Saturday, April 16, 2022

(one-shot) This Love I Have

Whoever thought that finding some old item in a house that you lived in all your life would bring so much to someone? Well, at least that was what happened to Riz when she found something by the bedroom wall. Okay, it was actually behind the bedroom wall inside the master's bedroom.

Ang dating kuwarto ng mga magulang niya bago lumipat ang mga ito ng tirahan sa siyudad. Siya na lang ang natitira sa bahay na iyon na minana pa niya sa kanyang lola. Isang bagay na noong una ay hindi niya inasahan dahil nasa utak niya na ang kanyang ama ang magmamana niyon.

But then, Riz's dad chose to live away from that house. Not because of a bad memory or something like that. Alam lang nito na hindi ito makakatagal sa lugar na magpapaalala rito ng tungkol sa kapatid nitong babae -- ang tita niya -- na namatay sa cancer. Maraming magagandang alaala ang bahay na iyon tungkol sa magkapatid at hindi lang talaga nito matanggap na wala na ang tita niya.

Thursday, April 14, 2022

(one-shot) Find My Way

Staring at a blank page in front of her, Carrie had no idea what to write about. Then again, what was the purpose of her bringing out a piece of paper and a pen, anyway? She was supposed to write something.

Only... she couldn't recall what.

Ilang araw nang ganito ang nangyayari sa kanya. Ilang araw na hindi mapakali. Ilang araw na may hinahanap. Ilang araw na may gustong gawin pero hindi niya makita ang punto kung para saan.

Even with that, she knew it was all related to one word.

"Seohae."