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Palace

You’ve always adored what my mind can do. Creative ventures. Little notes like this. Stories that entice your heart. My mind is like a palace for you. Full of never ending surprises. But little do you know. This palace is for you to explore, my love

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Luna

You’re my sunshine. You’re those rays that come out of the dark to save me. Luna, a beautiful entity. But there’s something more beautiful than the moon. And it’s you my love, my Sol, my Sun.

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Melted

Like cheese, I always melt. At your smiles. Your stares. Your laugh that brightens up my day. Your hugs. When you whisper to my ears. When you say you miss me. When you say you love me. I melt at every little thing you do, I always do.

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Date pt. 2

Hindi na ko nakapag-isip pa at pinara kaagad ang dumaang taxi. Ipinakita ko sa driver ang address ng hospital. Nakatitig lang ako sa picture natin at hindi ko namalayang tumutulo na pala ang luha ko. Medyo malayo ang tinatahak ng biyahe pero ikaw lang ang nasa isip ko. Nakakahiya kay kuyang driver dahil humihikbi na ko sa kinauupuan ko. Binigyan niya ako ng tubig para makalma. Nagpasalamat ako at uminom. Kailangan kong kumalma.  “Andito na po tayo ma’am,” turan sa akin ni kuyang driver. “Pero kuya, hospital po yung pupuntahan ko. Naaksidente raw po kasi yung boyfriend ko,” sabi ko sa driver bago magbayad. “Eh ma’am, eto po yung address na binigay niyo sa akin eh,” sabi niya habang nagkakamot ng ulo. “Ah ganun po ba? Sige po, salamat,” sabi ko kay kuyang driver, saka ako nagbayad. Natunugan ko na ang magaganap at mukhang may mababatukan ako. Pagbaba ko ay isang magandang tanawin, kasama ng isang samgyupsal place, ang bumungad sa akin. Pagbukas ko ng pinto, ay andun ka at nakangiti. Nasa paligid din ang ating pamilya at mga kaibigan. “Akala mo madadala mo ko sa ngiti mo ha,” sabi ko at pinalo ka. Hinanap ng mata ko si Lance at nang makita ko siya, papaluin ko rin sana ngunit hinigit mo na ako sa iyong bisig.  Nahagip uli ng mata ko si Lance na naka-peace sign at naramdaman kong tumatawa ka. “Love, we’ve been through thick and thin. Many trials have come to us, and ayan, we experienced living together katulad ng sinabi mo. Sabi mo gusto mo munang maglive in para ma-test natin kung kaya talaga natin and hindi tayo magsasawa sa isa’t isa. It’s been two years since that love, and mas minamahal lang kita every single day.” “Love, now, are you ready and willing to spend all your life with me? Kasi ako, sigurado na ko, noon pa man. Mas naging sigurado lang ngayon,” sabi mo at saka lumuhod. “Sa harap ng mga taong mahalaga sa atin pareho, my woman, will you marry me?” saka mo nilabas ang singsing na nasa bulsa mo. “Hindi magandang biro yung ginawa mo kanina ha. Pagod ako tapos ganun. Gusto ko pa sanang pagalitan ka pero may whole life tayo para gawin yun,” sabi ko saka tumawa. “Syempre naman, pakakasalan kita. YES!” turan ko na ikinatili ng mga tao sa paligid. Niyakap mo ako at bumulong ka sa akin ng “Mahal na mahal kita.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Oh. Hindi mo pala ako binati. Ang gara niyang camera na bigay ko tapos walang happy monthsary? Late ka na naku,” sabi ko habang kumakain ng samgyupsal. “Speaking of that, akin na yung phone mo,” tumigil kang bigla sa pagluluto. “Oh. binago ko yung year ng calendar mo para magmukhang 23 na pero hindi maapektuhan yung week mo. Kaya opo, ngayon yung monthsary natin. Sorry hehe. Hindi ko magagawa yung surprise kung di ko gagawin yun eh,” sabi mo at ngumiti. “LOVE!”

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Endgame

As I walk down the aisle, I wondered, what if things had turned differently? Maybe I wouldn’t be here. I may be somewhere else, working unhappily or worst, things not working out for me and I being sick down to my knees. I’ve had the worst cases of panic attacks over the years. Heck, I’ve been in the operating room for a couple of times (luckily the last time was when we were 19), and still, I’m here.  Throughout those years, you were there with me. You were always there to reassure me that everything will be okay. And even if I know that it’s not, somehow, your words gave me the strength I needed. We were each other’s rock, but oftentimes, I rely on you for everything.  If you weren’t around? I doubt I would have stayed for long. You always hated me saying that, but it’s the truth. I wouldn’t have had the will to live or the courage to survive without you, pushing me to do things. That’s why as I walk down the aisle, and see you there waiting, I smile genuinely. Because I’m glad that you’re there, I’m glad that you’re my endgame.

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Date pt.1

“What were you doing earlier? Did you see your phone? Kanina pa ko tumatawag oh,” sabi ko, halatang naiinis na nang makita kitang nakaupo lang sa sofa. Nasa iisang apartment na lang tayo nakatira since 4th year college naman na tayo pareho. One year na lang at gagraduate na ko sa course na BSMA Psychology sa PNU. Ikaw naman ay this year gagraduate. “Naglalaro ka ba ng ML? Sa pagkakaalala ko, tapos naman na yung papers mo kanina pa, eh bat di ka sumasagot,” hindi mo pa rin ako pinapansin at nakatingin ka sa phone mo.  “Hindi mo ko papansinin? Uy love. Magtatampo na ko,” sabi ko habang uupo sana ako sa lap mo para maglambing pero bigla kang tumayo. “Uy,” nakasimangot kong turan. Pumasok ka sa kwarto nang hindi manlang ako tinitignan.  “Hindi mo manlang naalala na monthsary natin? Aayain sana kita lumabas.” Pumasok ako ng CR para magshower. Paglabas ko ay walang tao kaya akala ko ay nasa kwarto ka pa rin pero wala ka roon. Nagbihis ako at akmang hahanapin ka nang makita ko ang papel na iniwan mo. “Lalabas lang ako kasama sina Lance. Balik din ako maya,” binasa ko ang sulat at dumeretso sa kama. Mukhang nakalimutan mo nga. At hindi ka manlang kumatok sa banyo para magpaalam. Malungkot akong nakatulog at nang magising ako ay wala ka pa rin. Tinawagan kita ngunit nakapatay ang phone mo. Wala akong ganang kumain dahil wala ka pa rin at matatapos na ang araw. Wala manlang tayong nagawa pagkat may pasok ako. Naisip kong mag-Baguio sana dahil Sabado naman bukas. Pupwede tayong magstay doon hanggang Linggo ng hapon. Habang naghihintay ay nanood muna ako ng TV. Hawak ko sa kamay ko ang camera na regalo ko para sa iyo. Nagtatampo ako, pero gusto ko pa ring maging masaya ka sa araw natin. Kahit ikaw lang. Mag-aalas onse na nang tumawag sakin si Lance. Nabitawan ko ang cellphone ko nang malaman ang dahilan at mabilis na kinuha ito kasama ang camera at bag ko. “Dof, si Dhadz. Naaksidente.”

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Warrior

Months in the relationship, the insecurities will start eating you. You'll be worried that someone might steal them away from you and they'd slowly slip away from your love. You'll try to keep it cool but eventually, you'll lose it. Numerous fights that will have you thinking "is it even worth it?" will occur. But as you remember that this was the person who saved you from drowning on your own, you'll snap and get them back. Bruised and bleeding, you'll continue to fight while holding their hand. You see them tired, wounded and catching their breath as you two continue the journey of your relationship. They look at you, stopping between their tracks and as they smile, you know you've been healed again. You'll kiss them hoping that it could also heal them like how they healed you with a single smile. You hope for the best between the both of you and you know that there may be trials ahead but you'll triumph them as long as you're by each other's side

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Falling

If you think about it... Just really delve yourself into it... Anything can happen at any hour, any minute, any second, or anywhere.

For a moment, you were a shoulder to cry on, a partner in crime, and a knight in shining armor. But in that split second that you stared into my eyes and smiled at me, as you were standing in line to buy something for the both of us, is the exact moment my heart skipped and my mind went blank.

"Oh. Oh no" is the only thing I could think of because I know in that moment, I fell.

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Protagonist

"You wrote this? Woah," you exclaimed upon getting your hands on a black notebook I've been looking for.

"Give me that!" I tiptoed to reach the compilation of papers where I poured my heart and soul using a black ink.

"Why? I'm still reading them! They're awesome. For whom do you write though? The stories and poems here are full of feelings," you teased.

"Just give it to me will you?" I glared. You smiled upon seeing my annoyed state and pinched my cheeks.

"Is it about me?" you said, inching closer to my face. I was shocked and felt my heart race. Blushing, I turned to look away from you.

"N-no," I struggled to answer.

"Oh. So it is me," you nodded. I shut my eyes close because I've been caught and I know this will end our friendship and I'd have to eventually move on. But then you said something that made my heart flutter.

"That's great. I love reading them...

As much as I love you."

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Distraction

Biting the edges of my ballpen and tapping the table using my fingers, I scrambled for ideas inside my head. It's been 10 minutes and I still don't know how I should end this story. I don't usually write romance themed short stories, but since you dared me to do so, I have no choice but to work on it.

Spacing out, I turned to look at you to tell you that I'm giving up when I saw you in a flower pose. You're staring at me so cutely that I almost reached your face to cup them in my hands.

"W-why are you staring?" I asked.

"I'm trying to get your attention. I dared you to do that so I can test if I could get you distracted but you're so focused so I gave up. Staring at you is more fun though," you smiled as if there are rays of sunshine coming out of you.

Laughing, I closed my notebook and placed my writing materials aside. I mimicked your pose and stared right back at you.

I pouted a bit and you chuckled since you knew what I would ask for. "Kiss fairy!" you teased me as you pinched my cheeks.

"I'm gonna give you a lot of kisses," you said as I squealed while you carried me to the bedroom. Looks like I know how I could end the story, thanks to this amazingly wonderful man— my man.

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Magic

"Isn't it strange?"

"What is?" you turned and looked at me.

"Love. It comes when you least expect it."

"That's the beauty in it. The magic is in that moment when you're not expecting love to come to you," still looking at me, you smiled.

"But you've been around me for as long as I could remember. Still, there's magic when you said you love me," I said as I looked at you intently.

"We were around each other, but Cupid shot his arrow when we weren't looking. That's where the magic comes from. Because we were looking for something else, we didn't expect that love would come in the form of a person who has been an arm length away," sitting beside me, you held my hand as you explained.

"Well, I'm glad love came in the form of you. I wouldn't have it any other way," I smiled as you leaned in to give me a kiss.