Tuesday, May 30, 2023

i'll hold on to you 98 - excitement

[Brent]

I knew it was a bit of a bad idea. Pero matagal nang gustong makilala ni Tita Marie si Relaina. Matagal na rin akong inaasar at tinutukso ni Tita pagdating sa progress ng ginagawa kong “panliligaw” kay Relaina.

Though if I were going to be honest, hindi ko alam kung tama bang sabihin na panliligaw nga ang ginagawa ko pagdating kay Relaina. I would definitely call that crazy, you know.

Pagkatapos kong ihatid si Relaina sa bahay nito ay agad na akong dumiretso pauwi. But instead of heading to the ancestral house, naisipan ko na lang na magtungo sa flower farm ni Tita Marie.

Kaya lang, nagpunta pala sa kabilang bayan si Tita dahil may kailangan daw itong kausapin. Pero nagtungo pa rin ako sa loob ng bahay nito dahil pagod na rin ako at gusto kong magpahinga kahit na pansamantala lang.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Souji (Kyoryuger)/Fuuka (Ninninger): Always Be Here

 


Even when everything seems hopeless for both of us, never forget that I'll always be there when you need me... ~ Florence Joyce

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Things had settled in -- at least for a little. But Fuuka was aware that the danger of that monster that attacked her and the other Super Sentai members was still there. They knew they had to do something to put a stop to it once and for all. However, there had been some problems.

Nishiori Sakura, a member of the Boukenger as Bouken Pink, informed her and Souji that it wasn't just one monster who made it an agenda to take down Super Sentai members. It turned out that there were five of them. By far, they've encountered two of them.

At the moment, Fuuka was outside the room inside the Yuuzuki mansion where she was staying at in the meantime as she was trying to recover. Her injuries didn't hurt that much anymore, but Souji suggested that she should continue resting just to make sure her injuries would heal properly. Not that she should do more to actually help anyone in her situation at the moment.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

i'll hold on to you 97 - walking home

[Relaina]

Kahit na anong pangungulit sa akin ni Brent, hindi ko sinabi rito ang totoong dahilan kung bakit wala ako sa sarili ko nitong mga nakaraang araw. As if I could easily blurt out the fact that he was the reason for me to feel that way. Hindi pa ako nasisiraan ng bait, 'no?

Isa pa, mahal ko pa ang puso ko. Tama na ang pagpapahirap na ginagawa ng lalaking iyon sa puso ko kahit na tinitingnan ko lang ito.

"Salamat nga pala sa paghatid mo sa akin hanggang dito sa bahay," umpisa ko para lang maputol ang katahimikang nakapalibot sa aming dalawa the whole time na naglalakad lang kami.

Siyempre pa, walang pasubaling hinawakan ni Brent ang libreng kamay ko. Nasa isang kamay ko naman ang white carnation bouquet na ibinigay nito sa akin.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

i'll hold on to you 96 - while having lunch

[Relaina]

Nakita ko na lang ang sarili ko na sinasamahan si Brent sa restaurant na katabi lang ng coffee shop na madalas kong puntahan. I could understand why he wanted the two of us to eat here. Hindi man ako madalas magpunta rito para kumain pero alam ko kung gaano kasarap ang mga pagkaing inihahain dito.

But I also knew another reason why he wanted us to go there.

This place had the most amazing view even at noon and at its peak hours. And apparently, it was Brent’s priority at the time he decided that we had lunch in this place.

“Galit ka lang ba sa akin at ganyan karaming pagkain ang gusto mong ipakain sa akin ngayon, ha?” salubong ko kay Brent na may dalang dalawang tray sa magkabila nitong kamay.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 25 - Keeping You Safe

The question has been lingering in Sari’s mind since the day Lim Inhyuk gave him Professor Park's last letter and old notes remained even after two weeks had passed. Only Sejin knew about the old notes for now, but the others already knew about the letter. It was a given that Seoha and Riyoung were shocked to find out that Sari’s father and Professor Park had some beef in the past. Whatever the reason for the falling out was, though, they still had no idea what.

She was in her apartment once again, reading more about the serial killer that terrorized Huijin in the past and also the recent reported killings of that presumably same killer. She still couldn't understand how her mother's death got linked to that person somehow. There was something she missed about the whole thing and she knew that. The murderer had been so elusive for too long. They just weren't catching up to him or his accomplices. If she could catch the culprits before any further murders occurred, then she would be able to put an end to this all at once.

"Yeah, right. As if I could do that. I'm already having a hard time trying to find my dad. And now I want to find a guy who's been out for blood for so long?" Something strange was going on in her mind that she ended up wanting to know more about the serial killer.

He had to have a story behind his actions, didn't he? It couldn't be so coincidental if it happened during her childhood. So why did she never think about finding out about him until recently? It wasn't something Sarina liked to dwell upon too much.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

i'll hold on to you 95 - small talk

[Relaina]

I never thought I would be seen in such a state. Hindi ko naman inaasahan na magpupunta roon sa treehouse si Brent. Pero agad ko ring naalala ang sinabi ni Manong Sorbetero noong unang beses kaming kumain ng ice cream ni Brent na madalas na tumambay sa cliffside at sa treehouse ang lalaking iyon kahit noong bata pa ito.

But I couldn't help wondering if he was doing that to clear his mind. Gaya ng ginagawa ko ng mga sandaling iyon na pagtambay sa cove malapit sa cliffside para mag-isip. It would be fun to think about if it was like that.

At the end of that unexpected phone call, sinabi ni Brent na hintayin ko raw ito sa kinapupuwestuhan ko at pupuntahan daw ako nito. Honestly, I had the urge to run away from them the moment he said that.

Pero hindi ko ginawa. Wala naman akong dahilan para tumakas mula rito, eh. Ang sarili ko lang ang kinakalaban ko at niloloko ko kapag ginawa ko nga iyon.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 24 - Visitor

Both Sari and Sejin didn't know what to think when they saw a man standing in front of her apartment. But perhaps the most shocking thing to realize was that the man was none other than Professor Park's assistant.

Then again, what was he doing here?

"I'm sorry for barging in all of a sudden," he started and bowed.

"It's alright. It's true that it was sudden, but we don't mind," Sari said.