“Ate, you’re done na ba?” my sister asked outside my room.
“Malapit na!” I answered back and went to continue preparing. We are going to Ate Kaitlyn today. We agreed to visit her today and eat lunch with her.
Matagal na rin kasi noong bumisita kaming lahat doon. Yes, Ate Kheana will be with us. Ang laki na nga ng tiyan niya eh. She’s expected to labor three weeks from now, and I am excited to see my niece. Bunso is excited, too. She even had a schedule na doon na matutulog kila ate para lang makasama ang baby.
I am happy na umaayos na ang lagay naming lahat. As for Ate Kaitlyn, she’s also recovering well.
“Congratulations, Kae! I’m so proud of you,” Dr. Jecyl told me and embraced me in a tight hug. This is my last meet with her as a patient but definitely not the last time as a friend. I am so happy I achieved something after a year. A year had passed and a lot of things happened. I have been visiting her clinic once I have free time and therapeutic sessions with her were all awesone and beneficial on my part. I could say – also according to her diagnosis – that I am healed. I don’t have panic attacks anymore and I can control my emotions now. Not that I want to hold all of my emotions, I still have breakdowns, and it’s normal. What I mean is, I am not easily affected like before. I know now when should I
We’ve been sitting opposite from each other in silence. She would look at me and if I caught her, she would look away again. She’s also fidgeting with her fingers, nervous about something I don’t know. She wants to talk to me but she’s not saying anything since we went inside their bakery. All I can hear right now are the busy sounds of people working in the kitchen baking all kinds of pastries. I took the glass the cold water in front of me and drank from it. I looked at my wristwatch and it’s getting late. I still have to cook for our dinner. I looked back at her and she seemed to not talk anytime soon, so I stood up. &nb
We were silent for about half an hour after she said that. I was expecting that she’s sorry at some point but I still was surprised when she dropped the word. Ever since we became bestfriends, she’s not the type to say sorry first. You have to humble yourself first before she admits her faults. And she always justifies her wrongdoings. Kesyo dapat daw maintindihan ko siya dahil it’s her first time, she didn’t know, and any other reasons she might have. Kaya nang nauna siyang mag-sorry, I was caught off-guard. Maybe life did change her, for the better, I guess. “Apology not accepted?” she nervously asked me. Nakatulala lang ako sa kanya, finding every hint of insincerity in her face, but all I can see is h
I woke up early in the morning feeling excited about this day. Sa gabi ang hinandang party ni Sid and close friends lang ang invited at mga relatives niya. Bilang pasasalamat na rin niya raw ito dahil malapit na rin siyang grumaduate. Kinaya niya at kakayanin niya. Maraming naniniwala sa kanya at isa na ako doon. He’ll be a great brother and a boyfriend. Boyfriend. I smiled at the thought. Starting later this evening, wala ka nang kawala Sid. Naglinis ako at nagbihis para sa pagkikita namin ni Mav. Sana lang nagpaalam siya ng maayos sa fiancé niya. Ayokong masabunutan mamaya. Kaka-treatment lang nit
I kissed her. I’ve kissed her before but this time, it’s different. We are both healed. We both are new individuals, facing challenges together. We’ve been through so much, and I would love to go through more with her. I would love to be with her for the rest of my life. I put the letter down on the table and pulled her into me while our lips are still linked with each other. I pulled her waist closer and my hands draw small circles there. Her hands went from my face up to my nape. She’s clinging on to me, and it gave me a different kind of feeling. Saying butterflies in my stomach is too cliché as an adjective.  
I was awakened by the continuous ringing of my alarm clock at my bedside table. I opened my right eye to look for the time. Its short hand points at four and the longer one at exactly twelve. Agad akong tumayo, tumungo sa banyo upang mag-toothbrush at maligo. Pagkatapos ay isinuot ang white sando, ang aking black pants at nagtungo sa kusina. Nagsaing ako ng bigas, nagluto ng bacon at hotdogs para sa almusal. Hinanda ko na rin ang mga ito sa mesa at tinakpan. I went back inside my room and changed my sando with the white polo shirt na may logo ng coffee shop na pinagtatrabahuhan ko. Nagsuot na din ako ng white shoes na bigay pa ng namayapa kong ina since sira na ang black shoes ko. I get my things ready, combed my elbow-length straight hair, put a little lip and cheek tint, and I’m
The bell rung and dismissal came. Both Aesther and I went out to go home. May sundo siya kaya naka alis siya kaagad.“Hey! Don’t forget to text me when you get home!” pahabol niyang tugon bago tuluyang umalis ang sasakyan nila.When she left, I walked to the bus stop. My house is about 15 minutes away from my school if I ride the bus and about 20 minutes if I ride the tricycle. I was patiently waiting when someone sat beside me. I didn’t look at him but in my peripheral vision, I can tell that he’s a boy.I got a book from my bag and reviewed some of our lessons in Oral Communication dahil may quiz kami bukas. As I was reading, I can feel the boy wriggle his leg. Nadadala ang upuan sa kanyang paggalaw kaya nagagalaw din ako. Nahihiya akong sitahin siya dahil hindi ko naman siya kilala. Hindi ko rin kayang lumipat ng upuan kasi baka isipin niyang nababahuan ako sa kanya.&n
Wala akong tulog, wala din akong nakain. Pumasok ako sa trabaho na parang lutang at wala sa mood. Mabuti nalang at mabait si kuya Ian kaya sa kusina niya ako in-assign kahit server dapat ako ngayon. Maliban kasi sa pagiging bartender, siya din ang manager namin. He gave me again my usual order at iyon na ang almusal ko. Hanggang lunch narin siguro 'to dahil ayoko nang kumain sa canteen. Papakiusapan ko nalang si Aesther. Pagkatapos kong kumain ay nagsimula na akong magtrabaho. I am washing the dishes when Charryn entered. She's the supposed to be dishwasher today pero dahil lutang ako at ayaw kong mapahiya, nag-swap kami ng trabaho. "Hoy mare, may gwapo doon sa labas!" impit na sigaw niya sabay tili. Hahampasin pa sana niya ako pero mabilis kong naiharang ang kawali. "Lahat naman ata gwapo para sayo eh," sabi ko sabay tawa. "Oo nga mare, pero 'yong nasa labas kasi