Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Chapter 7

"Devon, why are you crying?" tanong ni Lauren. Matapos masigawan ni James, dumiretso agad ang dalaga sa bahay ng kaibigan. "I want to tell you the truth, me and James' relationship, it's not working. He loves Ann. He always shout at me. Para akong basura na palagi nyang nilalait lait," sabi ni Devon sa kaibigan. Di na nya napigilan ang luha. "Shh..." sabi ni Lauren, comforting her friend. Pinaupo nya si Devon sa kama nya at kumuha sya ng tubig para mapakalma si Devon. "Sandali lang Devz ha," sabi nya sa kaibigan. Una nyang tinawagan ang kaibigan na si Kyra. In-explain nya ang lahat. "I'll be there in five minutes," sabi ni Kyra. Sumunod nyang tinawagan si Sam. "Sam can you come over my house right now? Could you ask Ivan to come, too?" tanong ni Lauren. Sa tingin nya malaki ang maiitutulong ng dalawa. "Sure, we'll be there in 10," sabi ni Sam, halata ang pag-aalala sa boses nya. Iba kasi ang tunog ng boses ni Lauren. "OK. Thanks," ang sabi ni Lauren kay Sam bago nya ibaba ang telepono.

"I'm so tired, physically and emotionally. I want to give up," sabi ni Devon kina Lauren at sa kadarating lang na si Kyra. "Hey guys!" bati ng kapapasok lang na si Sam. "Devon! Why are you crying," alalang tanong ni Ivan. Lauren explained what happened. "James did that? To you? He might hate the idea of an arranged marriage, but he's always a gentleman," sabi ni Sam. "Yeah...." ang tanging nabangit ni Ivan. "Our wedding, it's already scheduled. It will be held, three months from now," sabi ni Devon. Nalaman lang din nya kanikanina lang, ng makatanggap sya ng text mula sa kapatid ni James na si Carina. "Would you still continue with the wedding?" tanong ni Ivan, habang nakatingin sa mata ni Devon. "Of course. I won't be selfish. This is for my family. But, tonight, I want to forget everything. I want a ache-free night. Lo, can I crash here?" sabi ni Devon, pinipilit nyang ngumiti, pero di nya kaya. "Sure. Let's sleep on the living room. Guys, wanna sleep here? You can use the two guest rooms," sabi ni Lauren ng walang malisya. Kahit sandali pa lang sila nagkakakilala, magaan ang pakiramdam ni Lauren sa dalawa. Alam nyang walang gagawin na masama ang mga ito. At meron namang katulong sa loob ng bahay kung saka-sakali. "Sure. Good thing I have some spare clothes in the car," sabi ni Sam. Palagi silang may dalang damit ni Ivan, just in case tumirik ang sasakyan nila at kailangan nilang mag-stay sa isang hotel tuwing mahabang biyahe. Sam and Ivan took their bag out of their cars. They watched some movies, and eventually they fell asleep on the sofa. Sam was the only one sleeping on the floor, his head rested on Lauren's thighs. Devon and Kyra fell asleep, their heads resting on Ivan's shoulders.

Devon went back to the condo the next morning. James, drunk, was waiting for her. "You bitch! Where have you been?" tanong ni James, halatang lasing na lasing. "I was at Lauren's house with Kyra and.... others," mahinang sagot ni Devon. "You thought I wouldn't find out eh? I know Sam and Ivan spent their night at your friends house!!" sigaw ni James. Wala sya sa katinuan dahil sa alcohol kaya sinapak nya sa mukha si Devon. He gave another jab on Devon's stomach. "James.... stop, please...." nagmamakaawang sabi ni Devon. Iniwan sya ni James sa lapag. Umalis ito. "Malamang pupunta na naman yun kay Ann...." isip ni Devon.

The next day, katulad ng nakasanayan na nya, naghanda sya ng breakfast para kay James. At palaging nasa oras, matapos nyang magluto ay nagising na rin si James. Nakita nya ang mga pasa sa mukha ni Devon. Nagui-guilty sya, pero wala syang sinabi. Walang gana kumain si Devon kaya iniwan na lang nya sa lamesa ang pagkain at pumunta ng kwarto. Naligo sya at nagbihis. Matapos noon ay naglagay sya ng make-up, para maitago ang malaking pasa sa mukha nya. Paglabas nya, andoon si James, naghuhugas ng pinag-kainan. "Weird..." isip ni Devon. "Hey, I need to talk to you," sabi ni James. "Ni hindi nga ako tinawag sa pangalan ko. Ano ako, aso?" isip ni Devon. "It's about the wedding. Mom asked us to handle this by ourselves. Be home at five. We need to discuss this," sabi ni James na parang walang nangyari. "Okay," ang tanging nasabi ni Devon.

Natapos ang school nila, ng walang pinagsabihan si Devon tungkol sa ginawa ni James sa kanya. Ayaw rin naman nya kasing pag-alalahanin ang mga kaibigan. Umuwi sya ng alas-singko, tulad ng sinabi ni James. Nakita nya si James na naghihintay sa kanya sa may sofa. Naupo rin sya. "Mom said we need to finalize this a month before the wedding. Mom alredy chose our principal sponsors. So we need to choose whose going to be part of the rest of the entourage," sabi ni James. "My best men would be Ivan and Sam," sabi ni James ulit. "My maids of honor... Lauren and Kyra," sabi ni Devon. "Okay," sabi ni James habang isinusulat ang mga pangalan. "Carina and my friend Quen will be our candle sponsor," ani ni James. Nag-uusap sila na parang walang masamang nangyari. Ngayon lang din sila nagkaroon ng mahabang usapan. Matapos nilang pag-usapan ang tungkol sa entourage, pinag-usapan nila ang tungkol sa cake at flowers. "I don't mind any cake flavor, but can I get to pick the flowers?" tanong ni Devon. "Uh.. okay," ang sabi ni James. Ayaw rin naman kasi nyang mamili ng bulaklak. "Lilies, Peonies, Roses and Tulips," sabi ni Devon. "Is Chocolate cake okay?" tanong ni James. "Tinatanong nya opinion ko? Anong nangyari dito ng wala ako?" isip ni Devon pero di nya vinoice out ang mga iniisip. "Sure...." And they spent the rest of the day planning their wedding.

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A/N: Ang dami ng galit kay James. Hehe. Pero hindi pa...

hindi nyo pa sya makikitang magdusa...Just wait, patience is a virtue nga diba? ;)

Next na ang wedding ;)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Chapter 6

Ann and James entered the Ice Cream Shop. "What the......" James said, shocked. Sam and Ivan caught James' sight. They are laughing and having fun with Devon and her friends. Ann looked at the direction that James is staring at. "So.... I guess that's Devon huh? Already having an affair with your friends?" Ann asked in a high pitched voice. "I don't give a damn," he murmured. James ordered ice creams for him and Ann. They found no available table. Ann suddenly let go of James' hand and went to Devon's table. "Van! Sam!" she said and kissed their cheeks. "There's no available table, can me and James sit with you guys?" Ann asked sweetly. "Uhh....." Ivan hesitated, taking a side glance to Devon. Devon felt Ivan's gaze. She smiled at him. She nodded a bit. Ivan understood. "Sure," sabi ni Ivan. Ann went to James and pulled his hand. "Come on. I found a seat," sabi ni Ann. James didn't say anything. Ann sat opposite Devon's seat, James seating beside Ann. "Hi! I'm Ann. James' girlfriend. You must be Devon, his fiancee," Ann said with a smirk. "Yeah. That's me," sabi ni Devon with an awkward smile. "Bessie, gusto mo upakan ko? Bruhilda eh," sabi ni Kyra. Ngumiti lang si Devon sa sinabi ng kaibigan. "What did you said?" Ann asked Kyra. "Ah, don't mind me. I'm Kyra by the way. And that's Lauren. We're Devon's BEST FRIENDS," Kyra said, emphasizing on the words 'best friends'. "Nice to meet you two," sabi ni Ann. "Same here," sabi nina Kyra at Lauren ng sabay, fake smiles plastered on their faces. Biglang nagkaroon ng awkward silence. Nang biglang nagsalita si Sam, "You three should come to our concert this friday." Ivan smiled. "Concert?" tanong ni Lauren. "Yeah. Me, James and Sam are in a band with another friend. We're performing on the school's auditorium. I hope you guys could come," sabi ni Ivan. "Sure. We're free this friday," sabi ni Kyra. "Great! We'll save you guys seats in front," sabi ni Sam. Kyra, Devon, Lauren, Sam and Ivan finished their ice-creams. "Bessie, we should find another charm for our friendhip bracelet," Lauren said. "You guys have charm bracelets?" Ann said with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah. It's our friendship bracelet," sabi ni Kyra sabay pakita sa bracelet. This is the first charm, the first letter of our names. Then this cross charm, we got this one when we visited Jerusalem," explain ni Lauren. "Then this one, we got when we went to Singapore, this one in US, this one in France. And this one we bought last year, in celebration of our 18th birthday," sabi naman ni Kyra. "We should definitely buy another charm. Well, we better go ahead. See you guys around," sabi ni Lauren. The others bid goodbye to James and Ann. When only Ann and James were left at the table, Ann asked James, "Why are you so quiet?" James shrugged. "I don't have anything to say, I guess," ang tanging nasabi ng binata.

"Whew, what an awkward situation," sabi ni Lauren. "I totally agree. Wait, I have a question , do you guys like Ann, as a friend I mean," Kyra asked Ivan and Sam. "We're not friends with her," tipid na sagot ni Ivan. "We were never close. Yeah, she's James' girlfriend, but we don't hang out much. Truth to be told, we're annoyed at her. She's always popping out of nowhere," sagot ni Sam. "I don't like her that much. There's something about her... there's this... suspicious aura about her that I really don't like," sabi ni Lauren. "That came from you Lo, the nicest one in us three!!" gulat na sabi ni Kyra. "Hey! She seems nice," sabi naman ni Devon. "Devon, you're too naive girl," sabi ni Kyra. "Let's stop this conversation guys. We should concentrate on finding a cute charm for our bracelet," sabi ni Lauren.

The three found a silver panda charm that looks good with their silver bracelet. The five went shopping, well, the three girls shopped while Ivan and Sam carried their bags. They also went to the arcade. They also took pictures using the camera that Lauren brought. They felt at ease with each other.

"We should do this again sometime," sabi ni Lauren. "Totally! You guys are seriously fun to be with. Crazy people, like us three," sabi ni Kyra. "Sure! Maybe next week?" tanong ni Sam. "How about.. Saturday?" sabi ni Devon. "Saturday it is," sagot naman ni Ivan. "Well, see you guys at school," sabi ni Kyra. They bid goodbye to each other and went home.

Devon arrived at the condo. She saw James, waiting for her. "What are you doing with my friends?" masungit na tanong ng binata. "We saw each other on the mall, then we hang out. That's all," sabi ni Devon, medyo may takot sa binata. "Don't you dare hang-out with them again. Don't talk to them, don't even think about them. They're my friends, my social circle, not yours! You tried to take my life away from me, now my friends!?" sigaw ni James kay Devon. Nasaktan si Devon. Wala na lang syang imik. Pumasok si James sa kwarto, at binagsak nya ang pinto. Dahil sa pagkabigla, di na namalayan ni Devon ang mga luhang tumutulo mula sa mga mata nya.

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Chapter 5

One night, James arrived at the condo, drunk. He found Ann kissing a guy, and he went to the nearest bar to drink. "James!" Devon screamed. James passed out in her arms. "Ay jusko!" sabi ni Devon. Hinatak ni Devon si James hanggang sala. Inihiga nya si James sa sofa. "Ano ba naman ang lalaking to. Iinom-inom, di naman pala nya kaya," sabi ni Devon sa hangin. Kumuha si Devon ng towel at basin na nilagyan nya ng tubig. Pupunasan sana ni Devon si James nang biglang syang niyakap nito. "Ann. How could you do this to me? You said you love me. You know I love you," he said. Biglang lumabas na naman ang awa ni Devon sa binata. Pinilit nyang kumawala sa yakap ni James. Pero dahil mas malakas ang binata, hindi makawala si Devon. Kaya natulog silang dalawa sa sofa, ng magkayakap.

James woke up, his head pounding. "Ugh," he moaned. He felt something warm. "Devon?" he murmured. He remembered something. Ann kissing this random dude. Then Devon pulling him to the sofa. "Shit, I thought Devon was Ann," he murmured. He thought about pushing Devon, but he felt guilty. Devon took care of him. James sighed. "I will be nice, just this once," he murmured to himself then he went back to sleep.

Devon woke up. "Jusko, dito na pala ako nakatulog," isip ni Devon. Dahan-dahan syang tumayo sa kinahihigaan at ginawa ang kanyang daily routine. Nagluto na rin sya ng breakfast. Tamang-tama ang gising ni James, dahil handa na ang agahan ng magising ito. "Thank you," sabi ni James kay Devon. Muntikan nang malaglag ni Devon ang hawak na plato sa pagkagulat. Ngayon lang sya pinasalamatan; at kinausap ni James. Ngumiti ang dalaga at tinuloy ang ginagawa.

"Good mood ka ata Devs," sabi ng kaibigan ni Devon na si Kyra. Nasa mall sila, naglalabas ng stress. "Tama. Glowing ka," sabi naman ni Lauren. "Si James kasi eh," sabi ni Devon. "What did my brother do to you ate? Did he raped you?" biglang sulpot ni Carina. "Sorry, I overheard your conversation," paghihngi ng paumanhin ni Carina, sa biglang pagpasok sa usapan ng tatlo. "It's okay. Nah, he said 'thank you' to me for the first time yesterday," sabi ni Devon. "Really? You guys are improving," sabi ni Carina. "Sweet naman," sabi ni Kyra. "Nah, my brother? Sweet? That's like saying that vinegar is sweet. My brother, he's a grumpy old man," sabi ni Carina. "Carina! Let's go," sabi ng kaibigan ni Carina. "My friend AJ is calling me. I have to go, see you guys soon," Carina said then she left. "Tara Devs, Lo, kain tayong ice cream," yaya ni Kyra. "Hey Devon," biglang sabi ng isang pamilyar na boses. "Ivan!" Devon said, smiling. "I haven't seen you in a long time. I never see you around campus," Devon said. "This guy spends his free time sleeping. I'm Sam by the way," sabi ni Sam. "Nice to meet you," sabi ni Devon. "Hey Lauren," sabi ni Sam with a huge smile. "Hey," ani ni Lauren. "You guys know each other?" tanong ni Ivan sa kaibigan. "Yup, we meet at the library before," sabi ni Sam. "Well, this is Kyra and Lauren, my best friends. Guys, this is Ivan, and Sam," pagpapakilala ni Devon. They chatted a bit. Sam asked, "So... where are you girls going?" "Ah. We thought about getting some ice cream..." sagot ni Lauren sa tanong ng binata. "Can we come with you?" tanong ni Ivan. "Sure," sagot ni Kyra with a smile. "Kay gwapo naman ni Ivan," isip ni Kyra.

Meanwhile, James was strolling around the mall with Ann. Ann said that she was drunk that night that's why she kissed another guy. James loved her, so he belived her. "Huh?" James murmured. "Hon, what's wrong?" Ann said, batting her eyelashes. "Nothing," James replied. He thought he saw Ivan and Sam with Devon and her friends, pero inisip na lang nya na namalik-mata lang sya.

"So, I will order for you guys, what do you want?" tanong ni Ivan. "You'll treat us dude?" tanong ni Sam, playfully. "Hmmmm.... sure, as a mark of new found friendship," sabi ni Ivan with a smile. "Haha. Well.... I want a Triple Caramel Chunk," sabi ni Sam. "A Chunky Monkey for me," sabi ni Lauren. "I want a Mint Chocolate," sabi naman ni Kyra. "Hmmm.... a Chocolate Macadamia for me," sabi naman ni Devon. Ivan went to the counter to order and Sam went to help him carry the cones. "They're so nice and funny," sabi ni Lauren. "Oo nga. Pero Lo, masyado kang halata. Kanina ka pa nakatitig kay Sam eh..." sabi ni Kyra with a giggle. "Di ah....." Lauren said, blushing. "Uy...nagblush sya," pang-aasar pa ni Devon. "Di ah. I don't blush," sabi ni Lauren sabay hawak sa cheeks nya."Uh huh. Girl sobrang kapani-paniwala ka," Kyra said sarcasticly.Hinampas ni Lauren si Kyra lightly. "Free Ice cream delivery," sabi ni Sam habang inaabot ang dalang ice-cream cones. "Thank you," sabi ng mga girls. Sam sat besides Lauren, who sat eside Kyra, who sat beside Ivan. Devon was left with no other choice but to sit between Ivan and Sam.

Meanwhile, Ann was whining. She said she wants to eat some ice cream. "Sure hon. Let's go," like a puppy, James followed Ann's orders.

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AN: Hehe, I'm so evil....paano kung magtagpo sina Ann, James at Devon ;)

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