Gift From Unknown

 I was staring at the ceiling of my room. It's already 12 midnight, but I didn't feel even a shir of drowsiness. I pulled myself up from the bed. Binaluktot ko ang aking tuhod, and leaned my chin there. What should I do? Hindi ko na mababago ang isip ni dad. Kahit si mom at ate ay hindi siya mapigilan.  Ayokong maging asawa ng matandang lalaki na nalalagas na ang buhok. Does that mean, I have to mingle with other wives of whoever Poncio Pilato? I can't! I've automatically stand up when those scenarios appeares in my head. I gotta do something to stop this stupidity plan of dad.Hindi naman ako pwedeng tumakas. I have nowhere to go. Kung meron man, siguradong mahahanap din ako ni dad. Think Carmell, think. Tinungo ko ang closet. Humila ng kahit anong hoddie roon. Sinaklob ang hood. I slowly open the door of my room.Patay na ang lahat ng ilaw. I could only hear was the ticking of the clock.  I lifted my foot

 Seems as if everything stand stil. There's no loud music that  has been rumbling inside the bar recently, while his soft and damp lips still clinging on mine. Without a second thought, my lips began to move. Gentle. Slow. Passionate. Synchronizes every movement of his'. Not even minding where we at. I felt a sudden surge of my stomach. Oh feels like my intestines crawling like a worm inside my tummy. Could it be possible, when your mind get responsive on whats your heart desire? Magical thing does really exist, once you are in love? Am I in love? No...it can't be. I automatically pushed him when everything sink in."What's wrong?" Hinawakan niya ang aking pisngi. Bahagyang yumuko upang mas matitigan ako nang mabuti. "Umupo nalang tayo," sagot ko. Tinabig ko ang kanyang kamay at iniwan na s'ya roon. Ngunit ramdam ko ang pag-sunod niya. "Want to go somewhere?" tanong niya nang makaupo na kami. He reached for my hand and

 "You're exaggerated, Viviane. I'm just not feeling well, don't give a conclusion without basis. Just a reminder, we're not in court," I said and rolled my eyes at her.She took a deep breath. Her eyes still on me, as if I am a criminal and she's the prosecutor. Sinusuri niya ang bawat paggalaw ko. I stood up. Her stares really scares the hell out of me. "Why do you think you felt these all of a sudden? Do you even try to take a glance at the mirror, Carmell? You look pale. There's something inside of you, admit it," pagpupumilit pa niya na tila siguradong-sigurado sa sinasabi.I pursed my lips to stop myself from talking back. Maybe she has a point, but heck my mind can't absorb it. How could I be pregnant in just one time sex? For sure that guy know what are the consequences, so he had use a protection perhaps.But what if he didn't? No Carmell, you're not pregnant. Don't jump into a conclusion. 

Drone of the yacht engine woke me up. A sunbeam hits my face that makes me groaned. I could feel my body waving along with the ocean waves crashing on the yacht. Eyes still partly closed I pulled myself from the cot.Where's Viviane? I streched my arms and opened the door. That bitch, she didn't even bother to wake me up. I peeked a look at my wrist watch. It's already 7 in the morning, yet we're still here in the midst of ocean. We were travelling for almost half of a day, using Viviane's private yacht, and just paid someone to drive for us. She's indeed living with everything laid out in front of her. Born with a golden spoon in her mouth, so am I?"Here bitch!" I turned my head on wherein Viviane's voice came from. She waves her hand, sitting comfortably on the deck. I had sneered at her when I saw her holding a bottle of liquor.For pete's sake, is it her way to greet a new day? Sometimes she's hard to read. Weird and inexplica

I covered my face with my hand when the rays of the setting sun hit my eyes. In the eight hours I stood in the convenience store I did nothing but smile. I didn't know that it was jaw -dropping.Walking in a the middle of the busy street has become a part of my daily life. I've encountered a million of people everyday. Some of them may be the same person I'd bump into yesterday, some may not. "Oh Carroll, kalalabas mo lang sa trabaho?" asked Aling Josefa, one of our neighbors. "Ah opo. Saan po ang punta ninyo?" I asked her back. "Sa bayan, ibebenta ko itong kakaunting isa na nahuli ng asawa ko." Tinaas niya ang dalang timba. I just nodded and started walking again.It's five o'clock and she's still going to town? Well, that's how life works here. You must've to strive hard, otherwise you won't have a food to serve at your dining table.As I lift my chin again, there's a little boy running towar