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Shadows 88: Nashville Estates
Diane’s P.O.V.
After buying some treats and fruits sa nadaanan naming convenience store, it didn’t take long for Karen and I to finally reach Dra. Ava’s house. But it was an understatement to only describe it as a house. Hindi na pala ‘yon ang dating duplex townhouse ni Dra. Ava and little did I know na mansiyon pala ang aming pupuntahan.
It was indeed a celestial and luxury house of about five thousand square feet—built with three stories and it even had what I thought were some attic levels. The exterior alone of modern peach-colored bricks casts a shadow of lavishness and makes a sassy statement in the entire place.
The terraces were boldly overlooking and could already satisfy a visitor, who was just eyeing the second and third levels. Sky-rocketing French-designed and prostyle-fiberglass columns were dominatingly crafted at their finest.
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Diane’s P.O.V.Glossy white walls surrounded with landscaped paintings, double-floating bridal staircases with exotic brown columns, sophisticated elevators, and high ceilings with cascading chandeliers and remarkable drapes, greeted us from the inside. All furniture varieties were properly placed at its own position creating a minimalistic style.The mansion’s interior bespoke amenities that were even imported from other countries. It was truly breathtaking and I could say that the mansion had more than ten enviable rooms in it, other than the living room space and what I pictured out to be a chef-inspired kitchen.There was still a huge space for decorations, and generally, the overall mansion provided a natural light and ventilation. What we were breathing was indeed fresh air and there was no need for an air-conditioner. Kahit sino naman ay bigla na lang mapapanganga sa l
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 90: The Big Reveal
Diane’s P.O.V.“Oh, sorry… M-Mommy A. I honestly forgot but I remember it now,” atubili kong tugon. If my memory was right, I used to call her Mommy A before. The moment I struggled from being a rape victim, I suddenly had two mothers.That time, Dra. Ava was persistent enough at ayaw niya talaga na tinatawag ko siyang Doktora o Dra. Ava. I lived with her for a few months while continuing my psychotherapy sessions at kapag nga may nagtatanong kung bakit ako nakatira sa dating bahay niya, she would often joke around na anak daw niya ako sa pagkadalaga.“Perfect! I could say that you now fully remember me.” Dra. Ava pleasantly released me from her hug and diverted her attention to my best friend.“And also, Karen, right? I’m glad to meet you. Diane has been talking a lot about you over the phone. Please, make yourselves comfortable. You
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 01: Engagement Ring
Diane’s P.O.V.“I love you and I would never let go of you no matter what. You are my world and I would always fight for your love. I could afford to lose everything if that could mean winning you. If ever there comes a time in our lives that you didn’t want me anymore, I would never stop chasing you even if it means chasing you to the other side of the world.” Pakiramdam ko ay ako na ang pinakamasuwerteng babae sa buong mundo. I couldn’t stop myself from crying, most especially after hearing those words from him while he was kneeling in front of me. He took the box out of his pocket and opened it. Then, I was able to see the sparkling ring. He had loosened his tie as he was sweating profusely.“If it happens that you already had a change of mind… still, I would ne
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 02: The Rape Victim
Diane’s P.O.V.Hindi ako pwedeng makita ng mga kapatid ko sa ganitong kalagayan kung kaya’t dali-dali akong dumiretso sa loob ng kuwarto ko. Hilam ang mukhang hinubad ko ang punit-punit kong damit at patuloy pa ring umiiyak na naligo sa banyo.Paulit-ulit kong kinuskos ng sabon ang buong katawan ko sa pagpupumilit na matanggal ang bahid ng mga nakadidiring halik at haplos ng taong gumawa sa akin ng kahayupan na iyon. Sa sobrang gigil ko nga ay hindi naiwasang mamula ng balat ko.Hindi na nga nakapag-isip pa nang maayos ang utak ko dahil maski ang shampoo ay natatarantang ibinuhos ko na rin sa katawan ko. Desperado akong tanggalin ang mga pulang marka kahit na alam kong mananatili pa ang mga iyon ng ilang araw sa balat ko.Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko hanggang sa tulala akong napaupo sa malamig na tiles
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 03: Bits And Pieces
Diane’s P.O.V.“Mrs. Rivera, based on how Diane initially responded to me, it was confirmed. She has *post-traumatic stress disorder now because of what happened to her and that’s the number one reason why she needs to undergo psychological counseling,” Dra. Ava compassionately explained. “PTSD can cause vivid flashbacks and it may feel like the trauma is still happening at the recent time, so I’m hoping for your patience in case Diane will be troubled by her nightmares. She also needs to continue her medical and health treatments until her full recovery. She may feel upset most of the time, and I don’t know when she will recover. It could be soon, but it depends to Diane how she could help herself.”Tiningnan ako ni Dra. Manuel at saka maingat na hinimas ang aking ulo pababa sa dulo ng buhok ko na hanggang
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 04: Lunch With Friends
Diane’s P.O.V.Hindi na pumayag si Mama na bumalik pa akong muli sa club dahil kailangan ko raw munang magpahinga. Bukod sa nangyaring aksidente, kailangan ko ring pagtuunan ng pansin ang kawalan ko ng memorya.Kailangan kong araw-araw na mag-ehersisyo at tingnan ang mga larawan na kuha sa loob ng apat na taon na maaaring makatulong sa mabilis na pagbalik ng mga alaala ko. So far, I already remembered a few necessary things regarding the past four years.Ang ipinagtataka ko lang, kasabay ng aksidente ay nawala rin daw bigla ang telepono ko. Wala naman akong pakialam kung kinuha man ni Liam ‘yon. Pero, makakatulong din sana ‘yon sa mabilis na paggaling ko.Nakapagtataka ring bigla na lang daw nasira ‘yong DSLR camera na bigay raw ni Liam kay David, kung kaya’t hindi raw nakuha ng kapatid ko ‘yong digital copies ng engagement photos namin ni Liam. Ki
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 05: Seeing Liam Again
Diane’s P.O.V.Nang gabing maaksidente raw kami ay natagpuan sa kotse ng Liam na ‘yon ang signature pen ni Leandro, ngunit napatunayan namang wala itong sala dahil nasa Davao raw ito nang mga panahong iyon. His alibi was confirmed when police and detectives even flew to Davao to investigate and asked the people he got associated with. Was he that kind of a monster who could really kill his own sibling?Hindi ko na alam kung ano pang sumunod na nangyari sa kaso, or better yet, wala naman talaga akong pakialam. Kung hindi ako nakakulong lang sa loob ng bahay, Karen had been my spokesperson all the time. Gusto ko nang tuluyang makalimutan ang lahat, most especially, if that would only concern Liam.At least, hindi natuloy ang kasal namin na maaari ko pang pagsisihan sa huli, so I guessed, blessing in disguise na rin ang nangyari. Kung hindi kami naaksidente, patuloy lang akong lolokohin ng Liam
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 06: The Phone Call
Diane’s P.O.V.Naka-black tuxedo siya at may hawak siyang isang palumpon ng mga naggagandahang mga rosas na tingin ko ay para sa akin. Nakapostura ang buhok niya at hindi ko maitatangging gwapo siyang lalaki. Nang makita nga niya akong nakatingin sa gawi niya ay unti-unti siyang ngumiti.Pero nang kinurap-kurap ko naman ang mga mata ko, saka ko napagtantong hindi naman pala talaga si Liam ang nakita ko sa unti-unting pagbabago ng mukha nito. Ibang tao pala—hanggang sa may isang babae ang lumabas sa restaurant at dagling sinalubong ang lalaking inakala kong si Liam. Napangiti ako nang mapakla.Sa totoo lang, hindi lang ngayon nangyari ito. Hindi ko man sinasabi pero palagi na lang ganoon ang mga nangyayari—katulad na lang noong nakaraang linggo.Palagi na lang siyang biglang sumusulpot sa paningin ko, pero ilang saglit lang din naman ang lilipas ay mare-realize kong
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