Liana threw her bag after she gets inside her room. Brye and her went to the mall first before going home. They went by the grocery, buying drinks and snacks because they’d need them for later. Brye’s words, not her. While Brye placed various brands of alcohol and snacks inside the cart, Liana was trying to stop him from buying too much, which didn’t help a lot. They decided to buy take-out, Liana forcing Brye to accept that she’d pay this time because of his unnecessary haul earlier. It left him sulking at her, telling her that it should be his treat since she was gone for a day. Liana rolled her eyes at him playfully before they forced him to just say yes to her before they went inside each other’s unit. So, when the take-out that she ordered came knocking on her door, Liana locked the door of her unit and knocked against the door of Brye’s unit. She waited for the other person to open the door, and when he did, she entered the unit with a smile. “I ordered something light since we’
Brye listened to every word that Liana had spouted. The tone of her voice was gradually getting low and raspy. It got sadder for some reason the more that she talked about him. His eyes never left her while they leaned on the headboard of his bed and her eyes never looked away from the screen, mindlessly drinking countless drinks he prepared, and it was the same with the snacks she choose. ‘Just how much did she like him to feel like this while talking to him?’ Brye asks himself a question that he wanted to ask her but couldn’t bring himself to. “Then I was surprised when Luke and Janice got acquainted, he told me that they followed each other accounts and they were talking through chats, while Daniel befriend the guy who lived in the house beside us so I’d sometimes see him there” she chuckled while remembering how she’d react whenever she spots him. “But that time, I think that was just weeks when they moved, I was still convincing that I was just attracted to him physically” she mun
“Are you sure that you’re really going with me tomorrow? My dad is a kinda tough person on the outside, he might ask you questions and he looks scary” Liana blabbered, giving Brye reminders and information that he needs to know. He let out a small laugh, “I’m sure, and that’s natural, if I’d have a daughter someday, I’d do the same” he smiled while driving. “It gets too much sometimes but I’ll tell them someone’s tagging along so don’t worry” she smiled while looking outside the window. “Are they strict?” he asks her, taking a glance. “You’re curious about them?” Liana looks at him, turning her body to him. “Of course, I am, if you tell me, I’d tell you about mine too,” he tells her, smirking at her. Liana squints at him, “fine, my parents aren’t really very lovey with each other since then, we almost got broken for some reason but we still happened to be together, I don’t remember much from my childhood, all I could clearly remember is that we always go to a park and I’ll play, walk a
Bags from different stores were held by Brye and Liana as they walked down the corridor of their floor. “What time tomorrow?” he turns to her, “maybe we can go after lunch” Liana shrugs at him, stopping there, in front of her unit. “I’ll just knock, okay? Good night Brye, thank you for today” she smiles at him, holding the door handle. “Good night Liana” he gives back her smile before each of them entered their own units. She placed the bags down beside her table, grabbed a new set of clothes, and changed, Liana grabs her laptop before slumping down the bed. Liana: Good evening Ma, I’m bringing a friend tomorrow, he said he wanted to tag along so I let him Mom: It’s a guy? You never told us about him Liana: He’s just a friend Ma, he’s driving me there too, and he goes to the same university as mine She bites her bottom at the little lie that she made. Mom: Your block mate? Liana: Yes Ma, please tell everyone, we’ll be there by lunch, I’ll go to sleep early, good night I love
Summary “How about let’s get away?” he suddenly muttered beside me. A frown spread through my face while my head slowly, “adik ka ba? You want me to get killed by my parents Brye?” I laughed slightly at his remarks. He laughs as well with me, “why? It’s not like the first time you told them a white lie” he smirked, looking at me sideways from the seat. Both of them were inside his car, he gripped the wheel while the silence engulfed them and the only that they can hear is the soft tune of music from his phone. “Seryoso?” I ask him once again, tilting my head to him. “Hmm, that depends sayo, I’m just suggesting” he sing-song the last part, his lips curling into a smirk. A knowing smirk that tells her that he knows that she already agreed with him. Liana rolls her eyes, “you know that I’d say yes already, didn’t you?” she plainly stated to him, while Brye smiled. “what? I said I was suggesting, it’s a yes or no question, you always judge me too much” he playfully pouted his lips at he
“Tangina, dahilan nanaman, puro ka nalang dahilan, bakit ba hindi mo magaya –gaya yang ate mo, wala ka naming ginagawa dito sa bahay nato, walang dahilan kung bakit ka babagsak ng ganto” Celi’s father, who has been lecturing her for the past two hours. As much as it sounded impossible for a lecture to last that long, it is possible. “Putangina, lahat naman ng oras binibigay sayo tapos ganito parin grades mo? Tangina mo pinaglalaban mo pa yang course nayan, tapos hindi mo naman pala kaya, puro kalang yabang kupal ka” he paused, still seething with anger, while I sat down in front of him in silence. “Lumayas ka sa harapan ko, kung gusto mo yang pabukod-bukod bahala ka sa buhay mo” finally, I was able to stand up, my feet numb because of the hours I had to sit down. Upon entering my shared room with my sisters, my tears fell without me permitting. My sisters looked at me with worry, as well as my mother who waited for the sermon to be finished. I smiled at them with a strained laugh befor
The mall wasn’t far from the building. I even reached it by walking and I had a nice time, strolling around the place, trying to get used to the new space I just moved in. Since it was a Sunday, the mall was packed with people. From friends to families and even couples were enjoying their time around different shops and restaurants. I went straight to the department store, to the house decorations station where I strolled for quite the longest time, trying to find small and fitting ornaments to place around the house. While walking around, I felt my phone vibrate inside my pocket, making me take it out and answer the caller. “Hoy, hindi mo naman sinabi na umalis ka na pala, pumunta pa ako sa inyo gaga ka” I laugh at the sound of my friend, Luke. “Sorry, sorry, nakalimutan ko pala na pupunta ka today, nandito ako sa mall malapit sa building, pupunta ka pa rin ba?” I ask while proceeding to walk toward the nearest counter to pay for the things I choose. In the end, a few ornaments were
I looked at the back of the man who escorted me to my unit. “ Today’s a lot of surprises” he took a glance at me with a half smirk on his face. “So, you happen to be my new neighbor” he added before facing me, stopping in front of my door. I frowned at him in confusion. “I live at 720” he chuckled, my mouth hanging half open at his statement. He laughed more, “so my neighbor Liana, maybe I can borrow the book tomorrow? I’ll just knock and I’ll bring the book as well” he smiled before placing down the bags he offered to carry before striding toward his unit and opening the door. He opened it and looked back at me, gesturing for me to go in as well with a smile. And I did go inside, in a trance. I shook my head at the revelation before carrying the bags from the department store to my room and the ones from the supermarket to the kitchen. Half of the day was spent organizing the house. I cleaned the kitchen counter and placed the snacks and foods inside the cabinet, placing the drinks i