Nobela ni Nhia Norrada

No secrets can be hidden forever, truth is meant to be discovered, and that reality is what I am prepared for, I said I am willing to take Amber's hate towards me for not telling everything...but I am...I am scared...looking around me, I feel like I am at the deep of the ocean...I can't breathe and Amber is reaching my hand but I can't move my arm to hold her hand...and then I woke up..."Esther...! Thank god you are awake now!!!"Mom said and I roamed my eyes around and I can see that I am in the ICU.My head hurts so much and I feel like I have slept for how many years!Mom is in tears now until Vannie and Felisa came to me."Esth!!! Oh god!!! Hmmm sob*sob*hmmm oh my, I just can't believe this! Hmmm, you made it hon!!!"Vannie said with tears in her eyes, I have never seen her like this, she is crying so hard and hon? Are they seriously together? But...I am just, wait...Amber...where is Amber?"W-Where is...where is Amber?"I ask and I can see how they stop after asking where she is

After a sort of chaos and rumbling in our life, do we still know how to restart? Does anyone have able to have another chance? Looking at George and Hellen having a good time now, Hellen seems to be a piece of wonderful music in George's ear, right now, I just couldn't believe either that Esther can handle that very dangerous procedure with just Chloe on her side.For that, I have planned something great for her, about our deal, well originally she should fulfill it but I can't just let her do the thing, I need to give her what she deserves as well so I want to surprise her by going on a vacation.She is so busy at the ER right now so I call her mom to bring some of Esther's clothes and bag.I have already talked to Vannie and Felisa as well to take over everything here while we are away.Later Doctor Rupert arrives and handed me Esther's bag and then leaves, I quickly go to the ER to look for Esther and there she is, having a cool moment with the nursing staff."Hey love""Hey""Mhmm

How much can you do for love? Can you kill? Hurt others? Can you be a bad person? Almost everyone knows all that can be done by any person who is crazy about love but there is something even more strange than all, you change your personality as well as your gender just for the one you love.I can't believe what Amber share with me about George Victor who is one of the best plastic surgeons in the US, but he came back to the country for Hellen who was his childhood friend and dearest, he almost ran out of money for Hellen's treatment and had an offer a one million dollar from a gay mad patient that challenged him to something he could do and that changed his gender and he did it for money and treatment for Hellen.Seriously, I also can't believe that he would do that so even though he is a woman now and only a few people know, they just decided to keep it a secret that Georgie was a man then, her parents and Hellen accepted it, it's just too strong and unbelievable he did it for love,

I am really not a fan of being happy literally! I mean it always comes to my mind that once you are happy then sadness comes next but after releasing myself from the hatred that I have been with for a decade, I guess having a peaceful mind can also be called happiness for real.And with that being said, damn! Chief Gilbert is now returning and that means, gosh! We need to face him! I am not sure how to explain things to him but this is Amber's idea so how can I say no!The good thing is that Mom is already fine and I let her go home though her best friend aunt Aida who is a psychiatrist as well finally reaches mom so she will help her with the store and stuff if I am not around, I mean isn't full well to do the heavy stuff.A few minutes and we are now here at the hospital, and I am so nervous about how he is going to react, I mean we had a deal after all!We both head to the chief's office even though I am feeling nervous so much!"Hey relax!""I am scared! What if he won't understan

They say that when you study well, your understanding will expand, and you will be able to understand things and situations more easily, but what if the situation itself is the one that drives you not to be understandable?When I finished crying so hard in Amber's car, I could hardly forgive myself when I saw the tragedy that befell mama's store, the neatest and most beautiful convenience store you'll ever find. here in our area.I just can't believe that's what happened because of those bad people, the Sandoval family, even though I wanted to strike them too I restrained myself, mom was the only one who faced all their allegations and all the shits they did to the store."Everything is my fault, if only I follow her instruction, dad would still be alive today""No one wants that to happen, things happen for a reason, but all that Sandoval's rage to your family isn't right! They should be punished, ask. your mom to file a case and I will support you""That is what I plan to do, I will

When things got broken, we fix it, when a torn paper we buy a new one, when it already cannot be used, we replace it, we can all do something for everything, all our mess can always do something about it, but in reality, in people's lives, not all broken can be repaired over a night, especially if it is a broken soul...a damage heart and mind.Looking at Millie talking to mom, I know she needs it, after all, she has been through, she needs comfort, and she needs a very good psychiatrist that can somehow fix her traumatic experience, though it comes to my mind, is there someone can fix a broken heart and mind? How about a broken soul?"--love! Are you okay?"Amber suddenly asks while I am in my thoughts."Yeah! Of course! Ahem, why?"You are zoning out, I am telling you something but you don't seem to listen""I am sorry, maybe I am just tired, it is just almost one hour left before the end of the shift""Yeah and that is exactly what I am trying to say, I need to go back to the office

"Bakit ba hindi mo ako gustong isama sa Del Rio!?""Kasi delikado roon Cecille, huwag nang matigas ang ulo mo""Eh bakit ikaw, babae ka rin naman pero pwede ka roon?""Kasi mas matanda ako sa iyo""Ilang taon lang tanda mo sa akin Margaux!""Basta hindi pwede!"******"Sandali...nasaan na si Margaux Nanay Esther?""Ma'am...bilin po ng kuya niyo ay dito muna kayo sa loob ng bahay—""—hindi! Gusto ko makausap si Margaux!""Margaux...marg....sandali, aalis ka na?""I am sorry... I just really need to go...""Pero...marami pa akong gustong sabihin...Margaux...Margaux...""—Margaux...!!!"Isang malakas na sigaw ni Ley nang mapabangon siya at halos mapahawak sa ulo dahil sa kaniyang panaginip na tila parte ng kaniyang memorya.Napalingon siya sa paligid at agad na hinanap ng mata niya si Margaux na wala na ngayon sa tabi niya. Napasuot siya ng robe and silently walk out of the room at tila puno ng kaba sa dib-dib lalo pa sa klase ng panaginip niya.Nang makitang wala pa rin si Margaux sa kus

Namagitan ang katahimkan sa pagitan ni Ley at Margaux. Makikita ang kaba sa mukha ni Ley habang naghihintay kay margaux na magsalita."Ano ba ang gusto mo sabihin?"Tanong ni Ley na makikita ang pag-aalala kaya naman biglang nag-alangan siyang sabihin ang totoo sabay niyakap si Ley ng mahigpit sabay halik sa noo nito."I just want to say that I miss you, na-miss ko ang buong ikaw"Bulong ni Margaux kay Ley sabay namagitan ang pagtititigan sa pagitan nila."I miss you more...sobrang hindi ko inasahan na magiging maayos pa tayo, hmmmmm I am sorry for being hard on you""No, you have all the rights to feel that way, malaki ang naging kasalanan ko sa'yo, hindi ko na hahayaan na masaktan ka ulit, hmmmm pero please promise me, you will be happy and you will always choose to be happy"Sambit ni Margaux sabay tinawid na ang distansiya sa pagitan nila ni Ley at ang gabing iyon ay naging makabuluhang muli para sa kanilang dalawa.Dahil naging maayos nang muli sa pagitan nila ay mas naging masay

Tahimik lang sa biyahe sila Margaux at Ley as she is just looking at the window at halatang malalim ang iniisip."You can sleep na muna""Bakit, malayo ba?""Medyo""Saan ba kasi tayo—""—basta mamaya malalaman mo"Sambit ni Margaux sabay ngiti kaya naman simpleng ngumiti na lang din si Ley.Maya-maya pa ay nakarating na sila sa isang nayon sa lib-lib ng isang siyudad sa kalapit na bundok nang lugar nila.Agad na nagtungo sila sa isang bahay upang hanapin ang babaeng nagngangalang Hacinta pero isang matandang babae ang lumabas."Anong kailangan niyo mga iha?""Ahmm Lola, may hinahanap lang po sana kami""Hinahanap na sino iha?""Mayroon po bang nagngangalang Hacinta rito?"Natigilan ang matanda at napatitig lang sa kanila at halos balutin ng lungkot. Maya-maya ay niyaya sila nito na pumasok na muna sa loob ng bahay at doon nagsimula itong magkwento."Hindi ko alam kung sino kayo mga iha, pero mukha naman kayong mababait, lalo ka na iha, hawigin mo si Hacinta"Sambit ng matanda kay Ley

Nakatulalang nasa balkonahe si Ley at halos hindi mabati ng kahit na sino. it has been two weeks since mamatay si Nanay Esther at mula noon ay ganon na ang naidulot kay Ley.Naging tahimik at hindi pala-imik, nagtatrabaho ito sa resort pero halos siya ang gusto niyang gagawa ng lahat maliban sa pagharap sa mga client at mga bisita na hindi nito ginagawa.Dahil doon ay sila Margaux at Karina ang gumagawa noon.Maya-maya pa ay lumapit kay Ley si Margaux."Aren't you hungry?""No, okay lang ako"Sagot ni Ley sabay aalis na sana ng hawakan ni Margaux ang braso niya na nagpahinto sa kaniya."Alam mong hindi mo kasalanan iyon"Sambit ni Margaux na walang ganang tinapunan lang siya ng tingin ni Ley at hindi ito sumagot, makikita ang katahimikan ng mukha nito at biglang pamumugto ng mata habang walang lumalabas na salita dito.Agad na niyakap ni Margaux si Ley and understand her feelings kahit alam niyang hindi nito dapat maramdaman ang guilt."Kung hindi ko ginawa yon...sana buhay pa si Nana

Ilang araw ang lumipas at linggo na, abala na ang lahat para sa gaganaping wedding sa resort, maaga pa lang ay naroon na rin ang kaibigan ni Ley na wedding organizer.Habang abala ang lahat at nagtatawanan pa ang iba sa pag-aayos lalo ang asaran nila Karina, Margaux at Colby na bumalik mula sa Manila upang tumulong rin ay natatahimik si Ley na pinagmamasdan sila.Naalala niya ang biglang pagbuhos ng luha ni Margaux isang linggo ang nakakalipas, mula noon ay hindi naman ito nagsabi or nagbanggit tungkol sa pangyayari at tila wala lang sa kaniya iyon.Nahihiwagaan man dahil pansin niya ang kakaibang lungkot sa mukha ni Margaux ay hindi na lang muna niya ito pinansin at maghihintay na lamang siyang sabihin ito sa kaniya.Maya-maya pa ay lumapit si Colby kay Ley at bumulong."Hindi mo ba alam ang araw na ito?""Huh?""Sabi ko may idea ka ba sa araw na ito?""Hmmmm July 27...""Oo nga...sandali, don't tell me hindi mo alam?""Ang alin nga?"Natahimik si Colby at napatitig kay Ley na halos

Simula nang matapos ang gulong nangyari ay nagtalaga na si Margaux at Karina ng mga body guards at tauhan na mula mismo sa Watanabe Clan sa resort.Ilang araw lang ay agad na rin nasimulan nila Margaux at Ley ang pinag-usapan nilang pagre-renovate ng lugar.Habang abala si Ley sa pag-aassist ng mga guest ay nilapitan naman ni Karina si Margaux."After this...what's next for you?""Hmmmmm siguro mananahimik at baka tuparin ko ang payo ni Ley, live normal, live like a simple woman, baka tulunga ko na si Colby, I don't know...basta makaalis dito after this and fulfill what she likes, iyon ang mahalaga"Seryoso pero banayad na sambit ni Margaux."Wala na ba talaga? wala na ba talagang pag-asa?"Sa tanong ni Karina ay napatingin naman si Margaux sabay bumuntong hininga lang at umupo sa bato na nasa tabing dagat."Kahit meron, hind ko na pwede ipilit...all I want is to give the peaceful life she desire and that life didn't include me and I understand...masiyado nang nasaktan si Ley, ang dam