All Chapters of ANOTHER DAY ROTTING IN VAIN: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

Demani had been standing still for several minutes, her eyes fixed on the towering house before her. She blinked a few times, making sure she wasn’t dreaming—that she had really returned to this place, the very place that reminded her why she had become so afraid to love again.“I can’t believe I’m back,” she whispered, staring up at the three-story house nestled high on the Antipolo mountain.It looked exactly the same.The first and second floors were made of solid concrete, painted pristine white. The windows were crafted from shatterproof glass, and the front door was built from a high-grade, expensive kind of wood. The third floor stood out—it was made entirely of glass. From where she stood, she had a clear view of the spacious and elegant library inside.Her gaze dropped as she looked around the property.Out front was a lush Zen garden with perfectly trimmed greenery. At the center, there was a small pond, with a quaint little bridge stretching over it. Lotus flowers floated o

THREE YEARS AGO…"The birthday celebrant will be here in ten minutes, Demani! Where are you?""Fuck," she muttered as she nearly slipped to the floor.The cemented footpath was slippery because of the heavy rain, and her hurry made it even more difficult, causing her to almost slip several times. She lowered the umbrella as she took shelter under the bakery's awning. She removed the phone wedged between her shoulder and head."I just got here at the bakery. It's hard to get a taxi with the rain, so it took me longer. Just stall it, Maureen. Keep Grandma entertained and don’t let her into the house until I get there. The cake needs to get inside first before she does.""But it's drizzling here in Sucat now, what am I supposed to do to stop her from entering the house?" her cousin Maureen replied in a flustered voice from the other line.That day was significant for the whole family. It was their grandmother's 80th birthday, and everyone in the family was coming to the house.She ordere