The Woman In The Window Novels & Stories

May malawak na sofa na kulay cream, perfect for private meetings. At ang glass window na mula sahig hanggang kisame ay nagbibigay ng tanawin ng buong siyudad. People looked so small from up here. Para siyang sinampal ng realidad na isa siyang Alvarado, na hindi lang basta isang babae na nagpaalipin sa pag ibig noon. Isa siyang tagapagmana. Isa siyang babaeng may pangalan, may kapangyarihan, at may kontrol.

‘Ayan ka na naman, Tashi…[ Binawi niya ang paningin. Humugot siya ng malalim na buntong-hininga at humakbang palapit sa pader. Hinawakan niya iyon. It was solid concrete. Sunod niyang sinuri ang mga column. Lumapit siya sa mataas na French window na may crack na at sumilip sa labas. Ni-record niya kung saan eksaktong tatama ang araw.

Mabuti na rin dahil kung hindi, hindi ko pa mapapansin ang bukas na bintana ng silid. With a sore neck and dizzy mind, I stood up from my slumber and decided to close the window. It was then that I… noticed something not quite far from the veranda. In fact, it was on the patio. Ang pagsasara ko sana ng bintana ay napurnada. When I saw… a woman wearing just a night robe, her hair quite short, I immediately knew who she was. And just as I expected, she's with the man I know she visited here.

And the strange lady at the window is here again. "As long as she's not causing any trouble, I'm all good." He said, glancing at the lady who was busy reading her book like usual. Natuon ang pansin niya sa librong hawak at nakatakip sa mukha nito. Kinunutan siya ng noo sa nakita. What is that woman doing there? aniya sa isip. "I should go now, Quaro. I'll see you next week." Ibinalik niya ang tingin kay Paige nang marinig ang sinabi nito. She handed her payment.

“Greta Franchois, Η πρώτη μου αγάπη (I próti mou agápi)” Greta Franchois… biglang may nag-flash na mga imahe sa aking memorya. A building… and a woman falling from the window. And me –holding a gun that is pointing at her direction. And… a fire, a big fire! Pero hindi iyon ang nagpangamba at nagpatakot sa akin ng todo –it's her! Oo, siya nga!

Wala ng kagalaw-galaw ang tatlong lalaki subalit may malay pa rin ang babae. Puno ng dugo ang mukha nito—hindi na makilala. “H-Help me…” the woman plead. Sa unahan ito nakatingin, hindi sa kanya. Akmang bubuksan niya sana ang pintuan nang lumiyab ang unahan ng sasakyan. Dumila ang apoy patungo sa kanya kaya awtomatiko ang pagtalon niya palayo. Hindi niya natantya na pababa pala ang gilid ng daan kaya gumulong-gulong siya na parang bola.

I reasoned and they chuckled. Thana was about to say something but she can't when a woman bumped into her causing Thana to lose her balance but Aiden was fast enough to hold her. I frowned at the woman and I recognized her. Vienna, the beauty and a witch. She's worse than me. What's her problem now? "Opps, sorry, I slip. It's an accident-" Vienna was cut off when Thana slap her. The slap was strong enough to echo and Vienna's cheek was red.

I just wanted to go home. Pero sinong nagdala sa akin dito? The room looked decent. Pero may nakita ako na agad na nakapagpakalma ng loob ko. It was a picture frame lying on the nightstand. It was of an elderly woman. Mga nasa 60’s siguro. And she looked lovely. I didn’t think anyone connected to the graceful-looking lady would be a... bad person. Hindi ka nakakasiguro. Sa dami nang masasamang mga nangyayari sa mga kababaihan sa mga panahong ito, dapat lagi ka pa ring nag-iingat.

This was a new variable, an unknown player in a game that was already too complex. Two hours later, they stood at the corner of the designated location, their bodies tense and their eyes darting around the empty, cavernous warehouse. A single car, a simple, unassuming sedan, pulled up. The window rolled down, and a woman looked out. She was beautiful, with long, dark hair and eyes that held the depth of a forgotten memory. A ghost from Aiden's past, a woman he had not seen in years. "Aiden," she said, her voice a gentle, familiar melody. "I knew I'd find you."

Iyon agad ang tanong ko sa kanila ng makakuha ako ng lakas ng loob para mag salita. "You're in a hospital honey. Oh gosh. I thought we hit you thanks God we didn't" the woman exaggerated what she was saying while holding my hand. "You should!" I answered with no emotion while looking at the window. Masyadong mataas ang sikat ng araw habang maaliwalas ang langit. Walang pag babadya ang ulan at Wala rin ano bang malakas na hangin. The woman touch my hands before rubbing it gently. I look at her before looking back at the window.