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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
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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
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 07: Baby Back Ribs
Diane’s P.O.V.Luke or Lucas Regor was Kuya Greco’s only son. Kababata ko siya. Iyon nga lang, wala akong ibang naaalala maliban na lang sa kung paano niya ako bully-hin noon dahil hindi raw ako maganda.The last time I saw Luke was before his flight to Europe to study Commerce together with her elder sister, and that was five years ago. Kuya Greco was separated from Luke’s mom, Ate Linda, who already resided in Belgium. Hindi na ako magtataka kung nakuha niya ang bago kong number kay Kuya Greco.What could be his reason to suddenly call me after all these years? Is he not yet over with all his bullying tactics? Did he also tried to reach me during the recent four years that I had forgotten? Just hearing about his name made me want to puke already, even though I hadn’t yet started eating.“Hello?” walang ganang sagot ko sa telepon
Shadows of My Dark Past (Book 2) Shadows 08: Another Nightmare
Diane’s P.O.V.“Arck… arck… ugh,” tuloy-tuloy na pagduwal ko sa lababo. I opted to puke at the toilet bowl, but I was running out of time. I wasn’t able to open even the nearest cubicle door to get inside.Kaysa naman sa sahig ako sumuka ay dito na lang sa lababo. Puro tubig lang lahat ang sinuka ko at kahit wala nang laman ang sikmura ko ay tila pilit pa rin itong iniipit para sumuka pa ako. Ang bilis din ng tibok ng puso ko at parang nangangatal ang mga tuhod ko.“Sissy?” Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto ng CR. Tumingin ako sa direksiyon nito at pumasok mula roon si Karen. Sinundan niya pala ako.“Oh my God! What’s happening to you? Okay ka lang ba?” nag-aalalang tanong niya. Banayad niyang hinahagod ang aking likuran, habang ako naman ay wala pa ring tigil sa pagsusuka. “If you don’t like to eat here, we
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