IT was already 8 in the evening when Austin got home. Sinabi niya kay Fauzia na bukas na siya makakauwi kasama ang mga kaibigan niya dahil sa panibagong misyon na naman ng SJ.He can feel Fauzia’s eyes following him while he readied all the things he needs.Matapos ang kaniyang pag-aayos nilapitan na niya ang dalaga para halikan ito, sandali lamang naglapat ang kanilang labi.They both dropped their bodies on the bed, she clung her arms around his neck and gave him another kiss but this time she kissed him on the tip of his nose. “Any news about Emo’s mother?”Pinakatitigan muna ni Austin ang magandang mukha ng dalaga bago niya binuka ang bibig para magsalita. “Yea, kaya pumunta ako kila Lark dahil may nalaman siya patungkol sa ina ni Emo and of course with the help of my father.”They didn’t change their position, it wasn’t comfortable being on top of her but he doesn’t mind.She hummed at him and then asked again, “And what did you found out about her?”“Remember Neron, mon amour?” s
MINUTES LATER, Anthony was beside him giving him a short funny looked as his sharp claw gloves stabbed then swirled it against their enemy brutally.“You look like an idiot, what’s with that weird smile of yours, dingleberry?” he asked, still managed to ask him in the middle of their mission.He didn’t glance at his friend because he was still busy fighting. “I feel so alive and motivated.” He laughed.Nang maubos na ang mga kalaban saka na lumingon silang dalawa sa isa’t isa.Anthony just read his expression a little before he spoke, “Hmm, ask her to marry you, dingleberry.” He walked closer to him, then tapped his shoulder. “I know you’ll be the happiest, and I want that happiness that she brought to you as well as what you brought to Fauzia.”And because of what his friend said his lips stretched even wider that made Anthony looked at him weirdly again. “Now I wonder if I make that kind of look whenever I talk about my wife.” Naiiling na inalis na nito ang kamay na nakapatong sa kai
THE two tried to move but they couldn’t, when they learned that they can’t freely move the guy with curly hair asked. “Who are you?” nanghihina man ay nakapagsalita pa rin ito.He smirked. “Glad you asked.” Kinuha niya ang butterfly knife at pinaglaruan paikot sa kaniyang daliri.Hinintay ng dalawang magsalita siya, hindi man niya tinitignan ang mukha ng mga ito ay ramdam naman niya ang kaba na nararamdaman nito dahil dinig niya ang malalalim na paghinga ng dalawa.“Fauzia’s baby.” His face remained stoic but his tone was soft.Seconds later his butterfly knife flew towards the guy with straight hair, the knife pinned on his shirt. The twins stilled when the edge of the butterfly knife turned into fire, it was leisurely eating his shirt.“Of course, I’ll let you see what is hell like so you could be ready when the day you’ll fall into hell pit.” And once again, he threw the butterfly knife to the curly-haired guy.Lumakad na siya papalapit sa dalawang nakaangat sa pader. Natataranta n
BACK at the mansion, all the girls were pretty wasted, but not because they were drunk but because they all spend the whole dawn talking and laughing.They don’t know when was the time they slept, basta ang alam nila maliwanag na nang mapagpasiyahang matulog na.Divine wasn’t here, so they’re only six girls in the mansion.When Fauzia woke up, the sunlight from the glass ceiling was the first thing her eyes saw. Before she got up she stretched her body first.Luminga-linga ang kaniyang ulo at tanging si Shanoa, Zariyah at siya lamang ang natira sa fourth floor.Tumayo siya para isara na ang kisame dahil ang araw ay tumatama na sa mga mukha ng dalawang tulog mantika pa rin.Tahimik siyang lumisan sa kwartong iyon at bumaba na para hanapin ang ibang kababaihan.Nadatnan naman ng kaniyang mga mata sila Lumiere at Lystra na naghahain na sa mesa habang si Mavis naman ay hindi niya makita.Medyo antok pa siyang nagtanong sa dalawa. “Where is Mave?” usisa niya habang kinukusot ang kaliwang ma
MINSAN na ring pumasok sa isipan niya, paano kaya kung lumabas siya ng SJ? Maayos kaya sa labas katulad rin dito? Nakalabas naman na siya ng SJ pero hanggang bahay-ampunan lang ang narating niya sa labas, wala nang iba. At dahil sa naisip niyang iyon hindi niya napigilang iusal sa mga kasama ito. “Masaya rin ba sa labas katulad dito sa SJ?”Lumingon sa kaniya ang mga kababaihan, iniangat ni Mavis ang sarili para itungkod ang kamay sa ulo. “Sorta, but I would rather stay here.”All of the girls except for Fauzia nodded in agreement. “By the way, why did you ask? Gusto mo bang lumabas?” si Shanoa naman ang nagtanong.“Ewan, basta. Iniisip ko lang kung kasing saya ba dito sa SJ ang labas.” She breathed.“I love it here, okay lang naman sa labas pero para saakin magulo at walang ligtas.” Now Fauzia raised her right brow at Zariyah.Hindi siya lumaki dito sa Pilipinas kaya wala siyang alam kung anong klaseng mga tao ang meron dito. “Bakit? Explain please.” Inayos na niya ang pagkakahiga pa
LUMIPAS ang sampung minutong puro kaguluhan at kulitan ang makikita sa silid na iyon nang makaramdam na sila ng pagod saka lang sila tumigil sa kakaikot.Bagsak na ang mga katawan nila sa sahig, basang-basa at hinahabol ang sariling hininga.“I guess our slime failed,” Pagod ngunit may ngiti sa mukhang wika ni Lumiere.“I can’t believe this! Hindi ko inaakalang gagawin ko pa ito. I’m already 29 and yet I am acting like a kid. Kasalan ‘to ni Lark!” ngumingiwing pagsisisi ni Mavis habang bumabangon na mula sa pagkakahiga sa sahig.Lahat na sila ay bumangon na at nang makita ang kalat na kagagawan nila bigla silang natigilan.The whole room was in so much mess, they all looked at each other while their eyes are growing bigger.“Nope! I’m not cleaning!” sigaw ni Zariyah habang umaatras na para humanda nang tumakbo palayo.“Dapat iba na lang ginawa natin, look at the mess we made! Para tayong mga batang nakalabas ng koral.” Hindi pa ring makapaniwalang inilahad ni Mavis ang dalawang braso s
SI ZARIYAH ang naghanda nito para kay Lumiere at ginawang sandwich katulad ng ginawa ni Fauzia kanina.When Lumiere grabbed her pizza she raised it like a wine giving a toast. “Cheers!” saka kinain ang halos kalahati ng pizza ng buo ito.Tahimik lang nilang pinanood ang itsura ni Lumiere na tahimik ding nginugnuya ang pagkain, nagtaasan ang mga kilay nila dito. Hinihintay ang reaksyon nito.Finally, Fauzia spoke as she laid her palms on the table. “So? How was it?”Nanatiling walang imik si Lumiere kaya nagtanong pa si Mavis. “Is it the best thing on Earth?”Her index and thumb touched, saying that it was okay. “I recommend.” Turo niya sa pizza niya.Kumain si Lystra at pinakiramdaman ang lasa hanggang sa wala namang kakaiba ang natikman niya. Ginaya niya ang ginawang okay sign ni Lumiere. “To be honest, it does taste good. It is really good.” Saka pinagpag ang kamay matapos malunok ang pagkain.Fauzia’s lips turned straight. “You’re lucky cause mine was horrific and nasty.” She sighed
MATAPOS ang meeting na naganap sa SJ Building hindi na niyang nagawa pang magpahinga sandali at umalis na para pumunta sa labas dahil hahanapin niya ang totoong ama ni Fauzia.Ito ang pangatlong araw na wala siya sa tabi ng kaniyang mahal, he missed her so much. Pero kaunting tiis na lang at maayos na niya ito.As of now, they are still waiting for Fauzia’s mother to wake up, maayos na ang lagay ng ginang. Thanks to his friend, Helios.Kung hindi dahil kay Helios matatagalan pa bago gumaling ang ginang, tanging ang katawan na lamang nito ang kailangang magpahinga.He doesn’t know how many minutes or hours---rather---he went blank the whole ride to Bacus where Fauzia’s real father located.He was busy thinking her gorgeous love the whole time, wala pa siyang balak magising sa realidad kung hindi lang inanunsyo ng kaniyang tauhan na nakarating na sila.Siya lamang ang bumaba mula sa sasakyan, halos limang oras ang biyahe niya. Hindi na niya pinansin pa ang kaniyang pagod, pursidido na si