LENNON and Lazzini looked at each other for the fifth time, they have this unknowing looked when they heard another sigh from Austin.Two of Austin’s friends couldn’t remember how many times he sighed from time to time. Because of annoyance, Lazzini asked him.“Dingleberry, what’s up with you? You looked bothered obviously.” He rolled his eyes when he heard an exaggerated sigh from Austin again.“Stop it.” It’s now Lennon’s turn to speak. “You’re annoying.”Austin’s eyes shut closed. He’s frustrated and worried, it’s making him sick. “I don’t really know why I’m feeling like this but there’s a part of me that is hesitating to celebrate Emo’s first year with us outside SJ.”“Oh,” They said in sync.Lennon cleared his throat. “This isn’t the first time we went out of SJ, don’t worry yourself too much, dingleberry.” He patted his shoulder.“Yea.” Lazzini agreed with Lennon. “Everything will be alright.”To keep the gut feeling out of his system, minabuti niyang isipin ang asawa pati ang m
NASA harap na siya lahat-lahat ni Austin hindi pa rin ito natinag sa kinatatayuan. Siniko niya ang tagiliran nito.Nang mahimasmasan na ito, parang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig si Austin dahil sa gulat. “You looked bothered, is there something bothering you, my love?” Inikot niya ang braso sa likod niya para igiya na papasok.“It’s nothing. I was just spacing out.” He laughed, empty. “Bakit hindi ko kayo nadatnan na dumating?” Austin asked, leaving the feeling behind.“Sa likod kami dumaan dahil maraming pinamili ang magaling mong kaibigan,” Aniya na tinutukoy si Efron.Sasagot pa lamang si Austin nang biglang umalingawngaw ang putok ng bala na nagmula sa loob.Mas lalong kumabog ang kabang naramdaman ni Austin, minadali niya ang pagkilos at hinila si Fauzia na naestatwa sa kinatatayuan.He pulled his wife towards their well-protected car, before letting go of her hand he kissed her temple. “Stay here, don’t ever go out without seeing me alright?”Hindi na niya hinintay pang sumagot
AUSTIN caught the shot glass that Neron threw at him. “You should not have come here, second director. “ Neron was rigid, he threw a bottle of rum on his direction again.Wala siyang balak uminom, ang pinunta niya lang naman doon ay si Neron para alamin ang bumabagabag sa isipan niya. “I just wanted to be sure if Emo is safe with you.” Sinimulan na ni Austin na lagyan ng rum ang kaniyang shot glass. “Sana dinaan mo na lang sa maayos ng paraan, maiintindihan naman kita,” kalmadong aniya sa kaharap.Neron scoffed at what he heard from Austin. “Didn’t you’re friends told you? And come on, you have a wife and I assume she’s already pregnant? You’ll do the same if you were in my shoe.”Hindi tinatapunan ng tingin ni Austin si Neron, pinakiggan niya lang ang tono ng pananalita nito at ang kinikilos ng katawan nito.“Don’t worry about Seymour, he’s in a good place now,” pagpapaalam nito sa kaniya. “Please do me a favor, second director. If it’s okay with you.”“What is it?”“Get out of here
FAUZIA kept running to nowhere. The place was pure black, no ray of light was seen.A strange disturbing noise lingered, she stopped running then tried to listen to where it was coming.She followed the noise even if the way she was walking was pitch black, Fauzia tried to investigate what type of creature she was hearing.When the noise became more vivid hundreds of bolts of lightning struck her whole.It wasn’t some kind of a creature.It’s more like a scream of a person.She steps back when the sound worsened. The deafening scream of torment rang in her ears.Sa sobrang lakas ng epekto nito sa kaniya hindi na niya namalayan na napaupo na siya. Tinakpan niya na lahat-lahat ang tenga niya hindi pa rin naibsan ang sakit ng sigaw nito sa pandinig niya.With her utmost strength she pushed herself to stand up, muling gumalaw ang kaniyang mga paa para tumakbong muli.Lumukob ang kaba sa kaniyang dibdib nang mapagtantong kahit pa tumakbo siya ay parang sinusundan pa rin siya ng ingay na iyo
With utmost intensity, her gaze locked in Austin’s eyes.“Now tell me, Austin…” With tears still flowing in her eyes, she asked.“Would you still accept this loathful woman? This lost and weak Fauzia?”
AUSTIN was chugging down his bottle of beer while silently watching his friends, they are chaotic and filling every corner of the room with laughter.It's been 13 years since he was left alone, Austin is still holding on to his beloved parents.Sa loob ng labing-tatlong taon hindi niya pa rin alam kung buhay pa ba sila at kung anong nangyari sa mga magulang niya, he doesn't want to jump into conclusions but he's still praying for his parents.Napapikit siya nang may pumasok na namang alaala sa kaniya nang mailapag niya ang ubos na bote ng beer. "AUSTIN, honey, you're almost 14. Are you ready? To face reality?" his mother asked, has worry written on her face.He smiled to assure his mother. "You raised me to be always ready, Mama, I am born ready." He glanced at his father that has a glimpse of hope on his face."Anak, sorry we dragged you into this but I'm confident that you'll be a great fighter even if times go worst you will surely can handle it." Ginulo nito ang buhok ng anak. "We
AUSTIN'S body was shaking when his attention swift into Larkspur who has a worried expression on his face. "You're spacing out, dingleberry," Larkspur spoke with a gruff.He knew that he's drunk but he can still think clearly.He didn't look up at Larkspur who's now sitting beside him, he is patting his back."You know dingleberry? It's okay to be sad and all but you have to accept it. Huwag kang makulong sa nakaraan," ani Larkspur, hinahagod nito ang likod ni Austin na ngayon ay nakatungo at sapo ang noo."I can't..." Larkspur just listened and stayed by his side. "I didn't even had a chance to say how much I love them, kung sana alam ko lang. Kung alam ko lang."Ramdam ni Larkspur ang bawat pait at sakit na nadarama ni Austin. Wala talaga siyang magagawa para dito kundi pagaanin ang loob nito at huwag itong iwan.He hates seeing his best friend like this, he wants him to keep looking forward but the thought of his parents impacted his life. Hinahanap-hanap pa rin nito ang nawawalang
HINUBAD niya ang kaniyang leather jacket at pinalibot dito para takpan ang katawan nito kahit pa may bahid na ng dugo ito.Malaki ang jacket niya para dito kaya hindi na alintana ang kahubaran nito. Maingat niya itong binuhat at mahigpit na niyakap para hindi ito lamigin, lumakad na siya papalabas nang may humarang sa kaniyang isa sa mga tauhan nila."Sir, ako na po." Bahagya pa itong nakayuko sa kaniya. Umiling siya sa lalaki. "Ako na." Dumiretsyo na siya sa tube-like passageway para ilayo na ang babaeng buhat niya sa lugar na iyon. Hindi maiwasan ni Austin mapatitig sa maamong mukha ng dalaga. Nakikita niyang may mga marka sa leeg nito na nagpadilim ng mukha niya.Siya ang babaeng ginagalaw ng mga lalaki doon kanina. Minabuti niyang tawagan si Larkspur gamit ang earpiece."May buhay pa bang kahit isa doon sa kwartong pinasukan ko?" nagtatagis ang bagang nitong tanong."Sorry, dingleberry," hingi nito ng patawad, mukhang alam nito ang binabalak niya. "Unfortunately, napatay mo lahat