Language: Taglish
Started in Nov 2011 | Revamped in July 2018 | Finished in March 2019
Published in Paperback (Popfiction) in October 2018
Blurb:
Miala's ex, Lenard is coming back to her life after 3 years. How dare he? After cheating with her, he l...
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"What do I do?" Nagpa-panic si Miala. She starts to push Andres towards the room.
"I can face her. We're doing nothing wrong."
"But I promised her! You promised her."
"But we already broke that promise. The best thing to do now is to explain."
"What do we tell her?!" Umiling si Miala. "Diyan ka lang. Please? Don't come out. No matter what happens, don't come out. Kung may mangyari, hide under the bed. Okay? Promise me." Mabilis na sabi ni Miala before she hurries towards the bathroom. She didn't know what to do, and she knows she can't save herself this time. But at least she wants to try. At this point, ang iniisip na lang niya ay puwede na siyang mapagalitan. Baka nga ready na siya na sabihin sa nanay ang nakaraan nila ni Lenard. She may not delve into the specific bits, if she will be pushed to the wall, but right now, she can't implicate anyone.
Especially Andres.
She didn't know how she made it it so fast, pero akmang lalabas siya ng banyo nang tuluyan nang bumukas ang pinto.
And she thought she was ready for it. That she can, once again, face her mom and lie to her. Nang hindi kumukurap. Nang hindi nagpapahalata.
But at the sight of her mom's raging eyes, she knew something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
"M-ma?"
But Mindy didn't answer. Iba ito sa normal na Mindy na nagbububunganga ng lahat ng puwedeng isermon. Iba sa karaniwang Mindy na halos sabihin lahat ng masamang puwedeng mangyari, kahit hindi pa man.
"I-i'm sorry." Miala muttered. Kahit wala pa mang nasasabi ang nanay niya, she knew she is in the wrong. In fact she already wanted to kneel right there and then.
Pero mas mabilis si Mindy. Mas nauna pang maramdaman ni Miala ang sakit sa pisngi niya nang mabilis siyang sinampal ng nanay niya.
"Mama!" Aniya habang hawak-hawak ang pisngi. Napaupo siya dahil sa pagkabigla.
Mindy reverted by throwing her things. Mga papel. One sheet even sliced up her cheek. Miala only realized that the things being scattered were pictures when a very familiar photo suavely glides beside her leg.
"Ano 'yan, Miala Grace!? Ano 'yang mga 'yan!?" Nanginginig na sigaw ni Mindy.
Para tuloy binuhusan ng mainit at malamig na tubig si Miala. Akala niya talaga kanina, handa na siya. But she didn't really expect na ganitong kumprontasyon ang agad haharap sa kanya. Pero hindi ka pala talaga magiging handa.
She knew she already get rid of her pictures. Wala ng natira na kahit ano sa kanya. Itinapon niya nang lahat ng 'yun sa Verde. She thought the only thing that will be a reminder of Lenard is Hachi. Na nawala din. Kaya hindi niya maintindihan kung saan ito lahat nanggaling.
