My Short Stories: All Genres in a Book (Tagalog Version)

Story #0001: TAGALOG: Kumakain si Lee ng almusal sa kaniyang bahay. Habang kumakain, kinukwento ng kaniyang mga magulang ang tungkol sa kaniyang ate. Sinabi niya rito na bawal magpaligaw sa kahit sinong tao. Biglang binulong ni Lee, "Yung 18, gagawin nating 23." Napatanong ang kaniyang ama, "Ano iyong 23?" Alam niyo kung ano iyon? 23 lamang siya papayagang magkaboyfriend. Kaya, sinabi naman ng kaniyang ina, "Ikaw rin. Kung 23 rin siya, 23 ka rin." ENGLISH: Lee eats breakfast at his house. While eating, her parents tell stories about her sister. He said here that it is forbidden to have boyfriend. Lee suddenly whispered, "Those 18, we'll make 23." His father asked, "What's your 23?" You know what that is? Only 23 will be allowed to have a boyfriend. So, his mother said, "You too. If he's 23 too, you're 23 too." Story #0002: TAGALOG: May isang lalaki na laging pinandidirihan at tinatanggihan ng kaniyang mga nililigawan. Pero nawawalan na siya ng pag-asa dahil sa mga rejections na ito. Pero nitong isang araw, nakita ng kaniyang mga kakilala na mayroon pala itong itinatagong mga talento. Pero kahit maganda ang kaniyang ipinakita, tinanggihan pa rin siya ng 5 huling niligawan niya, pero ngayon, sa mas mabuting paraan. Sinabi ng mga ito na "You deserve someone better, because you're too smart and too talented." ENGLISH: There is a man who is constantly hated and rejected by his suitors. But he is losing hope because of these rejections. But one day, his acquaintances discovered that he had hidden talents. But even though he showed these talents well, the last 5 people he courted still rejected him, but now, in a better way. They say "You deserve someone better, because you're too smart and too talented." Story #0003: TAGALOG: Inuutusan ni Jane ang kaniyang kapatid na si Kenny na kunin ang kaniyang Android phone na nasa itaas ng kaniyang kuwarto. Kinuha naman niya ang sinasabi ng kaniyang kapatid, pero hindi ito tinanggap. Alam mo ba kung ano sinabi niya? "Ay bakit hindi mo sinama ang charger?" ENGLISH: Jane orders her brother Kenny to pick up her Android phone that is upstairs in her room. He took what his brother said, but did not accept it. Do you know what he said? "Why didn't you include the charger?" Story #0004: TAGALOG: Mayroong 5 katao na sangkot sa isang pagkakamali sa isang paaralan. Nalaman ng buong klase na sila nga ang mga nakagawa ng ganoong gawain. Pero noong napagalitan sila ng guro, 1 lang ang sumipot sa kanila. Bakit 1 lang, at nasaan ang 4? Alam mo kung bakit? Siya lang ang pinakagumawa ng gawain na iyon, at ang 4 na iba pa ay walang ginawang mali sa kasalanang iyon. ENGLISH: There were 5 people involved in a mistake at a school. The whole class realized that they were the ones who had done such a thing. But when the teacher scolded them, only 1 showed up. Why only 1, and where are 4? You know why? He was the only one who did the most of that work, and the 4 others did nothing wrong with that sin. Story #0005: TAGALOG: