Please Observe Silence Novels & Stories

I didn’t expect the silence in this mansion to be so loud. Not the kind that feels free or peaceful, but the kind that presses against your chest—heavy, watchful. The kind that makes you feel as though one wrong move, one careless sound, could shatter it… and leave behind a noise you would never want to hear again.

The Silence After the World Ended The first thing Zia noticed when she woke up was not the light. It was the silence. Not the silence of peace. But the silence of absence. The kind that didn’t press against her ears—but inside her chest. ⸻ She slowly opened her eyes. The ceiling of the penthouse was the same. Clean. Expensive. Perfect. Nothing had changed. And yet— everything had. ⸻ She turned slightly. The other side of the bed was empty.

“I don't know what I can do to you if you still stay here,” “Tapos na ang fireworks.” He brushed his hair out of frustrations. “You don't understand, it's not just the noise—the silence.” Sinalubong niya ang mga titig ko. “The silence after the noise is the hardest to bear. Ang katahimikan pagkatapos ng mga ingay na iyon ang mas lalong nagpapabaliw sa akin, Bettina.”

Matagal bago ito nagsalita para bang ang lalim ng iniisip. Awkward silence filled the air. He's not talking but I can feel his heavy breathing. Tahimik lang din akong nakatingin sa kanya. I'm just observing him. His very quiet for a while like he's in a deep thought. He's not his usual self. I feel that something is off. Hindi naman kasi ito tumatahimik nalang bigla ng walang dahilan. Isang araw ko pa lang naman syang nakasama pero pansin ko agad yun sa kanya.

Just careful, calculated watching. “Do not approach her,” sabi ko nang mahinahon pero matatag. “Observation only. Let me know when you have a clear picture.” Pinutol ko ang tawag at tumalikod sa window ng opisina ko, nakatingin sa city lights. Soon… everything will go according to plan. Ang thrill sa planong ito… hindi ko mapigilan ang ngiti. Hindi ito basta paghihiganti.

sunod-sunod niyang tanong, halos walang pahinga. Napatigil si Dia at bigla niyang napagtanto ang isang bagay, ni hindi na nga iyon pumasok sa isip niya. Dahan-dahan siyang napatingin sa kalendaryo sa gilid ng kama, at doon, parang biglang huminto ang oras. Napasinghap siya, natulala, at hindi makapagsalita. Ang paligid ay tila umiikot. Sa pananahimik ni Dia, lalo namang namutla si Thali. Her heart pounded painfully against her ribs, her breathing turned shallow. She knew what that silence meant, and she refused to believe it.

RHEA’S POV There’s a different kind of silence when the world is watching you. Hindi siya katahimikan na payapa. Ito yung uri ng tahimik na parang hinihintay ka ng baril kung kailan ka gagalaw.

tawag ko. Hindi ako sumigaw. Hindi kailangan. Pero walang gumalaw. Tahimik lang ang lahat. Tumingin siya sa paligid… parang amuse na amuse. “Relax, Adrian,” sabi niya. “I’m not here to disrupt. I’m here to… understand how things work.” Tumayo ako. Dahan dahan. Hindi ko siya tinanggalan ng tingin. “Then observe from outside.”

I know. "Can i?" paalam ko habang hinihimas ang kaniyang likod. Hindi ito kumibo, "Silence means yes." paos na sabi ko. mabilis ko siyang sinunggaban ng halik habang ang aking mga kamay ay dahan-dahang hinuhubad ang kaniyang palda.

Nagtagpo ang mga mata namin sandali, at doon ko nakita na may pinipigilan siyang words, o maybe isang truth na sobrang bigat bitawan. Hindi ko alam kung ako ang unang magsasalita… o hahayaan ko siyang mauna. At doon nagsimula ang mas mabigat na silence, ‘yung uri ng katahimikan na halos marinig mo ang sariling heartbeat.