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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: FAR FROM YOU
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Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY: GHOST
JeniLIFE is unpredictable. Iyon na ang kahulugan ng buhay sa akin simula ng makilala ko si Thirdy. Dati hindi patas ang lahat - hanggang ngayon ay gano'n pa rin naman. Pero kapag kasama ko si Thirdy, madali ang lahat ng bagay. And one of the unpredictable things happened to me is this.In my hand are pregnancy test kits with positive result. I stopped and think about my future. I should be preparing for my law school interview now because I passed the exam. Pero heto ako nanatiling tulala at hindi malaman ang gagawin.“Jeni! Gising ka na ba? Tara na at baka mahuli ka sa interview mo. Hoy! Bakit hindi ka pa nakabihis?”“Czarina. . .”Dahan-dahan akong lumingon sa kanya at doon agad sa hawak ko napadpad ang kanyang atensyon. I told Czarina the passcode of Thirdy's penthouse. Thirdy had given me an authority to invite Czarina here so I have a companion while he's out of the country. Tinotoo ni Clarence iyong sinabi niya na dadalhin si Thirdy sa Spain at halos isang buwan na roon ang bin
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: ASSOCIATE
JeniSeveral years later.“SAAN ka galing kagabi?” tanong ko kay Czarina nang nag-a-almusal kaming dalawa.Alam ko na inabot na siya ng madaling araw sa labas dahil gising pa ako noong umalis siya at makabalik. Hindi ko ba alam bakit parang namamahay ako bigla gayong ilang taon din naman ako nanuluyan sa condo ni Czarina. Kailan lang naman ako lumipat sa Isabela ulit para makapiling ang anak ko.“May trabaho ka na ba ulit?” Pag-iiba niya sa paksa namin para sagutin ang tanong ko. “Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na sinagot-sagot mo ng gano'n iyong senior partner ng law firm na pinagtrabaho-an mo.”“Misogynist kasi siya at nararapat lang iyon sa kanya.”Natatawang tumayo si Czarina para kumuha ng maiinom namin. “Ano na ang plano mo?”“May firm na ako sa Isabela at kailangan ko na lang mag-hire ng magaling na abogado.” Doon tumunog ang cell phone ko bigla at pumasok ang mensahe ng paralegal na naiwan ko sa firm ngayon. She said that someone sent his CV on our email and scheduled an interv
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: NIGHT CHANGES
ThirdyDIRE-DIRETSO akong pumasok sa opisina nina Mama at Papa. Doon naabutan ko sila na kausap ang mga nakatatanda kong kapatid. Maybe it's about Uncle Javi's condition that's getting worse as the day goes by. But the twist and turns on our family will never affect my decision.“What brings you here, Thirdy?” tanong agad ni Kuya JD sa akin.“I found them already.” Deklara ko at mukhang alam naman na nila kung ano sinasabi ko. “I'll go after them so I am here to submit my resignation letter.”Inilapag ko ang envelope sa harap ni Papa na agad naman niyang binuksan. “Can a salary raise stop you from leaving?”“Don't try bribing me, Papa. I've been looking for them everywhere and now that they're found, I'll make sure not to waste another years of doing nothing but chased ghosts.”Simula ng piliin ko na magpunta sa Spain kasama ni Kuya Clarence, hindi ko na nakita ng personal si Jeni. We did try communicate but all of a sudden it stopped. I couldn't reached her phone, email and even on s
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: A DINNER
JeniPINAGMASDAN ko na pumasok si Thirdy sa kanyang bahay na hindi niya nalalaman. Kasalanan ng mababang bakuran nitong bahay sa pagitan ng tinitirhan naming dalawa. Hindi ko naman malalaman na doon niya nakatira kung 'di ko naisipang maglakad kanina. I have a car but since I woke up with headache, I just thought that by sweating through walking would ease it.Mali ako.At isa ko pang mali ay ang pag-iisip na 'di makakatagal si Thirdy sa ugali ni Mr. Reyes. It turns out they've become best friend in an instant. Hiring Atty. Matthias De Luna III has pro's and con's. He's charming. . . still. Intelligent, professional and handsome. Yes, too handsome that I couldn't stop myself looking at him in secret.That's the con's. It's me. I am the problem and my undying feelings for him.“Mama, are you okay? Who are you looking at?” Iyon ang sunod-sunod na tanong ni Ford sa akin.“Huh?” Binalingan ko ang anak ko matapos magising sa pagkakatulala. “Uhm, I'm looking at flowers.”“I see no flowers,
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: NOT WHEN I'M NOT AROUND
Jeni“L'AMOUR de ma vie. . .”Napamulagat ako ng marinig ko ulit ang salitang iyon sa boses ni Thirdy. Naka-ilang kurap pa muna ako bago tumagilid sandali saka dahan-dahan na bumangon.Shoot!I am not in my room. Wala ako sa bahay ko at. . . wait. Napasinghap ako ng malakas saka sinilip ko ang aking sarili ilalim ng makapal na kumot na nakabalot sa akin. Mariin akong napapikit nang mapagtanto na iba na ang suot ko na damit. But I still have my underwears on.Still I am wearing different clothes and staying in an unfamiliar home!Paano kung kidnappers? Wala pa naman akong nakakabangga na malalaking tao. Wala nga ba? Paano kung pakana ni Atty. Boncayao? That old fart has a capacity to abduct me. But I didn't have bruises on my body nor it sore.“Good morning, Atty!”“Kalabaw!”“Aren't I too handsome to be a cow?” Maang akong tumingin kay Thirdy. Bakit siya narito? Where are we exactly? “You did sleep well last night.”“Humilik ba ako?” Umiling si Thirdy. “It's not my main concern. Where
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU LOVE
Jeni“WHAT if we're not the woman we were before? Tingin mo kailangan pa natin lumayo sa mga mahal natin?” Huminto si Czarina sa ginagawa niya at tumingin sa akin ng seryoso. “What? I was just asking, Cha.”“I am curious what happened when you spent a night at his house. Nag-sex kayo?” My eyes rolled at the back of my head. “Come on, Jeni! I'm dead curious what happened that night.”“That night you betrayed me and let me sleep where temptation hides?”“Worthwhile naman 'di ba? I mean, you got a chance to wake up seeing the man you love. Huwag kang mag deny diyan, Jeni. Alam ko at lahat ng nakakakilala sa 'yo na mahal mo pa si Matthias De Luna III.” Hindi ako kumibo. “Kita mo! Hindi ka magaling magtago ng nararamdaman mo.”Marahas akong huminga. Senyales iyon na napasuko na niya ako at totoo nga 'di ako marunong magtago ng nararamdaman ko.“Natatakot ako.”Nakita ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Czarina. “Saan ka naman natatakot?”“That if my relationship with Thirdy go okay, his family will
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: WILL YOU MARRY ME?
Thirdy“I DON'T think this is a good idea, Thirdy. Maybe it's too early to introduce Ford to your whole clan.” Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko na matawa sa sa mga nasabi ni Jeni sa akin. Sumimangot siya saka binalingan ng tingin ang anak namin. “Will they reject him?”Umiling ako.The last talked I had with Mama was two days and she said, she's excited to see Ford. It was as if my child was her first grandchild. My parents have many grandchildren - three with Kuya Dawson, two with Kuya Clarence. My child is their sixth grandchild and another kid that will continue our line up to the next generations of lawyers and doctors.“They will never do that,”“They did with me and I am Ford's mother. I am the woman your mom despise.”“That was before. Things change now, Jeni. You don't need to mingle with them.” Masuyo kong hinawakan ang kanyang mga kamay. “Kakain lang tayo kasabay nila tapos. . .”“Tapos?”“Tapos. . .” Hinampas niya ako sa braso. “Let's just get this done so we can go home.”
Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: FORCLOSE PAST
JeniHINDI ko alam bakit kinakabahan ako gayong nanay lang ni Thirdy ang kikitain ko ngayon. At hindi kasama ang fiancé ko syempre. It's still feels surreal, calling Thirdy my fiancé even at the back my mind. Pero hindi naman iyon talaga ang problema ko talaga.My problem is Thirdy's mom who asked me via email to meet her at De Luna Empire Hotel Makati. Malapit doon itong penthouse ni Thirdy at ngayon ang huling araw namin sa Manila. Alam ko na may kinalaman sa pangit na outcome ng family dinner noong isang araw itong one-on-one meeting namin ni Mrs. De Luna.I hope it's not me who the problem is. Baka hindi ko na kayanin kung pati si Ford ang 'di nila tatanggapin.“How do I look?” tanong ko kay Czarina.“Good. . . Except if your earring find its pair,” sumimangot ako at hinawi siya para tingnan ang sarili ko sa salamin. “Akala mo laging niloloko. Ang laki ng trust isyu mo sa mga jokes ko.”“Kinausap ka ni Mrs. De Luna pero hindi mo sinasabi kung ano naging topic niyo.”“Mag-uusap din
Pinakabagong kabanata
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER FORTY: MY PERFECT IMPERFECTION
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: EMBRACING HER FULLY
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: CRAVINGS
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: FORCLOSE PAST
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: WILL YOU MARRY ME?
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU LOVE
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: NOT WHEN I'M NOT AROUND
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: A DINNER
- Her Perfect Imperfection CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: NIGHT CHANGES
