Philippine Romance Pocketbook

I just read 12 romance pocketbooks this day. Walang magawa eh. At isa lang ang napansin ko - masyadong sekswal ang pokus ng mga story. Pardon me, pero di ko maiwasan na hindi mag-criticize sa mga ito.

Different authors, same old story.

Badtrip.

Let me enlist 'yong mga 'MORAL LESSONS' na natutunan ko sa pagbabasa ng mga Pinoy Romance Pocketbooks. Here:

1. Kailangan maging mayaman ka at gwapo o maganda para masabing Mr./Ms. Right ka.

2. In just one kiss, inlababo ka na.

3. Marunong sa martial arts ang bida.

4. Laging may sex scenes.

5. Kapag pwersahang hinalikan ng bidang lalake ang bidang babae ay hindi makakapalag si bidang girl. After 2 or 3 seconds ay tutugon na ito sa halik. At mauuwi ang lahat sa sex.

6. Chapter 4 pa lang ay may umaatikabong halikan na.

7. Lahat ng chapters ay may halikan.

8. Hindi na uso ang kasal muna bago romansa. Kahit 18 pa lang si girl ay may karanasan na.

Whew!

MEMORIES BESIDE ME

It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the wind was whispering a lonely tune and the radio kept on playing sad songs - what else these things would give me? Of course, memories - bittersweet memories.

I was sitting alone in an empty chair, and I mean alone. Alone in the house. Everyone were out to work and personal escapades. I stood up and wanted to take an air outside for a breather 'cause I felt my life was fading away from me. It's not unusual though.

As I opened the door, there it was - my past, standing right in front of me. She was out of words, too when we met eyes. Ailyn, my once beloved Ailyn.

She was looking for my sister, her bestfriend. But my sister wasn't around.

My heart trembled in tremor. She was beautiful still. And I shuddered to speak. The hate, the yearning, the love, stuck inside me.

Our love story was a thing of the past. I don't know about her, but it was where I still existing - the past.