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CHAPTER FORTY: KARMINE, THE HERO
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CHAPTER FORTY: KARMINE, THE HEROAmihan’s Point of View Thank God at dininig Mo po ang mga dasal ko. Natagalan man ang pagdating ng tulong Mo sa amin ay masaya ako’t ligtas at malayo na kami sa panganib na dulot nila.The past months are so hard, scary and even crazy. Nakakawala ng katinuan ang mga pangyayari. Walang kasiguraduhan kung ano ang mangyayari sa amin sa kamay ng mga masasama at nakakatakot na kriminal na iyon lalo na sa lady boss nilang si Astrid. I’ve already met that Astrid for thrice already: noong ipinasok niya sina Lolo Ben, Nigel and baby Eunice. That Astrid is so obssess daw sa friend nilang si Kiel. I already met Mr. Robert Mondragon, iyong first meeting namin ay noong ipinatawag nila kami ni Karmine sa meeting sa isang exclusive and expensive restaurant.Iyong sunod na meeting namin ay noong sinagot ko si Lucian after niya ako’ng ligawan ng dalawang buwan. Lucian did
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CHAPTER FORTY: KARMINE, THE HERO PART 2
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CHAPTER FORTY: KARMINE, THE HERO PART 2Amihan’s Point of View Karmine Ruiz Lopez is my modern day superhero. My saviour. My tagapagligtas.Naramdaman kong may sumiko sa akin. Hindi naman malakas dahil marahan lang iyon. Para bang gusto lang akong magising sa daydream ko. Bahagya pa ako’ng napapitlag sa gulat. Kumunot ang noo ni Lucian sa inasal ko.“Ayos ka lang?” kunot-noong tanong niya sa akin.“Ha? Ah, oo! Oo! Ayos lang ako. Haha.” Natataranta pa talaga ako.Toinks! Ba’t ako tumawa? Mas binigyan niya ako ng weird na tingin dahil sa biglaang pagtawa ko.Napansin kong natanggal na ang mga kadenang nakapulupot sa mga katawan nila, ang kadenang mahigpit na nakapulupot sa buong katawan nila sa loob ng mga dalawa o tatlong buwan na yata.Tumagal pa kami ng mga sampong minuto pa para naman ay masanay na silang nakatayo na at para ay mahamig
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: DON’T TELL HIM
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: DON’T TELL HIMKarmine’s Point of View Tsk. I don’t know what have gotten into me that I helped them. Is it because Max guilt tripped me? Is it because Ms. Katigbak was my then classmate and was my professor? Is it because of the old Mondragon? Or is it because of an innocent child that that insolent woman took? Napapagod na napabuntong-hininga ako. I don’t know. I honestly really don’t know kung bakit ko sila tinulungan. Five hours later ay dumating na kami sa ancestral home ng mga Mondragon. Tsk. Blame the traffic for the long hour of drive. “Dito na kayo mag-lunch, please. Pasasalamat na lang namin sa inyong tatlo.” The old Mondragon invited us for a lunch but I declined. “Hindi na. May pupuntahan pa kami.” I shook my head no at him. “Sure! We’d love to.” I glared at Max. Sinabi ko na ngang hindi ay talagang um-oo pa. She giggled at me, teasing me some m
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: FINALLY HOME
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: FINALLY HOMEKarmine’s Point of View “Don’t you get it, Karmine? Kapag pinaalam natin ito sa kapatid ko ay ic-cancel niya ang stupid engagement niya sa Astrid na iyon! He’ll come back to you! You’ll revive your almost dead relationship with him! You’ll have my brother back and you will both be happy with each other!” pasigaw niyang habol sa akin habang tuloy-tuloy lang ang pag-alis ko palabas ng rose garden nila. Isang mahina at sarkastikong tawa ang pinakawalan ko habang hinaharap ko sila ulit. Tsk. Reina’s ignorance amuses me. Igaya ba naman ako sa pagiging selfish at user-friendly ni Astrid? Tinulungan ko ang pamilya niya dahil kailangan nila ng tulong. Tinulungan ko sila dahil kailangan ni Eunice ang tulong ko. Hindi dahil... “My God, Reina. Tinulungan ko kayo dahil gusto kong tumulong hindi dahil may hihingin ako’ng kapalit sa tulong na iyon!” Natapik ko ang noo ko. Bumuka ang bibig niy
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: FINALLY HOME PART 2
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: FINALLY HOME PART 2Karmine’s Point of View The fifteen year old Karmine is just like Atlas who carried the world with his shoulders. Feeling pain and sorry for herself for being abandoned by her own mother, the one who’s supposed to protect her and love her no matter what. Feeling fear for having such huge responsibilies at a young age, and feeling fear and confusion to the men whom claimed her mother had a huge debt at them. Now that her mother’s gone, she’s gonna pay for it one way or another.I shut my eyes tight when I felt the emotions the fifteen year-old me felt during that time. Those suffocating and painful emotions as the past horrid memories assaulted my whole being. Naitukod ko ang mga palad ko sa dressing table. My whole body is trembling. My mind is in turmoil. My heart is in so much chaos. It felt like it’s gonna explode with so much pent-up emotions.
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: THE PARTY
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: THE PARTYKarmine’s Point of View The party of the golden wedding anniversary of the Great Saul Lopez and his wife, Marina Roque-Lopez is being held in the huge ballroom of one of the oldest mansion of the Lopezes which Saul Lopez inherited from his late parents.Everything in this night screams of elegance, extravagance, grandeur, wealth and opulence.From the huge golden chandelier with intricate carvings like those of a vines that hangs above the ceilings, the grand spiral staircase at the both ends, the expensive black, white and gold silk cloth that covered the tables and chairs, the quartet was playing soft music at the farend of the makeshift stage, the emcee was one of the most sought host in the country, and many more are only a prelude to how rich the Lopezes are. There are medias from different network and channels just to cover the whole event from different entertainment
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: PARTY GONE WRONG
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: PARTY GONE WRONGKarmine’s Point of View After giving such wisdom to Paula we decided to walked back to the ballroom, where the stupid and amazingly lavish and grand party is being held, hand in hand.Dug.Dug.Dug.My heart skipped a beat for an unknown reason.When I step my foot on the entrance of this huge mansion my heart skipped a beat and started beating so fast and loud it’s hurting my ribcage. It started beating so fast to the point na nahihirapan na ako’ng huminga ng maayos.I should’ve believe what my instinct are telling me earlier. I should’ve believe what my gut-feeling is warning me in the first place because if I did, then this wouldn’t have happened.This night is dangerous.I could feel and smell danger in the air.Difficult as it is, I tried to calm myself even if I wa
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: PARTY GONE WRONG PART 2
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: PARTY GONE WRONG PART 2Robert Ezekiel Mondragon’s Point of View “Oh,” Tinanggap ko ng hindi tumitingin ang canned beer na ibinigay ni Leroy sa akin. Mabilis na tinungga ko iyon habang ang mga tingin ay nakapagkit sa magandang tanawin na nakikita ng aking mga mata. This is the overlooking cliff, the place where I brought my beloved on our last date. That was the last time I’ve seen her, the last time I’ve got to see her beautiful face, the last time I get to feel her warmth, the last time I hugged and kissed her. The last time I’ve smelled her vanilla fragrance. I know I can never move on from her. Yes, she wasn’t the first woman I have learn to love in my life but I know she’s my great love. My one and only true love. I had a relationship with Astrid for years! But how come I didn’t notice she had a psychotic tendencies? That she had a criminal mind? I know Astrid is a brat, a
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: THE WORST NIGHT OF ALL
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: THE WORST NIGHT OF ALLRobert Ezekiel Mondragon’s Point of View Natigil lang kami sa pag-aasaran nang magsalita si Linda at kausapin ang driver kung bakit ito tumigil habang hindi pa kami nakakapasok sa loob ng gate ng village na ito. “What’s wrong, Manong? Why did you stop?” Kakamot-kamot ng ulo na lumingon sa amin ang driver. Mukha siyang kinakabahan na hindi ko mawari. “Huwag mong sabihing naje-jebs ka, Manong? Naku naman!” Siniko ko nga si Nigel para manahimik siya. Ang daldal talaga nito kahit kailan! Kinabahan tuloy ako sa itsura ng driver, iyong klase ng kaba na hindi ko mawari o matukoy kung ano ang pinagmulan nito. Nagpalinga-linga tuloy ako sa paligid at naghanap ng hindi ko alam kung ano. “E, Ma’am, mga Sir balik na lang po kaya tayo?” kinakabahan nitong tanong habang mariing napapalunok pa. Napagaya tuloy ako ng wala sa oras sa kani
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: THE WORST NIGHT OF ALL PART 2
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: THE WORST NIGHT OF ALL PART 2Robert Ezekiel Mondragon’s Point of View Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto o oras na kaming naglalakad sa dilim. Ang alam ko lang ay halos mamatay na ako sa sobrang lakas at bilis ng kalabog sa dibdib ko. Nasilaw ako sa ilaw ng paparating na pick-up truck. Bahagyang napapikit ako. How stupid of me to think they could help us. “Mukhang may naiwan pa tayong buhay, a!” “O, edi patayin natin!” “Hahahahahaha!” Tatlong lalaking nakatayo sa likuran ng pick-up ang nag-usap-usap na para bang hindi namin sila naririnig. O baka nga ay sinadya nilang ipinaparinig sa amin para malaman namin kung ano ang kahihinatnan namin sa mga maduduming kamay nila. Ang iba nilang kasamahan ay tahimik lang at sa totoo lang ay mas natat
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