Dale’s POV The police issued a warrant of arrest to Zae’s mother yesterday and by now she already knew everything. She was held in the station but I think she’s already out after calling her attorney. The hearing is already scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Right now we have secured the evidence that we can use against Zae’s mother and also the witnesses to testify. “Do you think this will turn out well?” “I believe so” “I’m nervous babe” I look at her and she looks very worried. “This is your first time to stand as a witness and it’s normal to feel anxious” “I hope I’ll make it” [KNOCKING ON DOOR] “Wait” I stood to open the door but that was a wrong move. There’s Zae’s mother standing furiously in front of me and suddenly her palm landed on my face. Her hand was heavy which made it hard to resist his slap. This is the second time I had been slapped by her. “YOU, SHAMELESS BITCH!!!” She was gritting her teeth. Her eyes and her lips were shaking in anger. “YOU’RE MAKING
Dale’s POV“Are you nervous?”Stacey looked anxious. We’re inside the courtroom and it hasn’t started yet.“Yeah,” she’s breathing hastily.I reached for her hand and tried to calm her.“Everything is fine. You just have to tell what you knew”“Okay”Slowly, she’s calming down. I look on the other side and Zae’s mother doesn’t look fine. She must be anxious, especially for the fact that this will be controversial once people learn the truth about her.“Please rise. The Regional Trial Court, Branch 04 is now in session, the Honorable Judge Samuel Marquez presiding.” It has started. This is it. I am one step closer to getting justice for Zae.“Thank you, you may all be seated. Call the case.”“Your Honor, today's case is Criminal Case No. L-10873 People of the Philippines vs. Marissa C. Garza.” “Is the prosecution ready?” Our attorney stood and answered that he was ready.“Is the defense ready?” The defense attorney answered the same.“We will now hear the opening statement from the
Chelsea’s POV “Why didn’t tell me that we’re leaving today?”“I just booked last night”“Yeah, and you also told me just last night!”“At least I told you”“Gosh! You’re… I can’t believe you!”“What are you worried about? Everything’s ready though”“Yeah but… at least I was able to buy new clothes for this trip”“Is that what you’re worried about? Tsk! You look good in everything you wear whether it’s old or new clothes”“Don’t try to make me feel good. It doesn’t help”Was I too childish? I mean that’s Paris! I’ve been wanting to go there and of course, I wanted to prepare and look good. That’s my dream country to visit. I know that he managed everything from the booking and accommodation in just a night and I don’t have the right to complain but… grr I rushed to pack all the clothes that I thought I could wear there.“Hey”“What?”“I’m sorry”“For what?”“For acting very childish and for complaining”“It’s okay”“Can you stop saying that everything is okay when it’s not?”“Even if
Chelsea’s POV“I’ll wait for you downstairs at the cafeteria,” Ken told me.“Sure”He’s all dressed up and ready while I’m just about to do my makeup. This won’t take long anyway. I’m also excited for today because we will be hopping onto museums. Yes! He let me decide where we would be going and he just agreed on it.After I was done, I headed downstairs and I found him waiting at the table with the food already served. We began to eat so we could leave as early as possible and utilize our entire day visiting good places here in Paris.I did the routing going to the first location that I extracted. The most visited museum in Paris, the Louvre Palace. As we reached the place, the first thing we saw is the glass pyramid situated in the center of the palace. It serves as the entrance for visitors.I was taking a picture of its exterior when I heard Ken speak.“You want me to take the pictures for you so you can enjoy looking around?”“Are you sure?”“Of course,”I think that was a good
Ken’s POV“Chels! Are you okay?”“Yeah. I just feel dizzy”“You have never been on a cruise before?”“I have---”“Chels! Sh*t! Chels wake up!!”She passed out. I was able to catch her before she fell.“Help! Somebody helps us!!”I don’t know what I need to do. I am starting to panic especially since we are not in our country.“What happened to her?” a stranger approached us.“She passed out. Can you help me get a cab?”The stranger was kind enough to do what I asked him. When the cab arrived, I carried her in and told the driver to bring us to the hospital. As we arrived, some staff assisted me and asked what happened. I told them about her heath condition and her illness.“We’ll examine her and run some tests. You can wait for her outside”“Okay”I patiently waited for the doctor to come out but it’s taking longer than I expected. Weirdly, I feel very nervous like something not good is about to happen. After a while, someone came out.“What is your relationship with the patient?”“I’
Chelsea’s POV[ONE MONTH LATER]“Are you sure that you can manage to travel?”“Yeah. Can’t you see? I am walking and I feel better” I replied trying to convince him.“It’s not recommended for you---”“Please?”“You’re making pretty eye again. You know I’m so weak with that”“Pretty please?”“Grr, you’re stubborn. Fine.”I did a victorious smile after winning a request. Although traveling is not too risky for me he was worried that I might feel something on the plane however the doctor says that it’s possible as long as I take enough precautions on it. As much as he wanted to stay a little longer until I recovered, I kept on insisting every day to go home. We’ve been staying here for months and I felt like a total burden to him.I was sitting on the bed while he was cleaning the room and it took me back to all the realizations that I had these past few weeks while I was in the hospital. He’s been doing all the stuff and work that he has never done before. He would run to the laundry ho
Ken’s POV“I called them”“And your family?!”“Yeah”Before leaving the airport in Paris, I called them telling them we were going home. I didn’t ask my parents to come over to Chelsea’s house, I just learned the moment we arrived that they were already in their house and they were the ones who told her parents who didn’t know that we were coming back.Her come came close while crying and they embraced each other. Everyone started to walk close including my family. They’re all there except for Adrian. He told me that he was already back in the States to win her girlfriend back.“My son…” Mom was happily smiling at me like a proud mom.“Hi, mom”“I missed you so much,” she said.I hugged her tight and she did the same.“She’s very worried about you. She’s not used to you being far from her” Kyle stated.We loosen up and I see Dad standing in front of us.“Dad…”“Welcome back…”He reached to me and hugged me while tapping my back twice.“You prove to me I was wrong… You did great” he sa
Ken’s POVIt’s been a week that I have been working on this problem that I have with Dianne. I want to nullify this marriage before Chelsea learns about it. I couldn’t see her while having this problem. I want to make sure to finish this before visiting her and tell her about it so I can explain.“You don’t have to make up stories just to divorce me” Dianne entered the office saying that.“What do you want?” I coldly asked without paying attention to her.Just a few more steps and everything is done. I can finally set free from her and I have nothing to hide from Chelsea.“You’re acting like we've never been in love with each other”“Are we? I can’t remember”“Don’t make me look stupid. You signed it and so do I---”“And then what? You run away?”She looks stunned when I say that. Of course, she can’t deny that because that is the truth.“That means you were looking for me?”“What do you think?”“I think… you loved me”“You guessed it wrong. I was looking for you to confront you about
“Are you sure you don’t want me to come?” mom asked.“Yeah. I’m good. I want to visit him before I leave the country” I answered.“I am sure that he’ll be very happy to see you”“So am I. I’ll go ahead, Mom. I need to buy flowers before going there”“Sure. Take care”I took my car key and left the house. It’s been a month has passed when we finally sent Stacey to jail. We have enough evidence that could prove all her wrong doings and Ryan also helped up with his testament but he didn’t escape the punishment. He was also sentenced to a short-term imprisonment but he accepted it since he acknowledged that it was a pure mistake that he willingly did because of Stacey.I stopped at a flower shop and bought flowers.“For your lover?”“Eh?”“I’m sorry. I am just curious. White flowers look pretty and neutral. It would fit for anyone”“Oh… is that so… give me a bouquet please”“Sure”She started arranging the flowers and the moment she finished, I paid her.“You don’t want to put some letter
Dale’s POV“Why are you making stories? Stacey is my girlfriend---”“I am not making stories, Chelsea!”“Then what is this?!”“This is the truth! I know that I wasn’t good to you but I can never attempt to kill you---”“Tell me… I am curious about this… you denied that you met the guy who fabricated the pill… where were you then? Why can’t you tell the truth?”“First, I don’t know who that man is! I never seen him and I never brought a pill to him! I can’t to the court where I am because…”“What?”“Because I am having an affair with a politician!”An affair?“You mean a relationship with a married man?”“Let me make that clear, they’re divorced”“That’s pretty valid but that’s not enough to prove me your innocence”“I understand. You have every right to be mad at me. But you know what you made me realize? That was drifting apart. Every day, it gets harder to reach each other and that is because I pushed you away. Because I am obsessed with my career and want only the best for you, I d
Chelsea’s POV“Come in”Stacey invited me in. We’re meeting at her house since she told me that she has something to tell me. Whatever it is… I have no idea.“Please take a sit”I sat in the couch in front of her and acted as naturally as I could.“You should drink first”She offered me food and drinks too.“Thank you for the offer but I can’t drink juice anymore”“Is that so…”“By the way…what is it that you want to tell me?” I asked.“Did Zae’s mother come to you?”“No”She’ll surely suspect me if I say yes.“Okay… the thing is… she has a voice recording and she’s been using that to blackmail me”“What voice recording?”How did she know about it?“It was supposed to be an audition piece. I wanted to enter showbiz so I could be around Zae and it happened that she’s the veteran actress who partnered with me to do the audition and last minute she decided to change the script and when I delivered that, she secretly recorded it and she’s been using that to blackmail me”“Why didn’t you r
Chelsea’s POVWe are on the way to see Zae’s mother and ask about the time that she visited Zae on the night that she died since the guy next door told us his wife had seen her. She might feel that this is a little inappropriate but this is the only way I know to find the culprit.After hitting the doorbell, someone came out.“Who are they?”“We’re looking for Ms. Marissa, is she there?”“Can I ask for your name so I can tell her?”“Sure. I’m Chelsea, Zae's friend and we want to talk to her for a while”“Wait here”After a while of waiting, the helper came back and let us in.As we entered, we saw Zae’s mother in the living room, smoking with her sleeping robe on. She told us to sit in front of her before she squeezed out the cigarette.“You’re Zae’s friend?” she asked.“Yes”“What do you want?” she uninterestingly asked.“We want to ask if you visited Zae on that night that she died”“I did” she answered with no hesitance.“Why?”“Don’t tell me you’re suspecting me as the one who kil
Ken’s POVIt’s been a week that I have been working on this problem that I have with Dianne. I want to nullify this marriage before Chelsea learns about it. I couldn’t see her while having this problem. I want to make sure to finish this before visiting her and tell her about it so I can explain.“You don’t have to make up stories just to divorce me” Dianne entered the office saying that.“What do you want?” I coldly asked without paying attention to her.Just a few more steps and everything is done. I can finally set free from her and I have nothing to hide from Chelsea.“You’re acting like we've never been in love with each other”“Are we? I can’t remember”“Don’t make me look stupid. You signed it and so do I---”“And then what? You run away?”She looks stunned when I say that. Of course, she can’t deny that because that is the truth.“That means you were looking for me?”“What do you think?”“I think… you loved me”“You guessed it wrong. I was looking for you to confront you about
Ken’s POV“I called them”“And your family?!”“Yeah”Before leaving the airport in Paris, I called them telling them we were going home. I didn’t ask my parents to come over to Chelsea’s house, I just learned the moment we arrived that they were already in their house and they were the ones who told her parents who didn’t know that we were coming back.Her come came close while crying and they embraced each other. Everyone started to walk close including my family. They’re all there except for Adrian. He told me that he was already back in the States to win her girlfriend back.“My son…” Mom was happily smiling at me like a proud mom.“Hi, mom”“I missed you so much,” she said.I hugged her tight and she did the same.“She’s very worried about you. She’s not used to you being far from her” Kyle stated.We loosen up and I see Dad standing in front of us.“Dad…”“Welcome back…”He reached to me and hugged me while tapping my back twice.“You prove to me I was wrong… You did great” he sa
Chelsea’s POV[ONE MONTH LATER]“Are you sure that you can manage to travel?”“Yeah. Can’t you see? I am walking and I feel better” I replied trying to convince him.“It’s not recommended for you---”“Please?”“You’re making pretty eye again. You know I’m so weak with that”“Pretty please?”“Grr, you’re stubborn. Fine.”I did a victorious smile after winning a request. Although traveling is not too risky for me he was worried that I might feel something on the plane however the doctor says that it’s possible as long as I take enough precautions on it. As much as he wanted to stay a little longer until I recovered, I kept on insisting every day to go home. We’ve been staying here for months and I felt like a total burden to him.I was sitting on the bed while he was cleaning the room and it took me back to all the realizations that I had these past few weeks while I was in the hospital. He’s been doing all the stuff and work that he has never done before. He would run to the laundry ho
Ken’s POV“Chels! Are you okay?”“Yeah. I just feel dizzy”“You have never been on a cruise before?”“I have---”“Chels! Sh*t! Chels wake up!!”She passed out. I was able to catch her before she fell.“Help! Somebody helps us!!”I don’t know what I need to do. I am starting to panic especially since we are not in our country.“What happened to her?” a stranger approached us.“She passed out. Can you help me get a cab?”The stranger was kind enough to do what I asked him. When the cab arrived, I carried her in and told the driver to bring us to the hospital. As we arrived, some staff assisted me and asked what happened. I told them about her heath condition and her illness.“We’ll examine her and run some tests. You can wait for her outside”“Okay”I patiently waited for the doctor to come out but it’s taking longer than I expected. Weirdly, I feel very nervous like something not good is about to happen. After a while, someone came out.“What is your relationship with the patient?”“I’
Chelsea’s POV“I’ll wait for you downstairs at the cafeteria,” Ken told me.“Sure”He’s all dressed up and ready while I’m just about to do my makeup. This won’t take long anyway. I’m also excited for today because we will be hopping onto museums. Yes! He let me decide where we would be going and he just agreed on it.After I was done, I headed downstairs and I found him waiting at the table with the food already served. We began to eat so we could leave as early as possible and utilize our entire day visiting good places here in Paris.I did the routing going to the first location that I extracted. The most visited museum in Paris, the Louvre Palace. As we reached the place, the first thing we saw is the glass pyramid situated in the center of the palace. It serves as the entrance for visitors.I was taking a picture of its exterior when I heard Ken speak.“You want me to take the pictures for you so you can enjoy looking around?”“Are you sure?”“Of course,”I think that was a good