Novels by Set_Cieri_Set

Chapter 9: Encounter and FamiliarityKnowing their father, Luan Ayden has a child, doon rin nila nalaman na may isa pa silang kapatid sa ama at iyon ay si Sabi – completely out of Sabrina’s knowledge, na pilit tinatago ng huli.It’s funny how fate really wants them to meet – according to Ardie – their half-sister.THE DAY before. Gumising nang maaga si Sabrina upang ipaghanda ng almusal ang dalawang anak. Gumayak na rin siya dahil ang araw na ito ay ang opisyal na unang araw niya sa Hospital na kaniyang pagta-trabahuan.Nang matapos siyang makapagluto nang agahan ay siyang paggising nito sa kaniyang mga anak na kasalukuyang nakabitin sa kanilang mga ama.Napailing na lamang siya sa kakulitan ng mga ito kahit sa pagtulog. “Mga anak, first day niyo ngayon sa school. Tulog-mantika pa rin kayo.” Pupungay-pungay pa ang mga ito pero nang makita ang mala-tigreng tingin ng kanilang ina ay wala pang isang Segundo ay nagtatakbo na sila sa loob ng banyo.‘Ayoko pang maligo!’‘Nakakatakot si Mommy

Chapter 8: Coincidence“Akala ko mutual decision ang pag-divorce niyong dalawa. Ikaw pala itong nakipag-divorce and wow! Ang tapang mo, Sab!” sa sinabi niyang iyon ay sabay natawa ang mag-kaibigan.Napailing na lamang si Sabrina at uminom sa kaniyang wine. Muling dumapo ang katahimikan sa pagitan nilang dalawa at kap’wa may malalim na iniisip. Ilang sandal pa ay nilingon ni Muren ang kaibigan.“Then why run away? Bakit mo siya tinataguan, eh divorced na kayo?” Hindi mahanap ang dila, uminom na lang ulit si Sabrina sa kaniyang hawak na wine glass at tumitig sa kawalan.“Well, with his identity, kayang-kaya ka niyang takutin at lalo na ngayon na hindi niya alam na may anak kayo. Besides, not to pry, ha? You know, Sabi? Iyong batang nakita natin sa daan? Tingin mo anak nila iyon ni Amara?”Ang inosenteng tanong na iyon ni Muren ang biglang nanuot sa kailaliman ng kaniyang utak. Nagpa-ulit-ulit iyon sa kaniyang isipan at hindi niya namalayang napakuyom ang kaniyang mga palad.Maybe, at thi

Chapter 7: The Thought of Losing Her SonsMadilim ang kalangitan at ang mga bituing nagniningning ay pawang mga nakatago sa likod ng mga ulap. Maihahalintulad sa nararamdaman ngayon ni Sabrina.Nakatingala ito sa kalangitan mula sa veranda ng kaniyang k’warto, tulala at tuliro – hindi alam ang mararamdaman sa oras na ito. Ang puso niya’y kanina lamang ay kumalma matapos makatulog ang mga anak sa kabilang silid ay muling bumilis ang pagtibok. Napahawak siya sa kaniyang dibdib at huminga nang malalim.“If only . . .,” saad niya sa mababang tinig habang nakatulala sa hangin. Kung pwede lang ay hindi sila nagtatago na parang isang kriminal ngunit alam rin niya ang mangyayari kapag makita siya nang dating asawa. Lalo pa at may dalawa siyang kasama na kailanman ay hindi alam nang huli.Sa isip-isip niya’y hindi dapat malaman ni Luan Ayden na may anak sila nito. Hinding-hindi niya iyon hahayaang mangyari.Ngunit malakas ang hatak nang kaniyang konsensya. Hindi man niya gusto ang nararamdaman

|Chapter 6: Their Father and Her Ex-Husband Fabby and Ardie are cautious to their mother’s actions. Kap’wa sila’y nanahimik dahil sa pinapakitang ekspresyon ng kanilang ina; hindi ito mapakali at parang takot siya sa bagay na hindi nila malaman. “Fab, okay lang kaya si Mommy?” tanong ni Ardie sa kapatid pero umiling lamang ito. Biglang naalala ni Ardie ang mga camera na naka-install sa paligid ng parking lot – kung saan sila tumigil upang hintayin ang kanilang tita na si Muren. “Mommy, there are lots of CCTVs in here,” pagsasabi nito sa ina na dumagdag sa hindi mapakali nitong katawan. “Ano? Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi, anak? Paano na ngayon ‘yan?” taranta nitong pagsasabi habang kagat-kagat ang hinlalaki nito. Kap’wa natawa ang dalawang bata dahil sa inaakto ng kanilang ina at dahil na rin alam nilang kaya nila itong lusutan sa tulong ng kakayahan ni Arden sa teknolohiya. “Mom, relax. Kaya ko na po ‘ya

|Chapter 5: His Daughter 2 Bagama’t iyon ay isa lamang na rason kung bakit ito hindi sumasagot ay pinilit pa rin ni Sabrina na kausapin ang bata at kunin ang loob nito. “Mukhang hindi pa kumakain ang isang ‘yan. Isabay na lang kaya natin bago ilapit sa mga pulis?” Muren asked. Tumango si Sabrina at inalalayan ang batang babae patungo sa kanilang sasakyan. Ilang minuto ang lumipas ay dumating na sila sa Quinn’s restaurant. Lima silang nagsalo-salo sa isang mahabang lamesa at nakalatag ang mga masasarap na pagkain. Ipinagbalat ni Sabrina ng shrimp ang mga bata bago ang sarili nang maisipan niyang tanungin ang batang babae sa kaniyang tabi. Nagmukha siyang nanay nito nang hindi man lamang ito humiwalay sa kaniyang tabi at kapit na kapit ito sa kaniyang braso. “Baby girl, alam mo ba kung paano kontakin ang mga magulang mo? Or kung gusto mo, ihatid ka namin sa police station,” pahayag nito sa bata. Umiling-iling ang ba

|Chapter 4: His DaughterKAHIT nagtataka, hindi na lamang inintindi nang dalawang bata ang aligagang ina. Ang nasa isip lamang nila ay ang maikot ang bagong lugar na kanilang patutuluyan. Isa pa, gusting-gusto na rin nilang makita ang kanilang ama na hindi alam nang kanilang ina. Gusto rin nilang pagalitan ang ama dahil sa pag-iwan niya sa kanilang mag-iina. “Nandito na tayo,” sambit ni Muren at tumigil sa harapan ng isang may kalakihang gate. Natulala naman ang mag-iina nang makita kung saan sila tutuloy. “Buti na lang nag-migrate na ‘yong dating naninirahan d’yan at isa pa, magkapit-bahay lang tayo. Mabibisita ko kayo at gano’n rin kayo,” pag-imporma nito kay Sabrina na kasalukuyang buhat-buhat ang tahimik na si Fabby habang ang isa sa kambal ay nakakapit sa kaniyang Tita. “Salamat, Muren.” Hindi niya alam kung papaano niya pasasalamatan ang kaibigan dahil kahit hindi sila nagkakausap nang personal ay naroon pa rin ito para

Chapter 18 | I’m Falling~×~×~~×|AVA SANDERS| I was woken up by the different voices that kept on intruding on my unconsciousness. “Oh, so you were that guy!” It was Mira’s high-pitched voice that moved me a little bit. Her voice really was torture for my eardrums. “That guy?” my brows slightly flinched while trying to recognize who owned that voice. “Yup! I saw you trying to flirt with Avie in the bar. You know, I have sharp pairs to watch you,” I heard someone gasping after that. But I couldn’t name who that was but I was certain that it was Mira and Lucas who was the one talking with each other. 

Chapter 17 | Everything's Okay~×~×~×~|AVA SANDERS|“Hey.”We were shocked to see Lucas outside our gate, leaning on his car. Probably waiting for us to get out in the house. Or more likely, I was shocked because Mira seemed to know he would be here.“You're here,” I almost whispered. He only nodded and pointed his car behind him.“I'll drive you two to the hospital. I insist, let's go?” I looked at Mira and when she gently smiled at me, I agreed.In no time, we were already on the road going to the hospital. Mira was in the shotgun seat while I chose to sit in the back. I preferred here to calm down and thought things further without panicking. All I needed to do was to col

Chapter 16 | The Love of a Mother~×~×~×~|AVA SANDERS|“What is it?”“Ava!” I rolled my eyes upon hearing Lucas's voice. It has been days since we were done working together in the bar and now he was calling me first thing in the morning.“You're draining my energy. Do you know that?”“Now, I know. Anyway, Shi told me you're not going to work. Where are you going?” I creased my forehead as I recalled what Shi and I have talked about yesterday.I'll accompany my Mom to the hospital even if she refuses to. She needed to be checked by a doctor because she has been sick for a week now. I was worried that her condition was worse than we thought.

Chapter 15 | Disturbing Thoughts~×~×~×~|AVA SANDERS| “Morning Shi!” I just got off the floor after I rolled off myself on my bed when she called me. I don’t know why I was this hyper.“Good morning, Ava! I see, you’re in a nice mood, huh?” my smile widened as I heaved a sigh and took a seat in front of my study table. I looked at my reflection in the small mirror that I bought the last time I went into the market.It was broken because I accidentally threw my notes on it, causing it to fall and break into pieces.“Nah, it was the same as before. You weren’t just that often to call me. Why did you call?” I yawned as I covered my mouth and blinked my t

Chapter 14 | I Smile~×~×~×~|AVA SANDERS| I yawned as I stretched my arms upward when I was done fixing my things on my locker. I went back to the other side of the room where I left my mini-shoulder bag earlier. Mira went home together with her boyfriend and their friends. But I saw that Calli wasn’t present earlier when they bid their greetings to me earlier.“Ava?” my head glanced at the door when I heard Lucas’s voice.“Coming!”I looked around to look for the things I may have forgotten but when I didn’t see anything, I heaved a sigh and turned my heels toward the door.“Hey,” closing the door, I lifted my gaze and met Lucas&

Chapter 13 | Lost in Thoughts~×~×~×~|AVA SANDERS|I was busy assisting the bartender, Lucas, when two women abruptly dropped their hands on the counter as their eyes went straight at me.I blinked and calmly put down the tray on the side and approached them.I smiled as politely as I could. "How may I help you, ladies?""You're not suited for this work, Miss. Those guys over there were asking you for the whole night. Interested?"If only I could act recklessly, I would but because this work was as important as my Mom, I needed to gulp down my pride."I'm sorry. I didn't get what you mean. What drinks did you order again?" I asked despite the irritation I was feeling for these two women in front of me.They could do the job, honestly because they looked like one!"Oh, missy. Playing hard to get?" the other one blurted out. I just looked at her with my deadpan eyes."I don't know what you're talking about but if you're not really going to order, kindly please step out of the way. Than