtion, Zhackary locked his self inside his room and her Mother ¨CTita Zheria ¡ª is outside his room standing, waiting for him to opened the door. Tatlong oras na siyang naka-tayo doon, naka-ligo na akohathat ay naroon parin siya at naka-upo sa tabi ng pintuan at naka-yuko kaya napagdesisyunan ko nangpitan siya. ¡°Tita Z-zheria¡± at first I was hesitant to said her name ¡°P-please get up po¡­ you can borrow my room and wait for Zhackary¡± I even suggested but she just smiled at me before facing the air again I sighed and decided to went down because Adam is waiting for me, he wants to date me daw. ¡°Tanginang itsura ¡®yan¡± I frowned and gave him a death red when he weed me with his words, gago to ha, I¡¯m wearing an off shoulder dress above my knees and a stiletto. I rolled my eyes bago pumunta sa kusina para uminom, ramdam ko¡¯ng sinundan niya ako ngunit bago pa ako makainom ay ramdam ko ang dahan-dahang pagpulupot ng kamay niya sa bewang ko. ¡°Tanginang itsura ¡®yan¡­. Ang ganda-ganda¡± mabilis na nag-taasan ang bhibo ko sa tenga ng ibulong niya iyon gamit ang mlim na boses ¡°Ang ganda mo fuck, girlfriend ba tga kita? pinatn mo¡¯ko?¡± He held my waist tightly and caress my waist softly, pataas ng pataas at halos maw ako sarili ko ng haplusin niya ang balikat ko pataas sa panga ko at dahan dahang inpit ang mukha doon. ¡°A-adam¡­¡± I want to hit myself because my mouth wants to protest but damn it turn out a f-cking moan. ¡°Hmm?¡± His voice shiver down my spine, f-ck what are you doing?! I felt him slowly kissing my neck, f-ck di pa ako ready sa rated 18+! With all my strength, I pushed him, enough to make some distance between us but he just stared at me with amusement. ¡°A-ano¡­. why did you do t-that?¡± My voice is shaking, what the fuck?! He sighed before hugging me tightly ¡°Did I scared you? I¡¯m sorry baby, I crossed my limitations¡± he kissed my head after that he left the kitchen Nakahinga ako ng maluwag ng umalis siya, Oh my god muntikan na huhu. Naka-tatlong basa pa ¡®ko ng tubig bago napag-desisyunan na sundan siya sa ss ¡°Well? What do you think?¡± Napa-ngiti ako ng makita¡¯ng naka-porma si Papa habang kausap si Adam ¡°May date kayo ni Tita Zheria no?¡± I teased making my Dad frowned at inakbayan niya si Adam habang may binubulong bulong dito ¡°¡®Wag mo pansinin ¡®yan, epal ¡®yan¡± Pabiro niya pa akong inirapan kaya napanganga, seryoso?! Dwa na ba tga kaming anak nito? Ngunit ang mas kinagt ko ang paghawi niya sa invisible hair niya at namawywang pa. ¡°Mahiya ka nga, Santi, para kang gago¡± nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan ko ng marinig ang boses ni Tita Zheria. Natutuwa ako dahil sobrang mag-kaiba tga s ni Mama, Si Mama ay yung tipong unang tingin mo png ay sumisigaw ka agad ng ka-sosyn, m sa taray png ng mata niya, sa pagsasalita, sa postura hindi katd ni Tita Zheria naging naka-mking damit¨C na never nagsuot ng ganyan si mama¨C at maangas ang dating, tapos yung pananalita niya¡­. Well iba though and okayng naman sa ¡®kin dahil minsan ay ganun rin naman ako mag-salita. Napa-tingin ako kay Tita Zheria na ngayon ay lumapit kay Papa at mkas itong tinapik sa braso na parang pinagsasabihan, nakatutuwa dahil kung si Mama ¡®yan ay bulyaw ang aabutin ni Papa pero sa huli, malambingan din kaya hindi ko maiwasan ang mag-takha¡­. bakit nauwi sa ganto? Iwinaksi ko ang nasa isip ko at ngumiti nng sa kan ngunit bago pa ako makapagsalita ay nakita ko si Zhackary na nasa taas nakasandal sa railings habang naka-tingin sa amin kaya nginitian ko siya ngunit ngumusomang siya sa¡¯kin habang may maliliit na ngiti sabi. Maging masaya ka na sana, Zhackie baby. I can¡¯t help my self to get teary, oh my gosh ang babaw ko. Until I felt a hand hugging me from behind, Si Adam p. ¡°You¡¯re crying, care to share what¡¯s our problem?¡± Our. Our problem? God, thank you so much for bringing him in my life. ¡°N-nothing¡­. I¡¯m just happy¡± he tightened his hug to me and I felt him kissing my head, oh god, I love this man so much. ¡°Zhack? Come here!¡± My Dad voice be demanding, a father demanding for love kaya natawa kami. Inirapanmang siya ni Zhackary at mabilis na bumaba, pabebe tga to. ¡°Want me to take a picture of your family?¡± Adam whispered making me smile ¡°Dad! Let¡¯s take a picture, please?¡± Naupo sa sofa si Papa sa gilid niya ay si Tita Zheria na sapilitang pinaupo at ako naman sa kabng gilid habang si Zhackary naman ay nasa likudan ni Papa naka-patong ang dwang kamay sa balikat ni Papa. ¡°Okay, One¡­. two¡­ three, Say cheese!¡± Natawa pa ako ng bahagya dahil sa pagka-pronounce ni Adam ng ¡®cheese¡¯ parang bored pa siya. ¡°Okay na ¡®yan, nakakangy amp¡± mabilis na tumayo si Tita Zheria at masamang tinignan si Papa na tatawa tawang. ¡°Let¡¯s date na?¡± Adam said in a pleading voice making me chuckled. ¡°Aalis na kami, Dad¡± he said to my Dad ¡°Oh sige, may pupuntahan din kami ni Zheria, Ikaw Zhack? W kang date? Kawawa ka naman¡± nag-puppy eyes pa si Papa na para bang awang awa kay Zhack but his phone rang, he smirked and answered it before putting on a loud speaker ¡°Hi love¡± sabay sabay kaming napanganga ng ganun ang bungad ni Zhack sa kausap niya ¡°A-ah ano kase¡­ Bilisan mo ha? Intayin kita dito¡± ¡°Okay, wait for me¡­ I love you¡± ¡°Ah¡­ I love you too bye.¡± Hindi ko mapign ang mapatili at tumakbo ppit kay Zhack at npit ¡°Oh my god! Binata ka na! Ahhh! I love you brother!¡± I yellped in excitement, lumapit din si Papa na may pinupunasan kunyaring luha ¡°Tangina, naka-uto ka! Nakaka-proud shit!¡± Inis na lumayo samin si Zhackary dahil daw sa pagka-OA namin. ¡°Nako HAHA, oh sige una na kami!¡± Pam ni Papa, tumangomang kami ni AdamContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Where are we going ba?¡± Tanong ko habang inaayos ang seatbelt ko. ¡°To your friends, I know you miss them¡± he winked at me, My jaw dropped, Ah I miss them! Ang saya ng araw na ito, sanaging ganito. CHAPTER 30 ¡°Where are they?¡± Takhang sambit ni Adam dahil nang pumunta kami sa restaurant na sinasabi ay w naman s, mahigit thirty minutes na kami dito ¡°Maybe they¡¯re justte,¨C¡± I was cut off by a sudden phone call, sa cellphone ni Adam ¡°Hey? Where¡ªFuck you! That¡¯s not true!¡± I was about to asked him when I saw Kino walking towards us with a mad face. ¡°Kino¨COh my god! What the fuck?!¡± Mabilis akong puma-gitna sa kan ng bing dakutin ni Kino ang kwelyo ni Adam at sinapak ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Kino?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me?! Ha, Reu?!¡± He asked in disbelief, lumuhod ako at inlayan si Adam na ngayon ay nakahiga na sa sahig at may dugo sa ilong. ¡°Ask your cheater boyfriend not me¡± ¡°Dude, you¡¯re making a scene¡± May lumapit sa¡¯min nalaki at tinapik si Kino sa balikat ¡°If you¡¯re gonna fight, sabas huwag dito¡± ¡°Sorry, bro¡­ Fortune¡± He smiled a bit before looking at us, ¡°C¡¯mon fucker, lets go outside, prove us that you deserve our Princess¡± I was about to stop them when Adam stood up and followed Kino outside so I doesn¡¯t have a choice to get my pouch and followed them Nasa likod s. Dahil mpit sa thiban ang restaurant na ito ay wng ibang makikita na naka-paligid dito kundi damo. ¡°Kino, Ano ba¨C¡± Confusion started crawling inside my mind when I saw them. All of them even the Triplets are here they looked so mad ¡°Okay, Princess let me exin what your bastard boyfriend did¡± Ken. The most calm person I¡¯ve ever known is now clenching his jaw while his fist balled. ¡°Shut up, Davis, let me exin to her¡± Adam¡¯s voice is trembling and I saw how his eyes get teary ¡°Sabi niyo hahayaan niyo akong magsabi sa kanya¡± ¡°No, fucker, We gave you 1 month to tell her but you kept letting go the chances, it¡¯s my turn to speak, fuck you¡± I saw how Ken tried to attacked Adam who¡¯s now infront of me kung hindimang pinign ni Gelo. ¡± Let him,st chance, bastard¡± Gelo said calmly but his eyes tells other way. Sinenyasan niya s Ken at Kino na kumalma muna ¡°What is it, L-love?¡± I bit my lips fighting the tears who wants to fall, ¡°Anong kangan m-mong sabihin?¡± ¡°I¡­. uhm¡­ F-fuck¡± He can¡¯t talk properly because his tears keeo falling ¡± I didn¡¯t meant to cheat on you¡± I sighed in disbelief ¡°With whom?¡± I bit my lips ¡± With whom did you cheat??!¡± I started shouting, No, please Lord tell me they¡¯re just pranking me. ¡°Soriena¡­.. Iena¡­ your M-mothers¨C¡± I didn¡¯t let him finish his words, I p him. ¡°Stop right there¡± I smirked at him ¡°You didn¡¯t mean to?¡± He nodded ¡°Ginagago mo ba ako? Ha?¡± I tried really hard to stop myself from crying but I just can¡¯t, I felt a hard punch in my chest. I trust him. ¡°Exin everything to me¡± I said calmly but my voice is trembling and my tears keep falling ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t k-know where to sta¨C¡± ¡°Everything, I said. Tanga ka ba?¡± I harshly said, I saw how pain crossed in his eyesContent protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Yung nagreview kami ni Sorina na kapatid niya¡­. We didn¡¯t review¡­. That time I really don¡¯t want to be with Sorina but you Insist¡± ¡°So it¡¯s my fault now?¡± I raised my brow in disbelief ¡°Wow I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯re thisme in making excuses, don¡¯t worry I guess it¡¯s my fault.. ¡± My heart keeps aching, what the fuck did I do to him?! ¡°¡­ Maybe they¡¯re right, I don¡¯t really know you¡± I guess I don¡¯t really know him, Ha! Who would¡¯ve think na he can cheat? ¡°I trusted you! I trusted you! I fucking trusted you! But what did you do?!¡± I sobbed, my knees are getting weaker I can¡¯t stand. I just can¡¯t. I used to be strong. I can¡¯t cry, I can¡¯t. I felt my toes trembling, I¡¯m starting to get weak but before I fell someone catch me, it¡¯s Kino. ¡°It¡¯s okay¡­. it¡¯s okay¡­ I¡¯m here¡± I hugged him snd cried harder in his chest, I trusted Adam, I don¡¯t want to believe them but Adam admitted it. Ang linis niya kumilos¡­ sobrang linis na hindi ko manng nahta na ginagago niya na p ako, o sadyang mkimang ang tiw ko? ¡°C-care to borate me?¡± I said in a pleading tone ¡± it¡¯s a prank right? It is?¡± I hopefully said but my heart crumbled when he kneeled down and started crying ¡°Did you kiss her?¡± Sana hindi, sana hindi. ¡°They fuck, not just once but every sunday, right?¡± I frozed when Steve talked while clenching his jaw ¡°Why? She just asked, I just answered¡± he said in a mocking voice, I stared at Adam waiting for him to confirm it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­. nadng ako, please love?¡± My mouth left hanging open, what the fuck?! I can¡¯t believe it! ¡°Oh my god¡­ oh my god¡­¡± I felt Kino hugged me before carrying me in a bridal style, pinasok niya ako ss kotse niya. ¡°You can cry, Reu, you can¡± I felt him hugging me. When suddenly my phone beeped ¡°Izha, Anak! Your Dad is in the hospital I¨C¡± ¡°Where Tita? This is Kino¡­ Okay okay, We¡¯ll go¡± I felt my breathing stop, My heart stop beating for a second, w-what? ¡°Reu¡­ lets go¡± Inlayaan ako ni Kino pababa pero bago pa kami makad ay pinunasan niya muna ang mukha ko ¡°I¡¯m just here, okay?¡± He assured me. Dumiretso kami sa Emergency room at nakita namin si Zhackary at si Tita Zheria at Mom na nagsisigawan ¡°Aksidente ang nangyare, Rizha hindi mo ba maintindihan?!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t understand, yes! Dahil sim png dati kamsan na ang d mo!¡± Words after words, kung nakamamatay ang salita ay baka patay na s parehas. Tumigilmang s nang sitahin s ng ibang nurse. ¡°W-what happened to Dad?¡± Finally, I got a strength to asked what happened, it¡¯s been an hour but my mind can¡¯t process anything. ¡°Car ident¡­ Major head injury daw sabi ng doctor¡± Zhackary said, kanina pa rin siya tla, lumingon siya sa ¡®kin at binigyan ako ng isang malungkot na ngiti ¡°Sana p hindi ko nng binati ang araw na ¡®to¡± he whispered, I smiled bitterly Masyadong magaan ang pakiramdam kanina, bakit nauwi na naman sa ganito? CHAPTER 31 ¡°Reu¡­. Wake up!¡± Nagising ako sa isang marahan na haplos sa buhok ko. ¡°Gising na Papa mo¡± I immediately stood up and run inside my bedroom to take a bath ¡°Waitng¡­. Tita¡± I said in a sleepy voice even if I¡¯m inside the bathroom, It¡¯s been a week since na-confine si Papa, ngayon pamang siya nagising. Nag-hmosmang ako at mabilis na inipit ang buhok ko paitaas, humahaba na ito na dating hanggang balikatmang. ¡°Izha, kagabi pa nagising ang Papa mo but nang-sinabi namin na kagabi kang umuwi, he suggested na¡­. you should rest¡± ani Tita Zheria nang lumabas ako ng banyo. She¡¯s right. Isang linggo ako¡¯ng nanirahan sa hospital kaba-bantay kay Papa, kagabimang ako umuwi ng maka-idlip ako doon at nagising namang sa kotse ni Zhack. ¡°H-hindi Tita, I can manage pa naman po¡± I showed her my smile while fixing my jacket and tying thece of my shoes to assured na I¡¯m okay but she just reply with a nod. ¡°Si¡­. Adam, he¡¯s there when your Dad awakened¡± natigil ako sa pag-sisintas dahil sa sinabi niya. ¡°Make him leave.¡± I smiled bitterly, putangina niya. ¡°Reu, kausapin mo na siya¡­.¡± Tita sighed while slightly fixing my bed. ¡°For what? Mas marami ako¡¯ng importanteng gagawin kaysa kausapin siya¡± When I finally tied my shoeces, kinuha ko ang susi ng motor ko sa ibabaw ngmesita bago sinenyasan si Tita na sumunod ¡°Sabay ka na sa¡¯ken, Tita?¡± Umilingmang siya at itinuro ang big bike sa tabi. She has her own bike, wow. I nod at her before wearing my helmet and drove after her. ¡°Pa!¡± Tears automatically fall down in my cheeks when I saw him halfying in his bed while eating an apple and talking to Zhackie. ¡°A-anak¡­¡± His eyes watered and when I hug him ¡°N-n-nasasakal a-ako¡± mabilis akong lumayo sa kanya at kinakabahang tinignan ang kabuuhan niya kung may natamaan ako ngunit mukha¡¯ng w naman dahil ngumiti siya sa¡¯ken. ¡°Tito, ito na ho y¨C¡± My body stiffened when I heard his voice, kahit siya ay mukhang nagt din dahil natign siya sa pagsasalita at mukhang may nabitawan pang gamit ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t know na you¡¯re here, I¡¯ll just p-put it t-there and¡­.¡± he cut his own voice when he noticed that I¡¯m not listening to him ¡°¡­ leave immediately¡± he whispered. ¡°Aalis ka agad? Hindi mo ba sasamahan muna si Reu?¡± Imbis na matakot sa boses ni Papa ay parang nakaramdam pa ako ng inis, tangina naman kase oh! ¡°Ah, Papa¡­. Kase W¨C¡± I was cut off by a sudden beep on my phone. From: Zhackie Baka may mangyari kay Papa, wag mo sabihin. Kumunot ang noo ko at napa-lingon kay Zhack na naka-tuwid ng upo habang naka-krus ang mga braso, kunot ang noo, at naka-titigmang kay Papa. ¡°Ah¡­. may pag-uusapanng kami, Pa..¡± Mabilis akong tumayo at sinenyasan si Adam na sumunod sa ¡®kin. ¡°W-whe¡ª¡± ¡°Rooftop¡± I cut him off before walking straight without even ncing at him. Nang marating namin ang rooftop ay saktong-sakto dahil wng katao-tao dito. ¡°Reuzekhia, L-love¡­¡± He tried to get my attention by touching my hands but before he can gap our distance, I p him. ¡± Kapal ng mukha mo e no?¡± Mariin kong salita at ramdam ko ang sunod-sunod na pag-patak ng mga luha sa aking pisngi ¡°How dare you show your self in front of me! After what you¡¯ve done?!¡± I spat, he didn¡¯t talk, he¡¯s just standing infront of me while wiping his face. ¡°Ang kapal ng mukha mo, Adam!¡± I started sobbing more when I heard him sob too ¡°I t-trusted y-you eh, I let you go with that woman k-kase a-m k-kong a-ako lng e¡± My heart tightened at ramdam ko din ang pang hihina ng aking mga tuhod kaya napakapit ako sa pasimano at doon kumuha ngkas. ¡°Y-you¡­.¡± A moment of silence enveloped us but he cut it off when he started mumbling something ¡°Y-you didn¡¯t¡­¡± Hindi niya matapos tapos ang sasabihin dahil sa kanyang pag-iyak. ¡°W-what?¡± I calmly asked but tears are still falling down. ¡°Y-you didn¡¯t even let me exin the d-mn whole thing!¡± He shouted making me blink and stilled in ce ¡°Y-yes I cheated! You can call that cheating! But Why don¡¯t you let me exin!? Go on, huwag mo paniwan! J-just let me exin!¡± He faced me with scattered tears in his face ¡°¡­. please?¡± I looked at him with disbelief, how can he say a thing like that!? ¡°I didn¡¯t? How about the month chances they gave to you? Kaya ba hapit na hapit kang makipag-date sa¡¯kin?! ha?!¡± I pushed him but my hands are too weak, he held my wrist before pulling me into a hug ¡°Let¡¯s fix this, Love¡­. please? Hmm?¡± He said between his sobs, I can hear the pain and longing making me cried harder, I tried to push him again and this time, napyo na siya sa¡¯ken. ¡°N-no¡­.. L-lets break up¡± I saa mixed emotions crossed his eyes, pain, hatred, and fear, his mouth open and tried to talk but it just made him cried harder. Seeing him in pain made my heart breaks, I want to hug him, I want to kiss him, but the things he admitted to me keep shing back in to my mind. No, Reuzekhia, Once is enough, okay? ¡± ¡®Wag break up, L-love..¡± his voice almost begging, he sobbed but still managed to smile at me ¡°Ayusin naman natin ¡®to¡­. hindi ko kayang maw ka¡±Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. My heart sank. Sana inisip niya ¡®yan bago magpakasarap. ¡°L-love, ¡®wag ha?¡± He tried to held my hand but I step back ward to distance myself, he gave me a sad smile ¡± Wag naman ganito, Reuzekhia!¡± He raised his voice but I can still heard the pain, and desperate in his voice. ¡°N-no, ayoko na, Adam¡± I said before leaving him. CHAPTER 32 Lowel Adamson Asunsyon ¡°Pre, sorryte ako¡± Dahan-dahan ko¡¯ng nilingon ang kararatingmang na team mate namin na si Kino. Tangina kung mpitng bahay ko, magpapate tga ako, w namangban ng basketball pero may pa-practice s, korny amp. Chris¨C our basketball captain¨C just nod at him bago kami patakbuhin. But Cupid started his game when I bumped into someone. She¡¯s wearing a leggings and a white sneakers and a sports bra, nakatalikod ito sa¡¯ken kaya kita ko ang likod niyang pawisan na, nakatali rin ang maikli niyang buhok. ¡°A-ano ba¡¯ng problema mo?!¡± I can¡¯t help myself to stop from smirking when I heard her little voice but what caught me off guard when she faced me, putangina¡­ Diyos ko, anong seng babae itong ginawa niyo? Ang ganda amp. ¡°Stupid¡± hindi ko m kung bakit ayan ang lumabas sa bibig ko, Bobo! Ikaw tong tanga e! ¡°S-stupid?! What the fuck?¡± Wow spokening dor p siya. I was about to teased her more when someone tapped my shoulder. ¡°Problema brad?¡± Si Kino! Putangina naman nito, panira ng diskarte amp. Diskarte? Kaka-klang ¡®e! Ang creepy mo naman! Nagt ako ng bi niyang pakyuhan si Kino, wow close s bro. ts ka na. ¡°Izha, what are you doin¡¯ here?¡± Izha? Ayun ba pangn niya? Shit parang ang sarapgyan ng baby sa unahan, Baby Izha ¡°You Idiot, Dito ako nakatira¡± Halos matumba ako sa kinatatayuan ko ng ngumiti siya kay Kino, kinikilig ba ¡®ko? Gago gutom kang ¡°Pagsabihan mo ¡®yang tropa mo, Kino ha!¡± Fuck stop smiling, baka matumba tga ako nito! ¡°Hey Adam, This is Izha, bestfriend ko¡±Hi! Hiring ka po ba? a-apply ho sana ako bng boyfriend mo, pero syempre hindi ko sinabi yan, baka sapakin ako ni Kino e ¡°and this is Adam, team mate ko¡± Halos gawin ko anghat paramang mapunta ang bigat ko sa paa ng ngumiti siya sa¡¯ken, nakakapanghina. ¡°Ingat next time, ¡®tol!¡± ramdam ko ang pamum ng buong mukha ko ng tapikin niya ang balikat ko, tapikng ¡®yon, bobo naman nito! Ba ka ba?! ¡°Gw-gw¡± tsakamang ako na-tauhan ng tapikin ako ni Kino ¡°Ha? Gago di ko gusto yon¡± ngunit bago ko pa maisip ang sinabi ko ay bi namang tumawa ng mkas si Kino, ang gago nito. ¡°Tangina tol HAAHAHAHAHA, Sabe ko gw-gw sa basketball hindi sa best friend ko!¡± Inis ko siyang tinabig pero nang lingunin ko ang mga ka-grupo ko ay nang-aasar na din ang tingin n sa¡¯ken, putanginaaa! ¡°Binata ka na, boi!¡± ¡°Yown oh! Kilig itlog amp!¡± ¡°Umiistraight buhok niya, gago!¡± tangina, inaano kayo ng buhok ko?! Habang nalakad ako pa-uwi galing sa bahay ng kaibigan ko ay may lumagpas sa¡¯ken na humaharurot na motor but it stop meters away from me at nang tanggalin niya ang helmet ay nakita ko kung sino Ito, yung best friend ni Kino! Sino tinititigan nito? Mayroong dwanglaki na nag-uusap, boyfriend niya ba ¡®yon? Sandale si Aegan yon a? Sino yung kausap niya? *Beep* H! Dahil sa pag-andar ng ka-chismosohan ko ay hindi ko nakita ang padaang motor dahn kung bakit tumalsik ang cellphone ko, tangina naman. Nang damputin ko ang cellphone ko ay para¡¯ng gusto ko¡¯ng sapakin ang naka-motor dahil nadurog Ito, sasapakin ko ¡®to. Ngunit sa gt ay hindi ako nakabawi agad nang daklutin ng kung sino ang kwelyuhan ng damit ko ¡°IKAW NA NAMAN?!¡± Si Izha? Siya yung naka-bangga? Gusto kong sapakin! With love! Gago self, anong love ka dyan? Careng hehe Dwang oras na akong naka-tayo dito sa waiting shed kaka-antay kung dadaan ba yung mahiwagang SUV ni Kino, nman ko nagi p nng hatid-sundo si Izha, at improving ako kase m ko na full name niya! Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, ang ganda ng pangn ang sarap dugtungan ng apelyido ko, Shit,byu crush! Napa-ngiti ako ng mala ang nangyari kanina, Shit buti nng kaibigan ko si Kino, nautusan pa niya yung si Steven Davis na i-dare kami hehe, tsaka buti nng agree s na maghiwa-hiwy kami, kinikilig ako! Nakikita ko ang magandang future naming dwa e! Sure ako! ¡°Aray!¡± Kumulo ang dugo ko nang bi nng may bumato ng maliit na bato sa¡¯ken, Sa stock knowledge na ngang ako naasa, aalugin niyo pa utak ko?! Nang lingunin ko kung sino ay nakita ko ang mabilis na pag-yuko ni Reuzekhia. Hoy pagbayadan mo ¡®to! Crush backng! ¡°H-hoy!¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng pinign ang pag-tawa ng mas yumuko pa ang ulo niya ¡°A-ano?! Ikaw na naman?!¡± I pretend that I didn¡¯t saw her, Dali pretend ka din na crush mo ¡®ko. ¡°H-hindi ko naman sadya ¡®e!¡± Nakita ko ang pagpi-pigil niya ng tawa at naka-ngiti siya sa¡¯ken dahn kung bakit ramdam ko ang pag-daloy ng dugo papunta sa mukha ko. ¡°Where¡¯s Kino?¡± I asked calmly but deep inside my heart wants to jump beside her. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡± She pouted, Tukso! Layuan mo ako! ¡°Ihahatid na kita, ayosng ba na mag-motor tayo?¡± Napa-kagat ako sabi ko nang makita¡¯ng titig na titig siya sa¡¯ken ¡°Dude? I know how to race with that!¡± She proudly said, Oo crush m ko! ¡°Oh tapos?¡± Tanging nasabi ko dahil onti nang, aasawahin ko na ¡®to. Sobrang dinahan-dahan ko ang pagmamaneho dahil kinakabahan ako baka mamaya sipain niya ako pababa ng sarili ko¡¯ng motor e ¡°Smat dude!¡± Tapos tinapik niya ang braso ko, hahawakan ako tapos dudeng? Psh, love dapat ¡°Don¡¯t call me dude, we¡¯re not friends¡± Attitude ako ngayon, bakit? ha? Susuyuin niya ba ako? Isang, kiss sa pisngi de joke ¡°Kuya Adam!¡± Nginitian ko ang Anak ni Aling Kusing nang tawagin niya ako, ang cute nang bata¡¯ng to, ang sarap pigain. ¡°Catch!¡± Toote, before I catch the ball he threw it but because of my fast reflexes, naiwasan ko ang b, but unluckily itnded to someone. ¡°Shit! I¡¯m sorry!¡± I shouted from afar, pinakihan ko ng mata yung Bata dahn kung bakit ito nagmadaling bumalik kay Aling Kusing. ¡°¡±Sino ba kase may sabing maro ka sa Sementeryo, Adam!?!¡±Si Reu? H! ¡°Sino ba¡¯ng tanga¡¯ng hihiga sa Sementeryo?!¡± Hindi naman ako yung bumato babe! Char Aasarin ko sana siya nang makita ko¡¯ng mugto ang kanyang mga mata, dapat ay aalis na ako ngunit parang naninikip ang puso ko sa nakikita. ¡°Tara!¡± anyaya ko sa kanya, kita ang pagtataka sa napaka-ganda niyang mukha. ¡°Where?¡± She said in a monotone. ¡°Ice cream, k-kain tayo¡± I bit my lips, trying to shoo away the shyness, tangina self chance na ¡®to wag kang bobo. ¡°Is this a date?¡± I saw the tease in her eyes. Opo, date po.¡¯to, opo. ¡°Whatever you call it¡± hindi ko m kung bakit tuwing siya ang magtatanong nagiging pang showbiz mga sagot ko. ¡°Ikaw ha? Crush mo¡¯ko no?¡± Muntik na akong mabukan sa sarili ko¡¯ngway dahil sa tanong niya, tangina opo, father, I do, crush ko po siya. I was the luckiest and happiest man alive when She let me be her boyfriend, I¡¯m willing to gave her anything even my soul, I love her, I love her so much. ¡°Kuya?¡± I stop writing when I saw Krisha Athena¨C my sister¨C approached me ¡°for you, what is love?¡± ¡°It¡¯s strange¡­.¡± I whispered, then I remembered my girlfriend, Reuzekhia and the future I want to build with her ¡°Love¡­. does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction¡± ¡°That¡¯s deep, Kuya¡± She smiled weakly at me, I know something¡¯s wrong with her ¡± Wag ka sana magalit but¡­. I heard lots of rumors about Reuzekhia¡­.. she¡¯s a bitch all the times and uh¡­. she¡¯s boyish? Well She¡¯s far from being perfect¡±I scoffed. ¡°You don¡¯t love the person because they¡¯re perfect¡± I looked at her ¡°you love them in spite of the fact that they¡¯re not¡± ¡°You really love her¡± amusement can be heard by her voice. ¡°How about you? Want kind of rtionship do you want?¡± I asked because I know she¡¯s seeing someone now, whoever that bastard is, I¡¯ll make him suffer if she hurt my sister. ¡°Hmm¡­. I want a rtionship with someone who never has me guessing where I stand with them ¡°Tss, matulog ka na, bukas ipakita mo sa¡¯ken kung sino ¡®yanglaki na ¡®yan!¡± Pabiro¡¯ng banta ko ngunit tinignan niyamang ako ng masama bago padabog na umalis ¡°Epal ka, Kuya!¡± ¡°Sorina! Pwede ba? Kingina magagalit nga si Reu!¡± I tried pushing Sorina away when she suddenly ng into my arms ¡°Ano bang masama sa ginagawa ko?!¡± She looks hurt but I know na act Lang ¡®yan. ¡°Bukod sa mukha mo, ¡®yang ugali mo¡± inirapan ko siya bago pumunta sa ssroom ni Reuzekhia, monthsarry na namin bukas e, akin mo ¡®yon natagn niya ¡®ko. Mariin kong tinignan ang mukha ni Reu tinitignan kung magseselos ba siya nang lumapit sa¡¯min si Sorina pero wng kahit anong bakas sa mukha niya, naiisip ko tuloy kung mahal niya ba ako kase hindi manng nagseselos e! ¡°Are you sure na okayng sayo?¡± Nagt ako ng sabihin niyang mag-review daw kami ni Sorina, gagamitin ko ¡®tong oras na ¡®to para patigilin ang babaeng ¡®yon. Mabilis siyang kumaway sa¡¯min pyo kaya bumalik ang pagiging iritable ko at padabog na sumakay sa sasakyan ko at binusinahan si Sorina. ¡°Ano?! alayan pa kitang sumakay?!¡± Lalo akong nairita ng pumasok siya sa sasakyan ko at tumingin muna sa¡¯ken. ¡°W-what? Hindi mo ba ako si-seatbelt-an?¡± I looked at her, putangina? Si Reung alayan ko habang buhay. Hindi ko na tinanong kung saan siya naka-tira dahil dati kong kndian Ate nito, nahatid ko na isang beses. ¡°Hindi manng ako layan pababa!¡± Napa-pikit ako sa inis ng sumigaw siya gamit ng matinis na boses ¡°You¡¯ll gonna pay for this!¡± Inanyayahan niya akong pumasok at pinaupo sa couch n nang maamoy ako¡¯ng matamis na pabango. Naamoy ko kanina sa sasakyan si Sorina, iba amoy niya. ¡°Sist¨COh my god!¡± Mabilis na naki ang mata ko ng makita ko si Soriena¨C Ate ni Sorina ¡ª na tanging towelmang ang naka-balot sa katawan. ¡°Hi babe!¡± Napapikit ako at ininom ang baso ng juice samesa dahil sa inis, putangina.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Aalis na ako¡± pam ko kay Sorina nang makita ko¡¯ng naka-tayong Ito sa tabi ng kapatid niya. They just smiled at me, and that¡¯s thest thing I remembered when everythings went nk. ¡°Tangina naman!¡± mabilis akong napa-upo dahil sa ring ng cellphone ko, dadamputin ko na sana ang cellphone ko nang may bumukas na pintuan sa tabi ko. ¡°Goodmorning¡± it¡¯s Soriena in her lingerie ¡± Last night was fun, You up again?¡± She said in a flirty tone. Mabilis akong napatayo at hin siya, mahigpit na hinawakan ang kanyang panga. ¡°A-anong ginawa mo?!¡± I harshly moved her face away to me but still helding his jaw ¡°O-ouch! I didn¡¯t do anything, you f-ck m¨COh my god!¡± Bago ko pa na-isip ang aking ginawa ay nasampal ko na siya. ¡°You drug me! You bitch!¡± I was about to attacked her again when her Sister came and hug her sister like she¡¯s protecting her from a demon, When from the very first start her sister is the evil here. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt her!¡± She shouted at me, but my mind can¡¯t even process that they¡¯re womans, I badly want to hurt her, I badly want to p her, to punch her, I want to hurt her in every possible way. ¡°Stop protecting her! You both did something to me! We didn¡¯t f-ck, f-ck you!¡± I pushed them both and my eardrums wanted to blowed when Soriena let out a scream, tanginang boses ¡®yan oh! ¡°See this?!¡± Sorina showed her phone, I fell on the ground when I saw it. It¡¯s a video of me with Soriena¡­. both naked. ¡°Follow my rules¡­ or I¡¯ll show it to your lovely girlfriend¡± Soriena smiled at me. No! this can¡¯t be real! ¡°Be with me when I need you¡­. I¡¯ll be quiet¡± CHAPTER 33 ¡°Final na ba tga?¡± I sighed when Zhackie asked for the nth time, I nodded and smiled at him ¡°Don¡¯t worry, three monthsng ako¡¯ng aalis¡­. and please don¡¯t asked again kung saan ako pupunta, okay? I promise I¡¯ll be safe..¡± I smiled again but he just answered me with silencd. ¡°Nasasaktan ako.¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng tinigil ang pag-iimpake ng mga gamit ko ng bi siyang magsalita ¡± I¡¯m your brother, but why are you acting like that in front of me? I know you¡¯re strong but please¡­.. people can be weak too, Two weeks png sim nang maghiwy kayo¡­ but you seems okay, you look, okay¡­ don¡¯t hide it, please?¡± It made me stop. He¡¯s right. I kept forcing my self not to cry and not to felt hurt, I¡¯m strong, I can¡¯t be weak, they have their own problems I don¡¯t want to be a burden. I smiled and stared at him ¡°What do you want me to do? Cry? mourned? ¡± I tried to made it sounds like a joke but he just sighed ¡°I¡¯m hurt¡­. it¡¯s hurt so much, Zha, but¡­.¡± I sighed and bit my lips to stop my self from crying ¡°¡­ Ano¡¯ng mapap ko sa pag-iyak? It will just makes me look horrible, with the¡­ with the swollen eyes, e-eyebags¨C¡± before I can even finished my words I felt his arms snaking around my neck to pull me for a hug. ¡°Cry. Just cry, it¡¯ll make your feeling lighter¡­¡± I smiled ¡°I¡¯m your brother¡­ I won¡¯tughed at you even if you look horrible¡± In just a snap, tears started falling down to my cheeks again¡­ ang hirap.. Sobrang hirap kapag tinatago mo yung sobrang bigat na pakiramdam, mahiral maging mag-isa, mahirap harapin ang problema mag-isa and with Zhackary here beside me, he never let me felt alone. Babawi si Ate sayo. As I¡¯ve look at his face, he seems okay but I know deep inside there¡¯s a problem he¡¯s hiding too. I sometimes envy him, Well¡­ unlike me I have friends to lean on when things get hard, while he doesn¡¯t have, introvert things I can¡¯t understand. ¡°Don¡¯t tell to Papa, okay?¡­ just tell him that I-I¡¯m with my friends trying to unwind.¡± I removed my sunss and smiled at him but my smiled didn¡¯tst for seconds when I saw who¡¯s behind him.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± I tried to sound cheerful and even smiled at him but he just sighed and rolled his eyes. ¡°Dalian mo, Si Adam nasa bahay niyo nagwaw hinahanap ka¡± I stiffened ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ming with you¡­ Kino sent me¡± I smiled a bit before waving Zhackary a good bye he just nod at me. When the ne goes in the air, mabilis ko¡¯ng tinapik ang braso ni Steve. ¡°Stop fooling me, you¡¯re not here because Kino said so¡ª¡± ¡°I¡¯m here because you¡¯re my friend¨Cbest friend, Izha¡± he didn¡¯t even nced at me. ¡°What¡¯s the point of lying when I¡¯m your best friend, right? Yah hiding from someone?¡± I teased making him sighed. ¡°Shut up, Izha, tinutungan na nga kitang magtago sa gago¡¯ng ¡®yon e¡± I was again out of words when he mentioned him, I smiled. Geez, is it possible for me to forget him? ¡°Don¡¯t rush things, it takes time¡± Steve left me with his word before sleeping. I tried to close my eyes but Adam¡¯s word keep bugging me. Should I let him exin his side first? Should I listen to him first? But he already admitted it right? ¡°Should I let him exin first? Is it my fault?¡± I whispered not minding anyone even the man beside me thinking that he was sleeping but he suddenly speak with his bored but soothing voice. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault, he¡¯s just a bastard, Izha¡± he yawned before ncing at me ¡°Let your heart rest first¡­ and let me sleep¡± I smiled. I know he has a problem too, how can they act calm despite of what happening? I looked at my wrist watch, it¡¯s already 12:45 in the afternoon, I have an hours to sleep. ¡°Wake up¡­¡± Mahina ko¡¯ng ginising si Steve at inirapanmang ako dahil ayaw na ayaw niyang nabibitin ang tulog niya. ¡°Wee aboard Ma¡¯am¡± Some Flight attendants greeted us while the other is just smiling, ang gaganda n sana all. ¡°Where are we heading?¡± I asked Steven nang nasa airport na kami ¡°Ako may tutuluyan, eh ikaw?¡± My eyes widened and my hands immediately hit him ¡°Ak ko ba sasamahan mo¡¯ko?!¡± I reached for his hair and pulled it hardly making him gasped. ¡°A-aray! Tangina! J-Joke Lang! Joke Lang!¡± I removed my hands through his hair but still ring at him ¡°I¡¯ll be away but still be with you¡± he smiled at me but I just crossed my brows ¡°H-ha? Hindi kita maintindihan¡­.¡± I frowned. ¡°Bobita tga amp¡± mabilis ko siyang pinakihan ng mata ngunit tinuro niyamang ang isang sasakyan na naghihintay sa¡¯min. ¡°Wee aboard! Ma¡¯am!¡± The girl giggled. I guess she¡¯s in our age only, She has a brown hair with a curl in the end, and a slim body but what attracted me the most was her aqua blue eyes na nagiging crescent moon kapag nangiti. ¡°Oh my gosh! Ang ganda niya!¡± I yelped and run towards her, naisip ko na baka mag-creep out siya pero mukhang mas natuwa pa siya because I can clearly heard her giggled. ¡°I am Ang Ara?ez, Well¡­. uh future secretary ni Mr. Davis¡± mabilis akong napalingon kay Steve na inirapanmang ako habang nakatayo sa likudan ko, ang isang kamay ay hawak ang maleta ko habang ang isa naman ay nasa bulsa niya. ¡°I¡¯m Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, his best friend¡± I offered her my hand and she willing ept it ¡± Be carefull with him, baka hinding secretary ang ituring niyan sayo,lo na at ang ganda mo!¡± She smiled at me, but who can she fooled? I know it¡¯s all faked, pasimple niyang inirapan si Steven omg! ¡°Shut it, My Angel is ufortable with the topic¡± CHAPTER 34 ¡°Where¡¯s your luggage p?¡± Steven, who¡¯s beside me in the backseat of the car while Ang is in the passenger seat, he boredly looked at me. ¡°I lived here¡± mabilis na kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya, I¡¯ve been with them since then, bakit hindi ko m ¡®to? ¡°We?¡± When I say those word his forehead automatically creased. ¡°You¡¯ve forgotten? We already told you about this, right?¡± I crossed my arms infront of my chest and acted hurt and I heard him sighed ¡°We¡¯re sorry, ¡®kay? But m ko tga sinabi na naman ¡®to e..¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. I burst out myughter because of what he said ¡°Charotng tanga, m ko¡± he just made a face when his phone suddenly rang. ¡°Oh?¡­.. Gago ba siya? Harangan niyo, tanginang ¡®yan¡­.. puruhan niyo, gago ba siya?¡± With that He ended the called and closed his eyes deeply, I saw Angel looking at him, worried, in the rear view mirror. We stopped in front of Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort and ayon sa research ko they have luxe gateaway with 8 restaurant and a spa, hindi pa kami totally nakakapasok pero halos mg ang panga ko sa nakikita ko, tanginaa!! Feeling ko ang yaman ko! ¡°Rest first, Reuzekhia¡­ we¡¯ll tour tommorow¡± Steve suggest but I just shrugged, If I sleep I¡¯ll just remember him more, I need to be busy so I can f-cking forget that a-hole ¡°No I don¡¯t wantttt!!¡± I tried to sounds and act like a kid but he just looked at me with awful looked ¡°You¡¯re hopeless, Izha, Let¡¯s go to bar¡­ let¡¯s just change clothes¡± I smiled at him and stared at him, he raised his brow at nagt ako nang makarinig ako ng pagdadabog nakad m sa stilletto ni Angel, but she stop mid-way from us I smirked. ¡°Ako pa hopeless ah?¡± Iughed sarcastically before walking towars Angel ¡°Hey¡­¡± I pat her shoulder and she gave me a fake smile so Iughed ¡°Tame the beast inside of him¡± I winked before leaving them. ¡°Where are you going, Reuzekhia?!¡± I heard Steve calling my names but I just waved my hands. Nang makbas ng Resort ay marami kaagad na taxi ang sumalubong sa¡¯ken kaya hindi ako nahirapan makasakay. ¡°Take me to the nearest bar, P-please?¡± I carefully said those word, baka mamaya hindi siya nakaka-intindi ng tagalog e. ¡°Okay po¡± Po?!. Habang naka-upo dito sa back seat ay hindi ko mapign mapa-tingin sa driver, mukha siyang bata! Gago, ang pogi pa! ¡°Ma¡¯am?¡± He uttered, napa-ayos ako ng upo nang marinig ang mahina niyang tawa at sumipol-sipol pa ¡°Sheyt, hanggang dito ba naman?¡± Doon tuluyang naki ang mata ko. ¡°Pinoy ka?!¡± He seems shocked too, nalaki rin ang mga mata niya bago pumikit-pikit at bumuntong-hininga. ¡°Sorry po hehe¡± I just smiled at him. ¡°Anong pangn mo?¡± I asked kindly, he smiled at me before scratching his head a little. ¡°F-fortune ho¡­. Ano ba yan ayoko magsinungaling e!¡± My mouth left hanging open when he suddenly throw a tantrums ¡°Fortune ho, Fortune Jimenez¡± ¡°Ahm¡­. I¡¯m Reuzekhia Canary Peralta, you can call me Reu¡± he smiled at me and in just a second heughed hysterically. ¡°Bar tayo pupunta¡­ I guess broken hearted ka rin no?¡± I immediately looked at him but he justughed ¡°Tara andito na tayo¡± Tsakamang ako napatingin sabas at napansin ang isang lugar na kung titignan mo ay parang isang bahaymang ito kung hinding sa mga blue and red neon lights na lumgpas na dito. ¡°Sasama ka sa loob?¡± I asked confused but he just smiled at me and winked. ¡°I¡¯m a bartender also¡± he chuckled and left me with confused look, he look amazing, I mean he¡¯s a good looking yes, he looks rich tapos ang daming side line? Inihatid niya ako sa isa sa mga couch doon at iniwan muna ako para daw kumuha ng inumin, Well¡­ he¡¯s a bartender here, I trust his taste. I expect him toe back with the drinks but he also came back with a girl, the girl looks sophisticated, her smaller than me, she¡¯s thin with her golden brown hair that suites her perfectly. ¡°Margarita¡­. sikat sa mga kababaihan¡± he winked at me before cing a bottle of margarita, the girl who sat beside me rolled her eyes, I noticed that her eyes are swollen. ¡°Margarita? Psh! I don¡¯t like that! I want Mojito! Bring me some!¡± Napa-ngiti ako ng marinig ang boses niya, she¡¯s one of those typical maartes in University. ¡°Manahimik ka, Pinay¡­ kung anong iseserve ko ayan ang iinumin mo, naiintindihan mo?¡± Iughed when the guy threatened her ¡°Ayang katabi mo¡­¡± He pertain me ¡± Pinay din ¡®yan, broken hearted din!¡± The girl looked at me from head to toe before sighing. ¡°You know what? We are too pretty to get broken!!¡± Her voice is in high pitched but it¡¯s okay since the bar¡¯s music is louder. ¡°Just one night, one night.¡± She inhaled arge amount of air before sighing deeply ¡°Just one night, let¡¯s get wasted!¡± She cheered while pouring some liqours. Yeah, One night I hope this pain will be over tommorow. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± She said while drinking, bottoms up. ¡°Reu, you?¡± ¡°Just call me Lynx¡± ¡°Lynx means brightness, right?¡± Well I¡¯m not sure. ¡°Yeah, but bumaliktad¡± She looked at me and I swear she¡¯s now tipsy, nakaka dwang baso na siya ¡°Ang sakitng sakin! How can I miss him when I never seen him before?!¡± My forehead creased trying to understand what¡¯s she¡¯s whinning about. ¡°Ow, you met him through chat? call?¡± ¡°Both¡± Sheughed and suddenly looked at me ¡°You? What happened to you ? Okay ka Lang ba?¡± Her questions melt my heart, 3 words 1 question, Okay kang ba? It means my existence matter. ¡°I¡­. I hope I am¡± I whispered ¡± How can he says na hindi niya sinasadyang gaguhin ako!? na lokohin ako?!¡± She smiled at me. ¡°Well, pretty girls just got fooled¡± CHAPTER 35 I woke up on a strange room with a headache but still managed to ran outside the room, and surprised with Steven in his ck tux who¡¯s now boredly waiting for me at the kitchen ¡°Eat your breakfast, magche-check out na tayo¡± I frowned at him, not taking him seriously ¡°C¡¯mon Reu, don¡¯t be a hard-headed, this is Angel¡¯s unit, uuwi tayo sa¡¯min¡± kamuntikan na akong madapa, dahan dahan na ngang makad madadapa pa!? Tangina naman kasi nito ni Steve e! ¡°Sure ka?¡± I asked hesitantly. Mamaya budol-budol p to e. ¡°Gusto mo¡¯ng si Adam pa ipa-confirm ko?¡± I looked at him tly. ¡°Saya ka boi?¡± I let out a sarcastic smile before heaving a deeped sighed. ¡°Kingina nanaginip ako kagabi¡­. siya raw nag-hatid sa¡¯kin dito¡± I smiled bitterly. Pero putcha parang totoo yung panaginip e! ¡°What a tricky mind you have, Peralta¡± I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s sarcastic or nah because of the faked smiled that¡¯s stered in his lips, kupal tga. ¡°Mama mo Tricky¡± inirapan ko siya at dumiretso namang sa ref at halos mag hugis heart ang mata ko sa dami ng pagkain, may cereals, fresh milk, uncooked hotdogs and Chuckie! ¡°Wahhh! May chuckie!¡± I jumped on excitement and even hug the Chuckie but I stopped when Steve smirked at me again ¡°Di¡¯ba naging favorite mo ¡®yan dahil kay Adam?¡± I almost threw the Chuckie to him when he started chuckling but I decided not to, sayang din. Adam, siya na naman. Napa-ngiti ako ng bahagya ng mala kung paano ko nman na gusto at ganito kasarap ang chuckie. ¡°Love! Hoy! Tla ka?¡± I asked him, naka-upo kami sa hood ng sasakyan niya habang naka-tanaw sa cliff. ¡°Ang sarap kase e! Try it¡± he gestured me to drink the Chuckie but when I was about to grab it he suddenly red at me. ¡± Go buy yours¡± I looked at him waiting for him to say that he¡¯s just kidding but he just sipped on his lovely chuckie before handling it to me ¡°Iyo na ¡®tong bawas, akin nng yung nasa kotse¡± then he jumped off the car¡¯s hood to get some chuckie. ¡°Wow, Karibal kita?¡± I red at the Chuckie but when I sipped my jaw almost dropped ¡°Shit ang sarap, where are you hiding for my whole life?!¡± ¡°Earth for Reuzekhia!¡± I blink twice when I felt someone pped me softly. ¡°Tla ka? Ayos kang?¡ªShit! Why are you crying?!¡± ¡°I¡­. Uh..¡± I touched my face just to confirm another batch of tears is falling again, putanginang luha ¡®to. ¡± I just miss¨C¡± ¡°You miss him? Adam?¡± Pinign ko ang pag hikbi ngunit ng marinig ang marahan na boses ni Steve ay hindi ko mapigng mapaluha habang natango ¡°Are you happy with him?¡± I want to nod, I want to say yes but why the fuck I can¡¯t?! ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself to be with him again, wag kang maawa, wag kang mag-la, forget him¡­ pwede ba¡¯ng ikaw muna sa ngayon?¡± I sobbed harder when he hugged me from beside naka-sandal ang ulo ko sa balikat niya. ¡°Don¡¯t even think na mag-isa ka sa buhay ha? I¡¯m here¡­. we¡¯re here, we love you, hayaan mo siya kupal siya¡± I stop sobbing and red at him kahit m kong hindi niya ako kita dahil masyado siyang matangkad. ¡°Mas kupal ka nga don! Mas marami ka ngang babae e!¡± I jokingly hit his chest but he just smirked at me. ¡°Hindi ako nambabae, s npit sa¡¯kin no!¡± He held his chin ¡°Sa gwapo ko kaseng to e¡± he even winked making me chuckled. ¡°Tangina mo, Davis! Letche kayo¡¯ng mga Davis!¡± ¡°Hoy! Inaano ka namin?!¡± Mabilis akong napatayo ng marinig ang boses ng isa pang kupal ¡°Ken?!¡± I can¡¯t help but to asked, anong ginagawa nito dito? ¡°Hey, who¡¯s upying Angel¡¯s roo¨CReu?¡± My jaw dropped when Gelo also showed up. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡°Hindi mo pa siya hinahatid sa bahay?¡± I looked at Steve confusedly, anong bahay? ¡°Dapat ihahatid ko siya kahapon kaso bing tinakasan! Dumiretso sa bar ¡®yan! Kasama daw ni Fortune!¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng inabot ang tissue na nasa tabi ko at binato siya.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Kla ¡®yung putanginang pinoy na ¡®yon?!¡± I asked while pointing at him ¡°Pero¡­. pogi ¡®yon e no? Lakad mo ¡®ko¡± I joked but they just red at me. ¡°Si Adam kaya kad ko?¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng inabot ang kutsara na nasagayan at iaambang ibato kay Ken ngunit ngumitimang siya na animo¡¯y hindi natatakot. ¡°Naka-move on ka na?¡± Nagt ako dahil sa bing pagsasalita ni Gelo, bakit ba ganito s?! CHAPTER 36 ¡°Reu, wag ka ng matulog nandito na tayo¡± Imbes na mag-remo ay napa-irap namang ako ng marahas akong kbitin ni Ken, siya ang kasalukuyang katabi ko sa likudang bahagi ng sasakyan habang nasa unahan naman ay si Steve at ang driver ay si Gelo. ¡°D-dito?! Sa building na ¡®to?¡± I pointed the building outside, sa bahay daw ako ihahatid bakit panay building ang nakikita ko? Scammer na naman!Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. But instead of answering they just looked at me tly, para¡¯ng hindi ko kayang matagn na sng tatlong ang kasama bukod sa magkakamukha s at halos pareho¡¯ng pareho ng kilos ay sobrang tahimik n, para¡¯ng robot. Nang bumaba kami ng sasakyan ay dumiretso agad ako sapartment ng sasakyan para antaying buksan ito n Steve pero tuminginmang s ng may pagtatakha. ¡°Ano? Mga gamit ko dito hoy!¡± I spat but they just sighed, Tangina niyo, Robot! ¡°Reu¡­ Look¡± napatingin ako sa direksyon na tinuturo ni Gelo at halos mg ang panga at lumuwa ang mata ko sa nakikita ko. D & R Real Estate was engraved above the building, Kingina, nasa kumpanya kami ng mga Davis?! ¡°Sa top floor, Penthouse ni Steve ¡®yan, doon ka muna¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng napangiti at halos mahilo pa sa kakatango sa kan, naeexcite ako! ¡°Smat ha?¡­ m kong ginagawa ninyo anghat para m-maw y-yung sakit pero para¡¯ng sobra naman to¡± I can¡¯t help but to get teary. ¡°Aish, Reu¡­ You¡¯re our first Princess, We can¡¯t stand seeing you hurt¡± Ken and his soothing voice made me cried more. Nasa tamang kaibigan na ako, sana kayo din. ¡°Good Morning, Sir¡± halos hindi ako bumitaw sa braso ni Gelo at Steve dahil sa dami ng tao¡¯ng bumungad sa¡¯min,hat halos foreigners at tindig na tindig ang kanng tayo pero tuwing dadaan kami ay sabay-sabay din sng nagtutunguhan. ¡°Reu.. nasa 24th floor ang opisina¡­ nandoonmang kami, nasa 25th floor naman ang penthouse¡± Gelo instructed me once we entered the elevator ¡°call us if you need anything, bye¡± Naunang bumaba si Gelo at Ken nang tumuntong kami sa 25th floor at si Steve naman ang nag-hatid sa¡¯kin sa penthouse. ¡°Feel at home, Reu¡­. Sorry I have a meeting to attend to¡± he smiled softly at me but I just nod to dismiss him, nang i-abot niya sa¡¯ken ang key card ay mabilis ko ito¡¯ng ni-swipe at nang pumasok ako sa loob ay naki ang mga mata ko. Three words. KINGINA ANG GARA! The walls are painted in ck and white, even the furnitures. Once you entered you¡¯ll be weed by a huge chandelier in the middle and a ss staircase. Mabilis na napadako ang tingin ko sa kanang bahagi dahil mayroong round couch at isang napakaking TV. While on the left side is the kitchen and dining room, mayroong bar counter at isang kab ng ibat-ibang se ng k, Mgalaki nga naman. Dahan-dahan akong umakyat sa second floor at mayroon pa png mas igaganda ito. Mayroong apat na pintuan, two on the left, One on the right at mayroon ding ss door na nahaharangan ng kurtina, napagi-gitnaan nito ang couch na nakaharap sa ss wall, mayroon din itong katabing mga cab na may mga libro, nagmukhang mini Library. Hindi ko m na ganito kahilig mag-basa si Steve. Well, m ko ay siya ang magpapatakbo ng kumpanya n e. Dumiretso ako sa kanang bahagi, una kong binuksan ang ck wood door at sumalubong sa¡¯kin angfort room, There¡¯s a huge ss on the left side and some cabs under it, mayroong shower room at bathtub with rose petals, Sossy. Mabilis ko ring pinuntahan ang dwa pang kaparehas na pintuan ang isa ay sa tingin ko ay guestroom dahil sa isang hindi gaanong kking kama at white walls, mukhang hindi rin ito nagagamit at ang isang pintuan naman ay nagdwang isip pa ako kung bubuksan ko ba o hindi pero binuksan ko pa den. The walls are painted ck, there¡¯s a king size bed and two ck doors, ang isa ay walk-in cab ngunit w ni isang damit dito at ang isa naman ayfort room din ngunit mas maliit ito kumpara sa kanina. ¡°Nasa¡¯n ang kwarto ni Steve?¡± I was about to go out when I saw a post note on the vanity mirror inside the bathroom. ¡®Use this room not the other one -Davis¡¯ I pouted and shrugged, Okay edi dito. Mabilis ko¡¯ng inpag ang gamit na d ko sa higaan at nagmadali¡¯ng puntahan yung ss door na nahaharangan ng kurtina, m kong balcony na to. But I was wrong it¡¯s an elevator, but where to? Out of curiosity ay mabilis ako¡¯ng sumakay dito, mayroonmang dwang button, up and down, so I immediately press the up. I was out of words when I weed by the serene air of the rooftop. ¡°Ang ganda!¡± I screamed excitedly, w namang makakarinig sa¡¯ken e. At ang mas kinatuwa ko ng may makita akong isangmesa na mayroong dwang upuan sa isang bahagi ng rooftop, I guess they usually hang out here. Mabilis ako rito¡¯ng naupo at dinama ang mmig na simoy ng hangin when my phone beeped. Zhackie: Dad knows you went abroad, sinabi ni Kino but ausng sa kaniya don¡¯t wori I didn¡¯t reply I immediately called his number, after a few seconds he answered. ¡°Oh? How are you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine, bro¡­ I want to talk to Dad¡± After a few seconds my eyes got teary after hearing my Father¡¯s voice ¡°You left me¡­ Take care anak¡­¡± ¡°D-dad..¡± my voice trembled ¡°I love you¡± ¡°I love you anak, mahal ka ni Papa¡± I identally ended the call, and I regret that night sana p mas kinausap ko pa si Papa. CHAPTER 37 ¡°CONGRATULATIONS, PERALTA!¡± I immediately ran towards my buddies, Uno, Dos and Tres. ¡°Ah! We¡¯ve made it!¡± I giggled and hug them ¡°I LOVE YOU, DOS!¡± ¡°Stop calling me that! You witch!¡± Steve jokingly pulled my hair, it¡¯s funny how I end up creating their nicknames, Thanks to their Abu. ¡°Canaryyyyy!!!¡± After hearing her high pitched voice I immediately turn around to ran and hug her ¡°Graduated ka na! Sana all!¡± ¡°Loka! You¡¯ll graduate two-years from now na din!¡± I hugged Lynx tightly, After being with her for five years I guess I can call her my best friend? ¡°Still can¡¯t believe you¡¯re friends with the Amathews-Suarez heiress¡± Gelo whispered so Lynx immediately hit him ¡°Arte mo! Inuman na!¡± Five years. Five years with them w na ata akong atay dahil sa kaiinom ko kasama s, bakit kase ito pang tatlo pinad ni Kino e. ¡°Picture?¡± We all looked to Fortune who¡¯s now disguised as photographer, Well dati ak ko nagpa-part time Lang siya, may reasons p siya Mabilis kaming nag dikit-dikit dahil sa mas matangkad tga ako kay Lynx at dagdagan pa ng heels na suot ko ngayon ay pumunta ako sa likudan niya at niyakap siya habang naka-patong ang baba ko sa balikat niya while the two idiots hugged me, Steve on the right, Gelo on the other side while there¡¯s Ken who¡¯s inches away from us like he¡¯s a father watching his toddlers grew up. ¡°Papa, sama ka na!¡± We end upughing, it¡¯s funny to think na sa loob ng limang taon ganitogi ang pose namin tuwing magpi-picture. ¡°Okay! I¡¯m not the real friend here! So kayo¡¯ng apat na¡± I just frowned at Lynx,gi niyang sinasabe iyan e tuwing tatanungin namanging sinasabe¡¯ng ¡®they¡¯re my best friend, andyan s through thick and thins¡¯ Gaga¡¯ng babae. After a few picture taking, and few solo picture with Fortune ay napagdesisyunan naming dumiretso sa bar. I don¡¯t know why they keep teasing me to Fortune like duh? I just see him as a older brother. ¡°Hoy! Magiinom ka ng naka-toga?!¡± Lynxughed at me but I just raised my brow and smirked. I removed my cap and threw it to her face but unluckily before it can even hit her face, nasalo niya. ¡°Oh! Shit! Ready na ready ha!?¡± They allughed after I removed my Toga, I was left with a ck tube and high waisted shorts and yeah¡­ my Stilletto. mabilis kaming nagsi-sakayan sa kaniya-kaniya naming kotse, sng apat nalaki ay may kaniya kaniya habang kami¡¯ng dwa naman ni Lynx ay iisa, Well ako may-ari ng kotse siya magmamaneho, wng tagapagmana-tagapagmana dito oy! ¡°Prepared na prepared ha!¡± Lynxughed at me nang kuhain ko ang isang gold ne sa pouch ko. ¡°Akong to, Louiese, wag ka mabi¡± and we bothughed crazily. Excitement suddenly weed my body when I saw the neon lightsing from the bar. ¡°Let¡¯s get wasted!¡± I and Lynx hop happily out the car saktong sakto rin ang pag-parada ng sasakyan nung apat, agaw pansin tga sa ibang mga nasabas dahil limang luxary cars ba naman ang paparada sa harapan mo e. Well, After Five years I can say that the triplets are really sessful, bukod sa pinanganak na mayaman napa-angat tga n ang negosyo n. Well, Si Ken ang namamah e. ¡°Oh! Sir Fortune!¡± I smiled a bit remembering that I first saw Fortune as a driver and a bartender but I just heard na he really owned this whole bar. Another Scam of the Year! Gaya ng naka-gawian ay uupo namang kami at aantayin ang latag ni Fortune sa harapan namin. After an hour, kita¡¯ng kita ko ang ksingan ni Lynx, siya ang napuruhan dahil dinuduga na naman siya ni Gelo by pouring a lot of alcohol sa shot ss kapag sa kaniya na nakatapat. Ramdam ko na rin ang kaunting hilo dahil sa mga nainom ko.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Never have I ever!¡± Lynx groaned on Fortune¡¯s sudden suggestion, m niya kaseng bawal kami tumanggi o dodoblehin ni Fortune ang singil sa inumin. It once happened when Fortune suggested na paramihan ng inom pero tumanggi kame tapos siningil niya kame sa inumin nabi pa ako kase parang ang mahal tapos nman ko sa isang bartender na tinriple p ni Fortune ang singil, Kupal. ¡°Never have I ever kissed a friend!¡± Lahat kami ay natawa ng si Gelomang ang hindi nag-angat ng kamay sa tanong ni Fortune, he grab the drink and drank it. ¡°Never have I ever¡­.¡± Gelo looked at me making me chuckled, sheyt ako target ¡± Never have I ever fell in love with someone through chats!¡± Hindi ko napign ang mkas na hkhak ng bing naw ang matatamis na ngisi ni Lynx. ¡°Putangina niyo p e¡± sinamaan niya kami¡¯nghat ng tingin bago uminom. ¡°Never have I ever!¡± This time nang tumingin siya sa¡¯ken ay m kong ako na tga ¡°Never have I ever¡­ stalked someone from the past¡± I smirked and grab the drink but instead of drinking, inabot ko ito sa kaniya. ¡°Sorry ka, hindi uso stalk sa¡¯ken¡± she rolled her eyes before drinking another rum. ¡°Ayoko na nito! Talo na ako e!¡± Then with a heavy heart she left us before going to the dance floor, kunyare pa may nakitang na hottie yan e. ¡°Putangina¡­.¡± Lahat kami ay napa-tingin kay Fortune dahil sa bing pagmumura niya ¡°Reu?! Adamson Asunscion ba yung ex mo?!¡± I looked at him before nodding, Hindi namin napagkwentuhan ni isang beses anglaki¡¯ng iyon dahil pinagbawal n Uno o Gelo. ¡°Yes, why?¡± I looked at him confusedly but he just sighed and slowly raised his two fingers showing the peace sign and smiled sheepishly. ¡°I didn¡¯t know na siya y-yung ex mo¨C¡± ¡°Good evening¡± W-what? That voice. After five years ngayon ko namang ulit narinig ang boses na ¡®yon. Mabilis ako¡¯ng lumingon sa likudan ko at tama ang aking hin. He¡¯s here. Adam my ex-lover is here. CHAPTER 38 ¡°Good evening¡± W-what? That voice. After five years ngayon ko namang ulit narinig ang boses na ¡®yon. Mabilis ako¡¯ng lumingon sa likudan ko at tama ang aking hin. He¡¯s here. Adam my ex-lover is here. I looked at him, he¡¯s wearing a semi-formal suit, ck tux and gray polo sa loob habang naka-bukas ang tatlong butones sa kaniyang dibdib. He looks more manly, hindi na ganoong kakita ang pagiging kulot niya and the same brown eyes that I loved. ¡°Good evening, let¡¯s drink?¡± I smiled at him but he just looked emotionless at me before sitting beside me, itong ang bakante dahil w si Lynx. ¡°Ah.. Long time no see, Asunscion¡± Gelo smirked at him, hindi ko m kung sarcastic ba ito o ano pero mukha namang wng pake si Adam dahil tumangong siya at tinungga ang ni-offer nng drink. ¡°I heard you¡¯re awyer now?¡± Bahagyang naki ang aking mga mata, Last year pa siya grumaduate e. He nodded not even ncing at Steve who asked. ¡°Wew, Congrats Attorney¡± they allughed when Fortune who seems bothered suddenly talked. I can¡¯t help but to get confused. ¡°Guys? Why are you so awkward?¡± I asked still crossing my brows ¡°Did you guys fought?¡± I asked the triplets but they just looked at me with disbelief. ¡°Away agad, Peralta?!¡± Gelo acted hurt while helding his chest, okaysing na ¡®to, delikado ¡± Ex mo kase siya! Syempre awkward para sa inyo!¡± Iughed while pointing at him. ¡°Ayan naiisip niyo?!¡± Tatawa-tawa akong lumingon sa kanng apat, they all nodded making meughed again. ¡°Dudes¡­¡± I smirked, umusog ako pappit kay Adam at inakbayan ito ¡°Five years have past, move on na kami ¡®oy! Di¡¯ba? Attorney?!¡± His eyesnded on mine, still the same maic brown eyes, he nodded and smirked ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Life is full of lies. I stered a smile before smirking at them proving I am right. ¡°Well?¡± I even shrugged my shoulders, nagyayabang. Kung siguro ako pa yung Reu na patay na patay kay Asunscion for sure naka yakap na agad ako sa kanya ngayon, but well¡­. everything have changed. ¡°Hey!¡± Lynx suddenly appeard and pulled my hair ¡°A-aray!¡± I was about to grab her hair when someone pulled me, It was Adam. ¡°Who are you? What are you doing?¡± His faced darkened while still holding my wrist and ring at Lynx. ¡°Oohhh, you look familia¡ªOh my god?! Adamson Asunscion?!¡± Lynx yelped at nagmukha pa siyang bteng inasinan dahil sa bing pag-kembot nito ¡°Uh-huh, someone¡¯s back, Canary!¡± I chucked when she jumped to hug me, I looked at Adam. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, She¡¯s Lynx.. My friend¡± I smiled apologetically to him and pushed Lynx making her sat on the couch ¡°Tawagin mo pinsan nito¡± I ordered Fortune but he just rolled his eyes, syempre nasa pinas ang pinsan nito kaya si Fortune ang maga-asikaso dito. ¡°Where¡¯s Sadako?¡± Mabilis akong napayo kay Lynx ng bi itong mag-salita, kingina ano namang gagawin dito ni Sadako?! ¡°Who¡¯s Sadako?¡± I looked at Fortune, ito isa pang tanga. ¡°Thedy with the long hair? And ring? You don¡¯t know her?!¡± Lynx seems shocked with her widened eyes and half-opened lips ¡°She¡¯s th¨C¡± ¡°Hi¡± When suddenly a woman out of nowhere approached us, Lynx eyes be small and red at the woman.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Siya!¡± Our eyes widened when Lynx suddenly stood up, eyes widened, jaw dropped, We have the same reaction¨CLynx and I¨C when we saw who¡¯s in front of me ¡°She¡¯s Sadako!!¡± ¡°Soriena¡­¡± Is she really here? What the fuck, reunion?! ¡°O-oh¡­¡± She looked shocked, mukhang hindi tga inaasahan to ha, tangina mo tadhana. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ She¡¯s my plus one I was talking about, Fortune¡± he boredly looked at me before turning his gaze to Fortune who seems high because he¡¯s smiling while staring at the floor, w33d$ pa. Char After an hour or two we decided to call that a night before bidding our goodbyes to each other. ¡°Aga-aga!!¡± Mabilis akong napahmos sa mukha ko ng may kumatok sa pintuan na ak mo ay w nang bukas dahil sakas ng katok, sino na naman ba ¡®to? ¡°Sandale! Putangina!¡± Inis akong napa-kamot sa ulo ko at mabilis na tinungo ang pintuan at halos magw ang puso ko ng bumungad sa¡¯kin ang isang anghel na pinyas sangit, Si Adam. ¡°G-good m-morning¡± he said almost whispered, I saw how his eyes surveyed me from head to toe, kung jowa ko pa ¡®to baka nahiya ako sa itsura ko ngayon pero sino ba ¡®to? Char. ¡°Ano?! Ang aga naman e!¡± I stumped my feet because of my frustration, sakit ng ulo ko, shit. ¡°N-no.. Ak ko narito si Steve¡± he scratched his nose a little, his face reddened. ¡°Namum ka, ayos ka Lang?¡± Pansin ko din ang kanina pa siya tingin ng tingin sa likudan niya, mamaya may nakikita p to¡¯ng hindi ko nakikita e, pero wait ¡°M-may nakikita ka bang m-multo?¡± This time hindi ko napign ang sarili ko na lumapit sa kaniya at ipalibot ang tingin ko, gago mag-isang ako dito. ¡°What?¡± His brows crossed while looking at me confusedly but he just sighed ¡°Aalis na ako¡­ and please wear your shirt?!¡± Fuck. Mabilis akong napa-baba ng tingin at doon komang napansin kung anong dahn kung bakit namum ang mukha niya. Oh my god!! Mabilis ko¡¯ng sinara ang pintuan at nagtatakbo sa banyo, putanginang katangahan yan Peralta! Napa-pikit ako ng mariin habang tinitignan ang sarili ko sa smin, Naka-suotmang ako ng isang pink boxer at isang ck na bra, bahagya pang naka-angat ang boxers ko na animo¡¯y natupi sa dulo dahil sa pag-tulog ko, kingina, literal na tanga. ¡°Okayng yan, brang ¡®yon¡­ brang ¡®yon¡± pilit ko¡¯ng kinakausap ang sarili ko para i-cheer up pero pakshet! Argh! Nakakahiya tga! 1 SMS Received With my forehead creased mabilis ko¡¯ng kinuha ang cellphone ko na nasa tabi ng sink at tinignan kung sino¡¯ng nag message. To: Unknown Pinkie, kakausapin ka daw ni Steve -adam. Pinkie?! Fuck you, Asunscion!! CHAPTER 39 After taking a bath, I wore my red tube dress and that ends above my knees and my YSL, sa babang naman ako pupunta, but it¡¯s so panget naman kung magpapang-bahayng ako habang kaharap ang CEO, right? Tsaka I have some errands to do for today. I was about to leave the house when my phone beeped. From: Zhackie Go home after two weeks, it¡¯s urgent. Mabilis na nangunot ang aking noo, nay nangyare ba kay Papa? But Papa is already fully recovered a? Well, Thanks to Tita Zheria who always there for them and yeah the war between Mom and Dad has end. I don¡¯t know what happened, I don¡¯t care as long as wng nasasaktan. We never lost ourmunication, Well I turn off all of my social medias for a year dahil masyadong maingay yung mga putanginang tao na patay na patay kay Soriena kesyo ganyan kesyo ganto, basta putangina n. ¡°Good morning, Ma¡¯am Canary¡± I smiled at Ali¨C Steve¡¯s secretary¨C when she greeted me. Everyone here knows me by Canary not Reuzekhia¨C Steve¡¯s Idea not mine. ¡°Hi, sino nasa opisina ni Steve?¡± I asked when I noticed that the blinds were closed, may client siya that means. ¡°Miss Navarro raw po, She doesn¡¯t have any appointments but we let her in, a friend daw po¡± I raised my left brow while looking at the closed door, Morales? Familiar ha. ¡°Okay, thankyou¡± I smiled at her and even winked before walking straight to the door. I was about to held the door knob when I heard someone¡¯s familiar voice. ¡°N-no! I swear no one will know what happened back there!¡± It¡¯s Soriena, what is she doing here? ¡°Steve¡± I tly looked at Steve when I opened the door and there I saw Soriena sitting pretty on the couch with Adam beside her while Steve is leaning on his table. ¡°You¡¯re overdressed, Canary¡± Steve crossed his arms infront of his chest and looked at me from head to toe. ¡°Why d¡¯yah care?¡± I rolled my eyes and sat in front of the two while crossing my legs I noticed that Adam is weirdly looking at my dress, gusto mo? Asa ka. He was about to speak when his inte beeped. ¡°Sorry to disturb you, Sir but another set of bouquet for Miss Cana¨C¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. I didn¡¯t let Ali finished her words, I immediately stood up and hurry to the front door which Ali¡¯s mini office. ¡°Hi, where is it?¡± She immediately pointed to the desk direction, and I saw a red tulips this time, it¡¯s from Ems, or short for eme o kaekekan. Sa loob ng limang taon, apat na taon na akong nakakatanggap ng iba¡¯t ibang se ng mga bk, At first I found it creepy but Well I managed to appreciated it, Ang sweet kaya. ¡°From Ems?¡± Steve asked when he noticed that my smile is so wide, they know why I called the flower sender Ems. ¡°Yes¡± I stared at the flower before smiling like an idiot when I noticed that Adam is staring at me darkly. ¡°Why? You want some flowers?¡± Asa ka. He raised his brows mockingly before frowning like he¡¯s saying Bitch I can even buy you a flower shop. ¡°Tss¡± he flicked his tongue and stared at the flower intently ¡°There¡¯s¡­. a card¡± I thought he¡¯s talking to somend earthling when I saw him pointing using his lips to the flower, nang tignan ko ay mayroon nga ito¡¯ng card. You look pretty today, mydy I bit my lower lips to stop my self from smiling but I just can¡¯t, Omg baka mamaya ma-inlove ako like Lynx na na-inlove sa unknown person ha. ¡°It¡¯s says you look pretty good today, Mydy¡± I giggled after reading what¡¯s inside the card, Argh! Don¡¯t wait for me to investigate who you are! Kinikilig na ako ha! ¡°You look pretty good¡± My gaze diverted to Adam when he suddenly speak ¡°I mean¡­ you supposed to creep out, he can see you it¡¯s mean he¡¯s just around the corner, right? Stalking and watching you from afar¡± I just rolled my eyes. ¡°Whatever, Attorney¡± I smiled sweetly at him before ring at Steve ¡°Hoy! Ano bang sasabihin mo bakit mo ako pinapatawag?!¡± He sighed ¡°Adam wants to live with you¡± My eyes widened and looked at Adam who has a same reaction with me. ¡°What the fuck?! ¡°Ha?!¡± I looked at Steve who seems enjoying the scene. ¡°I mean¡­ Adam have something to uh¡­ Basta it¡¯s confidential kase, kangan niya ng matutuluyan so We¨C Gelo, Ken and I¨C decided to let him live with you¡± I can¡¯t understand it, if he¡¯s just ying around or he¡¯s serious because of the smirked stered in his face. But I¡¯m not the owner of the house so my decision doesn¡¯t matter. ¡°Your decision does matter, you¡¯re a woman can you live with a man for a while?¡± I looked at Adam but suddenly Zhackie¡¯s message shed into my mind ¡°Oh! Yes! Two weeks from now I have to go back to the Philippines¡± I muttered before smiling at them. ¡°You¡¯ll go back? But why?¡± Soriena asked looking annoyed, I raised my brow a bit confused because of her act. ¡°Cause my family is there?¡± I gave her a ¡®duh¡¯ looked and rolled my eyes eventually. Bakit parang ayaw niyo ako pauwiin? Iyo buong pinas?! ¡°Why do you own Philippines ba?!¡± I used my maarte voice¨C learned by Lynx, leader ng maarte in towns. ¡°Tss¡­ You¡¯ve change so much, huh?¡±She rolled her eyes and mockingly looked at me. ¡°Yeah, they say I¡¯ve change, what happened to you?¡± It¡¯s supposed to be sarcastic but I guess she got offended ¡°Why? What¡¯s wrong?¡± I looked innocently at her when She red at me. ¡°I guess old habits die hard, you¡¯re still a bitch¡± A beautiful bitch maybe. ¡°Calm down, Soriena.. Sa tingin you need to go, Adam samahan mo muna¡± Stevemanded and because he¡¯s the owner of this building we doesn¡¯t have the rights to disobey him, but some people are so makakapal mukha. ¡°No, I.. I have to go somewhere, She can handle her self, She¡¯s old¡± Adam smirked. CHAPTER 40 I wore my sunsses to protect my eyes from the sun, it¡¯s been thirty minutes since na-upo alo dito sa loob ng coffee shop at inaantay pa rin ang pag-dating ni Lynx na nangako sa akin na pupunta raw siya at may kangan siyang ipakita. ¡°Where the fuck is that bitch?¡± I whispered still trying to dialed her number but operatorng ang nasagot sa¡¯kin. ¡°Hey¡± My eyes widened a bit when I saw ho sat in front of me, Si Adam na naman ¡°Alone?¡± I roamed my eyes mockingly before nodding, as if may nakikita siyang iba, right? ¡°A-ah.. may hinihintay?¡± I licked my lower lips before staring at him for a minute. ¡°W na¡­ hindi na darating iyon¡± I leaned my back to the chair before shamelessly surveying his body and when I¡¯m satisfied, I raised a brow ¡°Ikaw? What are you doing here, Love?¡± I teased but he just threw me a dark red. Staring at him made me realize something, he changed, It¡¯s obvious¨CPhysically yes, but emotionally? I guess¡­ not? Maybe his feelings for me fade but some things never changed.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. He stared somewhere while scratching his nose a little, that¡¯s his mannerism, he then looked at me with questioning eyes. ¡°Bakit?¡± He looked innocent but when you tried staring at his eyes, it¡¯s dark and dangerous. ¡°Sahat ng tumingin sa¡¯yo akong pinansin mo¡± I said almost whispered. ¡°Marami ba?¡± I stiffened remembering something, Deja vu. Ganto kami unang nakapag-usap ng matino, sa canteen, foundation day, I smiled bitterly. ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re a head turner¡± I spoke what¡¯s inside my head that time ¡°Why did you cut your hair? Naw onti yung kulot¡± I tried changing the topic ¡°A-ah¡­ w gusto kong¡± he looked awkward with me so I chuckled ¡°I¡¯m going somewhere, you want toe?¡± I looked around still waiting for Lynx to arrived but still she¡¯s nowhere to be found. I nodded ¡°Tara?¡± Dahil w akong dng sasakyan papunta rito ay sa kaniya na ako naki-sakay, while driving I can¡¯t stop staring and admiring his changed. ¡°You be more manly, Adam¡± I said while staring at the veins visible in his hands. ¡°Akong ¡®to, Reu¡± I looked at him at disbelief ¡°Wow ha? Kabi naman ikaw p yan¡± I said with full of sarcasm making himughed. ¡°Where are we going p?¡± ¡°Secret, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll like it there¡± he then winked at me, loko tga. I decided not to disturb him while driving so I let my self be busy with my phone. ¡°We¡¯re here, Reuzekhia¡± ¡°Ha?¡± Mabilis kong itinago ang cellphone ko at napa-tingin sabas ng sasakyan, My eyes almost went out nang makita kung gaano kaganda ang lugar at kung nasaan kami. Nasa beach kami! ¡°What are we doing here?¡± My voice got excited at halos hindi ko maalis ng ayos ang seatbelt ko kamamadali, ang ganda! Mabilis akong tumakbo pbas ng sasakyan at binuka ang mga kamay na t ba sinasalubong ang mmyos na simoy ng hangin ¡°Halika!¡± I heard Adam called me at doon komang nakita na inpit niya ang sasakyan sa dagat at umupo sa hood ng sasakyan habang may hawak na beer. I smiled before walking towards him. Hinawakan niya ang aking kamay at inlayan sa pag-upo sa tabi niya, he handed me a bottle of beer ¡°Bakit mo ako din dito?¡± I looked at him and to just see that his eyes is teary, what the fuck did I do?! ¡°Uh¡­ I miss you¡± Beat. I felt my heart stop beating for a second, I looked at him shocked while my lips left hang open ¡°Uh..¡± I couldn¡¯t say anything! ¡°Sorry for making you feel ufortable, but you teach me to be honest with you always¡± I almostughed when he says those words. Be honest with me? Bakit hindi niya nagawa ¡®yan bago kami maghiwy?! Sa loob ng limang taon nakumbinsi ko ang sarili ko na w na¡­ w na akong nararamdaman sa kaniya kahit galit o tampo, but seeing him and hearing him confessing shits to me, I couldn¡¯t help but to cry. ¡°I want to asked you a question¡± I bit my lower lips fighting the argue to cry ¡°I know Soriena threatened you about the photos or videos, but did you really¡­ do it?¡± I smiled bitterly remembering Steve and I fought about that, I force him to tell me the truth I even use the love of his life that triggered him. ¡°You want to know the truth?! Why don¡¯t you asked that bitch why the fuck she threatened your damn ex boyfriend! I don¡¯t know if they really f-ck each other! Ask him! Ask them yourself!¡± ¡°At first? I really thought nagawa ko ¡®yon¡± he stared nkly at the sky before facing me with a sad smile ¡± but after a month of being coward and a-hole, I tried everything to make her admit the truth and she confessed that we didn¡¯t really didn¡¯t do that shit and the photos are nothing but when I invited your friends to help me admit thr truth to you¡­ Soriena made them believe we are still doing something behind your back¡± I saw how tears started falling down to his cheeks and it made me cry more. It¡¯s so stupid of me to not letting him exin his side I¡¯m so stupid! ¡°I¡¯m so sorry¡­ I¡¯m so sorry¡± I bit my lips trying to stop my self from sobbing but I failed. I felt a warm hands caressing my back and slowly snaking his hands around my waist to pulled me closer and hug me. ¡°N-no need to say sorry, I love you, Reuzekhia, I love you, I always will¡± CHAPTER 41 I woke up with a light feeling inside me, nakatutulong ba tga pag nbas mo sa loob mo yung matagal mo mg kinikimkim? I guess yes? I smiled remembering our talksst night and after that he drove me home. When I went to thefort room doon komang nakita na mukha akong tangang naka-ngiti. ¡°Aigoo, Reu, baliw ka na¡± I whispered while caressing my face in front of the mirror. I smiled and in a minute I found myselfughing my ass out, putangina nakaka-baliw. ¡°Are you crazy?¡± I almost jumped when someone appeared behind me, after seeing Steve looking confused at me I just wished to be an ice and melt immediately. ¡°Why the fuck are youughing?¡± I rolled my eyes trying to hide the embarrassment I was feeling, tangina wrong timing. ¡°Tss dalian mo na, cooked for breakfast may darating na bisita mo¡± I crossed my brows Ko? Ibig sabihin aking bisita, Oo nga obvious naman pero sino? Labag man sa loob ay matapos umalis ni Steve at may mga gagawin pa daw siya ay nag-bihismang ako ng oversized shirt at shorts na halos magtago sa napakaking t-shirts ko. I put my hair into a mess bun beforr preparing for breakfast for two; eggs, hotdogs, breads, coffee and fried rice. Saktong pagkatapos kong ihanda ang almusal samesa ay tumunog ang doorbell indikasyon na mayroong tao. ¡°Coming!¡± Padabog akong nagkad papunta sa pintuan at wng pakundangany binuksan ito. Halos lumuwa ang mata ko matapos makita kung sino ang nasa pintuan, kunot ang noo, madilim ang tingin ang iginawad sa¡¯kin ni Adam na naka-suot ng dark blue polo with faded jeans habang naka-sukbit sa likudan niya ang isang backpack at isang maleta¡¯ng hawak-hawak ng kaniyang kanang kamay. ¡°What the fuck are you wearing, Reuzekhia?!¡± His voice thundered making me jumped a little, Ano¡¯ng problema nito sa suot ko!? ¡°What?¡± I asked almost a whispered because of the stares he¡¯s giving to me. ¡°Tss¡± he held my wrist using and dragged me inside ¡°What if hindi ako yung tao¡¯ng bumungad sayo pagka-pasok?! They will see your legs! And you¡¯re not even wearing a d-mn bra!¡± Shoot. Mabilis ako¡¯ng napa-tingin sa aking mking damit at doon komang napansin! What the fuck?! Out of embarrassment, mabilis akong napa-takbo sa kwarto at nanginginig na nag-hanap ng bra at minadali din ito¡¯ng suotin. ¡°Ah¡­ I made breakfast¡± I said using my little voice when I saw him still sitting on the couch. I even gestured him the kitchen but he just nkly stared at me. ¡°Kain na¡± Nagmadali ako¡¯ng pumunta sa kusina dahil sa nararamdamang pagka-ng sa kaniyang mainit na titig. I sat on the right side of the table while I saw him slowly sitting in front of me, his face is still dark while ring at me. After a long deafening silence, I noticed that he didn¡¯t even touch the foods kaya medyo na-offend ako, Ako nag-luto ha! ¡°Hindi ba masarap?¡± I asked while pointing at the food but he just boredly stared at me, gone the dark aura earlier. ¡°Ako nagluto niyan!¡± and in an instant he began eating. ¡°Steve was here earlier, sinabi niya sa¡¯ken¡± his voice trailed off before looking at me ¡°.. don¡¯t tell me hinarap mo siya ng ganiyan?!¡± His voice thundered again inside the house. My brows knitted, I raised a brow before smirking at him. ¡°Oh? You mean not wearing a bra in front of them? Well¨C that¡¯s normal for us already¡± I hid my smirked by pouting, and to be clear, I¡¯m really wearing a bra earlier, kahit gaano kami ka-close,laki pa rin s no! Ang inappropriate kaya! ¡°What?!¡± He groaned painfully while looking at me with disbelief ¡°Is that how you learned?! Kunyare Liberated?!¡± My eyes widened, Aba! ¡°Ano?! Kanina ka pa nakaka-offend ha!¡± tumayo ako at mariin siyang tinuro ¡°excuse me, Attorney Asunscion! but I am a maria ra type woman!¡± He looked at me, amused. He bit his lips and slightly pouted his lips to hid his yful smile. ¡°If Astrea¡¯s here, She will scold you both for fighting in front of the food¡± out of nowhere, Lynx showed up, bagsak balikat at wng ka-interest interest na naka-lingon sa¡¯min, dumiretso siya sa ref at kumuha ng isang fresh milk doon. ¡°I miss that bitch, you want to met them, Canary?¡± She gaved me a bored look. ¡°Sino p yunglaki sa bar nung graduation mo? ngayon kong nala¡± She sat down beside Adam, ¡°Sino ¡®yon? Gaga¡¯ng to¨C¡± her eyes widened when she saw who¡¯s beside her. Kung ang iba ay hihingi agad ng tawad o di kaya¡¯y tatakbo dahil sa kahihiyan, ibahin natin si Lynx. ¡°Oh my gosh! It¡¯s you! Her goddamn ex who cheated with her Mothers new¨CWait? What should I called it?!¡± She seems excited as she looked at me ¡°Is that bitch considered to be your Mothers daughter, too?¡± I sighed and gave her a warning look but she just raised a brow like saying I¡¯m pretty innocent here! Don¡¯t me me! ¡°I¡¯m sorry, She¡¯s just like that¡ª naging medyo unfiltered bunganga ni¨C¡± ¡°It¡¯s all because of you! You tainted me!¡± She cut my words before smiling at Adam, what she did next really surprised me, she clung her arms around Adam¡¯s neck that made Adam¡¯s widened eyes and even tried to move away from Lynx sudden hugged. ¡°L-lynx! Ano ba!? Nakakahiya ka!¡± I immediately attended Adam who¡¯s now a bit red because of what happened ¡°Nakakahiya?¡± Lynxughed her ass out bago tuluyang binitawan ang ngayon ay tla¡¯ng si Adam na bahagya pang namum ang leeg at tenga ¡°Or you¡¯re just jealous?¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. I gave her a death looked but she justughed again while pointing at us. ¡°Oh my gosh! Parehas niyong pinapahirapan ang sarili niyo!¡± She giggled like a teenager who saw a couple kissing ¡°Be fast, Attorney! Can¡¯t wait to be a Ninang!¡± CHAPTER 42 ¡°Like I¡¯ll let you to be a ninang¡± Finally, the traumatized Adam can now smirked at Lynx, but wait did he just ride along with Lynx joke?! ¡°Oh! I¡¯ll find a way!¡± She giggled with her thoughts and Adam chuckled, it¡¯s look like they have their ownnguage that only the both of them can understand, While I¡¯m just here standing in front of them¨CClueless. ¡°Won¡¯t you start your moves now?¡± ¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m nning to do until you came and interrupted us¡± Interrupted?! Us?! What the fuck are they talking about!? ¡°Oh!¡± She giggled again and squinted her eyes to me but her phone suddenly beeped ¡°It¡¯s Rushion! Save by the bell!! Good luck with he¨Cwith your job, Attorney!¡± Lynxhielyn suddenly ran towards the door before blowing me a kiss. ¡°Bye, Canary!¡± After sending her to the door, I heaved a sighed before walking back to the kitchen only to see Adam on his suit trying to wash the dishes. ¡°Ako na dyan¡± marahan ko siyang tink paalis, mabilis rin siyang umalis matapos hugasan ang kaniyang kamay ¡°Aking kwarto yung may pintong ky itim, may naka-engrave doon na pangn ni Steve katabi no¡ª¡± I stiffened when I felt a warmth body enveloped me from behind, Adam Asunscion is hugging me from behind while his chin is boredly resting on my shoulder. ¡°W-what are you doing?¡± I felt my breath got heavy when his nose is slowly caressing my neck. ¡°Just five minutes, Reu¡­. five minutes¡± I wanted to cry for sudden warmth he¡¯s giving to me, years have passee, his hug is still the best ce for me. ¡°I wonder¡­.¡± He slowly rub his face in my neck and it shivers down my spine ¡°¡­. If I could still hug you like this everyday¡± Little by little, all the good old days with him came back. Like a thunder, everything happened between us shed in my head, the moments I once loved and the moments I¡¯ll cherish forever The way he smiled, the way he talked, the way he made my days, his smells, I miss it so badly, and now having him beside me makes me missed him more. ¡°This is wrong¡± I gathered all the courag to pull his hands away my waist and faced him with all might ¡°You can live with me¡­ here, you can¡¯t hug me, you can¡¯t touched me, don¡¯t do the same mistakes, baka hindi kayanin ni Soriena¡± Mabilis akong umalis at tumakbo patungo sa aking kwarto, after locking the door, I leaned over and closed my eyes tightly while inhaling deeply.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Oh my God, you can¡¯t be marupok! May asawa yung tao!¡± I bit my finger nails and exhaled a sharp breathe ¡°Abogado siya¡­ Oh my gosh! Baka mawn siya ng lisensya kung may makakitang nlandi niya ako habang may asawa siya!¡± Oh God! Napaka-sama ko! pero wait¡­ tanungin ko kaya si Soriena kung anong feeling na maging isang Misis Asunscion? Sana all! I almost jumped when I heard a loud knocked. ¡°Reu, are you okay?.. I¡¯m sorry I scared you¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡± I clicked my tongue and chuckled silently, what is he sorry about? Hugging me? Well he should really! Nakakahiya sa asawa niya! ¡°Nah, I¡¯m fine may gagawinng ako¡± I said in a dismissive voice while still leaning on the door. ¡°A-anong gagawin mo?¡± His voice seems careful. ¡°I invoke my rights against self-incriminations. I refused to answer¡± I said while opening the door, and there I saw him, widened eyes, jaw dropped ¡°Tama ba ¡®yon, Attorney? Nabasa kong ¡®yon e¡± He nodded and bit his lower lips trying to stop his self fromughing. ¡°Nabasa kong ¡®yon! Ano ba! stopughing!¡± I dramatically pouted my lips and wiped my fake tears. ¡°If.. you need something nasa kabng kwarto Lang ako ha?¡± I smiled and almost chuckled with him. ¡°Mas matagal ako dito, kaya kung may kangan ka, just one knock¡± I winked at him before slowlyughing. ¡°Yeah¡­ you can even tour me to this ce, right?¡± He smirked at me. ¡°hmm.. siguro kapag free time ko? May trabaho din ako no!¡± I awkwardlyughed at him, ano sa tingin niya? pasarap buhay ako dito? ¡°W-where do you work?¡± He asked again while staring deeply at my eyes. ¡°I¡­ I owned a caf¨¦, just a minute rides away from here¡± I smiled a bit now feeling awkward, hindi niya ba napapansin na para kaming tanga¡¯ng naka-tayo sa tapat ng pintuan at nagtatanungan ¡°Ah¡­ okay, sige magpahinga ka na¡± he smiled a bit before walking towards the room besides mine. Ang weird niya. I sighed before closing my the door, s-otso png ng umaga ano namang gagawin ko ngayon? Makakatakbo naman ang caf¨¦ ko nang w ako doon. Yes, I owned a caf¨¦, Isang taon png sim ng buksan ko ito without anyones help, but I still, thanks for the triplets and Fortune na mahilig tumambay doon, napupuno ng iba¡¯t ibang turista ang caf¨¦ ko, and thanks to some handsome and gorgeous crew I have, dagdag hakot sa customer, but marami ring nagsasabi na masarap ang mga kape at tinapay namin, thanks to Ate Ayesha. ¡°Aish, doon na ngang ako tatambay!¡± Padabog akong nag tungo sa banyo at bumuntong-hininga ¡°Bakit ba ang boring ng buhay ko?!¡± After taking a bath I wore a crop top with a puffed balloon sleeves, ripped jeans and partnered it with a wedge boots. Kung dati ay hanggang balikatmang ang aking buhok ngayon ay umabot na ito halos kapantay ng aking bewang, at dahil sa namana kong kaartehan kay Suarez ay naka-sanayan ko na ding ikulot ang dulo ng aking buhok. ¡°Ayos na ¡®to¡± I smiled sweetly in front of the mirror and chuckled a bit. Sabi n dati daw w raw akong pake sa sasabihin ng iba sa itsura ko, until now naman ang pagkakaibang, natuto akong mag-ayos, para sa sarili ko hindi para sa iba. ¡°Where are you going, Love?¡± CHAPTER 43 ¡°Uh.. I mean, Where are you going, Reu?¡± I stiffened but still manage topose my postured in front of him. Bakit ba ganiyan ang bibig niya?! Laging naduds sa letcheng endearment na ¡®yan! ¡°Uh.. sa Caf¨¦¡± I said almost a whispered ¡°I should go now¡± I didn¡¯t wait for any response mabilis ako¡¯ng lumabas ng penthouse at sumakay ng elevator pababa. Marami ako¡¯ng naka-salubong na empleyado ng D& R Real Estate na bahagyang yumuyukod tuwing nakikita ako, naiirita na nga ako e, hindi naman ako yung boss n! Ako dapat yung nayuko sa kan kase mas mataas s sa¡¯kin! ¡°Good morning, Ma¡¯am Canary¡± I smiled a bit and waved my hands a little when Ali approached me. ¡°Kamusta kayo ni Steve?¡± I asked smiling making her frowned. ¡°Why does it sounds disgusting, Ma¡¯am?¡± I chuckled when disgust can¡¯t be hide in her face ¡°I¡¯m fine and my boss is still breathing, I guess?¡± ¡°Gaga, babye na!¡± I smiled again before turning around, should I use my car? Okadin ko nng? After a minute deciding, kinuha ko sa pouch ko ang susi ng kotse ko at mabilis na sumakay. Tumingin muna ako sa likudan upang tignan kung may sasakyan ba, bago ito pina-andar. ¡°Wee to Caf¨¦ Canaria! Wha¨CH, Ikaw p Ma¡¯am!¡± Michael¨Cone of our waiter¨Cgasped after opening the door for me ¡°Good Morning, Ma¡¯am!¡± I surveyed his body from hesd to toe, he¡¯s wearing a white polo shirt with a small printed logo of our Caf¨¦, ck cks and a ck apron over his waist. ¡°Linis mo ngayon ha!¡± I kidded and he just scratched his head a little, Lahat ng trabahador ng caf¨¦ na ito ay mga Pinoy o Pinay, dahil mas magaan ang pakiramdam ko sa kan. ¡°Galingan mo sa trabaho, Kel¡± ¡°Sure, Ma¡¯am¡± I chuckled when he stood beside the door like a soldier preparing for war ¡°Good morning, Ma¡¯am!¡± Halos sabay sabay na bumati ang mga tauhan ko ng makita ako, I smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t stress your self too much ha? Love you guys!¡± I winked at them bago mabilis na pumasok sa opisina ko. Hindi na ganoon karami ang aasikasuhin ko dito dahil nagawa na namin nung nakaraang linggo at dahil Thursday pang ngayon hindi ganoon karami ang tao dito, mas marami kapag weekends eh. ¡°Ma¡¯am!¡± I smiled when Ate Ayesha suddenly called my name behind the door ¡°Pasok ka, Ate!¡± I smiled sheepishly, I don¡¯t know but I have a soft spot for every hard-working persons, like her. ¡°Good morning, Canary¡± mas lumaki ang ngiti ko nang makita ang hawak niyang isang banana cake, My Favorite! ¡°Oh, gawa ko para sa¡¯yo¡± ¡°Oh my gosh! Thank you, Ate Ayesha!¡± I beamed a smiled and gestured her to sat and eat with me but she just shrugged. ¡°Nag-almusal ka na ho?¡± ¡°Oo, Canary, gusto ko sana mag.. leave?¡± I quickly diverted my gaze to her. ¡°B-bakit ho?¡± I asked concerned, may nangyari kaya? This is unusual, ayaw ni Ate Ayesha na nagli-leave o na-absent. ¡°Uhm, k-kase magbe-birthday y-yung anak ko..¡± I frozed for a moment. ¡°M-may anak ka?!¡± I gasped, oh my god, that¡¯s sound wrong ¡°Oh gosh, nabing ako, Ate! I¡¯m sorry!¡± I pleaded, bunganga mo tga, Peralta. ¡°Naku, ayosng, ano ka ba?¡± She heaved a sighed and I saw how sad her eyes were. ¡°Magse-celebrate ang anak ko sa hospital¡­ gusto ko sana¡¯ng andoon ako¡± I felt a sudden pain inside my chest, limang taon rin akong nag celebrate ng birthday na sa Skypemang nakakasama ang mga pamilya. ¡°I¡¯ll give you, 3 weeks leave, is it okay with you?¡± I asked gently, kng ba ¡®yon? I can extend her leave naman. ¡°Naku, Ma¡¯am! Isang linggong!¡± Napa-ngiti ako nang bi siyang halos mapa-tayo dahil sa gt. I nodded, after a bit of talking umalis na rin agad siya dahil dumarami na ang mga tao sabas. ¡°Agh!¡± Napa-tayo ako at napa-unat ng maramdaman ang pagod dahil sa halos anim na oras na kaharap ko ang mga papel atptop ko. They¡¯re my best friends. ¡°I want a coffee¡± Mabilis akong lumabas ng opisina ko at hinanap s Michael. ¡°Kel, can I have some coffee? Yung usual¡± I smiled at him when he nodded with a salute. ¡°Right away, Ma¡¯am!¡± He then leave. ¡°Psst, Ma¡¯am¡± napa-tingin ako sa isa naming staff ng kbitin ako nito at mukhang may itinuturo sa myo ¡°Ang gwapo, Ma¡¯am oh¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng tinignan ang itinuturo niya, Gwapo daw e. A man wearing a blue shirt, ck cotton shorts and a white sneakers, may pa wayfarer pa. ¡°Bet mo?¡± Tanong ko sa staff namin ngunit ngumusomang siya at bahagyang nam ¡°Adam pangn niyan¡± I whispered. ¡°Yung ex mo, Ma¡¯am?!¡± bulong niya na halos pasigaw na, tumango ako at may bahagyang ngumiti.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Sa halos isang taon ko sng kasama, tuwing day-off namin o holiday, kapag naisipan nng lumabas ay sinasali n ako, kaya minsan kapag wasted na, medyo nagkakt na ako, nasasabi ko kaya nlaman n. ¡°Oh my gosh!¡± Bago ko pa s mapign ay mabilis sng nagkumpn para pag-tsismisan ako. When I saw him staring at me, I sighed and went to him, marahan akong umupo sa harapan niya at mariin siyang tinitigan. ¡°What are you doing here, Attorney?¡± I looked at him tly but he just leaned on the chair while ying his lips using his thumb. ¡°Congrats¡­ you¡¯vee this far¡± I frowned. Eh ano pa siyang abogado na ngayon? But still I thanked him. ¡°Thank you, Attorney¡­ I¡¯ll give you our best-selling¡± mabilis akong nag-tawag ng crew at sinabi sa kaniya ang order. ¡± Let¡¯s wait for a minute, Attorney, can you wait?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve waited you for a year, ano ba yung ng minutong, hindi ba?¡± Beat. I felt my heart stop from beating just for a second. A familiar feeling. ¡°I¡¯m tired waiting, Miss Peralta¡± he suddenly leaned on me, too close that our lips almost touch and using his low and baritone voice, he whispered something that sent shiver down my spine ¡°I want you to be mine, Can I im you?¡± CHAPTER 44 ¡°Ma¡¯am¡­ ito na ho yung order¡± ¡°Ha? Ah! Yes, thank you¡± mabilis ko¡¯ng kinuha ang order namin at halos iyuko ang sariling ulo dahil sa kahihiyan. ¡°Hmm¡± I heard his yful grunt making my brows knitted ¡°Look at me, Reuzekhia¡± his voice is sooo yful that I can even heard his small chuckled. Iposed my self and face him with my head held high. ¡°Stop joking around, nasa teritoryo kita¡± opps, bad move ba? Abogado pa tinakot ko, parang gaga naman, Peralta! ¡°I¡¯m scared, Reu¡­ really¡± his lips were in a line but his eyes were yful. ¡°Answer me, Miss Peralta¡± I sighed before facing him, I smiled. Landian hanap mo? Papatalo ba ako? ¡°im me? You already did, Attorney¡± I beamed a sweet smile making him loose his smirk ¡°Charotng¡± Iughed but I automatically stop when he just frowned at me. ¡°Tign mo ako, Lowelle, baka sampalin ako ni Soriena¡± I smiled sweetly at him ¡°Enjoy your coffee, Sir, have a blissful day¡± I bowed my head a little before turning around. ¡°Mira¡± I called one of our waitress ¡°Triplehin mo singil don salaki, mayaman ¡®yan¡± inginuso ko pa si Adam na ngayon ay naka-tinginmang sa¡¯kin. ¡°Sir Fortune ways ba, Ma¡¯am?¡± I chuckled and nodded. Fortune mandurugas ways. ¡°Ay, Ma¡¯am! Si Madam Lynx ho oh¡± I immediately look at the entrance, and there I saw Lynx sweating bullets at palinga-linga rin siya na t ba may humahabol sa kaniya. ¡°What the fuck happened to you?!¡± I hissed under my breath and pulled her to sit, her eyes were swollen, her hais is a mess and she¡¯s just wearing her robe. ¡°Tangina, Lynx! Sino may gawa?!¡± ¡°Ano ba! Makapag-salita ka k mo naman na rape ako!¡± Inirapan niya ako at padarag na pinunasan ang mga mata niya. ¡°Tumawag s Astraea! Ikakasal na daw si Macey! Letche ngayonng sinabi, next week na yung kasal!¡± My brows automatically knitted, Anong problema nito? ¡°S-so?¡­ Wait wag mo masamain ha? Ano naman kung ikakasal na yung Whoever Macey na ¡®yan? Why are you crying? Next week pa naman ah? Makakapunta ka pa!¡± Medyo tumataas na ang boses ko kaya napapa-tingin na sa¡¯min ang mga katabing mesa, including Adam. ¡°Oh gosh¡± Lynx red at me while dramatically covering her mouth ¡°I thought you already understand me! Dapat nakaraang month png sinabi na n! I need a spa! A pedicure! Pa¡¯no ako makakapunta sa kasal n ng hindi naliligo sa milk bath for 13 days! Tell me Lynx! Paano?!¡± P-tangina. Marahas ako¡¯ng napa-hmos sa mukha ko at naaawang tumingin sa kaniya, this bitch is hopeless. ¡°Lynx, you still have a week to prepare! Mag milk bath ka kung gusto mo punyeta ka! Sasamahan kita magpa-pedicure, letche!¡± Gigil kong dinutdot ang noo niya dahil sa inis, lintik ang kaartehan! ¡°Canary¡± I melted when her voice be sweet, hindi ko matiis tong babae¡¯ng to ¡°Sorry na! Na-pressure Lang ako!¡± She even pouted. ¡°Hindi ikaw bride wag kang assuming!¡± I calmly said while raising a brow ¡°Who¡¯s that Macey, anyways? Cousin again?¡± ¡°Nope!¡± She said popping the ¡®p¡¯ word ¡°One of my ssmate during Senior High ko, Wait, May kla ka bang Derek¡± ¡°Derek? Isang kla ko, friend ko, why?¡± Halos umabot sangit ang taas ng ky ko ¡°Don¡¯t tell me fling mo na naman?!¡± She gave me a disgusted look ¡°Duh? Groom ¡®yon ni Macey¨CGosh! Baka nga friend mo! Familiar kase yung guy e!¡± I frowned at her, Imposible, may galit sa mundo ¡®yon si Derek. ¡°Familiar ka siguro don kasehat naman kaibigan mo¡± but I bet it¡¯s not the Derek I know,st usap naminst month, single pa ¡®yon e. ¡°Well, I¡¯m friend with everyone pero ikawng yung best friend ko, kaibigan n ako kase Suarez ako, psh¡± I saw bitterness in her eyes, mahirap tga kapag nasa elite circle ka, buti ako chillng. ¡°Wait!¡± She giggled and pointed at Adam who still looking at me ¡°Andiyan manok ko, girl! Any development?¡± I frowned. ¡°Mama mo may development¡± I sighed remembering what he said earlier ¡°Sabi niya¡­. he¡¯s tired waiting, if he can im me daw ba?¡± And as expected para¡¯ng tangang nam si Lynx. ¡°Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Nakakakikig!¡± She bit her lower lips while her both hands is cupping her face ¡°Um-Oo ka! Um-Oo ka¨CAy, no! Mag-pabebe ka!¡± She suddenly stood up dragging me inside my office. ¡°Ano ba kase, Lynxhielyn! Nakakainis ka na ah!¡± Mabilis ko¡¯ng binawa ang kamay ko at masama siyang tinignan ¡°bakit ka nang hih bi?!¡± ¡°Naka-tingin kase siya sayo! He might hear us, duh?¡± Suot-suot ang kaniyang ky rosas na roba ay umupo siya sa¡¯king swivel chair at pinag-krus ang mga hita ¡°Kung bet ka niya tga, mag-dusa siya!¡± Napa-irap namang ako at padarag na na-upo sa couch. ¡°Stop your shits, Lynx may girlfriend yung tao¡± I have her a duh-look at maarteng ni-hawi ang buhok ko papunta sa¡¯king likudan. ¡°Sino!?¡± She aggressively walk towards me and sat beside me. ¡°Nasa Pinas ba? Gave me a photo of her, susugurin ko next week!¡± Nakaramdam ako ng kaonting inis dahil sobrang exaggerated na niya, idamay mo pa yung maarte niyang boses. ¡°Uuwi din ako next week don¡¯t worry, Soriena¡¯s her girlfriend¡± kinapa ko sa bulsa ko ang cellphone ngunit hindi ko ito makita, Where the hell did I put it?! Mabilis ako¡¯ng tumayo at lumapit sa table ko para hanapin ang pouch ko, nang buksan ito ay w pa rin, putangina asan na? ¡°Soriena? Hindi niya girlfriend ¡®yon, Gaga!¡± Mabilis na nangunot ang noo ko at napa-tingin kay Lynx, ano raw?! ¡°Hindi si Soriena girlfriend n-¡± ¡°Kung hindi si Soriena, basta m ko¡¯ng meron¡± I cut her off and closed my eyes tightly, bakit ba naiinis ako? ¡°Wews, sure ka ba?¡± Then sheughed her ass out ¡°Sandali ano ba¡¯ng hinahanap mo?!¡± ¡°Yung cellphone ko!¡± Inis ako¡¯ng napa-hawak sa bewang ko¨CShit m ko na! Mabilis ako¡¯ng lumabas sa opisina at pumunta sa kinauupuan ni Adam kanina ngunit w na siya. ¡°Ma¡¯am!¡± Patakbong lumapit sa¡¯kin si Michael at may inabot na kapirasong papel ¡°Para sa¡¯yo ata, nakita ko don sa table niyo kanina¡± I¡¯ve got your phone, hintayin kita sa bahay, wife.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. -L. A. A ¡°May asawa ka na p, Ma¡¯am?¡± CHAPTER 45 ¡°Asunscion! Open this goddamn door!¡± Nang mabasa ang st ni Asunscion ay mabilis ako¡¯ng umuwi sa bahay namin¡ªni Steve at mkas na kinmpag ang pintuan niya ngunit ng minuto na ako rito ay wng nag-bubukas. ¡°Tangina ka, Adam! Tatawagan ko si Zhack!¡± I was about to turn around when I heard a small creakeding from his door, nang lingunin ko ito ay halos matawa ako sa itsura niya, gulo-gulo¡¯ng buhok na halos tumakip sa kaniyang mata¡¯ng ky brown, naka-kunot ang kaniyang noo at t naka-nguso pa. ¡°Use my phone¡± he handed me a ck phone ¡°Don¡¯t knock, I¡¯m busy¡± then he closed the door. Halos umangat anghat ng dugo ko patungo aa aking ulo dahil sa sinabi niya. ¡°Tangina mo, ¡®wag na ¡®wag mo ako¡¯ng kakausapin!¡± I marched went to my room and closed it ¡°Tangina¡¯ng hayop na ¡®yan¡± Padarag ako¡¯ng na-upo sa dulo ng aking kama at tinignan ang cellphone na pinahiram niya, there¡¯s nothing on the lockscreen, itimmang ito ngunit may pincode. ¡°Papahin pa ako amp¡± I was about to close the phone when I receive an SMS, hindi ko sana ito pakikimanan kung hinding nahagip ng paningin ko ang pangn ko. Unknown Your bday is d¡¯ pass. Mabilis na nangunot ang noo ko at doon komang na-pansin ang numero¡¯ng ginamit, number ko ¡®yon e! Pano niya nabuksan phone ko!? I tapped the 6-5-0-5, nang mabuksan ito ay mag-yakapan ang ky ko sa pagka-gt, pa¡¯no siya nagkaroon ng ganito? I saw myself wearing a ck toga while smiling widely, mukhang kinuha ang litrato m sa mga naka-upo sa unahan dahil kitang-kita rito na nasa stage pa ako. ¡°Na¡¯ndon siya?¡± I whispered ¡°P-pero Hindi ko siya nakita¡­¡± Or I was too busy to notice him? Nasa harapan ko na halos e! Inalis ko namang sa isip ko iyon at mabilis na ni-dial ang numero ni Zhack ¡°Hey, Adam, nasa Maldives ka na?¡± Halos lumuwa ang aking mata at napa-kapit nng ako ng mahigpit sa aking bedsheet dahil sa inis, ano to?! m niya?! ¡°Zhack, ikaw nag-sabi sa kaniya na narito ako?¡± ¡°Ate? Hindi Oy! Angwakwak ng Maldives, nagkita kayo?¡± Bakas sa pananalita niya ang pagtataka, sh-t oang ba tga ako?! ¡°Nevermind¨CNext week uuwi ako, pasundo ako sa airport ha? I¡¯m with Lynx¡± I exhaled a deep breath. ¡°Hmm, okay? That¡¯s all? Tulog si Papa, Ate¡± and the bastard ended our call, kingina bastos. Dahil sa inis, napa-buntong hininga namang ako at mabilis na tinungo ang banyo upang maligo, nang matapos ay nag-suotmang ako ng isang maluwang na t-shirt at maliit na short, sinigurado ko na rin na mayroon akong suot-suot na bra upang maiwasan ang pagkapa-hiya. ¡°Magluluto ba ¡®ko o o-order nang?¡± Inis akong humarap sa harap ng smin at mtaray na kinausap ang sarili. ¡°Nakain ba ng order food ¡®yon?¡± Aish! Sa huli, napag-desisyunan ko namang na mag-luto ng adobo, tutal ay linggo-linggo naman akong namimili ay kumpleto ang kakanganin ko. Mabilis akong bumaba napansin ko pa ang bahagyang bing pag-sarado ng pintuan ni Adam. ¡°Psh, baliw na siya¡± iling- iling na bulong ko at sinimn namang ang pag-luluto. Matapos mag-luto ay na-upo ako sa harapan ngmesa at magsisim na sana¡¯ng kumain ng maa ko si Adam. Ang rude naman kung hindi ko siya aayain kumain, ano? Padabog akong tumayo sa aking kinauupuan at mabibigat ang hakbang na tinungo ang pintuan ni Asunscion. ¡°Hoy! Kakain na!¡± Mkas ko¡¯ng kinatok ang pintuan niya ngunit w tgang nasagot Tulog kaya siya? Dahil sa inis ay bumaba namang ako sa kusina at nauna nang kumain. ¡°Aish, ¡®wag ka ngang makonsensya, bah siya!¡± Inis akong bubulong-bulong habang kumakain mag-isa. Inaasahan ko¡¯ng bababa rin siya maya-maya ngunit umabot na halos ng trenta minutos ay w pa rin siya, naka-tapos na ako sa pagkain, nakapag-hugas na rin ako ngunit w pa ¡®ring Adam na bumababa. Napagdesisyunan ko namang na tumambay sa ss at manood ng Money Heist saflix. Ngunit naka-tapos namang ako ng isang episode ay w pa rin siya. ¡°Two thirty na, kingina w ba siyang trabaho?¡± Hindi ba siya nagugutom? Mariin ako¡¯ng napa-hmos sa aking mukha bago pinatay ang TV at mabilis na tumungo ulit sa kwarto niya ¡°Lowelle Adamson! Nababadtrip na ako!¡± Inangat ko ang aking kamao para sana kumatok ng bing bumukas ang pintuan at niluwal ang basa¡¯ng si Adam. Halos lumuwa ang aking mata dahil sa ganda ng view na nakikita ko ngayon, m sa gulo at basa-basa niyang buhok, naka-kunot na noo, pababa sa mpad niyang dibdib ay dahan dahang nagtungo pababa ang aking tingin sa kaniyang bewang na nababalutan ng isang tuwalya na onting gw namang ay matatanggal na. Kingina, bakit ang gwapo nito? Halos masamid ako sa aking sariling away ng dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa ¡®kin na mayroong madilim na ekspresyon, marahang umangat ang kaniyang kamay at marahang hinawakan ang aking baba at hinarap sa kaniya. Sunod-sunod na pag-lunok ang nagawa ko ng dahan-dahan niyang pit ang mukha niya sa¡¯kin hanggang sa maramdaman ko na ang mainit at mabango niyang hininga. ¡°You looked flushed¡± his voice sounds so husky¨Cparang paos at nang-aakit. ¡°Like this view, wife?¡± ¡°H-h-ha?¡± Gusto ko¡¯ng pagalitan ang aking sarili dahil sa biang pagka-utal ngunit t ba¡¯y tinakasan ako ng sariling kaluluwa dahil ni-pag kurap ay hindi ko magawa habang naka-tingin salaking t ba nanggaling sangit dahil sa kaniyang itsura. Napa-balikmang ako sa aking sarili nang marinig ang kaniyang bahagyang pag-tawa, mabilis ko¡¯ng naramdaman ang pag-iinit ng aking mukha nang bahagya siyang dumistansya sa ¡®kin. Ang kaninang mahinang tawa ay ngayon ay na-uwi na sa mkas na tawa at naka-hawak pa siya sa kaniyang tiyan dahn kung bakit mas nmon ako ng hiya. ¡°I love your reaction but I don¡¯t want to got a cough¡±Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. CHAPTER 46 ¡°Kanina pa ako nakatok ha!¡± Inirapan ko siya at bahagya¡¯ng ngumuso upang ma-itago ang pagka-ng at pamum ng aking mukha. ¡± I¡¯m sorry, may nirereview ako¡¯ng case naka-earphone ako, I¡¯m sorry ¡± he brushed his hair up using his fingers before staring at me ¡°you should¡¯ve texted me ¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. My brows automatically knitted at ramdam ko rin ang mabilis na pag-init ng aking bunbunan. ¡°How?¡± I stered a stic smile ¡°tell ne fucking how, e nasa iyo ang cellphone ko?! ¡± Heughed mockingly before throwing me a sarcastic look. ¡°You have my phone neither, nag-remo ba ako? ¡± He rolled his eyes and closed the door in front of my face. ¡°Ugh!¡± I frustratedly stump my feet on the ground and groaned painfully ¡°Pinagdadasal ko na sana madapa ka¡¯ng letche ka¡±I murmured. Dumiretso ako sa couch kaharap ng TV, binuksan ito at nakahalukipkip na nanood ng random tv shows, and again 10 minutes have passed tsakamang bumaba si Adam. He¡¯s now looking fresh with his ck sando and isang jersey shorts, mayroon siyang hawak na kumpol ng papel atptop, workaholic. ¡°I¡¯ll be working here¡± inginuso niya ang isang mini table sa bandang pintuan ng kusina, I just rolled my eyes. ¡°Hindi ka ba muna kakain?¡± I asked almost a whispered dahil sa hiyang nararamdaman ko, bakit ako mahihiya? eh masarap naman naman ako mag-luto. ¡°I have too many important things on my te right now, I¡¯m not hungry¡± he said sternly, his eyes is not leaving hisptop and papers, salitan napaka-bilis umikot ng mata niya. ¡°K-kahit onti?¡± I bit my lower lips when I felt myself trembled, mabilis naman siyang nag-angat ng tingin sa¡¯kin. Naka-kunot ang kaniyang noo na para ba¡¯ng masyado ko na siyang naiistorbo, I sighed. ¡°Okay fine! Hindi ka na iistorbohin!¡± Naka-simangot ako¡¯ng humarap sa tv at hindi na siya pinansin kahit rinig ko ang kaniyang buntong-hininga at ramdam ko rin ang kaniyang titig. ng minuto ang lumipas na tanging tunogmang ng tv at tunog ng kaniyang pagpindot sa kaniyangptop na tga namang napaka-ingay. ¡°Stop that!¡± I hissed and looked at him frustratingly. Dahan dahan siyang napa-tigil sa pagtitipa at inosenteng tumingin sa ¡®kin, unti-unti siyang lumingon sa kaniyang mag-kabng gilid bago lumingon sa akin at itinuro ang sarili. ¡°A-ako?¡± marahan din ang kaniyang pag-tatanong,hat ng kilos niya ay marahan na nakapagdagdag ng init ng ulo ko, nang-iinis ba siya?! ¡°Yes! Will you f-cking stop that!?!¡± iritable ko¡¯ng itinuro ang kaniyangptop at marahas na lumapit sa kaniya, dahil naka-upo siya at bahagya siyang naka-ting ngpitan ko siya, ngunit sadyang siya ay matangkad dahn kung bakit nag-pantay ang kaniyang mukha sa aking dibdib. ¡°W-what? What did myptop did to you?¡± he asked still calmly but amusement were visible in his eyes. ¡°Ang ingay ingay ngptop mo! and that!¡± I irritatedly point his face ¡± Will you stop mocking me?! Kunyare ka pa¡¯ng inosente! Letche ka!¡± His brows rose up and his lips rose a bit. ¡± Am I mocking you? In what way, Reu?¡± he tried to held my wrists but I distanced my self, mariin namang ako¡¯ng napa-pikit bago pa-martsang umalis. Ngunit hindi pa man ako nakaka-alis ay mabilis niya ako¡¯ng hin dahn kung bakit napa-upo ako sa kaniyang kandungan. My eyes widened when his arms snake around my waist possessively, he hug me from behind while I¡¯m awkwardly sitting on hisp. ¡°Baby¡­¡± I can feel my face heated up when he blow a hot breath on my neck, para¡¯ng isang bng mabilis na naho ang aking galit dahil sa simplengmbing niya. Lambing?! where the f-ck did it came from?! ¡°Why is my baby mad? Hmm?¡± his voice sounds so smooth na pwede nang ipang-hele sa isang batang sanggol. ramdam ko ang palaro ng kaniyang pd sa aking bewang habang ang kab naman ay nalaro sa aking panga. ¡°Baby¡­ Love, why are you mad?¡± Nakaramdam ako ng inis sa aking sarili ng maramdaman ko ang pamumuo ng luha sa aking mata, ano bang kinakagalit ko?! ¡°What is it, Love? tell me so we can fix this¡­¡± para¡¯ng gripo¡¯ng mabilis na tumulo ang aking luha at mayroon pang maliit na hikbi ang kumaw sa aking bibig. ¡°hey, are you crying? Fuck¡­ baby please talk¡± para¡¯ng isang manika niya ako¡¯ng binuhat paharap sa kaniya at pilit na sinisilip ang aking mukha, I straddle his waist and rested my face on his chest. ¡°A-ang epal mo..¡± hindi ko m kung saan nanggagaling ang arte ng aking boses ¡± h-hindi ka kumain, I cooked for you!¡± atungal ko na t isang kahabag-habag na bata. ¡°Shh.. stop crying, I¡¯ll eat na¡± he softly caressed my hair and it felt like a magic dahil dahan-dahang pag-alis ng mabigat na harang sa aking dibdib. ¡°M-meron pa..¡± I bit my lower lips trying to stop myself from talking but I just can¡¯t ¡°you¡¯re not giving me any attention! It¡¯s been a year but you¡¯re acting like you didn¡¯t miss me!¡± ¡± Did you forgot what I told you earlier? Sa shop mo? ¡± I felt my body froze and the same time my face heated. ¡± Baby¡­ I¡¯m giving you time.. be mine again..¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng nakaramdam ng pinag-halong inis at kilig, kilig dahil gusto niya ako, inis dahil gusto niya ako¨C effortless. Bing para¡¯ng dahan dahan lumabas ang sungay na aking itinatago ng maka-isip ng katarantaduhan. ¡°Gusto mo ako?¡± I faced him while bitting my lips sensually. ¡°Yes..¡± ika niya sa isang namamaos na boses, pinakatitigan niya ang aking mata at dahan-dahang bumaba ito sa akingbi, I saw how his Adam¡¯s apple move upside down. Oh, Asunscion, still weak ¡®e? ¡°Why are you looking at my lips?¡± I asked like a good innocent girl talking to his daddy, he looked at my eyes, ngayon ay mm na ito at madilim na t ba isang lion na nag-aantay sunggaban ang kaniyang kakainin. ¡°I don¡¯t kiss, unless you¡¯re my boyfriend, Adam..¡± dahan-dahan ko¡¯ng pinadausdos ang aking pd m sa kaniyang panga patungo sa kaniyang leeg at nagtigilmang sa kaniyang matipunong dibdib. ¡°What are you doing?¡± tanong niya sa isang maaligasgas na boses, mariin niyang hinawakan ang aking kamay na nasa kaniyang dibdib at marahang pumipisil doon. ¡°W-w ako¡¯ng ibang ginagawa¡­¡± hindi ko m ngunit ang mga lumbas na tinig sa ¡®kingbi ay napakambot, masarap sa tenga, myong-myo sa ¡®king tunay na boses. ¡°Stop it¨CDamn!¡± he held my nape tightly pulling me until our lips met, his kisses were rough until it be soft and tender, but before he can even kiss me deeply, mabilis ¡®ko siyang tink at tumayo, leaving him dumbfounded. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but..¡±marahan ko¡¯ng pinunasan ang akingbi gamit ng aking hilaki bago ngumisi sa kaniya. ¡°Friends don¡¯t kiss like that.¡± CHAPTER 47 ¡°Kain ka na, pinag-luto kita ng adobo¡± I giggled before waving a goodbye to him. maarte ¡®kong tinungo ang ikwang ppag ng bahay at nang lingunin ko siya ay hindi ko mapign ang mapahkhak dahil sa kaniyang itsura. Naka-sandal siya sa kaniyang kinauupuan at bahagya¡¯ng nakabukaka habang ang ulo ay naka-ting, butil-butil ang pawis ang tumutulo sa kaniyang ulo patungo sa kaniyang leeg, his mouth were open like he was tryin¡¯ to say something. Naka-ngisi ako¡¯ng dumiretso sa aking kwarto, patalon ako¡¯ng sumampa sa aking kama at naka-ngiting tumitig sa kisame. Shit bakit ang sarap niyang inisin? I smirked. Inabot ko ang hawak kaniyang cellphone na itim na naka-patong sa side table ng aking kama, when I turned it on mayroong isang notification galing sa isa niyang social media. Instagram. Someone sent him a message. Sorienamorales: Atty, where r u? My lips twitched a bit, mayroon na namang kademonyohang na-pasok sa aking utak. Instead of replying, mabilis ko¡¯ng pinindot ang search tab ngunit mas napa-ngisi ako ng makitang nasa unahan ako ng search list niya. Rcanaryprlt, napa-ngiti ako at mabilis na pumunta sa messages namin at hindi ko napign ang mapa-hkhak ng hindi manng niya binura ang messages namin, I typed Atty, some1 mssg u I sent that with the screenshot attachment and my smiled widened when he automatically seen it using my ount. Rcanaryprlt: don¡¯t mind her. but instead of replying, I decided to start my n. binuksan ko ang camera ng kaniyang Ig at ngumiti ng bahagya, inabot pa ako ng ng minuto kakapalit-palit ng angulo. ¡°Aish, para¡¯ng bata¡± I groaned frustratingly when I saw the result, I was just smiling at unintentionally¨C para¡¯ng naka-lobo ang aking pisngi, cute naman pero di pasado sa ¡®kin to. But I didn¡¯t delete the picture instead ni-save ko namang ito. Tatawa-tawa ako¡¯ng tumayo sa ¡®king higaan, I removed my shirt and my shorts, I was left on my undies kaya mabilis ko¡¯ng kinuha ang isang red silk robe ko. Kumuha ako ng isang upuan at ni-pwesto ito sa harapan ng body size mirror, tinitigan ko muna ang aking sarili sa smin, naka-tali ang ribbon ng roba sa bandang bewang ko ngunit ang kanang katawan komang ang natatakpan dahil sinadya ko¡¯ng padsin ang kab. Marahan ako¡¯ng na-upo sa upuan at itinapat ang cellphone sa smin, sinigurado ko¡¯ng kita ang buong katawan ko sa smin ngunit natatakpan ang aking mukha dahil sa cellphone. ¡°Oh boy, I look hot¡± I whispered, marahan ako¡¯ng nahiga sa kama at mabilis itong ni-send sa ount ko. Rcanaryprlt: wtf r u doing, woman? Asuncionadam: grr, should I post it ba? I didn¡¯t wait for his reply, mabilis ako¡¯ng pumunta sa story at ni-post ito. Nang balikan ko ang aming convo ay nakita ko¡¯ng typing siya pero mabilis na naw, kaya tatawa-tawa ako¡¯ng binalikan ang story na ngayon ay mayroon na sampung views kasama na ang pangn ko. I turned off his phone at dumapa sa¡¯king kinahihigaan at doon pinakawn ang napakakas na tawa. mas lumawak ang aking ngisi nang maka-rinig ako ng mabibigat na yabag at hindi ko na pinagka-abhang tignan kung naka-lock ba ang pintuan, and I was right dahil w akong naririnig na katok kung hindi ay nararamdaman ko ang paglubog ng isang parte ng kama. ¡°I¡¯m innocent!¡± ani ko at mabilis na tumayo ng kama ngunit bago pa ako makatayo ng tuluyan ay halos maubos ang aking hininga ng mabilis niya ako¡¯ng ihiga at kinubabawan. ¡°H-hoy.. sorry na, buburahin ko nang¡± ¡°Do you think I care about your goddamn naughty photos, woman?¡± He said huskily slowly taking away my sanity. ¡°hmm¡­ I was just curious, why did you post it? Trying to shoo Soriena away, huh? Jealous?¡± Mabilis ko siyang tink pyo at hindi naman ajo nahirapan dahil kusa siyang tumayo at na-upo sa dulo aking kama at mayroong nagyayabang na itsurang tumingin sa akin, I gave him a death red but he just showed me his boyish smirked. ¡°What?! Of course no! That¡¯s sl childish!¡± A part of me is trying to protest but some part of me were guilty, damn woman, you¡¯re childish! grr. ¡°Uh-huh? Why did you post it? Okay na sa¡¯kin mong nisend¡± ani niya na bahagya pa¡¯ng naka-simangot na para¡¯ng batang ayaw mag-pahiram ngruan, I giggled. ¡°Didn¡¯t know that you¡¯re this possessive, Attorney¡± I kidded, he smirked. ¡± ¡®Just don¡¯t want to share what¡¯s mine, babe¡± I stiffened for a second ngunit mabilis ring naka-bawi at tanging ngising ang naibigay sa abogadong mayabang. ¡°Just give me my phone para manahimik ako, you can have yours na din¡± I bit my lower lips and gave him a side look trying to look confident, kitang-kita ko ang pag-iling niya at may kinapa sa kaniyang bulsa. My eyes widened when I saw a phone bago marahang tumayo habang ang mga kamay ay nasa bulsa ¡°Keep my phone para naman hindi ka magselos¡± I pouted and tried to gave him a red but I can¡¯t, kinikilig ako! nang lumabas siya ng kwarto ay mabilis ko¡¯ng sinarado at ni-lock ang pinto bago binalikan ng tingin ang cellphone ko¡¯ng nasa higaan. Mabilis ko¡¯ng ni-type ang aking passcode at kinalkal ang loob, w namang nag-bago pwera nng sa ibang message na binura, I just shrugged, Okayng naman kase galingng naman yun kung kani-kanino¡¯ng taong pinagbebentahan ni Lynx ng number ko. Kinuha ko ang phone ni Adam at napatitig sa ni-post ko¡¯ng kalokohan, somes are now sending him private messages, like Soriena. Sorienamorales: u with her and with davis, rght?Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. I was about to message him when a message popped up, binuksan niya siguro sa Ipad niya Instagram niya. Asunscionadam: nah, just with her. Sorienamorales: ok? Sorienamorales: whatchu doin¡¯? Asunscionadam: eating. Mabilis ko¡¯ng pinatay ang cellphone at dumiretso agad sa kusina ngunit di pa ako nakakpit ay nakita ko na si Adam sa inuupuan niya kanina at taimtim na kinakain ang adobo. ¡°S-sana ininit mo¡± I suggested while pouting my lips, magkahawak ang parehas na kamay at bahagyang inlaro ito, para¡¯ng batang pinagalitan. Nang lingunin ko siya ay naka-kunot ang kaniyang noo at bahagyang naka-buka ang bibig, I saw how his adams apple move up and down, pabalik balik ang tingin sa akingbi at kamay, doon komang na-realize na hanggang ngayon ay naka-roba pa rin ako. ¡°Damn woman¡­ ginigigil mo ako¡± Mabilis na nam ang aking mukha at t ba tinakasan ng sariling kaluluwa. ¡± Go to your room and change or you want me to undress you? Choose baby..¡± CHAPTER 48 ¡°kamusta ka housemate si Attorney?¡± Natigil ako sa pag-subo at dahan-dahang napa-tingin kay Lynx at Fortune na naka-upo sa harapan ko ¡°Housemate tga, Lynx? pero ano nga, Reu?¡± sabad ni Fortune habang maingay na nahigop sa soup na baon-baon niya. Wng tiw sa lutong restaurant. ¡°M-maayos naman¡­ Tsaka uwi na ¡®ko bukas ¡®e¡± I answered trying to be cool, iwinawaksi sa aking isipan angndian namin nung nakaraan ¡°hatid niyo ko ha?¡± ¡°Stupid, I¡¯ll go with you di ba? ¡± napa-tango namang ako nang mala na uuwi nga rin p si Lynx. ¡°Pero ano? w ba¨COh my gosh!¡± Takha ako¡¯ng napa-tingin kay Lynx nang bi ito¡¯ng napa-sigaw habang nalaki ang mga matang naka-tingin sa bandang likuran ¡®ko kung nasaan ang entrance, Nang akmang lilingunin ¡®ko na kung anong meron sa likod ay bi namang may mga kamay na tumakip sa aking mata. ¡°Don¡¯t move, don¡¯t try to look¡­¡± rinig ko ang maaligasgas ba boses ni Fortune sa aking likudan ¡± What¡¯s happening?¡± I asked curiously and my inside is now starting to panick. ¡°Ano ba, Jimenez! hayaan mo siyang makita!¡± bi ko¡¯ng naramdaman ang marahas na pag-alis ng kamay ni Fortune sa aking mata, and when ny sight started to get clear, I saw a woman with her natural brown hair, slim body, and proud face. Soriena¡¯s arms were clinging on Adam¡¯s arms, mayroon pang binulong si Adam kay Soriena at elegante namang tumawa ang babae, nang maupo tsakamang s nag-hiwy. ¡°Shh, wag ka¡¯ng lumingon, Reu¡± I felt a warm hands trying to wipe my tears away, I was too busy looking at them ni hindi ko manng namyan na tumutulo ang luha ko. I felt a bang inside my chest, what the fuck? ¡°I thought I¡¯ve move on already¡­¡± I whispered, doon ko rin napansin na nasa tabi ko na p si Lynx at sinusubukang takpan ako sa iba upang maitago ang aking pag-iyak. ¡°Hindi pa p..¡± ¡°Inom tayo, g ka?¡± Natawa namang ako sa bing pag-aaya ni Lynx. ¡± ANG sakitng! Reu! Ang s-sakit!¡± ng minuto pamang ang nakalilipas ay nag-iiyakan na kami ni Lynx sa loob ng kaniyang condo, habang si Fortune naman ay pumunta sa bahay ko upang kuhain ang mga gamit para sa flight ko bukas. ¡°bakitgi nng tayong sinasaktan?!¡± mariing sigaw ko at napa-yakap namang kay Lynx, ginantihan niya naman ako ng yakap at umiyak sa aking balikat. ¡°Bakit bagi nng sng nape-pressure sa ganda natin kaya s naghahanap ng pangit?! ¡± Lynx shouted back. napa-tango ako at humagulgol habang hawak hawak ang basyo ng beer. ¡°Reu niyo pagod na¡­¡± I murmured ¡°Pagod na ako.¡± Nakaramdam ako ng mahihinang pag-hagod sa aking likod dahn kung bakit mas napakas ang aking iyak. ¡°Anditong ako, Reu..¡± that was thest thing I remembered when suddenly everything went nk. ¡°Gago, gisingin ko ba?¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Gisingin niyo para siyang tanga¡± ¡°Ikaw na, Dos¡± ¡± It¡¯s Steven for you, a-holes¡± My eyes were blurry, nang subukan ko¡¯ng ibuka ang mata ko ay tanging tatlong piguramang nglaki ang nakikita ko. ¡°Putangina, ang sakit¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng na-upo habang inalayan ang aking ulo na para¡¯ng may anchor sa bigat. ¡± Hey, slow down¡± I heard Fortunes voice beside me, naka-hawak siya sa aking ulo habang ang isa namang kamay ay nasa bewang ko. ¡°I¡¯ll carry you, okay?¡± Hindi niya ako hinayaang mag-protesta dahil ng segundo pamang ay ramdam ko ba ang pag-gaan ng aking timbang at nang maingat na pag-kapit niya sa¡¯kin, he carried me in a bridal way. ¡°Smat¡± I murmured nang magay niya ako sa upuan, nang dumt ako ay malinaw na ang aking paningin, kita ko ang maamong mukha ni Fortune na nasa harapan ko. ¡°Pfft¨CKain kana, Reu ha?¡± napa-kunot anv aking noo ng makita ang kaniyang pag-pipigil ng tawa, he even covered his mouth using his fist. ¡°What the f-ck are youughing at?¡± I hissed under my breath and when I roamed my eyes, I saw the three idiots trying hard not tough by bowing down their heads or bitting their lips. ¡°Remember? Nung sinabi mo kay Zhack about crying?¡± Ken tried to sounds formal but his smirked failed him. ¡± Ah?¡­ about not crying hard too much because our eyes will get swollen and¨C¡± I was cut off when I suddenly remembered what happenedst night. I cried and cried and cried, Oh my gosh! I ran as fast as I could towards to thefort room, and instead of pitying my self dahil sa namamaga ko¡¯ng mata at sabog sabog na buhok, I just wished that teleporting is real, sana mag-teleport nang ako. ¡°Nakakahiya¨C Oh my gosh! yung flight ko!¡± Mabilis akong dumiretso sa loob ng aking kwarto at naka-hinga ng maluwag ng makitang s otsi png ng umaga, three o¡¯clock pa naman ang flight ko. ¡°Reu, kumain ka na, nag-luto na si Fortune at Ken¡± nilingon ko ang nagsalitang si Steve sa pintuan ng kwarto at napa-ngiti, gosh! Na-miss ko luto n! ¡°kain ka na!¡± Gelo pulled a chair for me, halos maway ang aking bibig ng makitang mayroong sinigang, kare-kare at menudo sa harapan ko, Habang nagka-kainan ay hindi ko maiwasan ang pag-ngiti dahil sa mga random chismisan namin. ¡°Wait, asaan nga p si Lynx?¡± napa-kunot ang aking noo ng malang w si Lynx! And f-ck ¡°Bakit andito tayo sa bahay?!¡± Last night¨C if my memory serves me right¨C nasa condo kami ni Lynx! ¡°Someone arrivedst night, jowa daw ni Lynx.. Jameson Rushion Monteverde raw¡± ani Ken matapos ngumuya at uminom ng tubig bago tumingin sa¡¯kin ¡°Kla mo?¡± I sighed and nodded. ¡°Yeah, just text her na may flight kami mamaya¡± ¡°Reu Canary! Dalian mo na! ¡± mahigpit ang aking pagkaka-kapit sa hawakan ng aking maleta habang mariing naka-titig sa harapan ng airport, he didn¡¯t came, gano¡¯n ba siya ka-busy kay Soriena? ¡°Reu, hoy¨Cano? Inaantay mo? Hindi na darating ¡®yon!¡± tanging irap namang ang naibigay ko kay Lynx at tumuloy na. Hanggang sa nakalipad na ang erono ay nag-aantay pa ¡®rin akong baka dumating siya, but no, he did not came not even his shadows. Umalis ako sa pinas na w siya, babalik ako sa pinas ng w siya. I smiled bitterly and stared at my phone kung nasaan ang message na iniwan ko kanina sa kaniya bago pumuntang airport, iniwan ko rin ang kaniyang phone sa kwarto niya. To: Atty. Adam Hi, u can have the whole house now, aalis na ako, tc Below that message ay ang apat na katagang matagal ko nang itinanggi sa aking sistema. I still love you. CHAPTER 49 ¡°Oh my gosh, Zhack!¡± My eyed were already wet when I saw Zhackie in his white polo shirt and jeans, standing firmly katabi ng kotse niya. ¡°Ate! Wow!¡± he chuckled before hugging me tightly, I can¡¯t help but to cry! He¡¯s a grown up now! Kung dati pamang ay mm na ang kaniyang mata, ngayon naman ay mas lumam ito, even his voice sounds manly, I guess hinding isang babae ang umiyak dahil sa kaniya? Gosh this man! ¡°Stop crying, Ate, you look shit¡± he said making me pouted even more ¡± Nah, just kidding.. ikaw ang pinaka-magandang babaeng nabubuhay sa mundong ito¡± ¡± Loko! Ano ba! ¡± tatawa-tawa niyang inabot ang maletang hawak hawak ko at ni-diretso sapartment ng sasakyan. ¡°Halika na, may pupunta¨C¡± ¡°COUSIN!!¡± Mabilis ako¡¯ng napa-tingin sa bandang likuran namin ng mayroong matinis na boses ang sumigaw, it was Lynx. na-una ako sa kaniya kase may ka-usap siya sa cellphone niya kanina Kayakap niya ang tatlong babae na pare-parehas nagsusumigaw ng karangyaan ang itsura, Well except sa isa¨C She¡¯s pretty pero naka-suot siya ng white loose shirt, maluwang na pants at may bandana pa sa ulo, but I just shrugged. Kumaway namang ako kay Lynx nang mapa-tingin siya sa pwesto ko at mabilis na sumakay sa sasakyan ni Zhack ¡°How are you, Ate?¡± napa-ngiti ako habang nagsusuot ng seatbelt bago mabilis ba humarap kay Zhack ¡°Ano ba!¡± his brows knitted when I suddenly kissed his cheeks, napa-simangot ako. ¡°Hoy! Parang dating kapag namimiss moko na-kiss ka! Bakit ngayon bawal na ngayon?!¡± I squinted my eyes to him but he just smirked ¡± May bebe ka na no?!¡± But instead of answering he justughed before driving away, Gago to. ¡°Umidlip ka muna, may pagkain sa bahay, nag-luto si Mom¡± he said making me smile, I wonder kung sinong Mom ang tinutukoy niya. Nagising ako sa kgitnaan ng byahe, nakita ko ang burger at fries take-out sa isang klang fast food chain dito. ¡°Nag-drive thru ka?¡± Obvious na tanong ko, tumangong si Zhack, kinuha ko ang isang coke at burger na nakgay sa gitna namin at kinain ito. ¡°hm¡­ may girlfriend ka na, Zhackie?¡± I asked seriously, his lips rose a bit and bite his lower lips. ¡°I¡¯m chasing¡± he casually said, my eyes widened and almost choked on my food. ¡°C-chasing? bakit iniwan ka?¡± I furiously asked, god, who¡¯s that bitch?! ¡± at tsaka bakit ka naghahabol?¡± ¡°Nah, I was the one who left her¡± he said ignoring myst question. ¡± pero ikaw naghahabol?¡± I asked curiously while taking a bite on my burger, he nodded and smiled weakly at me. ¡°Funny, right?¡± he said trying to cool around but his voice almost broke. ¡°Let¡¯s just say na¡­ karma ¡®ko ¡®to¡± ¡°Why still chasing her kung ayaw na niya?¡± I asked. ¡± I love her¡± he answered. Love, what a powerful word. ¡°But I guess the feeling isn¡¯t mutual¡± he added bago iparada ang sasakyan sa harap ng ky itim at puting modernong bahay. I smiled at him bago mabilis na kins ang seatbelt. ¡°Susuko ka na? Father didn¡¯t raise us to be weak, Zhackary Arisone Lawrence Peralta¡± I winked at him, madali ako¡¯ng bumaba ng sasakyan rinig ko pa ang hkhak ni Zhack, lumapit siya sa ¡®kin at inakbayan ako. ¡°Tell that to yourself, Sister¡± he sarcastically added before bowing his head a little, dahil mas matangkad siya sa ¡®kin ay nang yumuko siya ay halos magpantaymang ang mukha namin ¡°I miss you, sis.. wee home¡± he kissed my cheeks. ¡± Zhack? Kayo na ba ¡®yan??!¡± my eyes widened when I heard a stern and baritone voice. ¡°PAPA!¡± I ran excitedly ngunit natigil ng makita kung sino ang katabi ni Papa habang nag-aantay sa patio ng bahay ¡°Won¡¯t you give your old man a hug?¡± matamis ako¡¯ng napa-ngiti at bahagya pa¡¯ng kinikilig sa itsura ngayon ni Papa at Tita Zheria. Mabilis ako¡¯ng tumakbo ppit kay Papa at ni-yakap siya ng mahigpit. ¡°Huwang ka ngang umiyak, Pa!¡± sito ko nang makita¡¯ng naluluha si Papa ngunit natawa namang ako dahil pati ako ay naluluha rin naman. Nalipat ang tingin ko kay Tita Zheria at mabilis ring yumakap dito na ginantihan niya rin naman. ¡°Thank you for not leaving my Father, Tita¡± I whispered. ¡°No need to thank me¡± she whispered back while caressing my hair, for a minute I miss my Mom ¡± I love him¡± She smiled before letting me go. ¡°Kain na tayo¡­ pinagluto kita¡± I giggled when Zhack snake his arms around my shoulder, pinagluto e w naman siyang m sa pag-luto. ¡°Wee Home!¡± I was more than surprised nang makita ko si Derek at Kino sa aming ss habang may hawak na bote ng wine. ¡°God! I miss you!¡± mabilis ako¡¯ng tumakbo ppit sa kan at inakbayan s, nang lingunin ko si Kino ay haos mg ang aking panga. Oh my god, Kung hinding ako taken by heart baka nindi ko na ¡®to. Sa limang taon pagkakahiwy sa kan, mas nadepina ang kaniyang pigura, he¡¯s wearing a ck turtle neck at may specs, naka-brush up ang kaniyang m-abong ky buhok, habang si Derek naman ay m-business man ang datingan, he¡¯s wearing a white long sleeves habang naka-tuck in sa itim na cks, mayroon ding kumikinang na silver watch sa kaniyang kamay at naka-patong ang kaniyang itim na coat sa balikat. I pouted. ¡°Bakit angki ng pinagbago niyo?! Look at me!¡± I pointed at my pink floral dress that ends above my knee at ang suot kong colored peach na ankle boots. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re now look like a hot momma¡± Derek with his low and baritone yet in a husky way said, damn that voice! ¡°Mas babae ka ngayon kesa naman dati, you loves wearing baggy clothes¡± Tita Zheria added, hindi ko manng namyan na narito na s sa tabi ko. ¡°S ang gwapo na,lo ka na Derek!¡± I pouted and stared at him, gone the bad boy aura, but he still look intimidating and ruthless, ¡°But you should smile more often!¡± ¡°Huwag ¡®yan, Ate, ikakasal na ¡®yan¡± mabilis na ng ang aking panga at napa-titig kay Zhack dahil sa sinabi niya. ¡°Totoo?!¡± I eximed almost yelled. But they just gave me a weird looked. ¡°Kaya ka nga umuwi di ba?¡± Kino asked curiously. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me hindi sinabi ni Zhack?¡± ¡°Sabe ni Macey wag daw sabihin! Baka daw sabunutan siya!¡± Macey? Wedding? Uh it¡¯s make sense! ¡°May invited ba kayo¡¯ng Suarez?¡± I asked while putting my both hands in my waist. ¡± The Amathews, Liroriedel, Galvez, Shirowell¨CSuarez¡± Derek answered me in a bored way ¡°D¡¯yah know them?¡± I sighed. Lynxhielyn Louiese Amathews Suarez. ¡± Im friend with the Amathews-Suarez heiress¡± they all looked me in disbelief.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. ¡°Bakit?¡± Zhack asked looking so disappointed ¡°Sobrang arte non!¡± ¡°She¡¯s my friend, shut up ka nga, brother¡± I used my maarte voice making themughed, except for Zhackary na ngayon ay isang nakakadiring tingin ang binigay sa ¡®kin ¡°You¡¯ve changed a lot huh?¡± nah, feelings ko nga hindi ¡®e. CHAPTER 50 ¡°Ang ganda mo, Reuzekhia¡± Namum ang aking mukha at pabebeng isinumpling ang kapirangot na buhok sa likod ng tenga na mabilis namang inayos ni Fritzie Nic¨Cisa sa mga klang gown designer at stylist. ¡°Ang ganda mo sa puting gown na ¡®yan, Reu¡­¡± ani Papa, nangangarap ang tinig habang pinadadausdos ang pd sa gown na isinukat ko para sa kasal ¡°Hindi ako makapag-hintay na makita ka¡¯ng naka-suot ng trahe de boha, Anak¡± Mabilis akong napa-nguso at sinimangutan si Papa. ¡°Matagal pa ¡®yon, Pa!¡± I made a faced but the bright smile in his face didn¡¯t faltered. ¡°Pero, ija¡­¡± he trailed off ¡°Kamusta na kayo ng batang Asunscion?¡± Mabilis na nanigas ang aking katawan sa kinatatayuan, kitang-kita sa smin ang pasimpleng pag-siko ni Tita Zheria kay Papa at ang mabilis na pag-alis ng stylist. ¡°Uhm, we¡¯re civil naman po¡± I said, bakit? Civil naman tga ha! ¡± Papalit na ¡®ko, Pa.. ¡± Naka-yukomang ako¡¯ng pumasok sa loob ng hindi ganoon kwak na dressing room na puros smin ang pader. Mapait ako¡¯ng napa-ngiti ng makita ang sarili sa smin, I¡¯m wearing a white gown¨COne shoulder style, diamonds we¡¯re scattered in artistic way, para akong ikakasal samantng ang totoo¡¯y a-attendng ako sa kasal. What if¡­. What if hindi kami nag-hiwy ni Adam? Kasal na siguro kami? O ikakasal? Magsusuot na ba ako ng wedding gown? May anak na kami? Baka naging masaya kami¡­ Baka masaya kami ngayon¡­ I immediately removed all the sudden what ifs inside my head. Matagal na ¡®yong w, matagal ng tapos, matagal ng natuldukan, matagal na kaming tapos, pero¡­. ako? tapos na ba? tapos na ba ako¡¯ng masaktan? tanggap ko na nga ba? Natawa ako ng marahan. Pa¡¯nong matatapos kung pinipilit komang ang sarili ko. Masakit pa rin, gusto ko pa rin, kaso.. it¡¯s already five yearste. ¡°Putang-na naman¡± naka-simangot ako¡¯ng napa-punas ng aking mukha ng mayroong traydor na luha ang tumulo sa aking pisngi ¡°Tama na, maawa ka naman¡­¡± I slowly pumped my chest because of the sudden pain, bakit hindi ko pa rin tanggap? Funny no? How fast those people came into our life it¡¯ll double the fast how they will leave our life, like nothing happened, yung parang naranasan mong na umangat, nasanay ka tapos¡­ Back to zero na naman, hindi ba n m na masakit ¡®yon? Sasanayin tayo tapos bi nng aalis. Well, sa case naman namin, ako yung umalis, ni hindi siya pinagpaliwanag pero kasnan ko bang masaktan? Hindi naman ako robot. ¡± ¡®Nak?¡± naka-rinig ako ng marahang katok sa pintuan dahn kung bakit dali-dali ako¡¯ng naghubad ng suot kong gown. ¡°Sandaleng po¡­¡± I said with a low voice, feeling ko anytime mababasag ang aking boses. Naw ang pag-katok sa pintuan at mayroong boses na nag-uusap. Matapos makapagpalit at kinuha ko na rin ang aking pouch upang mag-retouch dahil medyo w ng pulbos ang aking mukha. Ngumiti ako ng bahagya sa harap ng smin bago binuksan ang pintuan. ¡°Pa, paki¨C¡± I was stunned when a man suddenly appeard in front of me.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. He¡¯s wearing a in ck shirt, a silver ne, khaki short, and a ck and white slip ons, the silver watch in his left wrist were shining. Ang kaniyang kuloy na buhok na para¡¯ng hindi sinuyan at ang kaniyang brown na mata, napaka-gwapo. ¡°Hey, are you alright? Namum ka¡± his low baritone voice makes me snap, doon komang napansin ang mainit at mpad na kamay ang naka-dapo sa ¡®king noo. ¡°Ano ba!¡± My eyes widened to my sudden outburst, ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ¡®ko. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± His eyes aren¡¯t leaving mine, kitang-kita angbis na gt at pag-ala sa kaniyang mukha pero ang gwapo niya pa din, unfair. Bakit siya nasa pinas? Di ¡®ba naiwan siya sa Maldives?! What is he doing here?! ¡°A-ah.. w ¡®to, gutomng¡± iwinaksi ko ang tingin sa kaniya at binalingan ng tingin si Papa na mukhang nag-ala, I gave him a smile to assured him. ¡°Pa, uwi na tayo?¡± Marahang tumango si Papa at naunang tumalikod sa ¡®kin ngunit bago pa ako makaalis ay mayroong bing humawak ng aking siko at marahang hin. ¡°Tito Santi, Can I borrow your daughter for a while? I promise I¡¯ll sent her home before seven¡± ani niya na animo¡¯y isang binatang nagpapa-goodshot sa nililigawan. ¡°H-ha?!¡± ¡°A-ano?!¡± Halos sabay kaming napa-tanong ni Papa ngunit kung titignan ang mukha ni Tita Zheria ay para¡¯ng bagot na bagot ito sa ¡®min rinig ko rin ang kaniyang marahas na buntong-hininga. ¡°Hoy bata, hahayaan naming makasama mo ang anak ni Santi kung ayosng sa kaniya¡±hat kami ay napa-tingin kay Tita dahil sa boses niyang parang nandadarag, napa-tango ako¡±Oh, pumayag siya, i-babalik mo siya bago mag-s siete kapag lumagpas ka ni isang minuto, huwag na huwag ka¡¯ng magpa-pakita sa ¡®min, naiintindihan mo? ¡± Ako naman ay mabilis na napa-lingon kay Adam na sunod sunod tumango na para¡¯ng batang pinagsasabihan. ¡°Halika na, Santi¡­ Reu, mag-iingat ka¡± ani Tita at mabilis na tumalikod habang ang mga kamay ay nasa loob ng bulsa ng kaniyang pantalon, Si Papa naman ay ngingiti-ngiting sumunod kay Papa, patay na patay. Namayani ang katahimikan sa ¡®min, Nanatili ang aking tingin sa lugar kung saan lumabas s Tita Zheria, pinilit ko ang sarili ko¡¯ng huwag tumingin sa ¡®king likuran dahil ramdam ko ang paninitig sa ¡®kin ni Adam. ¡°A-uhm¡± tumikhim ako ngunit hindi pa rin siya nililingon ¡°A-anong sasabihin mo?¡± ng minuto pa ang aking hinintay ngunit hindi siya sumagot dahn kung bakit napa-simangot ako, humarap ako sa kaniya handang singhn siya ngunit natutop ang aking boses ng makita ang maparong ngiti sa kaniyangbi na umaabot sa kaniyang mata. ¡°B-bakit ka naka-ngiti?¡± Takhang tanong ko kahit na nagwa-w ang aking kaibuturan dahil sa kaniyang ngisi. ¡± Let¡¯s talk about¡­¡± He slightly leaned on me, ramdam ko ang init ng kaniyang hininga sa ¡®king tenga ¡°¡­ your message, baby¡± Mabilis na naki ang aking mga mata at ramdam ko ang pag-kt ng init sa ¡®king ulo, leeg at tenga. ¡°A-anong sinasabi mo?¡± pagak akong tumawa at inirapan siya, I¡¯m innocent! W akong m! Yeah and pigs can fly, Reu. Mariing nakatitig sa¡¯kin ang kaniyang mata at kitang kita ang pag-igting ng kaniyang panga, magkasalubong ang ky at kumikibot-kibot angbi. ¡°What did you say?¡± his voice were thunderous, masyadong maaligasgas at mlim dahn kung bakit napa-kurap ako, he slowly angled his face. What the fuck?! Is he going to kiss me?! Here tga?! Sunod-sunod ang aking pag-lunok ng maramdaman ko ang kaniyang tungking ilong na marahang dumadanggi sa¡¯king ilong, ngunit ang mas kinagt ko ang kaniyang sunod na ginawa. Dahil imbes na halikan ako, ay marahan niyang pinag-kiskis ang aming ilong, dahan-dahan at may ritmo, ramdam ko rin ang marahang pag-hawak niya sa king mukha, ikinulong niya ang aking mukha sa kaniyang dwang pd habang patuloy na pinagki-kiskis ang aming mga ilong. Nang tumigil ay ramdam ko ang pag-init ng aking bumbunan pababa sa¡¯king mukha at tenga, hanggang leeg, kita ko ang pag-ngiti niya na pilit itinatago sa pamamagitan ng pag-kagat sa kaniyangbi. ¡°Ayan muna hanggat hindi pa ulit tayo¡­¡± kung kanina ay puno ng peligro ang kaniyang boses ngayon naman ay ubod ito ngmbing na halos makalimutan ko¡¯ng hindi siya sa¡¯kin pero gusto ko¡¯ng yumakap. ¡°¡­ Pero tandaan mo, Akin kang¡± CHAPTER 51 ¡°Can you please stop that?¡± Irita kong tinapunan ng tingin si Adam dahil kanina pa siya hindi kumukurap habang naka-tingin sa¡¯kin. ¡°Hindi ka ba na-aawa kay Soriena?!¡± I snap ny fingers in front of him but he just sighed deeply before finally avoiding my eyes. Hindi ko m kung paano kami naka-dating rito isang lugar na ayaw kong balikan, sa likod ng sementeryo, kung saan niya ako din ng unang beses niya ako¡¯ng makitang naiyak. ¡°Soriena¡­¡± mabilis na bumalik ang paningin ko sa kaniya ng magsalita siya ¡°¡­ That girl, I already forgave her¡± Mabilis na dumagundong ang aking puso dahil sa sinabi niya, parang isang mking sampal sa ¡®kin. ¡°Do you know why am I with her kahit na ginanon niya tayo?¡± his eyes stared at me for a minute before smiling weakly. ¡± She was once my fling sinabi ko naman sa ¡®yo yun hindi ba? After dumping her, she was deprry¡­ mla, Reu, because of me¡± Hindi ko m kung anong masasabi dahil sa bing pag-kwento niya, basag ang boses at halos mamasa na ang mga mata. ¡°she¡¯s sick, iniisip niya na aagawin mo ako sa kaniya but in the first ce, She doesn¡¯t own me¡± mariin ang kaniyang pagkakagat sabi habang malumanay na naka-tingin sa ¡®kin ¡°¡­ kase una png m nghat na iyo ako, pag-aari mo ako¡± ¡± Nagsisisi ako sahat ng bagay, kung hindi ko sana siya ginago hindi niya tayo gagaguhin, hindi sana tayo gan¡¯to, Reu¡± mabilis at sunod-sunod na pumatak ang luha sa kaniyang magkabang pisngi ¡± Hawak na kita ¡®e, akin ka na e, bakit naw pa?¡­ dahil sa kagaguhan ko* Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa¡¯kin at naupo sa damunan katabi ko. ¡°Hinayaan kita.. you don¡¯t deserve me, a-ayaw kitang sundan, ayaw kitang hanapin¡± mabilis siyang yumakap sa¡¯king bewang habang nakasiksik ang mukha sa¡¯king leeg ¡°pero m ko¡¯ng niloloko kong ang sarili ko¡­ kase hindi ko kayang w ka, Reu, you were my oxygen¡­ I can¡¯t breath without you¡± Kums siya m sa pagkakayakap sa ¡®kin ngunit hindi lumayo, hinawakan niya ang magkabng kamay at din ito sa kaniyangbi. ¡°I promise myself, I¡¯ll do everything para maging deserve mo, you deserve someone who can understand you, who can be with you¡­ pangako, gagawin ko anghat, ¡®wagng ulit hiwy, L-love, ha?¡± Mariin ako¡¯ng napa-pikit hudyat ng sunod-sunod a luhang kumaw sa ¡®king mata matapos marinig ang pagkadurog ng kaniyang boses , para¡¯ng mabilis na bumalik sa nakaraan kung saan ka-harap ko ang binatang Asunscion na nagpupumilit na huwag siyang hiwyan. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know what to say¡± Mariin ako¡¯ng napa-kagat sa ¡®kingbi at hinayaang naka-yuko ang aking ulo, ramdam ko ang marahang pag-haplos ng kaniyang kamay sa aking braso. Kung titignan ang aming pwesto ngayon ay paniguradong maraming mandidiri dahil naka-yakap sa ¡®kin si Adam patagilid, kinukulong ako sa mga braso at mapang-angkin na naka-ikot ang mga hita sa ¡®kin, habang ang mukha ay nakasubsob sa aking leeg at panay ang buntong hininga mpit sa aking tenga. ¡°you don¡¯t have to say anything, Love..¡± itinagilid niya ang kaniyang mukha at paharap sa¡¯kin at marahang pinadaan ang dwang daliri sa¡¯king leeg na parang nalaro doon ¡°¡­ let¡¯s just cherish this moment¡± Napa-ngiwi namang ako at marahan siyang tink, nang lingunin ko siya at kita ko ang pagtataka at gt sa kaniyang mga mata. ¡°Can you please s-stop hugging me?!¡± I gathered all the courage to face him and shouted at him kahit na gustong gusto na lumabas ng aking puso. If I could only hug him, kiss him, held his hand but no¨C I¡¯m not that selfish, m ko kung ga¡¯no ka-sakit ang mararanasan ni Soriena, ni hindi ko nga m kung magaling na siya. ¡°W-why?¡± My heart tightened in his view, rinig ang sakit sa kaniyang boses, halos magwa ang mga mata dahil sa mga luhang pinipigng umalis ¡°I know what I did is really stupid.. but isn¡¯t my exnation enough?¡± Nagsusumano ang kaniyang boses kasabay ang sunod sunod na pag-tulo ng kaniyang mga luha ¡°N-no, ayos na, Adam.. naiintindihan ko namanhat ng nangyare ¡®e¡± I bit my lower lips and turned my gaze away ¡± Pero hindi mo na naisip?¡± ¡°W-what?¡± ¡°Na matagal ng huli anghat?¡± Kitang kita ko ang mabilis na pagdaan ng hinanakit sa kaniyang mga mata habang mariing naka-tingin sa ¡®kin ¡°hindi na natin maibabalik, t-tapos na e.. matagal ng tapos.. w na e¡± ¡°W ng ano?¡± His voice slightly raised ¡± w- ka ng nararamdaman?.. Imposible, Imposible¡± Pagak siyang tumawa at bahagyang lumayo sa¡¯kin, rinig ko ang kaniyang masasakit na hagulgol, ni-yakap niya ang kaniyang tuhod at inilubog ang mukha doon. Napapunas namang ako sa mga luhang hindi ko manng namyang tumulo na p sa mukha ko. Dahan-dahan niyang inangat ang kaniyang mukha dahn kung bakit mas nanikip ang aking dibdib, m sa kaniyang namumugtong mata, basang mukha ay kitang kita mo kung ga¡¯nong nasasaktan siya ngayon. ¡°Imposible.. kase ako, ikaw pa rin ¡®e¡± he pointed his chest pertaining to his heart ¡± ikaw¡­ ikaw pa ¡®rin ¡®e¡± he sobbed. ¡°T-tama na, Adam.. awat na¡± hindi ko mapign ang mapa-hagulgol ng marinig ko ang kaniyang sunod-sunod na hikbi ¡± A-ayoko na kase¡­¡±Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Mabilis ako¡¯ng tumayo at mabilis ring nilisan ang lugar na ¡®yon,kad takbo ang aking ginawa hanggang sa tumigil ako sa tapat ng isang ice cream parlor kung saan niya ako ni-libre dati. Kinginang lugar to, panay siya ang - ko. Kinalma ko muna ang sarili ko bago pumasok sa shop, ngunit kataka-taka na parang may party ang lugar, shit wrong timing ata ako. Ngunit mukhang hindi naman dahil may babaeng lumapit sa ¡®kin. ¡°Good afternoon, Ma¡¯am, Wee to our shop!¡± She smiled at me. ¡°M-may party ba? baka bawal um-order¡± I said shyly even scratching the tip of my nose, ngumisi siya sa¡¯kin at mabilis na umiling. ¡°Naku, Ma¡¯am! Hindi, actually librehat ngayon kase andito boss namin¡± inlayan pa ako nitong ma-upo bago kay isanglaking tinawag at inabutan naman ako nito ng isang ice cream jar na punong-puno, mayroon pang mga stick-o na naka-tusok dito. ¡°Enjoy, Ma¡¯am! Libre ho ¡®yan¡± sumaludo pa sa¡¯kin anglaki bago ako iniwan. Nntakan ko naman agad ang ice cream upang maw sa utak ang mga kaganapan kanina. ng minutomang ay paubos na ang ice cream ng lumapit ulit sa ¡®kin yunglaki, takha ko itong tinignan dahil naka-yuko ito at kakamot-kamot pa sa ulo. ¡°A-ano, Ma¡¯am.. kase sabi ni Boss, s-singilin ka daw ng triple ¡®e¡± Mabilis na naki ang aking mata at napa-tingin sa kinakain ko, Ang dami nito! Tapos triple pa?! ¡°Who¡¯s your goddamn boss?! Sabihin mo malugi sana siya!¡± asik ko bago padabog na kinuha ang purse ko ngunit bago pa ako maka-kuha ay mayroonglaking tatawa-tawang lumapit sa ¡®minlong naki ang aking mga mata. ¡°B-boss, nagalit..¡± ani waiter nalaki na bahagya nang namum dahil pinagtitinginan kami. ¡°Ako maniningil, isang milyon¡± ngising asik ng boss kuno n na habang naka-tingin sa ¡®kin ¡°Hoy Reu! magbayad ka o sasabihin ko kay Adam na nandito ka?¡± Mariin ako¡¯ng napa-pikit at handa ng singhn ang kanng boss. ¡°Hanggang pinas d mo ka-kuriputab mo, Fortune Jimenez?!¡± Singhal ko at pagakmang siyang tumawa ¡± Tigas ng ulo mo, Reu¡± he tsked and tapped something on his phone ¡°Andito sa shop ko bebe mo, dalian mo¡± Naki ang aking maga at dinampot ang pouch ko wng pasabing binato ito kay Fortune, sapul sa ulo. ¡°Hoy, idedemanda kita!¡± dinuro ako nito ngunit naka-ngisi ¡°Parating na abogado ko¨CAyan na!¡± W ako¡¯ng nagawa kundi ang padabog na bumalik sa aking kinauupuan ng marinig ang tunog ng door chimes. ¡°Bayad mo ¡®oy!¡± Npitan ni Fortune ang kararatingng na si Adam na mabilis kinuha ang itim na pitaka sa bulsa ng pants at inabutan ng libuhing papel si Fortune, tang-na tga. ¡°Ayun oh! Daming kinain, ang siba!¡± Pinanlisikan komang siya ng tinginlo na ng marinig ko ang hkhakan ng ibang customer na nakiki-usyoso sa amin ¡°Bye, Canary!¡± iwinagayway nito ang hawak na pera bago pumasok sa isang pintuan na siguro ay opisina niya. ¡°Gusto mo pa?¡± Napa-buntong hininga namang ako ng marinig ang boses ni Adam na ngayon ay naka-upo na sa harapan ko ¡°Bakit ka umalis?¡± I looked at him trying to figure out his mood, ngunit mukhang maayos naman siya dahil bahagya itong naka-nguso kahit na hta pa ¡®rin ang pamumugto ng kaniyang mata. ¡°Hindi ko pa nga nasasabi gusto ko¡¯ng sabihin ¡®e..¡± he pouted while ying the tips of my finger na naka-patong samesa. ¡°Mananamant ho sana ako, Ma¡¯am¡± My mouth was left hanging, my brows knitted looking at him disbelief. ¡°A-ano?¡± ¡°Mananamant ho ako..¡± he caressed the back of my hand using his thumb ¡°Kukunin ko ho tiw niyo pag-tapos aalis ho ako¡­ tangay-tangay kayo..¡± ¡± What are you saying?¡± I felt my face heated, he smirked. ¡± Babawiin ko ho kayo.. babawiin kung anong akin¡± CHAPTER 52 ¡°Let me gain your trust again, Love..¡± My eyes be teary, a familiar warmth feeling suddenly enveloped my inside, the same feeling I was feeling for him before. ¡°A-adam..¡± was the only word I can uttered, I was really out of words, naba-nko ang utak ko. ¡°I¡¯m gonna court you again, hm?¡± He held my hands tightly and nt a little kisses in the back of my palm ¡± Let me court you again, Love..¡± ¡°How about Soriena?¡± I asked still terrified but he just sighed and tapped something on his phone using his other hand. Calling Soriena Morales¡­ He put the phone in front of us, for me to heard their conversation. ¡°Hello, Attorney?¡± ¡°Uhm..¡± Adam cleared his throat not taking his gaze away ¡°Are you still inlove with me?¡± Halos mahulog ako sa aking kinauupuan dahil sa kaniyang pandidiretso, A moment of silence until I heard someoneughed. ¡°Come on, Attorney, Are you serious?¡± She thenughed again, rinig pa ang ing pag mumura niya. Napa-tingin ako kay Adam ngunit nakatitigmang ito sa ¡®kin ngunit mayroong multo ng ngiti sa mgabi. ¡°Is it about your lovey-dovey? Bakit hindi mo aminin na stalker ka? Th¨C¡± Adam suddenly ended the called, nalaki ang kaniyang mga mata¡¯ng naka-titig sa cellphone na animo¡¯y nakakita ng multo. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± I asked curiously pero napapangiti, stalker huh? ¡± What¡¯s your problem, Attorney?¡± ¡°N-nothing¡­.¡± He sighed, nang lingunin ako ay bing kumunot ang kaniyang noo at kita ko ang unti-unting pamum ng kaniyang mukha tungo sa kaniyang leeg at tenga, Cute. ¡°Don¡¯tugh, Reuzekhia.¡± he said sternly, I giggled. ¡°Are you the flower sender, hmm?¡± I asked. Sa ng araw na magkasama kami sa penthouse ay ng beses ko siyang kamuntikang mahuling nag-iiwan ng bk sa tapat ng pintuan ng bahay at kapag nahuli man ay bing kunyaring kukunot ang noo at magtataka kung bakit may bk sa pintuan. Gaya rin ng i-abot sa¡¯kin ng delivery boy ang bk ay naki ang mga mata nito at napa-ngiti ng makitang kasama ko si Adam sa bahay ngunit mabilis ring naw ang ngisi dahil sa eksahaderong pag-tikhim ni Adam.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Obvious ka girl. ¡°I didn¡¯t know how to show my support secretly¡­ and Soriena came up with that n¡± he rub the tip of his nose and wet his lips using his tongue. ¡°Hm, pero bakit stalker tawag niya sayo?¡± I asked while roaming my eyes around. ¡°Nand¡¯on ako kada achievement mo..¡± My eyes suddenly locked on his ¡°I was there when you first got your car¡­ I was there when you opened your caf¨¦¡­ when you graduated¡­ I was always there beside you like I promise, Si Fortune¡­ w tga siyang m not until your graduation day, Soriena sent him a picture of us when we¡¯re still together.. ¡± My mouth left hanging, I felt some butterflies roaming inside my stomach How could this man looked so intimidating and soft at the same time? How can he make my heart fluttered in just a word? How can he say those word with such emotions? How can he makes my knee melt? How? How can be this almost perfect man love me? He loves me, He still loves me, I¡¯m sure of it, neither do I. I love him, I still love him, I always love him. But¡­ Can we still go back like how we used to be? Can we still love each other like how we supposed to be? ¡°I love you, Reuzekhia..¡± My heart flutter when I heard how his voice be so soft. How his eyes twinkled while talking to me. Anong tumakbo sa utak ni Kupido at inyo siya sa ¡®kin ng ganun katagal? Para iparanas sa ¡®min ang sakit ngunit kunan ay ipakikita rin sa¡¯kin ang kaniyang mga ngiti? Para sukatin kung ga¡¯no kami katatag? Kalokohan. ¡°I love you¡­ I love you¡± he said between his kisses on my hand, I saw him smirked ¡°Can I hug my baby again? Can I, Miss?¡± I bit my lower lips trying to hide my smiled but again.. toote, I felt my self nodded. Binitawan niya ang aking kamay at dali-daling na-upo sa tabi ko at ni-yakap ako patagilid. Isinubsob ang kaniyang sariling ulo sa¡¯king leeg at mahigpit na yumakap ang mga kamay sa aking bewang, I felt his whiskers brushing against my neck, it tickles me. ¡°Please let me court you again¡­¡± For the nth time my heart fluttered I even felt my eyes watered because of the way he talks, so soft that even babies will appreciate it. No woman can¡¯t fall for this guy. But sadly, Someone already owned him. A very beautiful woman named Reuzekhia, char! ¡°Pa¡¯no kung gano¡¯n pa rin? Anong gagawin natin?¡± I asked again. I¡¯m scared, Some what if¡¯s were shing inside my head. What if we did the same mistakes? Or worst than that? What if we didn¡¯t work? What if we end up separating ways again? I can¡¯t imagine being broken at the same reason, but some part of me were trying to epal still thankful na this man is still inlove with me. ¡°Then we¡¯ll ovee your fear, let¡¯s fix things up between us, Love¡± He buried his head deeper and nted small kisses on my neck ¡± but please this time let me exin, okay?¡± I chuckled but some tears were now starting falling down on my cheeks. ¡°Please trust me again¡­¡± CHAPTER 53 A familiar lovely song was ying inside the church. Nang lingunin ko si Derek ay hindi ko napign ang pag-ngiti, the Derek I know was the toughest and bravest man ever but now he¡¯s crying, a rare scenery of him. Wearing a ck suite, he¡¯s trying to stand firmly while waiting for his bride w pa man ay naiyak na ito. When the door opened, everyone was in awe, camera shes were everywhere, Macey the girl who tamed my friend is indeed beyond gorgeous. She¡¯s wearing a white trahe de boha that suites her perfectly. After a few moments, everyone is crying while they¡¯re exchanging their vows. ¡°You may now kiss the bride¡± as on cue, Derek pulled his wife and closing their distance while feeling each others lips. Habang tanaw s sa myo habang kinukuhaan s ng family picture ay hindi ko mapign ang mapa-ngiti, akin mo ¡®yon? Naka-tayo pa ¡®din ang bandera ng pagkakaibigan namin kab nghat? Who says man can¡¯t be friend with woman? ¡°Reu! Tara na!¡± Kino pulled me for a group photo. But mukhang mali ang naisip ko dahil ingay niya ako sa linya nang mga babaeng nag-aantay ng paghagis ng bouquet. Tatawa-tawa ako ng magsimng magtkan ang mga babae ng umambang ihahagis na ni Macey ang bk. ¡°Duga!¡± Mkas na inihagis ni Macey ang bk dahn kung bakit lumagpas ito sa¡¯min. ¡°Yiee!¡± Nakunot ang aking noo at dagliang lumingon sa likuran dahil sa kanng hiyawan. My jaw dropped. A gorgeous man holding a bouquet was walking towards me. ¡°Here¡± Adam handed me the bouquet kaya kinuha ko ito ¡± I¡¯ll make sure that the next wedding will be ours¡± Samu¡¯t saring hiyawan at kantyawan ang naganap kaya mas ramdam ko ang pag-daloy ng dugo sa aking pisngi, Kakilig shems! Nagtawanan anghat ng padabog na iabot ni Derek ang garter kay Adam. ¡°Hindi porke kasal ako pwede mo nang saktan si Reu..¡± He made a sign like I-am-watching-you-motherfvcker. Naguumapaw ang hiya sa aking katawan ng isuot niya ang garter sa aking hita ngunit mabilis ring natigil ang asaran ng nagkaniya-kaniya na sng alis upang tumungo sa reception. ¡°So kanino ako sasakay?¡± Tanong ko kay Zhack dahil may sakay sakay siyang isang babae. ¡°Kan na ate, wag kang istorbo!¡± He sound frustrated pero naka-ngiti. ¡± Taranta¨C¡± I was cut off when a big rough palm covered my mouth. ¡°Watch your mouth, Woman. Nasa simbahan ka¡± Adam warned me before letting me go. ¡± Can I ride you? ¡± Wng hiyang tanong ko dahil ayoko namang makad patungong reception. ¡°Ate bastos!¡± Zhackaryughed his ass out bago dagliang sumakay sa kaniyang sasakyan at pinaharurot ito. ¡°D¡¯yan ka sa manliligaw mo!¡± Yes, a week ago he said he wants to court me I didn¡¯t answered him but he was too persistent, halos araw araw na ata siya sa bahay, may dng bk, bk ko na nga rin atang magpatayo ng flower shop. My face heated, mukhang nagkamali na naman ako ng sinabi. ¡°Ride me huh? ¡± He chuckled making my face reddened more, he leaned closer to me and whispered something ¡°I don¡¯t drive someone who isn¡¯t my girlfriend, Reu¡­ but if it¡¯s you, you can ride me anytime¡± he winked. Para akong tuod ng iwan niya ako sa aking kinatatayuan, binabalot ng hiya ang aking katawan. Dahil sa simpleng pagkakamali umabot ng ganun sinasabi niya nasa simbahan kami for Pete¡¯s sake! ¡°C¡¯mon, are you gonna ride me? I mean with me?¡± Asik niya habang naka-silip sa bintana ng kaniyang kotse, mabilis akong nakad ppit sa kotse niya at pasmpak na na-upo sa passenger seat. ¡°Why are you frowning?¡± I looked at him and made a faced. ¡°Tangina mo¡± I rolled my eyes afterward just to covered myself from embarrassment. ¡°Tsk¡± he tsked and removed his seatbelt to lean on me ¡°Your dirty mouth,dy¡±Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. His voice sent shiver down my spine, we¡¯re too close and I can even smell his minty breath. ¡°I¡¯m an attorney,w follower.. it¡¯s a crime to kiss you without your permission¡­¡± He licked his lower lips while staring deeply at my eyes ¡°.. Can I kiss you then, baby?¡± His voice was like hypnotizing me, I was hypnotized. I nodded and close my eyes waiting for him to kiss me. ¡°Don¡¯t close your eyes yet¡± he said huskily, nang buksan ko ang aking mga mata ay naroon na ang maparong ngisi sa kaniyang mgabi dahn kung bakit naginit na naman ang aking mukha. ¡°Onest question before I kiss you, babe..¡± he cupped my face using his right hand and caressed his thumb on my cheeks. ¡°I¡¯m courting yo¨C¡± ¡°Stop courting me¡± I said with finality, I saw how his brows knitted and moved his jaw aggressively. ¡± No, I¡¯ll court you¡± before I can even answered he held my nape tightly and leaned his lips on mine. No one was moving, naka-dikitmang ang kaniyangbi sa akin ngunit pag lipas ng ng segundo he nted three small kisses on my lips before distancing his self. ¡°Please don¡¯t make me stop courting you¡± he said not looking into my eyes. ¡°What I mean is, Let¡¯s stop it already, I love you¡± there, nasabi ko rin. My heart pounded when he looked at me cluelessly, shit hindi niya ba naiintindihan?! ¡°Ano?¡± He said while staring at me ¡°What did you just said, Reu?¡± ¡°I said I¨C¡± before I can even finished my words, sinakop na niya ang aking mgabi habang marahang naka-kapit sa aking batok. ¡°Say it, again¡± he said huskily while nting kisses on my cheeks. ¡°I love you¡­. I still love you¡± I kissed the tip of his nose nang makita ko ang pamum ng kaniyang mga mata mayroon ding nagbabadyang mga luha, natawa ako. What a cute baby he is! ¡°Don¡¯t leave me like that again, Reu ha? Hindi ko kaya¡± he said between his sobbed. He¡¯s crying already! Please don¡¯t hurt me like that again.. ¡°Halika na! Umalis na tayo!¡± Tatawa-tawa kong hinatawa ang kaniyang likudan at marahan siyang itink pyo. Tumawa siya habang pinupunasan ang kaniyang mukha bago bumaling sa¡¯kin. ¡°Tawagan mo si Derek kamo ako sagot sa catering¡± biro niya dahn kung bakit natawa ako. Gosh, I miss this.. just like the old days Months have passed naging maayos naman ang samahan namin, khating taon na ang lumilipas ngunit parang kahaponng nangyari anghat. Pansamantng si Ate Ayesha ang namamah cafeteria ko sa Maldives. Nagpatayo rin ako ng flower shop sa Gentri Cavite kung saan mpit ang bahay na ipinatatayo ni Adam and to mind you, mismong ang triplets ang engineer ng bahay. ¡°Ate! Andito si Asunscion!¡± Napabuntong hininga namang ako dahil sa kabastusan ni Zhackary, wng modo. Sandali ko pa munang tinignan ang aking sarili sa smin. Wearing my yellow puffed dressed and white T-strap pump, naka-sukbit rin sa aking balikat ang white gi sling bag na regalo sa¡¯kin ni Zhackary. Nang bumaba ako ay hindi ko maiwasan ang mapa-ngiti dati rati tuwing susunduin ako ni Adam ay parehas sng naka-upo ni Zhackie sa sofa habang may hawak na game controller, ibang iba sa nakikita kong Zhackary na naka-upo sa ss may katapat naptop at sandamakmak na libro. ¡°Bye, Zhackie!¡± Lumapit ako sa kaniya upang humalik sa kaniyang pisngi ngunit mabilis siyang naka-iwas at sinamaan ako ng tingin, nagt ako ¡°hoy! Bakit?¡± remo ko. He just smiled and pulled me for a hug, ramdam ko ang marahang paghalik niya sa aking ulo, okay na ¡®to. ¡°Take care, Ate¡± I smiled to assured him. ¡°Good Afternoon, Love¡± Adam greeted me with a smile and bouquet of flowers. ¡± S tito? Di¡¯ba galing sng Batanes?¡± ¡°Nasa Bohol s ngayon¡±I answered him, I don¡¯t know whats with my Father and Tita Zheria bk libutin ang buong bansa pero okay na rin yun para hindi s mastress and bored. Si Mom? Nag migrate siya sa US with Soriena¡¯s help, sabi hindi daw kami kayang harapin dahil sa hiya, ayosng yon basta ako napatawad na siya. ¡°Let¡¯s go?¡± Nginitian ako ni Adam, his brown eyes were sparkling so his smile too. Gosh those eyes and smile of him. Umakbay siya sa¡¯kin patungong sasakyan at inlayan ako papasok, nang maupo ay napansin ko ang brief case sa likod, mukhang galing pa siyang trabaho. ¡°Are you excited to our first date?¡± Tanong niya nang maka-upo sa driver seat, natawa namang ako. Lagi niyang tanong sa¡¯kin ¡®yan tuwing magde-date kami everyst day of the month. ¡°As usual..¡± I let my voice trailed off making him frowned ¡°..gi naman akong excited¡± EPILOGUE: WAKAS Not every love story deserves a happy ending but I thanked god for letting me one of the lucky man to end up with her happily. I smiled while looking at her, Damn, can¡¯t still believe that she¡¯s mine. ¡°Bakit ang sarap ng rocky road n dito?!¡± She whinned like a baby girl, she put her index finger in her lips ¡± Wag mong sabihin kay Fortune na mas masarap dito ha?¡± I just nodded with her craziness. Pasimple ko¡¯ng tinignan si Soriena na naka-disguise as a waitress but I know her disguised won¡¯tst long, mahahta¡¯t mahahta siya dahil si Reu ang kasama ko, baka Reu ¡®to. ¡°Why are you kept looking at that waitress, bet mo?¡± I smirked and met her eyes, her cute little nose were wrinkled and the side of her lips were rose a bit. Nagseselos si pokemon. Isa siya¡¯ng pokemon na masarap ibulsa pero mas mads masarap pakasn. ¡°Pati ba naman waitres, Reu?¡± I kidded, pasimple akong sumubo sa ice cream na kinakain namin at tatawa-tawa dahil sa pag-irap niya. Nakita ko ang pagay ni Soriena ng isang bote ng wine sa tray kaya mabilis kong sinilip ang paper bag na hawak ko na nalaman ng mga damit. ¡°m mo k¨CAy putangina!¡± Mkas na napasigaw si Reu at marahas na tumayo matapos matapon ang isang baso ng wine sa kaniyang damit na kagagawan ni Soriena. ¡°H, Madam! Pasensya na!¡± Hindi ko napign ang paghagikhik ng mag-salita si Soriena na parang isanglaki. Trying hard. ¡°Tinatawa mo?¡± Maangas na tanong ni Reu sa¡¯kin, napa-iling namang ako at inabot ang paper bag sa kaniya. ¡°Here, buti nang may damit akong binili kanina¡± kahit na sadya at nado ang pagkakatapon ng wine sa kaniyang damit ay hindi ko maiwasang hindi mag-la, bakamigin siya. ¡°Sorry po tga..¡± Soriena the waitress, bowed her head but Reu just sighed and smiled at her. ¡°It¡¯s okay po, aksidenteng¡± She smiled at Soriena before heading to the bathroom, nakita ko ang pag-sunod ng isang waitress sa kaniya upang patagalin siya sa banyo. Nang tuluyang maw siya ay kaniya kaniyang nagsitayuan ang mga customer sa aming kpit namesa. ¡°Taranta si Reu amp, ni-bully pa Ice cream parlor ko!¡± Remo ni Fortune habang tinatanggal ang kaniyang cap. ¡± Just ept it, cousin, my ice cream is much worthy than yours¡± Aegan, Fortune¡¯s cousin butt in. ¡± Awat na, Let¡¯s do it nng¡± Kino sighed sawang-sawa na sa pagtatalo ng dwa ¡± baka lumabas na ng banyo si Reu¡± This Ice cream parlor owned by Aegan Lawrenceville Jimenez, I rented this for 3 hours dahn kung bakit kaming ang mga narito, mayroong mga napasok para bumili pero bawal magtagal sa loob. Inabot sa¡¯kin ni Steve ang paper bag na nalaman ng tuxedo¡¯ng susuotin ko kaya dali-dali kong tinungo ang banyo upang magpalit, nang matapos ay mabilis din akong lumabas sinilip ko pa muna kung nasa banyo pa rin si Reu, paniguradong nasa loob pa sita dahil nasabas pa rin ng banyo yung waitress. Nang lumabas ako ay halos mamangha ako sa mabilis na pagbabago ng loob ng shop. A yellowish Christmas lights were scattered around, sa sahig man o samesa, kt din ang maliliit na kand at mayroong mga rose petals. ¡°Please protect my princess more than I do¡± Tito Santi, Reu¡¯s Father held my shoulder tightly, the truth is nauna s dito at hindi nagtungo kung saan. ¡°I will, Tito. I will¡± napa-kagatbi namang ako ng iabot niya sa¡¯kin ang colored velvet na box kung saan nakgay ang diamond ring. ¡°Oh my gosh!¡± Mabilis akong napalingon sa aking likudan dahil ak ko ay si Reu na ito at nabuko na kami pero si Mommy ang nasa likudan ko w pa man ay umiiyak na. ¡°Ma! Wag kang yumakap magugusot damit ko!¡± Biro ko at matalim niyamang akong tinignan ngunit kunan ay ngumiti rin. ¡°Tangina! Nakapagpalit rin!¡± Mabilis na naki ang aking mata ng marinig ang boses ni Reu, dagliang nagtakbuhan s Tito at Mom sa gilid kung nasaan s Kino. ¡°Ada¨CHoly fvcking god..¡± napa-faced palm namang ako at marahang lumapit sa kaniya. ¡°Can we dance?¡± I asked directly kahit na kunot na kunot parin ang kaniyang noo. ¡± Dance? W naman¨C¡± She was cut off when a familiar song suddenly hit. Not sure if you know this But when we first met I got so nervousExclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. I couldn¡¯t sleep Dahan-dahan kong ingay ang aking kamay sa kaniyang bewang at inlayan ang kaniyang mga kamay na ikawit sa aking batok. ¡°Ano to, Adam?..¡± natawa ako ng makita kung pano unti-unting humahaba ang kaniyang nguso at ang pagtutubig ng kaniyang mga mata. In that very moment I found my one and My life had found it¡¯s missing piece ¡°So as long as I live, I love you¡± sabay ko sa kanta habang mariing naka-titig sa kaniyang mata ¡°Will have and hold you, you look so beautiful in white¡± She bit her lower lips trying to stop herself fromughing ¡± Ang panget ng boses mo!¡± She yelled. Imbes na magalit ay natawa namang ako, but I smirked when her face reddened when the music changed. ¡°m mo kung ng taon ang bk ko kasama ka?¡± Ngingisi-ngising tanong ko. ¡± n?¡± She asked while raising a brow ¡± A hundred and five is the number thates to my head when I think of all the years I wanna be with you¡± I sang to her, sunod-sunod na paglunok ang aking nagawa ng tumapat sa chorus part ang kanta. ¡°W-what are you doing?¡± Her eyes widened when I started kneeling in front of her. ¡°I said will you marry me?¡± I said in sing-song voice, herughter echoed inside the shop when someone increased the musics volume. ¡°Reu, I vowed to gave you everything, to love you from time to time, to show you how I cared for you, how I wanna be with you¡± My hands started shaking while opening the velvet box. She covered her lips using her fist while crying. ¡°I love you, Reuzekhia, I love you everyday.. wng minuto o segundong hindi kita minahal¡± Kinuha ko ang singsing sa kahon at iniharap ito sa kaniya ¡± Will you marry me?¡± ¡°Tangina..¡± She covered her eyes with her palms ¡°Yes¡­ Yes I will!¡± Mabilis kong sinuot ang singsing sa kaniya at mabilis na tumayo upang sakupin ang kaniyangbi kasabay ng mkas na pkpakan galing sa mga kaibigan. Finally, w ng atrasan ¡®to. Sa¡¯kin ka na. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!