CHAPTER 35-HER STORY
MARIA
Ngumiti ako bago bumuntong hininga. Now that he shared something about his past, it is now the time to tell mine too. I now have this courage to speak because of him. I know masakit ng balikan ang nakaraan pero papaano ka makakapagpatuloy sa future kung hindi mo kayang bitawan ang nakaraan mo? Kagaya nga ng nabasa ko, never be a prisoner of the past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.
I heaved a sigh.
"I also have something to tell you." Sabi ko kaya tinignan ako nito ng deretso sa mga mata.
"What is it?" Tanong nito sakin kaya naman napabuntong hininga ako at napatingin sa mga kamay ko.
I can do it. He can do it so I also can. <
Chapter 36- His surprised MARIA I always believe that when you have a dream, you should do something to reach it. You will not just be going to sit in the corner and wait for it. You have to work hard to achieve your dreams. You need to take a step just like I did. And now that I made an action, my dreams are now fulfilled. When I was a child, I always dream of having my own family. I dream of having a loving husband and a child, and we are going to live a happy life. Now, that dream is gradually being fulfilled. I now have a loving husband, and soon our child will come out to the world. I want to cry while looking back on myself before. I was just a girl full of dreams, and now I am gradually fulfilling those dreams. I know how hard it is. Through my way, I have faced so many obstacles but I manage to succeed. "Ate M it is so pretty!" Malakas na tili ni Artemis na tulad ko ay nasayahan din sa nak
CHAPTER 37--DA WHO?MARIAMatapos ang malakas na pagtawa ay parang kinakapos ako ng hininga na tumigil. Hinihingal pa akong bumaling sa kanya na nakasimangot habang nakatingin sa amin ng kapatid nya. I really want to pinch his cheeks. He is so cute."What?" Pikon nyang tanong sa akin ng nakatingin ako sa kanya na may ngiti sa labi."Nothing. You are so cute." Anas ko kaya naman namumula ang mukha itong nag iwas ng tingin."When have I been cute?" He asked so I pursed my lips, refraining my self from smiling because of his cuteness."Now." Ani ko at mas lalo itong namula. Kitang kita ko kung paano mamula ang tenga nito dahilan kung bakit nakangisi kong tinignan si Artemis na aliw na nakatingin sa kuya nya."You are as red as a tomato kuya." Anas ni Artemis kaya naman binalingan ito ng kuya nya at tinaasan ng kulay."You are just imagining things Artemis." Anito at tumalik
CHAPTER 38--QUARRELMaria"Do you really want to go with me?"I don't know how many times he already asked me that. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa sasakyan at kakatapos lang namin na pumunta sa Ob-gyne. The plan is, I am going home after my check up but I decided to go with him. Pinipilit ko itong sumama ako sa opisina dahil alam ko na mabobored lang ako sa bahay namin.Yes, we already move in. Minsan pag wala ito ay pinapasamahan nya ako kay Manang Delia at Emma. Minsan binibisita ako ni Macey, at kadalasan naman ay kasama ko si Artemis. But now, she can't be with me because she still has a practice for their graduation."Yes, I told you that I am going with you." Naiinis ko ng sagot. Ayaw kasi n
CHAPTER 39---FAMILIARITY MARIA I didn't have the chance to ask him the meaning of those when the elevator door suddenly opened. Bumuntong hininga na lamang ako at kumibit balikat. Pagkalabas namin ay agad kaming sinalubong ng nakangiti nitong Secretary. Ito ang pumalit sa'kin dahil nga hindi na ako makapagtrabaho. Sa ngayon ay lalaki ang secretary nito dahil bilin ko ay wag itong kumuha ng babae. Siguro dahil na rin sa paglilihi ko noon kaya ko nasabi iyon. I can't control my feelings and I am being unreasonable. Pero ng sinabi ko sa kanya na ayos lang at wag nyang isipin yung sinabi ko noon ay hindi naman ito nakinig. Ang sabi nya ay kahit sya ayaw na ng babaeng secretary. Ngumiti ako sa secretary nito ng batiin nya kami. Siniko ko naman si Denrick kaya naman pilit itong ngumiti sa secretary nya. Aliw naman na ngumiti ang si Exe sa akin ng makita ang ginawa ko. "Stop smiling at him, s
CHAPTER 40--WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THAT WORD?Maria"Are you okay?" Nag aalalang tanong sakin ni Denrick. Bumuntong-hininga naman ako bago tumango."Yes, I'm okay." Sagot ko kaya ito naman ang napabuntong hininga. We were both stressed because of that bltch. I didn't expect na mas makapal pa pala ang mukha nito kaysa sa inaasahan ko. Akala ko pag kinasal na kami ni Denrick ay titigil na ito but I was wrong. Wala talagang pili ang landi nito."Don't worry I'll block her in the company." Turan nito ng makitang nastressed ako sa babaeng yun.Umiling ako dahil baka kung ano pa ang isipin ng babaeng yun pag binlock sya sa kompanya.It is not that I am thinking about what she would think, I was thinking that even if we blocked her, we are still not 100 percent sure that she would stop pestering us."Hindi na kailangan. Hayaan mo nalang sya. Titigil din naman yan." Suhesyon ko napabuntong hininga it
CHAPTER 41-- HER FULLNAMEMARIAMy face is frowning and I didn't bother to talk to him until we got home. I am so irritated like why can't he tell me the meaning of those words? I am dying to know it. My curiousity is really killing me. Ang pwede ko nalang ngayong gawin ay ang tanungin si Artemis tungkol sa salitang iyon.Sa byahe palang namin ay puno na ng tanong kung ano nga ba ang pwedeng maging kahulugan ng mga salitang sinabi nya. Bakit nya palaging sinasabi yun pag tungkol na sa feelings ang pinag uusapan namin o di kaya naman pag magiging emosyonal na ang patutunguhan ng pinag uusapan namin.Is it about his feelings? I don't know. I know, and I can feel it. He has feelings for me, but he doesn't know how to say it, so is it possible that was his feelings for me? I
CHAPTER 42---THE TRUTHMariaMy heart is beating so fast. I don't know what to feel right now. I have mix emotions. And there are so many questions running in my mind. How? Why? Gulong-gulo ako ngayon at hindi alam kung anong gagawin.I closed my eyes and sighed. Kinagat ko ang ibabang labi habang sunod sunod na luha ang lumandas sa pisngi ko. I didn't bother to wiped it. I'm in turmoil right now. Madaming katanungan ang nasa isip ko. I know that those questions will remain unanswered if I will just gonna sit here and do nothing. I need to know the truth. I need them to answer my questions with honesty.Bumuntong hininga ulit ako at kagat labing tinignan ang cellphone na hawak. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko at alam kong dahil iyon sa sari-saring emosyon na nararamdaman.I sighed once again and decided to dial her number.Pumikit ako at kada ring ng cellphone ay ganun din kalakas ang tibok ng puso ko. Sobr
CHAPTER 43-- DECISIONMARIAI was trying so hard not to sob loudly. It was so hard for me to do it because every time I heard his voice I just remembered my sins. Every time I heard his voice I just can't help but to be guilty."Sweety are you alright?" Damn! He is using his sweet voice and I can't help but to cry even more. How can I hurt the person I whom I loved? How can I? This is a total fvck!Hindi ko alam kung dumudugo na ang labi ko sa sobrang diin ng pagkakakagat ko dito. Sumasagi sa isip ko kung magagawa nya pa kayang tawagin ako ng ganyan pag nalaman nyang ako ang pumatay sa babaeng minahal nya.Gusto ko nalang mapatawa sa paglalaro ng tadhana sa amin. Hindi ko pa nga naririnig ang I love you nito ay ganito na