AFTER LIFE Pero nagkamali ako, limang araw ang lumipas, pero walang Keizer at Khairro na bumalik. Sinubukan naming humingi ng tulong sa mga pulis pero pinigilan nila kami. Masyado daw delikado, lalo na ay mga bata ang biktima, baka kung ano pa daw ang mangyari. Nandito pa rin kami sa resort nag-stay dahil delikadong lumabas lalo na wala sila Keizer. "S-sarie," rinig kong tawag ni Hiraya sakin. Kita ko kung paano siya nangayayat sa mga araw na nakalipas. Halatang walang maayos na tulog ito. "Hiraya? May kaylangan ka ba? Kumain kana ba?" nag aalala kong tanong sa kanya. "No, I'm fine. How about you? How are you doing? Don't stress yourself, okay? Alam mo namang masama yan kay baby," saad niya kaya naman napatingin ako sa malaking umbok ng tyan ko. Sa mga nakalipas na araw ay lagi na lang sumisipa ang tyan ko. Siguro ay hinahanap-hanap niya ang daddy niya. "O-oh my gad! Asarie! Your water broke!" gulat na sigaw ni Hiraya. "N-no, this can't be happening. I'm still 2 month
AFTER LIFE It was Sunday morning when we arrived at a private resort around Zambales. We were here to celebrate Hiraya's twins birthday, Kio and Ligaya. "Kheimer, don't run!" rinig kong sigaw ni Keizer. Nang lingunin ko sila ay kita ko kung paano habulin nila Keizer at Keefer si Kheimer. "Do you need help?" tanong ko kay Keizer dahil bitbit niya lahat ng maleta at bag namin. "No need, my love, just worry about our little girl," saad niya at hinalikan ang malaking umbok ng tyan ko. I'm only 2 months away, and finally our little girl will come out. "Keefer! Get your brother." Napailing na lang ako dahil sa gulo nilang mag-ama. Imblis kasi na kunin ni Keefer si Kheimer, ay nakipaglaro pa siya sa kapatid niya sa buhanginan. Buti na lang ay hindi pa gaano maiinit kaya hinayaan na lamang namin sila maglaro. Nang makapasok kami sa loob ng resort ay namaataan ko agad sila Keli at Eren, kasama ang unica hija nilang si Erin. "Titaaaa!" rinig kong tawag ni Erin at nagtatatakbo papu
Sarie POV "Mommy, where are you pupunta?" tanong ni Amara, curious na curious habang pinapanood akong magbihis. Simpleng damit lang ang suot ko, pero mas inayos ko ang sarili ko kaysa sa karaniwan. Kinakabahan ako. Matagal na rin kasi akong hindi nakakapunta kay Keefer. "Pupunta ako sa bahay ng kuya mo," sagot ko, pilit na inilalabas ang boses ko na magaan, kahit na may kakaibang bigat ang nararamdaman ko sa tiyan. "Talaga? Bibisita ka kay Kuya Keefer?" tanong ulit niya, at lumiwanag ang mukha. "Um-hmm," pagsang-ayon ko, ngumiti ng bahagya. Ang totoo, hindi ko alam kung ano ang aasahan ko. "Gusto ko pong sumama, Mommy," pagpupumilit niya, at nag-pout. "Sigurado ka?" tanong ko, kahit na sa loob-loob ko’y natutuwa ako na gusto niyang sumama. Mas hindi awkward kung kasama ko si Amara. "Opo! Miss ko na po si Kuya Keefer," sabi niya, at hinawakan ang kamay ko. Hindi ko na siya pinagbihis; pupunta lang naman kami sa bahay ni Keefer. Ilang minuto lang, nakarating na kami. S
Keizer POV I aggressively unbuckled my belt and threw it on the sofa. How dare that woman ruin my morning! I was about to go to the hospital this morning for work, but when I went to the parking lot, I saw my car covered in paint. And she writes something to it! PERVERT! I immediately thought that she was the one who did that. When I asked the security guard to check the CCTV, she was the one who indeed did it! I'm going to kill that woman once I see her! How dare she ruin my name? A lot of people know me here around the penthouse, so I'm pretty sure some of my neighbors saw my car in that condition. I need to go to the hospital to work, but I can't leave using a car like that, and unfortunately, I don't have my spare car with me! Damn it! Before I could call my assistant to send me my other call, my phone buzzed. When I checked it, it was my dad calling. "Yes?" I answered calmly. "Hello, my dear son, have you thought about what we talked about last night? You know we can tal
Keizer POV 'DAMN THAT WOMAN! ' I angrily throw the glass of champagne I'm holding. The madness that I've been keeping since earlier finally bursts. 3 years of a fucking relationship! I let her hide our relationship from everyone, especially her parents, and then suddenly I'm going to discover that she's fucking engaged with that stupid pharmacy boy! I knew it! I should have trusted my own gut. She's been void to me for a very long time, and I ignored all of that because I trusted her and I loved her! But look what she did! She let her parents put her in engagement with some random boy! She couldn't even fight for me to her parents, while I was ready to let go of everything just to be with her. "Damn you, Hiraya!" I throw another glass of champagne. I almost break everything I have in my house, but I don't give a shit about that. All I want is to bring out all the anger I feel for that woman. The hatred I felt for women started to grow. Why did I never learn my own lesson? Eve
Sarie POV Agad kong sinunod ang mga utos ni Doc, at habang ginagawa niya ang procedures ng ultrasound ay tulala lang ako at hindi makapaniwala. Oh god, buntis ako ulit kay Keizer! Ganoon na ba ako karupok? Dios ko! "Here's a copy of your ultrasound," sabi ng doktor, at inabot sa akin ang isang papel. Nakalagay doon na anim na linggo na akong buntis. "Salamat, Doktora," sabi ko bago lumabas. Pagkalabas ko, tumunog ang cellphone ko. --Keizer is Calling-- "Come to TK Corp. I'll send you the location," sabi niya, at pinatay ang tawag. Napatingin ako sa phone ko nang may dumating na mensahe—ang location. Pagkasakay ko ng taxi, sinabi ko ang address. Tahimik. Walang taong lumalabas. Bagong gawa ang building. Lumapit ako sa guwardiya sa main door. "Kuya, alam ninyo po ba kung nasaan si Keizer?" tanong ko. Wala kasing tao sa loob, e. "Sino po kayo?" tanong niya. "Amora Asarie Marie-Grey po." "Eh, si Amora Asarie Marie Castiglione lang ang hinabilin sa akin ni Sir Keiz