MAY parte sa utak niya na gustong sumigaw pero hindi siya payagan ng katawan niya kahit na kayang-kaya niya namang sumigaw para humingi ng tulong.Walang pag-iingat siyang hinila ng taong nakahawak sa kaniya, nagpaubaya lang siya dito at nanahimik.Naiiyak na siya sa kung ano mang mangyayare, may mga imahinasyon sa kaniyang utak na naglalaro. Namamawis ang palad niyang nakasiklop habang paulit-ulit na bumubusal ng panalangin sa kaligtasan niya.Gusto niya mang sumigaw pero hindi niya magawa, parang may bumabara sa kaniyang lalamunan na pumipigil sa kaniyang magsalita.Natatalisod na siya, hindi niya alam kung saan siya balak dalhin ng taong ito pero alam niya na nasa iisang lugar pa rin sila dahil naririnig niya pa rin ang lagaslas ng tubig.In the middle of her rapid heart beating, she can’t stop but to wonder why this person didn’t say anything that will even scare her, hindi niya alam pero sa katahimikan na namutawi sa kanilang paglalakad mas lalo lang siyang natatakot sa mangyayari

SABAY na nagtagpo ang mga mata nilang dalawa bago pinagdakopin ang kamay. Ramdam niya ang panlalamig ng palad ng dalaga kahit pa pinagpapawisan ito. The priest looked at Austin. “Do you Austin take Fauzia Niryana Alfonso to be your wife, will you love her and comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health. Forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live if do you, say I do.”With eyes smiling the same with his lips while looking at her radiant beauty, he answered, “Yes, definitely. I do.”The priest is now looking at Fauzia. She nervously gulped, still remained composed even if her vision is becoming blurry. “Do you Fauzia take Austin Devereux Sevilla to be your husband, will you love him and comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health. Forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live if do you, say I do.”With all of the strength that she has left, she spoke, “I do, father.” She forced a smile at him.Austin squ

LENNON and Lazzini looked at each other for the fifth time, they have this unknowing looked when they heard another sigh from Austin.Two of Austin’s friends couldn’t remember how many times he sighed from time to time. Because of annoyance, Lazzini asked him.“Dingleberry, what’s up with you? You looked bothered obviously.” He rolled his eyes when he heard an exaggerated sigh from Austin again.“Stop it.” It’s now Lennon’s turn to speak. “You’re annoying.”Austin’s eyes shut closed. He’s frustrated and worried, it’s making him sick. “I don’t really know why I’m feeling like this but there’s a part of me that is hesitating to celebrate Emo’s first year with us outside SJ.”“Oh,” They said in sync.Lennon cleared his throat. “This isn’t the first time we went out of SJ, don’t worry yourself too much, dingleberry.” He patted his shoulder.“Yea.” Lazzini agreed with Lennon. “Everything will be alright.”To keep the gut feeling out of his system, minabuti niyang isipin ang asawa pati ang m

AUSTIN caught the shot glass that Neron threw at him. “You should not have come here, second director. “ Neron was rigid, he threw a bottle of rum on his direction again.Wala siyang balak uminom, ang pinunta niya lang naman doon ay si Neron para alamin ang bumabagabag sa isipan niya. “I just wanted to be sure if Emo is safe with you.” Sinimulan na ni Austin na lagyan ng rum ang kaniyang shot glass. “Sana dinaan mo na lang sa maayos ng paraan, maiintindihan naman kita,” kalmadong aniya sa kaharap.Neron scoffed at what he heard from Austin. “Didn’t you’re friends told you? And come on, you have a wife and I assume she’s already pregnant? You’ll do the same if you were in my shoe.”Hindi tinatapunan ng tingin ni Austin si Neron, pinakiggan niya lang ang tono ng pananalita nito at ang kinikilos ng katawan nito.“Don’t worry about Seymour, he’s in a good place now,” pagpapaalam nito sa kaniya. “Please do me a favor, second director. If it’s okay with you.”“What is it?”“Get out of here