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
MATAPOS ang limang oras ng biyahe pabalik inihatid niya sa kwarto ng ina ni Fauzia si Maliq at iniwan na doon para makapag-usap ang dalawa.Dumeretsyo na siya sa building ng SJ at tumungo agad sa office niya para magluto para sa sarili.Nang mapadaan siya sa pintuan ng office ni Efron bigla na lang itong bumukas at ngiting aso nitong mukha ang sumalubong sa kaniya.He just gave him a strange look before heading to his office.Nang makapasok sinara na niya ang pinto pahampas niya itong ginawa dahilan para tumama ito sa pagmumukha ng kaibigan.Tumaas ang kilay niya ng sumunod pa rin ito sa kaniya. Sa pagkakaalam niya may trabaho pa itong dapat atupagin. “Fuck you, dingleberry!” he yelled, he sounded as if he was agonized. He just shrugged his shoulders then headed to his kitchen to cook for himself.He didn’t bother saying anything to Efron who’s sitting comfortably on the sofa. Efron didn’t say anything to him either but his annoying grin remained on his irritating face. He didn’t ent
“AUSTIN! Nasaan ka?” they all turned their heads to the belonging of that voice.“Here!” itinaas ni Austin ang kamay para kawayan ang bagong dating niyang ama.Akala niya ama niya lamang ang dumating, nagulat silang tatlo nang makita ang ina at ama ni Fauzia sa likod ng ama ni Austin na nakasunod.His father moved his head to call him. “It’s been 3 days, let’s go to your mansion. Baka naiinip na ang mga mahal niyo.”The three of them looked at the parents of Fauzia and seeing Hera clung her arms around Maliq’s they all knew that they’ve talked and okay now.Nagsitanguan silang tatlo at sumunod na sa mga nakakatanda.As they got to their water aircraft his father tsked when he received a message. “Nakalimutan ko na may aasikasuhin pa akong kaso.” Tumingin sa kaniya ang ama, nagpapaalam. “I can’t go with you, is it okay?”Tumango siya dito. “Good luck, pa.” he patted his back before he let him go.Siya na lamang ang natira sa labas kaya sumunod na siya sa sasakyan nila.When they all got
“MOM…” Fauzia called her mother as they got in the fourth floor of the mansion. The two elders turned to see their daughter, teary-eyed. The two was having a second thoughts if they’ll ran to Fauzia and hugged her tight or not.But in their surprise Fauzia ran towards them crying. She first hugged Hera that was astonished when her daughter hugged her while she sobbed.Maliq can’t stopped crying at the scene he saw, Fauzia looked up at him with tears flowing on her eyes and right there his heart melted when she called him. “Papa…”Inabot ni Fauzia ang kamay sa ama at umiiyak namang hinawakan ng ama niya ang kaniyang kamay, hinalikan iyon ng ama niya bago niya niyakap ang kaniyang mag-ina.Austin wiped his tears while he watched the interaction of their family. Hera, who was facing him lend him her hand.He looked at her puzzled but still accepted her hand, didn’t get to react when Hera suddenly pulled him to join their hug.A small satisfied smile crept on his lips.After that moment A
“IYAN na ata yung mga panahon na nagkrus ang landas namin ni Leander sa pugad nila noong nagpapanggap pa akong miyembro nila. Well, that’s what I think. I guess he felt threatened when he saw me again. Alam niyang mahal ko pa rin si Hera at hindi na magbabago iyon. Noong una hindi ko alam bakit hinayaan niya lang akong magtagal sa pugad nila ng ilang taon gayong alam niya naman na kalaban nila ako.” Maliq paused.“Hanggang sa nalaman ko ang binabalak niya kay Hera, I tried to save her but Leander already caught us that time. Ang trabaho ko bilang maskara ng SJ ay nabasura dahil lang sa kamalian ko, inuna ko si Hera hindi ko inisip na may masisira ako. And in an instant everything that I’ve worked hard in Triumvir poofed. Noong tuluyang nakulong ako ng isa sa mga tauhan nila na inutos ni Leander.”“Walang araw mula sa pagkakakulong ako pinapatay ng paulit-ulit ni Leander, kung hindi nila ipipilit ipanood saakin ang ginagawa nila sa ina mo ay pahihirapan nila ako.” Binitawan ni Fauzia an
AUSTIN quietly stand there, blinking numerous times.Nang hindi na marinig ang yabag nito saka naman siya bumaba para puntahan si Larkspur.Hindi pa man siya tuluyang nakakalabas mula sa glass door may kung sino nang bumungad sa kaniya para barilin siya ng tubig na may halong pintura.“Shit!” he hissed at Lysandros when he saw him taking a step backward.Lysandros raised his arms up like he was surrendering. “Sorry, dingleberry! I thought you were Efron---” he couldn’t finished his sentence because Austin began to furiously ran towards him.When he couldn’t catch up with Lysandros he gave up and walked to the gazebo where his other friends are.Iritado ang mukha niya nang tignan siya ng tatlo.“What the fuck happened to you, dingleberry?” Helios questioned him with a sneer of disgust. All of them gasped when a large ball of water splashed at them four. Lawrence hysterically screamed. “My eyes! My fucking eyes!” kinusot nito ang mata dahil sa natamaan ito, dilat na dilat ang mata ni L