Night came too early that day. The whole city was already dark at six. She lost count of how many hours passed since she sat behind that couch. Her back against it as she rested on the floor.Trying to count all her mistakes wasn’t an easy task. Napakarami niya palang nagawang pagkakamali. At malamang mas marami pa iyon kaysa sa mga patak ng ulan na humahampas sa floor-to-ceiling na glasswindow sa kanyang harapan.'Si Pete, Jace, at ako...’ Galit na naisata ni Kimberly ang hawak na folder nang sumigid ang sakit sa kanyang ulo. Nanginig pati tuhod niya sa kirot nang saluhin nang mapasabunot siya sa kanyang buhok at ibuhos ang gigil doon.Aside from understanding how she ended up believing that she killed someone, the cassette player lying silently near her toes gave her a clear idea of how she had an accident that day too.Tama si Pete. Nai-record nga pala sa tawag niya ang buong pangyayari. Mula sa oras na nangangako si Jace na darating ito sa kanyang kaarawan, hanggang sa pag-uusap n
What was there for a man to learn in span of four years?One is that all p*ssies look the same. Two is that all pussies have a hole and the holes are actually all the same. Three is that there's no such thing as a special p*ssy – though he thought there was, long long time ago."Yes! Harder.... masarap... " Naging mas agresibo ang pagkilos ni Jace habang marahas na naglalamasok sa babaeng nakangudngod sa kama. His fingers were digging her soft white *ss. It must have hurt but then who cares? She wanted it."Ugh! Jace!" He gritted his teeth when she shrieked. His sweat was beading on his forehead. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam nang pigain nito ang kanyang sandata habang nakabaon siya pagkababae nito. He could go for another one, thus, he hit her supple butt cheek again."Aw! Shit... masarap..." Pinanood niya ang pagliyad ng makinis na likod sa kanyang harapan. "Oh my... spank me! Spank me! Oh... yes... ugh!"He was standing while the woman he was f*cking was barely hanging beside the bed. Bi
"Woah! The air!"It was that loud voice that made Jace look up from the documents he was reading. He'd been busy for hours skimming through works he could have read the previous night. Well that is, if only he slept on his own bed."The air smells like..." Nilabas pa ng bagong dating ang dila na tila tinitikman ang hangin. Mayamaya ay pumalatak ito kasabay ng pagpitik. "P*ssy," the guy dramatically popped the word before walking to his own desk, passing two more tables before sitting to the one next to his.That made him smirked. He knew that the insult was for him. "Good morning, Mr. Sandoval.""What's good with the morning Mangino?"Jace silently laughed the indifference off. God knows how much he hates the guy who'd been battling neck to neck against him for his promotion. "It smells like pussy. Isn't it enough reason?"His competitor gave him a blank stare. Lalo namang natawa si Jace sa inuupuang swivel.Balewalang hinatak niya ang case mula sa ilalim ng kanyang desk. He shove the
‘Carolina..’.Jace steps against the wet ground stopped upon finally reading the name he'd been searching for. It had been four years since he begun visiting this cold place alone. Never missing a calendar mark, never forgetting to bring her her favorite basket of fresh flowers -- daisies."Good morning Ms. Balmaceda. You haven't changed a bit." He smiled to greet the hard tombstone. The loneliest of them all as it is located on the farthest part of that cemetery.Nilapag niya ang dalang mga bulaklak sa ibabaw ng pangalan nito bago minasdan ng maigi ang mga tunaw na kandilang naalala niya pa kung paano niyang sinindihan noong nakaraang taon. ‘Walang nagbago.’A bitter smile cracked his lips as he sits beside the marking. His fingers started cleaning out the hard candle left overs. It's time to replace Carolina's lights. "I'm sorry that I still haven't heard about your son. Hindi ko pa rin po talaga mahanap ang anak--""Jace."Dagling huminto ang mga kanyang kamay sa ginagawa. Ilang sa
PAST ONE IN the morning. She was tired from traveling another two hours after the hospital visit. She felt sore all over. The mattress on her back was very comforting, pero ni isang segundo ay hindi makuha ni Kim ang umidlip. There was a huge turmoil inside her head that was keeping her from closing her eyes. ‘Sh*t!’ Marahas siyang bumiling mula sa hinihigaan. Her hand closed into a tight fist when her throat started to burn. Ginamit niya ang likod ng palad para padabog na punasan ang luhang basta nalang kumawala. ‘Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t!’ She remembered what happened in Aling Pining's hospital room. How she lost her thoughts, how her world stopped just by the sight of the only man he ever loved as hard, and how his eyes cut her in half with so much anger that she feared even opening her mouth. . . Jace was dreadfully composed. He was smiling at everyone but Kimberly could easily tell that the facade was fake. For a stretch, his presence alone made her felt like standing on a temporar
THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. Ilang ulit binasa ni Kimberly ang unang mensaheng natanggap sa loob ng apat na araw bago malakas na napabuntong hininga. ‘He can't be saying this, right? Hindi niya pwedeng hilingin na basta-basta nalang kunin si Cassidy sa akin’. Pabalibag na naibagsak niya ang aparato sa kaharap na bakal na mesa kasunod ng mariing pagpikit. The garden table made a sound enough to rattle the child playing with her barbie printed ball not far from where she sits. Dagling umangat ang tingin nito. Her cute nose rumpled with her eyes wondering? "Mommy mad?" Noon lang parang natauhan si Kimberly mula sa malalim na pag-iisip. Her eyes found her child and she was forced to let out a chuckle as soon as she met her baby's coffee stare. Mabilis pa sa alas kwatrong pinalis niya ang disgustong bumalatay sa kanyang mukha bago malambing na tinuro ang sarili at umiling. "Mommy's okay. Mommy just received a text from uncle Chester and --" "Daddy!" putol ni Cassidy sa mga sasabihin niya na
It was a long drive. Madilim pa ang buong paligid nang sa wakas ay maayos na maiparada ni Jace ang minamanehong kotse. Time on the radio says four in the morning. He felt consumed, not to mention tired.His eyes we're droopy but that didn't stop him from grabbing the only companion he had inside the car, a half full bottle of Kavalan. One twist, and he got the whiskey burning his throat as the image of her crossed his mind again.‘Drown it, Jace. The b*tch is happy.’ Mapait siyang napangisi. ‘It's over...’Nagsindi siya ng sigarilyo oras na makalabas ng kotse. He begun alternately puffing his Marlboro and gulping from the liquor bottle.Umiikot ang paningin niya sa bawat hakbang pero nakarating pa rin ang pasuraysuray na lakad niya sa harap ng antigong pintuan.He pulled out a set of key from his backpocket then started aiming for the key hole. His sleepy eyes were squinting while figuring out how to get the key in.Ilang minuto rin siyang paulit-ulit na nagmintis dahil sa pagkahilo h
"UGH!" Kimberly’s body hit the wall hard. She tried to gasp for precious breathe but the distance between her and Jace's was more than enough to halt her air.Nakatukod ang dalawang braso nito sa magkabilang gilid ng kanyang ulo habang nanlilisik ang mga matang nakatitig sa kanya. He was effectively caging her, making her feel trapped while standing inside the farthest room he dragged her in.Kumikirot pa rin ang puso niya sa nakikitang sakit sa mga mata nito, pero mas nangingibabaw ngayon ang takot dahil sa paraan ng pagtitiim ng mga bagang ng kaharap. She could smell the liquor on his breathe and she hates how it made her own mouth bitter.It was the storm. The man she was with that moment wasn't Jace her lover... it was his monster."J-Jace... Let me talk, please. About Cassidy--""Tangina ka," he gritted low on her ear.Napabuka ang kanyang bibig nang biglang umigkas ang kamao ng kaharap at malakas na sumuntok sa pader na malapit sa kanyang mukha. Hindi pa siya nakakahuma sa gulat