Magkahawak ang kamay namin ni Beau na pumasok loob ng Del Fuego General Hospital. A smile plastered on my lips as we both walked inside the hospital. Ngayong araw ang schedule ko para sa check up ng baby namin ni Beau.Actually, gusto lang namin malaman kung healthy ba si baby pero hindi namin gustong malaman kung anong gender niya. Pansin ko kasi ang paglaki ng tiyan ko kahit na five months pa lang akong buntis.My belly is much bigger kesa sa mga natural na laki ng tiyan ng buntis. Mom said, baka raw kambal since malaki nga ang tiyan ko kaya magpapa-check up kami ngayon para malaman."Come inside, Mr. And Mrs. Fuentes," nakangiti na wika ng Doctor ko nang makarating kami sa kanya.Sabay kaming pumasok ni Beau at nasa tabi ko siya lang habang nakatingin sa'kin. The doctor held my tummy.She smiled. "It seems like your parents are right," anang niya."So, Doc, there's a possibility that we're having twins?" mabilis na tanong naman ni Beau na bakas ang tuwa sa boses."We still don't kn
All my life, I thought to myself, I will only love one woman. Kung sino ang una kong mamahalin, siya lang hanggang dulo. I will treasure, protect, and love her as much as I can. And I will do everything just to be with her and give her the love that she deserved.All my life, I already planned my future with Mariana. She was my first love, first girlfriend and we've been together for a long time. Kaya sinong hindi magpaplano ng kinabukasan niyo kung matagal na kayo?I'm not getting any younger and I only loved her back then. She was my everything back then. 'Yong akala kong babae na akala ko para sa'kin, niloko ako. Sinaktan ako at iniwan."Marry me, Mariana..." buong puso na sinabi ko sa babaeng nasa harapan ko habang nakaluhod ako sa harapan niya.People around us were happy and shouting 'yes', but she wasn't happy that day. Ramdam ko ang pagkabalisa niya at kinagat ang pang-ibabang labi."Babe… I-I'm sorry... I can't marry you."Parang gumulo ang mundo ko sa sinabi niya. I didn't e
Avianna Louise Del Fuego, or Annalise, is the definition of the silent one in Del Fuego family. Knowing that she came from a well known family, people are judging every move and everything she does. Lumaki siya na mababa ang tingin sa sarili at may inggit sa mga pinsan niya dahil alam na ng mga ito ang gustong gawin sa buhay. Habang siya'y hindi sigurado sa lahat.Despite her insecurities, low-esteem, and full what-if's in her life, there's one person who stays beside her. Keep cheering her up and always be there with her. Dashiell Cary Fuentes is her childhood friend. Kilalang-kilala siya ni Dash at sa tingin niya'y sa lahat ng tao, si Dash lang ang nakakaintindi sa nararamdaman niya.Pero lahat 'yon nabago dahil habang patagal nang patagal, mas lalong lumiliit ang tingin niya sa sarili. Sa tingin niya'y nagiging pabigat lang siya kay Dash. She doesn't deserve his love and she will just dragged him down. Ayaw niyang mangyari 'yon. Kaya bago pa lumala ang lahat, she broke up with him.
I rolled my eyes as I watched two couples hugging and giving kisses to each other. I shook my head in dismay and just continued walking and just enjoyed the view of the lake. "Magbi-break din kayo!" sigaw ko sa isip ko habang nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. I put my hands inside my jacket and rolled my eyes again when I saw another couple. Being clingy to each other. Oh, God! Talaga bang malas ako ngayong araw at pati sa paglalakad ko'y maiinis ako? Great! My mood just ruined again because of these lovely couples! I'm sure maghiwalay din naman ang mga iyan!Sa una lang sweet at pangingitiin ka, pero sa huli sasaktan at wawasakin ang puso mo. Hindi pa makukuntento 'yan hanggang sa mabaliw ka sa kaiiyak!Inayos ko ang suot na damit bag kinuha ang cellphone sa bulsa ng jacket ko. Then, I dialed Rebekah's number. "What's your problem again my dearest friend?" she asked as soon as she answered my call. I bit my lower lips. "Can I go to your house?" She groaned, making me smile. "I just fin
Ang usap-usapan na pagpapakasal namin ni Beau ay nawala na rin. At last! Dahil sawang-sawa na ako riyan. It's been weeks since Beau went to my office, asking me to continue what our family wants. Ilang linggo na rin simula nqng matigil ang mga pagpa-published sa mga newspaper at pagbabalita patungkol sa 'kasal' daw kuno namin. Kainis pa nga dahil may mga lumilitaw din na isyu na next month daw ang kasal namin. At ang pinaka-kinaiinisan ko, eh 'yong buntis daw ako kaya raw kami ipakakasal. Ayaw lang daw namin umamin na may relasyon kami Beau. I wanted to shout those people who made that issues! That's why I'm very thankful when my family says that all those issues that are circulating are fake. My family always got my back so I don't have to think about it. "I thought the wedding is off, anong nangyari ngayon?" tanong ni Rebekah habang nakatingin sa'kin habang nag-iimpake ako ng damit ko. Tumigil ako sa pag-aayos at tumingin sa magaling kong kaibigan. "The wedding is off, but I ha
Laking gulat ni Mommy ng sabihin ko sa kanya na payag na akong magpakasal kay Beau. You see, my Mother even cry when I said that to her over the phone. "You're really serious about this, Zyska?" She can't believe what I just said. Gabi na nang tawagan ko si Mommy para sabihin na pumapayag na ako sa plano nilang ipakasal ako kay Beau. Habang nakaupo sa gilid ng kama sa Villa at suot na ang pantulog, white robe, tinatawagan ko na siya. Umikot ang mata ko. "Mom, seriously? Umiiyak ka talaga?" I can't imagine she's crying just because I finally agreed of what she really wanted in the first place. She sobbed. "Of course, Anak! I'm very happy for you!" Napailing na lang ako habang nagsusuklay ng buhok. "'Ma, stop crying na. You're making me want to vomit!" She laughed after. "Pasensya na, Zyska," natatawang sabi niya. "I'm just happy because I know Beau is a good man and I know he can take care of you." Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi niya. "Yeah, yeah! That's why I agreed, right?" "Oh
A small gasp escaped from my lips as I saw the diamond ring. It's a 3 stone mine cut diamond ring. With a diamond halo surrounding the oval center stone.Nagtaas ako ng tingin sa kanya. "What's that?" He chuckled. "It's a ring, Zyska." Umikot ang mata ko dahil sa sagot niya. "Beau, I know it's a ring. What I mean is, why are you holding that and giving it to me?" "Of course, to make people believe that we're engaged," ramdam ko ang sarkastiko sa sagot niya. "Okay, fine. Give me that." Nilahad ko ang kamay at mabilis naman niyang binigay ang singsing sa'kin. I quickly wore it and just smiled when it suited perfectly to my finger. "Mabuti at sakto lang sa'yo," aniya bago bago tuluyang lumapit sa'kin. "that's from my Mom. Binigay niya sa'kin para kung sakali raw na pumasok na sa isip ko ang pagpapakasal. Mayroon na akong singsing." "Ngayon lang ba talaga pumasok sa isip mo ang pagpapakasal?" tanong ko at umupo sa buhangin. And when he sat down beside me, I heard him take a deep si
Naging mabilis ang panahon. Naging mabilis din ang proseso ng kasal namin ni Beau. Maraming tao ang nag-aabang ng kasal namin at syempre hindi ulit kami nakaligtas sa mga media. "So, when did the two of you meet?" tanong ng nag-i-interview sa amin ni Beau. Para matigil ang mga issues at mga tanong ng mga tao sa aming dalawa, nagpahanda kami ng press conference para sagutin lahat ng mga tanong nila.It must have been shocking to them that we're getting married when they didn't even see us together before. Alam din kasi ng mga tao ang tungkol sa relasyon namin ni Rison, but not all of them know our real relationship. Ever since I was young, I want to keep my privacy. I've grown up, being watched by the people around me. Dahil kilala ang pamilya ko, bata pa lang ako nakikita ko na ang sarili sa mga newspapers at TV. Not also me but my family want to keep my privacy as I grew up too. Kaya noong naging kami ni Rison noong college, I try to keep our relationship private. Ayoko kasing mad