I realized that… life is not always a bed of roses. Life, like a rose, has its thorns too.
Life isn’t always great. Life isn’t meant to be perfectly good at all times. Life is full of uncertainties. And we never know what will happen the next second. We don’t know exactly what will happen tomorrow, or in the next few days.
Today you get the rose, tomorrow you will be pricked by the thorns.
Roilan and I went home when the night fell. Kaunting pahinga lang at pinilit naming bumangon para umuwi dahil baka hanapin kami nina Lola Aurelia.
That day, I forgot about the world. I forgot everything… I was happy. I was a bit embarrassed about what happened but I know I was deeply happy. Kahit nga masakit ang buong katawan ko, kinikilig pa ako deep inside. I was really happy... I even forgot about our arguments. I forgot why I was angry.
I was in euphoria. I was living in the moment. I was over the moon. Joy bloomed in me like a rose. Seriously, walang mapaglayan ang saya ko nang araw na iyon.
But that euphoria only lasted for hours. I woke up the following day, at two in the afternoon, with a feeling of both emptiness and anxiety.
Parang biglang ninakaw sa akin ang sayang naramdaman ko nang gabing iyon. Hindi ako naging handa.
Dani:
Elvira! You need to come home! I booked a flight for you this afternoon! Umuwi ka na. Don’t open your social media. I’ll tell you what happened once you come back here. Please. Aaron needs you.
My hands were shaking and my heart was pounding so hard against my ribcage as I read Dani’s message. I don’t know what’s happening but I’m scared. I know there’s something wrong. He wouldn’t text me like that if there’s nothing wrong.
Kahit binilin niya na huwag akong magbukas ng social media, ginawa ko pa rin. Binuksan ko ang isang message na galing sa P.A. ni Papa.
Julie Santos:
Elvira, kailangan ka ng Daddy mo. Hinuli siya ng mga pulis. Pati si Ma’am Loren ay nakakulong ngayon.
Natigilan ako. I’m astounded. I am lost for words. My heart thundered in my chest. I don’t know what to feel. So, that’s it… My father was arrested by the police.
Matagal ko nang gustong mahuli si Daddy dahil sa mga ginagawa niya pero hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nasasaktan ngayon.
Naninikip ang dibdib ko. Sa halip na ginhawa ang maramdaman ko, sumasakit ang dibdib ko. I don’t understand. I can’t understand.
Actor Evan Aluarez and girlfriend Loren Bergonio were arrested after a buy-bust operation in Makati City.
Reports said that approximately P10 million worth of ecstasy, marijuana, shabu and marijuana oil were found in one of the actor’s houses in Makati City.
Aluarez admitted to using drugs two days prior to his arrest, and said that he has been using drugs for ten years.
Halos hindi ako makahinga habang binabasa ang bagong published na article tungkol kay Daddy. Hindi ako makapaniwala. My Daddy is in jail right now.
He is finally in jail… Ilang beses kong hiniling ang bagay na iyon. Sa tuwing galit ako, hinihiling ko na sana mahuli na siya. Not only because I want him to be punished by the law but because I am hoping that he would change. Umasa ako na kung sakaling mahuhuli siya, baka magbago pa siya. Baka pagsisihan niya ang mga ginawa niya.
My phone rang. Dani is calling me. Nanginginig ang mga kamay na sinagot ko ang tawag niya.
“Oh, my dear… Please, uwi ka na. Susunduin kita sa airport. Don’t worry, Aaron is with me. Kasama si Ate Pina. Basta kumalma ka lang. ‘Wag ka masyadong mag-isip. Everything will be alright. I will be waiting for you…”
