Patricia just woke up and was about to get out of her room when she received a call from an unknown number. At first, she hesitated but eventually, she then pressed the answer button. And the voice she heard on the other line was very familiar to her.
"Patricia? Is that really you?" Tears immediately threatened to from her eyes.
"Who are you?" Those words almost came out as a whisper.
"Baby? Oh my God! Baby, it's really you!" Her hands started to tremble.
"Who are you?" Patricia asked again, but this time she can no longer hold back her tears.
"You're breaking my heart, baby. Please tell me you remember me." The voice on the other line started to crack. It sounded like crying.
"That's impossible. You're dead. Dad said that you died in the hospital. I was on vacation. Dad sent me away with my friends. When I came back, you were cremated. You had cancer, and you died!"
"I can explain everything, baby."
Patricia almost jumps in sh
Patricia's POV after Gonzalo left the mansion. "Patricia? Is that really you?" Tears immediately threatened to from her eyes. "Who are you?" Those words almost came out as a whisper. "Baby? Oh my God! Baby, it's really you!" Her hands started to tremble. "Who are you?" Patricia asked again, but this time she can no longer hold back her tears. "You're breaking my heart, baby. Please tell me you remember me." The voice on the other line started to crack. It sounded like crying. "That's impossible. You're dead. Dad said that you died in the hospital. I
Levi was working on the construction group in prison. He was allowed to join the team renovating a shed at the back of the prison. Levi doesn't want to work, but he doesn't have a choice. Instead of sitting in a corner alone and being picked on by other inmates. He just got out of the infirmary with three broken ribs."Hey, pretty boy. Break time."Levi saw the other inmates putting down their tools. So he did the same. He walked out of the shed and into the grass field. Some of them took out their cigarettes, others took out their stolen foods. Levi can still feel the pain on his sides, but he was trying to ignore it."Hey, pretty boy. Come here." One of the inmates from the renovation team called his attention."Can I help you?""No, but I can help you. I can get you out of here.""What are you saying? Do you mean helping me escape?""Exactly.""But I will be a fugitive. The law will hunt me down."Yes, that's true. Bu
Tasha asked Patricia if she can stay with her parents for a little bit longer. Tasha missed them so much. And after what happened, she wanted to be with them more often to ensure their safety. She feels afraid that something might happen to her parents if she's not with them. Patricia allowed her to be with her parents, and Tasha has been staying with them for four days. Her parents, especially her dad was so happy. They watched their favorite movies and ate their favorite food, which her mom used to cook for them. Tasha was able to attend the Sunday mass because of them. "Tasha, honey. Would you like to come with us? We're going out to see a movie." Her mom asked after peeking inside her room. "But it's your date night, guys," Tasha responded while lying in her bed. "It's okay, sweetheart. You can come with us. It can be our date night. Come on." Tasha's dad suddenly appeared behind her mother. Tasha smiled before responding. "Alright, give m
Every day that passes by is another day for Levi to learn the reality of life. From living in a beautiful two story house to crappy bungalow. His life went into a tragic turn. But for some reason, he feels happy.Now that he finally got the chance to live like the majority of the people around him, his mind became more open. As he sees the daily struggle of the kind of people he used to ignore before, Levi became more aware of how hard life is. There are times that he would sit in front of the wet market as young boys go back and forth delivering goods."Hey, kiddo. What's that?" Levi asked a kid who looked barely thirteen years old pushing a cart of produce."Oh, this? I work at a farm not far from here.""How old are you? Do you still have parents?""Yes, my mama and papa are still alive. But my dad has been paralyzed since I was seven, then my mom was diagnosed with tuberculosis when I was ten years old."Levi was stunned with what he hea
-Flashback-"¡Pequeña señorita, no puedes seguir corriendo! ¡Arruinarás tu vestido! Tu padre se enojará, por favor."(Little miss, you can not keep running! You will ruin your dress! Your father will be mad, please.)"Make me stop, Nana! Come on.""Dios mío, tu padre me lo hará si te ensucias. Por favor, señorita, deje de correr. La fiesta comenzará en unos minutos. Tienes que dejar de jugar."(Oh my God, your father will me if you dirty yourself. Please, little miss, stop running. The party will start in a few minutes. You have to stop playing.)But the little will not listen. Nobody can make her listen, not even her own father. She grew up with the knowledge that everyone around her are people who are breathing just to serve her family. She knows her status in life and she knows how to use an utilize it. Wherever she is, she can make everyone do whatever she wants them to
Naomi finally got transferred. After realizing that there's no chance that Angela will ever coming back, Naomi learned to accept her fate. There's nothing she can do now, she knew that she has to accept it. Now that she knew that Gonzalo is the one pulling the strings, there's no way she is ever coming out.Another realization hit her after her last conversation with Gonzalo. The only thing that can overcome the reach and power of money is fear. The reason why Gonzalo have everyone dancing whatever tune her played, is because he threatens them. He knows their weakness, the people they care about the most, and he knows how to use all of those as leverage."Hey, you! Clean the toilets." One of the inmates said. She's considered as one of the so-called leaders inside."And why would I do that?" Naomi answered, thinking that she can act tough and nothing could go wrong."Did she just pissed me off?" The woman said while smirking to her friends."I thin
After Anthony's vacation in the Philippines, he decided to finally come back to New York. But his not coming home alone. During his month long vacation at the land of the orient pearl, he met a wonderful Filipina. Everything happened so fast, but when Anthony the beautiful teacher from Quezon City, he immediately felt something for her.Nobody knew he was coming home, let alone that he is with someone. So when he arrived at the Valenzuela estate, everyone was surprised. No one is more surprised that his daughter. More so, when Patricia saw the woman that her father is holding hands with."Daddy? Oh my God! I missed you!" Patricia almost to hug her father."Oh, honey. I missed you so much." Anthony happily hug Patricia back."Uhm, who are you?" Patricia's confused stare turn to the woman beside her dad."Sweaty, this is Marla. And this is probably going to be the most awkward thing I'd say to you, but she's my girlfriend.""Hi, Patty." Marla
After Deborah and Gilbert learned about the scheduled arrival of Felix Zaragoza, they run away as fast as they could. For they know that if Felix sees them at the mansion, they are all as good as dead. Luckily for them, they had some time left before Felix arrived. But, the downside of what happened gave their men reason to doubt their strength. All of them scattered and left."I can't believe this is happening! We are just at the beginning of our revenge! Hell, we haven't even started!" Deborah screamed out of so much anger immediately after she come out of their car.It's like they came full circle. Back from where they started. Back when it's only the two of them, no henchmen, no spies. Only their wits, their guts, their visions, and their resolve. For decades, they did everything they could to hide their true intentions. Making sure that they cover their every move."Deborah, calm down. We will look for another way. We always look for another way." Gilbert c