Novel & Cerita Into Her New Life

Pagkalabas sa maingay na sentro ng lungsod, nakarating siya sa isang baryo sa labas ng siyudad. Naalala niya noong lumayas siya mula sa pamilya Lopez noong siya’y high school pa lang, kakaunti lang ang pera niya, kaya nagrenta siya ng lumang bahay sa lugar na iyon. At makalipas ang ilang taong pananatili ay nasanay na siya roon at hindi na muling lumipat. Ngunit bago siya lumiko sa kanto, isang matandang babae, na tinatayang nasa otsenta o nobenta anyos, ang biglang lumitaw sa gilid ng kalsada!

Gosh, she had become a wanton since Quaro entered—literally and figuratively—her system. Pero noong isang gabi ay totoong nasaktan siya sa sinabi nito kaya umiwas muna siya upang mag-isip-isip ng gagawin niya sa buhay pagkatapos ng isang daang araw na agreement nila. She couldn't go back to where she came from. Or she might, but she still wouldn't do what the person back there wanted her to do. "You won't be permanently part of my life, anyway..."

For the first time in her life, she didn’t feel alone. She had Aiden. She had a family. And today, she would finally walk toward forever.

She made new friends, worked in things she wanted, and gave birth to her most precious gift from the heavens, her daughter Geri. At ngayong aalis siya roon, pakiramdam niya ay dinudurog ang kanyang puso. Balik na naman siya sa pagtatago—sa pagtakas sa kanyang nakaraan na hindi niya matakas-takasan. The only difference now, instead of running away, she’s going back to where the chaos in her life had started.

_ 1 month later After the accident happened, wala na akong bahay na matutuluyan. Last year, noong bibisita sana ang mga magulang ko sa amin, nahulog ang bus na sinasakyan nila. It was night time and may nakasalubong silang truck na nawalan ng preno at dahil doon ay nagpanic ang bus driver. Isa ang mga magulang ko sa nasawi sa aksidenteng 'yon. Doon din nagsimula na gumuho ang buhay ko. I poured my heart and soul to Dylan. I showered him with love and kindness, pero pananakit lang ang binalik niya sa akin. Siya nalang ang natitira sa akin kaya pinahahalagahan ko siya ng sobra.

PAG-UWI niya ay humilata lang siya sa kama habang nakatulala sa kisame. So funny how her life was like a roller coaster. Back then when she was just starting this mission, she was like this, staring into nothingness while trying to process everything that is going on. Then her life shifted, both she and Jeffrey formed a bond, coming home was a joy, then later on, now, her life was back to the edge again.

Na tila ba nababasa nito ang iniisip niya. She fixed herself and walked towards the new set of people arriving. Distraction. She needs a whole lot of distraction.

The announcement was followed by yet another embrace—this time, one that included not just Nova but also the little boy who now beamed with innocent happiness in his grandmother’s arms. For Amelia, it became a night etched into her memory. The air seemed filled with laughter, warmth, and the comforting sense of belonging. Some people had left her life, leaving behind a void, but in their place came new souls—souls she was certain would play an important role in the chapters of her life yet to come.

She bent forward and pressed a gentle and warm kiss on him. Nagpapasalamat siya sa lalaking ito. Sa isang linggong pag-aalaga niya rito marami siyang na-realize. She shouldn't lose her hope. Ang mundo ay hindi titigil sa pag-ikot dahil lang siya ay nasaktan at naiwang mag-isa. Marami pa ang darating na magagandang bagay kapalit nang nawala. She will start her life again by finding justice for Ray.

he said before cutting the line. She looked at herself in the old mirror in front of her as her tears fall. She’s adopted. All this time, she was adopted by the cruel man whom she allowed to control her life. She sobbed as the many years of her sad life burned in her memory—the beatings, the awful words, the greedy plan against the Bernsteins she never really wanted to be part of. Oh how wasted is her life. She allowed herself to sob some more and grieve for the unfortunate life she had lived. After that, she made a decision.