BINABASA MO ANG

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Romance

AFTER HEARTACHES SERIES #1 Evie Santandes was always the odd girl, and she was fine with it. Between caring for her three cats, all with different personalities, volunteering at a local veterinary clinic, and studying, she doesn't have much time on...

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[MESSENGER]
Mila
07:37
Jachin
Mila, umaga na ba sa inyo?
07:44
Mila
Yes, it's 7 am. Why are you messaging me?
Mila
Emergency ba?
Jachin
Dehins
Jachin
Magtatanong lang. Masama na bang i-message ka ngayon? 😒
Mila reacted 😆
Mila
Joke lang naman
Mila
But why? I'm off to the gym.
Jachin
Musta si Tita?
Mila
She's at home with a full-time caregiver. We visit the hospital when needed and if she has chemotherapy sessions.
Mila
She's slightly in a better mood these days. Hindi na siya makulit at ayaw uminom ng gamot.
Jachin
Good to hear. Ikaw? Nakaka-adjust ka na?
Mila
Hmm. It's hard to say if adjustment or I'm just in survival mode. But I will be okay, Jach.
Mila
How are you? And what's the status between you and Evie? 
Jachin
Pang malakasan mga tanong mo ah
Mila
Seriously. Ano nga?
Jachin
Mukhang okay naman mga kapatid ko kay Evie. They like her.
Mila
But do YOU like her? Because it's different. You've been dancing around that fact.
Mila
Ano bang kinakatakot mo? That part of you isn't ready? Na people might judge you for moving on too quickly?
Jachin
Hindi. Wala akong pakialam sa sasabihin nila. Hindi naman nila alam yung nangyari sa atin, at sa kung anong meron sa amin ni Evie.
Mila
So ano ngang meron? You can't even answer me.
Mila
Typing. . .
Jachin
Gustong-gusto ko siya, Mila.
Jachin
Gusto ko palaging nahahawakan siya, gusto ko palaging nakikita ngiti niya at dimples niya, gusto ko palaging naaamoy pabango niya na sobrang subtle lang.
Jachin
Gusto ko palaging nahuhuli mga mata niya kahit minsan nahihiya siyang makipag-eye contact sa akin (hindi ko alam kung bakit).
Jachin
Gustong-gusto ko nakikita kumukunot noo niya kapag napapasobra pang-aasar ko o kaya may nagawa akong ayaw niya.
Mila
Then what's stopping you?
Jachin
Narinig mo na ba yung quote na "hurt people hurt people"?
Jachin
Ayokong masaktan ko siya dahil sa mga bagay na pwede kong magawa o masabi, kahit hindi ko sinasadya. She doesn't deserve that, Mila. Natatakot lang ako.
Jachin
And hindi ko sinisisi sayo yan. Di ko yan sinasabi para ma-guilty ka. Alam ko yang ang iisipin mo.
Mila
Hindi naman.
Jachin
I don't want to pass on that hurt to her.
Jachin
But I can admit na gusto ko siya. I can admit na ilang beses ko na gustong sabihin sa kanya. Pero di ko lang kaya.
Jachin
With her, I can feel that I can fall in love again.
Mila
I love hearing you say that. That you can fall in love again. Because it means I didn't hurt you to the point na ayaw mo na umulit.
Mila
And I'm happy that you can admit that you like Evie. Mas maganda lang kung marinig niya rin. 
Jachin
I know. And I want to make her birthday extra special. Pwede bang tulungan mo ako?
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