Bawat Daan (Puhon Series #1)

Special Chapter

#BDSC — Dawn

I would like to take this opportunity to thank y'all for supporting my first ever book — I know it is still far from being a good book that could leave an imprint in your hearts — but I genuinely poured my heart into writing this story.

I appreciate the 1k reads a lot, moja!

So, enjoy this special chapter and join Celestine and Drake as they take on a new chapter of their lives after finding their way back home to each other and soon, meet their Dawn.

Happy Reading! <3

Love, Bri

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"Parang gusto ko ng dried mangoes," bulong ko habang pinapanood namin ni Drake iyong bagong vlog ng favorite Filipino youtuber ko.

Drake suddenly stood up. "Wait for me here, okay?"

"Ha?" I uttered. "Why? You'll leave me?" I pouted.

He kissed the top of my head after reaching for the car keys on the center table — kakabalik lang kasi niya galing sa ospital; busy na masyado ang asawa ko. "Uuwi ako agad, baby," he said.

Pinagpatuloy ko na lang ang panonood habang hinihintay makauwi ang asawa ko. Simula talaga noong ikinasal kami, hindi ko na mapigilan ang sarili kong ngumiti tuwing tinatawag ko siyang asawa ko. Kasi naman, 'di ba? Who na lang talaga lahat ng naging ex nito, e. Lalo na si Kelsey — kidding aside, we're in good terms na. I even invited her and Zoey in my wedding.

I was about to stand up and refill the water jug Drake left for me to finish when the doorbell rang. "Ang bilis naman ata niya?" I whispered to myself.

"Good Evening, Buntis!" Bati ni Ophyra nang buksan ko ang pintuan. She was standing at our porch with a roll of paper on her hands. Mukhang galing pa siya sa firm. "Won't you even let me in?"

I pouted. "Ito na nga, e!"

"Gosh, bakit ang dilim naman sa bahay niyo?" She asked after placing her stuff on the couch.

I giggled and winked at her pero inirapan lang niya ako. Pinanood ko lang siya habang abala siya sa ginagawa niyang bahay. Ito ata 'yung isa sa pinaka-malaking project niya kasama si Kazuo pagkatapos ng bahay namin ni Drake. "Why are you here, Yra?" I asked.

"Is that how you greet a guest?"

"You're not a guest anymore," saad ko. "Baka nakakalimutan mong ikaw gumawa ng bahay namin at halos araw-araw ka na lang andito."

"Why?" She frowned. "Ayaw mo ba makita ang kagandahan ko?"

"What the ?" I grimanced. "Baka ikaw ang paglihian ko! Wag na lang talaga!"

Bumalik din siya sa kaniyang ginagawa matapos akong irapan. "I'm only here for my inaanak," she said.

"You could've just waited for the weekend to come. Pupunta rin naman kami kina Yuri," sabi ko.

My due date is already near. That's why Yuriko asked us to come over at their place and celebrate my last days as a whale, tulad nang sabi ni Fourthsky. Kung hindi ko lang talaga mahal ang asawa niya, nabigwasan ko na talaga 'yun. Masyadong magaspang ang bibig! Ako lagi ang gustong pag-tripan!

"Your husband called me." Ophyra shrugged. "You asked him daw to buy your cravings. Alam mo naman 'yun," she explained like she was allergic to sweets dahil kung ano-ano pang pandidiri ang inaarte niya. "He won't be at peace knowing that you're all alone in this huge ass house," she added.

"Kasalanan niyo 'yan ni Kazu!" Singhal ko bago patayin ang tv dahil hindi rin naman ako makakanood ng maayos dahil kay Ophyra. "Masyado niyong nilakihan ang bahay ko."