Morning after that, I just felt him hugging me—shirtless, with his boxers only. Ang kanyang mukha ay nakabaon sa aking leeg, nakayakap ang kamay niya sa aking bewang habang ang kanyang kanang paa ay medyo naka dagan sa akin. Akala mo tatakasan, e. He’s like a koala. I spent the night inside his room. Whenever I shift away to check my phone if there’s any message from mom and Ate Vivian—he will roll over too while still asleep, just to follow me. He nested his face on my neck while his hand sprawled across my stomach, under my shirt—uh, his shirt. I immediately get back to my room without waking him up because he looks so peaceful while sleeping, he’s also snoring but not that loud—it’s sounds so soft. I smiled because he looked like a baby even when he's grumpy when he's awake.Nag iwan na lang ako ng note sa headboard ng kama niya. I put my dress again, with still his boxers on. My body felt so sore even we just did a damn dry-hump. I felt so tired and sleepy but I still managed to
WARNING: mature content, mention of violence, vomiting."Did you just tell me that an unknown person submitted a new lead to open your brother's case again?" Gianna asked, like she's confirming it and she needed to hear it twice.I nodded. I grabbed the cup of my coffee, I enveloped it with my both hands just to feel its warm. Until now I can feel the shivering of my soul since our last day in Siargao. I can still remember how my heart beated abnormally, and until now—I still can feel the same. Hindi ako mapakali.Andito kami ngayon sa café ni Niklaus, kasama si Kael. Halos tatlong araw na ang nakalilipas mula nang makauwi kami, kinabukasan no'n ay dumiretso agad kami sa presinto. The presecutor are also there, ilang araw din ang nagdaan upang siguraduhing tunay ang nakuha nilang bagong imposrmasyon.Bukas ay pupunta kami doon, baka si Dame na lang ang kasama ko dahil si mommy ay binabantayan si Ate Vivian, medyo lumalala kasi ang pagsakit ng kanyang ulo nitong mga nakaraang araw. Aya
My hands are still shaking when I grabbed a mop from our storage room. My tears kept on falling down my cheeks like a stream. Ang ilang segundo lang na pagkuha non ay tumagal ng ilang minuto dahil tila hindi kumokonekta ang kilos ko sa utak ko. Kasabay ng pagtulo ng aking luha ay siya ring pakirot ng aking puso habang nililinis ang inilabas kong kinain kani-kanina lang. I like to run away after this. I like to run away from all of my problems. But how? Is it worth it? It's not the time to run away, I can feel that we're near the truth, we're near to claim the justice for Kuya. Should I keep this on myself first? Kaya ko ba? Hindi...I got too tired and exhausted from where we've been. I drained my energy from the informations that we've learned-tapos ganito pa ang madadatnan ko dito. Sana ay binaril na lang din ako para minsanang hirap at sakit lang. "Vaine, anak? Andito ka na pala... Kamusta ang pagpunta ninyo ni Dame? Anong balita, anak?" Now all I can see is red. When I heard h
Warning: Violence, self-harm, drowning, vomit.My head is throbbing so bad, the pulse from the side of my head gone wild, that's what I felt first when I regained my consciousness. My arms, hands, and legs feel so numb and paralyzed. I think my bones aren't broken but it's aching, it felt sore and weak. Blood and sweat is all I can smell. My knees are steady and even I still can't fully grasp what's happening, it's wobbling from fear and nervousness. I tried to move my body but I teetered, that's when I realized I've been tied up to a chair. I hissed when I felt that I've been tied up for so long that it scratched my skin and there's already a blood on it.I slowly opened my eyes and it's still blurry and I'm still dazed. It feels like I'm in a glass and it's cold outside that's why it's moistening, that's how my vision looks like."Gising na ang pinakamamahal na bunso," isang mapanuyang boses and agad kong narinig.May narinig akong halakhak sa isang gilid. Tila kalabit, pinilit kon
"Make sure to wear your safety gears before we start our classes."I tied my hair up before I grab my Glock 43 Caliber 9mm pistol and put it in my drop leg pistol holder. I just let my ultrasonic earmuffs hanging on my neck. I made sure that my safety glasses don't have scratches before I wear it. I rolled my eyes, sino bang tanga ang hindi magsusuot ng safety gears kapag ganitong klase ang pinasukan mo?Damn, bakit ba pati ito pinagkakainisan ko? I feel like I'm having a bad day."Gaya ng dati, only two shooters and spectators are permitted per lane. Who wants to go first and try?" The range safety officer asked.I'm currently bursting ball of energy right now. It's not my first time, I'm just too busy for my personal life and ito na lang ulit ang oras ko para gawin ang bagay na 'to."Ms. Hermano, you have experienced gun firing. Why don't you try first?" I'm not surprised when he mentioned my surname, actually, I'm really expecting it. They're reading all our backgrounds about gun
CHAPTER ONE"Vaine, you're already seventeen, act like one." Mommy protested before she wiped the chocolate syrup on my cheeks.I just pouted my lips before I grabbed the tissue in front of us. Muli ko kinuha ang sketchbook sa bag ko saka naglabas ng iilang color pencil doon. Humagikgik ako nang may maisip na naman akong scenario.I bit my lower lip before I start sketching.I love to draw, that's my way of escaping, it also became my stress reliever. I'm only seventeen but it feels like I have lots of problem to escape. Tuwing humahawak ako ng lapis ay ang dami na agad pumapasok sa utak ko para iguhit. I always carry it with me wherever I go. It's from my kuya Vince, nasa states kasi siya nag ta-trabaho kaya si ate Vivian lang ang nakakasama kong kapatid ngayon."Put that sketchbook down first, babe. Breakfast muna,"Ate Vivian sweetly said before she took a sip from her coffee. She's already wearing their uniform, it looks like an office attire. Napaka linis niyang tignan dahil naka
"Make sure to drink your medicines, Vivian. Take a rest, hindi mo na rin ata nagagawang magpahinga," sermon ni mommy habang chinecheck ang temperature ni Ate.She's sick since last night. Sobrang busy kasi niya these past few days, marami ata silang naging mga requirements, tapos pinag-alala at inabala ko pa siya kahapon. I'm waiting for the letter na ipapadala para sa kanya, para kahit papaano ay alam ng prof nila kung bakit siya wala.I took a spoonful of cereals nang makita kong tapos na gumawa ng letter si mommy, inubos ko na rin ang sandwich bago tumayo. I grab my bag and placed it over my shoulder."Give it to Dame, hindi ko pa nasasabi sa kanya pero ayos lang 'yon dahil kilala ka naman niya," Ate Vivian stated as she gave me a weak smile before she pat my head.Agad kumalabog ang puso ko, pinigilan ko ang pagsilay ng ngiti sa labi ko. It means I will be able to see him today, minsan ko lang kasi siya makita dahil magkaiba naman ang building naming senior highschool sa building
"I should go and talk to the admin, I will not let it pass. Sumusobra na ang mga Azarcon, kung may problema sila sa pamilya natin ay dapat kami ng daddy niyo ang harapin nila!" Mommy stormed. She's walking back and forth in front of me and Ate while she's massaging the side of her head. Ate's hugging me while I'm crying on her arms.Kauuwi lang namin at nabanggit ni Ate Vivian ang nangyari kanina. Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang ihararap ko ngayon sa school, sigurado akong usap-usapan ngayon ang pangyayari sa cafeteria."At saka isa pa, bakit kailangan pa kayo idamay?" My mom added."Jameson likes Vaine, mom." Ate Vivian stated, gulat na tumingin sa'min si mommy."What?! That kid likes my Vaine? Then he shouldn't treat Vaine like that!" She hissed before she sat beside us. I sobbed when she cupped my face and wiped my tears away."What a douchebag," ate Vivian mumbled as she caressed my back."You don't deserve that kind of embarrassment, my Vaine. Mommy will handle all of that, okay?"