Bitter Truths Novels & Stories

“Secret.” “What was it?” Angel frowned even more at Dion's answer. Dion laughed again. “Secret. Whenever I think of green tea I always think of secrets.” He looked at Angel seriously. “You know when a cup of green tea combined with jasmine comes to you; the aroma is very distinctive and amazing. You are tempted and can even imagine the taste, before you taste it. However, then when you take a sip, you will surely wince, feeling the bitterness against your tongue. After that when you sip it repeatedly, and then you can find the beauty of its combined taste. Green tea is always secretive, it's not like the scent it displays, it even provides bitterness on first contact. You always have to li

♠ 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒍. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒊 𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚.

{Being noble was about obtaining pleasure no matter the cost it was better to indulge than to be used to indulge and that was all that mattered. Of course, this was the sheer bitterness inside the formerly prudish young man that had been talking, and in lew of his broken heart, it was the only voice he'd been willing to listen to.

It was a night that would unveil the truth and force Jonathan to face the consequences of his actions. As the event unfolded, tension filled the air. We presented our findings with undeniable proof, revealing the extent of Jonathan's deception and the harm it had caused to vulnerable communities. The room fell silent as the truth resonated with the attendees, leaving them shocked and appalled by the depths of Jonathan's betrayal.

Sweetness is not always for long, it will get to a time when it will become bitter, even if not bitter, it will become tasteless. Life doesn’t offer good things for long without trying to introduce a little bit of bitterness. But millennium years worth of sweetness might not be able justify a day of bitterness, just like Banag known as Job on earth, he also lost all the sweetness he had to just a day bitterness. Like I heard someone said, “just a day can change a human’s life”.

The thunder rolled, low and guttural, as if the heavens themselves had overheard his declaration. For Benedict, truth had always been overrated. He had learned long ago that lies, when dressed properly, were sharper than any blade, more poisonous than any vial, and deadlier than any bullet. Truth was rigid, unyielding. Lies could bend, twist, take shape like smoke until they suffocated their target.

"There are truths that have been concealed, truths that have caused pain and confusion. We owe it to ourselves to bring these truths to light and confront them head-on." The room fell into a hushed silence as each of us acknowledged the gravity of Andrea's words. We had come to a crossroads, a pivotal moment where the choice between ignorance and truth lay before us. The conversations that followed were raw and unfiltered, as we courageously shared our experiences, perspectives, and the hidden truths we had carried.

"I'm Mariana and I don't really know why I'm here. With the number of times I've been cheated on, I don't see how it's possible to ever trust him again." I knew it sounded bitter and like I didn't even plan on trying this weekend, but honestly, right now I do feel bitter. Maybe it's just a defense mechanism so I don't feel any more hurt. I just can't take any more hurt. So yes, I'm bitter. Darryl shocked the hell out of me when he responded to my brutal honestly.

Helen retorted, rising to her feet, indignant. “Your father never told you, and he never allowed me to tell you, but it’s time for you to know the truth. And to thank us for it.” “Helen, please…” Peter protested, his voice weak. “What truth? Dad…?” Elizabeth looked at her father, but he didn’t even dare to look at her. “We were broke.” Helen revealed, almost shouting.

Somehow, I knew that this wasn't just a dream; it was a memory. Adam had broken my heart; he had had sex with a college roommate at one of those frat parties. When I confronted him, he just blamed it on the alcohol. Why didn't he tell me this? Why did he act like everything was fine between us? Jasmine hadn't told me anything either, but I knew she didn't know. I was embarrassed to tell her. That the boy I had given everything to had betrayed me so cruelly. Everyone lies to me... Everyone is leaving out information; it's like they want to keep me in the dark about things on purpose.