During her toughest times, Seraphina Ramiro found herself falling harder for Kasper Lacsamana, as every time they were together filled her with hope and a renewed sense of purpose, pulling her back to life.
Kasper, however, was afraid of getting too...
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"For the life of me, I couldn't guess the time," Nana muttered to herself as she walked down a path to the unknown.
Kanina pa siya naglalakad habang bitbit ang puting plastic bag kung saan nakasilid ang mga kurtina at sheets. She was fortunate they weren't the thick kind, or she would've been gasping for air by now. And Tesoro was undeniably beautiful, and that made up for any shortcomings.
Naglakbay ang tingin ni Nana sa buong lugar habang patuloy siyang naglalakad. Wala na ang kanina'y parang parade kaya hindi niya alam kung saan sila susundan, wala siyang dalang cellphone para malaman kung anong oras na, at ang mas malala ayaw niyang magtanong sa mga taga-rito.
It's reasonable, at least for her. Takot siyang mag-approach, however hindi siya takot na maglakad kahit hindi sigurado.
One thing about her is that she won't let this moment slip away, kahit pa nagp-process pa ang utak niya sa mga nangyayari, ayaw niyang sayangin ang precious time na meron siya. She had never experience going out in a long time. Sa city wala siyang freedom, lahat ng nakikita niya paulit-ulit lang din.
It's all the same buildings, infrastructure, busy roads, and bustling people. It was such a monochromatic life. Maybe not everyone would agree with her, but that's how she felt based on her experience.
In contrast, Tesoro was a breath of fresh air. Nana suddenly wondered if this was what the rest of the world looked like. She should feel alien in such a place, but instead, she felt giddy. For once, her heart was happy.
Who wouldn't be when all you could see while wandering around were trees, different kinds of houses, and beautiful people?
Lahat ng madadaanan niya ay binabati siya, kahit saan siya tumingin ay palaging may green na nahuhuli ang mata niya. Nasa isang kalsada si Nana na napapalibutan na naman ulit ng rice fields, isang makitid lang na daan kung saan tanging mga bisikleta lang ang pwedeng dumaan.
Nana braced herself, breathing in every bit of fresh air as if she might lose it any second.
While she looked around, she began to imagine what the stream would look like. Ang sabi ng may-ari ng boarding house sa kanya, pwede naman daw talagang maglaba sa batis kagaya ng ineexpect niya, meron din daw sampayan at maswerte siya kung hindi pa occupied ng iba.
Laging niro-romanticize ni Nana ang ganoong mga eksena sa palabas noon, knowing na never niyang mararanasan kahit kailan.
But who would've thought she would actually get to experience these kinds of things from now on? It might be under these circumstances, but at least she was free and living the life she wanted, without anyone telling her what to do or limiting her.
She began whistling, even though her fingers hurt from gripping the plastic bag, when suddenly, someone called out to her from behind.
"Gusto mo bang sumabay?" Nanliit ang mata ni Nana nang nilingon ito, minabuti niyang hindi masaktan sa araw ang mga mata niya habang pinilit kilalanin kung sino ang nagsalita. It's not like she knew them anyway.
