All Chapters of Color of Detachment (Tagalog/Filipino) : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

With utmost intensity, her gaze locked in Austin’s eyes.  “Now tell me, Austin…” With tears still flowing in her eyes, she asked.  “Would you still accept this loathful woman? This lost and weak Fauzia?”

AUSTIN was chugging down his bottle of beer while silently watching his friends, they are chaotic and filling every corner of the room with laughter.  It's been 13 years since he was left alone, Austin is still holding on to his beloved parents.  Sa loob ng labing-tatlong taon hindi niy

AUSTIN'S body was shaking when his attention swift into Larkspur who has a worried expression on his face. "You're spacing out, dingleberry," Larkspur spoke with a gruff.  He knew that he's drunk but he can still think clearly.  He didn't look up at Larkspur who's now sitting beside him

HINUBAD niya ang kaniyang leather jacket at pinalibot dito para takpan ang katawan nito kahit pa may bahid na ng dugo ito.  Malaki ang jacket niya para dito kaya hindi na alintana ang kahubaran nito. Maingat niya itong binuhat at mahigpit na niyakap para hindi ito lamigin, lumakad na siya papalabas nang may humarang sa kaniyang isa sa mga tauhan nila.  

FAUZIA was tired when she headed back home. She does not know why but school makes her tired all the time. Maybe because she doesn’t have a companion, though she doesn’t want one.  Having a friend can tire her too.  When she slid the door open her eyes widened at the sight s

“LET’S take advantage of the time now that she’s asleep. Dalhin natin siya sa SJ, hindi siya pwedeng nandito lang sa ospital, we don’t know what might happen if she stays here,” nabaling ang atensiyon nila kay Divine.  “Huh? Why? Hindi ba mas maganda na nandito siya?” Nagugulumihanang tanong ni Mavis.  

BUMILIS ang tibok ng puso ni Austin nang napagtanto kung gaano siya kalapit sa dalagang nakapikit ang mga mata.  Binigyan niya ng maayos na distansiya ang pagitan nila. “It seems like you can’t move freely when I’m around so…” Napakamot sa likod ng ulo ito.  &

NADATNAN niya si Larkspur doon na naglilinis ng pinaggamitang pot habang sila Lazzini at Helios ay walang kibuang kumakain ng vanilla custard cream donut na gawa ni Larkspur.  Dumeretsyo siya sa pakay niya saka ipinasok ang bowl sa microwave, hinintay niyang matapos initin ito. “Good morning mga dingleberries,” bati niya sa mga ito ng hindi man lang siya pinansin.  

SA SANDALING naimulat ni Fauzia ang mga mata bumalikwas siya ng bangon. Namamanghang kinapa ang sarili kung totoo itong nangyayari sakaniya.  Totoo nga ang sinabi ni Austin, hindi dumaan ang masamang panaginip niya. Sumilay ang ngiti niya dahil doon.  Fauzia closed her eyes to embrace the fougèr

HINDI na nagawang alamin ni Austin kung gaano katagal ang kaniyang tulog, basta na lang siyang ginising ni Lysandros at hinila papunta sa second-floor ng mansion.  “Fuck you, Ly, you didn’t even ask me if I already had eaten!” he abrasively yelled.  Muntik pang matalisod si Austin dah