BY: Katy Perez  
5 WAYS TO FIGHT STRESS (Like A Queen…

Everyone experiences stress. I’m a Queen Bee but I get stressed too. I mean, who doesn't? Pero as much as possible, dapat nating iwasan ang stress, ‘cause it eats up our happiness. We get frustrated most of the time. But don’t worry. I’m here to give you some tips on how to fight stress…like a Queen Bee!  






I hope this article helps. Well, I have to go. Excited na ako sa first date namin ni Hiro. OMG! Ngayon pa lang kinikilig na ako. So, I’ll just update you guys! Ta-ta!


CHAPTER 4 Love Will Find A Way
“Will you still love me tonight?”, I asked Hiro as the sun completely sets. Malapit nang dumilim. As I wait for his Yes, bigla na lang nagbago ang lahat. Habang tinitingnan ko siya, at habang nagsasalita siya, wala akong marinig. It’s like he’s blurting out words, pero walang sound. What is happening? Is my world falling apart? Is this even for real?
 
I slowly opened my eyes. Nang magising ako, si Hiro ang unang-unang hinanap ng mga mata ko. Kaya lang, wala na sa tabi ko ang knight in shining armor ko.
 
“Hiro? Hiro, nasa’n ka?!! Hiro!!”, I shouted. Pero walang Hiro sa paligid.
 
Then I realized… Yes! It was a dream. Sunset pa rin, kagaya ng nangyari kanina. The only difference is… wala si Hiro. All I found was a tacky blanket na hinigaan ko. But wait! May benda ‘yung paa ko! May benda ‘yung pilay ko! So that means… hindi ako nananaginip.
 
I slowly stood up while testing my balance. I’m glad na nakakalakad na ‘ko. And as I turn around to look for my one true love, hindi ko siya nakita. Instead, I saw a cute dog.
 
“Hi, cutie pie!”, I smiled at the dog as I bend down to play with him. “Ba’t mag-isa ka dito sa beach? Naliligaw ka ba?”
 
Isang tahol lang ang sagot ng aso sa ‘kin. Malamang, ‘di ba? Pero ba’t siya tumatakbo palayo? Pati ba naman ‘yung aso, iiwan ako? Ganito na ba talaga? Is this how you treat the Queen Bee?!
 
“Hey! Wait for me!” Hindi ako masyadong mahilig makipaglaro sa mga animals, but something tells me na kailangan ko siyang sundan. I don’t know what I’m up to, pero… bahala na!
 
Sa hinaba-haba ng tinakbo ko para habulin ang aso, dito lang pala niya ako dadalhin… sa isang old, and abandoned lighthouse. Grabe, hingal na hingal ako! And this is not even a fun run!
 
“Why did you bring me here? Dito ka ba nakatira?”, tanong ko sa aso. As usual, bark lang siya nang bark. As if naiintindihan ko siya. Pero deadma na naman siya. Tinakbuhan na naman niya ako. He ran towards the back portion of the lighthouse. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit ako sunod nang sunod.
 
“Cutie pie! Sa’n ka pupunta? Lumabas ka na d’yan!” Sigh. Pasaway ‘tong asong ‘to. Pero pagdating naman sa likuran ng lighthouse, I saw a bench… and a guy is sleeping on it.
 
Dahan-dahan pa akong lumapit sa guy na natutulog, hoping na sana siya nga si Hiro. But as I start touching his hair, he suddenly turned around. Nagising siya, and finally… I saw his face! It’s him!
 
“Ako ba ‘yung cutie pie na tinatawag mo? Na-miss mo ‘ko ‘no?” Hiro smiles at me. He was just pretending to be asleep. Aww. Kakainis. Hindi ko tuloy napigilan ang sarili ko’ng kurutin siya.
 
“Kainis ka! You almost gave me a heart attack!”, I said to him. Tawa lang siya nang tawa.
 
“Kumusta ang pilay mo? Masakit pa ba?”, tanong ni Hiro habang nakatingin sa paa ko.
 
“Hindi na. Magaling ‘yung nag-alaga sa ‘kin eh. Thank you for taking care of me, Hiro.”, sabi ko habang nagpapa-cute. “Pero next time… sana… ‘wag mo na ulit akong iiwanan nang mag-isa, ha. Napagod ako kakahanap sa ‘yo.”
 
Hiro stopped laughing. Agad siyang tumayo and lumakad papalapit sa ‘kin. As he nears me, I can smell his minty breath habang sinasabi niya sa ‘kin ang...
 
“Hinding-hindi na kita iiwanan ulit, Katy… pangako!”
 
He crossed his heart and stroked my soft, wavy hair. Aww. Now I know how a romantic movie female lead feels. Ang sarap talagang ma-in love. Perfect!
 
Love life… check! Now that I’ve met my one true love, I’m sure, marami pa kaming pagdaraanang kilig moments. I can’t even wait for our first date. Saan niya kaya ako dadalhin?
 
To be continued… 
CHAPTER 3 Safe In His Arms
My hero!
 
Here he is right now… carrying me… lifting me ito a state of pure bliss. Ang saya-saya ko. Nakalimutan ko na nga ‘yung twisted ankle ko. Ang importante, may mag-aalaga na sa ‘kin. Nandito na ang knight in shining armor ko.
 
“Okay ka lang?”, tanong ni Hiro sa akin while flashing his sweet and cute smile. Napansin niya ‘yata na kanina pa akong nakatitig sa kanya. Well, can you blame me? I’m sure, kung kayo rin ang nasa posisyon ko ngayon, you’ll never take your eyes off him.
 
“S…slight.”, I answered in a calm but royal manner. Ganito dapat pag Queen Bee. Kahit masakit, kahit mahirap, dapat… laging poised!
 
He walked a few steps, habang nakikita ko ang kanyang footprints in the sand. Then, gently, ibinaba na niya ako sa white sand. Sigh. Sana forever na lang niya akong binubuhat. Most people say good things come to an end, but in this situation, I have to ask him.
 
“Aalis ka na ba?”
 
Ngumiti lang si Hiro, at sinagot ang tanong ko.
 
“Kadarating ko lang sa buhay mo, and now you want me to leave?”, sabi niya, sabay kindat.
 
Grabe! Ang cute niyang kumindat. Dahil d’yan, sorry na lang kina Zac Efron at Taylor Lautner. Walang-wala kayo kay Hiro. He makes my heart beat so fast. Mahihimatay na ‘yata ako sa sobrang kilig. Pero bago pa ako mawalan nang malay, kailangan ko munang sagutin ang tanong niya. 
 
“No!” I didn’t think twice. Pero napalakas ‘yata ‘yung reaction ko. ‘Cause after saying the two letter word, biglang sumakit ulit ang ankle ko. Ouch!
 
“Saan ba masakit? Dito ba?”, he politely asks.
 
Buti na lang, mabilis si Hiro. Agad niyang hinilot ang ankle ko. Si Hiro lang pala ang makakatanggal ng pain na nararamdaman ko. His touch felt warm and caring. And for the first time, I felt safe… na para ba’ng walang kahit ano, o kahit sino na makakasakit… at makakapagpa-iyak sa ‘kin. With Hiro around, I don’t think kailangan ko pa ng doctor. He’s all I need. He’s all I want.
 
To be continued…
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