Tulog si Tanya nang madatnan ko. Mugto ang mata nito sa kaiiyak at bakas pa rin sa mukha nito ang matinding takot.
Mabuti nalang kanina at nakontak ko ang number ni Tanya, ngunit si Adrian ang nakasagot. Nakita niya raw si Tanya na tumatakbo sa daan at may humahabol sa kanya, mabuti na lang daw at may nakalimutan siya sa newsroom kaya't naroon pa siya noong mga oras na 'yon. Humahangos at nanginginig sa takot daw si Tanya nang nakasakay ito sa kotse niya. Swerte nga at natakasan nila ang mga taong humahabol sa kanila.
Kasalukuyan kaming nandito sa condo ni Adrian. Ayaw daw umuwi ni Tanya sa tinutuluyan niyang bahay dahil baka raw matutonton siya ng mga humahabol sa kanya kaya't dinala siya ni Adr
Everything happened in a flash, and I can't believe that Tanya has gone by the wind before my eyes. Hot tears streamed down my cheeks, I was petrified, and seemed too appalled to speak. Andrian doesn't speak either, we're both in total shock at what had happened. No one dares to speak; silence is too bold to cover us both.I tried to close my eyes, hoping that my brain could finally process what had happened. But to no avail, I was still in total disbelief. I covered my face with my shaking hands, tears flooded again and my memories with Tanya continued flashing in my head.Adrian suddenly clears his throat; silence goes away in an instant. He stops the car in the middle of nowhere. "Ariah," Adrian muttered, "Lakasan mo ang loob mo, they already eliminated Tanya, and God knows we'r
A great pang gripped my heart and gloom overcame me; Tanya's voice still lingers in my mind. I looked around but everyone is busy doing their usual task when my eyes locked on Tanya's desk, a great sense of weariness sweeps over me sucking my energy with it. "Tanya," I whispered into thin air. I tried to divert my attention to my assigned work but still, my memories with Tanya kept playing in my head. I suddenly snapped back to my senses when my phone beeped, one message received from an anonymous number again. You're wasting your time woman; I've already warned you. You need to gather shreds of evidence as soon as possible, 'coz they're already hunting you. A little longer will make your life in danger.I trembled inside and frustration win over me, Sino ang taong nasa likod nito? Damn it! halos mabaliw na ako sa dami ng nangyari at dumagdag pa 'to. My phone beeped once again, and I glanced at the phone when another message flash on the sc
We rushed to the hospital upon knowing that my mother's life is in danger, my blood ran cold, and it frightened me so much. Fear became a tangible, a living force that slithered over me like some hungry beast, immobilizing me; my brain, holding me captive."God, please save my mom. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa 'kin kapag may mangyayaring masama kay mama, please. I beg you," I prayed desperately. Tears started to roll down from my eyes and my heart was pulsating wildly.Kasalukuyang nasa EMERGENCY ROOM si mama,nakikipagbuno sa kamatayan.Hindi pa natutukoy ni Sir Edward kung sino ang taong nagtangka sa buhay ni mama. Someone injected a poison in my mother's dextrose. Mabuti nalang at dumating agad ang doctor nang mag seizure si mama at dali nilang nadala sa ER.
The beeping, pinging and ringing of alarms on monitoring devices inside create a cacophony of noise that always gives me goosebumps.My mother is still in a deep state of unconsciousness, and only the life-supporting pieces of equipment keep her living, only a miracle could make her wake up."Ma, kung naririnig mo ako ngayon, please lumaban ka, please...Hindi ko kaya, iniisip ko pa nga lang ang pwedeng mangyari, hindi ko na kaya. Please, please...I beg you, please fight Ma, ikaw na lang ang natitira sa 'kin, wala na si Papa at ayaw kong pati ikaw, iiwan mo rin ako." I gently hold my mother's hand, hoping that she can feel my presence, pleading that she'll fight for me. Wave of sadness slowly by slowly drown my heart while I cried bitter tears.I was so immense in a heart
I received a call from the hospital, right there and then, my heart froze, and a bullet of panic rises in my throat. Fear has walked through me and left me numb shaking, I tried not to breathe, but I knew it was impossible.We rush to the hospital only to find out that my world collapsed in front of me."I'm sorry but your mother died a few minutes ago, we did CPR for nearly an hour, but never got a heartbeat back, we did everything that we could but after an hour of reviving, she didn't make it, I'm sorry," the Doctor announced with a heavy heart.I tried to blink, once, twice...a million times for me to internalize what the doctor has said but I was still in a state of denial. The heartbreaking news sends a brusque bolt of shock right through me, I couldn't scream. I co
Adrian's Point of View Ilang ulit kong binasa ang impormasyong nakalap ni Zero tungkol kay Doctora Trishia Santos at mas lalo lamang sumakit ang ulo ko sa mga impormasyong nakapaloob dito, mas lalong gumulo ang lahat, bahagya kong hinilot ang aking sintido, everything seems so complicated. Damn it! Name: Dra. Trishia D. Santos Birthdate: March 31, 1973 Present Address: Knightshine Residence Spouse: Dr. Sergio Santos (Deceased) Children: Trina Santos, 9 years old, Trish Santos, 6 years old Mother: Pina De Vera Father: Romel De Vera Sibling/s: Samuel De Vera (Deceased) De Vera, Doctora Trishia’s Middle name is De Vera, is it possible na pamangkin niya si Ariah? This becomes hazier. This is bullshit!
Ariah's Point of View An irremediable pain isn’t caused by a physical wound but by a bleeding soul. For months, the gnawing grief kept me awake at night. Everything happened so fast, and I'm still in the process of picking up my broken pieces after my mother left. My memory of Mama is still vivid in my mind. My mother's death left a deep wound in my heart, but mourning won't help, I need to seek justice for me to finally be at peace. Pinikit ko saglit ang aking mga mata, ninanamnam ko ang preskong hangin na malayang dumampi sa aking balat, bawat haplos nito'y nagdadala ng kakaibang sensasyon sa aking katawan, pakiramdam ko, nandito si Mama nakayakap sa 'kin. Ramdam ko pa 'rin ang init ng kanyang pagmamahal. Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago ko inilapag ang dala kong bulaklak sa magkatabing puntod nina Mama at Papa. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti ng mapakla, magkasama na silang dalawa habang ako, heto mag-isang namuhay sa masalimuot na mundo. "Ma, magkasama
For fatal seconds, I stared blankly at the document, unable to think or move. Words can’t describe how I feel about this shocking revelation.Hindi ako makapaniwala. Pakiramdam ko'y namuhay ako sa mundo na puno ng mga sekreto. Pati mga magulang ko ay hindi ko pala lubos na kilala."Si Papa at Ninang Trishia ay magkapatid? bakit inilihim nila sa 'kin ang totoo? sa anong dahilan? bakit nagawang inilihim ni mama sa 'kin ang lahat? ano pa ang dapat kong malaman?!" frustrated kong sigaw.Masikip ang dibdib ko. Samo't saring emosyon ang bumabalot sa puso ko ngayon, magkahalong galit, sakit, tampo at pagkagulat. Hindi ko alam kung ano pang mga bagay ang dapat kung malaman.Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata, gusto kong pigilan ang mga luhang kanina pa nagbabadyang umagos, pagod na akong umiyak, pagod na akong maging mahina. Inihilamos ko sa aking mukha ang nanginginig kong mga palad. Hindi ko inaasahan na magiging ganito na kagulo ang buhay ko."Hey, are you okay?" tanong ni Adrian, bakas sa bose