World's greatest dad

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“World’s greatest Dad”

My dad was once my best friend. When I was still a child I could remember him taking me to the park to play catch or just to play tag with me. We were the best of buddies but as soon I reached my high school years. My bond with my father slowly faded. Then one unforgettable event happened to us. Here is our story.

“It was the first day of my freshmen year. I was scared to enter the school but my father smiled at me and said “Ben, I am so proud at you that you are now in high school. Please study well for this is your future not ours.” I just smiled back because I kept on hearing those same words every year. I stepped out of the car and went on. The first day was ok. It was not that special but at least I made a couple of new friends. “

“A couple of weeks I began to befriend this girl. Her name was Kylie, she was very pretty and she was very kind. Not long we started dating and that was the very first time I had a girlfriend. I told my father about her and he got excited to meet her. That’s what I like about him. He was cool with everything and that he is open minded about things. I sometimes pity him because he worked at a construction site and every time he goes home he is very tired and weak. The fact that he is old makes it ten times harder.”

“After a year of courting Kylie I told my father that I would take Kylie home to meet him and mom. He told me sure and he was delighted to find out that I am no longer a boy. I was his little man. I just smiled and went on. That night I brought Kylie and she met my family. Everything was going alright when soon I found out that she was cheating on me. I hated her so much and I even hated myself more for being so stupid to fall for such a girl like that.”

“I soon started drinking and went home late at night. That was then when my father started to scold me. I was so irritated with my life and he scolding me, added more to that irritation. I soon started yelling at my dad, telling him that he was so annoying and so stupid. I was being taken over by my hatred towards my first love.”

“One night as I was walking down the road, I took the shortcut down the construction site where my father was working. I was holding a bottle of rum but I was not yet drunk. I was planning to drink it by the lake shore but my dad saw me and he took the bottle and slammed it on the ground. At first I did not recognized him because it was dark, the only source of light was the moon so it was blurry and I got angry and tried to hurt my dad but when he spoke and said “Son, stop this non sense! I know it’s hard for you but please don’t ruin your life for such a pitiful girl!”

“I soon started crying and dropped on my knees! I told him “You don’t know anything about how I feel! I loved her so much and that she was everything to me! You don’t give a damn! When we broke up, were you there? You were gone for 5 days! 5 days!! You did not tell me where you have gone to! I have no one to share my feelings to! You know you are my best friend!” my dad slowly approached me and then...we both fell into a pit.”

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“As I open my eyes total darkness was all that I can see and as I look above, only stars are the light that you can see. We were covered halfway with dirt and my dad held my hand and said “Are you ok? Do you feel something that hurts?” I just said no and tried to scream for help.”

“It was almost an hour that we were buried halfway to our chest. My dad started to lose conscious because of the tight space we were in. His hand was almost loosing grip to mine and I started to panic. Then the worst thing happened, it started raining hard. The pit was slowly being filled with water after a few minutes I heard someone walking closely to us and I screamed HELP! It was a stranger that was passing by he told us to hang tight, he will call for help.”

“Now I was the one losing conscious. I was getting dizzy and paranoid of drowning. My dad held my hand the whole time, he said sorry every time i moan because my legs got numbed. It was the first time I saw my dad cried. The whole time we were on the pit he tried to talk to me to regain conscious I know he is in pain more than I am but he encouraged me to stay awake. Then the rescuers came and pulled down a rope. My dad screamed “Take my son first! Take him! Save my son first!” As my dad put the harness around my chest area my vision started to go blurry and as I was being raised up to the ground my father held my hand and said to me “I love you, son. Please be safe. Everything is alright now. I am sorry for not being there for you. I hope you understand.” Then as our hands separated the dirt started to pile in on him and water gushed up to his neck. The last thing I saw when I was being raised up was his smile as if he was saying that he is happy that he had a son like me.

“I was put on the ambulance and I was relieved when one of the rescuers told me that my dad was being lifted now and everything was going alright. As soon I was wheeled into the ambulance, people began screaming and panicking. I heard them saying “The pit! The pit piled on! Get the man out of there!”

It was the last time I saw my dad. He was buried alive in that pit; it was already morning when the rescuers dug my dad out and my mom told me when I was in the hospital bed how my dad looked like when he was being raised up. My dad was holding his locket. That locket contained our picture together.”

“I soon found out the reason why my dad was gone for 5 days. He was working another job in another town. My mom told me he was saving money for my college and for my birthday present, a car. I told myself that whatever happens I will graduate and find a stable job. For this was my father’s dream. He gave his life for me so that I can undo my wrong doings. I know somewhere out there; my father is looking at me and guiding me all the way.”

THE END

Words of freedom

Words of freedom

Long distance relationships are very hard and complicated. Having these two people who love one another separated by distance and time is something unbearable and temptations seem to follow but holding on is what keeps this unique relationship work. What if that person can no longer take the pain of separation and says that he wants to give up and wants you to be happy with someone else? Hearing these “words of freedom” is the most hurtful thing you can hear from the one you loved so much.

It was a sunny morning when Amber was busy making breakfast for her family. She was the eldest among her siblings and that she is known for being so independent and hardworking. She was currently studying at a famous university. It was pass 9am when she realized she was already late for her first subject.

She is currently in a relationship with Jacob. Jacob is the only child of a wealthy family. He is very religious and down to earth. They had a very good relationship with one another. They have been together for almost a year now and that their relationship is perfectly legal with their parents. Their love is truly unique due to the fact that they have a long distance relationship!

One night when the two were on the phone Amber said “Jacob, how was your day? Tomorrow is our anniversary! I can’t wait to celebrate! I hope you are here with me.” Jacob replied “It was fine. Uhmm...me too. I can’t wait. Amber i will be busy for a while ok? I have work this summer so I won’t be talking to you for a while.” “Oh is that so? It’s ok. Don’t forget to take a rest and drink lots of water ok?” Then the clock stroke 12 they greeted one another for holding on for a year. Their love was unstoppable. Everything was going so well and so perfect then it came to him. Distance was all over his head. Longing for her was circulating through his veins then the reality of distance hugged him as surrender whispered to his ears.

A few days passed and Amber started to neither notice that Jacob no longer talks to him nor answers her messages. She began to worry that he already forgot her. She started calling him and whenever he answers the phone it was the same boring conversation. He no longer has the passion to chat with her. Amber understood that he was busy with work but the fact that he no longer has the desire to commit to her that was the time that Amber began to panic. She kept on asking, calling, and texting him if he still loves her. She was a girl possessed by desperation and was on the verge of losing her mind. She deeply loved Jacob so much and that she was afraid of him leaving her.

One day when Amber opened her facebook account, she saw Jacob’s status and started to cry. It says that he was now single. She wanted to scream but her tears overwhelmed her. She instantly called him and kept on annoying him, asking him about what was going on. Jacob said that he was so sorry for everything. He no longer could handle their relationship. He was scared of hurting her because he cannot fulfil his promise to her that they will be together forever. He just kept quiet the whole time as Amber was crying. He cannot say anything to her. Before the conversation stopped, he told amber that maybe she should find someone close to her so that she would not feel lonely. Amber snapped that time she yelled at the phone “I don’t want anyone other than you! I am happy with you! I know that someday we will be together! Our love and commitment is very strong and that distance is nothing compare to the power of our passion to one another! I love you Jacob! Please! Let us work things out!”

He still did not say anything then the line went off. It was the last conversation she had with Jacob. Every time she calls him, he would not answer and whenever he is online on the computer he ignores her. Amber’s friends comforted her and gave her advices; they told her to stop stalking him and stopped aggravating him to come back to her. She is losing her pride over someone who did not care about her feelings and to someone who threw their 1 year relationship down the drain. Amber just said to them that she is trying to fix something that can still be resolved. Their love is true she knows that and patience is the only key and holding on is one of the solution.

It’s been 3 years and Amber still waited for him. She kept her promise that she will never love another guy other than Jacob then one day as she was walking, a car stopped beside her and as she looked through the open window it was Jacob staring at her. Her eyes started to tear up. Jacob stepped out and grabbed her hand and told her that he kept one of his promises to her that he will go to her place and meet her there. Amber started crying and hugged him and kept on saying that she loved him so much and that everything was all worth it but Jacob did not say anything nor hugged her back. Amber started to fear that there was something wrong. She spoke “What’s wrong? Are you not happy that we are now together? That you are here with me right now?” Then Jacob gave her an invitation card and left.

Amber was in a state of shock. She dropped the wedding invitation and started running away. Jacob was now getting married to someone else. Her dreams of her and Jacob being together were shattered into shards. The pain was unbearable! She isolated herself in her room and then one day a phone call from her mother ended the story. Amber committed suicide and left a note beside her tormented body and injured soul saying that:

“Freedom is his excuse to find somebody else. Death for me is an exception to pain. I am sorry that I am weak but seeing him happy as I am being tortured in hell and looking up to earth will be my greatest freedom.”

That day, Amber’s funeral, Jacob realized he was not happy with his wife. She was a gold digger and she only wanted his money. She cannot believe that he made the biggest mistake in his life. He blamed himself for Amber’s death and ever since that he became a total stranger to everyone. If only Jacob hold on to her and that he opened his mind that their relationship would work. He wouldn’t feel the agony of regret.

THE END

Happily ever after?

Happily ever after?

I fell in love with someone,

Who was far away from me.

Living in a world where distance occupies we.

At first I was hesitant

I was uncertain and doubtful

If our love would blossom

Like a little pumpkin on autumn.

Days passed,

Along with weeks,

Then months then a year.

I said to myself

I have overcome God’s hitch.

And I am sure me and my prince will live

Together forever on our dream dwelling.

I was the luckiest girl in the world

Nothing can stop our love from flourishing

Then it came to him,

Hopelessness.

He wanted to quit

He wanted to leave.

Soon my fairy tale dreams

Shattered into bits and bits.

Devastation was now my friend

Loneliness was my best friend.

I ate sadness for breakfast

I drink rejection to compromise.

I was a big mess.

I was a pile of filth lying on the ground

I was hoping someone would pick me up

And turn me into something new.

I blamed myself for being so

Pitifully ugly!

For being disgustingly lazy!

I did nothing to win him back

I just stood there looking at him

Staring at his repulsive guts

As he walked away from me

Then I kept on thinking...

Do happily ever after exist?

Its over

Its over

I was running through the fields of joy

Holding hands with remorse

Looking at the clouds of gray

Then I saw him

Waving away.

I tried to grab his hands

But the shadows of

Love grabbed him and took him

Far away.

To a place where freedom

Inhibits,

And disremember lives.

I was sad and lonely as the wind

Of depression Hugs me

with his friend sorrow covering my eyes with tears,

and grief followed and whisper on my ears

telling me

ITS OVER.

Its finally over!

Deity Elixir: Chapter 4

Chapter 4

(Baby Alexis and her Secrets)

After months of having a baby in her womb, she gave birth to a beautiful young little girl they named as Alexis. The rulers went to the new born baby and gave their own blessing to the young baby girl. “I, the King of Citron give you my blessing of good looks through out your life. You shall be loved by everyone and be blessed with good friends.” King Flaxen said while waving his spear in front of the baby. “I, the King of Shamrock, give you the blessing of luckiness in making decisions and protection from people who will try and find your true skills.” King Chartreuse said while waving his mighty staff in front f the baby. Last but not the least Warlock Sinclair “I, Ruler and guardian of Whimsy give you the blessing of acumen and skills that you will use in your throne and to protect yourself from others”.

The people of Whimsy were happy and made a grand feast for the newly born baby. After the grand feast Queen Lazuli spoke and for once after her marriage with Vermilion she smiled and happily said “Thank you all for coming to my neonate. May the Deity bless you!” After that the people began sensing that the child is a blessing for them.

That night when the Queen fell asleep beside the baby’s cradle, a cooling breeze and a gushing grey cloud went inside the room. The queen not noticing it went on to her deep sleep. Then a voice came about and said “What an attractive little baby you are, Alexis. Hope you grow into a fair young lady. You may not know this now but you have a very important task to do when you turn 21. You shall guard the mysterious and “Holy Elixir”. This will be your task that will change the course of this entire dimension. Please mind this mark on your fore head. This sign will only appear when the Whimsipix will again summon me and will be the mark of the time you will guard the elixir. I am here not to give you difficult tasks but also to give you a blessing. I, The Deity guardian of this dimension, grant you with this holy weapon that you will use in the future. This is the weapon you can only unleash when the time has come. It is called the “Misty Hem” take care of this power my child”.

After that the Deity was gone. But the mark is still glowing. That morning the Queen got surprised at the mark she saw at her daughter’s forehead and tried to hide it from the king by means of not letting the young princess out of her room. They stayed inside for 14 days without anyone entering the room except the person who will give them food and necessities but they only got into their door. “My infantile child, who could have done this? Is this a curse? Wait maybe a blessing from the Deity Gaia. I really don’t know. Please be safe my young princess.” The queen uttered.

That night at the 14^th day inside the room with the custody of her mother. The glowing of her forehead disappeared but it caused the child to cry because of uncomfortable pain. “What?! Oh, what’s wrong? Oh you have a Forrosum (Fever in children). I can handle this I will just use my power.” The queen said while getting her Wand of bliss. But as soon as she got her wand the baby miraculously float in the air and stopped crying. The queen got surprised and fainted for her daughter changed into different forms like a dog, cat, horse, lizard and different kinds of animals but the weirdest one is half human and half fish with a hair long as the curtains.

The Queen woke up and she saw her daughter sleeping soundly in her soft cradle beside the window. She then kept the secret of her daughter for many of years. Still the King did not pay attention to the 14 days of custody of her two loved ones. He only thought of it was as a bonding time for her two loved one.

Stages of love

“Stages of Love”

Have you ever felt being in love with someone? Well, I know one girl who did love someone more than what she expected and in the end only she can decide for her own destiny. This is her story.

My name is Jessica and I am here to tell you about how I began to feel the so called “love” and how I handle it. Come to think of it, my love grew as if it was alive. Love has its stages before it fully matures.

Stage 1: Puppy Love

The very first crush I had was Ryan, and we were on the 1^st grade. He kept on teasing me about my curly hair and he kept on telling people I had bad breathe and that I had body odor. I hated him but then I liked him. It was confusing but every time I looked at him I can help but adore him. He was good looking and that he is funny. One time during recess he spilled milk on my dress but I just smiled told him “It’s ok...hehehe!” he walked away laughing but to me that scenario was so magical. The fact that he spilled “his” milk on me was something so memorable.

Stage 2: Love at first sight

I grew up to be an ordinary girl. The rumors that spread when I was in 1^st grade were gone and now I am on the verge of adolescence. I really did not care about boys at that time. I learned that boys will like you if you have brains. Beauty is nothing without brains according to my supermodel idol. So i tried my best in keeping a high grade but somehow neglect taking care of myself. I never knew love until the day I saw him, Jason Burton. He was not that good looking nor was he popular. The day he bumped at me in the hallway and smiled at me was so unforgettable. I felt sparks as our skin touched one another. I get goose bumps whenever he smiles or talks to me. Is this what they call love at first sight?

Stage 3: First Love

I keep on thinking about him. Day and night he was on my mind. His smell, his voice his mannerism when he looks at you; All of them keeps on flashing in my mind. Then one day I had the courage to walk to him and speak to him. I said “Good morning, Jason. Do you understand our lessons in biology class? I can’t seem to understand it.” To tell you the truth, I understand Biology very well but just to talk to him I need something that would interest him. He liked plants and animals so better be biology. He then replied “Do you want to join our group study after class?” My smile was stretching my face so much that my gums started to show. I kept on seeing butterflies and doves all over us and spoke “That would be great. I will see you after class then.”

During math class I kept on seeing his face on the board. I was like floating in air and can’t wait to get out of that room and see him again. Time was moving slowly or was that just me being excited to see him again. I kept on asking myself “Do I smell? Is my hair good? I think I have coleslaw in my teeth. Do I need to powder up?” I was like losing my mind. I am only meeting him for tutoring a subject that I am good at. After class, I started to have butterflies in my stomach. I was feeling conscious about everything then there he was, walking towards me the butterflies keep on flying up to my mouth and then...and then...and then...I PUKED AT HIM!

It was so embarrassing! As he wiped off the vomit in his face I can see my chances of him liking me more than a friend turned into dust! I tried to help him clean up but he just stays silent. I can feel it, the tears suddenly started to flow. I kept on apologizing at him. Then he held my hand and said “It’s alright. I don’t mind. Are you feeling alright? Do you want me to take you to the nurse?” At that moment the tears suddenly stopped. I just stood there looking at him as he smiled back and held my hand. It was a still moment for the two of us. I never thought that such a person existed. That made me wanted him more. After that incident, he became my closest friend. We were always together but I still did not have the courage to tell him what I am feeling for him. My parents knew him as my best friend; I even hid my feelings for him with my group of friends. I was living in a world of lies, pretending to be his best friend even though I love him more than that.

We were always together having fun and studying. I slowly began conscious of how I look. I started to dye my hair, color my nails, and even have facial treatment. I was a girl obsessed over a guy who knew me as a friend and nothing special. I was addicted to his presence; I get paranoid when he is not around. I kept on calling him when I feel that I miss him. These actions, I thought were normal for someone who had their very first love. But I was wrong. It turned out to be an awful desire to have someone great as him and its effect was that I am changing into someone horrible. I was turning to a love monster.

Stage 4: Forbidden Love

My final move in my preparation for my confession to him was almost at peak. I have decided to tell him that I love him during his birthday bash at a resort house near the ocean. For me it was the best location for him to know how deeply I am in love with him. The night finally came. I wore a skinny tight tube dress while wearing my new wedges. As I apply make up in my young face, only one thing was on my mind. I wanted to be his girlfriend, nothing more nothing less.

I entered the room ignoring all other eyes looking at me, staring at me as if they were stabbing my personality and my soul. My main goal was to find Jason and tell him immediately how I feel about him. I cannot find him anywhere. I started to lose it. I kept on drinking alcohol and started become tipsy then someone told everyone to gather around the dining area for Jason was coming. So I went in front but I felt dizzy and wanted to sit down but Jason was already there walking towards the crowd. My vision started to blurry and as he approach us I saw another person walking behind him and that was the last memory I can remember. I fainted that night and was rushed to the hospital.

I opened my eyes and I saw my mother staring at me as if she was about to slap me. On the other side of the room was my father talking to Jason and yelling at him that he was a bad influence to me. I wanted to stand up and stop my father but I cannot. I was light headed and that my body felt weak. I cannot even speak for some reason. Then the doctor came. He told my mother that I was overdosed with some kind of drug that I cannot remember what. It confused me; I did not take any drug. I only drank beer and juice that Mikee keep on giving me that night then it came to me, Mikee drugged me. He was the jock who only wanted the hot slutty girls in school. I kept on thinking, I am not a slut! I couldn’t be! And I started to cry. What have I become?! A monster! A horrific monster!

After I was send home from the hospital. I soon found out the persona I saw behind Jason was his girlfriend. It tore me apart that me, being his best friend (and hidden admirer), did not know he was falling in love with someone else. The girl was Cassie; she was one of our friends who were not pretty but smart and simple. Another thing was that I was forced to stop seeing Jason; my parents thought he was bad influenced to me and teaching me things that were inappropriate. I cannot believe my life was slowly shattered by a simple goal, to be with someone I love so much. I talked to Jason one time and asked him to meet me up in the park. There I told him everything, my love confession, my transformation and my family’s decision. He just kept quiet and turned his head down. The very last words he told me that broke my heart to pieces were “I loved you, Jessica. I did but you changed and that made me realize you are not the one for me. I am sorry I have Cassie now. Sorry”

That night everything changed I focused on my studies and became valedictorian. I never wanted to fall in love again, I was afraid that I will experience the worst sensation in the world, getting hurt by love.

Stage 5: True love

I was now in college. Years passed since the night I last talked to Jason and the only thing in my mind now was academics. I did not go out to party with my roommates. I was becoming myself again, the lonely and socially deprived girl. But one thing did not change I still don’t forget to fix myself whenever I go out. I was no longer unpleasant to look at yet I was not slutty. I was pretty in that sense and many guys tried to ask me out on a date but I kept on rejecting them.

During my stay on a friend’s house as we were doing a chemistry project, she introduced me to his cousin Carl, I never wanted to talk to him yet I was forced to. He kept on asking me questions about me that irritated me so much. His words were like nails on a chalkboard. Then I snapped. I couldn’t stand it anymore and I went outside to the garden and sat down a bench. As I looked at the moon and the rose bushes smiled at me. I asked myself “Will I grow old, as a lonely and single woman?” That thought frightened me but still rejection and fear of being hurt concealed that idea.

I was getting cold so I stood up holding the cup of coffee in my right hand and a book on the other and –splat. I bumped into a guy and burned his hand with the coffee. I started to panic and dropped the book. I rushed him inside and put his hand over the sink and kept it under running water. He just kept on laughing as I was panicking. I then stopped and looked at him. He said to me “You know what. It doesn’t hurt that much. So stop being terrified. Hahaha! It’s only a little burn it will surely be gone by tomorrow” I was pissed off by his laugh and apologize and left the room. That night as I was sleeping I asked my friend if he knew a guy with black hair, Japanese looking, and has a terrible sense of touch. My friend just laughed and said that is my half brother. His name is Lee. I just smiled and slept.

That morning when I woke up Lee was the first person I saw and I don’t know if I was going to be annoyed or something but then I smiled at him. It was unusual for me to do that to a guy but then again I did it. He smiled back with his eyes almost gone; he was so cute and cuddly. He grabbed my hand and gave me my book. I told him “I am sorry about last night. Is your wound ok?” he quote “Oh that is nothing. I always get hurt. Pain for me is like birds nesting on a tree, so common yet I am used to it.” That was then when I started to feel the same sensation when I had my first love. This time it was something real. I did not have to be somebody else in front of him.

A few months passed and we started dating. I opened my heart once again to a guy and hope that he will no longer hurt me like my very first love. He was different from the guys I knew. I have different guy friends but they were not like him. He is free-spirited and loves to make me smile and laugh. He was romantic and every time he we go out to eat; he brings me to his family’s house and ate lunch with his family. It was, for me, true love.

Stage 6: Final Love

I never knew love would feel this great. I never wanted to leave him but still I was sceptical about his feelings for me. He might be one of those guys who only wanted to have sex with me so I tested him. I brought him to my apartment and told him to lie down in bed with me and ask him to take my clothes off. I was at the same time scared at what I was saying and hoping he will pass the test. He sat down beside me, held my shoulder and his hands slowly moved from my shoulder to my hands. He was caressing me and it felt good but still my mind was focused on the test. He then moved my long hair away from my ear and slowly approached my neck. At that time I closed my eyes and kept on swallowing chunks of saliva down my throat. I was scared as hell! Then he whispered “I will not do anything to you. If you want to have sex with me, can you please wait until we get married?” I instantly opened my eyes and hugged him. He was at first confused and I told him about the test. He smiled and kissed me on forehead and told me that I looked like a nervous camel as he was caressing me. I just laughed and for the very first time in my life I felt the most realistic and awesome sensation of finding my last and final love.

Final stage: Love that lasted forever

It was Valentine’s Day and we were on our 7^th year as a couple. We both have fine jobs. He works in a travelling agency and I work in a Science institute. That night he told me he wanted to show me something. I kept on asking what but he refuses to tell me. A few days ago he was acting really strange. I kept on having this vibe he is going to propose to me but then I did not want to hope for something like that and get disappointed in the end.

So I followed him and we said if he could blindfold me. That was when I started to get excited yet nervous. I kept on hearing in my ears “I Do I Do I Do” and my heart started to beat so fast and my hands were shaking as he held it. Then we stopped walking, he took the blindfold off and there it was...... a huge sculpture for his company. I was disappointed and just sarcastically smiled at him. I took the blindfold off my neck and dropped my head on the floor. He grabbed me and took me inside the building. He said he wanted me to meet a few people. So I just said ok and still was upset. As the elevator door opened we were on the rooftop of the building and right in front of us was a small little girl holding a little remote. Lee told me to approach her and the girl told me to press the button. As I touched the button a group of balloons flew in and below it was a banner quoted “Jessica? Will you marry me?” I did not know what to say! Then I heard music playing and there he was. Holding a red rose and he dropped to his knee and brought out a ring. I was speechless and could not open my mouth. I then hugged him and saw my family with his family and a few other friends walking towards us cheering and clapping.

3 months later we got married and now we are expecting our very first child. I thought that happy endings only happen in books and that true love is only a myth. I hope my life serves as an inspiration to people who got broken up because of a bad relationship. Remember that God has lots of plan for us and that however we wish to avoid the fatal arrows of cupid. True love will always find its way to shoot our hearts.

THE END

Pag ibig na pang habang buhay

“Pag Ibig Na Pang Habang Buhay”

Sa buhay natin minsan lang tayo dadaanan ng tunay na pag ibig kaya kapag ikaw ay dinalaw ng tunay na pag ibig, papasukin mo kagad ito sa iyong puso at ingatan ng lubos lubos. Ang tunay na pag ibig ay hindi natitinag ng kahit na anong klaseng pasakit. Maging malayo man kayo sa isa’t isa, kahit na hindi pa kayo nagkikita, kahit na nasaktan ka na niya dati, lahat yaon ay mabubura ng tunay na pag ibig. Malalaman ba nating “True love can never be render by life’s obstacles”.

Nagising ng maaga si Jade para pumasok sa isang kilalang unibersidad sa laguna. Si Jade ay ang kasintahan ni Alfred. Sila ay nagkakilala sa internet. Simula ng nagkakilala sila, ni isang beses hindi pa sila nakakapagkita ng personal. Pagdating ni Jade sa kayang unang klase sinalubong siya doon ni Yheng. Si Yheng ang bestfriend ni Jade simula grade one palang.

“Jade! Bilisan mo! Malalate tayo. May quiz daw ngaun sa botany sabi ni Paulene sa akin kanina” banggit ni yheng habang kinakaladkad sa pintuan si Jade. “Huh? Patay di ako nag aral!” himutok ni Jade habang kumukuha ng yellow pad. Pagkalipas ng ilang oras ng klase, sabay na umuwi sina Yheng, at Paulene. Pagkadating ni Jade sa bahay agad agad niyang tinext si Alfred at kinamusta ito.

Si Alfred ay panganay sa kanilang magkakapatid,Siya ay nasa Ikaapat na baitang palamang pero isa siyang matalino at masipag na estudyante. Lumaki sa isang pamilyang relihiyoso at pumapasok sa isang Catholic School. Pagkauwing pagkauwi ni Alfred ang una niyang ginawa ay tingnan ang kanyang cellphone dahil alam niyang nagtext na sa kanya ang kanyang girlfriend na si Jade. Isang gabi habang sila ay nagkwekwentuhan naalala ni Jade na may sem ender sila sa bulacan kung saan nakatira si Alfred. Nang nalaman ni Alfred na pupunta si Jade sa Bulacan at sa wakas sila ay magkikita na, halos tumalon ito sa tuwa sa sobrang excited na makasama ang kanyang pinakamamahal na si Jade. Ilang buwan ang lumipas at malapit na sila magkasama. Si Jade naman ay walang tigil sa pag papapaalala sa kanyang blockmate na si Cheche na wag kalimutan sabihin sa kanyang ate para makapagpaalam na ng maaga.

“Cheche, wag mong kalimutan ang sem ender natin ha! Naku excited na kasi ako. 3 days ba naman tayong nasa bulacan! Grabeh! Anu na ba sabi ng ate mo?” tanong ni Jade habang sinasamahang maglakas papuntang CEM building. “Huh? Naku hindi ko pa kasi natatanong pero hayaan mo malapit ko na siyang masabi kay ate. Wala lang kasi akong time para tumawag eh.” Tugon naman ni Cheche. “Ganun ba? O siya, andito na tayo sa function hall. Iwan na kita ha mag aaral pa kasi kami ni Yheng sa math” banggit ni Jade habang naglalakad papalayo kay Cheche.

Pagdating sa kanilang bahay nagpalit ng damit si Jade at nagaus ng gamit. Ilang oras pa ay nagtext na sa kanya si Alfed.

Bhaby, nakauwi na poh aqo. Kamusta ka na? Nga po pala meron kaming feild trip sa EK. Hindi ko pa poh alam kung sasama ako. Kamuztah araw mo? Hehehe mwaah tsupx.

“May trip sila Alfred sa EK? Naku malapit lang kami doon ah hahaha. Sayang hindi ako marunong pumunta doon atsaka hindi ako papayagan ni mama. Sabagay magkikita nanaman kami ng bhaby ko weh. Nakakaexcite pumunta sa Bulacan.” Sabi ni Jade sa kanyang sarili habang nagtetext back kay Alfred.

Kinabukasan nagkita sina Cheche at Jade sa tapat ng Elbi Square. “Cheche! Malapit na magsem ender anu na balita? Pumayag na ba si ate?” tanong ni Jade habang inaabutan ng yellow pad si Cheche. “Naku Jade, hindi ko pa kasi alam. Parang ayaw ni ate weh. Sorry talaga ha mauna na ako may klase pa ako ngaun eh.” Sambit ni Cheche. Nang narinig ni Jade na hindi matutuloy ang kanilang sem ender, unti unting nadurog ang kanyang mga plano at dahan dahang pinipilas ng mga katagang “HINDI MATUTULOY” ang puso ni Jade dahil hindi niya makakasama ang pinakamamahal niyang si Alfred. Ang mas kinalungkot ni Jade ay ang kadahilanang umaasa si Alfred na magkikita sila. Ayaw niyang maging malungkot si Alfred dahil bilang isang girlfriend, ang makita o malamang malungkot ang kanyang kasintahan ng dahil sa kanya ay isang bangungot.

Kinagabihan habang nagbubuntong hininga, tinawagan niya si Alfred at sinabi ang masamang balita. “Alfred, mukhang hindi kami matutuloy sa Bulacan. Lalo pa’t dumaan ang bagyong Ondoy. Baha ngaun sa rest house nila Cheche. Im so sorry kung pinaasa kita. Hindi ko akalaing hindi pala matutuloy ang 5 buwan nating paghihintay.” Banggit ni Jade habang naluluha. “Ano? Hindi kayo matutuloy dito sa Bulacan? Sayang! Sayang ang lahat ng plano ko. Hindi ba talaga pwede? Pilitin mo naman oh. Gusto na kitang Makita, gusto na kitang makasama. Ang tagal kong hinintay na ikaw ay aking mayakap. Jade! Please!” tugon naman ni Alfred. Hindi na lamang nakakakibo sa Jade ay hindi na din niya napigilang lumuha. “Alfred, ayoko din naman mangyari ito eh. Huhuhu! Gusto na din kita makasama. Araw araw kong pinapanalangin na sana isang araw makita na kita. Sorry talaga! Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. Napakasama ko. Ayokong paasahin ka. Hindi ko talaga intension iyon.” “Tama na, wag ka ng umiyak. Kaya kong maghintay. Hihintayin kita bhaby ko. Baka hindi pa ito ang tamang oras na magkikita tayo. May ibang plano ang diyos. Tahan na.” Doon natapos ang kanilang gabi, pananalig sa Diyos ang bumalot sa magkasintahan. Hindi sila nawalan ng pag-asa dahil alam nila na gagawa at gagawa ng paraan ang tadahana para sila ay magkasama.

“Jade, ayos ka lang? Hindi na daw tuloy ang sem ender natin sa bulacan. Ano sabi ni Alfred?” tanong ni Pauleen kay Jade habang hinihigit sa upuan. “Naintindihan naman niya. Pero alam kong disappointed siya kasi 5 months naming hinintay ang pagkakataong magkasama kami. Nakakapanghinayang lang kasi, Pauleen.” “Hay nako, madami naman tayo pwedeng gawin sa sem ender. Mag swimming? Mag lakwatsa sa mall o kaya mag EK na lang tayo? The possibilities are endless ika nga nila.” Banggit ni yheng habang natatawa dahil sa napa-english siya. “Wow! Yheng kaw ba yan? Hahaha! Oo nga naman Jade madami pa tayo pedeng gawin atsaka kung hindi pa ngayon ang tamang oras, maghintay ka na lang mahal mo naman siya diba?” sabi ni Pauleen habang hinahampas si Yheng. “EK? Gusto niyo EK na lang tayo? Kaso wala tayong wheels. May pera ba kayo? Alam ko may discount nagun kasi may promo sa EK ngaun.” Sabi ni Jade habang tumayo at napaisip. “Ok lang sakin, si Jasmine meron atang kotse. Tanungin natin baka pede siya. O kaya si Nikka.” Alok ni Yheng kay Jade habang tinext ang mga barkada nito. “Ok sige. Text mo ako kapag pwede ha. Uuwi na ako may finals pa ako sa botany bukas” sabay alis ni Jade at sumakay na ng jeep pauwi sa kanila.

Pagkauwi ni Jade, tinext niya kagad si Alfred at sinabi ang mabuting balita. “Bhaby, sa EK na lang tayo magkita? Atleast iyon matutuloy na atsaka malapit lang iyon dito sa amin.” “EK? Sige, gagamitin ko ipon ko para makabayad sa trip. Yehey! Makakasama ko na bhaby ko! Hindi na ako makapaghintay.” Tugon naman ni Alfred. Sa buhay hindi lahat ng bagay ay puro masamang balita kahit pa sabihin natin tayo ay nalugmok sa kalungkutan hindi ibig sabihin noon hindi ka na makakatamasa ng kaligayahan. Sa pagkakataong ito, ang masamang balita ni Jade ay napalitan ng mabuting balita at pag-asa na sila ni Alfred ay magkakasama na sa wakas.

Ilang araw ang lumipas at inakala ni Jade na meron na silang gagamiting sasakyan papunta sa EK ng biglang lumapit sa kanya si Jasmine. “Jade, hindi pwede ang kotse namin kasi lumubog sa baha lahat ng sasakyan namin. Sorry pano na yan commute tayo papunta doon?” “Huh? Naku! Hindi ako papayagan kapag ganun. Pano na yan. Ang alam ni mama may auto tayo. Patay. Gusto ko na talagang makita si Alfred pano na yan.” Sabi ni Jade habang natulala sa mga pangyayari. “Guyz! Anu na? Tuloy pa ba tayo sa EK. Hindi din pwede si mama sa Saturday. Luluwas kasi siya hindi pwede ung van.” Sambit ni Nikka habang lumalapit sa kanila. “Si pauleen ba? Hindi ba pwede yung kanila? Yheng ikaw ba ung sa ninang mo? Wala na ba tayo mahihiraman?” kinakabahang tanong ni Jade sa kanila. “Hindi pwede eh” ang sagot nilang lahat kay Jade.

Umuwi ng luhaan at disappointed si Jade. Hindi niya alam ang sasabihin kay Alfred dahil baka masaktan nanaman ito kaya nilihim niya ito kay Alfred. Nang gabing iyon nagtext sa kanya si Nikka. “Jade, meron na tayong mahihiraman. Yung friend ko may kotse pede natin siyang pakiusapan na hatid tayo at sunduin sa EK.” “Talaga?! Naku maraming salamat Nikka! Pakisabi sa kanya salamat! As in salamat!” dito na nagsimulang mawala ang mga takot ni Jade na baka masaktan niya si Alfred. Agad agad nag group message si Jade kanila: Yheng, Jasmine at Pauleen na tuloy na tuloy na ang knailang sem ender sa EK.

Kinabukasan habang si Jade ay pauwin galing sa campus. Nagtext si Alfred sa kanya sabi ni Alfred.

Bhaby, excited na akong makita ka bukas. Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko kapag nakita kita. Nahihiya ako. Hehehe. Pero syempre sa umpisa lang iyon. Bhaby kita kits bukas. I love you.”

Habang binabasa ni Jade ang text ni Alfred napapangiti ito at mismo sa kanyang sarili ay hindi makapaniwalang magkikita na sila ni Alfred. Pagdating niya sa kanilang bahay mga 7pm, may nareceive siyang text mula kay Nikka. “Jade! Gago talaga si Mike! Niloloko lang pala tayo na ihahatid niya sa EK! Pinaasa lang tayo! Wala na tayong kotse bukas!” “anu?!!? Anu ba ito! Baka pede siyang pakiusapan? Nikka! Pilitin mo naman oh! Bukas na ung lakad natin!” nag aalalang sabi ni Jade kay nikka. “Ayoko na iyon kausapin kayo ang kumausap doon nababadtrip lang ako! Gago siya!”. Doon na nagsimulang magpanic si Jade dahil kinabukasan na ang trip ni Alfred at nagkaroon pa ng problema. Nagsinungaling pa si Jade sa mama niya na may maghahatid at susundo sa kanila sa EK. Hindi na niya alam ang kanyang gagawin. Sila yheng badtrip na din ng naalala ni Jade na may owner jeep ang kanyang tito. Tinext niya ito ng 11pm at umaasang pede ito para bukas. Habang katxt ni Jade si Yheng may nabasa siyang kanyang ikinatuwa.

“Bukas? 10am? Ok sige punta na lang ako diyan. Gudnyt”

Sender: Tito Edward

Napamura sa tuwa si Jade at agad na nag group message sa mga kasama sa EK kinabukasan. “Guyz!! SOLVE NA! IPAGDRIDRIVE TAYO NI TITO BUKAS!! GRABEH! TULOY NA TULOY NA TAYO! WALA NG MAKAKAPIGIL SA ATIN! KITA KITS DITO SA BAHAY NG 9AM HA! WALANG MALALATE! GRABEH! THIS IS IT! WO0O0OHO0O0O!!” sabi ni Jade habang napapangiti sa dilim. Kinaumagahan binanggit ni Jade sa mama niya na si Tito Edward and maghahatid sa kanila. Gumaan ang loob ni Jade dahil hindi na niya kelangang magsinungaling sa kanyang mama para lamang makita si Alfred. May basabas siya ng kanyang mama kaya hindi na natatakot si Jade na baka mahuli siyang nagsisinungaling.

10 am na at sabay sabay na silang sumakay sa mainit, maliit at masikip na kotse pero hindi iyon inintindi ni Jade. Ang tanging nasa isip niya ay makita ang kanyang pinakamamahal na si Alfred. Niloko pa nga niya ito na hindi sila matutuloy. Pagdating sa EK abot hanggang batok ang ngiti ni Jade hindi mapinta ang kanyang mukha sa sobrang kagalakan. Mga past 2 na ng mareceive ni Jade na nasa EK na ang school ni Alfred. “Guyz! Dumating na daw siya! Wait lang naiihi ako! Ihi muna tayo please!” sabi ni Jade habang nagmamadaling pumunta sa Cr. “Hay nako iba na talaga kapag kinakabahan! Yihee! Makikita na ni Jade si Papa Alfred hahahah” banggit naman ni Pauleen. Habang naihi si Jade bigla itong kinatok ni Pauleen. “Jade! Andyan na si siya! Lumabas ka na diyan!” Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Jade at nagsimulang mataranta. Lumabas ito at may naaninag na parang si Alfred sa malayo. “Yheng!!! Hindi ako makahinga! Grabeh! Yheng! Eto na siya!!” sigaw ni Jade habang yumayakap at nagtatago kay Yheng. “Tol, easy ka lang! Ayos tol. Matino. Promise matino si Alfred ayan na!!!” sambit ni Yheng habang kinakalas sa pagkakayakap si Jade.

Dito na unang nagkita sina Jade at Alfred at abot hanggang langit ang kanilang ligaya ng sila ay nagkasama. “Hindi ako makapaniwala.” Ang tanging nasabi ni Alfred ng nakasama niya si Jade. “Ako din. Finally magkasama na tayo. Nakakatuwa. Nahihiya ako hahahaha” tugon naman ni Jade. Isang memorable na araw iyon para kay Jade dahil kinausap pa ng mama niya si Alfred, tinatanong kung magkasama na tayo. Isang senyales na legal sila sa mata ng Diyos, legal pati sa mata ng kanilang mga magulang at ibang tao. Habang nakaupo sa isang bench binigay ni Alfred si Chicklet. Isang stuff toy na nakasuot ng isang chicken costume. Tuwang tuwa si Jade sa kanyang natanggap at binigay naman niya ang kanyang regalo kay Alfred, isang couple chain. Hindi na mapaghiwalay ang dalawang magkasintahan noong araw na iyon. Sila ay may sarili ng mundong ginagalawan at tanging ang kanilang pagmamahalan ang kanilang nakikita sa bawat sulok ng Enchanted Kingdom. Pagabi na ng kumain sila ng hapunan. Sobrang sweet ng dalawa pero lahat ng masasayang pangyayari ay may kasunod na kalungkutan. Kinelangan ng umuwi nila Alfred. Dito na sila nagsimulang mangulila sa isa’t isa.

“Alfred, 7pm na hated na kita sa exit.” Sabi ni Jade habang hawak hawak ang kamay ni Alfred. “Uhmm... Jade, saglit picture muna tayo sa tapat ng carousel. Saglit lang” “Ah ok sige.” Nagpunta ang dalawa doon at nagkukuha ng pictures. Kinelangan ng umalis ni Alfred kaya dito na niya sinabi ang huling kahilingan niya. “Jade, aalis na ako. Pwede bang mag goodbye kiss ako saiyo?” Hindi alam ni Jade ang kanyang gagawin bumibilis na ang tibok ng puso niya. Dahan dahang lumalapit ang labi ni Alfred sa kanyang labi ng biglang....“Wag! Madami kasing tao.” Sabi ni Jade habang umilag sa halik ni Alfred. “Isa lang. Matagal ulit bago kita makasama sige na.” Nagpanic si Jade kaya sumala ang halik ni Alfred sa kanya. “Ah ok sige. Sorry. Natataranta kasi ako.”

Naglakad papalayo si Alfred habang hawak kamay ni Jade. “Bhaby, I love you. Alis na po ako. Ayoko pa pero baka iwan kasi ako. I love you! Tandaan mo yun ha. Mamimiss kita.” “Ako din po mamimiss kita. Ingat ka po ha. I love you too.” Dito na nagkahiwalay ang dalawang magkasintahan. Habang naglalakad papalyo si Jade, hinahaplos niya ang kanyang labi at napapangiti. “Jade! Ano na? Asan na si Alfred?” tanong nila Jasmine, Nikka at Yheng. “Wala na, lumabas na” sabi ni Jade habang nakangiti. “Oh bakit parang ang saya mo?” tanong ni Yheng kay Jade. “huh? Wala. Tara na andyan na ata si tito. Doon na muna tayo sa labas.” Sabi naman ni Jade.

Lumabas ang mag kakaibigan at sa di inaasahan andoon pa pala si Alfred hinihintay si Jade. “Jade! Dito! Antagal niyo naman lumabas. Mamaya maya pa kami aalis.” “talaga? Lika tambay muna kami dito sa labas. Hinihintay pa naming ung sundo naming.” “Ganun ba? Bhaby ko, ansaya saya ng araw na ito. Hinding hindi ko ito makakalimutan.” “Ako din. Napakasaya ko ngayon. Sana maulit ulit. Kelan kaya ulit tayo magkakasama?” tanong ni Jade habang binibigyan ng ice tea si Alfred. “Darating din tayo diyan magkakasama din tayo bhaby ko. Ay naku ako na lang ata nasa labas. Balik na ako sa bus naming bye bye bhaby ko. Yheng, Jasmine, Nikka and Paula salamat ha. Ingat kayo ha.” At doon na tuluyang umalis ang bus nila Alfred at bumalik papuntang Bulacan.

Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay kahit kelan hindi natitinag ng kahit na anong klaseng pasakit. Ilang beses man magkaroon ng problema sa isang relasyon ang dalawang taong tunay na nagmamahalan, hindi sila kayang sirain nito sapagkat ang tunay na pag ibig ay parang ulap sa langit. Ilang beses man hipan ng hangin ng pagdurusa, mabubuo at mabubuo pa din.

Hindi dito nagtatapos ang storya nila Alfred at Jade. Madami pang maaring mangyari sa kanilang relasyong hinahangaan ng madami at inaasam ng kalimitan sapagkat sila ay may PAG-IBIG NA PANG HABANG BUHAY.

To be continued...

*(based on the author's personal experience)

Peripheral

Peripheral

Have you had a feeling that someone is beside you and when you look no one is there? Do you want to know how to see the invisible? The peripheral view is the vision that you see at the sides of your eyes. To see something clearly you don’t have to look at it directly but look at it in your peripheral view. What if your vision is only a deception of the truth? And that your peripheral tells you what you really need to see.

Jenny was a varsity player in a famous university. She was popular in all aspects: sports, academics and beauty. Everyone liked her but some envied her in the wrong way. She was a hardworking student and always gets high grades in school. One night after gym class she went to the shower room to clean up and she came across one of her classmates, Haley. Haley is commonly known as “Paley Haley” she was not one of the popular girls in class but she was good at something, witchcraft. Haley smiled at Jenny as she walked across but Jenny did not see her because she was hurrying to the showers. Ever since that incident Jenny started seeing things that was not believable.

During her math class, when she was called to answer some board works, she wrote her equation and on the side of her vision she saw someone as if it was hanging on ceiling. As she looked up, she did not saw anything, she kept on answering and on the other side of the room, again she saw someone as if she was jumping off the window. She ignored these peripheral visions. One incident happened to her that made her realize that this was not the usual happenings. She was taking a shower at home when she saw someone walking towards her. She looks instantly but no one was there. She began feeling like she was not alone in the bathroom. The water flowed down her face and into her body. The moment she closed her eyes, she heard strange noises like someone was whispering to her ear. She then opened her eyes and saw a woman’s face staring at her with no eyes and a torn lip. She screamed and went outside the bathroom.

That morning, she still sees things she did not want to see. She sees people cutting their necks off, shooting themselves in the head and people committing different ways of suicide. People then began worrying for her. After class, Haley approached her and said. “The vision cheats the truth. Sometimes you have to see the things that the eyes cannot see.” Jenny looked at her and saw her grinning at her as if possessed by an evil aura. She then knew it was her doing some kind of witchcraft and grabbed her at the arm. Haley then back out and ran across the hall. Haley dropped a notebook and Jenny opened it.

The notebook contained pictures of her and it says there that Haley wanted to be like her. She then dropped it when she turned to the last page. It was a lock of hair beside it was a flattened human eye. She cannot believe what was happening she began to panic. Then her peripheral view started to attack once again. She kept seeing a man with a large knife running towards her. She ran away going to a nearby playground and saw Haley. Haley slowly approached her and spoke “You ignored me. You always ignore me. Don’t you want to be my friend? I only wanted to be your friend. Why can’t I be?” Jenny tried to approach her then again the same man kept on appearing. Haley then said. “They will not go away. The only cure is to lose your vision permanently” she then gave her a pocketknife and walked away.

That night Jenny turned blind and was isolated in a mental institute. She kept on saying that she no longer sees the dead but hears them whispering to her. As Haley opened the notebook in her room, she took off the flattened eye and replaced it with an ear. Since then Haley became popular, like Jenny.

THE END